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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
THE NJ. e. LAYMEN's MOVEMENT.

The Christian Advocate, DR.. Buckley edi-
tor, devoted two editorial pages last week
to a discussion of lay representation in the
General Conference, a continuation of the
subject from the preceding week. The most
earnest layman could hardly be more en-
phatic in it's favor. In the first part DR..
Buckley shows the hardships the present
method entails upon all parties in interest,
and then proposes the evident advantages
of equal representation. The discussion is
in the best possible spirit, and is likely to
satisfy many who have heretofore been in
doubt, if not really opposed to the measure.
He contends that it would at once interest
a greater number of laymen in the affairs
of the church. and in that alone would be
o benefit; but he contends that larger
representation would be more likely to re-
turn from time to time men of experience
and ability from the larger conferences,
whereas under the present system Of elect
ing only two there is apt to be a change
of delegates with every succeeding General
Conference. Equal representation would
also greatly facilitate the work of the larger
and more important committees, in which,
perforce, there is often a lack of laymen
because there are relatively too few to al
low anything like equality in the commit
tees He manfully faces the possibilities of
such an equality in the matter of General
Conference officers. Assuming that it is
taken for granted that laymen are not
eligible to the office OF bishop, he sees no
good reason why they may not be secre-
taries or book agents or editors if laymen
with the necessary qualifications can be had
for the comparatively small salaries these
officers receive. Most laymen who have de-
veloped sufficient ability for any of these
offices are generally so engaged in more
profitable callings that they cannot be had
for them. Nevertheless there have been
such and may be again, and he sees no
reason why they may not be SO used. In
the light of these editorials more than ordi-
nary interest is felt in the vote to be taken
this week in the Baltimore Conference.
which convenes in Washington city on
Wednesday,
A very significant companion fact is an
able article in the same paper from Rev.
DR.. Lucien Clark. of Washington city. adj
vocating the admission of laymen into the
annual conferences. 1t seems that laymen
are at least estopped from starting papers
to advocate their cause. Their side alone
seems to have the right of way in the
church papers lately.
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TILrBUsTERING EXPEDITIONS.
Steps Taken to Prevent Violations OF
the Neutrality laws.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.--The report Of
the secretary of the treasury on the coy-
ernment's steps to prevent Cuban flibuster
ing operations and the results and expense.
in response to a resolution of inquiry. WIS
sent to the House to-day. Secretary Gage
says that nothing has been done by the
Treasury Department to prevent the con.
veyance, in accordance with law, to the res
idents Of Cuba Of articles produced in The
United States, and that the department has
put forth its best efforts to prevent the do
parture of vessels Tor Cuba in violation Of
acts of Congress applicable to such cases
the results Of these endeavors, he says
having been generally successful. lie IN
closes a report, dated Nov 80, 1897, covering
the department operations concerning MI
clustering expeditions up to that date which
was published at the time, a supplementary
statement bringing the matter up To date
ard reply of Dec. IL last to a Senate res
olution as to violations of the neutrality
laws. Owing TO the time that would be -
CURED TO learn the cost of this work ID
the department, that Information is not
transmitted ut this time. The hlibust,rln
cases since Nov. 80 are given as tuose Il
the Dauntless. Tillie and De Agreement.
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at Springfield. Otherwise It IS likely to fall
upon their devoted heads.


