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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
COSTLY HOTEL OPENED.
New York Society Assists i'm Dedicat-
ing the PaIatiaI Astoria.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Astoria, prob
ably the most costly hotel in America, was
formally opened to-day with an elaborate
programme. The hotel is situated at Fifth
avenue and Thirty-fourth street. and ad-
joins the richly-appointed Waldorf. Society
folks in numbers tiocked to the opening Of
the new hostelry The hotel was decorated
throughout with palms, chrysanthemums,
oak leaves and potted plants. The guests
first gathered in the grand ballroom to wit
ness an entertainment.
The opening event was fairy spectacle
1.-The Realm of the Rose in which forty
children took part. There were six tableaux,
in which the children appeared as roses
bees butterflies and hummingbirds. The
poses of the children were perfect. Every
seat in the ballroom was occupied. In the
boxes were Mrs. Astor, Major and Mrs
Brice Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. G. Smith, Mrs.
Edey, Mrs Prince, Mrs. Papsley, Mrs. ]. l..
conclusion of the spectacle children's
dance was given in the Aston gallery. The
dancers were mostly the little ones who
had taken part in the fairy scenes. Re
freshments were served in the Myrtle room.
The evenings progrS nine was still more
elaborate. 1t began with concert in the
spite of the early hour and the rainy even
ing there was a large attendance. In the
grand ballroom ct 1880 o'clock was given,
the feature of the opening ceremonies, the
present by John Drew and his company Of
the second act of Rosemary" The per-
Torrance was notable one. Towards mid
night the supper was served in the sun
parlors, on the fifteenth floor
Among those who attended the opening OF
the Astoria were Vice President Hobart
Governor Griggs of New Jersey Mayor
Strong, Mrs Zerga, Mrs. Storrs Wells, Mr..
George c. Bott, Mrs. James Pinchot. Mrs.
e. L. Bailess and Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Cakes.
The proceeds of the opening were all for
charity and a handsome sum was realized.
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SPEECH BY M'KINLEY.
Brief Address to Commercial Travel
ers and Canton WOrkingmen.

CANTON, o., Nov. 1.-The people of Cam
ton turned out in large numbers to well
come President Mckinley upon his arrival
at home this evening. He was escorted to
his residence by the Canton Troop, and no
sooner had he reached there than he wait
ed upon the Commercial Travellers Associ-
alton and large delegation of workingmen
from Dueber Heights, most of whom are
employed at the Dueber watch works. In
response to addresses of welcome the Pres
ident said:
Gentlemen of the Commercial Travellers
Association and the employees of Dueber
Heights and my fellow-citiZenS-It gives
me great pleasure to be back at my old
home again and to receive at the hands of
my fellow-citizens the warm and cordial
and, am sure, the heartfelt welcome with
which they greet me tonight. | am
glad to be assured by the spokesman who
have addressed me that those for whom
they speak give approval to the national
administration with which / have been as
ISOLATED by the Partially of your suf-
Of Good" Good!) l assure you, my
fellow-ctizens that when L entered upon
my public duties l had but one aim. but
one purpose-the good of my country and
the welfare of my countrymen-and moth
ing could be more encouraging to me, notn-
ing could stimulate me to greater eff
fort, than to be assured by my fellow-citi
zens, as l have been assured by them to-
night, that they are now employed and
have steady work. prolonged cheering(
j am deeply interested in the prosperity of
my home city. and the greater the prosper
ity the greater will be my satisfaction. Gap
plause) l will not detain you in this in
clement weather (cries of Go on!) only
long enough TO assure you that, from the
bottom of my heart. L thank you for this
generous home welcome tonight" Great
cheering.)
Simultaneous meetings at two halls were
held tonight. Speeches were made by both
Senators Hanna, Burrows and Mason and
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Davis
President and Mrs. Mckinley remained with
President McKinleys mother. The Presi-
dent will leave for Pittsburg Wednesday
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EsTIMArEs oF IowANs.
Republicans Claim 10000 Plurality
and Democrats Expect Gains

Republicans Claim 10000 Plurality
and Democrats Expect Gains.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 1-There has
been no change in the political situation
here during the last forty-eight hours. The
headquarters of both parties were prac-
tically closed to-day. A large number of
speeches were made tonight in various
parts of the State Chairman McMillen, of
the Republicans, is in Rock Rapids, to vote,
In Ottumwa for the same purpose.
