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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08

Europe Failed to Increase the
Amount Paid Us for Products.

WASHINGTON, July IA study of the
details of exports from the United States
during the fiscal year just ended, the Bureau
OF Statistics says, shows that every part
of the world has evinced an increased desire
for American products Europe is the only
part of the world which has failed to in
crease the amount of money paid to us for
our products, and this, the bureau says.
is due solely to the plentiful supply of
breadstuffs in that part of the world in
1899, as compared with 1898, and the con-
sequent decrease in price paid per bushel.
To Asia, to Africa, to South America, to
Mexico, to Canada and to the Hawaiian
islands and Oceanica our sales have in
creased In quantity and value as compared
with the phenomenal year 1898 To British
North America the exports in the fiscal
year 1899 will be. in round numbers. 500 0oo,-
coo, against $S5,000.00o last year; to Mexico
about SIS. 900 0O0 against $21 2O5 900 last year;
to Cuba about sls.OOo,oOo. against sS2eo.Oc
last year; TO Porto Rico s2.50o.0Co, against
s., $4,000 in 1898. and to the entire West In
cieS group $35,OO,OOD in round numbers,
against $26. 900 last year. South Amer
lea, to which our sales in the past have not
shown as rapid an increase as those to
other parts of the world, shows a slight
gain in 1899. and will reach a total of over
$35 600. 900, against $50, SOS, 600 last year. To
ASIA the exports OF the year Will De ABOUT
SAT Oo0,000 against S44. S44 90 last year, China
showing an increase of over 80 per cent.
and Hong-Kong about equal increase,
while Japan, which purchased enormous
quantities of raw cotton and various manu-
featured goods from us last year, has some
what decreased her purchases in those
lines, so that the total % Japan during the
year will show reduction of over 50 10000
compared with 1898. but an increase of 49,
Co., 900 compared with 1897. Oceanica shows
remarkable gains, the total for the year be-
ing likely to exceed $500 o.00O against ST.
$4,000 last year, and to Africa the exports
of the year are in excess of those of any
preceding year.
The value of exports to the United King
dom for the year will be more than $500
600 below that of last year, while the re-
duction in the value of our exports to
France will be more than $50. 100000. TO Bel
GUM about 81 100000 and to Spain about 2,-
100000 This reduction occurs almost en-
tirely in food products, especially bread
stuffs The reduction in value. of wheat
sent to Europe in eleven months OF 1879,
compared with the corresponding months
of 1898. is in round numbers. slS.0ooOCo. The
United Kingdom has also reduced her pur-
clases of live cattle about $7,O0OOO in the
eleven months of 1899. compared with the
corresponding months of 1898. due, 1T is be-
lieved. largely TO an increase In price de-
manded by the dealers of the United states.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08
VICTIMS OF SCURVY.
Several Gold Seekers Reported to
Have Died on Wind River.

