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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-07
THE MISSOURI ORATOR
WON FIRST PLACE IN THE INTER-
STATE CONTEST LAST NIGHT.
Palmetto, of Hanover, Not Among
First Observation-Disclosures of Fire
men to Join Federation.
.cIal to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBIA, Mo, May Ga crowded au-
ditorium greeted the representatives of the
ten States of the Interstate Oratorical AS
ISOLATION at the annual contest held here
tonight
The judges awarded the first prize to Pearl
D. Decker. of Park College, Missouri, whose
Grafton was on The Basic Law of Prog
ress." The second prize went to Chauncey
F. Bell Of the Colorado State University,
whose subject was Statesman and Ma
ton" Lawrence n. Booth, of Minnesota,
came third, with an grafton on THE Need
ed Element in Present Reform The con-
test was one of the most orderly ever held
by the association, and yet the contestants
lacked nothing in applause.
1t is not known what rank Orator Plan
nette, of Hanover College, Indiana, drew.
There was one girl in the contest, Miss
Alice Starbuck of Penn College, Iowa,
whose subject was What is Nine" This
is the second time Missouri has won first
place The programme of the speakers and
their subjects follows:
Iowa-Subject: What lis Mine?" Miss
Alice Starbuck of Penn College.
Kansas-'Tne Kingliness of Man." w. "A.
Brown, of Baker University.
Missouri-'The Basic Law of Progress, y
Pearl ID. Decker, of Parke College.
Illinois-"The Destiny of the Common
Mass" Jesse S. Dancey, of the Illinois Wes-
leyan University.
Characterization Carey f. Gregan, of
the University of Wooster.
Nebraska-''The Author-hero of the ReVo-
luton r. c. Roper of the University of
Nebraska.
Indiana-"Our Municipal Problem" Ed
ward A. Palmetto, of Hanover College,
Wisconsin-'"rhe New PrometheuS, H.
p. Hinckley, of Beloit College.
Colorado - Statesmen and Nation"
Chauncey f. Bell, of the University of Col
orado
Minnesota-"The Needed Element in Pres
ent Reform Laurence n. Booth of the
University of Minnesota.
By a singular coincidence the Kansas rep
resentative was a native and resident Of
Missouri while the Missouri representative
was a native and resident of Kansas. Pearl
ID. Decker, the Missouri orator, is twenty
two years old and resides on a farm near
Hollis, Kan. He will practice law.
Iowa, Kansas. Illinois, Ohio, Nebraska,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Colorado and
Minnesota were represented. The first prize
is S1C0 and second $50. The judges on
thought were: Walter Miller, of Leland
Stanford; Barrett WendalI, of Harvard;
and President j. B. Angel, of Ann Arbor.
On delivery were: Rev. Myron w. Reed
of Denver Col; President r. H. Jesse, of
the Missouri State University; and eX-Sen-
ator ingalls,, of Kansas. A large number
of students were present from the various
States,
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SHELL LAKE, Wis, May 6.-Forest fires
are burning fiercely in all directions, and
lose their homes. The cranberry marshes
and BURBERRY brush are all on fire and
light crops Of each viii be the result. .Ad-
vices from Spooner say fires are raging
north and west of that point and clouds
of smoke obscure the sun. A big force of
men is out trying TO check the advance of
the red destroyer
PIKEVILLE, Ky, May 6-Forest fires
have broken out afresh in the mountains
of eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
and are devastating a wide stretch of coun-
try. AT least four farmhouses are report
ed to have been burned on the Virginia
side. The new chuch in the eastern part
of this county was destroyed A noun
fail.
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TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