The Republicans say they can lose
b0000 votes. compared with last
year, count $4,000 only as the Dem
ocratio loss and they will still have
the 10000 plurality claimed by their chair
man. Chairman Walsh is claiming that his
party will lose no votes but will gain some
from the gold Democrats. He says the Re-
publicans last year polled 10000 votes in
excess of their normal vote, which was
100000 at highwater mark, until last year
He thinks those 10000 votes were largely
gold Democrats and that those will this
year mostly vote for the party ticket
Messrs. Shaw and White, the two stand
ara bearers, closed their campaigns to-
night, insisting that free silver and the gold
standard are important issues in Iowa. The
gold Democrats are claiming 50G0 to 10000
votes. The PrOhibtionists have come for
ward to claim 10000, their highest hitherto
TACT is that no one can tell how the ballots
Will be cast tomorrow After the high tides
OF cast year there is no telling by poll
ucians what viii happen this year.
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BONDHOLDERS OBJECT.
Kansas Pacific Security Holders OPP
posing Union Pacific REORGANIZATION.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Herald to-
morrow will say: Opposition to the Union
Pacific plan of reorganization developed
yesterday from a new source. The Kansas
Pacific bondholders object to the treatment
Of their securities under the modified ar
rangement and they propose to block the
reorganization if possible. These bonds re-
ceived under the original plan 30 per cent.
in first per cent bonds and so per cent.
in preferred stock, but these terms were
modified so as to issue SIS, 0O0,O 900 bonds and,
according to the amendment, Kansas Pa
cific consols receive so per cent. of per
cent. bonds and no per cent. preferred
stock. The opposition to the plan, which is
largely interested in Kansas Pacific con-
sols claims that the agreement on which
deposits of their consols under the plan
were obtained has been broken. 1t is said
that steps will be taken in the federal
courts to test the matter If the plan pro-
ceeds on its present lines.
The plan of dealing with the payments
to the government for the Union Pacific
calls for the appointment of several nation
al banks repositories. 1t is reported that
the National City and Chase Banks will
be two of the banks selected because they
have larger holdings of government bonds
which have to be deposited at Washington.
Such deposits of bonds have to be made
amounting to the government funds held by
the banks. 1t is stated that the majority
Of the New York banks have disposed of
the bulk of the new government bonds by
reason of the high premium they command
and hence, if they take any considerable
amount of the government deposits they
will have to borrow government bonds to
cover the amount of the funds and few Of
them care to do this
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NEGROES DRIVEN AWAY.
Church Burned and settlement Bro
ken Up by Florida Whites.

FORT PIERCE, Fla, Nov. 1.-Serious
trouble has occurred here between negroes
and whites, the result being that the negro
settlement has been broken up, their church
burned and all of the members of the
race compelled to leave. The cause of the
trouble was an insulting and obscene note
handed by negro to respectable young
white woman while at the postoffice. She
did not open the note until she reached her
home. and then promptly showed it to her
the neighbors, went after the offender. The
man, however, had been spirited away by
his friends, and was not caught The
whites, disappointed at not finding him.
turned their attention to others of the race,
who have small settlement on the edge Of
the town
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TROUBLE AT PRINCETON.
The Saloon May Cause Breach Be-
tween the University and Church.

PRINCETON N. J., Nov. 1.-The discus
sion over Princeton, the consequent con-
demnation of Princeton University and sew
eral of its professors by various presby-
teries and synods throughout the country
and the action taken by Rev. Shields in
announcing that he would sever his connec-
ton with the Presbyterian Church has
caused a breach between the university and
the church which is now believed to be
rapidly approaching an open rupture. On
Thursday, Nov. II, the New Brunswick
Synod of the Presbyterian Church will con-
vene in the First Church here. A resolution
will be introduced condemning Prof Shields
for signing the petition for a liquor license
for Princeton Inn, which will be followed
by Prof. Shields's resignation as a. minister
Of the church President Patton, who will
be present, is then expected to speak in
defense of Prof. Shields and the gauntlet
may be thrown to the church by the uni
VerSity.
