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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
w. c. T. u. PROGRAMME.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4-The programme of the
National w. c.. T. u. convention. to be held
at Seattle, Wash, Oct. 20 to Is. Is nearly
completed. The meeting opens at $50 Fri
day morning. The annual address of the
president, Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stevens, is the
most important item for that morning. The
reports of the corresponding secretary, Mrs.
S. NJ. d. Fry, and of the treasurer, Mrs.
Helen NJ. Barker, are given the same after
noon. The evening Is devoted to welcome
addresses and responses. The Governor,
Hon. John r. Rogers, and the mayor, Mr..
Thomas j. Humes. will speak for the city
and State.
On Saturday afternoon will be celebrated
the silver anniversary of the orga nization
of the National w. c. T. U. The signers Of
the call for the first convention and the
members of that convention are 20 give
brief addresses. Among this number are
Mrs. Mary Byron Rease. Washington; Mrs.
France j. Barnes, New York: Mrs. Sarah
M. Perkins. Ohio; Mrs. Sarah A.. McClees,
California. Brief addresses on What My
State Has Done in Twenty-Five Years. will
be made by the presidents of all the States
represented at the first convention In Cleve-
land, in 1874. Saturday evening belongs to
the young people, Mrs. Ella A. Boole, New
York, presides. The addresses will all be
made by young women. recitations and
club swinging varying the programme.
State songs are to be interspersed through
the exercises each evening. Mrs. Katherine
Lente Stevenson, president Of Massachu-
sets, will preach the annual sermon on
Sunday afternoon. Monday evening will be
state benefit night. The programme is made
up by those presidents who have made a
net gain of five hundred members during
the year. The prize banners will be pre-
sented by Miss Gordon.
An innovation is made this year by giving
over Tuesday to the organizers. Short,
pithy speeches and appropriate songs will
make a bright programme. Wednesday
temperance speeches will be I'm order. Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis, of New Jersey; Mrs.
Narcissa White-Kinney. Oregon: Mrs.
Louise s. Rounds, Illinois; Mrs. Lucy Thur
man, Michigan and Mrs. Marion III. Dun
nam. Iowa, are the orators. This year will
see the executive m enlarged from
sixty to one hundred as the superintendent
were admitted to the executive committee
at the last convention in st. Paul.
Among other important matters to be
brought up will be the proposition TO move
the Headquarters from the Temple to Rest
Cottage, Evanston. Making l.. T. l.. Sec
retaries members of the convention will re-
ceive attention and also discussion will be
held on the subject Of admitting the organ
izers TO the executive committee. These
latter topics are brought up as amendments
Of the constitution The white-ribbon train
out of Chicago will be decorated and fully
equipped. Many are planning to take IL.
1t leaves the Grand Central Station the
evening of Oct. 13. at IL o'clock.
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At this distance the holding Of a Demo-
cratic carnival in connection with an agri-
cultural fair in Texas so that Bryan, Bel
mont n other notables are put on exhibit
ton on the same grounds with Texas cat
tie causes curiosity. Texas is so Demo-
cratic that it could almost run two Demo-
cratic parties, so that there seems no need
of raising a campaign fund in an OF year.
But there must be two parties in the State
at some stage of the contest, and there are
two Democratic parties quarreling over the
nomination of State officers. Governor
Sayers has not pleased the whole of the
party. and that carnival-cattle show has
been held to promote the interests Of the
anti-Sayers element. But why should Mr..
Bryan 90 thither when he is wanted so
much in Kentucky and Ohio?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
REMARKABLE SHOOTING.



KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. AIT EXPOSE
ton Park to-day j. A.. r. Elliott defeated
w. r. Crosby. OF Batavia. N Y. In a race
for the ST. Louis Republic cup. killing one
hundred birds straight. to Crosby's ninety
seven. This establishes a new record for
the Winchester pump gun. although Elliott
already had a record of enc hundred
straight kills, made In this city several
years ago. in a match with DR.. Carver. Al
though a drizzling rain fep during the
shoot. Elliott's work was perfect. When he
killed his ninety-eighth straight. which
cinched the race, a cheer went up from the
stand, and when he grassed his last one. a
fast right-quartersng, outgoing bird. a
hearty round OF applause was given the
champion. Crosby lost his forty-ninth bird
and his ffty-seventh and n~inety-seventh
fell dead outside the bounds.
Elliott's work yesterday and to-day Is
considered remarkable. In the two matches
killed 1s5 out Of two hundred.
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The following is from a circular issued by
the Indianapolis Municipal League:

