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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
white River Conference in Session.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. Aug. 31.-The White
River Conference of Indiana United Breth-
rem Churches convened in this city this
afternoon. Bishop Castle presiding. There
are about two hundred and fifty delegates
and ministers present tonight from the
thirty-five charges, and it is thought that
this will be increased to about four hundred
tomorrow. This conference includes all of
the Central Indiana churches. The reports
will not be read until tomorrow afternoon.
and routine business. The appointments will
not be announced until Saturday afternoon.
all of the conferences in Indiana show the
membership in this State to be at present
about 1900. Among those present tonight
is Dr. Mckee, of Dayton, president of the
missionary work
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THE HUNDRED-AND-SIX
Colonel Durbin's Regiment Wants to
See Service.

Florida Times Union
The ne-hundred- and sixty-first Indiana
Regiment cannot well be considered among
those wishing to be mustered out The fact
that they have been reported as being
among the number to go out of service is
worrying many members who came to see
some service in Cuba, and to go back home
without doing so will be humiliating to
them.
Col. W. I. Durbin, who left for Washing
ton several days ago TO extend to Presi-
dent Mckinley on behalf of General Lee
an invitation to visit Jacksonville, returned
to his regiment yesterday. During Colonel
Durbins absence the Observation-Disclosures
ty-first has been in command of Lieutenant
Colonel Backus.
A story was related yesterday about Col
Durbin. The colonel had some money in
vested III sawmill, and the duty of gem
eral manager fell upon him, not because he
was particularly anxious to fill it, but be-
cause he could not get out of it. The mill
Kept losing money until the colonel decided
that he would endeavor If possible, to To-
cate the cause. He accordingly purchased
pair of OveTalls and soon found himself
underneath the machinery and boilers
studying every branch of the work. The
result was that the mill soon began 10 pick
up. and it is now one of the best paying
concerns in that neighborhood.
first remarked one of the privates after
hearing the above. From the minute the
colonel took charge of us We have been i'm
proving"
Since the regimental bakery has been in
operation the boys of the regiment have
been enjoying a treat. Before leaving Camp
Mount they had ten days ration of hard
tack issued to them, which has been ex-
hausted.
More visitors were out yesterday than
usual and the excellent condition of the
regimental grounds were commented upon
The Observation-Disclosures is as clean
as u pin. Each company street is carefully
of any sort lies unnoticed.
company street This is a great con-
venence and was much enjoyed by the boys
yesterday.
All of the sanitary arrangements are first
class and will doubtless aid in reducing the
paratively small. So far this regiment has
since the men were mustered into service.
Company ID has been supplied with bed
ticks by the Soldiers Relief League of
Madison. Ind. The ladies Of this league de-
serve much praise for the many delicacies
their arrival here.
pany ID. is the youngest commissioned Off
enth Army Corps. Mr.. Buchanan is but
eighteen years of age. He is also a we'll
known newspaper man. being the city editor
nf no Of Madf Ind
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The Cars Peace Proposal Coming by
Mail from ST. Petersburg.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-United States
Ambassador Hitchcock, at st. Petersburg,
has cabled the State Department that he
has been handed by the Russian minister
for foreign affairs, Count Muravief, a copy
Of the identical note addressed by order of
the Gar to all of the representatives in ST.
Petersburg of foreign governments propos-
ing joint conference to consider the ques
ton of general disarmament. The full text
of the note was not cabled by MIR. Hitch
cock, but will be sent forward by mail. It's
character is such as would require some
thing nore than a mere Acknowledgements
of receipt. and as the proposition is one the
acce pt2nce of which would involve a radical
States. ii is sure 10 receive most earnest at
tention and consideration at the hands of
the President and Mr.. Hay when the latter
assumes office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Clearing Up Richmond Failure.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 51.-The meeting
of the creditors of Mather Bros, dealers in
coal and lumber, who recently failed, held
yesterday, revealed the fact that the fall
ure is very complete. When the firms en-
barrassment vas first made public the liza
bihties were estimated at $40 900, with prob
able propOrtionate assets, but this is far
from correct. The total liabilities are be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 while the assets
are about $4,000. Claims aggregating
&4,565 are wholly unprotected About thirty
creditors attended the meeting and a COM
mittee was appointed to formulate an agree
ment to be signed by the creditors and the
ter G. Winchester, of Grand Rapids Mich,
concerns; John j. Harrington, city repre-
senting local building associations; Jesse
Reeves. city, representing the First Ma
tional Bank; j. l.. Peck. of Indianapolis,
representing Wisconsin lumber companies;
ii. j. Dreese, of Dayton, o., representing
coal companies and Jesse Freeman, of Bra
Zil, Ind, representing sewer pipe companies.
This committee formulated Il proposition
giving unprotected creditors 70 per cent. of
their claims, to be paid in the future; pro-
tected creditors to be content with their
present security, and the firm to continue in
business. In case this is agreed to the
business will continue.
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PAND0 LEAVES HAVANA.
Big Lottery Prize Won by the Cow
eminent, Which Needs IL.

