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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-10
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS.
Democrats Engaged in Counting I'm
batched Chickens.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind. Feb. 9.-About
this time of year, in the beginning of every
campaign we are told what terrible things
the Democracy of southern Indiana is pre-
pairing to do, what perfectly clean sweeps
will be made in certain localities, and how
the Republican party is to simply be snuffed
out of existence. The only thing to mar this
splendid outlining of an approaching cam
paign is that the result of the election does
not always tally with the ante-campaign
prophecy.
If one will travel over the First district
he will learn that nothing is more certain
than that a Democratic representative will
come smiling forth from the election .e-
suits, and he will always hear this from a
Democratic source-never from Republic IN
authority. So we'll grounded has this belief
become in the minds of certain gentlemen
that the woods so to speak, are full of Dem
ocratic candidates for. prominent and in
significant places on state, district and local
tickets. Thomas Duncan. of Princeton,
wants to tackle the congressional race by
the Democratic route again, and Leroy
Wade. the Posey county lawyer, will also
be in the race. 1t is probable, however. that
Duncan will be the nominee and that he will
second time.
Henry Stockfeth, of Evansville, wants the
Democratic nomination for treasurer of
state Evansville fell into the Democratic
column in a purely local campaign last
year. and now all othe big and little Demo-
Gratis are deluding themselves with the be-
l. ! that VandeTburg county must go Dem
ocratic this year because Evansville turned
a somersault last year. A great many of
the old wheelhorses of Democracy are get
ting tired of Evansville's domination of
southern Indiana politics. They claim, and
Justly. too, that an Evansville man is al
ways on the state ticket for something, and
then that Vanderburg county proceeds TO
line up on the Republican side. while the
job of electing the candidate falls the
southern Indiana rural counties. These old
line Democrats have brought out another
candidate for state Treasurer In the Third
district-Mr. Adam Heimberger. OF New AL
bany-and they have given him a hearty
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Memorial That States This Country Is
Losing sIOO,OOO,O 900 u Year in Ex-
ports and Imports Alone.
MORE ARMS AND AMMUNITION
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO
CUBA ON A STEAM YACHT.
Karl Decker Reported to Have Land
ed at an Insurgent Camp-Many
Starving RecOncentradOs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a memorial was
presented to the President by delegation
of New York business men representing a
large number of well-known and influential
firms in that city, asking that action be
taken by the government looking to the re-
establishment of peace in Cuba. The me-
mortal recites that 1.-The war in Cuba dur
ing the last three years has resulted in a
yearly average loss of import and export
trade between Cuba and the United States
of 800 0OO, OOO In this sum is not included
the heavy sums irretrevably lost by the
destruction of American properties in Cuba
and property supported by American capt.
tai, such as sugar factories. railways and
tobacco plantations, and in respect to trade
and capital the losses of citizens of the
United States are stated to be far greater
than those of all other parties concerned,
not excepting Spain herself. Like it's two
predecessors, the sugar crop of 1898 is vir-
tually lost Only about Is per cent. of the
sugar factories of the island were operated
last year, and as 80 per cent. of our entire
trade with Cuba depends upon the sugar
crop of the island it is readily seen that
our commercial business cannot be restored
until actual peace is established.
''If peace be not established before May
"then it is certain that the 1883 sugar
crop, and all business depending upon it,
will be lost, since the plantations, factories
railways and business in different districts
of the island will require all the rainy sea-
son of summer and fall to prepare for next
winters crop. by repairing damaged fields,
machinery, lines of railways, etc. The close
geographical juxtaposition of the island and
the natural course of trade have brought it
about that in time of peace Cuba finds in
this country a ready market for so per cent
Of her exports, whilst the enterprise and
manufacturing skill Of our own people have
found a profitable field in the ownership
or management of Cuban sugar factories,
railways and other enterprises.
Respectfully submitting these facts. we
bespeak for them your most earnest consid-
Grafton, and trust you may deem the mag
nitude of the American jeopardizes, besides
the tremendous losses already inflicted upon
American commerce and industries in Cuba
by this fierce and devastating conflict, of
such Importance as to warrant prompt and
efficient measures by our government with
the sole object of restoring peace"
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HAVANA, Feb. 9.-The American yacht
Buccaneer, which has several times entered
this port without health or other papers
flying the coiors of the Union Yacht Club
is understood to have landed Karl Decker
the Journal and Advertiser correspondent
at an insurgent camp. The yacht carried
small gun and It is reported she also mas
arms ana NO. ammunition on BOARD Inc Buc
General Lee was notified of the vigilence
of the Spanish authorities toward the Buc-
cancer and answered officially it having
been intimated that she might be fined
that a yacht was not obliged to comply
with custom house regulations, and that in
certain cases a yacht may be considered as
a war ship. The matter is stiff under dis
cussion by the Spanish authorities.
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ALLEGED FILIBUsTER.
Cargo of Munitions of War Taken to
Cuba by Steam Yacht.


