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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

THE AUSTRIAN WAR CHEST DYNA-
MITED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

THE MOST GIGANTIC ROBBERY OF
MODERN TIMES.
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JENNIE BAXTER: JOURNALIST
VI.-The Explosion of the Treasury.
copyright. 1899. by the Author.I

When Jennie returned to Vienna and was
once more installed in her luxurious rooms
at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in
due time a copy OF the Daily Bugle, for
warded to her under cover registered
letter. The girl could not complain that
the editor had failed TO make the most of
the news she had sent him. AS she opened
out the paper she saw the great black head
lines that extended across two columns, and
the news itself, dated not from Venice. but
from Vienna. was in type a shade larger
than that ordinarily used in the paper and
was double loaded. The headlines were
startling enough:
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PHANTOM GOLD.
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city tnan vienna Is ana i snail De quite
safe. You will please excuse my absence
from the dinner table tonight"
Nonsense. Jennie, You cannot be al
lowed to roam round Vienna in that b.
Eemian way.'
Then princess must go to a hotel, for
this roaming round is strictly necessary.
and don't want to bring the Palace Stein
heimer into disrepute."
Jennie. I'll tell you what we will do
we'll both bring 1t into disrepute. The
prince is dining at his club tonight with
some friends. so / shall order the carriage
and you and / will roam round together.
You will let me come, won't you? Where
are you going?"
81 am going to the Graubenstrasse to
see Herr FeltZ"
"Oh. 1 know Herr Feltz. and dear old
man he is! He will do anything for me-
If you want any favor from Herr Feltz.
you had better take me with you"
II shall be delighted. All, here comes the
tea, But what is the use Of ordering the
carriage? We can walk there in a very few
minutes.
81 think we had better have the carriage.
The prince would be wild II he heard that
we two went walking about the streets of
Vienna at night. So, Jennie, We must pay
some respect to conventionality. and We
you have been and what you have seen.
and all about it,
Over their belated decoction of tea Jennie
related everything that had happened.
the analysis at the chemists, Jennie?'
81 expect to learn. something that will
Stdrlie the director OF pOICt
And what is that? Jennie. don't keep
me on tenterhooks in this provoking way.
How can YOU act SO? / shall write to
Lord Donal and tell him that you are here
in Vienna. IL you don't mind.
well, under such terrible threat as
that / suppose 1 must divulge all my sus-
picions. But really don't know anything
yet: merely suspect. The weight of that
dust when picked up handful OF II
seemed TO indicate that the gold is still
there in the rubbish heap"
you don't mean to say so, Then there
has been no robbery at alp"
There may have been robbery planned.
but / don't think any thief got portion
of the gold. The chances are that they
entirely underestirnated the force of the ex-
plosive they were using, and. unless j am
very much mistaken. they are dealing with
something a hundred times more powerful
than dynamite"
And will the chemical analysis show
what explosive was usedT
mo: Il will only show what the dehyts
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James W. Tapp the Reform Candidate Mayor

