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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22
MEXICAN TOWN IN RUINS
RESULT OF REPEATED EARTH
QUAKES IN THE STATE OF OAXACA.
Scientists Making ObservatiOns-An
AgnOstic COnverted-Seismic Dis
turbances in California.

TEHUANTEPEC, Mexico June H.-Two
more shocks of earthquake were expert
enced here last night and early this morn
ing, the latter occurring about o'clock,
adding to the CONSERVATION of the people
who had begun to regain confidence. BY
the courageous example Of the bishop, who
refused to leave the town, he has by his
conduct infused a certain amount of Valor
into the people. The government scientific
commission is here making a careful study
of the phenomena, and will occupy some
time as the engineers and biologists desire
not to be hurried, and are gratified to be
on the spot during the progress of the
earthquake. The town has not become
heap of ruins, although great damage has
been done, and it will be serious burden
on the people when they return to their
homes, as many had done when fresh
shocks came last night and entirely upset
their confidence. The scientists have not
found any signs of new volcano, about
which so much has been said, and which
was reported several times by Indians, VINO
asserted they had seen it. 1t is now be-
ieved a small volcano is possibly forming
under ground, from which roaring sound
proceeds during the shocks, and 1t Is more
likely this may open tremendous caVlng
in of the earth's crust, burylng large as
trict Similar occurrences IN Spain ana
AndulaSia took place some years ago, which
lends plausibility to the story.
A local agnostic who has tor years scan
daiized the clergy by his denial of the ex-
1stence of God and his blasphemies has
become reconciled to the church, ana II IS
said he was the first during the height of
alarm ten days ago to run to the church
and implore divine protection. The Indians
in the hills are badly frightened. There
have been exaggerated reports sent out, but
so far there has been no loss of life be-
yond one or two cases. The greatest dam
age is the paralysis to activity in an i'm
portant trade center and the destruction of
houses to an extent that will necessitate, If
the town stands, extensive repairs and re-
hui1ding
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DEBS EXPLAINS AGAIN
AIMS AND PURPOSES OF HIS CO.
OPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH.
Salaries of the Officers Fixed at 500
"a MOnth-Vieyvs of Edward BeIIamy
ON the Scheme.

