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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
MEETING OF SOCIALISTS
FULLY ONE-FOURTH OF GERMANY'S
POPULATION REPRESENTED.
Herr singer Elected President-Police
Officers i'm Attendance Pc
half of the Government.

HANOVER, Oct. 9-The tenth annual
Socialist conference since the repeal of the
Socialist laws opened this morning in the
Ballhof. which Is tastefully decorated with
laurel wreaths, red banners and the es-
cutcheons of various German cities. In the
center, grouped amid ferns and flowers
around allegorical figure of liberty. are
busts of Ferdinand Lassalle, the originator
of the social democratic movement in Ger
many, Karl Marx, the chief of international
socialism, and Engels. Places had been pro-
vided for the police commissioners and po-
lice officers who will attend the proceedings
on behalf of the government.
There are 2i0 delegates, including repre-
sentatives of Holland. Sweden. Switzerland
and Austria, the Austrian delegates includ-
ing DR.. Adler, the Austrian Socialist leader,
who toward the end of this month must
enter upon term of four weeks imprison-
ment TO which he was recently sentenced.
The delegates sit at tables ranged along
the whole length of the hall. and the scene
presents rather the appearance of students
at a symposium than of an assembly of
workingmen representing at least one
fourth of the population of Germany
Herr Singer was unanimously elected
president. After the formal proceedings
animated discussion arose over the question
whether the committee had acted in the in
terests of socialism in excluding from the
list of martyrs published In the Vor-
waerts. the Socialist organ, the laborers
condemned for taking part in the Dresden
riots. A Saxon delegate hotly denounced
the action of the committee and was re-
peatedy called to order. The question was
nnally sheived by decision that the mat
ter had been adequately thrashed out.
The Dresden Mecklenburg, Stuttgart and
Munich delegates then moved that an in
regarding the police prohibition of the dis
semination of pamphlets containing cleo
tioneering arguments in streets and public
places. and also regarding the action of the
postal authorities in prohibiting the dis
tribution of Socialist literature on Sunday,
because of which prohibition many Social
lists have been fined for privately dis
tributing their party's organs. Herr Bebel
contended that an Interpolation was i'm
possible in the absence of specific data, and
the motion was rejected
Herr Liebknecht then exhorted Socialists
TO take as active share possible in the
international Socialist congress to be held
in Paris in 1900. The motion was adopted
and the conference adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
TERRE HAUTE STREET FAIR.
Crowds Already ON the Ground for
the Carnival Festivities.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 9.-The street
fair crowds came ahead of time to-day The
preparations for the exhibits were not COM
plete. but the crowds found enjoyment
watching the work of completion. The scope
of the fair is far beyond that of last year.
The exhibits on more streets and the
size Of the separate displays and beauty of
the arrangement surpass the first street fair
in Terre Haute. 1t is expected the crowd of
Wednesday, which is to be the day of the
Presidents visit. will beat all former records
for crowds in Terre Haute. Collector of In
ternal Revenue Henry went to Chicago to
consult with the President as to his wishes
for the programme. The President is to
leave Evansville at 11:55 a. m. and will ar
rive here about 2:30 D. m. AS he is not due
in Chicago until 10 p m, 1t is thought he
Will be able TO stop in Terre Haute for one
hour at least 1t Is proposed to take him
through the streets where the fair display
can be seen
Tonight the Elks had charge Of the for
NAL exercises of opening the fair They
conducted a mock meeting of the County
Council In one of the courtrocms. Members
OF the Elks represented the various members
of the council and had quite an animated
discussion on questions of economical man.
agement Of the county's business. The races
will be tomorrow and Wednesday.
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He was born in Germany in 1s22- In 1893 he
came to America and located in Cincinnati.
There he engaged in business. In 1854 he
came to this city, where he had since re-
sided. Formerly he took an active part
in public affairs. He was a member OF
st. Andrews Catholic Church. A widow
and seven children survive.
WABASH, Ind. Oct. 9.-Stephen jerks.
for fifty years resident of Wabash county
and one of the leading Republicans of the
county, died this morning at his home in
Liberty Mills of paralysis. aged sixty-eight
He was an extensive land owner, and before
being stricken with disease had arranged
to remove to Whitley county.
FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind, Oct. 9.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Ratliff Harris. aged seventy, is
dead at her home near here. She was the
widow of Thompson Harris. who died only
a few months ago. and who was one OF the
most prominent farmers of the county She
was also sister of Joseph c. Ratlin, or
this city.
EDINBURG. Ind. Oct 9.-Eizabeth Hal
stead, pioneer of this county, died at her
home. near Edinburg. Sunday night aged
eighty-two years She was the mother OF
Ed Halstead, leading Republican of Blue
River township. The funeral will be from
her late home Tuesday at 10 O'Clock a. m.
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its momentous issues, the inhabitants or
Cuba will have demonstrated their capacity
for self-government and be able to enter
upon, upon ana malntain ana lnoepenoent soVeI
American arms; that Hawaii and Porto
Rico will be in full possession and enjoy
ment of the blessings OF local self-govern-
ment, not unlike that now accorded 10 the
other Territories of the United States. and
that our armies In the Philippines will have
been so far successful as TO give reasonable
promise, If not TO insure the early realiza-
ton OF the Presidents hope and expectation
that there is 10 be established in these
Islands peace first, then government OF
law and order protecting life and property
under the stars and stripes" IL such should
be the condition Of affairs in our newly-ac-
quired possessions year hence. which may
now be reasonably anticipated Ii would be
exceedingly difficult at that time to formu-
late an issue in relation thereto which would
command public attention. and the cry OF
imperialism then would be like the dismal
sound OF a fog-horn in clear weather.
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Golfers Weekly.
She was the preferred reporter on the stan
of a weekly newspaper devoted 10 society
items. Every week her copy went to the
editor beautifully written and fautless, con-
sidered as copy from a printers point OF
view: but any little suggestion she wanted
to make she ran along with the article in
the following fashion:
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown-Smyth gave on
Monday an elegant dinner of fourteen
covers. For goodness sake. spell her name
Smy-last week IL went i'm Smi. and she was
fearfully cross about IT'D Mrs. Indigo Blue
blood has sent out cards for ball. at
which she will introduce into society her
lovely daughter. CThis Is all right This
Mrs. Bluebiood has some sense. and doesn't
in the least mind seeing her name I'm print.
It's the other Mrs Blueblood we had the
fuss WITH Mrs. De Perkins contemplates
a visit to Paris early In the spring. Don't
stick her down at the tail end Of the coll
umn. whatever you do. i want TO please
her somehow. because last week she went i'm
as one of the many others. -
This time the editor was away. and the
foreman was SO very busy he hadn't time TO
read the proof of this, and IL went in the
paper in full, exactly as she had written iti
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In JUST ONE MINUTE.
Jerry WcGoverB Knocks Ous BILLY
Rotchford at ChicnEo.