Cuba by Steam Yacht.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Evening World
says: Another filbustering expedition to
the Cuban insurgents Is believed to have
got away from the Long island coast,
near Montauk Point on Monday night, and
to have carried the members of the expedi-
ton that was shipwrecked on the Tillie a
couple of weeks ago. Arms and ammuni-
ton for this last expedition are said to
have been carried from this city by the
steam lighter Agnes. alleged to be owned
by McAllster Brothers, who owned the
Title The Agnes left on Saturday night,
putting into Bridgeport on Sunday morn
ing. On Sunday afternoon. while she was
watched by detectives she suddenly
steamed out into the sound. She had a
thirty-foot naptha launch in tow, and her
officers gave out that they were bound for
Newport. On Monday, however, the Agnes
put into New London, again sailing at
nightfall, heading in the direction of Mon
tauk. The vessel that the Agnes is report
ed to have met Sunday night is not
known, although the name is mentioned of
a steam yacht owned by a Baltimore mil
lonaire which came here from New Lon
don few weeks ago with an unusual guam
tity of arms on board. These, it was said,
by her officers, were to be used in repeliing
possible pirates in the Mediterranean. The
detectives here suspected ilibustering in
tentions and kept a close watch her.
She disappeared on Sunday, and it is be-
lieved that she met the Agnes off the Long
island coast.
The only steam yacht that has sailed
from New London during the present win
ter is the steam yacht Narada. which left
this port Jan. f. When the Narada left it
was announced that she had begun long
voyage to a foreign port. The yacht was
stored and provisioned for a long voyage
and was formidably equipped with arms in
Forward were two Calling guns, one on
either side, and in the cabin were stored
cases of Winchester rifles and boxes Of
cartridges.
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The Kidnapers May Be Punished.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Circuit Attorney Eg-
gers has looked up the law on the matter
and to-day declared the abduction of Chris
Won der Abe, the baseball magnate, by a
Pittsburg detective, high-handed outrage
He announced his intention of issuing war
rants for every person concerned in it as
soon as he can find out who personally saw
Won der Abe forcibly taken from the st.
Nicholas Hotel and carried out of the State.
AS soon as the warrants are made out, APP
plication will be made to Governor Steph-
ems for q requsition on the Governor of
Pennsylvania for the return of the kidna-
pers to Missouri. Governor Stephens. who
is in the city, announces his intention of
making the requisition In an interview to-
day, he says: .'Bendel the detective, who
took Won der Abe and carried him away,
mas certainly been guilty of crime in the
seizure of Won der AheS person. a war
rant can be sworn out in this city against
him, and upon such warrant ] will issue my
requisition on the Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA for Bendels arrest and return to this
State for trial. l don't think the Governor
Of Pennsylvania would refuse a requisition
| might make in due form for Bendels re-
turn TO Missouri, to answer charge of vio-
.atine' the laws of this State"
The ste tutes of Missouri provide term
of Imprisonment in the penitentiary not TO
exceed ten years as punishment for alb
ductiOn.
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LONDON, Feb. 9.--The debate on the adj
dress in reply to the speech from the throne
was resumed in the House of Commons to-
day, Michael Davitt moving an amendment
calling attention to the distress in Ireland
and the failure of the potato crop. The mo-
ton was seconded by John p. Hayden and
was supported by John Dillon chairman of
the Irish Parliamentary party, who said the
misery in Ireland was a scandal to the
government Mr.. Dillon added that the dis
tress was aggravated by evictions of the
starving and he called on the government
for immediate comprehensive proposals for
the relief of the sufferers. After MeSsrs.
Plunkett. Redmond and Healy had spok-
en-, Gerald Balfour chief secretary for Ire
land denied that the government had been
slow to recognize the distress in Ireland.
He fully acknowledged the situation was
grave and called for exceptional measures,
and defended the relief measures adopted.
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THE TRIAL OF zoLA.
A Farce That the GOvernmeAt WIZ
Regret Having Played.
Baltimore American.