In prosecuting the lynchers of Ripley
county only the machinery Of the local
courts can be used. Where witnesses do. not
hesitate to perjure themselves, knowing no
legal penalty viii be INFLICTED. where every
jury panel includes at least one probable
lyncher, and where many of the county Of
ficials aud citizens generally are in sympa-
thy with the lawbreakers, the difficulty Of
bringing the offenders to justice is appar-
ent. The State authorities are doing every
thing in their power, but they are ham
pered on every side. The case is different
down in Carolina, where colored post
master and his family were slaughtered by
the heightened white citizens whose dignity
was outraged by having TO take their mail
from the hands of 4 black citizen. The
sympathy of the white members Of the COM
munity not engaged in the lynching is
doubtless with the guilty ones, but there
must be negro witnesses to the deed who
would be willing to testify If they had OPP
portunity, and since the murdered man was
@ government official it would seem that the
Federal Courts should have jurisdiction and
the Federal authorities be able to give pro-
lection to witnesses and to prosecute with
out fear or favor. 1t is at least a case in
which government investigation should be
made and government aid rendered in de-
tccting and Furnishing the murderers.
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AFRAID OF THE STRIKERS.
Testimony of Woman and Others in
Behalf of Sheriff Martin.

WII,KESBARRE, Pa, Feb. 2S.--The trial
of Sheriff Martin and his deputies for the
shooting of strikers at Lattimer was re-
sl-med this morning. Miss Cora Henibach,
who lives at Iattimer, testified that on the
day of the shooting she heard woman
who was running past her house call out
that the strikers from HARDWOOD were COM
ing. 81 was afraid they would blow up
the town" continued the witness, $50
ran to the schoolhouse and asked the teach
err, Miss Coyle, to excuse my little sister,
as L knew she would be safer at home. We
were air going upstairs to hide ip the gar
ret when the shooting commenced.
Stephen Guttenmiller gave the first evil
dence to substantiate the assertion of the
defense that a man stood behind the line
of deputies and urged the strikers on. On
cross-examination he said many men We're
lying dead and wounded in the road and
he saw one of the latter trying 20 rise,
Whereupon two men whom he 4fh0ughr We're
deputies, kicked him. ~
was with the sheriff at Crystal Ridge a few
days before the shooting and saw the shef-
if dispense a number of strikers As they
went away one cried: Wen come back
tonight to burn the breaker.
Burgess w. Smith, of West HaZelton,
told of how he saw about fifty strikers
Sept drive the men from the Cuyle' Strip
pings by throwing stones at them.
Oliver Liebelsberger a builder and con-
tractor of Hazelton, hearing that the strik-
ers were going to march to MileSVille or
I.attirner. rode out on his bicycle to these
places and after finding they We're bound
for Lattimer he rode there. passing ON the
way some twelve or fifteen strikers. who
He told how he got behind the line of depu-
ties and watched the strikers approach.
The story of the shooting was fold by him
and how he helped care for the wounded.
William T. Evans. a reporter was the
next witness. He went with the deputies
to Lattimer and saw the shooting, which ne
described. He picked revolver up which
was lying by the hand of one of the dead
men, which he kept until the inquest. The
coroner produced the weapon. He testified
that the volIey fired came from the GEN.
ter of the line.
Joseph Schwartz. a prominent Pole. OF
this CITY to-day received a check for 500
10 be added TO the prosecution fund.
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they could safely get away from the sound
of the firing. The sensible American peo-
pie are not in haste, because nothing can
be gained by it, while much may be lost.
and, IL it is to come, every days delay sees
US better prepared. The navy yards are
at work day and night, and the arsenals,
in which arms and ammunition are made,
are busy. Naval recruits are being drilled,
coast defense9 are being strengthened, and
other necessary preparations are going on.
Unreasoning rashness is a. quality OF en-
thusiasm that is not wanted 1t would die
with repulse, as it did at Bull Run. AS for
not be in haste.
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bloody Fight Iseportcd.

