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John Williams. One OF bartholomew
County's Best-Nnown Democrats,
Shot by James lewis.
A MOB AFTER THE MURDERER
WHO WAS HURRIED TO COLUMBUS
THIS MORNING FOR SAFETY.
III. Clay Evans Denounced by Newport
G. A. II. POst-TroubIe i'm the An
dersOn Grand Array.
pecial to the indianapolis journal.

0pccidl 10 the lH0ldildpoiS Juufndi
COLUMBUS. Ind. Feb 11.--John Will
liams, one of the best-known Democratic
politicians in Bartholomew county, was shot
and almost instantly killed by James Lewis
at IL o'clock tonight at Jonesville. in the
southern part Of the county. Both men had
been engaged in political discussion over
the work of the Democratic primaries held
tonight, preparatory to the county con-
vention, which will be held in Columbus
tomorrow. Lewis was arrested at once and
is being hurried to this city as fast as pos
sible. for many friends of Williams began
to assemble at once and TO remain in jones'
vile meant certain death for Lewis.
Williams, after the primary convention,
met Lewis in Ford's saloon. The two men
had supported different candidates. Almost
at once dispute arose over the probable
action of the coming convention. Williams
announced that he, being a delegate, would
not support certain candidates who were
Lewiss friends. Lewis said:
Il know of one delegate who will not
vote tomorrow" and drawing a revolver.
shot Williams through the heart.
He fell without a groan and was dead In
five minutes. Lewis's friends hurried him
from the room and the city marshal at
once took him under his protection.
a one-horse rig was secured and the party
drove out of Jonesville on a run.
This city is ten miles distant from Jones'
Vile and at / o'clock this morning the MUIR
derer had not reached the Jail in this city
1t is thought that party is in pursuit from
Jonesville, or may have taken him. Williams
was a well-known man of JonesvilIe He
was thirty-five years old and leaves a Wild
ow and two children. They were all
much devoted to each other. Lewis
is twenty-three years old and lived with
his mother who is a widow. 1t is reported
that she has almost lost her mind over the
affair. She is also on her way to Column
bus. On account of the prominence of all
the parties the tragedy will cause a great
sensation in Bartholomew county.
+ Mrs Duckworth Able, of this city, is a
sister of the dead man, and Sylvester Clark,
also of Columbus. is his brother-in-law.
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SIX "JOHNNY REBs.,
They Caused a Fresh Outbreak in An
dersOn G. A. R. Hall.

ueESOn O a. H. ktsttAs
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 11.-The civil war
broke out afresh here one night this week.
but details of the affair have been kept
secret until now. 1t was caused by the fact
that Gen. ]. b. Gordon, the ex-Confederate,
will lecture in this city Wednesday. Some
of the G. A. r. men thought it would be a,
good time to bridge any animosites thar
might exist by inviting the Confederate vet
Grams to assist them in doing the Confed-
crate general honor and attend his lecture
in a body. The Confederate veterans took
up with the idea, and invitation a COM
mttee went to the G.. A. r. hall when the
lodge was in session for the purpose of maxi
ing arrangements. Some of the veterans
on the inside got very much excited when
it was announced that six "Johnnies'' were
camping in the waiting ROOM There was a
series of harangues and the meeting waa
adjourned while everybody talking at
once. The Confederates were got down ont
of the block by their friends, and the war
cloud blew over in a half hour sufficiently
for the G. A. r. men to call their meeting
together again. The G. A. r. and Con-
federate veterans will not attend the lecture
together. It is claimed that some of the
scenes among the boys in blue on the In
side of the secret rooms of the lodge we're
somewhat sensational.
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ONO LEAGuERs.
sIuch III Feeling Between the Hanna
and Bushnell Factions