HAVANA. Aug. 81, 9 p. m.-General
PandO sailed to-day for New York with his
staff by the Ward line steamer Philadel-
phia. The delegates of the insurgent forces
will meet at Camaguey, where they will
elect a new government. According to ad-
vices from Neuva Paz, the forts that sur
rounded the town have been torn down and
the palm barrier that was thrown up for L
defense has been destroyed. All is quiet
and peaceful here.
In the government lottery the drawing
took place to-day. and the big prize was
drawn by the government.
The general health of Havana is good.
and though yesterday fOrty-fOur deaths
were reported, there is comparatively little
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
OCEAN RECORD BROKEN.
The Germanic Beats Her Former Time
Across Atlantic.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug 31.-The White
Star line steamer Germanic. Captain Nc
Kinsey from New York on Aug. a. for
Queenstown and Liverpool, and which
cleared the bar at Sandy Hook at 1:50 p.
m. on the day mentioned. arrived here to-
day at $50 p m, beating her record for an
eastward passage. having covered the dis
lance in six days, twenty-three hours and
fourteen minutes. Her best previous east
ward trip, made Sept 4. 1895, was seven
days and thirty minutes.
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The Soldiers Aid Society will send a box
lunch to the camp of the e-hundred-and-
hfty-seventh Indiana Regiment at the fair
grounds Saturday evening instead of serv-
ing meal at Tomlinson Hall, as first pur-
posed. Gifts of food are solicited and the
ladies ask that they be sent to St PauIs
Church between 9 and o'clock Saturday.
when a committee will be in waiting The
society will meet tomorrow morning at s..
hold its meeting this afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society wishes to pre-
cent each soldier with a box containing
FOUR light buttered rolls, one-half smothered
chicken. pickles. delicate cake and fruit.
Four hundred and forty-three boxes were
piedged at the meeting yesterday morning
Thirteen hundred will be necessary and
those who are willing to donate filled boxes
are requested TO leave their names this
morning at ST. Pauls Church, at Baldwins
music store or telephone to Mrs. j. L. Crit
fiths. No. 1888.
There will be a meeting Of all interested
IN Company D. Observation-Disclosures fifty
eighth Regiment, at the home of Mrs
Charles B. Cakes 31O4 North Illinois street
this afternoon at O'Clock to organize a
chapter auxiliary to the State Soldiers So
ciety.
The ladies' of Irvington have formed a
GERS: President, Mrs. NJ. f. Shank: vice
presidents, Mrs. Eli Ritter Mrs. Scot But
Ter; secretary, Mrs. j. M. Cravens; treas
urer. Mrs. j. w. Marmon; executive COM
m1ttee. Mrs. G. b. Clarke, Mrs. NJ G. Goe
Mrs. DR.. Griffith, Mrs. o. o. Carvin Mrs
Lesley. The next meeting will be held this
morning at O'clock at the home of Mrs.
Clarke.
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VERDICT OF SUICIDE
COLUMBUS MAN SHOWN TO HAVE
KILLED HIMSELF.
Prominent Indianian Dead-White
River Conference in Session.
state News in General.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. 31.-Coroner ]. D.
Emmons this afternoon returned a verdict
of strychnine poisoning self-administered"
after an inquest held concerning the mys-
FERROUS death of Henson c. Hill, who died
in commissions last Friday night. At the
autopsy held next day il was found that
death had resulted from strychnine poison
ing Mr. Hill was an ex-councilman and
until his death was superintendent of the
indianapolis Cerealne Manufacturing Com
panys mills at that city. His wife COM
mitted suicide last spring by hanging her
self from a rafter in the barn at the rear
of the family residence and ever since then
Mr.. Hill has been very respondent. A son
and daughter. Frank and Emma Hill sur
vive the deceased.
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CongrexsionaI Nominations.