WASHINGTON, July An unconfirmed
story comes from Dawson City that sew
eral prospectors who have arrived there
over the Edmonton route report that
score of miners have died from scurvy at
Wind river. branch of the Peel river, and
that a number of others have suffered from
it's dread effects. They had no list of those
who died. but they report the following
sick: DR.. ]. b. Mason. Chicago; w. c. Ouch,
Brom brothers, DR.. Martin. dentist. Chi
cago: Edward Harrison. - Mitchell. DIR.
Martin, was camped with two other Chicago
men. Both were taken down with scurvy.
Martin loaded them a sled and tried to
pull them to Wind City, distance of sew
enty-five miles, where he expected to find
medicines and fresh supplies. One man died
soon after the journey began Martin took
the other man on his back and completed
the journey. The news was brought to Daw-
son by party consisting of A. NJ. Gregory,
DR.. Stone a. c. Alexander, W. ~. Gray,
j. w. Smell and Howard McGregor, of
Huron county, Ontario: DR.. j. r. Brown.
w. j. George and James II. Ferguson, of
Chicago: Carl Brown, Meade Beaudett
Oliver Carter and VIM. Pearson. of Bay
City Mich: James Vincent, Fritz Thiele
and John Lanollette, Of Fargo. n. d.
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late this month. there has been so much
talk OF sickness on the isthmus that the
start may be delayed until late in the au-
tumn.
Secretary Hay has sent instructions to
Minister Bryan. at Rio Janeiro, Brazil, and
Consul Ruffin. at Asuncion, Paraguay, d.
reeting them to investigate the report of the
massacre of expedition of which Ameri-
cans were members on the Xingu river in
Brazil. A message received several DAYS
ago from minister Buchanan. at Buenos
Ayres. reported that Mrs. Williams whose
brother resides i'm Asheville N c., and
fsfed was IA member of the III
Ayres, where she was to await her hus-
bands return. No expectation is enter
tanned by the State Department officials
that Brazil can be called upon to idemnify
the heirs of the Americans reported killed
as they probably knew when they started on
their exploration that the Brazilian govern
ment would not protect them from the saw
age Indians of the interior.
A dispatch has been sent to Minister
Hunter in Guatemala, by the State De-
partment, directing him TO look into the
case Of Mr.. Richard. the miner. who was
relieved of all his gold and put aboard a
steamer for New Orleans. Richard is from
Louisville, Ky. The State Department will
demand a satisfactory explanation of the
trouble. and If the facts are found TO he
as stated the Guatemala government will
be called upon to pay an indemnity. The
auxiliary cruiser Vixen is at BluefieldS,
Nicaragua, and will be sent to Minister
Hunters assistance.
The acting commissioner of internal rev.
enue has reaffirmed the decision of his
office to the effect that the revenue stamp
required tc he fixed to parlor or sleeping
car tickets may be affixed to berth or seat
checks when tickets are not purchased by
the passenger prior to his entering the car
Advices to the State Department, through
the United States legation at Monrovia,
under date Of June IL. confirm the report
that plague is raging at Grand Bassam
In the French ivory coast colony. This
colony Is adjacent to Liberia, OIL the east
coast and to the British gold coast colony
on the west coast. The disease is very sim
liar TO the bubonic plague of India. 1t is
having the most fatal effect on all attacked
1t is reported that between two and three
hundred persons, including the European
physicians. have already fallen victims to
the disease in the French ivory coast col
ony. All homeward bound German steamers
are quarantined against taking any African
passengers to Germany.
Mrs. Mckinley was considerably improved
to-day and during the afternoon went out
for a half hours drive with the President.
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Defenders of BaIer LiOnfzed.

MANILA, July THE members of the
Spanish colony here are lionzing the sur
vivors CT the Spanish garrison of Baler on
the east coast of Luzon, who returned here
last night with the Spanish commissioners
sent TO treat with the Filipinos for the sur
render of the Spanish prisoners. A dozen
banquets have been arranged in their
honor and subscription has been started
for their relief. Lieutenant Martin, the
only surviving officer of the garrison.
denies the story that he killed Captain
Morenas, the Spanish officer who COM
named at Baler. because he tried TO raise
white flag. Martin says the captain died
of beri-beri
The transport Churruca is to take General
Bates to the Sulu islands on diplomatic
mission. He will arrange a basis for a
friendly understanding with the Sultan of
Sulu, who claims to be friendly to Ameri-
cans. Under the Sultan's treaty with Spain
he received subsidy.
General Wheaton is to take command of
General Hale's brigade at San Fernando
General Hale is returning to the United
States with the Colorado regiment
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HOLY KING MELCHOR."
An African Society That Wants Gen.
Brooke tn Mix I'm Its Affairs.

HAVANA. July Am African society.
known as the Holy King Melchor," which
pretends to guard the interest of Africans
ana their descendants. has asked for the in
tervention of Governor General Brooke i'm
an international dispute. The head of the
society is called Holy King. or God on
Earth He acts with "A council of negroes.
lie organization extends over the island
and among its members are to be found
many OF pure Congo blood. Eusebio Zayas
mas presented "a long statement TO General
Brooke In which he asserts one Emanuel
In the name of the society. has been lille
gally collecting money and victimizing the
negroes. Zayas asks only for Justice as
he says he has money enough. He requests
General Brooke 10 decree him the true
king OF the organization and TO Gust the
pretender. Emanuel. Accompanying the
petition are several affidavits OF Cuban
lawyers supporting the statements IL con-
tains. General Brooke. having decided the
recent history OF Samoa is sufficient 10 de-
ter Americans from interfering in disputes
between so-called royal factions. declined to
have anything 10 do with the matter and
returned tie petition 10 Zayas.
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NEITHER FAvoRs ANNEXATION.
views of Dewey and Otis, as stated by
Rev. Clay McCauIey.

