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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-18
ISTHMIAN RAILWAY.
Tehuantepec Line Taken Over by a
Wealthy English Contractor.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. I.-Sr Weet-
man Pearson, a large English contractor,
having in hand the Vera Cruz harbor work,
in this county, some time ago, arranged to
take over the Tehuantepec Railway, which
Is government line across the isthmus,
and operate 1t for fifty years, placing the
road in first-class condition; also, to make
harbor improvements at the Pacific ter
minus of Salina Cruz and at the gulf ter
minus of Coatzacoalcos. The railway will
be Immediately taken over and will be SUBJ
stantially rebuilt. The first charter for this
line Was given to an American railway
contractor named Learned of Pittsfield,
Mass, many years ago, and the line has
since been in the hands of several contrac-
tors at different times. c. p. Huntington
made an effort for 1t. but the government
concluded to operate it on its own account,
and finally made arrangements, as stated,
with Pearson, who Is one of the wealthiest
English contractors in the republic and is
identified with large undertakings here. 1t
Is estimated the work at Salina Cruz will
cost ss.0oo.0Oo. and that at Coatzacoalcos
So 900, OOO
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BISHOP TURNER PROTESTS.


MACON. Ga, Nov. 17.-In an address be-
fore the Georgian Conference Of the Afri-
can-Methodist Church Bishop III. M Turner
to-day urged every opposition to the Hard
wick bill, now pending before the General
Assembly Of this State. to limit the suffrage
Of the negroes in this State. Bishop Turner
said he proposed to take the stump in Geor-
gia against it, and implored every colored
minister to do likewise He said the law
would reduce every negro to the ignoble
status Of free slave, and their condition
would be worse than before the war. The
bishop Denounced the Supreme Court of the
United States for taking away the negroes
civil rights, but excepted Justice Harlan,
who was the negros friend. He urged that
every minister assist in getting signatures
TO the petition to Congress for an appropri-
alton of $1O5, 100000 to be used in sending
seven million of the race to Africa, so that
there would be an end of race conflicts in
this country.
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HILLMON INSURANCE CASE.
A Frank Juror Creates "a Sensation in
Court at LeayenwOrth.

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, Nov. lex
State Senator 2. G. Lowe, who has for the
past five weeks been sitting as a juryman
in the sixth trial of the famous Hillmon in
surance case, created a sensation when he
arose in the jury box to-day and asked
United States Judge Hook If 1t were proper
for him to remain longer in the box, stating
that he held policy in one of the defend
ants companies. Judge Isham, of Chicago,
had been making argument for the in
surance companies, and stated that the de-
PENDANTS were mutual insurance companies
and that a policy-holder in the companies
was not qualified as juryman. AT this
Lowe arose and put his question, as stated
After recovering from their astonishment
the attorneys representing both sides, one
time. waived all objections to Lowe,
and Judge Hook ruled that he was a proper
juryman. and that the trial should continue
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CINCINNATI, Nov. F.-Secretary f. =.
Wilson, of the National Association of
Manufacturers, has received a communica-
ton from Frank Barry, secretary Of the
Millers' National Association, at Milwaukee,
advising him that there will be a conference
OF representatives of national commercial
associations that are interested in securing
an amendment 10 the interstate-commerce
act during the next session of Congress,
the conference to be at the Auditorium Ho-
tel. Chicago. Wednesday, Nov. %. Secretary
Wilson has been authorized by President
Search to request the committee on trans
portation OF the National Manufacturers
Association to represent that association at
the conference
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HAVE LITTLE HOPE.
Physicians Continue TO Feel Anxious
About Mr.. Hobart.

PATERSON, y. j., Nov. 17.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart retired tonight feeling much
better than yesterday and early this morn
ing. and DR.. Newton said there is every
prospect that the patient will pass favor
able night. The condition of Mr. Hobart
this morning unfavorable. but the
marked Improvement tonight has again
raised the hopes of the members OF the
family. DR.. Newton said tonight that not
withstanding the cheerfulness OF the pa
tient and the increased hopes of the family.
the attending physicians felt the same anxi-
ETY. for the patient that they did three weeks
ago.
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views of Russell Sage.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17-Russell Sage In
quoted to-day as saying TO a newspaper in
terviewer, who asked him what he thought
OF the United States treasury's offer 20 buy
s25 600 OF bonds: II believe Secretary
Cages action has saved the financial world
from a disastrous panic. No one who has
been in touch with business enterprises dur
ing the past few months can fail 10 have
realized the stringency of the money mar
ket Ready money appeared to be exira0r-
dinarily scarce and those who had IL held
Il or demanded the highest-class securities
before they let so. 1 know OF banks in diff
ferent parts OF the country which had the
hardest kind of a time in realizing money.
And yet they held securities THAI ordinarily
would have been negotiable anywhere. The
sharps took advantage OF the situation.
They were making rich harvest OF it. but
the government has stopped their game"
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RECEPTION TO GEN. SHAW.
G. A. X. Commander Says He Will
Make a Patriotic Tour Of the south.