Chipley took the lead in the Florida ballot
for United States senator Yesterday. The
vote stood: Chipley, &c; Call, 80; Raney 10;
Hooker. 3; Burford, /.
The Denver Teachers Club is taking
steps to place the executive control of the
National Education Association at the next
annual meeting in the hands of women.
The South and West Grain and Trade
Congress, in session at Kansas City Mo,
discussed various matters yesterday and
adjourned to meet in Tampa, Fla, next
February.
The James Morrison Brass Manufacturing
Company, of Toronto, the biggest concern
of its kind in Canada, is in financial diff
culties. The liabilities are placed at $2l0,
GOO. The assets nominally equal the La
bilities.
At Davenport Ia, last night Farmer"
Martin Burns defeated Dan S. Mcleod in
the wrestling match for the worlds cham
pionship and 200 a side and IS per cent. of
the gate receipts. Burns won the second
and third bouts. Time, q, 13 and 10.
The Farmers Voice, of Chicago, says
there is no truth in the story to the effect
that the farmers were forming a gigantic
trust in the nature of an oath-bound organ
ization whose object as alleged, was to
control the production and distribution of
all agricultural products.
The Belknap Rifles, of San Antonio, Tex,
have, challenged the Thurston Rifles, of
b c t tb Texae n VI and fhe
Branch Guards, of ST. Louis, who hold the
Missouri cup, to either defend or forfeit
these trophies at the interstate drill to be
held in San Antonio in July.
The body of William d. Rowland treas
urer of the Rowland mills. the New Bed
ford Manufacturing Company and the
Rotch Spinning Company, was found at
New Bedford, Mass. yesterday, not far
from where he was last seen alive.
The corporations with which Mr.. How
land was connected are now in the hands
of receivers as the result of the discovery
of unsupported financial ENHANCEMENT
discovered by the stockholders.
has sailed from Seattle, Wash. on her an
nual cruise to the Arctic. Aboard the Bear
is the coast and geodetic survey party,
which is to make a survey of the Pribyloff
islands at the head of which is w. w
Duffeld, son of the chief of the United
States. coast and geodetic survey service.
With him are Fremont Morse, O.. r. Put
nam and George l.. Putnam and six col
lege boys, mostly from Chicago
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Grumbkor Pasha Praises Turks

BERLIN, May 6. An interview with
Grumbkoff Pasha, the German officer who
recognized the Turkish artillery and who
entered Larissa at the head of the Turkish
troops, is published here. Grumbkon Pasha
dwells on the splendid conduct of the Turks
and says the capture of Larissa did not
cost them single man. Continuing, GrumD-
koff Pasha says the works constructed by
Greek engineers of Larissa are deserving
of all praise, and that he fails to UNDER
stand why they were abandoned The
Turkish army in the field he further re-
marks, is one of the finest Turkey ever
possessed and that no praise is too great
for both soldiers and officers Grumbkoff
Pasha gives many instances of the self
sacrifice and enthusiasm animating the
Turkish troops.
In regard to the Greeks the general as
serts that both officers and men were seized
with panic and that a great number OF
Greeks, in the face of the enemy. stripped
themselves of their uniforms, donned civil
ian clothing and besought the Turks TO
spare their lives. The Turks treated all
their prisoners and wounded with the
greatest care.
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PROGRAMME OF THE HOUSE.
BiweekIy Meetings to Be Held UntiI
the Senate Acts on thu. Tariff BILL

WASHINGTON May 6.-The Republicans
of the House to-day followed up their re-
cent Endorsement of Speaker Reeds policy
OF postponing the appointment of commit
tees by establishing the policy of biweekIy
meetings through the adoption of a resolu-
ton reported by the committee on rules pro-
viding that the House shall meet on Mon
days and Thursdays until further action
On this resolution the Democrats and Popu-
lists We're soldly arayed against the Re-
publicans and 1t was adopted by vote of
10l to S3 after a partisan debate The op-
position, led by Mir. Bailey of Texas, was
based on the ground that the programme
would prevent consideration of the bank
ruptcy bill. Mr.. Bailey said that since the
Republicans had been in absolute control
OF the House he had believed it proper for
the Democrats to do nothing to hasten
partisan legislation, particularly such legis-
lation as the tariff bill which had been
passed. There could be no excuse for re-
fusal TO consider the bankruptcy BILL 1t
would bring relief to thousands of worthy
men throughout the country and infuse new
activity into many communities. Mr.. Bailey
predicted that If the Republicans brought
forward any bankruptcy bill il would be the
Tofrey bill and ended by declaring that he
woltld never vote to adjourn except from
DAY 10 day until the bankruptcy bill had
been acted on.
II was denied by Mr.. Dalzeu that the rule
had any bearing on the bankruptcy bill
he explained that the Republicans proposed
to await the return of General Henderson,
who had charge of the bankruptcy bill in
the last Congress. He notified Mr. Bailey
that the Republicans were responsible for
the bankruptcy bill.
Mr. Bailey reminded him that the Fifty
third, a Democratic House, had passed a
bankruptcy bill which ne considered better
than the Nelson bill. Mr.. Bailey asked if
Mr.. DalZell could give assurance that the
Republicans would give any opportunity TO
consider the Nelson bill TO which Mr. Dali
zel replied that he could give no assurances
for the party.
Speeches We're made by Messrs eros
venor, McMllin. w. A. Stone and williams.
Mr.. Clark (Dem Missouri, In an anus
Ing speech inquired why, if the Republicans
never shirked action, Mr. GrosVenor
had declared. they did not pass a money bin
as they had promised in the campaign and
answered because you dare not" Re-
publcans had prated about Democratic in
competency because the Democratic House
Vhad SOB amendments to its tariff bill ram
med down It's throat Sweet Is revenge
Youll have TO swallow a thousand" he
shouted. As 603 is 10 a thousand and odd
so Is Democratic incompetency to Repub-
liean incompetency
Mr.. Cannon rep. 1llinois) said that the
tariff bill had been sent to mo mans land"
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GREEKS ON THE RUN.
(CnncInded frnm Eirst pnrn \