BOSTON, July REV. Clay McCauley has
written letter to the Transcript. dated at
Toxic, Japan, in which he declares that
Admiral Dewey said to him: Rather than
make a war of conquest on the Filipino
people / would up anchor and sail out of
the harbor." Mr.. McCauley visited Manila
In January in search of health. OF his views
then he writes: For a long time 1 could
not believe that the disastrous drift of
events was known to the Washington
authorities. / was inclined to lay the re-
sponsibility for the increasing peris on the
military commander directly in charge
Yet now it seems clear to me that General
Otis Gid this work in the main in literal
obedience to his superiors in America; that
there 1t was assured that the whole right
and duty concerning the future disposition
and control of the Philippine islands lay in
the wishes and will of the United States:
that what the Filipinos themselves wished
need not be taken into the account in form
ulating plans for their government"
The writer had talk with General Otis.
Among other things" said Mr.. McCauley.
General Otis expressed regret that there
was not a better knowledge of the situation
among the Washington legislators than
there seemed to be. And ne impressed me
deeply by his declaration: I was ordered
TO this post from San Francisco. i did not
believe in the annexation of these islands
when came here: nor do l believe in their
annexation now
Il also had the privilege of conversation
with Admiral Dewey the writer says. and
gives this version of II: Dewey spoke
much of his concern over the turn affairs
had taken and added that he was power
less TO act Yet in one point in his remarks
he declared: Rather than make a war of
conquest of this people l would up anchor
and sail out of the harbor.'
Mr. McCauley says he wrote President Nc
Kinley whom he met in Washington. re-
garding the situation and predicting the out
break which has since occurred.
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NO MODUs vIvENDI ON THE ALASKAN
QUESTION YET AGREED TO.
Deadlock Between the United states
and Great Britain That May Not
BE Broken with Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, July. 7.-Following the
rule governing diplomatic exchanges. the
State Department absolutely refuses to
make public the latest instructions sent to
Mr.. Choate respecting the modus vivendi.
However, 1t can be stated that they do not
contemplate any abatement in the claims
of the United States as to the territory to
be included i'm the provisional boundary
line, and. generally. they look to a persist
ence In the original position on our part.
1t Is the belief now that the two govern
ments have come to a point where it must
be admitted that their present representa-
tives must abandon their efforts to agree
themselves on a boundary line, even
though the latter be but temporary and
subject TO correction by subsequent negotia
ton Whether or not arbitration will be the
dernier resort cannot be foretolG; at pres
ent that means has not been offered in such
shape as to be acceptable to our own gov
eminent and it is feared that the effort to
arrange the limitations of an arbitration
would be beset with as grave difficulties as
those in the way of direct negotiation.
A London dispatch says: Officials of the
Foreign Office were shown to-day the dis
patch of the Associated Press from Wash
ington. on Thursday. saying there was al
most a deadlock over the modus vivendi
fixing the Alaskan boundary, neither side
being willing to accept the provisional line
proposed by the other. The officials confirm
the contents of the dispatch. acknowledge
ing the situation is grave and say the out
look Is more unsatisfactory than at any
time since February. This is keenly re-
GREETED at the Foreign Office. as It had been
thought the negotiations were in a very
satisfactory state. Ii has been learned by
a representative of the Associated Press
that United States Ambassador Choate re-
ceived this morning important dispatches
from Washington regarding the negotia-
tiors.
The Isthmian Canal Commission to-day
worked on details OF the duties that will
fall to the several committees. 1t has been
decided TO send the Panama committee TO
Paris, probably early In July. This will in
Clude Colonel Ernst and Messrs. Burr and
Morrison. Admiral Walker who is a men,
Der of all the committees, probably will ac-
company them, as we'll as one or two men,
bers from the committee on commercial and
political features. Profs. Haupt and john
son and ex-senator Pasco are members of
this committee. While IL had been expect
ed that the members of the commission who
are not on the Paris detail would go south
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LUNA'S SLAYERS FREE
AsSASsINs ACQUITTED ON THE
GROUND OF sELF-DEFENsE.
The Filipino General Alleged to Have
Been In n Plot to XIII Aguinal-
do-Spanisrds mt Manila.