the Indianapolis Munlclpdl League.
The present mayor has served two terms
and is a candidate for reelection for a
third term. He has, during his time, built
Up two machines: one, partisan. which en-
ables him to control his party primaries
and secure his own denomination; the other,
a nonpartisan machine, composed OF men OF
both parties, which controls the city BUSH
ness and which is counted on to secure his
reelection. With a machine dominating pol
itics fair conventions cannot be expected.
and with a machine controlling the city's
business affairs fair dealing annot be ex-
pected in its business.
When the city charter concentrated ex-
ecutive power in the hands of the mayor
it was on the theory that such power should
be exercised exclusively for good govern
ment and the public welfare. This. in
turn, p-resupposes a mayor in sympathy
with the charter and municipal reform. A
mayor not in sympathy with these objects
can use the large powers conferred on him
by the charter for purposes very different
from those contemplated by its trainers.
He can use them for the creation of a ma
chine and the promotion of political and
personal ends instead of the public welfare.
This is what Mr.. Taggart has done. Never
at any time in the worst period of coun-
cilmanic government, before a reform
charter was thought of, was the city gov
eminent as completely dominated by ma
chine rule and bossism as 1t is now. The
almost autocratic power of the mayor has
been used for purposes never dreamed of by
the trainers of the charter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

sail home Immediately after the battle and
that the Philippines had been left to Spain.
does any one suppose that Dewey would
have had a place in our national Pantheon
that he now occupies? The manifest truth
is that the people who cheered for Dewey
were believers in expansion, as he is him.
self" This is true: but it does not seem
that the Journal will be able to convince
its party leaders that it is not good politics
tn fqhf axnausfap
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Miss Julia G.. Shinn. for Rangoon. Burmah:
Bertha Davis, for Toungoo. Burmah; Mrs
]. A. Curtis. for kanigiry: Carolina W.
Coates. NJ. d., for Nellore: Miss Harriet III.
Sipperty. for Hanamaconda. India.
The other missionaries on board the Vic
torian have been foreign missionaries many
years and are returning TO their respective
stations. The following named are destined
fer stations in Burmah: Rev. DR.. Alonzo
Bunker and Rev. DR.. Truman Johnson,
Morrow. Tavey; Rev. IL. Il. Cochrane.
Toungco: Rev. l.. II. Mosier, Prone; Mrs.
l.. III. Mosier. Prone; Miss Melissa Carr,
Sandowa; Rev. and Mrs. w. f. Boggs. Sat-
tanapali. India. Rev. George III. Waters
will sail from San Francisco Nov. 9 for
Swallow China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The course which the officers of the
United States treasury are pursuing to ac-
auire the square of land for the Federal
building furnishes a contrast TO that of the
mayor. As soon as 1t was discovered that
the owners were disposed to ask more for
the property that IT Is worth the treasury
officials set the machinery at work to COM
rel them to take a reasonable price under
the law authorizing the condemnation and
appraisal Of lands wanted for public uses.
when the owners OF the Riverside land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
FARMERS CONGRESS.


BOSTON, Oct. 1.-THE Farmers National
Congress to-day amended the constitution.
placing the selection of the place of meet
ing in the hands Of the legislative instead
of by agreement Of the congress. w. b.
Powell, of Shadeland, Pa. gave the first ad-
dress of the morning on Inventions for
Farmers and the discussion which fol-
lowed was largely on the need of greater
knowledge Of the best methods of securing
fertility in air, water and earth so as to
save the cost of artificial fertilizers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
NUMEROUS REVENGE.
Rejected Lover Kills q Bride and
Groom and Ends His Own Life.

MONTGOMERY. No.. Oct. L-Frank
Walker and his bride were murdered to-
day by Charles Rankin. a disappointed
lover. who then killed himself TIL murder
occurred at the home of James Cook. where
the couple and their friends had gone TO
eat the wedding supper. The bride and
groom sat side by side at the head OF the
table. in front OF an uncurtained window
Rankin fired through the window with a
shotgun. killing his victims at the first
shot. The only member OF the Cook family
weapon OF himself and fell dead beneath
the window.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Mr.. Lucius B. Swift states the municipal
situation clearly when he says: ANY man
i'm office who has been recreant to his trust
should always be defeated. Any new man
is better" In other words. the chances are
very strong that Mr.. Bookwalter. a new
and untried man, would be an Improvement
or one that has been tried and found
wapfipC
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women's Missionary Societies.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE convention
of the international Union of Women's
Missionary Societies of the Presbyterian
and Reformed Churches was continued at
the Church of the Covenant to-day. Mrs.
Thomas Bell. Of the English Presbyterian
Church. presided. The day was devoted TO
reports. addresses and discussions. II was
generally conceded tha the provisions for
taking care of retired missionaries was in
adequate. 1t was suggested that the English
should be followed here. Experts in the mis-
sion field declared that there was Just now
more need of women than money to prose-
cute the work successfully. The final ses-
sion of the union in the afternoon was
followed by a memorial missionary meeting
of the Christian Endeavor Societies of the
city at night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Republicans must not forget that they
must be very careful I'm marking their bal
lots. Every Republican who appreciates the
necessity OF unusual carefulness should eau
lion others. TIC make no mistake make an
* inside the circle over Mr.. Bookwalter's
name with the pencil furnished by the cleo
ton officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