those whom I couldn't I would show
did not deSpise, and maybe in that way
SOW seed which at one time or another
would bear fruit. It would be my object
to make everyone love me and look
upon me as a FRIEND and when others
would see what l was accomplishing
and in what regard / was held they
would be anxious to do likewise. BY
such example as the chief official of the
city L am confident 1 could influence
hundreds of people.
Now, some people may think can't
accomplish anything in this way, but
know can. believe there is an aw-
full sight of good in human nature, and
that folks are good and kind naturally.
AS it is now, the rich and the poor are
not associates, when they should meet
on a common level Every man who is
dependent on his felIoWmen for his sue
cess, financial or otherwise, should in
terest himself in their affairs and meet
them like brothers. Those who are be-
low us we must raise up through kind
ness and concern for their welfare, and
those who are above us in worldly
way we must bring down by good ex-
ample. Understand, I don't mean that
we must take from the rich their wealth
and distribute it among the poor. 1t
isn't a financial level that 1 want to see
established, but a social level I think
that every man who acquires wealth
honestly is entitled to it. But the rich
must stop looking down upon the poor
and must instead take an interest in
their betterment. Many of the rich are
now doing this. but all must do it, and
just because many are doing it is the
reason l think it can be brought about
The poor, the other hand, must learn
to look on the rich their friends.
There must be mutual feeling between
them, and in two years time as mayor
of this city l think I could establish
such a feeling between the two classes.
EFFECT ON THE COUNTRY.
'And now I'm going to tell you why
believe that whatever is accomplished
in Wichita will in time have an effect
on the whole country. If l do certain
things as mayor of one of the largest
cities in the great state of Kansas,
mayors of other cities will follow the
same plan. If the people of Wichita are
Influenced by what I may do, the people
of other cities will be Influenced also.
In that way the movement will gradu-
ally spread. If the labOring classes of
Wichita prove that by perfect organiza-
tion they can command higher wages,
the laboring classes of all the cities in
the country will not be slow to follow
their example. If Wichita owns it's pub
lie utilities and shows the whole United
States that public ownership is profit
able to a municipality and effective in
reducing taxation, the idea of public
ownership will receive a great boom.
II am first. last and always in favor
of organized labor" continued the pros
pective mayor. 1T is the only way un-
der heaven that the laboring men of
this country can protect themselves
against the trusts Opportunity for la
Dor is being reduced every day by these
gigantic combines, and laboring men
must do something to save themselves.
[ don't care how small or insignificant
the branch of labor may be, l want to
(Cop+;nra6 ~, Tbird po0aN
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EVACUATION OF mA1ABoN.
Inhabitants Pour Out by Thousands
Carrying Household Treasures.

Manila, March 27.-The Helena and
the army gunboats shelled MalabOn and
the country beyond, while the Monad-
mock focused all its batteries upon
Paranaque for two hours fer the pur-
pose of destroying the military stores
there. A great smoke was caused but
as the insurgents are in possession of
the town, the results of the shelling are
not obtainable.
The evacuation of NalabOn was a pic
turesque rOut, thousands of men, wO-
men and children. loaded down with
household goods, some with their dear
est reasures-fighting cOcks-under
their arms, poured across the swampS
in the early morning.
An exploded caiSsOn at the railroad
bridge proved a bar to the Americans.
Ten soldiers of the Oregon regiment,
while searching for two of those killed
earlier in the fighting, sneaked into the
city in the morning and found the place
in condition of chaos. The inhabitants,
seeing them, fled in a panic, thinking the
American forces were in possession. The
OregOnianS shot several armed natives
and then returned to camp.
The American forces did not occupy
MalabOn, but are concentrating their
strength to strike MalOlos. Malabon is
a city of desolation. The American
soldiers have been forbidden to enter
the place for fear that natives may be
lurking there.
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don't want too much responsibility on
my mind, and if I can't do what 1 hope
to do in two years can't do it at all
Besides. when you get into bigger
office you've got to mix in politics, and
I'm not a politician and have no use for
politics in general
WHAT HE WOULD DO.
eff am elected mayor of Wichita I
tell you what 1 will do. In the first
place will practice brotherly love every
day of my life and by example will
make others practice it as we'll AS a
citizen can do things that will not be
mayor of Wichita whatever 1 may
choose to do will be widely noticed. L
will insist on the organization of all
classes of labor. from the men who
work in the stores and on the streets
to the skilled mechanics. 1 will do all
in my power to place Wichita in control
of its public utilities, and believe 1 will
have no trouble in accomplishing this,
q s the sentiment here is in favor of pub
lie ownership
.What is your idea of practicing
brotherly love?" was asked.
ITO take an interest in the welfare
and comfort of others, no matter how
humble may be their lOt,'' he replied.
LAS mayor l would go out and ride
along the streets with the expressmen
and the teamsters and talk with them
about their work and about their homes.
/ would advise and help them in such
laborers L employed on the streets and
discuss their conditions and comfort
them. I would mix among the railroad
men and the merchants and the MEM
bers of the different labor organizations
and whenever 1 saw the opportunity of
doing something beneficial in any way
l would take advantage of it. 1 would
even go to the immoral women who are
bound to be a part of any city of Wich-
ita'S size and counsel with them. Some
1 might convince of their error, and
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TRENCHES CAPTURED.
Filipinos Driven From One Line Oc-
cupy Another.