CHICAGO, Oct. s.-It took Terry Nc
Govern, the bantam-weight champion. about
one minute TO decide to-nights encounter
with Billy Rotchford. of Chicago. at Tat
tersall's. The men were scheduled TO go
six rounds. but McGovern went at Rotch-
ford in much the same way he attacked
Pedlar Palmer a month ago In New York.
and the result was about the same. He put
his man to sleep before the crowd had
fairly settled back to watch the sport.
The contest was utterly one-sided. Nc
Govern went at his man fiercely and Rotch-
ford was soon helpless and groggy He
tried yainly to save himself by clinching.
but McGoyern did the same terrific work
at close range he did against Palmer, with
the result that the Chicago boy was laid
low at the end Of one minutes fighting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
Chicaxo,s First Banker.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-George Smith, who
died at the Reform Club. London. on Sat-
urday, was a Chicago banker in 1884. A
year before he had left Aberdeen, Scot
land with few thousand dollars. He
prospered here and in a short time induced
the late Alexander Mitchell, afterward for
many years president of the Milwaukee &
st. Paul road, to come to this country from
Scotland. Former United States Senator c.
y. Farwell was cashier in Smiths Chicago
bank which was the first legftimately-con-
Quoted bank in Chicago and the West, The
dead banker is said to have been worth
$40 10000. Mr.. Smiths remains will be in
TERED at Elgin, where he once resided.
James Smith his nephew and heir pre-
sumptive, now in New York city, has been
cabled to go to London Immediately.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
CAPTAIN LEMLEY'S REPORT.
Recomme nda tiOns Of the Judge AdvO-
cate General.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-In his annual re-
port to the secretary of the navy Captain
Samuel C. Ldmley, judge advocate general,
calls attention to the great hardship of
carrying on the records charges of deser-
ton against veterans Of the army and
navy who left their organizations at the
close of the civil without waiting the
formality of discharge, and 1t Is recon-
mended that Congress further extend the
beneficial provisions of the act of Aug IA,
1883, intended to relieve these people. At
tention is directed to the urgent necessity
of conferring on court-martials the power
to compel the testimony Of civilians. 1t Is
also urged that court-martial proceedings
may be simplified and fastened to con-
the power to take testimony by deposition
Another recommendation Is the merging or
the examination and retiring boards. now
uselessly duplicating functions.
The Judge advocate general submits a list
OF forty-six cases where his office has certi-
fled to ths treasury the facts connected with
the seizure of Spanish vessels during the
war.
The United States Supreme Court con-
vened to-day for the regular October term,
but adjourned without transacting any busi-
ness, according to the usual custom. 1t Is
probable the cases which have been as
signed for next Monday will be tomorrow
reassigned for some day early in December,
the reassgnments being made necessary by
the absence of Chief Justice Fuller and JUS
tice Brewer in Europe. Ex-Speaker Reed
was present in the courtroom to-day to
present a petition.
There were five members of the bench
present one less than quorum. They
were Justices Harlan, Gray, Brown, Shiras
and White. 1t is expected Justice McKen-
ma will arrive in time TO sit with the court
tomorrow. Among the cases which were
assigned for argument next week and which
will be reassigned are those relating to the
validity of taxation In Tennessee; the South
Dakota maximum freight rate case; case
involving the inheritance tax; two cases in
volving the stamp tax on express receipts:
the anti-cigarette law of Tennessee: the
constitutionaity of the impure tea act of
1897: a suit to compel the Board of Educa-
tion OF Richmond county, Georgia, to pro-
vide a high school for negroes well as
whites. The term opens with 416 cases on
the docket, compared with 42S at the be-
ginning of the term last October.
The Merchants National Bank of Indian
apolis was to-day designated by Controller
Dawes to act as a reserve agent for the
First National Bank of North Vernon Ind.
Rural free delivery has been ordered estab-
lished Oct. 16 at Rockville Parke county.
Dewey G. Cox has been appointed regular
carrier and John r. Musser substitute.
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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10

