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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01
CRUELTY in GUATEMALA
BARBAROUS METHODS OF DICTATOR
BARRIOs AND HIS TOOLS.
Merchant Tortured and Killed for Not
Surrendering His MOney-AEer-
leans Throw. into Jail.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30.--The steamer
San Bias arrived from Central American
ports to-day with the following authentic
details of a revolution in Guatemala:
The revolution broke out on Sept. and
was participated in by seven departments,
namely, San Marcos, Quezaltenango,
Huehuetenango, Tatonicopan, Mazakenan-
go, Ouchie and Salola. The revolt was
opened with an attack on the outposts of
Quezaltenango and other districts, which
proved eminently successful. The revolu-
tionists, however, withdrew to gather rein
forcements from the surrounding country,
and three days after the first shot was fired
the government set the following army in
the field: Gen. l. G, Leon, with 1850 men;
Gen. s. Toledo, with forty-two pieces Of
artillery aud 1900 men. One battery prompt
ly deserted to the enemy after leaving the
city. On Sept j. l.. Castillo, aid to
Morales, arrived on the scene with an i'm
mense force of malcontents from neighbor-
ing provinces, and after a sharp engage
ment took the city of Quezaltenango.
Meantime Barrios was carrying matters
with a high hand among the rebels within
the citadel. Needing money. he applied to
Don Juan Apricio, a well-known capitalist,
through the medium Of Gen. Rogue Morales,
who is noted for his cruelty. Knowing that
the loan would mean his financial ruin,
Apricio hesitated and was promptly taken
to the castle and strung up by the thumbs.
Upon refusal to accede to the demands
made upon him Apricio was lashed until he
tainted from the torture, and, still being
obdurate when he recovered his senses,
Morales cursed him and shot him dead. His
many friends, however, had their revenge
shortly afterward for when the city of
Quezaltenango was taken Rogue Morales
was shot without the courtesy of a trial.
Grave accusations of cruelty to women, the
wives and daughters of men who had joined
the revoIutionists, are made against Dicta-
tor Barrios
The San Bias brought a party of four
revolution, all of whom say it will be long
time before peace is again restored Four
of the party left Quezaltenango through the
assistance of Acting Consul Lord after the
town had been surrounded by the govern
ment troops and orders had been issued
that no one should be allowed to leave.
They state that Americans are thrown into
Jail on the slightest provocation upon the
ground that they are plotting against Bar
rios, and say that nine Americans were in
prison at Quezaltenango when they left.
Even the stars and stripes was not allowed
to float over their residences. The mer-
chants of Guatemala City are expecting a
siege at any time and have made prepara-
tions to close their places of business at. a
moments notice.
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COAL TRUST CASE.
Argument on the Appeal of the New
York Attorney General.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 30.-The third
department of the Supreme Court, appellate
division, was filled with brilliant array of
counsel to-day when the so-called coal trust
case came up. The session was devoted to
hearing argument on the appeal of Attor-
ney General Hancock against Judge Ches-
ter's decree, which vacated the order to take
testimony before a referee in order to de-
termne whether or not proceedings should
be commenced against various coal rail-
roads accused of violating the antitrust
law Counsel were present representing
Samuel Sloan, president of the Delaware
Lackawanna & Western Railroad; Robert
Olliphant, Delaware & Hudson; Thomas r.
Fowler. Ontario & Western, and j. Rogers
Maxwell, Central Railway of New Jersey
The attorney general was represented by his
deputy, John c. Davis, and j. Newton
Fiero Presiding Justice Charles Z. Parker
informed counsel that the court would sit
until p. m. and that they must divide the
time. Mr.. Fiero presented his brief on he
half OF the State, and those on behalf of
Messrs. Olliphant and Sloan were presented
by David Wilcox and David Mcclure re-
spectively. Attorney General Hancock
argued in support OF the law. He placed
much emphasis on the legal definition of
what is considered monopoly He claimed
that the judges are qualified to exercise nom
judicial functions, and dwelt at some length
