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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-27
In Case of a Legislative Deadlock He
Advises that a Plurality Vote
Decide the Question.
JAPANESE PRISON MYSTERY
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS LOST
TRACK OF A MIR. KELLY.
Capt. Elliott, Hoosier Director GEN.
eraI of Posts I'm Porto Rico, Has
Sailed for Home.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley left Washington on a special
train at o'clock this afternoon for the
Hotel Champlain for a stay of several
weeks. With the President were Miss Sarah
Duncan. his niece. Secretary Cortelyou and
q retinue of White House attaches and serv-
ants. A crowd OF several hundred people
was at the station to see the presidential
party of. Secretary Hitchcock. Postmaster
General Smith, Adjutant General Corbin
and Controller Dawes were also at the train
20 bid the party farewell.
President Mckinley was very busy prior
to his departure. He was obliged to deny
himself 10 the public and saw only his Cab
met officers and others who had urgent
public business. Semi-official denials were
given out OF the stories that the President
was to transfer Col II. Clay Evans, COM
missioner Of pensions, because of alleged
protests against his administration Of the
Pension Office.
NEW YORK, July 26.-President McKin-
ley and party reached Jersey City few
minutes after o'clock tonight. None Of
the party appeared while the train was In
the station. The train left Jersey City over
the West Shore.
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Dead President Brought Prosperity to
the Island Republic and Was
i'm His Second Term.
NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION
NEWS OF THE MURDER FROM THE
ISLAND OF MARTINIQUE.
Recalled at Warrington that other
Attempts Had Been Made ON pres-
ident Heureux's Life.

FORT DE FRANCE. Island OF Marti-
nique. July 2s-Gen. Ulysses Heureaux.
President OF the Dominican republic. was
assassnated at Moca, santo Domingo. at
half past o'clock this afternoon. The
name OF the murderer Is Ramon Caceros.
He succeeded in making his escape. but an
energetic pursuit was at once begun, and IL
is probable that he will soon be captured
Vice President Gen. wenceslao Figueron
Immediately. on the announcement OF the
Presidents death, assumed the direction Of
affairs. At present calmness prevails every
where in the republic. The remains Of Pres
ident Heureaux will probably be taken to
Santo Domingo for the funeral services
NEW YORK. July 2s.-Senor Don Alejan-
dro woz Gil. consul general Of the Do
minican republic. when seen at his home
here tonight. could scarcely credit the news
Of the assassination Of his President. Pres
ident Heureaux did wonders to make our
people happy and give US prosperity" he
said. HE was serving his second term. and
in year would have finished his labors az
President. He was formerly minister Of the
interior and also served as secretary Of war;
Moca is town three days ride BY horse
from Santo Domingo"
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A CALL TO NEGROES.
National Federation VIII Meet in
Cleveland Aug. 10.

CHICAGO, July Pa call was issued to-
day for an extraordinary session of the
National Federation of Colored Men of the
United States to meet in Cleveland, Aug. 10,
to consider questions of vital Importance
pertaining to the colored race. The call,
which Is signed by Rev. William Gray, pres
ident, James A. Ross, secretary, and John
G. Jones, attorney, says: I'VE invite the
cooperation, aid, and influence of all who
are lovers of the common brotherhood OF
man, as the national federation was organ
lied to advance and protect the welfare ard
rights of the colored race Of people of this
country. We therefore invite every State in
the Union to send properly accredited dele
gates from their county and state organiza-
tons that are recognized by this federation.
Each State and each society and each asso-
citation Is entitled to three delegates. on
their affiliation with the National Fedora
ton. Our patriotic women Of this country
will not be Disseminated against; they will
be admitted as delegates, IL properly elect
ed. Let the loyal colored men and women
OF this country attend this meeting, 10 he
held in Cleveland. o.. Aug. 10. This v i'll be
one of the greatest meetings ever held in
this country since the emancipation of the
negro"
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TALK OF DETROIT STRIKE.
Trolley Men Demand an Increase an,
Outcome Uncertain.

