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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-04
War Ships Ordered to China.

WASHINGTON Oct. 3.-Secretary Long.
upon advices received at the State Depart
ment showing the existence of threatening
conditions in China. has ordered Admiral
Dewey to send two war ships Immediately
from Manila to point as near the Chinese
capital as possible for war ship to ap-
proach. The vessels selected for this under
taking are the Baltimore and the Petrol. 1t
Is expected that the Baltimore will not he
able to get beyond the Taku forts at the
entrance of the Pang-He river, upon which
Peking is situated, but the Petrol, being of
smaller proportions, may be able to reach
Tien-Tsin, eighty miles above the mouth
and about the same distance below Picking
The officials keenly regret that there is not
now on the Asatic station light-draught
gunboat of the Helena class, which could
ascend the river as far as the Chinese cap
ital.
Secretary Long said that the sole purpose
of ordering the Baltimore to Taku and the
Petrol to Tien-Tsn was to safeguard Amcri-
can interests and protect life and property
of American citizens in the event of an out
break in the interior, Tien-Tsin being the
nearest point to Peking accessible to war
ships.
The State Department has received the
following cabiegram from Minister Conger
at Peking: There is no serious danger vet
but considerable anxiety for the future The
foreign fleet is assembling at Tien-Tsin.
Some of the ministers are ordering marines
to Peking for legation guard
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HOBSON FINDS HIS GLASSES.
The Lieutenant Discovers Them in
the Sea Near the Teresa.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 3.-Lieuten-
ant Hobson has arrived here on visit. He
changed his programme and worked for an
entire week on the Vizcaya in recovering
her guns. Tomorrow divers will make a
final examination Of the Vizcaya's bottom
in the hope that there is a bare possibility
of raising the ship. Lieutenant Hobson
will afterwards proceed to the wreck of the
Almirante Oquendo and take off her guns
leaving the Cristobal Colon until the last
Lieutenant Hobson has recovered the glass
es which he had on board the Merrimac
They were taken by Admiral Cervera
When the admiral was at Annapolis he was
asked about the glasses, and in reply,
stated that he had left them aboard the
lnfanta Maria Teresa. After that vessel
was raised search was made, but the
glasses were not found. Lieutenant Hob
son, while looking overheard in the clear
water one day, saw what he thought might
be his glasses. He dived overheard and dis
covered that the object he had seen was
that for which he had been searching. The
glasses were recovered and shipped north
to friends in New York
General Lawton referred the question Of
sending more soldiers back to New York
by the transport OLDHAM to the principal
military officials, and it was decided that
with the exception of some officers, no ad-
ditional troops should be sent by the OBJ
dam.
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PAVING CONTRACT FRAUDS.
New York Alleged to Have Been
Robbed by an Asphalt "Combine."

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Mayor Van Wyck
made a statement to-day to the effect that
the commissioners Of accounts had discov-
cred gigantic frauds in the asphalt paving
contracts. The mayor turned over the pa
pers in the case to District Attorney Gardi-
ner who will prosecute the men charged
with participating in the frauds. The may
or's statement, based on report of the
commissioners of accounts, says in part:
Asphalt contracts, the report says, have
been let to a favored few by the imposition
Of restrictions in the specifications which
those outside the asphalt combine could not
overcome. New York has for three years
paid about 81 a square yard for asphalting
more than that paid for in adjacent cities.
The combine, it is declared, has
been controlled by one company.
That is the Trinidad Asphalt
Company, of which Amzi L. Barber
is president, and from which the other COM
panies have to buy. This asphalt was made
the standard by the Department of Public
Works. Intending bidders were, by the
specifications, first compelled 10 build a
plant that would cost $4,000. but the clause
was enforced only at the will of the commits
sioner." 1.-The commissioners" the mayor
concludes, "are making further investiga-
tionS."
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RUM-CRAZED BALL PLAYER.
William Eagan Tries to Kill His Wife
and Is Taken to Jail.

