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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01

THE HAGUE, May 31.-The British arbi-
tration proposal follows:
The court shall be called The Permanent
Court for International Arbitration. Its
object will be 10 facilitate arbitration 10
nations whenever they fail to adjust their
differences by diplomatic means. The court
may De s9mmoned al any time its rules
vention. which shall not override any spe-
cial arrangements made by the litigants- A
permanent bureau shall be established at
Berne at The Hague or at Brussels. where
the archives shall be kept ana whence all
communications shall be dated. perma-
nent secretary and clerk. with the necessary
staff, shall reside on the spot. Their duty
shall be to summon the court whenever liti-
gantS demand.
of the signatory states shall be pledges TO
submit TO the approval of the other states
sary qualifications. These shall be exofficlo
members OF the tribunal. In case OF a va
cancy owing to demise or to ether causes,
a successor shall be appointed IN similar
manner.
Any applications from ltigants for the
summoning OF the tribunal must be sent 20
the secretary at the central bureau, who
judges from which each Htigant shall select
as many judges as may be provided under
the arbitration compromise. They shall
have the further right OF nominating one
or more judges whose names are not on The
list. The tribunal thus formed snail meet
court will hold sittings in the permanent
bureau, with the option OF removing its
sessions to any other place according 10 the
wishes of the parties or 10 circumstances.
Parties not signatories Of the convention
may nevertheless obtain the services of the
court under conditions established by the
convention.
THE signatory powers will establish
permanent council of administration OF five
members and secretary. This council shall
enact the bylaws of the bureau and shall
have cognizance of all the questions relat-
ing to the bureau. The council shall have
unlimited power for the appointment or dis
nnissal of officials and in fixing salaries and
1t shall appoint president having casting
vote. Its resolutions are to be carried by
majority.
"A contribution from each state to the ex-
penses of the council shall be fixed by the
same. from time 10 time, by agreement with
the signatories."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01
MURDERED BY A HORSE.


CHICAGO, May 31.-John Lind and his
four-months-old son Raymond were attacked
by a vicious horse In his barn this after
noon. The child was trampled to death and
Lind received injuries which 1t Is thought
will prove fatal. Lind, carrying the baby
in his arms, entered the stall occupied by
the horse, and the animal attacked them.
biting and kicking savagely. 1t then broke
loose from the stall. Lind was felled 10 the
barn floor by kick in the head, which
rendered him unconscious. The child fell
from it's fathers arms and rolled under the
hoofs of the animal. TO be trampled to death
1t was with difficulty that the corpse OF the
child and the unconscious body OF Lind were
rescued from the stall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01
THE PURCELL ESTATE.
Trustees Tafel and Miller Alleged to
Owe Nearly $45,0OO.

CINCINNATI, o.. May 3.-Attorney Har-
Ian Cleveland. appointed special master TO
examine the trusteeship OF Mayor Gustav
Tafel, and Attorney /. ]. Miller. who have
had charge OF the ill-fated estate of Arch
bishop Purcell since October. 1887. has re-
ported to the Insolvency Court that there is
due the estate from the trustees s44, 755. 20.
The Purcell failure. which arose from most
unfortunate attempt by the archbishop to
assist parishioners in making savings. was
made more unfortunate by heavy loss of
the assets by Assignee Mannix through spec
ulation. These trustees were appointed to
take the place of Mannix. Their indebted
ness TO the estate comes mainly from what
the master characterizes as illegal allow
ances. One OF these items consists OF $l1 .OCO
allowed 10 the estate Of s. A. Miller. attor-
ney, after his death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01
WARRANTS FOR pENNsYLvAxIANs.
Members of the Legislature and
Others to he Arrested.