DETROIT, Mich. July pa strike Of
street-railway employees Of Detroit Is among
the possibilities of the near future. The ex-
ecutive committee Of the local union was
In conference this afternoon with company
officers. the chief point Of issue being
changes In number of working hours and
an increase in pay from q to Is cents an
hour. Under the present agreement a days
work is limited TO ten hours, to be per-
formed within twelve hours. with half
hours leeway for half trip when neces-
sary. The men want it changed from ten
to nine and from twelve to eleven. The
companies have already submitted such
mooted questions to arbitration when not
claimed are willing to do so now. They
have already conceded several minor amend
ments to their agreements with the en-
ployes. The more radical of the men, how
ever favor tying up the lines If the increase
in pay be not also granted.
When the conference adjourned, after
four hours sitting, 1t was announced that
every item under consideration, except
wages, had been settled. The company ac-
ceded to the mems request ii regard to the
change in number Of working hours and
also promised to expedite arbitration cases,
which. the men complained, have been al
lowed to drag along. This leaves only the
mems demand for cents an hour more
wages to be settled. Tonight there seems
to be a difference Of opinion among the men
as TO whether a strike will follow refusal
of the increase by the company.
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BACK FROM LIBERIA.
Shocking Tales Of Negroes Returned
from the promised Land"

NEW YORK, July 26.-Eight negroes.
three women and five children, arrived from
Sierra Leone on Monday, and after wander
ing about the streets all day were taken IN
charge by colored missionary. Mrs. Hat
tie Ross, who found them shelter and man.
aged to get food for them They are Mira
Lucy Greyson, Mrs. Boone and Mrs. SINH
ton, who, with their husbands and children.
formed part of large colony Of Southern
negroes who sailed from Sarainia. Ca. In
March, 1886, for Liberia Gathered to-
gether by the International Emigration
Company. of Birmingham. Ala. they hac
been told that Liberia was the promised
land for the colored race" Hundreds sold
their homes and joined the colony. sailing
on the Labrador.
Arriving at Monrovia the colonists re-
ceived the allotments OF land that had been
promised them. but learned II would be
several years before they could gather the
first crop of coffee. The agent in charge
OF the supplies. which were 10 have been
furnished them for one year, sold them IN
the interior and left with the proceeds.
Some Of the colonIsts made their way In
land and attempted to compete with the
natives at starvation wages in the fields
and as carriers. Scores succumbed TO the
fevers, among them the husbands OF Mrs.
Boone ard Mrs. Simlton. Some escaped 70
Freetown. Sierra Leone, where they were
cared for by DIR. Williams. the American
consul. 1t was by his assistance and that
of two steamship companies that MIRA,
Greyson. Mrs. Boone and Mrs. Simlton were
able TO reach this city.
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APPEAL TO wORKMEN.
ID. of l.. Ffremen Secretary Calls OIL
Men to Stay Away from Cleveland.


Men to Stay Away from Cleveland.
PEORIA, H., July 26.--Frank W. Arnold.
grand secretary and treasurer of the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Firemen, addresses
the following TO the Union OF the Labor
Organizations of Peoria:
Il hope there is not man In Peoria
whose sense Of right is so numbed that he
will consent TO go to Cleveland and take
the place Of men who are struggling for
their wives and children that they may
have, rot luxury, but the common neces-
stiles of life. This agent. in the pursuit of
his business, paints a glowing picture of
the conditions existing in Cleveland and
offers fattering inducements to get men to
take the places of their fellow-men fight
ing for right, for justice and for bread.
1 do not believe that this accredited agent
will induce any of our citizens to go there
for that purpose.
IF these Cleveland street-car companies
will not be fair with and to their old, ex-
perienced employees it is not reasonable to
presume that they will be fair to any man
whose sense of honor is so debased as to
draw him to the place vacated for an honor
able purpose. I hope the laboring men Of
Peoria will not bring shame on city that
has become famous as a place peopled with
peace harboripg unionists, where strikes are
strangers and where employer and employee
are continually on the best Of terms, by en-
listing in so unholy a cause
Agent Shirley said tonight that he would
take forty men from Peoria tomorrow night
to Cleveland.
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WHERE Is MIR. KELLY
He Was I'm a japanese Prison Under
SeYen-Yenr Sentence.