lett, NJ. P. Mr.. Curzon said he was happy
to assure the House that Sir Ellis was in
no personal danger, but that he could not
say whether the capture of the honorab BILE
member could be regarded as a breach of
international courtesy. In any case, he
added, 1t was not likely the honorable MEM
Der would be regarded as contraband of
war. He had been taken to Athens, Mr..
Curzon explained, and had been placed at
the disposal of her Majesty's legation there.
siderable fun at Sir Ellis since January
last: He was decorated by the Sultan of
Turkey with the Grand Order of the Med
jidieh on the occasion of his visit to Con-
stantinople to ascertain the real condition
of affairs there. He formed d very favorable
on his return from the Turkish capital said
he did not believe the Sultan ordered the
massacres or other cruelties and pro-
kind-hearted man
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-To-days state
ment of the condition OF the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 1922 1S7. 1886;
gold reserve, $14S. 337, S25.
The President to-day sent to the Senate a
message in response to a resolution asking
for all information in the Department of
State concerning tariffs. taxes, exports and
imports and in fact everything connected
with commerce.
The Treasury Department to-day re-
ceived telegram from United States Sub
treasurer Jordan, at New York, stating that
no Withdrawals of gold are anticipated this
week at least and that the outlook is very
encouraging.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Arrived Italia
from Genoa; Germanic, from Liverpool
Island, from Copenhagen.
NAPLES, May 6.-Arrived: Fulda, from
New York, for Genoa, and proceeded.
PLYMOUTH, May 6.--Arrived: Norman
mia, from New York, for Hamburg.
BREMERHAVEN. May 6-Arrived
Trave, from New York, via Plymouth.
ROTTERDAM, May 6-Arrived: Werken-
dam and OLDHAM, from New York.
ANTWERP, May 6.-Arrived: Pennsylva-
MA from Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN, May 6.-Sailed Teuton-
ic, for New York
HAMBURG, May CARVED: Phoenicia,
from New York.
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referring to the Senate. and he was in
favor of doing nothing not absolutely neces-
sary to carry on the government until that
measure was disposed of.
After further debate the resolution from
the committee OIL rules was adopted by
party vote-191 to SO; present and not vot-
ing, H.
AS Mr. Dingey was about to move to adj
journ Mr.. King Dem Etah( besought him
to delay that he might ask for the inn
mediate consideration of resolution which
he was waving in his hand.
What is the resolution Mr.. Dingley in
qured.
For the annexation of Hawaii was the
reply, whereat the House broke into a
shout of laughter and immediately at 2:05
p. m. adjourned until Monday, shutting off
the resolution. which authorized the terri
tory to be received into the United States
whenever coded by Hawaii. Congress is
given authority to make laws for the ISL
ands 1t is especially declared that Chinese
shall not be admitted to the islands nor
those there admitted TO the United States.
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SCARE IN TIE TRANsvAAL.
Africanders Urged to BE i'm Readines
to Assist "OOm Paul.