CHICAGO, June 21.-At a meeting of the
directors of the Social Democracy of
America tonight the following officers were
elected: +. V. Debs, chairman; Sylvester
Koliher, secretary James Hogan, vice pres
ident; William Z. Burns, general organizer.
The directors who chose these officers, and
were themselves elected at the meeting in
the afternoon, are: E. V. Debs, Sylvester
Koliher, James Hogan, William f. Burns
and Leroy Goodwin. The salary of the Of
ficers was placed at 800 per month.
AT the afternoon meeting the constitution
of the Social Democracy, which has been
published, was formally ratified and
adopted. Mr.. Debs explained at length the
aims and purposes of the cooperative COM
monwealth. A colony should be sent to
Washington, from which place he said an
official invitation had been received After
establishing the colony he would secure
control of the politics of the State and
start the cooperative commonwealth. THE
first thing we would do after getting con-
troll" he said, would be to call special
session of the Legislature. Then we would
call convention to revise the Constitution
and get all the rot out of it. We will have
control of the taxing power, and can tax
syndicates and land sharks out of the State.
PERSONS shall D6 taxed dCCOIulIlS W lHSlI
means, and shall have according to their
needs We will have trusts, nothing but
trusts, in our State but we will all be in
the trust. The operatives will not work
twelve or fourteen hours day, but four or
five. We will be in the field in 1900 with
new party. These men who represent the
new life are going to unite as If by magic
for the overthrow of commercialism in the
establishment of the cooperative common
wealth by which the brotherhood of man
will become fact l do not know whether
this question will be solved peaceably or
otherwise. hope peaceably. But am one
Of those who believe in getting ready Tor
any solution that may be necessary.
Mr.. Debs said that in setting UP the CO.
operative commonwealth in Washington the
colonists might be running against the Su-
preme Court. He would consult good law
yers and learn what the rights of the
colonists were. I'VE want to know our
rights" he said, land make them the
rebels If they send tie military to invade
our rights then there v i'll be an army of
300 600 patriots on the state line to meet
them on that ISSUE
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LEE AGAINST THE FIELD
VEVAY MAN IN THE LEAD FOR con-
GRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
RefOrmatOry Board and Gov. Mount
Are Working in HarmOny-Strikes
in Indiana.
.cial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, June 21.-Republicans
of the Fourth district meet in convention
in this city tomorrow to nominate a con-
gressional candidate to succeed the late
William S. Holman. Delegates began
gathering this morning. The evening trains
brought many more, and tonight most of
them are here to work for their favorites
Among the visitors are a number of the
members of the state Republican commit
tee. The headquarters at the st. Denis
Hotel We're crowded until a late hour, and
the various candidates are shaking hands
with every delegate in the Hobbies. In the
talk in the corridors the names of Charles
w. Lee, of Vcvay, and the Rev q. T.
Sweeney, of this city, are oftenest men
toned. OF Mr.. Sweeney it may be men
toned that he has said he is not a candi-
date and would not be. This morning he
made the announcement that he could not
accept the nomination. Other candidates
are: w. H. Cobb, of Aurora; w. j. Beck,
mayor of Columbus, and David Myers, of
Greensburg. Mr.. Cobb is making an active
canvass and has large number of friends
VINO are urging his candidacy. me name
of Mr. Myers has been sprung this even
ing. He comes from Decatur county, and
the announcement of his candidacy is meet
tons are being attempted in which his name
figures. Mayor Beck is not an avowed cam
ufuatei put VIII receive the support
he would accept is question. 1t
now looks as if it will be Lee against the
field. He is well known throughout
the district, a Grand Army man and re-
tired Methodist minister. His health failed
while he was the pastor of the Methodist
Church at Franklin. He is known to be a
splendid campaigner, and would make hot
fight. Mr.. Sulzer. of Madison, who was
the Republican candidate in the election
held last year is in the city, and is taking
an active part in the caucuSeS. He has
declined to again be a candidate. F. M
Griffith the Democratic nominee, is his
brother-in-law. The convention will be
morning at II o'clock by District Chairman
j. E. Caskey. of Greensburg. The tenn
porary organization has not yet been
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TOO FREE IN USING NAMES.
National Cooperative Society of
American Art Condemned.

WASHINGTON, June 21-Circulars of an
organization styling itself the National Co.
operative Society of American Art, naming
Commissioner of Education Harris as pres
ident and Apostolic Delegate Martinell,
Chief Justice Fuller. General Miles, ex-
Presidents Cleveland and Harrison, the
present Cabinet and well-known financiers
as advisory directors have given some an
noyance to Commissioner Harris Mr..
Cleveland and others Commissioner Har-
ris says the use of his name is entirely UNI
warranted: that he specifically refused the
invitation TO be identified with the enter
prise; and that to his knowledge the use of
the names of a number of others was I'M
authorized EX-President Cleveland,
through Editor Glider of the Century has
written Mr.. Harris repudating the use of
his name.
To a reporter yesterday General Harrison
said he had received a notice from the So
cety announcing that he had been elected
one of the advisory directors, but had sent
back a note in reply that he preferred not
to
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doning the hole to the owners of the farm
Mr.. Garrison, however, after looking over
his lease, and being somewhat infected
with the oil fever, discovered that his lease
compelled the shooting of the well. Con-
sultfng lawyers on the matter he decided
to enforce that condition of the lease, and
with very bad grace the we'll was shot. I'M
mediately after the shot the company pulled
it's casing again and deserted the well,
neither gas nor oil being in evidence.
Two days later, returning to the well,
which is In an out-of-the-way place, the
line showed $50 feet of oil in the well. while
another examination twenty-four hours lat
er showed 300 feet more. On Saturday the
oil had raised until it was flowing. over the
top of the casing. Contrary to the condi-
tions in the other wells, this oil is not be-
ing forced out by gas pressure. but is a
purely natural flow. There is not even yet
symptoms of gas.
A disturbing element in the calculations
of the oil men is the fact that the well Is
in the immediate neighborhood of the sites
OF numerous failures in the recent prospect
ing and in territory regarded as worthless.
1t completely upsets the different theories
of oil belts On the Peck farm, eleven miles
to the northeast of Mr.. Carvers farm, sur
ficient oil has been struck to pay, and Will
therefore not be shot.
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PREHISTORIC RELICS.
Skeletons and Ancient implements
Found on San Nicholas Island.