CAMDEN, N. j., Oct. 3.-William Eagan,
baseball player, who has at different
periods in the last several years been a men,
ber of the st. Louis, Syracuse, Pittsburg and
other professional clubs, to-day tried to kill
his wife and had also planned to kill him
self. This morning while in a barber shop
in an intoxicated condition he displayed a
revolver and said he was going home to kill
his wife and then blow his brains out. He
left the shop and word was sent from the
barber shop to police headquarters. Two po-
licemen hurried to Eagans home and ar
rived in time to meet the wife running from
the house pursued by her rum-crazed hus-
band firing his revolver He had fired three
shots, none of which had taken effect The
policemen knocked the revolver from the
ferocious mans hand arG overpowered him,
taking him to Jail. Eagan was discharged
from the Pittsburg clue a few months ago
for drinking.
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JOB FOR "COIN" HARVEY.
Made Manager of Misinformation Bu-
reau of the POpocrats

CHICAGO. Oct. 3.-The Hon. James K.
Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the ma
tionai Democratic committee, has appointed
Ex-Governor William ]. Stone, of Missouri: !:
Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld, of Illinois:
Senator William " Allen, of Nevada, and
Senator Henry NJ. Teller. of Colorado. to act
in conjunction with himself as a committee
on ways and means. This committee ad-
dressed the following letter to Mr. William
II. Harvey (''Coin'O, of Chicago:
Dear Sir-The undersigned committee on
ways and means to further the cause Of
bimetallism and the overthrow of corrupt
domination of this country. tenders you the
position of general manager OF its work.
You will observe that the committee repre-
sents not only the Democratic party, but
the allied forces that are working with IL
for protection of the Republic and free In
stitutions. and 1t is in spirit Of harmony
and true patriotism that we desire your as
sistance''
Mr. Harvey has notified the committee Of
his acceptance OF the position. and has
opened an Office in the Unity building. irs
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trichinosis. the officials OF the Agricultural
Department say, is the fault entirely of the
customs department Of the German govern
ment and is not to be attributed in any
way to a lack Of diligence of the depart
meats agents. Secretary Wilson, after
reading the dispatch, said THE burden is
on the German government to prevent i'm
portations Of pork products without certif-
Gates. In England and other European
countries there are no restrictions on the
shipment to within their boundaries of
American pork products, either refrigerated
or salted, and the importations referred to
in the dispatch are, doubtless, from those
countries. Our Department of Agriculture
is very careful in the inspection of all pork
products intended for shipments to Ger
many and any other countries which may
impose restrictions on its importation. and
all exports that are properly certified are
free from disease So anxious are we not to
offend the German government that we re-
fuse to certify shipments of fresh pork to
that country" AS showing the devices to
which some importers will resort the Sec
retary recalled an instance in Germany
where it had been discovered that the GER
tificate originally used on an importation
of American pork had been improperly at
tached to a shipment coming from some
other country.
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DECLINED BY GEORGE.
Mcdonald Given the Bryanite Nom
innfinn for C0Yernnr


NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Henry George has
declined the nomination for Governor on
the ticket placed in the field by the Chi
cago platform Democrats and the commit
tee having authority to fill the vacancies
nominated Henry NJ. Mcdonald. of the
county of New York, for the place. Mr..
George, in his letter, says that by pursuing
uninterruptedly the duty of writing his
fathers biography he can, do more for the
principles of freedom than by engaging ac-
lively in politics. Mr.. George continues:
Il should say, in justice to myself and
TO those who honestly advance the silver
question TO the rank of first Importance.
that l am, no more than my father was,
an advocate of free coinage. He condemned
its economic soundness, being. in fact. a
DeheVer neither in gold nor silver, but in
credit or paper money. He supported the
chicago platform not on account Of but in
spite OF its advocacy of free silver. because
ne oeheved that in other respects it stood
Tor the principles of freedom because il
look the side of the weak as against that
or the monopolists-because it sided with
the house of want against the house of
nave l am in entire accord with those
views and l think it proper to state them
frankly that there may be no room for mis-
understanding on the part of any,"
Henry NJ. Mcdonald, nominated in
Georges stead, is a lawyer of this CITY. and
was formerly a banker of Pierre. S. d. He
is president of the New York BimetalIic
Association.
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BIG SCHEME ON PAPER
A REPORTER WORKS UP A SYNDI-
CATE WITH 100000, 900 CAPITAL.
The Story of a Gigantic COmbina ton
of Ship-BuiIding and Gun-Making
Interests DiscEedited.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 3.-An evening pa
jects for the combination of capital in the
history of the country is being engineered
in this city. 1t is nothing less than an at
tempt to unite the war-ship-building inter-
ests and the armor-plate and gun-making
interests of the world into one great syndi-
cate, whose factories shall be located near
Cleveland. Men of international reputation
in the financial and manufacturing world
are in the deal. All summer foreigners of
wealth and rank have been quietly visiting
Cleveland. Their going and coming has
been kept as mysterious possible. They
have avoided hotels, fearing that publicity
would be given their plans 1t is believed
that every ship-building, gun-making and
armor-making firm in the United States has
been engaged in the negotiations. The pro-
jectors claim they can raise 5000 900, 900 of
capital. One of their fond dreams, which
may or may not become reality, is said
to be the securing of a canal from the great
lakes to the sea, all on United States ter
ritory. The yards for building war ships
could then be located on the great lakes.
Among the Clevelanders alleged to be in
the deal are Col. Myron II. Herrick, presi-
dent of the Society of Savings. and Robert
w WddIdce, president OF the cleveland Snip
building Company. DR.. Gatling, the famous
inventor of guns, has been here in confer
ence with other men in the deal His new
invention, the immense gun which was cast
in one piece at the Otis steel works. has
excited discussion in the private confer
ences. The foreigners who visited the city
were taken to the Otis works and examined
the big plant carefully. Armstrong, the in
ventor of the gun which bears his name,
has also been here. Andrew Carnegie is
one of the chief men in the negotiations.
The new combine may need his armor-plate
factory. Robert Wallace is now in the
West with several of the foreigners who Wis
tied Cleveland. Before he returns he will
stop in San Francisco. and the proprietors
of the Union iron works, which built the
famous. battle ship Oregon, will be ap-
preached as to whether they will come into
the deal. Some time ago Murray A. Yer
ner, of Pittsburg, promoter who has en-
gineered many deals for Carnegie, was in
Cleveland, and took up the great project
with local men,"
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And War Ships Sent to Taku and Tien-
Tsin by the United States
and Other Nations.
EMPEROR SAID TO BE Hive
BY THE EMPRESS DOWA-
GER WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE.
German Customs Officers So Lax They
Permitted American Pork to En-
ter without Certificates.