LONDON, May 6. A special dispatch
from Cape Town says that the army re-
serve of the colony of Natal has been noti-
fled to hold itself in readiness for active
service. 1t is further announced that the
authorities of the Transvaal have instruct
ed their field comets to thoroughly patrol
the Natal border and report instantly any
suspicious movements. Finally, the spe-
cial dispatch says that circular from the
Transvaal has been distributed in Cape
Colony and in the Orange Free State, call
ing on the Africanders for help. 1t says:
we do not want your money nor moral
support We want you to come and help
us
"A dispatch to the London Times from
Cape Town says that Mr.. Coster the Trans
vaal state attorney, resigned because of
the rejection by the Nolksraad of his too
bellicose draft of the proposed reply to
Mr.. Chamberlain's dispatch asking Lord
Rosemead to inform the government of the
South African Republic that the British
government felt confident that there would
be no attempt to enforce the alien imni-
grants law in the Transvaal
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For Annexntion of Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, May 6. - Representative
King, Democrat, of Utah, to-day introduced
a resolution for the annexation of Hawaii.
The resolution declares that citizens of
the United States, some of whom reside on
the islands, have extensive financial inter-
ests there; that many of the citizens were
formerly citizens of the United States and
by the ties of affinity and consanguinity
are indissoubly bound to this government;
that the rights and liberties of the Ha
waiian people are guaranteed by its Con
stitution. but that the perpetuity of the re-
public is not assured by reason of efforts
to secure European control or Asiatic dom
ination. The resolution declares that the
territory may be received into the Union
whenever the government of Hawaii shall
cede it to the United States, the President
of the United States to receive it by procla-
nation and Congress to make laws for it's
government. 1t is provided that the laws
of the United States for the exclusion of
Chinese shall apply to the islands and no
Chinese there shall be permitted to enter
the United States The appointment of
commission of three by the President to act
with a like commission of the Hawaiian
government is provided for.
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Cipriani Must Quit Athens.

ROME, April Ga dispatch from Athens
to-day announces that Signor Cipriani, the
Italian Socialist leader who headed the
first detachment of Italian volunteers which
crossed Tho Greek frontier into Macedonia
and who subsequently disbanded his fol-
lowers in disgust and returned to Athens
has been arrested AT the Greek capital for
melting the recent demonstrations against
the royal family. Ciprian how ever. was
rescued by a mob from the hands of the
police and is now in hiding If he does not
succeed in escaping from Athens he will be
rearrested aAd expelled If the local author
tiles have their way
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LABOR CONVENTIONS.
Bakers Resolve to Create u Fund for
Men Out of Work

CLEVELAND, o., May g. - Warm and
long were the speeches made a this morn
ing's session of the Bakers International
Union. 1t was the first fight OF the conven>
ton and was over the proposition to create
an out-of-work benefit fund. The resolution
to create a fund for the benefit of union
bakers out of work had been referred to a
committee and had received majority and
minority reports The minority report was
rejected. The adoption of the majority re-
port means a per capita tax of % cents
per month on members. 1t was bitterly con-
tested and was made the special order of
business for the end of the Gay.
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Important Pension order.

WASHINGTON, May 8. - An important
order, prohibiting a pension claimant whose
claim has been adjudicated, either favora-
bly, or unfavorably, from filing papers for
its reconsideration if dsallowed or for an
increase if pension has been issued until
one year from the date of the previous con-
sideration of the case, is contemplated by
the commissioner of pensions. and may be
issued soon. The purpose of the proposed
order is to lessen the great volume of work
confronting the bureau and to enable it to
devote most of the time of the examiners
to original claimants.
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Mrs. Anna Montgomery.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May 6.-Mrs. Anna
Montgomery, widow of the late Rev. Will
liam Montgomery, died at her residence in
this city last night. She was born in Bruns-
wick n. j., in 1876 her father being an
Episcopal minister named Newlove. Her
husband was the pastor of the First NJ E.
Church, of this city in 1860 and 1861 and she
has lived here since 1867. Four children sur
vive her, Mrs. Emma Montgomery McRea
professor of English in Purdue University
Rev. James S. Montgomery, pastor of St
Pauls NJ. l. Church. Toledo; William
Montgomery. Bethel o., and c. K. Mont
gomery of th city.
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GAS AND OIL EXCITEMENT.
Men Secretly Leasing I'm the Western
Part of the state.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 6.-Men who
are from the East and are believed TO rep
resent big corporations are securing the
northern party of this county in quest of
leases on land The leases are for five
years with the privilege of twenty-five, and
stpulate that the lessee is to be permitted
to sink shafts at such points as he may see
fit. In event of either gas or oil being
struck the lessee to get one-eighth OF the
product Great secrecy is being observed
in making these leases, and already several
thousand acres have been secured. me
Coal Bluff Mining Company is reported to
have sublet much of the land, which It has
leased. One of the strangers says he IS
the fact that il has already been struck in
Terre Haute in considerable quantities that
a modern Eldorado will be developed north
of here
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DIED OF FEVER At SEA.
Captain, First Officer and Fourteen of
q ShinNYreckcd CreN Dead