NJ. lola did a rash Ia..,.a-w,ien he defied
the French government ana attacked the
leading officers of the army. There does
not seem TO be much doubt about the truth
of his charges, or the justice of the cause
which he has championed. but, none the
less his act was rash, and he is more apt
TO become n martyr than indicator.
When government deliberately refuses to
allow witnesses to appear before civil
court and has a bill before Parliament
TO create new crimes and punishment in
order to suppress ugly truths that may be
inconvenient to IT, there is not much hope
for simple citizen even though he be the
most distinguished novelist in France. The
beginning of the trial yesterday showed
plainly that the same tactics are to be APP
piled as made Infamous the trials of Drey-
f.o id Esterhazy.
% real opportunity TO defend himself Is
to be denied Zola. The government is to
hold In check the witnesses it controls, and
the officers whose testimony is essential
have orders to refrain from appearing
France Is in theory a republic. but no one
would imagine IT from this. Indeed there is
not q court in Europe-outside of Russia
where such a thing could happen, and 1t
tempts the inquiry II this be not modifi-
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rRANCE LII1E GERMANY.
May Seize Part of China for Alleged
Wrong by Pirates.

LONDON, Feb. TO- Tho Picking corre-
suondent of the Times says: The Japanese
minister, NJ Yano Funio, regretfully init
mates 10 the Tsmg-Li Yamen the inability
of his government, having regard TO the OBJ
legations contracted by Japan, TO grant an
extension Of the time for payment of the
Indemnity Though no official statement
has been issued, the negotiations for loan
from British sources are regarded rs having
failed NJ Dubail, the French charge
d'affaires. has formulated some unreason-
able demands on the Tsung-Li Yamen.
Among other things he insists on the pay
ment OF indemnity TO the family of q
Frenchman kidnapped in Tonquin, as alleged
by Chinese, by brigands and subsequently
liberated. Eight days have been given for
a favorable reply, III default whereof
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CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Sheriff Morgan, of
Council Bluffs la, arrived here to-day in
search of John A. Watts, wanted for the
alleged embezzlement of $lS600 from an
Iowa bank Watts is said to be in Chicago
in hiding under the name of Watson. The
Chicago police are aiding in the search.
Watts is under indictment for embezzing
of Nicola. Ia, in 1885 Wattss father-in-law.
c. D. Dillon, and Herman Mendel, his chief
bondsman, made good the amount TO the
bank and sought to shield Watts. They
succeeded in staving off indictments until
last December. Then a search for Watts
began and he was traced to Brazil and
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M'COY'S FORFEIT COVERED.
The "Kid'sv Offer to Fight Peter Ma
her Accepted Yesterday.