COLUMBUS, O.. Feb 1.-THE Ohio Re
publican League convention, which was
held IN this city to-day, was one of the
stOrmiest in the history Of the league.
About two hundred delegates. representing
seventy-two clubs. were IN attendance The
factional feeling which marked the late SEN
atorial contest cropped out. There were
strenuous efforts to restore harmony. how
ever, both the retiring president and the
president-eiect advising the members OF the
league to lay aside iacuonal differences.
Senator Foraker. in telegram to the
league, also made a plea for harmony. The
Foraker and Bushnell element were domi-
nant ia the convention, however. ana. while
they endeavored TO keep facticnal differ
enees in the background. carried ali their
points
Trouble was started early III the proceed
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Aged Dr. CIouser Is Tired oT His Mmn-
cie Girl Bride.
annapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. Feb. 1.-The marriages
last September Of DIR. Nelson CIouser. aged
eighty-three of Hartford city. and Miss
Rosa Dill aged sixteen. Of this city, at
tracted much attention and viii now at
tract more as the girl has returned home
and says she was driven out by her aged
husband. The doctor is leading physi~
elan in Blaokford county. and one OF the
wealthiest men there. His wife was 4
nurs in the home Of Leonard Shick, near
MI e, two years ago. when DR. Clouser
was called at the Shick home TO administer
to a child. The Shick family Is related "a
the doctor, who fell in love with the gIri
and married her. She refused his over
tur months until the promise OF 4
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The Anti-MurI,hy Resolution.

ALBANY. n. Y, Feb. LIN the State
Senate to-day the Brush and Weeks reso-
iutions in regard to United States Senator
Murphy Were made the special order for
Monday evening. The Weeks resolution.
which passed the Assembly yesterday. cen
sures the senator for his vote in favor of
the Teller bill. The Brush resolution cen
sures the senator ana demands his resigna-
tion for the same reason.
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YALE MAY BE BOYCOTTED.
W. c. Il. L. Is Fighting Use of Liquors
in the University.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE Woman's
Christian Temperance Union has taken up
the fight for the salvation of Yale Univer-
sity. Miss Frances +. Willard, president.
and other general officers of the union have
forwarded petition to President Dwight,
asking him To forbid the use of alcoholic
liquors in the university. The petition con-
tains implied threat to boycott the uni
versity unless President Dwight complies
with the terms OF the petition.
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\ REvENGEFuL kENruckuAN.
Wants to Change Carlisle County, to
civilian jennings Bryan" County.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. n.-One of the
new bills introduced in the House to-day
was by Mr.. Mount. Populist, proposing
to change the name of Carlisle county to
William Jennings Bryan county"
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MORE WORRY FOR HAITI.
Two Italian War ships VIII Enforce
Payment of $I2O.OO0.

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Feb. 1.-Two
Italian war ships are expected at Port-au-
Prince from st. Thomas TO enforce pending
claims OF the Italian government to the
amount Of $4,000. The fall of the Ministry
Is imminent. NJ Cal Fouchard, President
Simon Sans former minister Of finance. is
a candidate for the presidency.
Sir Augusta Hemming. the new governor
of Jamaica, arrived to-day from Demarara.
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MADRID, Feb. 12.-The correspondent of
the Associated Press learns that Senior De
Lome's successor will be Senor Louis Polo
Bernabe, of Vice Admiral Polo, who
formerly represented Spain in the United
States. Senior Bernabe is now engaged in
special department of the foreign minister
dealing with commercial matters and con-
sulates
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Spain increasing Her Navy.

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Standard from Glasgow says the Spanish
government has requested the Clyde Bank
Ship-building Company to push Spanish
work. The company yesterday, it is added,
dispatched to Spain a high-speed torpedo
cruiser, fully manned by Spaniards In ad-
dition, two torpedo boat destroyers are be-
ing completed for Spai-l, the crews for
which have arrived at Glasgow.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1I.-Senor Luis
Corea, charge d'affaires of the greater
American republics, is in receipt of tele-
grams to-day from the Diet and from Pres
ident Ielaya, of Nicaragua, stating that the
insurrection has been suppressed The
troops of President zelaya, under Gamez.
have recaptured San Juan del Sur and are
pursuing the enemy towards Costa Rica.
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WE MUST STOP INSURGENTS.