The United States is already, according
to the British statistician. Mulhall, the rich
est OF the nations, and IL is predicted that
when the new century opens it's wealth
will aggregate one hundred billions OF dol
into which American capital Is flowing in
spires the reflection that Americans are be-
coming worldwide investors. We know
what has been done by American capital
here and now IL is learned that much Amer
ican money is being placed I'm South Amer
lean undertakings. in railways. mines. PLAN
tations and electrical businesses. Even
England feels American enterprise within
her doors, a great American machinery tool
works and a new electrical works on Eng
lish soil being the latest announcements.
We notice that most of Uncle Sans busi-
ness competitors would like TO see him eyac-
uate the Philippines; planted there. he 10
too near the great Oriental market.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
OBITUARY..
James Monroe Heisl<el1, Great-Grand-
son of President Monroe.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9-James Monroe
Heiskell, gr sat-grandson Of President James
Monroe, Is dead at his home in this
city. aged So years. He was native of Vir-
ginia, and when the civil war broke out he
was cadet at West Point. He left the acad-
emy, returned to Virginia, was commission
ed a lieutenant in the Thirty vir-
ginia Cavalry, and was promoted to be cap
tain. He resigned in order to join General
Mosby's famous regiment as a private He
was captured by the Northern troops. es-
capped from prison, rejoined Mosby, was re-
captured and sent to Fort Warren prison.
near Boston Returning to Baltimore on his
release, Mr.. Heiskell entered active politics
and was for several years clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas. In 1883 he ran for mayor
against Milliam Pinkney White. but he was
defeated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
CANDIDATES IN WABASH.
Three Possibilities in Sight for as
Many Nominations.