LONG BEACH, Cal, June 21.-After near
ly three weeks sojourn on the barren ISL
and of San Nicholas a party of relic hunters
reached Long Beach to-day loaded with
skeletons, skulls and ancient implements
and ornaments of stone and shells, the re-
mains of prehistoric tribes. The party
found eighty-seven skulls buried in the
sand of the island, but were only able to
secure three entire. They made one eXca-
walton, twenty feet square, in which they
titude as the men, women and children had
been buried alive In another place they
found the remains of hundreds of bodies
that the island was inhabited by two or
more different races. one of which was of
great size the peculiar characteristics be-
ing great Jaw bones.
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RETALIATION POSSIBLE
IF SPAIN OBJECTS TO RECEIVING
OUR NEW MINISTER TO MADRID
Senior De Lome May BE Considered
Persona Nom Grata-McCoOk's
Scheme TO Purchase Cuba.
snecial ~ The Indianapclis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. June 21-There appears
to be small foundation for the story that
Spain will formally object to receiving Gen.
Stewart l.. Woodford as this countrys rep
resentatve at Madrid because of speech
which he delivered in Philadelphia twenty
seven years ago during the progress of the
first Cuban war of independence. If Spain
goes into the business of Directing to re-
ceiving Americans who may have expressed
opinions in favor of Cuba the post of min
lister at Madrid might remain vacant in
definitely. for there are very few Americans
against whom such an accusation would
not hold. Just by way of a hint, however,
to Spain, the fact has been revived that
the Spanish minister, De LONE, who has
for so long represented his government in
Washington, once upon a time wrote a
book in which he slandered American in
situations and grossly libeled American
women, characterizing them as adVen-
turesses," etc. Minister De LONE has been
in sackcloth and ashes on account OF this
publication for many years and apologies
for it whenever it is brought up, explain
ing that when he wrote it he was young
and inexperienced person and had written
the book from the veally impressions which
he had formed during few days sojourn
in this country. Nevertheless. if General
Woodford should be rejected on the ground
mentioned it is not improbable that De
LONE will be sent home for his early
ISLANDERS on America and Americans.
Col. John ]. McCook clings with remark
able persstency to his scheme for the pur
chase of the Island of Cuba and he is
here every few days to urge the matter
on the administration. He has received
very little encouragement, but he neverthe-
less keeps at it. His plan in brief is for
a private corporation of American
capitalists to advance enough money to pay
off the Spanish Cuban debt on ) compro-
mise basis of about 5000, 900 200, e syndicate
to reimburse itself for the outlay by is
suing bonds Endorsed by the United States,
the syndicate to run the island for a time
and eventually have it annexed to this gov
eminent. His scheme is pronounced wildly
chimerical by those who are best ac-
quainted with the actual conditions exist
ing in Cuba. They say that it would be
absurdly impossible for any combination or
syndicate of individuals to attempt to gov
ern the island or administer it's affairs, and
that IL anything of the kind should be
seriously attempted the schemers would be
run into the sea by the Infatuated patriots.
The project would have no standing what
ever were it not advertised that the Sugar
Trust is behind it ard that NcCook in MAX
ing his astonishing overtures is backed by
considerable responsibility.
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Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, June N-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate: John CT. Foster. of Vermont,
to be consul general at Halifax, Nova
Scotia: William r. Dickey. of Louisville, to
be consul at Callao, Peru; Joseph w. Ivey,
of Oregon to be collector of customs for
the district of Alaska; Albert c. Thompson,
of Ohio Alexander c. Botkin, of Montana,
the commissioners to revise and codify the
criminal and penal laws of the United
States as provided for by Congress, June
f. 1897; Commodore Edmund o. Matthews.
to be rear admiral; Captain and Assistant
Quartermaster r. S. Collum to be major
and quartermaster United States marine
corps; First Lieutenant Thomas G. Prince
to be captain and assistant quartermaster
United States marine corps; First Lieuten-
to be a member of the California Debris
Commission; Lou Black to be postmaster
at Orleans. Ind.
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Indinnn Culinary.

