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MAY CUT RATES in TWO
COMBINATION THAT PROMISES TO
BENEFIT THE PEOPLE.
Independent Telephone Companies
The Texas Cattle Syndicate.

CHICAGO. Tune 26.-Representatives of
independent telephone companies in Michi-
gan, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana met here
to-day with a view to consolidating the
scattered exchanges OF those States and
getting a Chicago connection for the COM
bine. The locals in three of the States
named are already organized, in Indiana as
the Long Distance Telephone Company. in
Ohio as the United States Telephone Com
pany and in Michigan as the New State
Telephone Company. An attempt to unite
the Illinois locals will be made during the
present meeting. Then the four state COM
binations expect TO pool and make terms
with the Illinois Telegraph and Telephone
Company, which obtained a Chicago fran
chise last winter. Those connected with the
deal say the four state combines when
perfected will cut the Bell Telephone Com
pany'S rates in half.
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FAIRBANKS In ALASKA.
The Senator and Party Given a Re-
ceptiOn mt Sitka On June 90.

SEATTLE. Wash, June 26.-The steam
ship Cottage City, which arrived from Alas
ka to-day reports that the Edward H.
Hartman scientific party left Sitka, June
q, for the Aleutian peninsula. 1t will
stop at different points en- route, and may
run through Behring sea. as far as st.
Michael. To Miss Mary Hartman fell the
honor of having killed the first deer.
Senator Fairbanks and party arrived at
lSitka en- route to Lynn canal, June 20. The
party was given a reception at Sitka by the
citizens and government oficials-
Rufus Perry and Corrigan have arrived at
Sitka.
That Uncle Sans postal system in the
interior of Alaska is beginning to bear fruit
is shown by the arrival of seventeen
pouches of letter mail on the Cottage City.
Some of the mail bore date as late as Daw-
son, June s.. and St. Michael, March 4. Other
far northwestern points were of relative
date.
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Kern. Suit Dismissed.

TRENTON. N. j., June 26.-An order was
filed in the Court of Chancery late this
afternoon dismissing the bill of Walter R.
Kern and other preferred stockholders of
the Federal Steel Company TO restrain the
payment of the first quarterly dividend on
the common stock of the company. The
order was made by Vice Chancellor Gray,
On the motion of Henry i. Budd. counsel
for Kern. The motion was made before the
wee chancellor at his chambers in Camden.
The vice chancellor also dismissed the tenn
porary restraining order that had been is
sued against the payment OF the dividend:
II is stipulated in the order that the bill of
complaint is dismissed and the temporary
restraining order set aside without preju-
dice
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lSTHMU US SHIP CANAL.
Articles of Incorporation Ready T. BE
Filed I'm New Jersey.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Articles incor-
porating the American Isthmus Ship Canal
Company were to-day deposited with the
Corporation Trust Company of Jersey City
to be filed In the Office Of the secretary Of
state at Trenton. The nominal capital of
the company is $4,000. but this. it is said,
may be increased to So, 0OO, 900. Among
those interested in the new company are
William r. Grace. III. H.. Rogers, ]. Pier
pont Morgan. James Is. Dilland and Edward
F. Crogin. Under the charter of the new
corporation il reserves a right to acquire
all rights upon the isthmus TO build a canal,
TO mine. COLOMBO and obtain aid from ali
or any nation. The corporation had in view
the requirement of a route across the
isthmus by which a canal can be econom-
ically built at sea level without locks and
thirty-two feet deep at low tide.
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for social success. Nothing in the world
equals good health. DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription overcomes irregularities
of girls and women. 1t strengthens the
organs that distinguish the sex. 1T es-
tablishes a vigorous constitution, stops
the drains and pains, and is of incalcu-
able benefit in case of prolapsus. For
the young girl entering ~womanhood,
for the bride, the wife and mother.
for those passing through the Turn
of life," it is of untold benefit. 1t fits
the girl to be a wife, and the wife TO be
a mother. 1t cures at home all drains,
pains, aches and irregularities of women.
It is a temperance no alcohol
or narcotic in it. Buy it of honest
medicine dealers, who do not try to
substitute something else to make a lit
tie more profit.
Mrs. A. F. Crenshaw. Of Panasofkee, Sumter
CO. Fla. writes: 1T is with heartfelt graft
tude to you aud for your kind advice, that I must
tell YOU what your medicine has done fer me.
After consulting you about my case ] took your
'Favorite Prescription and can say II cured me
Of female weakness. I was all rundown; suf-
fered with sick headache. pains in the back and
than it has been for three years"
For stubborn bowels. lazy liver and
.-biliousness, nothing is as good as DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They are
pleasant in fact as well as name-no
gripping.
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TEDDY SAYS GOODBYE
ROOSEVELT BIDS FAREWELL TO THE
GALLANT ROUGH RIDERS.
Band Plays "a Hot Time" as the
Colonel starts Eastvard-The Pa
rade-Reception by M~exicans.