special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Oct. 9.-S. E. Nicholson.
who was candidate for Congress in this
district two years ago. says he will not be
candidate for the Republican nomination
next spring. He is devoting all his time. 10
the organization of anti-saloon leagues in
the State but admits his intention later to
make the congressional race James F.
Statesman. of Miami county, who also was
a candidate for the Republican, nomination
for Congress in 1898, it is understood. will
not enter the contest next spring. but is a
possible candidate for reporter or the Su-
preme Court, though he has not fully deter,
mined 10 deciare himself. Will Egnew, or
this county, present deputy state statis-
tician, will be candidate for the Office of
state statistician and. as he has been very
lar throughout the district, will receive cor
dial support.
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Called to a Conference.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. 9-Western mem
bers of the window-glass workers national
wage committee. Charles Bryant, of Ander-
son, Charles Brand of Greenfield, and Ralph
Potts of Elwood. were called to Washington
tonight by telegram from President
Burns. announcing that the manufacturers
national wage committee was now ready to
confer the scale and would meet them
in that city Wednesday. There will be no
opposition to paying the per cent advance
in wages demanded. but the trust will not
accept working rules Nos. 40 and Al under
any consideration. The trust would like to
open its plants on the 1st of November and
every effort will be made to reach a settle
ment. 1t takes three weeks to put the tanks
into condition for a blow, and this would
just be given If the scale was signed this
week. All are very hopeful.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
PROBABLY WILL DIE.
The knightstOwn Array Liable to
Result in n Fatality

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Oct. 9.-Joseph Ais
paugh, of Rush county, who was stabbed
Saturday night by Banker Waite Heaton at
Knightstown, at last report this afternoon
was alive, but in a critical condition. The
blade penetrated below Alspaughs heart,
inficting a wound that doctors believe will
necessarily prove fatal. Alspaugh is a ten
ant on Heaton's farm near Carthage. About
10 o'clock Saturday night Alspaugh and
Heaton met in front of Reeves's drug store
In Knightstown and had dispute over
some business matters connected with the
farm. Heaton, in the melee, used a knife,
plunging it into Alspaugh's left breast.
Heaton was released yesterday on a bond
Of s. coo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10

st. Louis Globe-Demccrat.

St. LOUIE IIDDt-ItlUCCTdt-
The ant.-British outbursts among the
prominent papers I'm Berlin show that there
is no diminution in the popular hostility to
England which has been felt In Germany.
particularly in Prussia, ever since the days
Of Frederick the Great. George III turned
Pitt out Of office in the latter part Of the
seven years d756-s3) war. and abandoned
violent hatred in Prussia among a large
element of the people ever since In the
which is impending between England
but the German government like the gov
ernment OF the United States and of all the
rest Of the countries. will preserve a rigid
Nc utrality
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
No Settlement Yet.

PITTSBURG. Oct. 9.-Simon Burns. presi-
dent of the Window Glass Workers As
sociation, says there has been no settle
ment of the wage scale between his asso-
Company. He said when the combination
OF manufacturers make Up their minds TO
operate their plants they will unouestion-
ably be confronted with a demand for
wages equal to those paid by the factories
now In operation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10

They Made More Liquor than They
Reported to the Ohicials

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. Oct. 9.-In Police
Court, this morning, before United States
Commissioner Jesse Reeves, were ar
raigned Joseph Boehmer, Jacob Miller and
John Solatine, against whom were charges
of violating the internal revenue laws by
failing to return for taxation all the spirits
distilled by them. All entered pleas of
guilty. The olfense with which they are
charged is punishable with a penitentiary
sentence.
The officers who investigated the stills of
the three men found considerable evidence
that the law was being violated. and thew
eonfiscated the stills and all the properties
attached. and shipped the same TO Brook
Vile In all. there were 2es gallons of spirits.
Some OF the liquor was found hidden i'm a
aenhouse. some was In haystack and II
.as stuck around here and there where n
was thought no one would be likely 10 no.
ice 1t. All three of the men had registered
stills and paid a license and their viola
lions consisted of turning out more LIQUOR
than they accounted for to the goyern-
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10

LEXINGTON. KY. Oct. 9.-Steve O'Don-
nell. of Australia, who was to meet Tom
Carey, Of New York, here tonight for
twenty rounds, refused to go on He was
to get a percentage of the receipts, and
gave as his reason that his share would not
justify his entrance. Six hundred spects-
tors left, very sore at O'Donnell. Kid"
Mccoy did not put In an appearance. az
ad
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Twenty-Five New Cases mt Key West
and Four at New Orleans.