NEW YORK, Feb. Buick Connolly, O..
Pittsburg. manager of Peter Maher. to-day
covered Kid McCoy's forfeit of 5000 and
issued challenge to back Maher against
Mccoy for $1,000 or $4,000 a side and tho
championship of the world. Connolly said:
Il think that Maher is entitled to the first
chance with Mccoy If Fitzsimmons refuses
to fight him. am confident that Maher cam
beat Mccoy" Connolly stipulates that the
fight must take place within six weeks
after signing articles. If Mccoy does not
accept the offer within a reasonable tina
the $1,000 will remain up and challenge
will be issued on behalf of Maher to any
man in the world.
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RUSSIAN BEAR GROWING.
Cretan Question May Again Command
Attention of the powers.

/. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 9.-Much i'm
portance is attached to a communication
appearing in the Official Messenger, in
which Russia, abandoning the candidature
of Prince George of Greece for the govern
orship of the Island of Crete, threatens all
concerned, declines all responsibility for the
consequences of further dragging the ques-
ton and says Russia will not allow any in
crease in the number of Turkish troops in
Crete or be party to any coercion of the
Cretans.
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan. 9. - DR..
Sanarelli, who discovered a serum to prevent
yellow fever, has left here for Brazil to con-
duct extensive experiments in the State
of San Paulo and other points where yellow
fever is raging now. Before leaving Mon
tevideo DR.. Sanarelli, in order to fully test
his serum. made three injections on himself
to prove that applications of the serum can
be made without danger. La Preusa. of
Buenos Ayres, in commenting on DR.. San
arelli's test upon himself, says that, al
though he has never made known the COM
position of the serum, this act is more sig
nificant than any official declaration.
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ADOLPH sUTRO.
achievements of Man Lately De-
cIared Mentally UnsOund.
New York Herald.

NtW lOIh TtTdIu.
Adolph Sutro, the San Francisco million
aire who was declared mentally incom-
petent on Monday, was not born with a
golden spoon in his mouth. He was one of
eleven children. His father made cloth in
AiX-la-Chdpele i'm Rhenish Prussia and
Adolph was taught that trade. He might
have been a cloth manufactures al his llle
had not his father died and his mother come
to America. bringing her brood with her
This was in 1880, at the height of the Cali
fornia gold fever Adolph took the fever,
but he found that there was more money
IN trading than in mining and he went into
1t with ar energy which won him a sub
stantial fortune He heard of the great
Comstock lode and went up to look at it.
In his fertile mind had entered the germ of
the tunnel scheme. which made him so fa-
nous and rich.
When Sutro suggested the tunnel people
laughed III him. But he was not the sort of
man 10 be laughed out of anything. and In
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want a New Political Deal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Feb. ct has
about been concluded by the local political
leaders to conduct the coming spring cleo
ton on strictly party issues. 1t is claimed
by many that the city has become too large
to be properly controlled by a nonpartisan
board and that if one party were held re-
sponsible the affairs of the town would be
more carefully guarded The past few
years has seen much money expended in
public improvements and the treasury is
now empty. Should this idea be carried out
it will probably give the Republicans the
entire control of the city.
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PRINCETON, N. j., Feb. 9.-John Mac
Masters, Princetons athletic trainer hand
ed in his resignation to-day. For seven
years he had charge of the training OF
Princeton's baseball and football teams. and
in that period had trained five championship
teams. His resignation was caused by the
the wav in which he trained the Tigers
football eleven last season. A successor to
MacMasters has not yet been chosen: al
thouoh If is quite likely that the position
will be offered to Walter Christie, now
Princeton's track trainer
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PLEASED with HernIy,s Election.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 9.-Madison coun-
ty Republicans are very much pleased over
the election of the new state chairman and
as a general thing indorse his very plainly
expressed platform. Republican commit
teemen from Hamilton, Boone. Montgom-
cry and Madison counties have decided on
Anderson as the place for holding the joint
representative nominating convention
May II. The district is strongly Repub-
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Letter Marketing his wheat.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9-The Lehigh Valley
Railroad has arranged for the movement of
10000 bushels of Joseph Letters wheat to
the seaboard. In all probability the loading
Of the cars Will begin within the next few
days but no information could be gained
as TO the elevators from which the wheat
will be loaded. The gossip is that the wheat
is not sold. but Is being moved East for ex-
port on consignment
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LOUISVILLE, Feb. 9.--John Schofield
shot and instantly killed Peter Pfeifer last
night at the latters home, No. 100 Twenty
seventh street. Schofield was in love with
Pfeffers daughter, and the girls father OPP
house. SchofieId drew revolver and, plac-
ing it against Pfeffers left breast, fired,
killing him instantly. Schoheld escaped,
trace of him.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY, Ind, Feb. 9.-An error was
made in the Journals report of the result
of the Republican primary election for local
candidates. George +. Parent was the sue
cessful candidate for the mayoralty nomi-
nation, instead of Mr.. Mckee. Sherley NJ.
Harlan was nominated for city clerk.
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CHRISTIANIA, Feb. 9-From 800 to 400
reindeer above the requirements of the
United States government having been pur-
chased, but unpaid for by Lieut.. D. b.
Devose, U. S. A, military secretary of the
secretary of war, to be used by the Yukon
relief expeditions are detained here until
the lieutenant furnishes security to the
amount of $4,000 crowns.
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Special to the IndianapOIls JOURNAL.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 9.-John f. Sny
der, one of the oldest merchants of Column
bus was stricken with paralysis last night,
and his recovery is doubtful. He is sixty
two years old and is now a candidate be-
fore the Democratic convention for mayor.
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snIe nf Tr0tting Horses.