Seyen-1enr sentence.
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-The State De-
partment would be pleased to know what
has become of murderer named Kelly,
who, at last accounts, was held in Japan
ese jail under sentence Of seven years i'm
prisonment from the consular court at Yo-
anese treaty by which we surrendered our
extraordinarily. went into effect the State
Department bethought itself OF Kelly, who
was the only American long-term prisoner
in Japan and had served but six months
Of his sentence. 1t Is desired TO bring
him to this country to serve out his SEN
tence. and the only manner in which this
could be legally accomplished was to Sc
cure request from the prisoner that his
nicated with, but was not heard from d.
rectly. Meanwhile the japanese govern
ment notified the State Department that it
had proposed TO release all foreigners held
in japanese prisons under sentences from
consular courts on July 16, the day the old
treaty expired. The State Department re-
monstrated, holding that Japan, by the
new treaty. assumed the obligation to hold
Kelly in jail; but the contention has not
yet been accepted. Yesterday notice came
that Kelly had made application for COM
mutation before the letter of the attorney
general relative to his case had reached
Japan. Thus he could be brought to the
United States, If the japanese government
has not already released him. On this point
the State Department is ignorant.
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FEVER DYING OUT.
No Fears Now Of Spread Of the Disease
Among Troops in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The War De-
partment has received the following from
General Brooke, at Havana: Benjamin
Heggeman, quartermaster's employee. died
Goth, apoplexy. Santiago, Puerto Principe;
Henry Johnson. saddler Company E, Eighth
Cavalry. died 22d, yellow fever; William
Goerick, private Company G, Fifteenth In
fantry, died sd, yellow fever"
Surgeon General Sternberg has received
the following from Major O'Reilly, at Ha-
vana:
Hazard telegraphs from Santiago the
18th as follows: July Gone new case, a
civilian; one death. also civilian. July
2f-No cases, no deaths. Case Of soldier on
July % originated in barracks; garrison
promptly moved into camp; no new cases."
General Sternberg thinks the conditions
are now very favorable toward preventing
a spread Of yellow fever among the troops
in Cuba.
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Gen. Otis Has Not Notified the Wal
Department of Any Action.


WASHINGTON, July 26.-It is stated at
the War Department that General Otis has
made no communications to the department
regarding the organization of any provi-
sional governments in the islands or prov
inces. but 1t is presumed that he may be
doing SO IL conditions warrant. General
Otis Is acting under instructions from the
President dated Dec. 81, 1885, These in
structions said that the destruction Of the
Spanish fleet. followed by the reduction of
Manila, practically effected the conquest of
the Philippine Islands and suspension of
Spanish sovereignty. They directed that
the military government of the United
States maintained in Manila be extended
with all possible dispatch to the whole of
the district ceded to the United States by
the treaty OF peace. The military COM
mander was directed to announce that I'VE
come not as invaders, but as friends"
Those who submitted were to be promised
support and protection. "all others will be
brought within the lawful rule we have as
sumed with firmness. II need be, but with
out severity as far may be possible"
Suggestions were made as to the govern
ment Of the ceded territory and the rights
OF property, taxes, etc.
This letter Of the President, together with
the Instructions Of Secretary Hay to the
Philippine commission, are the basis Of gov
ernments which are TO be established in
the Philippines.
1t Is stated at the War Department that
the matter of organizing another regiment
OF volunteers in the Philippines. in addition
to the Thirty-sixth, Thirty-seventh and the
cavalry regiment, will be left entirely to
the discretion OF General Otis. who is au-
thorized TO proceed with IL.
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NO NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Secretary Long May Send Gunboat to
Dominican Port.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-No information
was received up to $50 o'clock tonight from
the consular representatives Of the United
States in Santo Domingo regarding the as
sassination there to-day Of President
Heureux. Pending official advices Of the as
sassination. no formal action viii be taken
by this government. Hon. William +. Pow
ell, the minister to Haiti. Is also charge
d'affaires to Santo Domingo, while this gov
eminent is directly represented In the Re-
public In the person OF Campbell l. Max
well, who is consul general, and John A
Read, who is vice consul. Oficials here re-
call that attempts have been made hereto
fore on the life Of Mr.. Heureux. Secretary
Hay paid a brief tribute to the work OF the
deceased President. saying he understood
that he had given the country a good ads
ministration.
Secretary Long said he could not recall
that there were any ships OF the United
States navy now in Santo Domingo waters.
Should the developments OF the next few
days show a feeling OF unrest and uncer-
tainty regarding the future affairs Of the
island. United States mari-of-war wiz Be
dispatched to that vicinity to look out Tor
the protection of American interests.
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Imported Cattle Die in Cuba.