upon the question of immunity of arrest IN
opposition to the position assumed by conn
sci for the respondents.
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elected president; Mayor Collier, of A.lan-
Ia, vice pr esident Mayor Black, of Column
bus, treasurer, and the following trustees:
Mayor Warner, of Peoria, ILL.,. Councilman
Walker, of Trenton, N. j., ard Councilman
Rand, of Minneapolis. Detroit was chosen
as the next ben place Of meeting the ether
Binghamton, N T., and ATLANTIC City,
N. j.
After announcement Mayor Josiah Quincy,
or Boston, said that he had hoped that
some good might come out of the organiza-
ton. but he could see no chance of its sue
cess on the lines laid out. The city of Bos-
of this sort, already weakened by an en-
tangling and an embarrassing alliance with
other cities would feel the same way. Other
delegates predict the failure of the league
II 1t is to be run as a sideshow to a month
ly publication There are some of course,
who are enthusiastic over the outlook.
FROM o'clock until nearly 10 o'clock to-
night the members of the League of Amer
trated lecture by DR.. Edward H. Hartwell,
of Boston, on the public baths of Europe,
and another by Col. George r. Wartng, jrr.,
of New York, on street cleaning. DR.. Hart
well declared that it had been his OBJ
servation that dirt breeds irritability, law
lessness and crime and that it is a curious
and interesting fact that the three most
serious riots in recent years had occurred
in three localities where the problem of
solution-Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Chi
cago.
Colonel Warnings address dwelt chiefly
upon tho street cleaning system of New
York city and he held the close attention
Of the delegates: He was followed by Mayor
S: M. Jones, of Toledo, with a paper on
The Social Side Of Life in Cities"
Allen Ripley Foote, of the United States
Bureau of Labor and Statistics, read a pa
per on Private and Municipal Ownership
of Water Gas and Electric Lighting
Works. the result of his investigation be-
ing a conviction that the cost to the tax
payers is much less under private than
under municipal ownership.
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IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
scope Of the Resolutions Adopted at
the Closing Session.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 3O-The National
Irrigation Congress closed to-day. The form
of organization of the congress was dis
cussed at some length to the end that the
body might become more stable and of a
more permanent character. The report of
the committee on plan of organization was
adopted. 1t embodied constitution and by
laws. Cheyenne, Wyo., was chosen as next
meeting place. Resolutions were adopted
favoring perpetuation of the forests, ask
ing the creation CT commission of skilled
and experienced persons to investigate the
conditions now existing and to submit TO
Congress such changes in the land laws as
their Investigations shall show to be desir-
able, faYOring the construction at the ear
liest practicable date by the general gov
ernment of two reservoirs recently located
under the direction of the United States
engineer corps, one each in Colorado and
Wyoming; commencing all efforts looking
to the colonization of the arid West and the
creation of homes therein for the worthy
poor, mentioning specially the Salvation
Army colonization scheme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01
MURDERER CAPTURED
After the Logs of His Hut Had Been
RiddIed with Bullets.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Sept. 3O-Three weeks
ago at Hahira, Ga, Shelton Dampier shot
and killed Samuel Parker. one of the most
respected citizens of the place, because he
had been instrumental in securing the con-
viction of Dampier in a theft prosecution.
Dampier has been pursued ever since with
dogs. but managed to elude his pursuers.
Last night the sheriff of Lowndes county
received notice that Dampier was in the
vicinity. he gathered posse and sur
rounded the hut where he was hidden and
a fusillade began Damper was shot in
the shoulder before he gained cover of the
hut, out his return fire was too hot to al
low the sheriff s men to leave the cover of
the saplings. The logs of the hut were rid
died with holes and the deputies had their
clothing perforated several times. Dampier
finally surrendered
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Gern,nns for LOW.