WINCHESTER, Ind, June 2.-The fu-
neral of Uncle Thomas Best as he has
been Familiarity known here for many years,
occurred here to-day from the family resi-
dence. He had resided here since 1851 lie
was born in Ireland in 1914, came with ms
father to New York when six years or
age and thence to Winchester. For many
years he was a carpenter and contractor,
and was the designer and builder OF the
courthouse which, in 1876 was supplanted
by the present structure. For many years
after he was a dry goods merchant, and
later drifted into the grocery business.
Later he became the senior partner OF the
Wholesale grocery firm of Thomas Best q
Son. which, two or three years ago,
changed its location to Muncie He was
postmaster here at one time. He leaves
three sons - James and Charles Best, of
Muncie, and A. NJ Best of this city. He
leaves large estate.
CLINTON, Ind, June 21.-Polly Wright,
aged seventy-One, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Clinton township, died al her home
in this city while sitting in chair tonight.
Mrs. Wright was the widow of the late
John Wright, one OF the wealthiest citizens
She was the mother OF large family, one
of her sons, u. G.. Wright, being assistant
cashier of the Citizens Bank of this city.
PORTLAND, Ind, June 21.-Peter Money.
smith, a resident of Noble township, died
last night of heart disease. Mr. Money
smith was as we'll as usual until within fif-
in Pennsylvania Jan. 10, 1916, and when six
months old his parents moved TO Ohio. He
married Sarah Booth in 1914, and twenty
two years later came to this county.
SEYMOUR, Ind, June H.-Mr. FranB
Stegner, a highly esteemed citizen, died
Saturday night of consumption, aged
thirty-nine. He has been a resident of this
city for a number of years His Wife,
formerly Miss Maggie Werning, whom he
married in this city seven years ago, sur
wives, with one son, aged four.
VALPARAISO, Ind. June 21.-Mrs Jacob
Hurlburt aged seventy-nine, died this
license
in this county was to Mr.. and Mrs Hurl-
burt in 1884.
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COMPACT OF STUDENTS.
Their Brains to BE Devoted to Science
When They Die.

CHICAGO, June H.-Pupils of Prof Fred
erick Starr, forming the autopsy society of
the University of Chicago, have entered
into a compact to give their brains to
science when they die. Each member will
also write out a history of his mental pro-
cess from the beginning to as near the end
of his life as possible and give a statement
of the vices and virtues which have in
fiuenced him. Students of anthropology
have found difficulty in obtaining the cere-
bral tissue of sound-minded persons. The
brains of criminals and insane persons are
easily procurable, and interesting data has
been gathered in relation to these. But to
learn the appearance of the brain of a
normal person has been hard. By eXami-
the accompanying written chart. it is be-
lieved that the manifold shades of char
acter may be located in their respective
parts of the brain.
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Found Corpse of an old Man.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CLINTON, Ind, June 21.-While playing
along the tracks east of the city this even
ing some boys found the body of an old
man lying in a clump of bushes. There
was nothing to identify the remains. There
were no marks showing he had been struck
by train or indications of other violence.
gave rise to suicide theory. Some be-
lieved the corpse was that of a man who
had been begging here last Sunday even
ing The undertaken took charge of the re-
mains and the coroner has been notified.
The man is small. about sixty-five years
old and from indications had been on the
road for many days The body was not yet
cold and he had evidently been dead III,
a short time when discovered.
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NEW YORK, June 21.-Silas W. Burt has
been appointed receiver of certificates
issued by the Atlantic Trust Company to
the extent Of 81, 051 900 in exchange tor lease
warrants of railroad freight cars which
were released in 1894 by the Railroad Equip
ment Company of Connecticut TO the Iron
Car Equipment Company of New Jersey
Mr.. Post alleges that he holds lease war
rants TO the amount of $264, 249.36 and IN
terest-bearing certificates of the Atlantic
Trust Company of the par value of $222, 600
as collateral security Tor car-trust bonds
issued by the defendants to the amount of
$S93,OOO The receiver is appointed to col
ployed on various railroads throughout the
country.
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G. ID. Collins Recovering.

