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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Exeter colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company. at West Pittston. near here to-
day. The accident was due TO the alleged
carelessness of Engineer David Price, who,
acting in disobedience of positive orders,
caused three cars to run into the top or the
shaft. These cars, loaded and Weighing
eleven tons. fell down the S60-foot shaft and
crashed with frightful force on the car
riage, carrying ten men. Seven were al
most instantly killed. They are:
MICHAEL SMITH, thirty-five years,
miner, married; leaves widow and four chill
juries
ANDREW TINIlO, forty years. miner.
married; leaves widow and six children.
MICHAEL PEoDEsABANNY, twenty
five years, miner, unmarried.
MICHAEL BRAKE, thirty-hve years,
miner, unmarried.
JOSEPH cULoCK. twenty-five years,
married; leaves widow and one child.
MICHAEL WASLOWSKI, forty-five
years, unmarried.
JOSE ANDREWOSKI, thirty years, un-
married.
The injured are:
WILLIAM PULLOS. miner, internal in
juries.
JOSEPH wINsTER, laborer. back lac
Grated.
PAUL LEACKsNoNs, laborer, confusion
of the spine.
The accident occurred at $3.50 o'clock, as
the men were going to work, and being sent
down the Exeter shaft in parties of ten. At
the same time Engineer Price, in charge of
a little donkey engine, was shifting loaded
cars from the new Red Ash shaft, several
hundred yards away, to the Exeter breaker.
This track approached the head of the Ex-
eter shaft, and a distance of thirty feet
from it curved gently to the right and
around the shaft to the breaker. At the
point where this track commenced to curve
was a switch, and the thirty feet of track
leading to the head of the shaft was used
for storing crippled cars. Close to the head
of the shaft it was closed by a head-block
Prices orders were to approach the breaker
with the engine at the head of the train. A
few days ago he was caught pushing the
cars and was threatened with discharge fol
disobeying orders. To-day he did the same
thing. The train was going at good speed
when, instead of curving around the shaft
the cars dashed into the switch, which was
open. Price reversed the engine. but it was
too late. The cars struck the block-head
smashed it and three of them toppled down
the shaft. About twenty feet from the bot
tom they struck the carriage with awful
force, completely wrecking it, The mass oi
wreckage fell to the foot of the shaft. chok-
ing 1t, and when, after hard work. the meI
were extricated, seven were dead and three
were fatally hurt The injured were taker
to the hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
WANTS TO SEE THE EMPEROR
Japan Determined to Find Out Wheth-
er China's Ruler Is Alive.

