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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10
RACE TO KHARTOUM.
English and French Trying to Reach
the Soudanese Capital.


the Soudanese Capital.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Public attention, not
only in England, but also on the continent,
is diverted from the crisis in China to the
race between the English and the French
on the Nile to Khartoum. The English are
approaching upon the former capital OF the
Soudan from the north, obliged to hight
their way step by step, against the most
savage foe that any white soldiers have ever
been called to encounter. The French are
moving down the Nile from the south, under
the command of Captain Maryland, and,
instead Of being repealed by the Dervishes
as invaders are being welcomed as friends.
The Anglo Egyptian forces in the north
are provided with a number OF gunDoats,
which have been brought over the cataracts
with the utmost difficulty, while the trencn,
on the other hand, have likewise nuInDer
of steam launches well armed, and Whlcn
have been brought overland from the Congo
in sections. 1t has always been dream OF
the French to establish relations with the
Deryish leaders and through them to OBJ
tain a foothold on the Nile, which they are
just as determined to control as are the
English. The situation, therefore, Is very
serious and as the opposing forces APP
proach Khartoum from opposite directions
the fear is felt both here and in france
that a collision will occur which may pre-
cipitate war.
A dispatch from Cairo says: 1.-THE Derv-
ishes continue nassing their forces at
Metemmeh and Shendy, between eighty ana
ninety miles below Khartoum and Omdur-
man. and there is great activity at Omdur-
man with forwarding of supplies to that
point Nothing is known here in conflrIma-
ton of the report that the French mission
under Captain Marchand has arrived at
below the first cataract, will be completed
in a few DAYS.
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same charge. Thompson and Moffatt have
given bail, but Waters has not been heard
from Grosvenor A. Harper, president of
the Chicago Security and Trust Company.
1S8 Madison street, was instrumental in Sc
curing the indictments, and was aided by
the testimony of Miss Myrtle Northam, as
sistant cashier of the Farmers Bank. Har-
per gave evidence that Moffatt presented TO
him a tiTne-deposit check for 81, ESQ on the
Farmers Bank of Walkerton, Ind, signed
by Byrd Thompson. Harper telegraphed to
Thompson and received answer that the
check was all right. Being suspicious, he
visited Walkerton, but did not succeed in
getting an interview with Thompson. He
learned, however, from Miss Northam that
no deposit of over $500 had been received
since Thompson had taken charge of the
bank Other information made Harper still
more suspicious, and he went before the
grand jury Thompson says Harper's ac-
ton is a Matchmaking scheme. He says the
check is not yet due and will be cashed
when the time comes
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INSTRUMENTS OR TOYS.
Whether They Are One or the other
Depends ON Amount of Duty.
New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
Some difference of opinion seems TO pre-
vail at the various ports OF entry In this
country as to whether mouth harmonious
are musical instruments or toys. At many
of the ports they are considered toys. but
at the port of New York the larger num-
Der of them are held to be musical inStru-
ments. The importers, during the last
twenty years. have changed their minds
four or five times in respect to the proper
classification of these articles. Just at
present the importers all agree that har-
n.onicas are toys.
on toys was made so per cent. ad valorem;
that musical Instruments. so FER cent.
The importers contended then that harmon
icaS were musical instruments. The gov
eminent acceded to this. and decision
laid down the rule that all harmonicas hav-
ing eight tones or more were musical in
struments, and those having less were toys.
This rule obtained under the act of March,
1885, in which toys We're provided for at
the rate of 50 per cent, and musical instru-
The act Of October, 1880 made no pro-
vision for musical instruments. and har-
mOnicaS were therefore assessed for the
material Of chief value in them, the metal
at the rate of 10 per cent Importers
all harmonious were toys The General
Board of Appraisers sustained this con-
tentiOn without reference to whether har-
monicas had eight tones or not, and in con
sequence of this decision the government
had to make large refunds
When the act of Aug. %, 1894. went into
effect, making the duty on musical instru-
ments less than that on toys, importers
claimed that their goods should be entered
under the former class. The present law
makes the duty on musical instruments as
per cent. and that on toys 80 per cent. In
appraising these goods at the port of New
York the old rule with regard to the num-
Der of tones has been observed, but this
practice has not prevailed in most of the
other ports. Importers are, of course:
strenuously Directing to the observance of
this rule, and the whole matter is now be-
ing carefully considered by the customs au-
thOritipS
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Crecks Defy Secretary bliss.