MANILA July THE trial at Cabu-
nathan of the slayers of Gen. Antonio Luna.
the Filipino leader who was assassinate
by the guard of Aguinaldos residence, is
ended. The accused were acquitted on the
ground of self-defense. The testimony
showed there was conspiracy on the part
of Luna and other officers to kill Aguinaldo
and make Luna dictator. Luna's death
seems TO have strengthened Aguinaldo's
leadership for the time. Lunas support
ers are now outwardly loyal to Aguinaldo.
General Luna was reported to be one of
the ablest soldiers among the Filipinos but
he was personally unpopular because his
harsh methods of enforcing his orders did
not suit the native temperament 1t was
reported at one time that he had retired
from the command of the Filipino forces
and was devoting himself TO editing news
paper at San Francisco del Monte because
the Filipinos had rebelled against his disci-
plsne. But early in April last he
called to the command, and on April q last
when General MacArthur's division crossed
the Rio Grande and took Calumpit the
American soldiers caught glimpse of him
on black horse trying to induce 5000 of
his men TO make a charge. When within
200 yards of the American line General
Wheaton ordered his troops to fire, and the
rebels broke and ran, General Luna taking
10 the woods with the rest of them. After
mat experience he sent two members of
his stan 10 General Otis TO find out on what
terms peace could be had. On learning that
the terms were simply unconditional sur
render he decided to keep on fighting
Rosario. member of the Filipino Congress
and formerly Aguinaldo's commissary gen.
eral. surrendered on May %. He said that
General Luna had become an absolute die
tator and that Aguinado feared him. Every
Filipino leader. he added. suspected the
other OF treachery. This being the condi-
ton of affairs. it is highly probable that
General Luna was shot by Aguinaldos or
ders. AguinaldO Is not scrupulous as to the
methods he employs to get rid of men who
threaten his supremacy. Major Younghus-
band in his book on the Philippines, in a
chapter devoted to Aguinaldo, states that
some time ago one of the insurgent leaders
began 10 secure following which babe fair
TO make him more powerful than Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo. he says stayed to take no half
measures, attempted no parleying; he
grasped the nettle fairly, and, ordering his
reputed rival out into the country, had him
shot.
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MANGLED BY TROLLEY CARS.
Boy Killed, Two Men Fatally Injured
and Others Badly Hurt.

AKRON, O., July by the collision of
two cars on the Akron. Bedford & Cleve-
land Electric Railway tonight Howard
Martin. son of the motorman in charge of
one of the cars. was killed. two people were
fatally and dozen or more seriously in
jured. Clarence Smith, superintendent of
the road, was fatally injured, also Earl T.
Martin, motorman. They both live at Guy
ahoga Falls. and were taken to their homes.
Both will die. Among those seriously in
jured were Mr.. Clarkson, George Paul, John
Geibb, Ambrose Spurgeon and Benjamin F.
Edline. Others were injured, but not SER
icusly The accident was due to confu-
sion of orders On the part of one Of the
crews and the cars came together in the
hills near Cuyahoga Falls.
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PANIC ON A TRAIN.
Attempt to Hold Up the Chica go-Du-
luth Limited I'm wisconsin.

CHIPPEWA FALLS Mimi, July An
attempt was made tonight TO hold up the
Duluth-C Chicago limited passenger train on
the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Railway near Chetek, thirty miles north OF
this city. Two bullets went through the win
dows OF one of the coaches and lodged in the
roof of the car. Two lady passengers were
struck In the face by the broken glass, and
Mrs j. w. Spohn had one eye cut In ter
rible manner. Another bullet went through
the cab and barely missed striking the e,.gi-
neer The engineer opened the throttle wide
and although several more shots were fired
at the train. none took effect. All the pas
sengers became panic-stricken. and the con-
ductor with difficulty restored order. The
sheriff OF Baron county with posse of men
hCld-yp.
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TROTTlNG AND PACING.
Faris, kinrSChimes and Ed Lock the
Winners at Charter Oak Park.