HAVANA. Feb. 2S.-La Lucia publishes
late this evening an official dispatch Civ
ing ar account of q. battle in the province
of Puerto Principe, in which the insurgents
are said to have lost Isl killed and
wounded. According to the dispatch the
battle took place Feb. is and 10 and near
the Santa Ines and Hinojosa hills. The
Spanish force, which was under the COM
mand OF Gen. Jiminez Castelanos, num-
bered 2,400 infantry and 100 cavalry The
insurgents numbered 5000. The Insurgents
left 81 dead ON the field. Among the Killed
were Col. Aware Rodriguez commandant
Angel Rocco and other officers. According
TO the dispatch the Spaniards lost one Off
Ger, Lieut.. Poraio, and seven soldiers killed.
diers wounded. The Spanish troops arc said
to have captured many weapons, q large
quantity OF ammunition and thirty-four
horses
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NO recent public address has attracted
such general attention as that delivered by
ex-President Harrlson On Washington's
birthday. Instead of extolling patriotism
in che abstract, as is customary on such
occasions, he pointed out one very definite
and important duty Of every citizen-rich
or poor-that of bearing his proportionate
share of public expenses. That taX-dodg-
ing is recognized as a widespread evil and
any opposition to it step to be welcomed
is shown by the quick response to the
speech in the shape Of approving comments
in all the leading newspapers of the coun-
try. Opinions differ as to the best method
of securing a reform, a good many writers
disagreeing with General Harrison's theory
that only awakened consciences will bring
about the desired results and expressing the
belief that strict laws and legal watchful-
ness are at least equally essential Discus
sion of the subject is, however, the most
important preliminary to q betterment of
conditions, and in calling attention in his
direct and forcible way to the extent and
inevitable effect of the evil, Mr.. Harrison
has excited interest that is not likely
to die out or to end in talk, and has thus
rendered a valuable service to the public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

The correspondent of the Journal who de-
clares that no indemnity that Spain can
pay will satisfy this country for the loss
of the Maine and its crew seems to be la
boring under the impression that nothing
viii salve our wounds but more general
killing Of American citizens in war. We
may drift into war, but if we do it win
he because Spain will not pay an indemnity
df demanded. War will be resorted to to
bring that government to terms. 1t will
not help matters TO increase the victims
of the Maine by war which may cost by
disease and battle 5000 lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

that the Inauguration Of the colonial pclcy
will mean considerable army as wei az
navy, and possibly not infrequeHS occasions
for their use.
1t cannot be said that none of The peoples
we have annexed in tae past have not de-
sired to get away from US again. The Tex
ans, as part OF Mexico. fought for indie
pendence from Spain. They won &. ana
the next generation fought FOR !ndepen-
dence from Mexico and won 1t, and then
they became a part Of the United States
Thirteen years later they again took IN
arms in an attempt - get out Of iEe Cu!ted
States, in which they were unsuccosstul. -
8istory so fully records.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