MuSKOGEE. l. r.. Jan. 9.-rhe Creek
Council, in spite of the message of Secre-
tary Bliss through Indian Agent Wisdom.
warning them not to do SO, has passed an
act appropriating $4,000 to be used in en-
pioying attorneys to fight the constitution
atty OF the act of Congress giving the United
States courts full jurisdictions after Jan.
/. Agent Wisdom has notified Secretary
Bliss by wire of the action of the Council.
Ali acts of the Indian councils after Jan.
l must be approved by the President of the
United States. Secretary Bliss has already
said that he would not recommend such an
act as the Greek Coupcn passed to the
President for approVal.
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FRAUDS IN DUBLIN.
New Register Stuffed with Bogus VOt-
ers Under the Ledger Franchise.


NEW YORK, Jan. "a cablegram to the
World from Dublin says THE parliament
tary elections now proceeding in st. Steph-
ems Green division of Dublin has suddenly
developed sensational feature. A. vacancy
arose through the appointment of a sitting
member, William Kenny, to a judgeship in
the Supreme Court. The government de-
layed this appointment until the new year,
so it could have the advantage Of fighting
the election on the new voting register
which is more favorable to it than was that
of last year Now it has been discovered
that the register has been stuffed with DO
gus voters under the LOGGER FRANCHISE. Ine
sons of seven judges Of the supreme court,
of high government officials and of other
leading Unionists have been traudulently
put on the register in considerable NUMBERS
under the pretense that they We're i0dSerS
rooms in their fathers houses. The scan
dial has become so great that several JUDGES
and other high officials have written 10 the
press that these voting claims Were mace
without their or their sons knoWledge'
were, in fact, forgerles.
Every day fresh patches of names are
unearthed and demand is now being pow
erfully urged on the government 80 prose-
dublin who are responsible for preterring
these bogus claims. The Unlonst govern
ment. of course is trying to ignore its duty
i'm the matter but the frauds nave attracted
such widespread attention it is doubtful If
the government can afford to DO so.
The candidates in the present election are
James Campbell BnionIst iaporer' ana
Count PIunkett a Parnellite, who is being
supported by the Dillonites. Under these
circumstances the contest is expected 10 be
close and if Count PluDkett succeeds IN
wrestling this seat from the Unlon1StS 1t can
NOT fail to work powerfully for unity among
oil Irish Nationalist"
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Champion Moral Town.
he TndiananoIjs journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. JAM 9.-Greentown, this
county, claims to be the champion moral
town in the State. Last week it adopted a
curfew ordinance and accepted the resigna-
ton Of the city marshal, which leaves the
place of 1000 inhabitants. including fac
tory population of 500, without police oIl-
fees of the office were insufficient to sup
port him. The only officer with jurisdiction
is Constable John Pool, who covers the
three townships of Liberty, Jackson and
Union. Several months ago the Jail, a small
plank affair, was hauled out into the sub
urbs by a team of horses, and is no longer
needed The town has numerous churches
and benevolent societies and but one saloon,
and that is poorly patrOnized.
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WILL END THIS WEEK.
CiviI-Service Debate I'm the House 10
Close on Thursday.

Close on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The civil-service
debate. which has been in progress in the
House during the past week. will be con-
Guided probably on Tuesday, when the vote
will De taken on a motion to strike out the
appropriation for the maintenance of the
commission. The motion is foredoomed to
defeat, so that the present contributions to
the literature of this vexed question will
eventuate in nothing. The debate, however.
has served to define the position of the men,
bers. The debate has proven that COM
paratively few of the enemies of the system
are willing to go to the length of voting
for the repeal of the law. 1t is claimed that
a preliminary canvass of the Republicans
of the House has developed over one hun
dred on the side who are willing to vote for
modification of the law Ii these
could be combined with the Democratic
against the entire law. and desire to see it
wiped off the statute books. they could
probably command majority. But quite q
number of Democrats whose hostility 10 the
law is outspoken say they will not vote for
notifications of the law. which will simply
result in the removal of Democrats from
Office and the substitution of Republicans.