NEW YORK. August si-A dispatch to
the Ilerhld from Madrid says: lqrcre Is
a growlng of irritation. which has been
discussed fully In ministerial circles, at
the failure of the Insurgents to respect
the protocol and order FOR cessation OF
hos,ilHles. An important political person
age said:
III matters are continued thus, Spain
will md hcrsc,f compelled TO stop the
repatriation uf the Cuban troops unless
the United States can give a guarantee
that Spanish interests will be safeguard
ed from the piru;ical inclinatlons OF the
insurgents"
The matter IN az such point that II the
Insurgents continue hoslllitics, the gov
crnmcnL according 10 the most important
mlnistcrallsts will give orders TO the
Spanish troops 20 take the offensive
against those Insurgents who do not re-
spcct the protocol.
II, $. Rubens. counsel for the Cuban
delegation, S,id II was possible small
bands Of CuhOns were stlll tighting In the
interior, There are no telephone or tele-
graph wires running over the Island and
he thought II possible some Of the bands
were not aware Of the cessation Of hos
uAflga
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REPORT FROM GARCIA.

NEW YORK. August2i--A report from
General Garcia was received at the Gu
ban junta today. The report is dated
Gibara, August 3. Garcia says:
81 am at present with my headquarters
In the town OF Gibara, where arrived on
the SOth OF July.
ION the 18th, while encamped at San
Pedro de Cocum, | learned tnat General
Luque had evacuated the town and Gen
cral Luis dc Fara with the troops under
him. had occupied II.
The Spanish left in the hospitals over
six hundred sick and wounded, whom
have provided with beef. General Luque
Is in Holguin with l20O0 men and "a can
non and | am trying 10 force him out, al
though | can only count on i.OO0 men and
four cannon with which to light him.
Volunteers and guerillas are daily Joining
us About 1000 have already Joined us
and II II continues the Spanish army Will
soon be dissolved,
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Of deaths among the union troops was
1888 The number Of officers and men
killed In action was s7.O5S. and the num-
Der who died from wounds received in
action was 20. l02, making a total Of ll007O.
or a fraction over 30 per cent Of the ag-
gregate. II appears that 224.5S6 officers
and men. or more than 81 per cent died OF
disease. The remainder OF the deaths
were due TO various causes. No fewer
than lO6 officers and ASS men were
drowned. while 2i2 officers and asa men
died from accidental causes other than
drowning. tr% W
According 10 official and semi-ofticial
reports which are stlll subject to revision
and correction. the number of officers
and men Of the army killed in action
since the outbreak Of hostilities against
Spain has been 2S2 and the number
wounded 1885. making total OF LIS. II
is probable that additions Will be made
to the list Of killed by subsequent re-
ports.
or course, most of the casualties occur
red in the fighting around Santiago, but
even that number was not excessively
large considering the stubbornness Of the
defense and the fact that infantry, not
backed by a sufficient amount Of artil-
lery. was led against the enemy. who was
strongly entrenched. Most OF the fighting
was with small arms and few men in the
American army. at least were killed or
wounded by shells.
The Spanish troops were armed with
the Mauser rifle. a weapon Of long range.
They used smokeless powder and had the
advantage Of positions and local knowl-
edge and made the most Of them. Ac-
cording to all theory the mortality
among the American troops ought TO
have been much heavier. In fact, one
might have supposed that superiority OF
weapons alone, as compared with those
used by infantry, hundred years ago,
or even 81 years ago, would have pro-
duced the result.
The battle of Breeds hill-popularly
called the battle OF Bunker Hill was
fought in the days of the flint lock mus
ket. when smokeless powder was un-
known, but the casualties on both sides
were relatively much heavier than in
the battles around Santiago.
The Americans did not have more than
1880 men actually engaged and the Brit
ish aoout twice as many. The American
loss was li5 killed and $40 wounded and
the British 226 killed and S2S wounded.
At the battle of New Orlenas, the
American strength engaged was about
$500 and the loss only eight killed and lS
wounded while the British loss, with
about 10000 men engaged, was 100 killed
and twice as many wounded-a much
heavier total loss than that of Skaters
army before Santiago.
At New Orlenas the British infantry
attacked an entrenched position, as is
also did at Breeds hill.
At the battle of Belmont, in 1861, the
number of union troops actually engaged
was 1850 and the number of Confeder-
ates, between 1000 and 5000. Neither
side fought behind entertainments. The
Union loss was 6l2 killed. wounded and
missing. Smokeless powder had not yet
been invented and muzzle loading guns
were used on both sides.
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THE BoTKIN CASE.
Evidence OF Guilt Seems to Be Growing
In Importance.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 2L-Mrs. D,
A. Botkin, who Is accused Of causing the
death Of Mrs. ]. p. Dunnlng and Mrs. ].
d. Deane of Dover, Del, is now in the
city prison here, having been brought
from )ckton this morning.
Mrs, otkin declined absolutely to talk
to newspaper representatives, but to the
chief Of police she earnestly asserted her
innocence
What the police regard as an important
piece OF evidence was made public in
stockton today. Frank Gattrell. sales
man In candy store at Stockton, de-
clares that about three weeks ago he sold
a box of candy, similar in appearance to
that sent to Dover, to woman, who
said she had some candy of her own TO
put in the box. The candy which she put
in herself nearly half filed the box,
Gattrel describes the woman as being
o ~->''''~n height and build, He is posi-
tive that there were cholate creams
among the candies, besides other French
candies. The postoftice authorities have
discovered that poisoned candy was
mailed at station b, this city, August 1,
by woman which she sent as frst-class
mail matter.
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HANNA INTERVIEWED.
Says We only Want Manila, and in
Twenty Years Cuba VIII Be
Americanized.