HARTFORD. Conn.,. July THE racing
at Charter Oak Park to-day was interesting,
although all the favorites went under Ed
Lock won the 2:12 trot after a stout fight
with Success. Tom Boy and the favorite,
Paddy ID. In the ZIP pace Chelsea was the
favorite. but was beaten by King Chimes.
Results:
2:io Trot: purse. $500: Faris won in three
straight heats. Best time. 2:171A- Flower
was second and Delbar third.
2:l2 Pace: purse, 81 coo: best two i'm three
King Chimes won In straight heats. Best
time. 2:l4A. Chelsea was second and DIR.
Wood third.
2:l2 Trot; purse. $500: Ed Lock won the
second. fourth and fifth heats Best time,
2:l24. Success won the third heat and fin
ished second; Tom Boy won the first heat
and finished third.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-08

With song OF birds and hum Of bees
And odorous breath OF swinging flowers
With futtering herbs and swaying trees
Begin the early morning hours.
The warm tide OF the Southern air
Swins round. with gentle rise and fall.
And. burning through the golden glare.
The sun looks broadly over all
So fair and fresh the landscape stands.
So vital. so beyond decay
IL looks as though Gods shaping hands
Had just been raised and drawn away.
The holy baptism Of the rain
Yet fingers like special grace:
For i can see an aureole nialn
About the worlds TRANSPORTED face.
George Henry Boxer
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INSTANT RELIEF
ITCHING HUMORS

1oRrURrNG. DIsFioURrSe ECZEMA, and every
species Of itching, burning. bleeding. scaly,
crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humors,
with dry, thin. and falling hair are instantly
relieved and speedily cured by warm baths
with curIcuRA soar, gentle anoiEtings with
CuTIcunA, purest Of emcllienf skin cures,
and mild doses Of CUrIcURA REsoLvKsx.
greatest Of hunor cures. when ~ else xaklns
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last week. 272s,642 in the corresponding week
2317, 237 in 1895 Corn exports for the week
aggregate 4,097,144 bu. against 4,4S2, ll6 last
week. 2411. 272 in this week a year ago. O.
.32 ia in 1897, 1,s4s36S in 1896. and LOSS, ass
in 1885,
Business failures for the week number 1885,
against 15s last week. 241 I'm this week year
ago, 2l3 in 1897, 2l9 in 1896, and 266 in 1895
Failures in Canada for the week number 25
as compared with % last week. 16 in this
week year ago. "a in 1897, 81 in 1896. and
30 in 1895.
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Threw Up the Sponge.

ST. LOUIS. July casper Leon, the New
York bantam-weight. tonight received the
decision over Frank Cabrilliac. of this city,
in the eighteenth round OF what was sched-
uled TO be twenty-round bout. The battle
was pulled off before the West End Athletic
Club. The st. Louis lad put up good fight
10 the sixteenth round, but in the seven
teenth and eighteenth rounds Icons SUI
perior science asserted itself and he be-
labored Cabrilliac at will knockout being
imminent in the eighteenth round. Cabril-
liac's seconds threw up the sponge.
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CERVERA ACQUITTED.


MADRID. July 7.-Adriral Cervera and
the other commanders OF the Spanish feet
destroyed in the battle of Santiago. whose
conduct has been tho subject of inquiry by
special court-martial were to-day acquitted
and formally liberated.
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shifty on his feet, but O'Brien kept boring
in on him and seemed to manage to get
inside of his punches. They both weighed
l3S but O'BrIen was the stronger
Billy Barrett and George Munroe, both of
New York, fought twelve clever rounds to
a draw i'm the preliminary. Three thousand
persons saw the contests.
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LONDON. July AT the first day of the
Lingfield summer meeting to-day Wallace
Johnston and Harrow won the Ling1eld
Park stakes of 1900 sovereigns Tod Sloan
rode l.orillards Sibola and finished second.
Seven horses ran the straight mile The bet
ting was l 10 3 against Sibola
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Rain at Windsor.

DETROIT. Mich. July 7.-To-day's har-
ness races at Windsor had to be postponed
one day. the rain having unified the track
Tor driving. There will be five races to-
morrow.
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CLEVELAND. o.. July IA stroke Of
hghtning fell near a motor car to-day Mrs.
Joseph Graham, of No. l3S Main street.
thirty years of age. the wife of an iron
worker. sprang up from her seat and fell
into the street. She was picked up uncou-
scious ARD died an hour later.
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MCCOY TO ricbt NcCorm,cL.

CHICAGO, July kid Mccoy has
signed articles to fight Jack Mccormack. of
Phila delphia, in this city on Aug. Is. Nc
Cormack has expressed his willingness TO
fight.
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WASHINGTON, July 7.-Adjutant General
Corbn says that no word has been had from
General Otis for the past two days. whence
IL 10 inferred that there has been no fight
ing and no change in the Philippine situation
m ortnv of report