Manila, March 27-The Americans
have advanced along the line of the
Dagupan railroad, driving the Filipinos
from Malinta and New Canayan, where
there were 5000 inhabitants. Last night
the brigadeS of General Harrison Gray
Otis and General Hale encamped in the
enemy's trenches at New Canayan and
that of General Wheaton at Malinta.
General WheatOn's brigade formed a
junction with the remainder of General
MacArthur'S division at Malinta and the
latter leaving General Wheaton there,
marched along the railroad to New
Canayan. This place was fortified and
for 300 yards from it there were trench
es on each side of the track. These were
taken possession of by the American
troops.
The movement of the Americans will
be pushed in this direction.
The Finpinos. realizing that the rail-
road is the crucial line, have construct
ed row after row of trenches, running
diagonally on both sides of the track
at a distance of few hundred yards
apart This work was designed most
intelligently and has evidently been
done under the direction of experts. 1t
represents an enormous amount of la
bOr. Most of the inSurgent positions are
protected by thick earthwOrkS, a ma
jority of them topped with stones and
provided with loopholes. Some have
sheet iron roofs.
The days work of the United States
troops consisted of storming the success
sive trenches. The Filipinos Occupying g
them were completely hidden. The en-
emy poured a strong fire from every
trench until they were disturbed by a
appear into the woods and jungle, only
to make a stand at the next line.
The insurgents broke their guns when
they were compelled to abandon them.
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as mayor of Wichita to start move
ment which he is confident will event
ually reVOlut1onlze the social cond1tlons
of the country.
If there were no proba bility of Tapp's
election, his history and what he hopes
to accomplish would be altogether unip-
teresting But there is such probability.
The managers of the Republican cam
paign are becoming alarmed for the
safety of their candidate. Ffnlay Ross,
the present mayor. The labOr1ng classes
of Wichita irrespective of party are be-
hind Tapp unit, and among the
church people and fraternal societies
he has a big following. The regfstra-
ton has been the largest in the history
of Wichita, and supporters OF Iapp
have been particularly active in swell
ing the list of names on the registration
books.
NOMINATION A SURPRISE.
The nomination of Tapp was a COM
pIete surprise. He was well known
here as the proprietor of the largest
general merchandise store in the city
but no one thought OF connecting hiII
with the mayoralty. Among many OF the
Wichita people he was looked upon as
a crank but among the moderate and
poorer classes, with whom he does busl-
ness day in and day out to the extent
of $50 900 a year he was looked upon
as friend. He was suddenly dis
covered some time before the primaries
were held by Dave Leahy, the well
known Kansas newspaper man, and an
nounced as a second jerry simpson. AT
first he would have none of 1t, but the
railroad men and a number of the old
soldiers took up the idea and urged him
to enter the race. AT last he consented,
and when he announced himself as a
candidate at the fusion primaries the
fusion managers laughed at him. Why,
there's nothing behind you, Tapp," they
said. but Tapp simply said: wait and
see.'' and went on chatting with his
customers black and white, asking af-
ter the children and old folks, donating
food and clothing to the poor, and sell
ing goods for church and lodge SOclalS
at cost When the primary returns were
counted it was found he had won with
several hundred votes to spare.
His remarkable strength brought the
opposition to him at once. A factional
fight in the Republican party has helped
his chances and it now looks as though
he would be Wichita's next mayor.
why do I want to be mayor of
sitting at the desk in his big merchan-
disc store at 225 and 227 North Main
street Just because I want the in
duence that goes with the office. You
know if you throw a stone into the wa
ter it will start a little circle that will
start a bigger circle and so on until the
circles extend from one bank of the
stream to the other. Well, I want the
influence of the office to give me the
same power of that stone. want to
start something out here in Wichita
which will gradually spread until it's
effect will be felt all over the United
States.
Il don't want any bigger Office" he
went on. 81 amt educated and L amt
fitted to be governor or congressman
or president or anything else. All want
to be is mayor of Wichita, and 1 don't
want the responsibilities of that office
more than two years. I'm a man who
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SWAN THE RIVER.
Col. Funston and 20 of His Men
Capture so FilipinOs
With Their Arms.