ST. PAUL August Ex-senator NJ. A.
Hanna, OF Ohio, arrived in this city this
evening from Yellowstone Park. Speak
ing OF the annexation question. he said:
The Philippines is a problem We can
not solve IN a hurry. We Or course.
must'reiaIh a eoailng station there, but
do not think IL likely We shall want
more than Manila and It's harbor.
i"cuba is another problem. y neSer was
much OF Cuban and am not prepared 20
commit myself as 20, the policy We should
pursue there. We propose 10 establish a
stable government IN that island. but
what constitutes a staUie government
has not yet been defined. l think, how
ever that in Cuba there will be an evo-
luton. and in about twenty years It will
be so thoroughly Americanized that there
will be no question as to what a stable
government means"
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X. P's ExTRAvAGANT.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August A-The
supreme lodge OF Knights of Pythias to-
day continued work on the charges OF
extravaganza that have been made
against the supreme officers by some or
the representatives.
One Of the members Of the committee
announced this morning that he would
bring suit for libel in the United States
court for the district of North Carolina
as soon as he got home.
While strong fight is being made
against the supreme officers, 1t is under
stood that the present officers will be con-
tinued.
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WANT THE MINES OUT,

WASHINGTON, August 2A-Negotia-
uons have been opened through diplo-
matte channels by which II is expected
ne Spanish government Will cooperate
with the authorities here In the removal
% the mines and torpedoes in Havana
harbor before the military commission
assemblies there the naval authorities be-
lleving This 10 be a proper precaution
before any OF our naval ships enter the
harDor with the commissioners
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DISEASE THE MOST FATAL.
List of Casualties WIN Not Be Completed
for Months.

NEW YORK. August PA special to
the Tribune from washington says:
The list of casualties in the army dur
ing the war with Spain has not been
carefully compiled, and in fact it cannot
be completed for months to come, for in
cluded in It must be included the deaths
in camp from disease, which will far out
number those from the bullets of the
enemy The proportion of deaths from
disease will probably be larger than in
the civil war,
In 1885 an effort was made to ascertain
what the proportion was, which resulted
in showing that the aggregate number
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LINE or TRANSPORTS,

WASHINGTON. August 2j.-Assistant
Secretary Meikleiohn, of the war depart
ment, is contemplating the establishment
OF a line OF transports from New York to
Havana, Santiago, Ponce and return.
II Is expected THAI the line viii be ready
for operation next week, Havana will
not be ON the route at present, but as
soon as that port is open the war de-
partments line of transports will touch
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WASHINGTON. d. c.. August 4.-See-
Rotary OF the Navy Long has written a
letter to Rear Admiral Sicard. chairman
OF .he naval war board. In which he pays
the highest compliment 20 the board for
,,s services during the Spanish war
The secretary says.
Not one error has been made Com
modorc Croninshleld and Captain Mahan
were the members Of the board besides
git.ard
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WILL LAY DOWN ARMS.
II Assured of American or British Rule
IN the Philippines,