HARRISBURG, Pa. May 31.-Warrants
were issued to-day for the arrest of certain
persons charged with conspiracy. perjury
and corrupt solicitation ia connection with
the contest for United states senator and
the consideration OF the McCarrell jury bin
in the recent session of The Legislature.
Four informations for corrupt solicitation
are made against ex-senator Joe ]. Coyle,
of Schuylkill: two against Representative
Thomas Moyles, of Wilkesbarre, and ex-
Congressman Monroe H. Kulp. Of North
umberland: ex-Representative John r.
Byrne, of Fayette and Frank B. Jones, OF
Philadelphia Additional information was
made against Michael j. Costello, of Phila-
delphia. All of the accused except Mr.
Spalz are alleged to have made offers OF
money for votes for ex-senator Quay, or
the McCarrell bill. The Berks member. who
is a Democrat, Is accused of having cor
ruptly solicited certain Democratic legisia-
tors to sign paper pledging their support
all through the senatorial contest to George
A. Jenks the Democratic caucus candidate.
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$5.000,000 TOO MUCH.
Gov. Pingree Finds the Legislature a
Triie Extravagant.

LANSING. Mich. May 31.-Gevernor Pin
gree sent an unexpected message TO the
Legislature this afternoon asking for the
recall Of certain bills which carry heavy
appropriations and Urging large reductions
In the amounts. The Governor says he
makes the suggestions because an examina-
ton shows the appropriations for the two
years 10 be $5,oDo,oo in excess OF the State
tax Tor the past two lsarx
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Mtpne.otan. for Hender.on.

ST. PAUL. May Sl.-Six Of the seven Min
nescta congressman met In this city late
to-day to consider the speakership OF the
House in succession to Speaker Reed. Con-
gresham Eddy, Of the Seventh district, was
delayed by the storm. His views, however,
were known and the action of the delegation
was unanimous in support of Gen. d. B.
Henderson, of Iowa.
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n the establishment of such tribunal upon

in the establishment of such tribunal upon
the general lines indicated.
The commissioners from the United
States are ready without insisting on the
form of their own resolutions, to try TO de-
velop the proposals heretofore submitted 10
the conference, so that they shall embody
what is essential in this plan. 1t seems
TO the United States commissioners that IL
the several proposals, as they may eventual
ly be developed for mediation in various
forms of international inquiry and arbitra-
tion by special arrangement. a plan for
permarelt tribunal of arbitration which will
embody what is essential in the American
resolutions "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01
YOUNG DRUNKARD'S CRIME.
George stalker Wounds His Father
and Mother and Kills Himself.

MAYvILLE. Mich. May M.-George
Stalker, aged twenty-three. to-day shot his
father twice. his mother once and then sent
a bullet into his own head II is thought the
father and mother Will recover. Stalker
died half an hour after shooting himself
Young Stalker had been drinking and his
parents were demonstrating with him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01

AcauistaI Of NM DerouIede and Mar
cel-Habert, "Two Patriots.
PARIS. May 5l--MM. Deroulede and Mar
eei-aabert. who have been on trial before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01
The Tennessee senatorship.

nouncement of Senator Turley that he would
not be a candidate for reelection to the
United States Senate leaves an interesting
political situation in Tennessee. While there
has been no formal announcement Of cam
didacy. 1t is understood that Governor Ben
ton McMilin and Congressman E. w. Car
mack will be in the race. Ex-Governor
Robert l. Taylor declares that he is out Of
politics and will not enter the race. Cover
nor McMillin was candidate against Mr..
Turley in former race. Friends of both
McMillin and Carn1ack are taking UP the
contest already, although Senator Turley's
term does not expire until 1901 Both are
popular and the contest will be spirited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May Ex-Governor
Dan w. Jones to-day announced himself
a candidate for the seat in the United States
Senate. now held by Senator Berry. The
Governor promises to fight the trusts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08