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The United Brethren Church of Indiana
will erect college in Warsaw next spring.
Rev. L. L. Carpenter, of Wabash, dedi-
Gated the new Christian Church at Fair
Oaks Sunday.
The barn on John lannon's farm, in
Orange township, Rush county, was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday night. Six horses
several head of cattle, grain and farming
implements belonging to Samuel Miller were
burned. Loss $3.50; no insurance.
William r. Henderson, of Kokomo, broth
er of ex-Audtor of State j. 0. Henderson,
Of that city, received a check for $500 yes
terday from the Evansville & Terre Haute
Railway for injuries received in the wreck
at Decker last winter, when several MEM
bers of the Henderson Dramatic Company
were injured.
The Rush County Fair Association has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term: President, William o. Walton; vice
president, I. ]. Humes; treasurer, Samuel
Abercrombie; directors, W. A Cullen, T. A.
Jones, William r. Newkirk, E. A. Junkin,
S. NJ. Poston, R. N Hinchman. The finan-
cial report shows the association to be out
of debt and has a surplus of $1,01S.09.
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CHICAGO HORSE SHOW.
Society Out I'm Force on the Opening
Night-An Exciting Spill.

CHICAGO, Nov Item thousand enthu-
siastic Chicagoans tonight gave emphatic
approval to their first horse show in the
beautifully decorated and briliantly-illum-
mated Coliseum Society, late in arriving,
filled the boxes and graced the spacious
promenade which encircled the right. 1t
was full an hour after the opening before
the places Of honor were filled by many
Chicago notables. Among them were: May
or Carter Harrison and party, r. Hall Nc
Cormick, Gen. F. H. Winston, Hon. Wash
ington Hesing, H. c. Chat1eld-Taylor, Mrs.
H. 0. Stone, Gen. John r. Brooke, U. S. A.,
James r. Walker, G. F. Swift, H. X. G.
Billings, Arthur ]. Cation and family, r. w.
Robson, Samuel w. Allerton, John Dupee,
H. c. Selfridge, P. D. Armour and Byron
L. Smith. The United States Marine Band
whose coming to Chicago caused the local
musicians much perturbation, furnished a
high-class programme of music, which was
literally applauded.
An exciting spill occurred during the Sec
ond exhibition. Mr.. F. C. Austin's hand
some chestnut gelding Sultan. driven to a
cart by S. p. Ashby became uncomfortable,
and followed by a dozen grooms, dashed
madly around the track. After the circuit
had been made three times the horse made
dash for the exit, but was turned from
his course by groom, who failed to stop
him. The sudden turn upset the cart and
threw Mr.. Ashby to the ground, landing
him about a foot from the fence. He was
badly injured, and the trap was crushed.
After the excited spectators had Gained
down, they were entertained, between the
judging of classes, by an exhibition by Star
Pointer and Joe Patchen, and exhibitions of
rough riding and drills by troops of the
United States cavalry. One thousand
horses comprising the 1900 entries, and di-
vided between PSI classes, is the largest
number ever entered in horse show.
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BLUEGRASS STATE.
Many Fusion Tickets for the LegisIa-
ture-CIaims of Parties.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov 1.-The cam
paign in Kentucky has closed, and though
the bitterness which marked the fight last
year is in great degree absent, the feel
ing is none the less intense. The only state
office to be filled is that of clerk of the
Appellate Court, for which there are four
candidates. Samuel ]. Shackelford silver
Democrat; ]. r. Hindman, National Demo-
crat; j. g. Bailey, Republican, and j. A.
Parker, Populist. A General Assembly
composed one hundred representatives and
thtrty-eight senators will also be selected
by the voters in the respective districts.