NEW YORK, Sept. SO.-The executive
committee of the German-Amerlcan Union
tonight, after learning of the nomination
of Robert A. Van Wyck for mayor by the
Democratic convention, adopted these reso-
lutons:
Resolved, That Seth Low, by the decla-
ration contained in his letter of acceptance
in reference to the provisions of the RaineS
law, most odious to German Americans, and
by his behavior as mayor of Brooklyn JUS
titles the assumption that as mayor of
Greater New York he would use the infiu-
ence of his office in favor of liberal in
depreciation and execution of that law
Resolved, That the executive committee
of the German-American Reform Union
recommends the Endorsement of Seth Low
as candidate for mayor of Greater New
York.
Resolved, That the executive committee
authorizes and directs its conference com
mittee to confer and cooperate with the
Citizens Union and other organizations and
to unite with them for the nomination of
candidates for city and county offices in
the interest of good government to the end
of composing a ticket to be recommended
by this executive committee to the general
committee of the German-American Re
form Union for ratification"
The union was an important factor in the
municipal campaign of three years ago, it's
influence being then directed against Tam
many.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01
GEN. HARRISON TALKS.
His Views on the Coming Campaign
In Greater New York.

NEW YORK, Sept 80. - Ex-President
Harrison, who is in this city, said to-day:
IT shall not take part in the New York
campaign, and l hesitate to say anything
concerning 1t. For both Seth Low and
General Tracy 1 have great esteem. When
General Tracy was secretary of the navy
l formed for him high personal regard.
He is a man of ability-of executive abil-
ity--and he has pure intentions. l think
he would make a good presidential candi-
date. / speak in his favor, though, you
understand chiefly for personal reasons and
because' of the friendship that unites US.
In telling what / think of him l am not
disparaging any other candidate l am
not so we'll acquainted with Mr. Low. When
l have met him socially on two or three
occasions he won my esteem. | hold these
meetings in grateful memory, and have
never heard d word about him which di-
minished my esteem for him..
General Harrison was asked If he
thought national issues were TO have any
influence IN the campaign and if the cleo
ton would have any bearing on national
politics. He shook his head and said: No;
New York city is of national interest, in
so far as it indicates the feeling of the
State. The whole country wants to see a
reform administration come out OF the con-
test. 1t wants TO see victory for the peO-
pie who want better government and a de-
feat for the forces that oppose them the
generic name for which is "Tammany' AS
to the bearing of the result on national poll
itics, it is not determinative.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01
OHIO sENATORsHIP.
John n. Mclean Not IA Candidate, but
Gen. A. j. Warner Is.


COLUMBUS. o., Sept. 30.-John r. Nc
Lean. his nearest friends declare is not a
candidate for the United States Senate. Mr..
Mclean has just had a secret conference
with the state committee. and his friends
say he spoke as follows: II am not a can
didate for the United States Senate. / am
merely good Democrat and wish to see
the Democratic state and legislative tickets
successful. In the event that the Legisla-
ture is Democratic, / hope to see some good
Democrat elected TO represent this State in
the United States Senate / believe Gen
A. j. Warner is a good man for this place
For that matter, there are half a dozen
other men in the State who are as well
known and as able as General Warner /
would be glad to see any of them elected"
General Warner, in an interview pub
lished here to-day formally announces his
candidacy for the United States Senate He
pledges his whole time and continuous ef-
forts from this time forth for the election
of a Democratic Legislature to this end
General Warner in response to telegraphic
inquiry:
Monroeville, Ind. Sept. SO.-Replying to
your telegram, the Republicans have desig-
mated Mr.. Hanna their candidate for the
Senate. The Democrats have designated no
one, but leave the selection of a senator to
the Legislature. Our first duty is to win
our cause by electng the state ticket and
the Legislature. If we succeed, | shall
probably be candidate for the Senate
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The New Jersey Election close.

TRENTON. N. j., Sept. S0.-The latest
figures from the election held Tuesday seem
to indicate some doubt as to the rejection
of the anti-gambling amendment The Off
cial count will not occur until Monday. and
the returns are coming in slowly. especially
from the country districts. From the re-
turns at hand and from best estimates the
majority against the anti-gambling amend
ment has been cut down TO 900 and may go
below that figure. There is even a possi-
unity lnal the amenuHeht mas Deen carried
ard nothing but the official count will set
tie the matter. The ad interim appointment
by close vote. There is nR likelihood of
the woman's suffrage amendment having
been carried.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01
ALLEGED ROBBERS
Captured In the H0Ie-in-the-WaII
Country After "A Lively Fight.