Evans we're present. AS soon as
the meeting opened McLaurin
mentioned that Rooster, then edit
ing the Register, and Bowden, two
prominent South Carolinians, then
il Washington, ought to be admit
ted to our council. Irby and Nc
Laurin were then not Oh good
terms. on account of scandal in
volying McLaurin, of which I will
not speak here, because it is too
nauseating, and they began to
quarrel, Irby declaring that he
would not have anything to do
with Populist, and before any
thing was done, or the purpose for
which We had been brought togeth-
er mentioned, McLaurin angrily
left the room, saying he would
"stand by his friends"
Matters having assumed this
shape, Latimer, Talbert and N.Y.
self, members of the house, also
left, and there was not one word
said about running John Gary
Evans for governor. McLaurin
has become SO notorious himself
for holding conferences and plan
ming political deals, and is by ma
ture such trickster and conspira-
tor, that I presume he feels called
upon to charge such things 10 us.
He was in the "Forty-movement,"
which has for its object the de-
struction of the Reform party. He
begged. Latimer, Talbert and my
self 10 join him in Populist man
ifesto to the people Of the State in
1894, saying that the State was
ripe and that the people would
rally behind that banner if we
would join him. He denied this
when he was running for the sem
ate, but l can prove it by both gen.
tlemen referred 10. He cursed and
damned the dispensary law here
during the Darlington riot, and
wrote the Dear Appelt letter" CIV
ing Senator Tillman the "Joab
stab;" yet when Tillman came OIL
here afterwards he Wentto him and
begged him not to fight hsm in his
congressional district for congress,
and disclaimed intending anything
but friendship for him. He prom
ised Bowden that he would run
for governor ii 1896 and encouT-
aged Bowden to run for congress.
He made Tom Reed believe he was
in sympathy with the Republican
party and thus obtained his posi-
ton on the ways and means COM
mittee above older and ADLER men,
hers of the house. He has beer.
in a way, trying to deliver the
goods, and his tariff speech was a
part delivery. His fawning around
the president last summer and de-
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claration that Mckinley was the
"most popular president since
Lincoln and ought TO ce renoml-
mated by acclamation" is another
part. All these things go to prove
his absolute unreliability and his
unscrupulous ambition. He is 8
democrat only because he believes
that is the way to crafty his am.
bition.
I would go on and give instance
after instance of his colleagues
and of his trickery, but this is
enough for one installment, Let
him dispute what I have said thus
far and l will give him some more
and what is more to the purpose
let the people know moro fully
what manner of man it is they
have sent to the United States
senate i'll the place of the noble
Joseph H. Earle.
Very respectfully,
T. J. STRAIT.
Washington, D.. c., Feb. 1.
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RETIRING CONGRESSMAN
ISSUES AN ADDRESS.
CALLS MLAURIN A TRICKSTER
Saws He Has Been Treacherous
to His Colleagues and UnScrup-
ulous-Very Warm Language.

To the people of South Carolina
Since manifestos, addresses ane
exposes are in order in South Caro-
lima, I have decided to have word
to say. The star player in the re-
cent performance has been writing
his own plays, criticising and
damning all others while painting
his own part in glowing colors
without regard to truth or the in
terests of any save himself. |
have decided it to be my duty
to keep quiet no longer
while he is allowed weekly to ex-
plot himself and his actions
through the leading newspapers Of
our State. I shall confne myself
to statement Of facts that can be
fully substantiated by the entire
delegation in congress, and, III
fact, all who had an opportunity
from the inside to observe the
trend Of matters during the last
six years. The people Of South
Carolina have right to know
wha! is how and what has been 60
lug on behind the curtain. And
when they have learned all the
facts they will not be slow to make
up their minds.
The address recently issued by
Mr.. w. A. Neal, it is we'll known,
was not written by him. He was
SICK at the time, and could not
Judge for himself what the effects
would be, nor how despicable it
made. him appear in the eyes of
both friends and foes. It is we'll
known that it was written by yJohn
L. McLaurin, who fastened down
10 Columbia from Washington and
as hurriedly came away after he
had penned this infamous slander,
an instrument of ap1stacy, and IN
duced Neal, poor, sick fellow, TO
sign it.
Along with other members OF
The South Carolina delegation in
congress, 1 have been subjected to
the treachery and undermining
tactics of the junior senator from
our State so long that had almost
become used to it and did not e1-
pect to have anything more to say
during the short period in which |
will remain in public life. But
there is such an outrageously false
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WORK VS.. FERTILIZERS.