Ex-senator Joseph c. S. Blackburn and
other possible candidates for the United
States Senate in 1900. when Senator Lind
says term will expire, are taking the
greatest possible interest in the election of
members of the Legislature, each seeking
to gain an advantage. In many of the coun-
ty races the Democrats and PopuIists have
fusion tickets. while in others the Republic
cans and National Democrats have made
1usion agreements. On account of these fu-
6i0nS the Democrats are claiming that they
Will hold most of the Populists in line for
thelf candidate for clerk of the Court of
Appeals, and are also, it is alleged at
tempting to convince the Populists that 10
A Parker, their nominee for clerk of the
Court of Appeals, is running in the interest
oL the IOepl DllcanS. 1ney also claim That
another element in their favor is that the
National Democrats are making a great
effort to bring out their full strength on
Hindman. ana that this will be to Shackel-
lords advantage, as otherwise the Demo-
Gratis figure a great part of the gold Demo-
cratic strength would go to the Republican
nominee. On the other hand, the Repub-
licans claim that they have twice broken
the ranks of the Democrats in Kentucky,
and that the same causes that made this
possible In the last two elections are still
They hone tn
by from 5000 to 10000 plurality, which is
about the plurality claimed by the silver
Democrats Some practical politicians seem
to think that the National Democrats will
make such a showing OF strength as to
demonstrate beyond a doubt that they hold
the balance of power in the State, and thus
will be able to bring to terms the regular
Democratic organization.
Much interest is being taken in the local
municipal contest. Charles p. Weaver and
George D. Todd being the Democratic and
Republican candidates, respectively. Mr..
Todd is the incumbent, and the race has
been the hottest known here in years.
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IN BRYAN's STATE.
Republicans Have Good Chance of
Defeating the FusiOnistS.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. Political man.
ayers for both parties in this city on the eve
of election express supreme confidence as
to the result of to-morrow's battle, but in
the absence of a poll of the State it is a
question on what they base their claims of
victory. With an admirable organization
and perfect harmony in the ranks Repub-
licans must nevertheless. face a compact
fusion of all elements favorable to free sill
Yer which year ago carried the State by
1000 plurality. The National Democrats
and Prohibitionists are not serious factors
in the race, and tonight 1t is given out
that an understanding exists whereby the
National Democrats will vote almost solidly
FOR the Republican nominees. Added to this
IS the fact that the last day of the registfa-
ton in the cities brought out an unexpect-
edly large enrolment, which Republicans
claim is good augury. Fusionists deny
this, and insist that having made a most ag-
gressive campaign. their followers are most
interested, and the larger the vote the bet
ter their chances. The blanket ballot is to
be tested for the first time tomorrow, and
the effect IL is believed, will be to greatly
delay the returns.
W. J. Bryan made his final appeal in be-
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BOSTON, Nov. 1.-The voters in this State
tomorrow will choose a Governor, lieuten-
ant governor, four other state councillors
and members of both branches of the Great
and General Court Of Legislature, composed
of forty senators and 2O8 representatives
Local officials will also be voted for in all
the counties. and in the First congressional
district there is to be a special election to
fill the seat in the Fifty-fifth Congress,
made vacant by the death Of Ashley
candidates will be Republicans and the
same state ticket, headed by Roger Wolcott
which was elected last year. Will again be
indorsed, although probably by a somewhat
smaller vote. There Will be five tickets in
the field: Republican, Democratic, Demo-
cratic National, Prohibition and Socialistic
Labor.
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Grent Strike Mny he Averted.

MANCHESTER, England Nov. 1-At a
conference just held here between the rep
resentatives of employers of cotton oper-
atives, the employers gave months no.
tice of their intention to make 5-per-cent
reduction in the amount of wages of their
employees. The operatives throughout the
north of England recently announced that
they would resist a reduction in their
wages and it was feared a strike affecting
100000 persons which might last for months
entailing the loss of $685., 900, according
to the Pail Mall Gazette, and also possibly
bring about the ruin of the cotton indus
try in this country, would begin on Dec. l.
Later in the day, however, it was announced
that the representatives of the employers
and the delegates of the operatives had
come to an agreement to submit their diff
terenceS to arbitration.
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Obituary.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. ii. M. Worth
ington, president Of the Cleveland Stone
Company, which is consolidation of sew
eral of the largest concerns of that nature
in the country, was stricken with paralysis
to-day and was taken to his home at Elyria
where he died this evening.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.--Charles r.
Smurr, freight traffic manager of the South
ern Pacific Company, is dead, after an ILL
ness of eleven weeks, following q surgical
operation. He was born in New York and
was forty-eight years of age.