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Gen. Albert ID.
Shaw, commander-in-chief of the G. \. r..
was tonight given reception by the men,
bers of Lafayette Post. q. a. r., at it's
headquarters in the Masonic Temple. The
reception was the most imposing one ever
held and the gathering of military men
was notable one. Joseph J. Little, COM
mander of the post and president OF the
Board of Education, presided In a speech
General Shaw congratulated his hearers on
a country united. In closing he said he in
tended socn TO make patriotic tour OF the
South and confer with the Governors OF
Southern States. President Mckinley, he
said, had promised to spare little Of his
time for the same purpose.
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CHICAGO, Nov. f.-Warehousemen and
others against whom charges of discrimina-
ton have been made before the subcommit-
tee of the United States Industrial Com
state their side of the case. They took up
the arguments of their accusers one by one
and not only denied that their method Of
doing business is a detriment to the good
of others, but tried to show that they
actually manage their affairs SO that ma
jority of the shippers and producers are
benefited. Charles Counselman, commission
merchant, the first defender of his fell
low-warehousemen before the subcommis-
sion on transportation. He was followed by
W. II. Bartlett, ]. G.. Snydacker and George
II. Webster, president of the Armour Ele-
vator Company.
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JAIL SENTENCES.
Passed on Christian Scientists for Re-
fusins to Be yaccinated.

AMERICUS, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE cases of
the Christian Scientists who refused to be
vaccinated were settled to-day so far as
the mayors court is concerned by the sem
fencing of z. ]. McMath to Imprisonment at
the City Hall for thirty days and a fine of
SIS Five women OF the congregation were
given fifteen days imprisonment at some
place TO be designated by the chief of police
and TO pay fine of 50 each. The same SEN
tences OF fine and Imprisonment will be
sessed against such other members OF the
congregation as may refuse 10 obey the
vaccination ordinance. McMath Is leading
merchant of Americus and the women in
VOWED belong TO the best families in the
city. Counsel has been employed to repre-
sent the ChriEtan Scientists and their cases
will be taken to the Superior Court
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Sending of Troops to the Polls i'm Obe-
dience to n Judges Call De-
nOunced as Criminal Aggression.
REPUBLICANS NOT ALARMED
PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED LAST
YEAR BY THE STATE BOARD,
which Decided 1t Had No Power to
Pass on COntests-Bradiey tn Stand
by Taylor to the End.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov ia question
which is likely to have an important, If not
a deciding influence on the contest for the
governorship of Kentucky was brought up
to-day before the canvassing board of
jefferson county, which includes Louisville.
Counsel for the Democratic candidates gave
notice of q motion to throw out the vote
of the city because of the presence OF militia
at the polling places on Nov. T. The notice
served on the commissioners follows:
For the Democratic candidates We now
give notice that at the close Of the count
and before any certificates be issued we
will move the board and all other authori-
ties that may consider this election to de-
clare null and void the election held In the
city of Louisville on the 7th day of No
yember, 1899.
"First-Because of the usurpation of Will
liam o. Bradley in calling out and illegally
using the militia and overawing and in
timidating the voters and officers of and
at sad election, and interfering with the
progress Of said election and with the du-
ties of the officers of said election.
'Second-Because s. b. Toney lunlawfully
usurped power in requesting said William
o. Bradley to call out and use said militia
for said purpose when said call was en-
tirely unnecessary and the civil authorities
were able and willing to execute any or
der made by said court.
'"Third-Because said militia was used for
the unlawful purpose aforesaid.
'Fourth--Because said election was not a
civil election, but military election.
"Fifth-Because the said use Of said
militia was unlawful in every respect and d
criminal usurpation of power by said named
persons and thereby the civil power was
subordinated to the military power. and an
overt act of a reasonable nature against
the Constitution of the State of Kentucky
was committed"
This action has been expected ever since
the official count began. 1t was freely re-
ported on election day that If the militia
were called out it would result in some such
step. With Louisville thrown out Goebel
would have safe plurality in the remainder
of the State. This dispute will prolong and
aggrayate the fight, for the Republicans
will make every effort in their power to
retain Taylor's plurality.
Buford S. Williams, Coleman Carr and
Wingate Thompson, Democratic election
officers of Franklin county, were to-day
indicted by the federal grand jury. charged
with conspiracy and intimidation against
colored voters.
The official count was received tonight
from Floyd and Knott counties. Floyd
gives Goebel 156 and Knott gives him 459
plurality. In the last tabulated returns,
printed Wednesday morning, from Demo-
cratic sources. Goebels plurality in the
State figured at one vote. In this
table Floyd, unofficial, gave Goebel 400
plurality and Knott 4ss plurality. The Off
cial returns from these two counties show
| a net loss of 224 from the unofficial.
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FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 1.-THE propo-
sition to-day from Goebel's lawyers to
throw out the entire vote of jefferson coun-
ty, which includes Louisville, was not Who'll
ly unlocked for by the Republican leaders
here. 1t is now said Senator Deboes visit
here last night was for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning definitely to what extent Governor
Bradley will support Taylor in the event
that Goebel Is given the certificate Of cleo
ton, based this proceeding. Senator
Deboe and Governor Bradley are not on
speaking terms and third party commune
Gated with both of them. Deboe says he is
satisfied Bradley will stand by Taylor and
will vigorously resist GoebeI. Senator
Lindsay will be asked to act as one of the
attorneys for the anti-Goebel side before
the state election commission.
The Republicans have found a precedent,
established by the state election commits
sion last year, in which the board by
unanimous vote decided it was merely a
canvassing board and had no power TO pass
on contests. This was the case of Mordecai
Williams. Democrat, who filed a contest for
the certificate of election congressman
in the Ninth district on the ground that
fraudulent votes had been cast for Con-
gresham Pugh in several counties. The
board declined TO near the contest on the
ground of lack Of jurisdiction and awarded
the certificate of election 10 Pugh on the
face of the returns. Taylor's lawyers now
claim that under this decision the vote of
Johnson and Knox counties. at least, must
be counted as certified. They have not
given an opinion as 10 the bearing of this
ruling on the jefferson county case.
If jefferson county is thrown out the po-
If ha Oicla
be affected, as one senator and seven rep-
resentatives will have to be elected under
a special election TO be called by the Gov
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starch REORGANIZATION Assured.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-THE Enquirer to-
morrow will say: Enough stockholders of
the National Starch Manufacturing Com
pany have assented to the use of their stock
in reorganization plan to insure the sue
cess of any plan that may be decided upon
by the committee. Cash prices were offered
stockholders of the company for their hold
ings, or they could avail themselves of the
privilege of entering the syndicate them
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FEW BONDS OFFERED.
Holders Not Anxious to Sell to the
Government.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE bonds Of
fered to the government to-day al. the sew
eral sub-treasuries under Secretary Gage
offer OF last Tuesday amounted TO s.. $50.
as follows: New York. 1859. $50: Philsdel-
phia, Si7s.Ooo; Cincinnati. 1900; Baltimore.
500
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.--Few bonds have been
offered at the sub-treasury in this city in
response to Secretary Cages recent offer OF
redemption. Up TO the close of business
hours to-day only 5000 had been offered.
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BRADLEY Confers with Williams.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. 17-There is
something going on in State Guard circles.
as Colonel Williams. of the Second Ken
tucky has been recalled from the national
fox hunt to confer with Governor Brad
ley at Frankfort He made the trip from
Estill Springs last night in a buggy. He
arrived here at noon to-day, but declined,
to give anything 10 the public
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Bryan to Invade the East.