LEXINGTON. KY. Feb. 9.-At the sale
of trotting-bred horses conducted by Wood
ward and Shanklin to-day ninety-four head
were sold for $1265O, an average of $1346s:
The stock offered was inferior TO that OF
Yesterdays offerings. The best prices were
relatively as high.
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Another vessel ordered to Havana.

WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-Orders have
been sent to Captain Sampson, in command
of the North Atlantic squadron, off Key
Havana with stores for the use of the
Maine. She will leave in day or two
and will return as soon as the stores are
delivered.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 9.-Hon. w. w.
Lambert. of this city. to-day is announced
as a candidate for joint senator Of Barthol-
omew and Decatur counties on the Repub-
lican ticket
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb 9.--The Republic
an county chairmen of the Sixth district
win meet at RushVille on next Tuesday
to set date for the congressional con-
Vention.
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Wells COUNTY Committee.

| Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON. Ind, Feb. 9.-The Wells
county Republican central committee has
been organized by the election of DR.. A. l..
| Sharpe, chairman; S. Il. Hitchcock, secre-
| tary, and w. /. Evans, treasurer.
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Philip Sidney a Bankrupt.

LONDON, Feb 9.-Baron De LIsle and
Dudley philip Sidney has been declared
bankrupt He was formerly lieutenant in
the ROYAL Horse Guards and is chairman of
the trustees of the National Portrait Gal
ierV
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Rochefort Sentenced to Prison.

PARIS, Feb. 9.-In the libel suit of M.
Jose Reinach against NJ. Henri RocheforA
to-day the latter was sentenced to five days
Imprisonment and pay a fine of 5000 francs.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-President Hart or
the Chicago baseball team, returned to-day
from the South, announcing that he select
ed Waycross, Ca, as the training ground
for the team.
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SOON Paul. Reelected President.

PRETORIA, Transvaal Republic, Feb. o.
Paul Kruger has been reelected President
of the South African republic.
The total number of votes cast was 10, 42S
President Kruger received 1874; Mr.
Schalkburger, 3.16, and General Joubert
q43
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occurrence is considered one of ill-omen and
an indication that he will soon lose his COM
mand in Cuba.