HAVANA. July 2s.-Senor Escalante. who
claims to be practical farmer, has written
letter TO the Diaro de Ia Marina, in which
he takes the ground that the scheme for
importing fifty thousand head of American
cattle 10 the Island OF Cuba Is impractical
BILE. on account OF the difficulty OF acclima-
thing the animals. The writer asserts that
40 per cent. of the cattle thus imported
would die. The plan should be. Senior Es-
calante says. to import cattle from other
sources than the United States The Span
ish government authorized the importation
Of cattle from other places than the United
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CAPT. ELLIOTT COMING HOME.
VIII Move His Family to a New Home
in San Juan at Once.

special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath to-day received
o cablegram from Captain Elliott, formerly
OF New Castle. Ind. and at present director
general OF posts in Porto Rico announcing
that he would sail to-day from San Juan
on the steamer Philadelphia for New York.
Captain Elliott IS due to arrive in New York
next Tuesday and will come at once TO
Washington TO report and to consult with
the postmaster general and Mr. Heath rela-
tive 70 postal matters In Porto Rico. On
the completion OF his business before the
Postoffice Department he will return to his
former home in New Castle to see his fam
fly and 70 make arrangements TO take them
back with him TO Porto Rico. He has leased
q residence In a suburb OF San Juan, called
6anturse. He expects to start on his return
"trip about Sept l.
Representative Lands, or Delphi, was
quite busy to-day making a tour OF the
various executive departments. He asserted
that he was merely attending TO a few
minor matters for his constituents He
called on Director OF Census Merriam to
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NEW BOYS "sLUGGED.~
Messengers Strike at Cincinnati Con-
tinues with Union Support.

tinues with Union Support.
CINCINNATI, July 26-The conference
between a committee of business men, the
mayor and chief Of police on the one
hand and the officers of the mes
senger companies on the other hand
reached no results this afternoon. AT a meet
ing of the striking messengers tonight it
was resolved to fight it out. 1t Is reported
that labor organizations and others have
promised financial assistance for ten days
longer. Several new boys were "slugged"
tonight. two being badly hurt.
The situation is more serious tonight since
the messenger companies have decided to
proceed with new forces.
The lawlessness attending the strike here
tofore is much lessened by more active work
Of the police. Several new messengers were
attacked and beaten early to-day, but the
police rendered prompt assistance and they
are now escorting the messengers so that
attack is impossible and no crowds are al
lowed to collect. Thessyestern Union is using
telephone service to deliver many messages.
and in that way keeps its service from be-
coming clogged. In the Police Court to-day
striking messenger Huber and three others,
charged with assaulting a messenger bearing
a message to Chief Deitsch. were held for
trial Aug. IL and warned by the court to re-
frain from further acts Of violence.
The evening newspapers reconsdered their
decision to-day about accepting unsold pa
pers and offered a compromise. which was
accepted and the papers were again on the
streets little before noon. The compro-
mise consisted In consenting to receive all
unsold papers of the first two editions, the
later editions to be bought at the news
boys risk. No change was made in the
price of the papers.
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POLICE ARE ANXIOUS.
Clash at Evansville Between Strikers
and Miners Narrowly Averted.
he Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 26-This has
been an anxious day with the police. The
usual demonstration at the lngle mine &C.
Cured this evening Several strikers APP
peared armed with Winchesters. Nonunion
negro miners were also armed. but the
police prevented clash. After the negroes
had been taken to the city on a tug they
were met again by strikers. but the police
once more prevented bloodshed. Late this
evening children and women gave the nom
union negroes at Sunny Side mine a tin-can
serenade and the negroes shot at them, but
TO one was injured. The news quickly
spread, and several hundred men, some OF
them armed, FASTENED TO the scene, swear
ing vengeance. The negroes escaped. Ma
tional Committeeman Dilcher will go to In
dianapols and present the miners case TO
Governor Mount and demand the disarming
Of nonunion miners. If this is not done, il
is said all strikers will arm and be ready
for trouble with the negroes who have taken
their places.
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press violence if he had to call out the en-
tire National Guard of Ohio.
boy was shot this evening by a non
union conductor but whether or not it was
accidental the police have not yet determin-
ed. Frank Wright, aged thirteen, was sit
ting on the front porch of a house at No.
80 Anndale avenue. when an electric car
came along. Although there was 20 lis
turbance in the neighborhood at the time,
1t is stated, the conductor, who stood on
the front platform with his motorman,
carried revolver in his hand. Suddenly it
was discharged and young Wright gave a
cry of pain. The bullet had entered his
right leg just below the groin. TIE car ran
on to Euclid avenue and ran into the barn.
When the police arrived the conductor was
not to be found.
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NOTHING TO ARBlTRATE.
Senator Perkins Says the boundary
Line Ii Already Defined.