CHICAGO, Nov. ia special to the
Chronicle from Omaha says: "w J. Bryan
is preparing for a campaign in the Eastern
States this winter. He will confine his ef-
forts largely to New England. though he
will devote some time to the large cities
of the coast as far south as Richmond"
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Our Foreign Commerce This Year
VIII Exceed Two Billion Dollars.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE foreign
commerce OF the United States seems likely
10 make its highest record OF the century
In the closing year OF that period. The Oc-
tober exports are larger than these OF any
preceding October, the total for the ten
months ending with October is greater than
the total for the corresponding period OF any
preceding year. and IL Is apparent that for
the first time in our history the foreign
commerce OF the year will exceed $2ooo oao.-
ooo Imports have increased even more than
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Republican Kills n Democrat.

MIDDLEsBoRO. Ky. Nov. 17.-John NJ.
Tate. former representative of Lee coun-
ty. Virginia was shot and killed by Deputy
Sheriff Evan Bledsoe, of the same county
Tate was lecding Democratic politician
and Bledsoe a leader among the Republic
ans. Trouble over politics led to the killing
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Mayor John Irwin, OF Steubenville, who was
elected lard appraiser last week, has filed
the following: spent indirectly by self
six half-pints of whisky. . cents per pint, to
be used in the First ward in case it should
be wet or damp on election day. to secure
nv election" This was his only expense.
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firms was acquainted with the conditions OF
the arrangement before It was made. There
was a cordial and friendly spirit existing
between the parties 10 the agreement and
there has been no "ange in their friendly
relations"
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day Of reckoning is coming and that dis
loyalty win be punished. 1t is possible the
Beers will proclaim strip of Basuto terri
tory to the north to be their own
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Mr.. Irwin. Election Ex,.,..