10 the Editor of Atlanta Journal !:
In Wednesdays issue of your
valuable paper you ask for COM
munications from experienced
practical farmers as to the cause of
the present depressed condition of
the average farmer, and invite sug-
ge..tious as to the best remedy for
this financial improvement. Now,
there is no question, not even the
shadow of doubt, among all SEN
sihle people, that the success Of
every business Oh earth depends
upon the success of the farmer.
The farm is the foundation, the
starting point of all branches Of
trade and industry. The various
products of the soil produced by
The farmer not only start but keep
in MOTION the machinery of the
world.
TIL" lie .nd existence Of every
animate being on earth depends
upon the man who tills the toll.
HIS is the noblest occupation with
i'll the gift of the Creator of the
univrrse; stop the farmer and ev-
everything stops; but stop the
farmer from prodl cling so much
cotton in the south or teach him
how to produce it at less expense,
so that be will have few dollars
left after his expenses are paid,
and being familiar with the opin-
ions Of the majority of the farmers
in the south on the subject of "cot-
ton raising" as a livelihood, | shall
not try to impress them with the
necessity of planting less cotton
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accusation against the entire dele
CATION in the Neal-McLaurin ad-
dress that l cannot longer remain
silent.
McLaurin has his commission as
senator until 1903, aud he may
feel that he can slander US with
impunity, bat l, at least. will not
submit in silence. McLaurin
makes Neal charge: ain 1894 |
was invited TO so to Washington to
attend conference. l was present
in Irbv's committee room VIXEN it
was agreed 10 make John Gary
Evans governor of South aroma.
There was ollly one man who rails
ed his voice against it in protest.
| vas witness to the scene when
be withdrew in anger from the
conference; There was nc need
for him to go back four years to
make an accusation of there being
Il ring in Washington at the time
which was running South Caro-.
)ina's politics. He made poor
Neal sign a faIsebood, knowing al
the time him self that it was q
falsehood, and his only purpose
could be to injure the delegation
here in the eyes of the people
Now, the facts are these, and | will
'
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in the soutu to-day, and one Of the
practical causes for his present
condition, is the fact that he de-
pends upon the use O. commercial
manure to make his crop, without
work. | tell you it isn't 5 cent cot
ton that ails the average farmer of
Georgia. Instead it is the careless,
slovenly, slip-shod manner in
which he prepares his land aud
cultivates his crops, depending
upon the "guano" he uses to make
his crop without labor. That's
precisely what ails nine-tenths of
! the farmers in the south to-day,
( and diversified crops won; help
him one iota. If he ever expects
to better his condition he will have
to take off his coat, roll up his
sleeves and 60 to work, throw
away his antediluvian "scooters'
and "twisters," get common
sense modern farming Implements
and put his land in such condition
that his crops can utilize the plant
food already contained therein, of
which there is an abundance, suffi-
cientto grow and develop to perfec
tion any crop be may be disposed
to plant upon the poorest worn out
field in the south.
My experience has been, all my
life, that in order to produce good
crop of, anything that the physical
condition of the soil needs looking
after more than the chemical.
In 95 per cent. Of all the tillable
land in The south nature has stored
every element of plant food in
abundant proportion necessary to
the perfect development of all
kinds of crops, and If the tiller of
the soil will use common sense,
good judgment and labor in the
preparation of the land and the
cultivation of his crops, and neith-
er use nor depend upon chemicals,
l will guarantee that he will find a
panacea for all his troubles.
l do not want to be misunder-
stood in this natter. Chemical
manures properly applied are bene-
fetal az q stimulant to plant
growth, and sometimes can be
proftably used under certain con-
ditions and circumstances; but
those conditions and circum-
stances do nor exist in the south.
Especially is' this true es regards
the method Of application by the
average farmer in the south.
In sumparizlng l wonld say, let
the farmers motto be, first Of all,