a VEGAS. n. NJ. June Ex-Governor
Roosevelt was given a royal farewell at 1890
o'clock this morning. on his departure for
New York city. Roosevelt's appearance on
the car platform was the signal for en-
thusiastic cheering by the large crowd that
had assembled. The train finally pulled out
of the depot on its journey ~northward and
eastward, the bands struck up the strains
of "A Hot Time the crowd cheered and
Roosevelt bid farewell to those who had de-
lighted to do him honor.
Meanwhile the enthusiasm of the Rough
Riders continued undated to-day. The
Rough Riders and citizens parade took
place at 10 o'clock, under the command OF
NJ. Fl. Alberger. 1t was upwards of a mile
in length. with a bard of music heading
each of the four divisions. The first division
consisted of the Rough Riders. guests of the
regiment and the citizens committee hav-
ing the reunion arrangements in charge.
The Albuquerque Band headed this division.
The Rough Riders. numbering one hundred.
were commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Brodie and lined up regardless of the vari-
Gus troops to which they belonged. The
hill were carried by David L. Hughes. Of
Tucson. A. T.. a member of Troop II.
On of the most interesting and unique
features of the reunion was a reception ten
dered to Governor Roosevelt at the Hotel
Castaneda, by the Mexican people of the
Territory, just before his departure. The
most influential and leading people waited
upon the noted New Yorker. Felix Martinez.
of this city. made the address of welcome.
during the course of which he made a rath-
err sensational statement to the effect that
he had been informed that the Spanish
minister at the City of Mexico privately.
but seriously, objected TO the visit of the
Chihuahua band to Las Vegas. The objec-
ton was based on the assumption that the
act of permitting the band to visit this coun-
try and assist in celebrating a victory over
Spain could not, at least. be considered a
friendly attitude toward the vanquished ma
ton. The Spanish minister waited upon
President Diaz in an informal way and
stated his objections. President Diaz was
not of the opinion. however. and allowed
the band to come to Las Vegas. Mr..
Martinez. as spokesman on behalf of the
native people of New Mexico. expressed his
hearty sympathy with the cause of the
Rough Riders and rendered to Governor
Roosevelt his best compliments. Governor
Roosevelt responded in his usual happy
vein. A letter from General Hernandez. COM
mander of the Rough Riders of New Mexi-
co. was read. expressing his regrets at be-
ing unable to be present. Music was rem
dered by the Chihuahua band.
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WASHINGTON, June IA cablegram
received at the Navy Department to-day
from Admiral Watson brings the informa-
ton that Capt. A. s. Barker. who was In
of the fleet at Manila between
the departure of Admiral Dewey and the
arrival of Admiral Watson. had left for
home. The message stated that he sailed on
Friday last on the regular mail steamer.
Lieutenant Eberle also sailed for home at
the same time. Admiral Watson also adj
vises of the following changes in his squad
ron: Lieutenant Commander Vreeland
transferred TO the Baltimore: Lieutenant
Commander Bull to the Monterey: Engineer
Leiper to the Monterey: Engineer Hart
rath to the Princeton: Engineer Stickney to
the Culgoa. Lieutenant Marble appointed
nag lieutenant and Ensign Watson aid TO
the commandments of the station.
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First Step d Self-Government
In the Philippines.