DEADWOOD. S. D.. Sept. SO.-Oficers
have arrived from the Hole-in- the-wall
country having in their custody the three
missing Belle Fourche bank robbers Their
capture was only effected after a lively
fight. in which one of the robbers. Frank
Jones. was wounded in the arm. The men,
who give their names as Frank Jones' Tom
Jones and Walt Putner. deny any connec-
tion with the robbery of the Belle Fourche
Bank. or that they are members of the
Curry gang, so badly wanted in the North
west for various crimes. One of the posse
which arrested them was witness to the
hold-up and is positive that they are the
right men. They will be held In the Dead
wood jail for safe keeping. All danger OF
trouble from mob is passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01
CONVOCATlON OF MOTHERS
Child Development and other Topics
Discussed by Women.

CHICAGO Sept. 3O.-To-days session of
the convocation of mothers was devoted to
the discussion of practical problems. Dr.
Julia L. Bulkley spoke on What the child
of to-day receives from the past and what
the child of the future will receive from the
present. Relation Between Race and
Child Development was discussed by Miss
Annie e. Bryan. Active agents in the child s
training festival days, the theaters and bill
posters and the schools were discussed, re-
spectively, by Mrs. w. II. Hail. Miss
Josephine Locke and Mrs. I. S. Blackwelder
At the afternoon session Mrs. Henry W.
Chappell discussed the question, How shall
the home life prepare for the kindergarten
and school?" Miss Martha McMinn and
Mrs. Harriet c. Robbins discussed Some
problems of the mother who lacks wealth."
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for Carpenter, who then lacked eight votes
of the required forty-one. Gallia county re-
tired for consultation and her candidate
Hollis G. Johnston, in a speech TO his dele
CATION. told them that the contest had al
ready been too long prolonged, that nomi-
nation should be made and the friends OF
the several candidates should get TO work
in the common cause. Gallia county de-
cided to divide its vote of twenty-one equally
between Carpenter and Wilson, which was
done. nominating Carpenter. who received
431a votes, with 37i5 for Wilson. Senator
Carpenter has served eight years in the
General Assembly as representative and
four as state senator
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01
GREAT INLAND SEA.
Waters from the GULF Reported to
Have Flooded CaIifornia's Desert.

TUCSON, A. T.. Sept. 3O.-Passengers who
came in on the belated California train
state that the decay was caused by floods in
the Saiton basin. 1t was rumored that the
waters OF the Gulf of California had broken
over the sandbar which separates the gulf
from the basin. II this should prove to be
true Southern California will have the
largest inland sea on the continent. some
places more than three hundred feet Deep
The water from the gulf would come up
TO point opposite Yuma. which then would
be a port Of the inland sea. In the mean
time many miles OF the Southern Pacific
Eoul1 be submerged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01

NEW YORK, Sept. 3O-The Republican
county convention assembled in Lyric Hall
tonight, and after session lasting little
over five minutes adjourned for one week.
This was in accordance with the programme
arranged by the party leaders, who hope to
make some kind of deal with the anti-Tam-
many organizations. Only a temporary or
ganization was effected and the nominations
We're postponed until the convention reaS-
sembles on Oct. 7. There were 430 delegates
present, and adjournment was taken at the
request of Chairman Lem +. Quigg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01

GALLIPOLIS, u, Sept. 30.-The remark
able battle for the nomination for the state
senatorship of the Eighth district ended yes
terday on the S,6S1th ballot in the nomina-
ton of jeremiah l.. Carpenter, of Meigs
county On this ballot Vtnton county which
had no candidate, cast her solid ten votes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01