SEATTLE, Wash. July Ex-senator
George c. Perkins. OF California, who has
just returned from Alaska, said to-day:
I'VE have just as much right TO say We
are dissatisfied with the 49th degree as the
boundary, ask for reopening Of the ques-
ton and set up our contention as Of old
for the $40, which. as a matter of fact.
should have been the International line as
10 consider anything else but the ten marine
leagues from the sea as the boundary be-
tween Alaska and the British Northwest
We have nothing 10 arbitrate in this connec-
ton. The treaty stipulations are clear and
distinct. They say the boundary line shall
follow the summit OF the mountain range,
where It does not exceed ten marine leagues
from the sea"
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TO REPEAL GOEBEL LAW,


LOUISVILLE, KY, July 26.-The Courier
Journal will tomorrow print statement
credited to a friend of Attorney General
Taylor Republican candidate for Governor,
to the effect that Taylor told him Governor
Bradley had promised the Republican lead
ers that he would call extra session of
the Legislature TO repeal the Goebel election
law. This gentleman says Mr.. Taylor be-
lieves there is no doubt an extra session
will be called next month. The Goebel law
passed the Senate with a margin of one vote.
Some of the Democrats who voted for 1t
are said to be now among the anti-Goebel
men and these. with the Republicans. would
be sufficient TO secure the re peal in the SEN
ate. Efforts are being made, II Is said, to
win over enough representatives to pass the
repeal in that branch
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SENATOR STEWARDS PLAN.
Believes a Plurality Sufficient to Elect
United States Senator

WASHINGTON. July Ex-senator Stew
art. Of Nevada, said to-day that in order to
ooviate the apparent necessity OF an amend
ment to the Constitution to insure at all
times full representation of States In the
United States Senate at the next session
of Congress he would offer relief by legis-
lation. which the senator says may prove
satisfactory. He proposes that the fol-
lowing paragraph be added at the end of
Section Is, Title 2. Chapter 1. OF the Re
vised Statutes:
IF on the third Tuesday after the organ
ization Of the Legislature no person has re-
ceived such majority, then on that day, or
on any succeeding day. the person receiv-
ing q plurality OF the votes cast, ma
5ority OF all the Members elected to both
houses being present and voting, shall be
declared elected"
This. he believes, will meet the necessities
OF the case and insure the election OF a
United States senator IN every State at the
time specified by law
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INDEPENDENCE. Kan. July 2s.-The
Missouri Pacific passenger train passed
through here to-day with two coaches of
negroes from Alabama for Weir City, to
take the places of the striking miners there.
An effort was made to keep the negroes
from entering Kansas, which caused consid-
cradle delay and put the train behind time
The negroes were locked in the cars and
guarded by armed men as trouble is ex-
pected at Weir City. The feeling there is
very strong against the imported negroes
who have already caused trouble.