SEATTLE. Wash, Nov. 5.-The Japanese
government is taking steps to determine for
a certainty whether or not the Emperor of
China is alive. According to advices re-
ceived here by the Japanese mail steamer
Riojun Maru, Minister Yao has been dis
patched to Peking with instructions to de-
mand personal interview with the EN-
peror. If refused, the Japanese government
will consider the Emperor dead. That the
reform movement may be given backing
the Japanese are going to assemble a fleet
of war vessels as soon as possible.
The Kobe News, under date of Oct. H.
says: 1.-THE latest kilograms respecting the
risings in the neighborhood of Chung-King
state that it is a movement against the
missionaries on the part of marauding
band, led by one Yu Max TIE. The French
church, hospital and school and also the
American Methodist Church at Hong -Chau,
about fifty miles from Chung-King, have
been destroyed. The ranks of the maraud-
ers are constantly being swelled and the
Iawless mob now numbers about twenty
five thousand, most of them being armed
with antiquated rifles, but the leaders own
guard of about one hundred men is armed
with Winchester rifles. There are about
thirty English and American subjects liv-
ing at Chung-King. Mr.. Smithers is the
United States consul there. The consuls are
stated to have wired to their respective
ministers at Peking, asking that pressure
be brought to bear upon the viceroy to send
troops to suppress the riots, but, owing to
political changes at Peking, the govern
ment. it is said, will not be able to comply
with the order The general in command of
the garrison at Cheng-Tu has committed
suicide to escape punishment for not sup
pressing rioters. The English and Ameri-
can residents at Chung-King have left the
city and gone down the river to place of
safety"
The Home Department of the japanese
government is making an investigation,
with the object of placing churches and
Buddhist temples under the same regula-
tions. Under the present laws Buddhist
priests are debarred from sitting in the
Diet, although japanese Christian pastors
are permitted there, but, on the other hand,
a Buddhist temple is exempt from taxation,
while a Christian is not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
Chairman Kerr Counting ON Bim
Gains, Resulting in "a Majority of
FOrty-Eight in the House.
ESTIMATES FROM THE STATES
PREDICTIONS OF REPUBLICAN AND
DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS.
Legislatures to he Chosen That WIZ
Elect Twenty-Five Senators-Thir-
ty Governors to BE Elected.
special to the Indlanapolis Iournnl.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Chairman Bab-
cock, OF the congressional committee, to-
night asserted that the Republicans would
certainly have the next House by at least
twenty-eight majority He declines to enter
into particulars, however He Is satisfied
he says, in his own mind, that the Repub-
licans will have comfortable working ma
jority. On the other hand, Chairman Kerr.
of the Democratic congressional committee
claims 1S6 districts sure for the Democrats
and fusionists; cheerfully comedies 123 dis
tricts to the Republicans and places 4S dis
tricts in the doubtful column. He believes
that the Democrats will have clean MAJOR
ity in the next House of Representatives
of a.
There will be elections in forty-two States
Tuesday-In Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware Florida,
Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland.
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, ewNHampshire, New Jersey New
York. North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio.
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah.
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wis
consin and Wyoming. In ten of them, Ala
bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louis
lana, Maryland, Mississippi, Rhode Island
and Virginia, only congressman will be
voted for; in two (West Virginia and North
Carolina), congressman and a legislature.
In addition to West Virginia, twenty-five
other States-California, Connecticut Della
ware, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
Texas Utah, Washington, Wyoming and
Wisconsin elect a legislature which will
choose a United States senator.
In thirty-one States a Governor and full
or partial set of state officers are at stake
The following elect a Governor-California,
Colorado, Connecticut. Idaho, Kansas Mich
igan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey,
New York, Nevada, New Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts, North Dakota, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee.
Texas Wisconsin and Wyoming. In Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Florida, Delaware Missouri,
Montana, Ohio, Utah and Washington one
or more minor state officers, treasurer,
auditor or justice of the Supreme Court,
ETC., have been contended for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
ADVANCING ON ILOILO.
Philippine Insurgents Preparing to
Drive Out the Spnniards.

NEW YORK, Nov. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: THE latest news
from Iloilo is that the rebels are advancing
and the Spaniards are retiring before them.
The foreigners are afraid the rebels will at
tack the town. Admiral Dewey had pre-
viously sent the Charleston and the Concord
to protect foreign interests The Isla Ne
gros has been taken by the rebels. 1t is
reported that some of the Spaniards are
prisoners.
Your correspondent has just returned
from a visit to the northern provinces OF
Luzon, where there is much misrule by the
local authorities. Sheep robberies are fire.
quent. and the public is furious. The prov
inces under the immediate control of Aguin-
aldo are fairly we'll ruled. If the United
States assumes part of Spain's Philippine
debts it should Insist on the payment of de-
posits in the savings bank or GAIA de de-
positos Ninety per cent of the depositors
are poor persons.
The health of the American troops is i'm
proving. The heavy rains are over. Mae
Murray, of the First Colorado Volunteers.
has been drowned while swimplng in the
river"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
POSTAGE TOO HIGH.
Publishers of Porto Rico Newspapers
Making Loud Complaints.

SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO, Nov. s.
The recent ruling at Washington, refus-
ing to local newspapers the right to pass
in the mails as second-class matter, rem
ders the tariff on the delivery of papers in
the island so heavy that the subscription
lists have been practically suspended. 1t
now costs more than the price of a paper
to mail it. and there are loud complaints
The voting ballots for the Forty-seventh
New York Volunteers have arrived and are
being distributed to the companies, which
are widely scattered. Probably several
companies will fail TO receive their ballots
before Nov. S, when the vote is to be taken.
but the vote of about eight companies will
be secured. The ballots. having been coll
lected. will be delivered to the district COM
mander, who will forward them to New
York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
STORY OF THE DISASTER.
Lieutenant Commanders Official Ac-
count of the Sinking of the Shin.

WASHINGTON, Nov 5-A thrilling story
OF the loss of the cruiser Maria Teresa is
given in the official report of Lieutenant
Commander Harris to the secretary of the
navy, received by telegraph at the Navy
Department late this afternoon. 1t is dated
on board the wrecking steamer Merritt,
fifty miles off Charleston, Nov. 4, and says:
''Sir-I have the honor to make the fol-
lowing report of the loss Of the Infanta
Maria Teresa. On Nov. l, at l a. m, I
found that it was blowing hard and went
on the lower bridge. We had left Watling's
island light abeam at 10 o'clock. and up till
midnight the weather was pleasant and all
went we'll with the ship, although we had
trouble in keeping the pump in the forward
fireroom from being choked with coal The
wind continued TO increase I'm force until,
perhaps. a. r when ii reached its height,
although there were times all day when It
blew as hard as ever. The direction was
about northwest. The sea continued to rise
until perhaps p. M; there was a heavy
sea ali the following day. The pumps were
reported every hour Soon after / came on
deck relieved the second mate. Mr.. John
son, so that he could go below 10 fight the
water. About 3:3O the first mate, Captain
Lecato came up and he also went below 10
work Captain chittenden. who was on deck
almost as soon as !, gave his attention TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
CARPING GERMAN EDITORS.
Comments on Americas Demand for
the Philippine Islands.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, Nov 5.-The news that the
United States now demands the whole of
the Philippine islands has created much in
terest here. The German newspapers COM
ment unfavorably upon it. The Cologne
Gazette says: THE interests of Germany
will be especially injured by the American
annexation, as the policy of the open door,
which has hitherto reigned under the Span
ish flag, will be quickly ended. Moreover,
the American demand, from a humane
point Of view, is unheard Of It means the
squeezing of fallen foe to the last drop of
blood and would sully the name of the
victor The whole sympathies of the world
would be on the side of Spain, brutally
ground down by her enemy"
The National Zeitung points out that the
Philippine islands would, in American
hands become not only of immense COM
mercial, but Of paramount Importance
(which all the powers having interests in
the far East are bound to seriously con-
sider." Therefore the National Zeitung
thinks some power may oppose the change
Of ownership.
The Vossische Zeitung lectures the United
States for it's alleged greed, and the
Deutsche Zeitung describes the United
0CdJeS demand as "A piece OF characteristic
Yankee impudence and calls upon Europe
ito put its foot down while there is yet
time"
The government of Germany and the
semi-offlcial newspapers have been silent
or extremely cautious. But it is quite evil
dent that Germany will not interfere in the
settlement of the Philippine question nor
even encourage interference upon the part
of others, and it is understood this has
been intimated to the Spanish government.
LONDON, Nov. Cine Berlin correspond
ent of the Observer says: "The violent Ian
guage of the Cologne Gazette regarding the
American demand upon Spain for the sur
render of the Philippines, which it declares
means the squeezing of fallen foe to the
last drop of blood and would sully the name
of the victor does not reflect the policy Of
the German government. The demand is re-
garded as an election maneuver. Under no
circumstances will Germany hazard her
good relations with the United States for
the sake of the Philippines"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
RAILWAY COLLISION.
Fireman Killed and Two Men Prob
ably Fatally Injured.