Queen Regent VIII Probably Rs
Forced 10 Choose Sagnsfn

MADRID. Sept. 30.-As a result OF the
interviews General Azcarraga. the retiring
premier, and General Polavieja have had
with the Queen Regent. her Majesty has be-
come convinced that it Is Impossible 60 re-
unite the Conservatives In order to form =
strong Ministry. Therefore she has accepted
the designations OF the ministers. The opin-
tna is general that Senior Sagasta, the Lib
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ident of the Council, was born in New York
in 1867 and is a son of Jacob Rupert. the
brewer. He has never run for office. In
1889 he was appointed a colonel on the staff
of Governor Hill.
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The PoPuIar
MONON ROUTE
Il Iina sss to CHICAGOTGn,esssa rs to 4s HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7:Oo a. m, u:50 q. m. sss
.. M, 1856 night.
Trains Arrive IndianapoIis-s:so a. m. 7:46 a.
NJ, 235 .. m. 4:2s D. M.
Local sleeper IN indianapolis ready at $3.50 D.
m. Leg7es Chi cago. returning, at 2:45 a. m. Can
be taken slime after $50 D. m.
Ticket offices. West Washington street. Union
Station and Maesachusetts-Ev venue Depot.
GEO. w HAYLER D. p A
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Fresh Dressed Poultry.
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mayor was born in New York forty-nine
years ago and his family has been there
for some two centuries. He was gradual
ed from the New York Law School in 1872
Joined Tammany, left it to go into the
county Democracy. then went back to the
old organization. He was elected to a jus
ticeship in the city Court in 1883. Now he
is presiding justice of the City Court
Bird s. Coler, the candidate for controller
is a Brooklyn banker. He is. it is report
ed. a free-silver man and supported Bryan
Jacob Rupert. jr, the candidate for pres
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-24

efficient than that rendered by paid
department. of twelve men. [ do not
know that this would reduce the in
surance premiums s., 900 year, out 1
am satisfied it would get better irsur-
ance rates than that recommended by
the committeeman would give much
better fire protecti' n to Ell Paso, as it
would not matter what ward q fire oc-
Cured in there would be eligible men
on the ground before fi-e could gain
much Roadway and the other thirty
reserve firemen could be on the ground
before auy great amount of damage
was done. OF course the reserve fire.
men and the regulars should be drilled
in their duties 80 that the department.
would be efficient in every res
pect. If the idea of making the chief
of police the chief of the department
was not adopted then an efficient chief
who understood thoroughly the fight
ing of fires could be secured at 800 per
month and the firemeu in the depart
ment could be the chief. This would
only add to the figures in the above
table $500 per year.
This is a question that deserves con-
eideration and hope the matter will
ba thoroughly ventilated in the news
papers before that part Of the commit
tees report is adopted by the city coun-
Gil.
AS to other recommendations of the
committee will touch on them later.
GRINGO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-24
The Unhealthy Bangkok.

An average shade temperature Of So
degrees during about ten months Of the
year in Bangkok is accompanied for at
least six or seven of these by damp so
depressing that for many hours of each
day the grasshopper is a burden and
sustained thought almost impossible.
The Siamese recognize the drawbacks Of
their climate, and they seldom attempt
to do anything through the hottest
hours of the day. The king sleeps
through those hours, reviving again
about O'Clock with the sudden cool
ness of approaching sunset. Cabinet and
court, and, in fact, every Siamese in
the land who can do as he pleases, fol-
lows the royal example in this, and the
cabinet sittings are held through the
night.
Even the sturdiest Europeans suffer
and degenerate if they persistently for
get that life in tropical plains must go
slower than at home. Many tombstone
in the Bangkok cemetery and some
nameless graves in the jungles and
swamps of the interior attest this fact.
A low level of vitality is SO inevitable
that the common Siamese excuse for
nonappearance, "Mai sabai" C"Not
well"), creates no remark and no spe-
cial interest. The chances are that the
excuse is valid, but whether or no what
does it signify? In Siam it is quite nor
NAL to be ill.-Contemporary Review.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-24
Ants Have Ladies' Maids.

We know we'll enough that ants are
the most advanced of all the insect
world. that they can talk to one an
other and have regular laws and regu-
lations in their tiny colonies. But the
last discovery about them is, perhaps,
the most astonishing of all. A natural
list has been making observations on
their toilet and has discovered that
each insect goes through cleaning
process as elaborate as that of cat,
only not performed by herself, but by
another, who acts for the time as lady q
maid.
Ants of the genus alta were the
subject of these observations. These, he
found, slept in relays for about three
hours. When they woke up, they would
stretch their limbs just like warm
blooded animals. Even under the micro
scope he could watch them yawn. Then
begins the toilet The assistant starts
by washing the face Of her companion
and goes on to the thorax and legs. The
attitude Of the oleansed is one of in
tense satisfaction, resembling that Of q
dog or a cat when its head is being
scratched. She lies down with all her
limbs stretched loosely out, she rolls
over on her side, even her back, q per-
feet picture Of ease. The pleasure the
creature takes in being thus combed and
sponged is really enjoyable to the OBJ
server.-New York World.