COLUMBUS, o., Nov H.-As his state
ment under the Garfield act OF the money
spent by him 10 secure election former
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The occasional French talk of renew
ing war with Germany to recover lost
territory in 1870, must be taken with
many grains of allowance. 1t is the
merest talk we must think. 1t is very
certain that a war begun to recapture
Alsace and Lorraine would be a failure
without the aid of Russia. If that
great power were to interfere Germany
would probably not be without a help
full ally. France has less population
than Germany and by some IA, 600, 900
Her army is greater. But Germany is
not unprepared, and is able to strength
en- her army. There is a bill now be-
fore the Reichstag to increase the army.
It is impossible for France to go farth-
er in increase as M. Freycinet, who
knows, admits. France will not soon
invite a wal with its enemy.
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of three Of the great battles of the army
OF Northern Virginia, including Gettys-

OF three Of the great battles of the army
OF Northern Virginia, including Gettys-
burg. 1t should be published in a vol
ume. We think the confederate yeter-
ans of North Carolina could do no o
needed and patriotic work than to OBJ
tain the authors consent for them to
publish it. This Is written of our Volt
ton without the slightest hint from
the captain, who was a gallant soldier,
a native of Halifax, and a man OF abil-
ity. The statistical table will be sure
TO interest our readers, and may prompt
some of them TO furnish US with the
well ascertained losses of other brigades
in other battles, which we would most
willingly publish. Our friend says in
a private letter to us: II send you a
statistical table which / think is relia-
BILE as far as it goes. There are other
commands which suffered as much as
some Of those named. Comparing it
with the battles of the late wars will
interest some Of your readers"
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THE OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON
THE WAR

The present war with the Philippines
is not popular in this country outside
of the Mckinley crowd, some specious
demagogues, the reverend clergy in
part and some scattering worthy gen
tlemen to be found in all localities.
The great mass of the white people in
the south are not enamored of the war
and the causes of it, and the way the
half savages are being butchered. Take
this from a leading northern paper,
the New York Evening Post:
THE one feeling on this Philippine
business throughout the land is that
an enormous blunder has been made.
We do not speak now of the wisdom
or folly of taking the Islands from Spain
but Of the way in which this bloody
conflict with he natives was brought
about. * y That things nave turned
out woefully different from the roseate
plans of Mr.. Mckinley is not denied
even by his adulators. What is the
reaSon?'
Now turn to the south and read the
following from n of the ablest of its
dailies, a newspaper with convictions,
opinions and courage thereof. 1t says
of the aforesaid slaughtering of half
armed, badly discipled men standing
up for their rights and for indepen-
dence:
I'VE are utterly without justification
for our conduct. We refused to give the
EilipinoS any assurances as TO our in
tentions towards them and their coun-
try; we would not receive the repre-
~sentatives Of their government; we
have disowned the acts Of u w con
sular agents; we precipitated the hos
tilities with the natives, and we are
told now that the president has not yet
formulated any policy for the govern
ment of the Philippines, but is waiting
to hear from his board of commission
ers who did not reach the scene Of war
until after thousands of the Filipinos
had been slaughtered by our troops"
This is from The Charleston News
and Courier.
All around the country from New
England TO the great west, in the north
as IN the south, leading journals and
organs of civilization are speaking out
against the wrong doing by the pres
ent government of the United States.
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Storm at salisbury

During a severe electrical storm that
passed over the city of Salisbury yes
terday at 9 O'Clock the Salisbury Hos
iery Mill was struck by lightning and
a greater portion of the building and
machinery, together with eight thou
sand dozen half hose, were destroyed.
The amount of loss is not known yet,
but it is covered by insurance. No one
was hurt seriously, though several were
shocked. Eighty-five people are thown
out of employment.
Assistant Superintendent Simpson
worked heroically I ave the building
before the arrival of the fire companies.
The firemen did good work. 1t is not
known yet whether the mill will be re-
built or not.
Miss Susie Overman, who lives near
the Salisbury Cotton Mill. was struck
by lightning during the storm and was
seriously but not fatally hurt.-Greens-
boro Telegram.
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Uncle Sam having got his hand in as
a warrior is keeping up his reputation
for belligerency. His latest perform
ance is to make war upon some half
savages away out in Samoa. There
will not be much glory gained in that
display. What really has this country
to do with German action or plans in
that remote corner of the globe? If
Germany should not take water" but
stand up against John Bull, and Uncle
Sam the people would have to run their
hands deeper down in pockets and
bear at once more of "the white mans
burden" Say what the people will
there is a large majority of the Amer
lean white voters who have no SYM
pathy with the daily slaughtering of the
Filipinos.