One of the favorable indications for the
Republican ticket Is the interest manifested
In ward and precinct gatherings which are
not reported In the papers. Some of the
largest OF these meetings are in the Repub-
lican wards. and these are attended by men
who are not always active In campaign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

WASHINGTON. Oct 4-The secretary of
war to-day directed Captain Gillette, in
charge of the harbor of Savannah, to add
vertise for a new project for that work.
the contract with the Atlanta Contracting
Company made by Captain Carter having
been annulled- A similar order was issued
TO Captain McKinstry regarding the work
at Cumberland sound. Georgia. Tor the same
rea1On.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

: When Mr.. Taggart succeeds in making an
issue of the gas-meter question he should
spring the charge that Mr.. BookwaIter is
.tn favor of making the curfew law apply
TO adults and putting a stamp tax on city
water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
UncOnviaced.

The Anti-But you know very well those
Filipinos are not the ignorant savages they
have been represented to be. They are a
highly intelligent and reasonably we'll edu-
Gated people.
The Expansionist-well. If that is so. We
must have them for citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The advice of a city attorney is sometimes
very convenient in opening a line of retreat
from an untenable position. The discovery
that the action of the Council regarding the
very handy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The use of voting machines, provided by
the ordinance of Mr.. Taggart's Council,
was so obviously an outrage that the official
who drew it has discovered that 1t was a
bad piece of work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Speaking of the welcome OF Admiral
Dewey the New York Journal. the Eastern
champion Of Bryan In 1886, says: What
the welcome really means. aside from the
appreciation of the charm of Dewey's per-
sonality. Is that the vast mass of Ameri-
cans approve with all their souls the conse-
Guences Of his victory. Suppose. fer In
stance. that the neet had been ordered to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Mr. Tagsart boasts in hts speeches OF the
advantageous compromises he has made for
the city a public official has ne right to
compromise public interests. 1t 4 his duty
promise them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
The Only Horace He Knew.

Some one" announces the current issue
of the Plunkville Bugle. has thought to be
smart and sent us a piece of poetry called
an imitation of Horace. but we were not
born yesterday, and we happen to know
that the venerated and lamented Greeley
never was a verse writer iI his life"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

PITTSBURG. Oct. 4.-The Original Cru
saders of 1873 and 1874. of Pittshurg and
Allegheny. reorganized to-day and inaugu-
rated a movement TO secure the national
convention of the w. c. T. l.. for this city
in 1900. Their invitation. which will be pre-
sented to the Seattle convention Oct 20.
has been signed by all temperance So
~cieties. ministerial associations, Young Peo-
Piles Christian Associations and the mayors
of the two cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The Republican ticket. from top to bot
tom. Is every way far superior TO the Dem
Ocratic. Every voter who feels that two
terms Of Taggart are enough should vote
ihat ticket In It's entirety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The large and growing demand for Amer
lean horses and mules for use in South
Africa will turn a healthy stream of British
gold into American pockets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Now that Mr.. Bookwalter and seventeen
OF the twenty-one Republican candidates for
the Council have declared against gas
meters there is no longer a pretext to ex-
plot that bugaboo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

President Kruger, of the Transvaal,
should not place too much confidence in the
assurance that ''the Lord directs our bull
let's The Boer sharpshooters will have
more to do with 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The hauling down of Admiral Dewey's flag
on the Olympia ends his connection with the
NOV famous warship. and probably his sea
service as well. 1t is quite likely he will
never make another cruise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

1t Is quite possible that in Captain Carriers
case the United States Judge may hold that
q civil court will not undertake to construe
the articles OF war against a military
tribunal af4sE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The citizen who votes any other than the
Republican ticket to strike a blow at the
misrule of Taggart practically gives him
the benefit Of a vote which could nave been
against him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The fall meeting of the above association
will be held at Jeffersonville, Oct. IL and u.
All editors and publishers south of the old
National road are eligible to membership
In this association. The people Of Jeffer-
sonville have prepared an elaborate pro-
gramme of entertainment for those attend
ing the meeting. All editors are urged to
attend. An excursion to Knoxville, Tenn,
has been provided to follow the meeting.
JOHN r. SIMPSON, President.
W. w. AIKENS. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

When Mr.. Taggart pretends that the in
PRODUCTION of natural gas meters is an issue
in this election he insults the intelligence of
the people. No party and no candidate
advocates them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The Man and The Bore.