KEY WEST. Fla, Oct 9.-Twenty-five
new cases of yellow fever were reported to-
day, but no deaths.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 9.-Two new cases
OF yellow fever were reported by the Board
OF Health on Sunday and two to-day, No
deaths have occurred At the end of last
week there were twelve cases under treat
menf
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ment. United States IN Marsha! Branham. of
,,,sn C Gafnrday morning and being in this
infernaI revenue district, they were brought
here for trial. Beginner and Miller are well
along in years. Soiatine is young man
wife and eight children and Boehmer has
a wife and seventeen children. The men
furnished l.0Oo bonds each, this afternoon,
and were released
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FARMER HANGED HIMSELF.
He Had Heavy Domestic Troubles and
BrOOded Over Them.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, Oct. 9. - William
West, a farmer. about fifty years old, who
lived three miles north of here, committed
suicide to-day by hanging. About three
weeks ago he was divorced from his wife
and had been brooding over his troubles
since He went to-day to bid his children
goodbye and told other parties he was go
ing TO kill himself. Not being able to buy
poison at Maxwell, he bought a rope and
went home and hanged himself. He was
discovered and cut down shortly thereafter,
but died in a few minutes.
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DIR. De Costa Ha. RESIGNED.

NEW YORK. Oct. 9-Rev. DR.. BENJAMIN
f: De Costa, formerly rector OF the Church
or st. John the Evangelist, and one of the
most prominent Episcopal clergymen In the
United States, has resigned from the priest
hood of his church. His action Is an out
come of the controversy over the admis-
sion of DIR. Charles A. Briggs TO the priest
hood, In which controversy Dr. De Costa
was one OF the leaders of the minority
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, Oct. s.-The Christian
Church, at Pleasant Hill was dedicated yes
terday, Rev. w. ID. Samuels of Dayton, o.
delivering the sermon. A number of other
ministers also took part in the exercises
The church is a brick building, seating sew
en- hundred people, and has not a cent of in
debtedness. all bills being paid before the
dedication.
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SCHOOL TO BE CLOSED.
Health Board Orders DisinfectiOn of
Crawfordsvflle Building.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Oct. a.-The
City Health Board has closed the three
story central school building until 1t shall
be repaired 1t is ordered that the dry closet
system be removed, the floors in first and
second stories taken up, the joists washed
with a disinfectant and new. floors laid The
walls and ceilings also are to be washed
with disnfectants. 1t is alleged that all the
trouble is caused by the dry closet system.
The repairs will cost nearly $4,000, and, in
the meantime, the pupils will be accommo-
dated elsewhere in the city.
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Cars Still Tied Tn.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Oct 9.-The entire
street-car system of San Antonio con-
tinues tied up Six motormen and conduc-
tors whom the company secured to-day to
run the cars were surrounded by about five
hundred sympathizers of the strikers in
the heart of the city this afternoon and
persuaded 10 Join the strikers
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10

DENVER, Col, Oct 9--Not!ce Cf a con-
test OF the Will OF the late George Wash
tngton Clayton. who bequeathed more than
100000 for the establishment. in Denver
OF an orphans college patterned after
Girard College. Philadelphia. was filed I'm
the county court to-day behalf of
Thomas Clayton. a brother or the deceased
Ii is expected other heirs will join in the
CONTEXT
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Several Persons from Wayne County
VIII Go to Paris. Mo.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 9.-Several wit
nesses from Richmond and Wayne county
will leave tomorrow for Paris, No. to at
tend the preliminary trial of Alexander
Jester charged with the murder of Gilbert
Gates twenty-seven years ago. These wit
nesses are expected to prove quite valuable
to the State, as they are familiar with the
circumstances of the case and will likely
be able to identify Jester. Among those
who will go are Robert Martin, Monroe
Martin and wife, James Canada and Jo-
Seph Thompson.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-10

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES, Ind, Oct 9Two bad fires
occurred in Knox county to-day. The Hol-
ling5worth Hotel, at Freelandville, caught
fire from defective flue and was DESTROYED.
loss $1,000, insured for $500. The Maria Creek
Christian Church also was DESTROYED by
fire. 1t was new frame building the loss
was 5000 and the insurance $500.