The Boston Journal assumes that the
declaration OF the Indiana Populists to the
effect that the government must loan fat
paper money at per cent. interest on farm
mortgages to one-third of the value of the
land is a new financial idea This is not
the ease except as to the rate of interest.
1t was one OF the conceptions of The Pop
ulists before they joined the Democrats.
In some respects it is more sensible than
the 16-to-1 proposition. as all owners of real
estate could be helped by fiat money at
/ per cent?, while only the few hundred
people owning silver mines can be bene-
alted by the free coinage of 45 cents worth
of silver bullion into silver dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
The DauntIess ut Jacksonvi,Ie.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 2S.-The
steamer Dauntless when left Fernaudlua
on Sunday night, Feb. y, and is supposed
to have carried a large cargo OF arms ard
ammunition to Cuba, arrived here early
this morning and is now tied at ole of tile
wharves. Commander Pillsbury, of the dyn-
amite cruiser VesuvlIs, when informed by
telephone from Fort George of the arrival
of the Dauntless, went down the river ut
an early he ur TO escort her up the river
the Dauutless and is now anchored n the
river. No steps have been taken by the
government to seize the Dauntless.
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directs that those who succeed in hitting
the target with their arrows on HORSEBACK
i've times be given" such and such rewards,
Wniie those who manage TO hit the mark
four times on foot and once on horseback
and four times on foot only shall he pro-
portfonately recompensed. The decree con-
cludes with a list Of the presidents and tall
lyists appointed for archery competitions
which are still to take place.
An English paper says that the other day,
when Queen Victoria was seated in her
drawing room. with several of her house
Eold in attendance, the lamp placed close
beside her began TO smoke. To the horror
and establishment of the company the
Queen promptly raised her august hand
and turned down the flame. your Males
ty, said the lady in waiting, in awe-struck
yourself?" Because" said the Queen, 'if
/ had called out This lamp is smoking one
or you ladies would have said TO the equer-
~, See, the lamp is smoking, and the
equerry would have called out TO the near
est servant, Here, the Queens lamp. is
smoking, and that servant would have
called to a footman to attend to it, and all
the time the lamp would have gone on
smoking; so l preferred to turn 1t down
myself"
One day in paradise
Two angels, beamirg, Strolied
Along the amber walk that Hes
Beside the street of gold. gs1Ffs.ss 3
AT last they met and gazed .sists
Into each others eyes, es3r ia4
Then dropped their harps, amazed,
And stood in mute surprise.
And other angels came
And as they fingered near
Heard both at once exclaim:
say, how did you get here?"
Cleveland Leader.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-The Strasburger Post
says Emperor William, using the familiar
du dhou) telegraphed the following to
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor,
on the conclusion of the Kiaochau agree
ment, which followed the death of Princess
Hohenlohe:
although I know well that external
pleasure cannot lift the weight of inner
grief, / am filed with the keenest. delight
that after the terrible blow which has be-
fallen you, the grace of God has vouch-
safed to you so glorious a success. This is
q splendid reward for your interchangeable
faction after your cares. Kindly accept my
imperial thanks and heartiest congratula-
tionS.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

The praise lavshed on king George of
Greece is due to the fact that he did what
any manly man among. the commonest peo-
pie anywhere would have done in protecting
his daughter. II is an awful roast on
royalty In general that d single act show
ing the inherent instincts of chivalry and
parental love produces such establishment
and enthusiasm when coming from a scion
of the anointed stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

One Of the causes of the inability of the
cotton manufacturers of Massachusetts to
compete with the South is the high taxes,
amounting in Fall River to over $11 per
spindle. Massachusetts is very rich State,
but recent Legislatures have increased ex-
penditures and local assessors and city
councils have loaded cotton corporations
with taxation.
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CnbIe Notes.

The MARQUIS of Salisbury, who has been
suffering from a slight attack Of influenza,
is now recovering.
Serious bread riots have taken place at
Gallipolis where a mob has attempted to
burn the government offices. The police
made fifty-six arrests.
The Spanish government will invite ten
ders for the monopoly of the import ana
export. refining and sale of petroleum and
other mineral oils. The monopoly, it is
said, will be sold at auction on March Is.
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FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Warmer, Cloudy or Partly Cloudy
Weather Predicted.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
twenty-four hours ending il p. M, March 1
Warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy weather
on Tuesday.
General conditions yesterday-High baro-
metric pressure continued, with Il dcpres-
sion extending from beyond Lake Superior
southwark to Mexico. No great change IN
temperature occurred, it rose at most STA
lions, and fair weather continued except
near the lakes, where light furrics Of snow
occurred.
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Nothing Short OF independence.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.--Horatio Rubins.
counsel of the Cuban Junto, said to-day Of
the reported coming of Senior Catalina as
a peace emissary of the Spanish govern
ment: IF he comes here to offer the indie
pendence of Cuba ne will be listened to- but
II that is not his errand he will not even be
received by the Cuban Junto."
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$50 you think, Uncle Rastus, that the
white man will never be, a success as a
cakewalker?" o5
81 des know he won't, sab. He amt got
de length o. heel. 70 he muscle toe git de
leeberage on toe gib'm de spring, sab. He
des nachelly amt got de mechanical prin-
ciple in he anatomy, sah."
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Eccentricity of Genius.