LONDON, Oct 4.-The Peking corre-
ing Saturday by way of Shanghai, says: "A
mob is menacing foreigners The wife of the
Italian minister was attacked yesterday
while on her way to church, and several
Americans coming from the railway were
wounded by stones. The foreign ministers
have sent a collective note to the govern
ment asking for the suppression of these
outrages and the punishment of the cul-
prits."
A special dispatch from Shanghai says
that kilograms from Peking have been de-
according to this dispatch, announces that
the foreign ministers had held an emergency
meeting. The German war ship at Kiao-
chau, it also stated, had started hurriedly
for Taku the day before. Marquis Ito who
it is understood is visiting China for the
purpose of arranging an offensive and de-
fensive alliance between China and Japan,
has left Tien-Tsin for Shanghai owing to
the impossibility of prosecuting negotiations
during the crisis. The foreign ministers, it
is stated forbade any foreign residents 60
ing to Pel1ing. 1t is expected that Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British minister, shall sur
render Kang-Yui Yamantsu, leader of the
rebellion in the Sze-Chuen province has
issued a proclamation ordering the extermi-
nation of all foreigners.
The Peking correspondent Of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing on Sept 29, says that the
Emperor vainly tried to escape from the
palace, but was arrested by the Empress
dowager's people. The correspondent also
says that Chao Su Chao, vice president of
the board of punishment, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Chang Huan as director
of the board of mines and railways.
The Times, the Morning Post and the
Daily Mail this morning editorially praise
Americas characteristic promptitude in dis
patching war ships to Pekng, and welcome
the prospect Of joint Anglo-American CO.
operation in China.
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HAYWOOD ARRESTED.
Former State Treasurer of PennsyI-
vania in Custody at Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 3.--Benjamin ]. Hay
wood, of Harrisburg, Pa, cashier for the
state treasurer of Pennsylvania, is under ar
rest at the Paxton Hotel, in this city. He
is the custody of a detective and will be
sent back to Philadelphia in care of an
officer. The arrest was made by Chief of
Police Martin White at the instance of
states Attorney Graham of PENNSYLVANIA.
Chief White went to the hotel after he had
located the whereabouts of Mr.. Haywood
and, introducing himself, put the Harris
burg man under arrest. Mr. Haywood had
seen the evening papers and expressed no
surprise. He expressed his entire willing
ness to go back to Pennsylvania, either
alone or with an officer. He did say he had
not intended returning for several DAYS. but
would go at once if the officer wanted him.
Chief White has wired to Attorney Graham
asking if this privilege can be accorded Mr..
Haywood
In discussing the matter of his arrest Mr..
haywood said: Il had no official connection
with the Peoples Bank of Philadelphia at
the time of its failure or previously. 1 was
state treasurer at the time of the failure
last February, and had $505,OOO of state
funds on deposit there. My term expired
last spring, and 1 am now cashier to the
bank the full amount of my deposit has
been paid by the bank receiver to the State
Ninety per cent. of it was paid before
started on my vacation, month ago. The
balance has been paid since 1 left home L
have been travelling through the West for
several weeks, and intended to reach home
about Oct. 10. l know no reason why l
should be arrested though 1 came from
Papillion tonight to surrender if it was
necessary. 1 will go back to Pennsylvania
without an officer, though l am Indifferent
about the matter. 1 never speculated in
the funds of the State, as charged. The
bank still owes me small sum on my pri-
vate account AS to the losses or the cause
of the banks failure, know nothing"
Mr.. Haywood is accompanied by his wife
and has been at Paxton Hotel for several
days. Last week he went down to Papillion
to visit James S. Powell, his brother-in-
law. On telephone message ne came to
Omaha tonight to learn the details of the
affair.
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NO CHANCE FOR PROHIBITION.
Recent Vote in the Dominion of Cam
ada to Be Ignored.

TORONTO, Oct. 3.-A special from OF
tawa says: Judging from present returns
on the prohibition vote, barely one-fourth
of those entitled to vote gave expression to
their opinions on Thursday. As a conse-
quence, it is learned that the government
will ignore the whole proceedings. The few
ministers in town are reticent ard decline
to speak for publication, but the fact is
known that no notice will be taken of the
vote. 1t is pointed out that The largest ma
jority recorded is that against prohibition
in Quebec, and that apathy was general
among the voters"
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why spaniards Are Obdurate

LONDON, Oct. 3.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily News says: 1.-The
Spanish commissioners are coldly courteous
and seemingly unfiinching in their no-sur-
render attitude respecting the Philippines.
They. apparently, fully appreciate the diff
fculties of the Republican party in America
regarding the army mismanagement and
the resulting natural desire to get the work
of the commission concluded most speedily.
These circumstances encourage the Span
iards to remain obdurate."
The Paris correspondent of the Times
predicts a keen contest and expresses the
belief that the American commissioners
will consent to a compromise rather than
embark in a fresh conflict to infiict cruel
wound upon Spain's national pride.
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sPANIARDs AsToNIsHED.
Amazed at RumOr that America Will
Keep the Philippines.