Fireman Killed and Two Men Prob
ably Fatally Injured.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 5-The east-bound
Omaha & st. Louis train, which leaves
Omaha at $3.50 p. m., collided this evening
with a Union Pacific freight train at what
is known as "the junction, about a quar-
ter of a mile east of the Union Pacific trans
fer, on the Iowa side. One man was killed
and two seriously injured. The dead man is:
WILLIAM HOVER, Union Pacific fire
man, who lived at 123 North Twelfth street,
Omaha
The seriously injured are:
MORRIS PETERSON, No. 1916 South
Seventh street. Council Bluffs; may die.
LEWIS JACOBSON, South Eleventh
street, Council Bluffs, may die.
Bert Hotchkiss and Bob Heath, Wells.
Fargo & Co. express messengers. escaped
injury by what seems almost a marvel. The
car in which they were riding is a mass
of splinters and twisted iron and they came
out without a scratch. No passengers were
hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
SITUATION IN NEW YORK..
Several Factions May Largely Inhu
ence the BnlIOtfng.


ence the BalIOting.
NEW YORK, Nov 5.-There are five
state tickets in nomination in New York, as
follows: Republican. Democratic, Citizens
Unio ~ocialist Labor and Prohibition. The
Citi Union vote is an altogether un-
KIN .antity, probably important only If
tn; the two old parties shall be close;
the vf the Socialist Labor party may abb
proximate 10000, while the Prohibition vote
has not often been much in excess of 10000
Beside the state officers there will be elected
on Tuesday next a legislature that will
choose a United States senator to succeed
Ed Murphy, jr., Democrat Thirty y-four rep
resentatives in Congress will also be elected.
The Republican campaign has been ag-
gresslve and notable for the energy with
which Colonel Roosevelt has conducted his
canvass. In one week-the last week OF
October-he traversed the State from east
to west and west to east, delivering close
upon one hundred addresses, some of them
of considerable length. To all appearances
he aroused a great deal of enthusiasm.
Judge Van Wyck pursued very different
course. His public addresses have not ex-
ceeded ten and these were deliverd at such
places as Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, Elmira,
Albany and New York The Democratic
candidates for state offices and for Congress
persistently refused to be led into discus
sion of the currency or other national is
sues
The potency of New York city (or Greater
New York; as a factor is shown by the fact
that it casts nearly as many ballots as all
the rest Of the State and that there are
greater variations in the party tides in the
city than up the State" For example, in
1896, Black, Republican, for Governor had
a plurality of 30O31 over the candidates OF
the free silver and the single standard
wings of the Democracy, while in 1897 the
Democratic judicial nominee had a plurality
of 95, S54 There has been this year local
diversion which may exert marked influ-
ence on the vote of Greater New York. This
consists in the allegation that Richard Crok-
er has sought to make the judiciary de-
pendent upon his personal will and pleasure.
The State Senate has a membership OF
fifty anu the assembly of one hundred. AS
at present constituted there is a Republican
majority of 2S on joint ballot Senator
Murphy, who is a candidate for reelection,
has had charge of the Democratic legisla-
tive campaign. The Republicans are dis
posed to concede a reduction of their major
ity in the Legislature, but profess a conf
dence that they will have a working major
ity in both houses There has been no erys-
tallization of sentiment upon the question Of
who, in the event of Republican control.
shall be elected TO the United States Senate.
The Democrats confidently expect to gain
three or more congressman in districts be-
low Harlem river and possibly as many IN
upstate districts. Republicans do not feel
sanguine Of maintaining the preponderance
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loyalty to the agreement and have not hag-
gled in their engagement. The United
States, on the other hand. has insisted on
submitting propositions altogether outside
the lines in the protocol, notably with re-
gard to the Philippines"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
SPANISH CRUISER THREE MILES UN-
DER THE SURFACE OF THE SEA.
F0undered During n Storm on Nov. 4,
While on San Salvador Island,
One of the Bahamas.
ALL ON BOARD WERE SAVED
THE CREW TAKEN OFF BY THE
WRECKING STEAMER MERRITT.