MANILA. August g--At conference
,oda" between the insurgents and Amer
leans, tho former declared emphatically
they were willing TO cooperate with the
Americans ana to surrender their arms
promptly II assured the islands would
remain either an American or a British
colony, under the protectorate Of the
United States or Great Britain, Other
wise the nsurgent leaders asserted they
would not dare TO disorm, and must posi-
lively refuse 10 do so, They threaten
fresh rebellion within u month II the
Americans withdraw,
The natives assert religious orders are
lnstlgating opposition to American SUI
premacy. Newspapers published in both
English and Spanish have already ap-
peared,
The United States transports Rio
Janeiro and Pennsylvania arrived today
the former bearing two battaltons of
South Dakota volunteers, recruits for the
Utah light artillery and II detachment for
the signal corps, and the latter the First
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render Of the capital OF the Philippines.
II Is the presidents purpose to promote
the officers who rendered conspicuously
meritorious service In the land fighting
at Manila, just as was done in the case
OF the gallant officers at Santiago.
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THE SCANDALS TREASURE.

SAN FRANCISCO. August .4.-About
.i,OOO,OOO, mostly in gold and silver coin.
will be carried to Manila on the Scandia
for the payment Of United States troops
in the Philippines.
The coin will be guarded by a detach-
ment of soldiers
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WILL OPEN SALOONS IN PONCE.

PONCE, p. R.. August 2L-General
Wilson will shortly permit the re-opening
Of the saloons ana cafes. but will pro-
habit the sale Of liquor by the drink until
a license system shall have been estab-
lished.
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SOLDIER BURIED AT HOME.

RosEBURG. Or. August 2l-The body
of VIM. II. Roberts. of the oregon volun.
teers, who died at Camp Merritt. satur-
day. Of pneumonia, was broubht home to
his parents at Dillards station this morn
ing and buried at Brockway today.
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GOOD WORK APPRECIATED.

WASHINGTON. August 2L-orders
have been given ,or the two triple
screws, Columbia and Minneapolis. which
rendered good service in the operations
in the West Indies. to go into reserve"
at the League Island navy yard.
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rnE pEAcE coMMIssIoN.

WASHINGTON. August Ex-senator
Davis, chairman OF the senate committee
on foreign relations and member OF the
commission to negotiate terms OF peace
with spain. arrived IN Washington today
and had conference with the president
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WILL BE PROMOTED,
The President VIII Reward Officers Who
Rendered Conspicuous Services at
Manila.

WASHINGTON. August 9,-The pres
idont has called upon General Merritt,
commanding the military forces at Ma
Mia, for his recommendations regarding
the operations that resulted in the sur
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES FASTENED.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 24-Dr. Mid
dleton chief surgeon of the department
of San Francisco, has received a lettei
from Chief Surgeon Lippincott, under
General Merritt, requesting that the for
warding Of extra medical and surgical
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NOT AN ERROR MADE.

Montana volunteers and 80 recruits FOR
the First California volunteers.
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FlaHrINd IL cUBA.
spaniarls AMI Insurgents Engage In a
Fierce BU,tie

LONDON. August a i-Accurdlng 10 a
dispatch from Madrid Co local news
agency then, has been serious hghtlng
bg,wch the apanish and insurgents In
cuba IN which the insurgents lost 10.
killcd and wounded. Tho report cannot
DO confirmed from other sources.
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M :s:: s::: e !: 9. :. ::::: 5:;: 3: ;: g =:
islands and successor of Cen
rrai JnudcncE IN the govvrnor-gcneral-
ship of tho Philippines. saying there has
been bloody nghling between the Span
lsh troops ana lhc insurgents wi;h an cs-
,ma,ed loss 10 'aie iattsr OF ~ men. The
snan'sh losseH WIRE vnimpornntf' Thc
dtpatch ehys auulbvr Of insugen,
chiefs we're oap,pned and shot
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supplies for the Philippine troops be ex-
pedited as much as possible.
This request has been wired to the war
department at Washington.