MADRID, Oct. S.-The reported intention
of the United States government to retain
the whole of the Philippine islands has
created almost a state of stupefaction here
and it is semi-officially announced that the
Spanish government has resolved to vigor-
ously combat any such action which, it is
claimed. the terms of the peace protocol
preclude
General Rios. governor of the vizayas
islands. reports to the government another
defeat Of the insurgents in the province of
Antigua. He says the Spaniards captured
the town of Bugason. killing tweny-four of
the insurgents The Spanish volunteers, he
adds. also repulsed an insurgent attack on
the town of Ibasan and killed thirty-one of
the attacking force.
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REV. T. F. FREEMAN'S DEATH.
The BaItimore's Chaplain Reported to
Have Drowned Himself.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct. 3-Advices
from Japan bring the news Of the death
of Rev. Thaddeus T. Freeman, chaplain of
the United States steamship Baltimore, at
Nagasalxi. From all accounts Freeman COM
mitted suicide, while in a state of mental
depression consequent upon his failing
health. He jumped overheard from the
Zelandia, and was drowned before any as
sistance could be rendered him. His remains
were recovered and will be brought to this
country for interment on the next steamer
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Deaths i'm OTIS. Army.

WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-The following
dispatches from General Otis, showing the
conditions at Manila, have been received at
the War Department.:
Deaths among troops in Philippines July,
August and September. four officers and
eighty-three enlisted men. AUGUSTINE off,
GERS and fifty enlisted men. of whom one
officer and sixteen enlisted men were killed
in action; seven died Of wounds. Deaths
for September. twenty-five enlisted men.
Total deaths. seventeen killed In action and
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Cable Notes.

The Paris Figaro states that Count
D'Aubigny. now French charge d affaires
at Munich, will replace NJ. Cambon as min
lister to the United States, and that NJ.
Cambon will go to Madrid.
AS a result of representations made by
the Hamburg American steamship line, the
German Foreign Office intends to invite the
governments of the maritime nations to
come to an agreement to legally compel
steamers to follow transatlantic line routes
in order to avoid collisions
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-The Charleston
arrived at Hong-Kong yesterday from
Manila. Like the Boston and the Raleigh
she will take her place in dock and be put
in the best of order, as will all Of the re-
naming ships Of Admiral Deweys squadron.
The Osceola was put out of commission to-
day at Boston.
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WOULDN'T TRUST BANKS.
An Old Man Robbed of $4,000 He Had
Buried in His WOOdshed.

STEVENS POINT. Wis, Oct. s-Joseph
Steotzbach, seventy-one years old. has been
robbed Of $15,600. This amount consisting.
of $1,000 in Stevens Point bonds 5000 in
government bonds $500 gold and 5000 pa
per money, he had kept buried in a tin box
in his woodshed. During his absence from
the city it was exhuned and taken. together
with his list of the bond numbers. The
empty box was carefully reinterred He
had earned the money on his farm and In
real estate.
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Iron from Santiago.

NEW YORK, Oct S.--The Jaragua Iron
Company, of Santiago de Cuba, with offices
in this city, announced to-day that the
steamer Newlyn had left Santiago with a
cargo of iron ore consigned to the Maryland
Steel Company, of Baltimore. This is the
first shipment of iron ore from Cuba since
the outbreak of war with Spain.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. S.--William L.
Love- the alleged Missouri Pacific train
robber, has it is alleged. made written
confession and will plead guilty. but will
not tell who his accomplices were. loves
whereabouts are still kept secret by the
police. No further attempt to connect young
Jesse James's name with the robber has
been made. at least publicly.
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Pooh-Poohed at Pittsburr.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 3.-The grand COM
bination Of war-ship-building interests al
legged to have been practically consum-
mated at Cleveland is pooh-poohed by ev-
cry one here supposed to be connected with
the scheme. The Carnegie officials, when
questioned, simply said it was too ridiculous
to even deny. Nobody in this section can
be found who will admit having anything
to do with the matter.
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MANILA, Philippine Islands, Oct 3.-The
United States transport Scandia has arrived
here and the United States transporr Ari-
zona has departed.
The American authorities here have in
vited all the school teachers to resume the
instruction of their classes. The schools
have been closed since the surrender Of
Manila to the Americans
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seven died Of wounds. fourteen from typhoid
fever. Cause of the remaining deaths, acci-
dent and miscellaneous diseases.
Steamer Scandia arrived to-day without
accident. Private Jacobs. hospital corps.
died at sea of typhoid fever. Remains were
brought here.