They prefer If ii is not to be repealed to
sec the law stand as it is. The entire Popu-
iistic strength will oppose every motion to
repeal or modify the law
After the legislative, executive and judi
cial Appropriation Dill is out OF the way
either the agricultural or diplomatic con-
sular bill will be taken up and an urgent
deficiency bill will be ready. so that the re-
mainder of the week, except Saturday, set
apart for paying tribute to the memory of
the late Representative Milliken, of Maine,
will be occupied with appropriation bills.
The diplomatic and consular bill is very
likely to cause extended debate the
pending foreign questions, Cuba. Hawaii.
the situation in the Orient. etc, any one of
which could be made a fruitful theme of
discussion. 1t is understood to be the in
tention of the Democrats to force the Re-
publcans to define the administration po-
sition toward Cuba's independence during
the debate
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NEW YORK. Jan. "a Washington dis
patch to the World says Secretary Gage,
when asked to-day if he cared to make a
reply to VIM. Jennings Bryans criticisms
of his course at the banquet in Chicago
last night said he was not prepared at
this moment to answer Mr.. Bryan. The
great silver leader" Mr.. Gage is quoted
as saying, has had his inning. 1t may be
that l viii have mine some of these days.
i will say word, however about my plan
for the retirement CT the greenbacks and
treasury notes, which Mr.. Bryan refers to
in his speech. l advocated only condi-
tional retirement of the greenbacks, or a
certain proportion of them, in order to
strengthen the government in its position
toward them, and to give better assur-
will have the power to redeem them in gold,
as it should do
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ST. LOUIS. Jan. 9.--James j. Corbett and
his theatrical company opened the week
here tonight When Corbett was informed
that Fitzsimmons tonight agreed to sign
articles with him provided he first whipped
Peter Maher he said: That's the same
old story. He wants to side-traclz me on
to somebody else which he can never do.
What L will do will be stated distinctly on
Jan. II, when 1 will issue a final challenge
which Will startle the sporting world. 1t
will contain a proposition never before
heard by any pugilist. ] don't know
whether | can whip anybody else in the
world, but do know | can whip Fitzsim-
mons. If he does not accept this final chal-
lenge from me / viii retire from the ring
and never talk fight to anybody again, but
! will study for the stage and stick to it,
One thing constantly before me is to fight
Fitzsimmons. If he won't accept my final
challenge Jan. II then l know he is DONE
and then / am DONE
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MADRID JAM 9.-The captain general of
Madrid has already received all the docu-
ments necessary for proceeding against
Lieut.. Gen. Valeriano Weyler.
dispatch from Madrid on Friday last
said the Cabinet council had that day de-
cided to submit General Weyler's conduct
with reference to the protest against Pres
ident McKinley's message and as to other
matters to Il fresh inquiry, under the di-
rection of the general commanding the
First Army Corps (whose station includes
Madrid), Lieut. Gen. Daban. and that there
was a possibility that ministerial crisis
might thus be averted.
BARCELONA, Jan. ct is reported here
that General Weyler has been summoned
to Madrid. In the course of an interview
with a newspaper representative General
Weyler has expressed his belief in the pos
sibility of a conflict between Spain and the
United States.
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MULE SPINNERS WILL STRIKE.
Cotton Mill Operatives Given Permis-
sion to Quit Work.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 9.The mule spin
ners of Lowell and New Bedford were
given permission to strike by the executive
committee of the Mule Spinners' Union to-
day, and an assessment of % cents per week
was levied the members of the union.
The executive committee also ordered the
sum of $500 from the national funds to be
placed at the disposal of the strike COM
mttee.