MANILA. Tune 26.-Great interest Is
taken in the result of the first step which is
Dew being taken here in the direction of
self-government. The Supreme Court is sit
ting daily and the American and Filipino
judges are holding consultations through an
Interpreter. A unanimous vote is required
for a decision. Major General Otis has per-
suaded Major Young, OF the Utah battery,
10 remain on the court for a time after the
battery departs. Three of the native JUS
tices are absent. Ambrosio Ryanzares. JUS
tice of the criminal branch Of the court.
happened to be at Tarlac. then the seat OF
the insurgent government. when the ap-
were announced. and he was ar
rested and sentenced to Punishment for life.
His present whereabouts are not known.
Pedro Llorente. associate justice of the Su-
preme Court, Is in Cebu. where he has
great influence. working to popularize the
tive judges will now begin 10 hold criminal
courts. having jurisdiction over all offenses
except those committed by officers and SOL
Ciers or against military authority.
The United States transport Sherman has
sailed for the Island of Negros with the
Sixth Infantry. which relieves the Cali
The Montana and Kansas volunteers are
returning from San Fernando and the
Twelfth and Ninth regulars will replace
them.
Senior Luis Marinas. the first Spanish con-
sui general at the Philippine islands. has
arrived from Singapore on board the Isle de
Luzon. Delegations from the Spanish or
ganizations on tugs met the steamer and
welcomed the consul
The Bantayan correspondent of the No
ficiero writes that the gunboat Albany ap-
peared of Bantayan June s, and her COM
mander told the authorities of the town
that unless they declared allegiance to the
United States and raised the American flag
after fifteen days he would lombard the
town. The Albany then sailed, after an
nouncing that she would return. The town
when the dispatch was forwarded was
panic-stricken. but Ii was thought that the
natives would probably comply with the
demand of the gunboat.
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WHEELING, w. Va, June 2s.-Governor
Atkinson arrived today from Charleston to
attend the Elks' street fair where he made
the address OF welcome. This afternoon he
sent the following telegram to Adjutant
General Corbin. Of the United States army.
at Washington:
Il am confident that / can provide the
government. for service in the Philippines.
practically intact. the two West Virginia
regiments drilled and equipped last year for
the Spanish war. and | sincerely hope you
will allow me TO do 1t. These two regiments
can be got together. in my Judgment. In
side Of two weeks Il you will call for them"
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CINCINNATI, June 26.-Arrivals of Wis
itors to the saengerfest are filling the hotels.
A delegation of the Buffalo singers reached
here to-day TO select quarters. A dispatch
from Pittsburg late tonight says Allegheny
county will send two thousand singers and
visitors. Their start by train for Cincinnati
Tuesday night will be celebrated by march
ing in procession.
Rehearsals of the various musical ele-
ments were incessant to-day and will so
continue till the opening OF the festival. A
mass rehearsal took place at Music Hall
tonight and another. including the ~soloists,
will take place tomorrow. All the soloists
arrived to-day. The school children's re-
hearsal, 1880 voices, will take place to-
morrow night.
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CHICAGO. June pa special to the
Tribune. from Detroit, says: Governor
Pingree. to-day, in an interview. said: The
success of General Ayers senatorial cam
paign will neither be a reputation nor an
Endorsement of the national administration.
1t will be a reputation of United States
Senator Mcmillan and his questionable
methods; ii will be a protest from the great
masses of the common people against the
r~ottenness which has run rampant i'm the
or not cuts no figure. General Alger may
be an administration man first, last and all
the time. and had l been in his position
during the time he has held the office of
secretary of war. / believe I should have
done just as he has done. And more than
that i would stand by the guns of my SUI
periors as Alger has done. j would not go
back on my chief. even if l did think he
made a mistake. and that's what Alger may
have thought"
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WEATHER FORECAST,
Increasing loneliness To-Day-Show.
ers and Cooler Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday,:
For Ohio-Fair on Tuesday. increasing
cloudiness on Wednesday: variable winds.
becoming easterly.
For misunderstanding cloudiness on
Tuesday: probably showers on Wednesday;
cooler on Wednesday,: easterly winds.
For ulinois-Showers on Tuesday and
Wednesday: cooler on Tuesday; easterly
winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