CINCINNATI. o.. Aug 31.-A special to
the Commeroial-Trib from Keyser. w;
Va, says The Republican congressional
convention Of the Second district to-day
nominated Arson Gordon Dayton on the
first ballot.
AUSTIN Tex, Aug. 31.--The Republican
convention of this congressional district
met to-day and nominated w. b. Brush, or
this city for Congress.
LANCASTER, Pa, Aug The Demo-
Gratis of the Tenth congressional district
to-day nominated A. ]. Steinman. editor OF
the Intellgencer.
APPLETON CITY. Mo-. Aug S1.-The
Populists of the Sixth district have nomi-
mated S. c. Book for Congress.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Aug. 31.-For the
first time the flag of Holland is floating
to-day from the Michigan consulate of the
Netherlands. Vice Consul John Stekete,
who was made knight of the Order o.
Orange Nassau for long service as consul,
sent the following cable to Queen Will
helmina: Congratulations upon your birth
day from 100 coo Holanders residing in Mich
igan. May Gods blessing rest upon your
Majesty and people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Prominent Terre Haute Man Dead.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Aug. BIB. G..
Cox, of the wholesale house of Human &,
Co, died last night. aged fifty-one years.
Several months ago his health gave way and
he went to Europe in the hope of getting
relief at a sanitarum in the Hartz noun
tains. One evening he overheard the physi-
clan in charge say, in German, to friend at
his side: Your friend won't live until
morning. Mr.. Cox Immediately prepared
to return home and started in the morning.
was improving. Few men in the jobbing
trade in the West had a wider acquaintance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01

NEW YORK, Aug. S1.-Sailed: America,
for London; Teutonic, for Liverpool;
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 31.-Arrived: Ser
via and Germanic. from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. Aug 31.-Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, for New York
Friendland. for Antwerp Arrived: Lain
and Barbarosa. from Bremen.
LIVERPOOL. Aug G.-Sailed: Waes-
land. for Philadelphia.
ROTTERDAM Aug. 31.-Arrived: Mas
dam. from New York
LONDON. Aug. 31.--Arrived: Victoria
from New York
HALIFAX, Aug. Sl,-Arrived: Corona
from Glasgow.
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lola AVENGED.
Concluded from First Page1

ported, have been defeated in two pitched
battles during the last ten days by the
Kwang-Si rebels, losing three thousand
men. The rebels are said to number 100000
and the provincial forces are powerless
against them. governor of high rank
has been ordered to lead his troops in per-
and completely to suppress the re-
bellion within a month, under penalty Of
severe punishment. An imperial edict, just
Issued, strongly censures the governor of
Kwang-Si province for deceiving the En-
peror in July last by reporting that the re-
bellion had been suppressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
French BnrIs Overdue.

LONDON. Aug. 31.-The French bark
Pierre Corneille Captain Leloquet, which
sailed from San Francisco on Feb. % last
for Cape Town and New Caledonia, has
been posted by Lloyds as overdue.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 31--The missing
vessel was commanded by Captain Leloquet
and manned by a crew OF about twenty-five
subofficers and men, She was a craft of
1903 tons register, built at St. Nazaire in
1881. Her cargo consisted of II, O96 centals
of wheat, valued at S64 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
OBITUARY.
Major william v. McCracken. the
Railroad President.

NEW YORK, Aug 31-The death of Mai
William V. McCracken, president OF the
Louisville, st. Louis q Texas Railroad is
announced. He was a member of the Lotus
and Olympic clubs the Loyal Legion and
the Ohio Society
Major McCrackcn was formerly auditor
then general passenger and freight agent
of the Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon road
He left that road to take the position of
general freight and passenger agent of the
Louisville St. Louis & Texas Railway in
1888. and in 1880 was appointed general man
ager Of the property and in 1894 was elected
president of the company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Morocco sultnn.s Health Bad.