VALLEJO, Cal, Nov. 1.-Paymaster Otis
G. Tiffany, u. S. N, attached TO the Monte
rey, is dead. He entered the naval service
in 1875.
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Cable Notes.

Four deaths from influenza were reported
in Berlin yesterday.
The Prince of Wales has sold his yacht
Britannia, but the name of the purchaser
has not yet been made known.
An insurance society to be called In
dustria is being formed by the employers
throughout Germany to insure against loss
arising from strikes The society will have
a capital Of 100000 marks
At Jacksonville Sunday night burglars
broke into the grocery store of William
Weber and tried to rob his safe, blowing of
the outer door. The noise aroused the
neighborhood and the burglars escaped.
General Won Bulow, brother of Baron Won
Bulow, the German secretary of state for
foreign affairs, died in Berlin yesterday as
the result of injuries which he received by
being thrown from his horse while out rid
ing.
The London Times publishes a dispatch
from Seoul. capital of Korea, which says that
the Russian minister has forced the Korean
government to dismiss its English financial
adviser and chief of customs and put a
Russian in his place
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Washinrton Pronbeciea.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The very best Wash
ington prophecies on election results tomorrow
may be summarized follows in the three con-
tests in which popular interest centers:
Greater New Workman Wyck 5000 plurality
with Low secon& and Tracy third.
Observation-Disclosures results very close, with
Chances slightly in favor of German. To elect
German the Democrats will have to elect forty
members to twenty-one for the Republicans
whose hold-over senators put that handicap on
the Democrats.
Ohio-Republican success on State and legisla-
tive ticket. Bryans visit is thought to have dam
aged the Democratic cause by Matchmaking the
cCnte
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RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. Frank Reed
this morning received a telegram from
Grand Rapids MINI, confirming the report
that John w. Benson had been accidentally
killed while hunting deer. w. p. Cook, ex-
county treasurer, is reported to have fired
the shot that ended Benson's life. Both men
are old and experienced hunters, and the
sad affair has caused considerable excite
ment here. They left two weeks ago to-
day for northern Minnesota with a party
of four others, to be gone a month. Ben
sons remains will arrive tomorrow or
Wednesday. He was f1fty-seven years old
and leaves two children.
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DENVER, Col, Nov. although there
are but three candidates for judge of the
Supreme Court, the only state office to be
filled at the election tomorrow, the ballot
to be voted in this city contains twenty-five
different tickets, bearing the names of nom-
inees for county offices. Parties with no
standing, without formality of convention,
but one purpose-to confuse voters Many
voters, disgusted with the state of affairs,
declare they will remain away from the
Republican, and William 3. Gabitt, Dem
ocrat, for judge of the Supreme Court, APP
pears 10 be very close. Even money is be-
ing wagered on the result tonight. In this
county the real fight is between the silver
Republican ticket, most of the candidates
ticket, and the Civic Federation ticket,
which is Endorsed by the Democrats. From
present appearances, some of the candi-
elected
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than this, but the best obtainable figures
90 not seem to call for any greater gain,
and the Republicans say that the Demo-
Gratis will not gain over twenty at the ut
most.
that the Fourth district will be Democratic.
In Greene county they claim to have a
chance for gain, and in Chemung and Clin-
ton counties they have hopes of change to
Democracy. In Erie county the Democrats
claim that they will gain two or more, and
the Republican fight in Cortland gives them
some announcement in that county. The
gains in the State will, however. be very
small, and sCch large gains as are made
VIII be in the Greater New York territory.
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DOWNPOUR OF RAIN,
With FIurries of Snow and Strong
Northeast Gale.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Absence of rain for
nearly three months in many sections OF
Illinois, causing great fears for the grain
crops of 1898, has been atoned for by a con-
tinuous downpour lasting twenty-four
hours. From ali over Illinois, northern In
diana and Ohio come reports of steady rain.
AT Humboldt, ILL.,. there were flurries OF
snow. Chicago felt the first sting of winter
to-day Following a drizzling rain came a
stiff wind from the northeast which in
creased steadily until at nightfan it was
blowing a gale. Lake traffic was brought
to a standstill, but no damage is reported
Reports from the interior of the State are
to the effect that although the rain came
too late to save all the winter-sowed grain,