CAPITA n Harris and One Hundred and
Thirty-Six Men Landed at Charles
ton, s. c., Yesterday.
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NINE CASUALTY.

seven Men Crushed to Death and
Three Fatally Injured.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Nov, 5--Seven men
were killed and three fatally injured at the
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the pumps and especially to priming the
centrifugal pump in the forward fireroom.
There were many new leaks. When heavy
sea struck the sides the plates leaked at
the butts and seams showing that after the
fire they had resumed their former appear
ance, but were not tight. There was at the
mainmast an inch of thwarthship vibration
and only half an inch longitudinal vibra-
ton. While making this examination,
about 4:90 a. m, Captain Chittenden was
thrown down and fell on the chain, hurting
his side and back enough to temporarily
disable him. He continued to give us valu-
able advice
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

The infant daughter Of Commander and
Consul Booth Tucker. of the Salvation
Army, died at New York yesterday.
Mrs William Boles a widow, living sew
eral miles from Glasgow. KY was muir
dered Monday night by John Franklin, her
scn-in-law.
1t has been decided that the body of Miss
Winnie Davis. after brief service at Mar
ragansett Pier. will be forwarded to Rich
Mond, Va. Thursday morning.
A gas explosion occurred in the slope
coal mine at Lisbon, o. Monday night; john ,hn
night shift had narrow escapes.
The Sandsucker. Maud Preston, belonging
to Captain Gillespie, burned on Maumee
yesterday morning. The crew escaped in
boats. She was towing the barge Fostora
into the harbor, but the latter escaped with
out injury.
The British war ships Renown, Indefati-
gable and Albert, belonging to the North
American Atlantic squadron, have arrived
at Quebec. They are to take part in the UNI
yelling of the Champlain monument to-day
The United States cruiser Marblehead is
also at Quebec.
1t is reported in tobacco circles that the
immense tobacco plant of Daniel Scotch
into the Continental Tobacco Company,
and the American Tobacco Company. which
respectively control the plug tobacco ana
cigarette trade.
General Nelson A. Miles will in a few days
receive from the chief bankers in New York
and prominent commercial men an invita-
ton to a banquet in his honor, which,
should he accept, will be held in that city
next month, the date to be set by General
Miles. Circulars to this end were sent
around the Wall-street district yesterday.
The body of George r. Waters Pitts
burg attorney, who has been missing since
Saturday night, was recovered from the
Ohio river at Marietta yesterday. He was a
member of the firm of Lee, Chapman q
Co.. and an oil operator. No violence was
discovered and he evidently lost his life
in attempting to cross the dixie al the head
of the island below town.
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fore him, although he drank with aviGity
the glass of brandy and water with which
they tried 10 revive him. In the meantime
the doctor who had been sent for arrived,
and, after examining the patient. went out
to the women, who were eagerly awaiting
his verdict on the veranda
rs he very i'll, doctor? Had we better
send for nurse?' they began. stimuli
taneouSly- "Of course, we will keep him
here; il is little enough to DO for our brave
defenders"
II am sorry to tell YOU" said the doctor,
and he paused, while the sisters looked az
rim aftrightedly, expecting the worst. that
he is dea6-drunk and that is all there is
the matter with him.
Another pair of tender-hearted women
this time a mother and daug hter-who were
staying at a hotel in the Hamptons. found
man on the train returning from Camp
Wikon whom they thought too i'll TO go on,
and much against his will-he was too weak
to resist their entreaties-they persuaded
him to get off at their station and go with
them to their boarding house The land
lady was by no means pleased to have this
addition to her cares, although the women
offered to pay literally for the soldiers ac-
cOmmOdation, but she was Il good woman,
and making the best of the circumstances,
she took him in and made him comfortable.
The next day he was worse, and finally de-
veloped a pronounced case of typhoid fever.
The other guests left the house panic
stricken and now the clearinghouse keep
er, as is but natural, is insisting that the
charitable women should pay not only for
the soldiers keep, but also for the pecu-
mary loss she has sustained by having her
boarders leave before the end of the sea-
son.