Timmins-I wonder where I could get a
secondhand typewriter?
Simmons-Didn;t YOU get a new one
few months ago? Fa
Eyes. But 1 thought mebbe if I could
get one that would write iIlegibly might
stand more show for being thought
genius"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

Despite tho attempts to forestall or break
the force of the report Of the naval board
on the Maine disaster, it will speak after a
1ulI investigation, and therefore will carry
weight with the civilized world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

Because Congress has refused or neg
lected to vote money TO construct gun car
riages many of the costly guns are not
mounted at tho forts where they have been
shipped. And yet the making of the ex-
Nensive guns goes on.
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Some time ago Rev. Sam Jones announced
himself as an aspirants for the Democratic
nomination for :GpyeEnery in Georgia, but
he was SO thin-skinned that he got angry
and retired from the race, yet the fun made
of him by the newspapers was mild with
the abuse which he habitually bestows
upon people. LIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

CHICAGO, Feb. PA well-atterded
insseung OF the Chicago Press club was
held this afternoon under a call REQUESTING
members 70 express their opinion regarding
the case of M. lola, the famous novelist.
ss - ,l. - = Years Imprisonment because
Ihd particularly for a rev trial IN the
famous Dreysus case. Warm addresses on
s ane sunJeeL We're made and resolutions Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

Congress is very patriotic. now that war
is an immediate probability, but if the pol
scy of substituting steamships to be used as
cruisers in the event of war had been fully
adopted our fleet would have been more
formidable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

When Mr.. Debs declared the other day
that the Anarchists who were hanged in
Chicago were the apostles Of freedom and
predicted that their statues would have a
place in the parks of the city he was mix
ing his social democracy with anarchy in a
way that may unfit him to take the stump
In 1900 for the free-silyer party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

Some influential colored men in the East
have set on foot plan to collect fund
for building a church at Springfield, H.,
which shall be a memorial of their race to
Abraham Lincoln. The plan is commend
able. but tho projectors should see to i
that tho building Of the structure is not
put into the hands OF the architect and con-
tractors who built the Lincoln monument
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strike % Miners.

VEST BAY CITY Mich, Feb. Three
n nun miners employed III the Monitor
aliu M county mines struck this after
as'vn- me men Demand an eight-hour work
Gay. Pay Ior minn rsln and abolition OF tie
V s,,seas "a screen These demands were
!, : 49, operators ticod miners can earn
49,, sssn aa n \ GAS under tho present
s.saie, which Il 'Sz cents Is sas cents .
AoA ho1 coal run over pne~lneh screen.
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Not a Charge.

"I understand that you have been called
to another charge said the interviewer.
NO" said the minister who had been
strue CLING along as the tail end of the lit
tie church debt. "By the blessing of Provi-
dence this a cash situation that ] take"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

The prospect Of war has silenced those
members of the House who were so jealous
to fasten rider acknowledging the indie
pendence of Cuba. to the diplomatic appro-
soriafiou hill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

1t ispsserted that the reason why Spain
favors war is that if Cuba is permitted to
depart in peace Spain will be compelled to
foot the entire Cuban debt of $780, OOO,O OO
but if Cuba should be wrested from Spain
in war with the United States that obli-
cation could not be held against Spain.
In other words, Spain would make money
by being whipped
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01

1t looks as if that attempt at assassina-
ton was the luckiest thing that could have
happened to King George Of Greece. His
popularity Waned during and after the war
last year, but his GOODNESS under ire seems
to have won the admiration of the public
and put him in high favor again.
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FORECAST FOR THREE sTATEs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.--For Ohlo-lair,
probably followed by light snow in the lake
regions; slightly warmer; light, variable
winds, becoming soatherly.
For Indiana and Illinos-Threatenins
weather, followed by fair Tuesday after
noon; northwesterly winds.
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If Spain should indeed insist on a war
"in April the United States would try to
finish the job in time to decorate the grave
of the Dons' kingdom on the annual Deco
ration dav-MaY 30.