The meeting was attended by every men,
Der of the board and delegates representing
every mill center in New England were pres
ent. Several delegates made application for
permission to strike, but the board denied
permission to all places except Lowell and
New Bedford, it being thought advisable to
have the strength of the organization CEN
tered in those places. In the event of Lowell
declining to strike the assessment, which
will amount to between $3.50 and $500 week,
will be devoted to the New Bedford strike.
1t was voted where reductions in wages
occur which bring them below the union
committee for them to decide as to the adj
visibility of a strike. 1t was decided that
In cases Of strikes the back6oys an. and dHfIers
In Dover. N. H., notice OF reduction mas
not yet been posted. The men claim they
are working for 8 per cent. less than the
Fall River operatives were, and they will
oppose any reduction. In case reduction
is threatened at Dover the matter will be
brought to the attention of the national
board for immediate action. Many speeches
were made regarding the acceptance of the
cut-down by the Fall River spinners. All
agreed that the Fall River operatives should
have resisted, and that there would have
been ample funds to back them. The
speeches of the delegates presenting the
various cases where cut-dOwns had been
posted or had been Threatened all advocated
resistance, and in every instance they pc
titioned the board for permission to strike.
The New Bedford representatives expressed
themselves as exceedingly pleased with the
hearty cooperation of the executive board,
and said they had good fund of their own,
and would be glad to assist, so far as pos
sible, with their funds the cause in other
cities.
The Lowell men said that they would no
doubt strike. but the decision would be left
to the operatives, and meeting would be
held during this week to decide the matter
The cut-down in Lowell will take effect on
Jan. II, and about fifteen thousand people
will be affected directly.
The Lewiston representatives stated that
the reduction in that city would equal $4,000
a month the pay roll.
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Acting President Cuestas, OF Uruguay,
PrOcIaims His Dictatorship.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Advices from the
Herald's correspondent in Montevideo,
Uruguay, tsate that President ad interim
Cuestas has issued proclamation assum-
ing a dictatorship, and that revolution is
impending. Since the assassination of Pres
ident Borda Senior Cuestas, who assumed
the office of chief executive. has had bitter
opposition in Congress. In order to do away
with this he decided to dissolve that body
but met opposition in the. Cabinet Now
finance and General Castro minister of war;
Both favor the dissolution Of Congress, ana
Cuestas will probably act decisively. Fear
ing that uprisings would follow any act
hostile to Congress, Senior Cuestas, it is Of
ficially announced. has decided to call to
active service all the national guard, num-
bering several battalions:. The national
guard will be opposed to the regular troops
if the regulars show any disposition TO op-
pose the president or to rebel
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GEORGIA POLITICAL ROW.
Bitter Fight Between the Walsh and
Kerr Factions at Augusta.

AUGUSTA. Ca. Jan. AT the session of
the city Council last night for the election
OF city officers for the ensuing term. the
fight between Walsh and Kerr factions was
resumed with all its pugilistic features. The
Ke9rites have majority of five, and they
proceeded TO amputate the heads of those
officers who supported ex-senator Walsh in
the municipal campaign. When the fire de-
partment was reached the presence of Chief
Roulette was necessary, and pending mis- ar
rival a recess was taken. During this re-
cess County Jailer Collins ana Councilman
Lougee became involved in difficulty Lou
gee attempted TO strike Collins who landed
a blow on Lougees jaw. Lougee reached
for his gun, but peacemakers interfered
and quiet was restored. Feeling is running
high among the citizens, and the action of
the kerrites is denounced ON all sides.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, Jan. 9.-The twenty
three stockholders of the Capital State
Bank, which is to begin business here in
February met yesterday and elected a
board of five directors as follows: l.. f.
Mcdonald, N. c. Binford, I. A Curry, VIM:
Toms and John H. Binford. The board of
directors met later in the day and organ
lied by electing Nathan c.. Binford presl-
dent IT, A. Curry vice president, and l.. f.
Mcdonald cashier of the new bank. A large
number of people who desired stock in the
new bank did not secure it, as there was
not enough to go around. Offers We're made
to take $4,000 more stock than it was de-
sired to issue.
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GEN. ALGER SERIOUSLY ILL.