Manila. Marach 27.-The American forces
advanced from Meyoauan today, the bri-
gade commanded by General Harrison
Gray Otis being the left of the rail-
road and General Hale's on the right
They eventually discerned white roofs and
steeples among the green trees beyond the
river, looking not unlike Massachusetts
village The insurgents had an unford-
able river in front of them and they pour
ed in a fire so effective that it showed that
they were veterans, probably members OF
the nat tive militia. which the SpaniardS or
ganized. The American artillery put a
dramatic end to the battle, Approach
ing under cover of the bushes about 90
yards from the trenches, the artillerymen
emerged upon an open space commanding
the town. When the Americans appear
ed they gave a great yell and the Filipinos
were panic-stricken, about hundred
seeking safety in flight. while a white
flag was raised by those who were in the
trenches. who also shouted Amigos
(friends)
Colonel Funston and twenty men of the
Kansas regiment swan across the river to
the left of railroad bridge and captured
50 prisoners with all their arms.
The Pennsylvania regiment captured 40
TlriS
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KILLED ON THE TRUCKS.
Lower Part of Mans Body Found in
Lake Shore Yards.

Cleveland March 27.-While inspec-
tors in the Lake Shore yards were look
ing over the trucks and wheels of a
freight car which had just arrived from
the east early today they were Mortified
to find the lower part of a mans body
clinging to the iron work of the trucks.
The body was that of a tall man, and
had been severed at the hips. AS yet
the upper part of the body has not been
found.
1t is presumed that the man was steal
ing a ride on the trucks and that one
of his legs became caught in the iron
work and the train passed over the
body at the hips, severing it, the upper
part falling by the side of the tracks
and the lower part being held by the
leg to the truck. Nothing was found
by which the man could be identified.
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severe; VIM. Tufts, head, severe; Chas.
Rice, face, serious; Samuel H. Evans,
leg, slight; I, Ferrier Rankin Nebinger,
leg, severe; K, Private John Cotter,
neck, slight.
First Washington infantry, Company
B-Captain George B. Forthen, Mortal;
Ouartermaster Sergeant William B.
CoVington, thigh, severe; Private
Reginald S. Patterson, thigh, slight:
William B. Courtney. probably mortal;
Frank Penny, arm and chest, severe !;
oliver D. Ward, thumb. slight; K, VIM.
Hinchcliffe, hand, severe.
Utah Light Artillery-B, Corporal
Harry L. Souther, thigh, moderate;
Private Parker Hall, thigh, severe
First Colorado, Company A-Privates
Edwin Epitts. breast, severe: NJ. NAL
comb H. McCOe, abdomen, severe: Chas.
Brill, thigh, severe; E, Morton w. Ess-
hom, thigh. slight.
Thirteenth Minnesota, Campany A
Privates Andrew Mortenson, foot and
ankle, severe; 1, Fred Reckman, thigh,
severe; Leonard Porter, groin, severe; ;
Sergeant Edward MINES, hand, slight;
K, Privates John T. Wheeler, abdo-
men, severe; James c. MCGEE, thumb
slight; Corporals John Connolly, thigh
severe; L, Harry NJ. CLOSER, abdomen,
severe; Privates Avery Grimes, jaw, Sc
we're. (Signed), OTIS.
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A GREAT BATTLE IS ON \

cans were killed, including three Off
GERS, and 40 were wounded.
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Death Sentence Pronounced on
John HI. Collins
For the Murder of His Father,
James s. Collins.
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
Young Collins Makes an EI0-
quent Plea at Length,
Protesting His Innocence of the
Crime.