AUSTIN, Tex, June 26.-Attorney General
Smith stated ,to-day that he would keep
his eye on the gigantic syndicate that is
seeking to get control OF all the cattle in
Texas. Under the provisions of the exist
ing antitrust law Of this State the live
such exemption in the new antitrust law
which goes into effect Jan. 81. If the pres
ent combination of capital that is securing
in Texas is in the nature of a trust within
the meaning of the new and far-reaching
antitrust act and should it be in operation
when the law becomes effective 1t will
meet with a vigorous prosecution at the
hands of the State.
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NEW YORK, June PA petition IN IN
voluntary bankruptcy was filed to-day
against the National Shear Company. COM
monty known as the Shear Trust. with off,
ces in this city and headquarters at New
ark. n. j. The petitioners are Boston cred
itors. whose claims aggregate 1900. all on
notes of the company to the order OF j. G..
Pearson, Of Boston. The petitioners allege
that the company is insolvent. A few days
ago the company issued a statement which,
ii is said. shows assets of 81 ,21o.2y1 against
which there are total liabilities OF $30l,OG,
of which s69, coo Is business obligations, with
S137 600 friendly obligations TO stockholders
and sos. 900 notes held by j. c. Pearson,
which are contested by the company.
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CLEVELAND, o., June ?6.-frhe twenty
first annual convention of The Knights OF
ST. John opened this morning with an at
tendance Of about 900 delegates at pontifi-
cal high mass in St. JONAS Cathedral. The
proper began later in the Cham
Der of building. with addresses
of welcome by NJ. Il. Excel. representing
Mayor Farley: Bishop Hors.man. Mrs.
Charles w. Stewart and Brig. Gen. John
Dunn. Supreme President Henry j. West
responded. In the afternoon the Knights
had a parade, $500 uniformed men being In
line. In the evening the visitors were en-
tertained I'm a body at the Garden fheater.
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sos. 715, 406 sol .253.1s
g. SIS, o2s $2.5s7.2 42
1854. 7S4.423 $685.. $50. 749
l.13s, sos, SO7 1890 .511