Physicians Fear His Malaria Has De-
veIOped Into Typhoid Fever.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9. A special to the
Chronicle from Washington says: The
members of the family and immediate
friends of Secretary Alger are seriously Cis-
turbed about his illness. His physicians
now fear that he has typhoid fever. Cen
eral Alger has been confined to his bed
for more than three weeks. At first it
was thought he was suffering from the
grip, and he was treated accordingly Ten
days ago his physicians concluded the
trouble was due to malarial fever, and stree
ease. To-day the dreaded symptoms If ty-
phoid fever made their appearance, and,
while the doctors will not say it is pro-
nounced case of typhoid fever, they are
very apprehensive that it will turn out that
way They said tonight that the disease
would be fully developed tomorrow, if it
is typhoid fever General Alger has lost
flesh rapidly since he was first attacked.
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DON'T WANT DURRANT'S BODY
Neither Cemeteries Nor CrematOries
VIII Tame the Murderer's Remains.

CHICAGO, Jan. "a special to the
Chronicle from San Francisco says: There
seems to be no place for the body of Theo-
dore Durrant. Both crematories here have
absolutely refused to handle the remains
and no cemetery has yet consented to re-
ceive them. They are still at the Durrant
house and it looks as though they would
stay there for some time. The elder Dur
rant said to-day: MY efforts to carry out
the last wishes of the dead boy have been
unavaiing. The crematories refuse to take
the body and cemeteries are likewise reluc-
tant. We may ship the remains to Los An
geles and have them cremated there, or we
may take the body and bury it at sea. We
do not know yet what we can do"
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LONDON. Jan. 1O.--The Times, comment
ing editorially this morning on dispatches
from its New York correspondent dealing
with the growth of Organism among the
Democrats and the disntegration of the Re
publicans, and predicting silver majority
in the next House of Representatives, at
tributes the reaction" to President Nc
Kinley's 'temporizing attitude and ambig
uous language on the currency question"
The Times says: TT cannot be that the
forces which defeated Organism in 1896 are
wholly shattered and annulled by series
of tactical efforts, but an immense advan-
tage has undoubtedly been given to the
anarchical and predatory tendencies which
have recently become so formidable in
American society by the disorganization of
the Republican party and the incapacity of
sound money men to retain any controlling
authority among the Democrats. Clearly
there will be desperate fight few months
hence. to be renewed at the presidential
contest of 1900, over the same issues which
were supposed to be settled by the election
of Mr.. Mckinley.
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CLEVELAND, o., Jan. "a surprise is I'm
store for the city attorney. who expected to
begin tomorrow morning the trial OF what
are termed the lake-front cases These are
cases begun by the city against the Lake
Shore e. Michigan Southern. Pennsylvania
and Big -Four railway companies for the
possession of certain portions of the lake
front. The suits were begun in the Court
OF Common Pleas, and We're set for trial to-
morrow. 1t was announced late last night
United States Circuit Court by order of
Judge Hammond at the instance of the
Pennsylvania Company. which claims TO be
e nonresident OF the State. The result of
the transfer WIN be. It is said. to delay the
litigation.
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BOSTON. Jan. "a special meeting of the
executive board of the state branch of the
American Federation of Labor was held here
to-day for the purpose of discussing the
situation of the cotton-mill operatives in
this State and devising ways and means to
furnish employment for those who will be
thrown out of work by strikes and lockouts
1t was stated by representative that a
number of Southern capitalists were desr-
Gus of building up the cotton-spinning indus
try of the South and that sufficient capital
would be forthcoming if the skilled labor
OF the East would go there and work on a
system of protit-sharing. 1t was further
stated that higher grades of goods could be
manufactured in the South as easily as in
the North, and that wages to be paid would
equal, if not exceed, those paid in the East
A certain town in the South would give land
sufficient for a large factory and would
furnish $4,000 cash, and would guarantee
stock subscriptions of the amount of 10000
The committee instructed the officials OF the
board to investigate the matter and 30 re-
port at once as to the advisability of sending
a committee South to look INFO the matter
The committee then voted to organize the
hosting and portable engineers in Lowell
New Bedford and other mill cities