TANGIER Morocco Aug. a.-The great
est anxiety prevails among the Moors re-
garding the health of the reigning Sultan
of Morocco, Muta- ADD El-Aziz. The gray
est rumors are in circulation but the popu-
lace is denied all information and the peo-
pie believe the government is suppressing
the truth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01

CHICAGO Aug. 3l-Games in the wo-
mems tennis tournament to-day resulted
as follows:
Singles second round-Miss Carrie Nicely
defeated Mrs. A. A. Stage. 6 10 /, TO :. 8
TO Q. Miss Marie Winner defeated Miss
Grace Cloes. TO 0. : 10 ). Miss Juliette
Atkinson defeated Miss Sarah Gardiner. 6
10 l. TO Q.
Doubies-Miss Juliette Atkinson and Miss
Jennie Craven defeated Miss Halle Cham
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sniIors Complain of brutality.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal. Aug. Sl.-To day
members of the crew of the bark Cyrus
Wakefield which arrived here last night
from Baltimore swore out warrants for the
arrest C. Tirst Mate F. Williamson and
Second Leonard, charging them with
brutalit' Sadlt and other violations on
the hig . The members of the crew
tell of lie cruelties practiced by the Of
fcers -. vessel They accuse the mates
of usinb Delaying pins and brass knuckes
upon the persons of the sailors as an every
day occurrence.
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After Fish Law vioIators.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 31.-Deputy
Fish Commissioner Earl of Lafayette. has
been vending his way leisurely along White
river and has recently came upon several
yiolators of the fish laws in the very act.
Rufus Caldwell, of Brooklyn. seined con-
fesSed and paid $40 and costs for his fun.
John Parker and James c. Greer are
charged with violations by him. but will
stand trial. Mr.. Earl is hot on the trail of
others
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Theodore A. Allen.

ST. LOUIS. Aug 31-Theodore A. Allen,
of New York secretary of the Trade Mark
Association Of the Plug Tobacco Manufac-
turers of the United States died tonight at
the Planters Hotel. Last Saturday he was
stricken with paralysis and another stroke
followed to-day causing his demise. His
wife and son Charles were with him at the
time of his death.
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Miss Stella p. Lodge, who is a graduate
OF the Indianapolis FRAMING School for
Nurses, has written to friends in this city
from Fort Thomas. KY, where she has
taken service as an army nurse. Miss Lodge
writes that her work is in typhoid fever
ward where there are twenty-four patients.
She says there are ten Sisters of Charity
and twenty-four graduate nurses at Fort
Thomas.
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FRANK G.. VOLZ,
Popular Price
No. 8 East Washington ST.

the previous worlds record more than two
minutes The Ingraham brothers went
against the half-mle tandem worlds record
and succeeded in clipping off is seconds.
Summarizes
One-half mile against time for worlds
tanden record, made by Ingraham brothers
in 80 3d.
Ten-mile tandem paced pursuit race. won
by Eddie McDuffe of Boston Time.
20:26 As, and previous record 22:SS. held by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Bismnrck.s Attack on Frederick.

BERLIN, Aug. 31.-Herr Moritz Busch's
book on Bismarck. just published, contains
a severe attack on the late Emperor Fred
erick Referring to Bismarcks memoirs,
the author says: Bismarck was able to
make history. but he lacked the quality
necessary TO write it. These defects were
supplied by Lothar Ruschner; but as he died
before the work could be finished ii remains
a torso. though one of many sided interest
and value"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
A BIG BAKING.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
Worth of Flour in a Fire.

BUFFALO, Aug. S1.-Fire. smoke and
water ruined or damaged about 100000
worth of -four in the New York Central
freight house on River street this after
noon The -four which is owned by three
Minneapolis companies, was fully insuI ed.
The freight house and dock were damaged
Il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Fatally Ill at San Francisco.