The Solemn Bore-Have you ever reflected
there will be no more time?
The Busy dan haven't got any now.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Astor House.
CHIcAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co.. 27
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotei AID
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co., 14 Vine
street
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OF Third and jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
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House and WIZARDS Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Nobody knows how Mr.. Taggart stands on
the money question, but his speeches show
that he is an adept in issuing irredeemable
promises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Evidently Mr.. Taggart cannot tell why
he paid SIP. 500 for the lands assessed for
$1,000. So he talks of gas meters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Even the Taggart ring had to yield to the
popular protest against the transparent trick
OF placing new-fangled voting machines in
six Republican precincts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

YOUNGSTOwN, o.. Oct. cards have
been issued for the marriage of Miss viole
and william Mckinley Duncan. Of
Cleveland, a nephew OF President McKin-
ley. The wedding Ii to occur on Wednesday.
Oct. Is. at the home OF the bride. In thls
city. and Pyooideut Mckinley VIII atton1e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

BOSTON. Oct. 4.-Sixteen missionaries
sent by the Baptist Missionary Union sailed
on the steamer Victorian to-day for posts
In Asia. Among them are these young mis-
stountes. who are Just entering the sezvices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

persuaded the mayor that there was no
other site for a park they more than doubled
the price and the mayor made undue haste
to push the ordinance paying that more
than-double price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The meters which most worry Mayor Tag
CART are those which will be in the voting
booths next Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

The mayor is the foe of ex~pansion-the
expansion of the number Of voters hostile
TO him, which has been going on so rapidly
of late.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
Wanted to Know.

Tommy-Say, paw.
Mr.. Figg-Well?
IF Dewey was elected President, do you
reckon he would go and get ~inaugurated on
the Sd Of March, instead of the 4th?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
Lighted His own Funeral Pyre.

TOLEDO. O.. Oct. Louis westerman
lighted his own funeral pyre at the county
In a haystack with his pipe As soon as the
flames spread he jumped In He was burned
to death and ~ toss 20 q barn and mDls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
Presented Her Plan 10 Ask Chlna's Gov
eminent For a Port on San Nun Bay.
WANTED AN EXPRESSION OF OPINION
Was Promptly Told Thai The unlled States Would
Maintain Position Of Dsinlereslsd Neutrality.
Statement Was Verbal and Informal

Washington. March 10-The Italian
government. through its representatives
IN Washington. lately laid before the
authorities here its purpose TO ask OF
China a port on san Nun bay. and in
vited an expression from this govern
ment as TO its attitude. In response 1t is
unde rstood that Secretary Hay, as well
as the president made IL clear that the
United States would pursue the same
course as toward the Russian. British
and German occupation OF Chinese ports.
namely. disinterested neutrality.
The exchanges have been verbal and
rather informal. They have given oc-
caslon TO erroneous publications 10 the
effect that Italy had asked the United
States 10 support her demands on China
and this government IN a pointed note
from Secretary Hay had refused. 1t is
said in an eminent and authoritative
quarter that Italy made no such request
for American support. and that there
was no declination from this govern
ment. The circumstances OF the ne
gotiations as explained In this authorita-
tive quarter aro rs follows:
When Italy determined 10 seek port
powers having large interests in China.
notifying them of her purpose. owing
to the good VIII between Italy and this
country. as we'll as the American inter-
est In China. notification was present
cd to the state department. here. While
Italy Is said TO have had no desire
through this notification to enlist the
support OF the United States she was
desirous OF pursuing the usual diplo-
matte course when move Of this charac-
ter is contemplated. namely. learn
whether the United States would be
either. first. favorable; second, disinter-
ested third. opposed.
The reply OF Secretary Hay, which is
sai.l to have been verbal. was in response
to this notification and sounding from
the Italian authorities In this reply the
president Is said TO have given his per-
sonal concurrence. In substance IL was
an announcement that the United States
would I'm no way change the attitude II
had maintained thus far when Great
Britain, Germany and Russia made ad
vances toward China, but would con-
tinue 10 observe a position of disinter-
estedness.
This. Il is said. brings the negotiations
at Warrington 60 close in manner en-
tirely satisfactory TO the Italian au
thorities The reported action of italy
since then In making its demand on
Cl!na and following it mp with threats
OF a demonstration has not been official
ly communicated here.
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ENLIsTMENTs RESUMED.

Washington March 1o.-The navy de-
partment has instructed the command
ants ~ receiving ships along the At
lantic coast TO resume the enlistment
OF ordinary seamen holding honorable
discharges for services rendered during
the Spanish war The officer in charge
of the naval recruiting sta alton at Chi
cago has been similarly instructed. and
I'm addition has been told to enlist lands
men under the same conditions. Tho
purpose OF these orders Is tC secure the
men needed To meet the Increase Of the
enlisted force from the best material.