PORT LOUIS. Island of Mauritius, May
3. - The British ship Traveller, Captain
Christie from Senebaya for Delaware
baeakwater, was wrecked off the island of
Rodriguez, $50 miles east by northeast of
Mauritius, on Feb. 4. The news has just
reached here. Three hundred tons of the
cargo were saved. Captain Christie, his
hrst officer. and fourteen of the crew died
at sea of fever. The Traveller was built at
Dunbarton, Scotland, in 1879 She regis
tered 142O tons, and was owned by j. h.
Halves q Co., of Liverpool.
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Howells,s soldier brother.

Washington Post.
William Dean Howells has a brother
Samuel b., who has just recently been re-
instated as a copy holder in the Government
Printing Office The latter is an old SOL
der. who held position In the government
Printing Office under the last Republican
administration, but before the civil-service
blanket was spread over the great work.
shop d Democrat was given his place. When
this fact was brought to the attention Of
Public Printer Palmer the reinstatement
was very promptly made. EX-Union soldiers
are going 10 be well taken care of by this
administration, it is already plain to be
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N0nuniOnists assaulted.

CHICAGO, May s.-A fight occurred to-
day between striking iron workers and
nonunion employees of Vanderpool & Co,
at No. 1853 Cottage Grove avenue which
almost developed into riot before the ar
rival of police. Three nonunion men We're
injured, one of whom had his head badly
cut by crowbar, which was thrown into
the basement where he was working The
others We're hit with bricks. The trouble
suade the nonunon men to stop work
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Indiana Dentists Adjourn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 6.-The Eastern
Indiana Dental Association selected Mum
Gle the place of holding its next annual
convention and adjourned this evening
There have been about hundred visitors
present during the session and many Valu-
able papers were read and demonstrations
made. Among the prominent members in
attendance were DIR. White, Knightstown;
DR.. Thompson, Greensburg; Dr. MeClanna-
han, Greensburg; Drs. Hacker and OllVer,
Indianapolis; Drs. Morrison and Zehring,
Connersville; Drs. Jay, Hamilton and Viii
son, Richmond; Drs. Ellis, LAMB, White
and Hackman, New Castle; Drs. Harold,
Brown and Birch, Elwood; DR.. Hiatt,
Marion; DR.. Cox, Paramount; DR.. Powell,
Gas City; Drs. King and Allen, Alexandria;
Drs Thorp and George, Muncie; DIR; Hen
shaw, Middletown, and DIR. Case, Pendle-
ton. The new officers of the association
elected to-day are: President DR.. c.: n.
Thorpe Muncie; vice president, DR.. Fred
Henshaw, Middletown; secretary and treas
urer. DIR. Il. n. ThOmpSOn. Creams burg.
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Fatal Day for BOYS.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 6.-This has
been a day of fatality for boys in Evans
vile. Frederick Melsheimer and Frederick
Rumpf, each about twelve years DID, while
riding in a dinkey boat on the river, were
overturned and drowned John Decide, an
other twelve-year-old boy while on some
sawlogs in the river, fell off and was
drowned. Charles Kirves, a twelve-year-
old boy, fell from a housetop and was IA
tally injured
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Died from Eating Popcorn.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, May 6.-Independ-
ence Allison, the ninezyear-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Allison, died last even
ing from a peculiar cause. Last Saturday
she ate q quantity of popcorn, and on Sun
day was stricken with congestion of the
stomach and nothing could be done for her
She was the pet of the town, a child of fine
promise as a SINGER.
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Vote Must BE Recouutea

DOVER. Del. May 6-Chief Justice Lore
handed down a decision in the mandamus
case this afternoon, He orders the board
vote. The effect Of this decision is that
the board of canvass of Kent county must
meet and canvass the returns of the cleo
ton of last November which gave the
Republicans the county by about two hun
drpd ma iOrifv