L. Montague, living at 1925 North Senate
avenue. received word yesterday that his
son, James L. Montague, soldier in the
Iwenty-third Regiment United States regu-
at San Francisco The young man enlisted
in this city,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Brought Back s4.Ooo.ooo.

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug BIB b. Ware
estimated the amount of gold brought down
on the steamer Roanoke at $4,000001. The
steamer Portland was to have sailed from
San Francisco the day after the RoanC Ike
left Seattle. IL was reported that she
would carry a large amount of gold the
Canadian Bank of Commerce alone ship
ming over 81 Coz GO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Kansas city Buys the Migratory Bale.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Aug. Sl."The Nc
Kinley' bale OF cotton that has been going
the rounds of the boards of trade of the
country being sold at auction for the bene-
fit of the United States hospital fund, was
auctioned off on the Kansas city exchange
for 1905. 1t has not been decided 10 what
city the bale will be forwarded from here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01

LONDON, Sept. There has been sud
den interruption of news from the Soudan
It is supposed that a battle is in progress
between the Anglo Egyptian forces. under
General Sir Herbert Kitchener. the Sirdar
and the Dervishes, under the Khalifa north
of Omdurman. the Khalifa 5 capital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01

LIMA. Peru, Aug. 81, via Galveston. Tex,
Aug. 3l.-The Congress OF Ecuador has sus-
pended its sessions until II can obtain gov
eminent protection. Consequently The Cabi-
net has resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01

BOSTON, Aug. sl-Eddie McDuhie was
an easy winner over Frank Butler in the
ten-fnile tandem-p paced pursuit race at
Charles River Park tonight and lowered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Fire Chief Elliott.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 31.-James Elliott.
one of the Oldest hre chiefs in the United
States. died at Sis o'clock this afternoon
of stomach trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
Emperor of China Ill.

LONDON, Sept 1.-Emperor Kwang Su,
of 4 China, according to a dispatch from
Picking to the Daily Mail. is reported Sc
riOuslV i'll
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stucebaker's Men Bring Souvenirs
from Their Florida Camp.
correspondence OF the Journal
FERNANDINA. Fla. Headquarters Of
'One-hundred- acknowledgements Indiana Vol
|unteers. Aug. BY the time this letter
reaches indianapolis the One-hundred-and-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
state Convention To-day, and Sena-
tors Writing the Platform.

Tors W the FI0UIOrm.
DUBUQUE. Ia, Aug. S1.-The Republic
an state convention will met at II o'clock
tomorrow. Congressman John F. Tracey, of
Oskaloosa, will be temporary chairman and
his speech is expected to sound the key
note. 1t seems to be the general opinion
that Senator Gear will be chairman of the
platform committee and that he and Sena-
tor Allison will frame that part of the reso-
luton referring to national affairs, stating
the administration ideas with some consid-
cradle degree of authority, especially in
matters concerning the conduct of the war
and disposition of conquered territory.
The hotels are crowded with delegates
and their friends. Frank F. Merriam, OF
for authorship He claims GIG of the 1.22G
delegates. His strongest competitor is Will
liam G.. Allen. of Van Buren,. f. j. Harris
horn of Palo Alto, has numerous follow
promising candidate for railroad commits
sioner. he other candidates are w. p
Parkin, of Boone Welcome Mowry OF
Tama. and A. f. Goldman, of Adams The
only other position for which there is any
real contest is the attorney generalship
There are three candidates for this place
Milton Remley (present incumbenD OF
Johnson county; Jacob Simms, of Pottawat-
tonne: N. l.. Temple of Clark named in
the order of their estimated strength 1t is
possible a tight may be made for the short
term railroad commissionership, now held
by David B. Palmer, of Henry. John Nor
rlson, OF Slgourney, is named as a possible
contestant Other nominations will be made
by reclamation. as follows: Treasurer John
Herriott, of Guthrie; secretary of state. G.
l. Dobson, OF Polk; judge Supreme Court
II. Il. Deemer, of Montgomery; clerk SUI
preme Court. c. T. Jones' of Washington.
reporter Supreme Court B. l. SalIinger. az
Carroll. The contest for chairman of the
state committee is between c. T. Hancock
Dubuque. and S. NJ. Leach Adel Hancock
apparently having the preference.