Surgeon General wyman. when shown a
special dispatch telling of the arrival at
Honolulu of a vessel on which the bubonic
plague had made its appearance. said the
Marine Hospital Bureau had received no in
formation on the subject. This he thought
was due to the fact that DR.. Carmichael,
of the Marine Hospital Service, who inves-
tigated the case, had gone into quarantine
with Washington General Wyman was con-
hdent that there was no danger of the
plague gaining foothold in the Hawaiian
Islands. as the Marine Hospital Service. to-
gether with the other health authorities,
would. by proper precautionary measures.
prevent suspicious cases from landing. The
plague has never appeared m the Islands.
Maru is destined for San Francisco. the
health officials will take steps to make 1t
absolutely certain that the disease will not
have an opportunity TO reach the shore.
The insular commission has begun the
distribution of its full report. a part of
which has already been made public. The
commission makes the following reference
to the subject of trusts and combination
in the island: BY the recommendations al
ready suggested the national law forbid.
ding certain trusts and combinations in
matters of interstate trade will be in force
in the island as elsewhere: but in addition
we shall suggest a law forbidding and pun
ishing the formation and operation of such
concerns in the island in accordance with
the laws OF the states. with perhaps some
additional features not yet embodied in any
statute. in our endeavors to keep these evils
from lettering the business of the Island of
Porto Rico in it's infancy" On the ques-
ton of tariff reform to relieve Porto Rico
from the burden of tariff discrimination the
commission takes the ground that since the
cession of the island TO this country has
been recognized there Is no longer any ex-
cuse for regarding it as foreign territory
and that the President, as the commander
in-chief of the army, Is at liberty TO formu-
late special customs legislation pending the
final action of Congress.
Mr.. Dawes. the controller of the curren-
cy. has returned to the city after a months
trip TO the Northwest.
The contributions to the Dewey home
fund received to-day amount to $iS, max
ing the total s10.9s4.
General Davis. at San Juan. Porto Rico,
reports that Private George r. McDunnon.
Company T.. Eleventh Infantry. was acct
dentally drowned there yesterday.
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WASHINGTON. June 26-The War De-
partment has received the following weekly
death report from General Otis:
From wounds in action-David Silver.
Company NJ. First Montana Infantry: Miles
Doyle. corporal. Twelfth Infantry; Sher-
man T. Shepard, Company III. First Wash
ington: De Forrest Hutchinson. Company
r. Ninth Infantry: Leonard Edling. Com
pany r., Twenty-first Infantry; Herbert b.
Mifiin. Company e. Twelfth Infantry:
David r. Johnson. Company /. Thirtieth
Infantry.
Erysipelas-Richard f. Havens, Company
II. Twenty-frst Infantry.
Heat Exhaustion-Max Newgrass, Com
pany z. Fourth Infantry.
Phthisis-Edward Florentine. Third Artil-
lery.
Dysentery-Frank T.. King. Ninth Infau-
try. William A. Pilgrim, Thirteenth Mime
sofa
.yariola-EsrI III. Cotton, Company Fl.
Ninth Infantry.
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SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, June 26.-There was
a Jail break here this morning at 2 o'clock
In which "Bill' Jennings. a convicted train
robber. came very near gaining liberty.
Jim Hennessy. a desperate tough. and
Charles Wilchert escaped. crawling out
through a hole which they had cut with a
chisel. Jennings was their ceilmate and
would Ia escaped but for the fact that the
hole was not large enough for him 10 crawl
through. While he was trying to enlarge 1t
he made a noise and attracted the guards,
and Jennings was removed 10 another cell.
Jack" Kennedy. another convicted train
robber. occupied a separate cell and had no
opportunity TO join In the break.
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WASHINGTON. June 26.-The cable ship
Hooker has arrived at Minila loaded with
cable and telegraph supplies for the signal
corps.
Chief Signal Officer Greedy has been
notified that in all probability the
eighteenth ompany of the signal corps will
return from Manila on the return trip of the
Zealandia. This probably will be about
July 20.
Capt. Daniel j.. Carr. volunteer signal
corps. has been ordered from this city to
Angel island. California. to take command
of the signal compa ny at that poiut des-
tined for the Philippine islands.
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L. r. X. Of p. armory tonight TO reorgan-
lie the company for service in the Philip
pines Charles c. Smith. formerly first
lieutenant. was elected captain: T. Hubert
Owens, formerly second lieutenant. was
elected first lieutenant. and Harry H. Hais-
lup. formerly corporal, was elected second
lieutenant. Eighty per cent. of Company
KS original roster will re-enlist for Philip
pine service. Resolutions were adopted in
dorsing the administrators policy. Consid-
cradle enthusiasm has been manifested over
the reorganization OF the company and over
200 men have already handed In their names
to go with the company. The company has
strong hopes of seeing service
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MACON. Ca. June 26.-The Elder House,
at Indian Springs. a watering place about
twenty miles from here. was destroyed by
fire this evening. About a hundred guests
were i'm the building. All escaped but two.
who were slightly injured. All the baggage
was lost. however, the guests having no
time 10 get into their rooms after the fire
was discovered.
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GAINESVILLE, o., June Ex-senator
Burrows. of Michigan. is visiting here. In
an interview to-day he declared that his
colleague. Senator Mcmillan, would be a
candidate to succeed himself and would be
reelected next year. Concerning Secretary
Ayers alliance with Governor Pingree,
Senator Burrows said he thought the score
tary had destroyed what chance he might
had to go TO the Senate by making
such an alliance.
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KID MCCOY AND "FITZ."
Announcement Made that They VIII
Fight fn September Next.

DENVER. June 26.-kid Mccoy gave a
sparring exhibition at the Tabor Opera
House tonight and il was announced from
the stage that Fitzsimmons to-day agreed
to fight Mccoy in September next. Two
clubs have already made bids for the fight.
the Colorado Athletic Association. of Den
yer. and West Chester Club. of New York.
Manager F1oto. of the former, has offered
a purse of 1900 for the meeting. Mccoy
has expressed a preference for Denver.
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Many Knnsanx sick.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. June ga special
cablegram TO the Star from Manila. via
Hong-Kong. June .. says: Captain Clarke.
Captain Watson. Lieutenant Ball and 200
sick or wounded from the Twentieth Kansas
Regiment have been sent home. Only $50
men are still doing duty. These are on the
firing line. The other members of the regi-
ment are relieved from duty on account of
sickness.
The Kansas regiments normal strength
IS about loo men. With 200 sick on the way
home and 40 on the firing line, $50 are left
among those unfit for duty"
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5000 Saw Jenries Spar.

CHICAGO. June 26.-Only about 5000 per-
sons were present tonight at Tattersall's to
see Champion Jeffries in a boxing exhibit
ton with his sparring partner. Jack Daily.
What the crowd lacked in number was
amply made up in enthusiasm. however, and
the big fellow received a royal welcome.
During the day Jeffries visited the Board
of Trade and Stock Exchange and good
naturally submitted to being bundled about
pioht