ST. LOUIS, June &c. d. Collins. the
nrominent Southerner who was badly
beaten and robbed last week is slowly re-
covering. but is not yet out of bed. His
nhvsician thinks that Collins's complete re-
coyery is a matter of but a few weeks In
an interview Mr.. Collins has reiterated his
charges against Martin Ensley, his sup
posed friend who, he declares, assaulted
and robbed him of $1,000. He said: Il
firmly believe that l was lured to that place
by Ensley so he could assault and rob me.
| think he had the hammer under his coat
Ali evening and he did not sit beside me
in the cars for fear l would discover it,
He must have known where | carried the
Sc COO although l don't see how he found
it out" An effort is being made to get
Ensley out on bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22

Quaker Bible Conference.

Special 10 the InulandpOIlS JOCrnaI.
RICHMOND, Ind, June 21.-The Bible
conference of the workers of the Indiana
and Western Yearly Meetings of Friends
began this evening at Earlham College.
The opening address was by the Rev. j. E.
Pounds, pastor of the Central Christian
Church; Indianapolis, his subject being
"Consecration and the Conversion of the
World" The conference will last until July
1. and regular work will be done in Bible
study, Bible school normal training homi-
letcs, Christian sociology and other topics.
Six hours a day will be devoted to the
work. A number of prominent instructors
and divines will take part.
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DRY DOCKS NEEDED.
Mr.. Cummings Thinks They Are More
Necessary Than New Ships.

Z
Necessary Than New Ships.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-During the
course Of the debate to-day in the House,
Mr.. Cummings, of New York. called atten-
ton with startling frankness to the deplor-
able weakness of the United States in ia
cilities for the repair of our battle ships
Congress had better stop building battle
ships and begin building dry docks" was
his ringing expression. He said that
whereas in the single port OF Portsmouth
England there were twenty-one stone dry
docks into which English ships could be
taken for repairs, the entire equipment of
the United States on the Atlantic coast
was one timber dry dock and that one so
and that on the Pacific coast there was
also but a single timber dry dock. Our de-
hciencteS in this respect are due entirely
to a difference of opinion between cliqueS
of officers in the Navy Department, whose
rivalries extend to almost every feature in
our naval establishment, and which have
so thoroughly demoralized the navy as to
make it the laughing stock among nations
One of these cliques is in favor of timber
dry docks, and the other in favor of stone
dry docks, and between the two we have
practically neither. In the event of a war
with any marine nation such as Japan or
SPAIN the United States would be practi-
cally HELPLESS in its inability to prepare
war ships. Attention has been called to
ment of Mr.. Cummings to-day was never
theless electrifying in its abruptness and
In it's appropriateness as to time and occa-
sion.
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Indiana Notes.

Sunday afternoon. Walter Frank, ten
year-old son of William Frank, of Brazil,
was drowned in a pond north OF that city.
He had gone swimming.
The K. of P. Lodge at Orleans decorated
the graves OF deceased members Sunday.
Salem, Mitchell and Bedford lodges were
represented in the procession.
Muncie Welcome Lodge and Silver Shield
Lodge and Uniformed Rank Knights of Py-
thias, observed Memorial day Yesterday at
Beech Grove Cemetery. The address was
made by Hon. Joseph G. LETTER.
The Muncie Daily Leader, which was to
make its debut yesterday as the fourth
daily newspaper in that town, failed to APP
pear, and 1t is alleged that the project is
dead William Westlake, who owns the
Marion Leader, and newspaper at Piqua,
o., was the chief promoter.
The Greencastle School Board, with the
exception of one, has reelected the entire
old force of teachers. Prof. j. M. House,
teacher of mathematics in the High school,
is succeeded by Prof. w. A. Vert, WAC has
been superintendent of the Redkey, Ind,
schools. Prof. r. A. Ogg was reelected
Superintendent
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Costly Lie for IA Prisoner.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind June 21-A pc
culiar incident took place in the Circuit
Court room this morning. Pierce Listen
felt and Don McCool appeared before Judge
Vaughn for sentence, having pleaded guilty
to burglary. This being their first offense,
it was the judges intention to suspend
sentence and let the young men go on
good behavior, but when questioning Lis
tenfelt the latter was caught III a lie.
The judge became Disguised, lost his sym
pathy and sentenced both to the Jefferson
VILE Reformatory for not less than two
nor more than fourteen years.