get modern, up-lo-date farming i'm
plements, if necessary better give
your note for them than for ton
Of guano; thoroughly break up
and prepare your land before
planting, and thoroughly cultivate
your crops afterward; plant and
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forthwith a diligent search, where
the same is most likely to be
found, for certain report, with
it's accompanying documents, made
by James A. Black, agent of the
State, A, D. 1858, to his Excellency
Governor Alston, who had appoint
ed said agent under a Resolution
adopted by the Legislature in
y. D. 1856, authorizing the
Governor to appoint some suitable
person TO prepare and prosecute
against the General Government
claims growing out Of the common
difference, &c, on which report
exhibits the Committ"e'ou on Federal
Relations Cor the session Of thu
Legislature in a. D. 1858 made
a report showing nearly $4,000
due the State on the said claims,
not computing interest, which
exhibits were authorized to be
printed, or it was so stated 10y
the Governor in message, whlch
report and exhibits of Mr.. Black
were transmitted in message by
mis- Excellency Governor Gist at
the session of 1890, and. then again
or dered to be priated, and which
exhibits at the same session, Oh
accommodation of the Committee
on Claims, was ordered to be filed
il the Comptroller Generals Office
for use and reference i'll any
settlement which may at any time
be had with the United States
Government.
And be it further resolved. That
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The redistricting Dill makes ours
the Saluda district with the fol-
lowing counties: Aiken, Lezing-
ton, Saluda, Greenwood, Laurene,
Newberry and Edgefeld. This
bill has already passed the house.
It's fate in the Senate is doubtful
1t ought to pass. It would give US
in this district, probably, the fol-
lowing candidates for ''sumpin" Or
other: B. r. Tillman, G. D. Till
man, J. c. Sheppard, w. J. Tai
bert, w. H. Zimmerman, of Edge,
field; Geo. Johnstone and Mower
c Newberry; Senator Efrt and
~. n 6, Hem
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before the Legislature this session
is the following in the shape of q
concurrent resolution offered by
Representative n. G. Evans. II
means a million and a half dol.
lars to the State of South Carolina
if ifsuccessful, and from Mr.. Evans's
acterlstic push and vigor it
seems likely to pass both houses
with rush, in fact there isn't the
shadow of a doubt. 1t is too big a
thing not to pass.
"Whereas it is claimed by the
Federal authorities that South
Carolina is indebted to the United
States on the fund known as the
Indian Trust Fund, $126,000 of
bond; issued in 1855 for the con-
structlon of the new State House,
with interest thereon amounting
in the whole at this time to some
thing over S250.O00; and whereas
there is likelihood of legislation
by the present Congress looking to
the funding Of said bonds, at, say
5 per cent; and yherea there is
strong evidence going to show that
the United States Government is
indebted to the Stale Of South
Carolina in the sum of $500000 on
claims growing out of the common
defense, etc ). during the war for
independence, known as the
Revolutionary war with Great
Britain. and interest thereon ever
since, if lnterst be allowed; and
wheras it is Of the last Importance
that if the States indebtedess to
the United States is to be adjusted
by an Act or Joint Resolution Of
Congress, there ought to be a
provision incorporated into any
such action. of Congress looking
to the settlement and adjustment
of any claim or CLAIMS held by the
State against the United States.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
House of Representatives of the
State of'South Carolina, the Senate
concurring, That The Committee
of Ways and Means of the House
and the Finance Committee of the
Senate do forthwith institute an
active investigation into the merits
and evidence of the said claim of
this State against the United
States, left over from the
Revolutionary War, and to that
end that said committee have
power and authority to meet i'll
Joint session, to appointa a sub-ioint
committee of their members, and
they and said sub-joint committee
to have power and authority to
call for persons and papers, and to
summon and compel attendance
of persons able to furnish evidence
and testimoney.
And that the State Treasurer
and the Comptroller General Dc
make, and cause to be made