John Henry Collins received the death
sentence in the district court today. Be
fore sentence was passed he made a
sensational speech which brought tears
to the eyes of many of the women and
some of the men in the court room.
The announcement that John Collins
would be sentenced this morning re-
suited in a large crowd gathering. The
court room was packed with men and
women, but unlike the scenes during the
trial a large majority of those present
were men. John Collins was brought
into the court room few minutes be-
fore 10 o'clock by Under Sheriff w. H.
Williams He was neatly dressed and
walked with a firm step. AS he entered
the court room where he was to hear
the words pronounced that would place
him on the roll of convicts a change
passed over his face and he became
much paler. He was given a seat just
outside the railing.
After Judge Hazen had disposed of
some preliminary business he called:
THE State VS.. John Henry Collins
Attorney Charles Hayden arose from his
place at the back of the court room and
said:
IF the court please. I understood
from your honor on Friday that this
was to be taken up this afternoon. and
1 would prefer to have it this afternoon,
as we have a bill of exceptions to settle.
and desire to talk with the detendanI,
and also with Mr.. Valentine this morn
ing, before we go ahead with this.
Judge HaZen replied:
1.-The parties are all here, and do
not think that the rights of the defend
ant could be jeopardized any. think we
may as well close it up now
Mr.. Hayden then replied that he de-
sired to have a few minutes interview
with John Collins. He and attorney H.
E. Valentine and John Collins then with
drew into a private room where John
Collins signed and swore to a formal
protest. When they returned to the
court room Judge Hazen propounded
the usual question: Have you any
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HAS A MISSION.
James w. Tapp Who Aspires to
Be the
"GOlden Rule" Mayor of Wich-
ita Appears to Lead
In MUNICIPAL RACE.
Much Alarm on the Part of the
Opposition.
His Views and What He Expects
to Accomplish.



Wichita, March 27-If James w. Tapp,
the man whose success in securing the
nomination on the Citizens ticket has
precipitated one of the hottest municipal
campaigns in the history of the state,
be elected mayor of Wichita, this city
will have probably the most remark
able man at the head of its city govern
ment of any city in the United States.
Tapp is uneducated and uncouth in
his manners. For eight years he was
a habitual drunkard and for four years
a professional gambler. He was
acquainted with poverty and hardship
from birth, and it was only a few years
ago that he got his first taste of pros
perity. But now he asks but two years
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can not be forded, the advance was
temporarily checked.
In the fighting west of MaIinta the
Oregonians captured a Spaniard, but he
denied that he was taking part in the
battle.
The surgeons from the fleet and the
British cruiser Powerful volunteered
their assistance and were indefatiga BILE
in their services at the front.
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LIST OF CASUALTIES
The Killed and Wounded in Battles
of Saturday and Sunday.

Washington, March 27.-The following
list of casualties has been given out a
the war department.:
Manila, March 27.-Adjutant General
Washington: Casualties March "a, ,
and 26:
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FIGS co TO COURT.
And Prove the Most Effective Wit
neases In a Damage Salt.

And Prove the Most Effective Wit
neases In n Damage Salt.
An English solicitor was defending
a fruit broker In an action brought for
the recovery OF 500. the price paid for
n consignment OF figs which the plain
til declared to be unfit for human food.
The defense alleged that. although
moderately discolored- by salt water.
rs the plaintiff knew when he bought
them. the figs were perfectly whole
some. The figs were In court.
The plaintiff. coster. who conduct
ell his own case, was skillfully cross
examined The trial was obviously go
Ing against him, and once or twice he
retortetl so hotly that the judge threat
ened 10 commit him for contempt
At length the coster grew desperate
and. turning TO the opposing counsel
hoarse and perspiring. he said:
Look here. guv'nor. you say them
figs are good TO cat, and say they
amt. That all there Is between us.
amt 1t? Now. s'elp me. if you'll rat
two or them figs and you amt sick
Immediately afterward I'll Iosee my
case"
The judge at once saw the propriety
OF this suggestion and asked the law
yer what he proposed to do.
"Iour honor Is trying this case. not
l." was the reply.
'No. no. The offer Is made to you,"
said the judge.
A hurried consultation took place.
Counsel suggested that 1t was the so
licitor's duty TO submit To the expert
ment. The solicitor refused. The bro
kcr himself was then asked il he would
risk IT,
what will happen TO me il l don't:''
said he.
"Youl lose the case" replied both
his legal advisers.
Then" said hc hu-riedIy. 'lose the
case. lose the case,' And so he did,
| Youths Companion.