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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14

washington Special in Chicago Post.

Election night the employees OF the Wash
ington bureau of the Cincinnati Enquirer
were thrown into a. futter or excitement
and no little CONSERVATION prevailed there
over the receipt OF little note from Mrs
Washington Mclean, the septuagenarian
mother of John r. Mclean, asking whether
il would be convenient for herself and
daughters to come down to the office during
the course of the evening to ascertain how
the election had gone out in ONO. VI
course a polite reply was sent in response
in which il was expressed that the distin-
glished old lady would be most welcome
Other notes were also sent hither and
young blades, whom IL had been thought to
entertain on election night. that the En-
quirer office here had decided not to receive
returns. These many friends of the en-
ployes of the bureau thought this strange
performance, as upon former election nights
ii had been their won't TO fili the office with
their presence and much tobacco smoke and
incidentally, II matters were coming the way
of the Democratic party, to open a few cold
bottles. Mrs. Mclean, accompanied by her
elder daughter Mrs. Ludlow, arrived at the
Office shortly after s and remained until
near IL The Office had been properly busted
and otherwise cleaned and all was ready
for their reception. Mrs. Washington Nc
Lean took the liveliest and keenest interest
in every bulletin received during the even
ing relating 70 the election in Ohio, as well
as elsewhere 1t is safe to say that this
particular newspaper office was the quietest
and most orderly one that night within the
confines of the District of Columbia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
PREWITT ENTERS PROTEST.
Objects to Way in Which Mississippi
Democrats Nominated.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 13.-Dr r. X
Prewitt. Populist candidate for Governor in
the recent election, threatens to make a
contest Of Judge Longino's election, on the
ground that the latter's nomination was IL
legal. In an open letter, addressed TO other
Populist candidates and the executive COM
mittee of the Peoples party, Prewitt says
the Democrats violated the primary election
law In reference to the nomination of their
state ticket. the code requiring that mass
meetings must be held in all counties on
the same day and that the Democrats did
not observe this feature of the primary
law. He asks that a meeting of the execu-
tive committee be held to consider the mat
ter. When asked for an opinion on the SUBJ
Ject, tonight, Governor McLaurin stated
that DR.. Prewitt's remonstrance is ILL
founded, as the Democratic ticket was off,
cially recognized by the state board of elec-
ton commissioners, was sent to the various
counties in due form, and that the entire
proceedings were regular and in strict con-
defeated by over thirty thousand votes.
The Noel amendment to the state Consti-
tutlon, providing for an elective judiciary
system, which was voted upon at the cleo
ton last Tuesday, is promised a test be-
fore the Supreme Court. In an interview
with the Associated Press correspondent to-
measure, stated that if the Legislature
failed to incorporate the amendment in the
Constitution he would bring up the matter
in the courts. Senator Noel says the amend
ment has received a majority, as required
by. the Constitution, the section of which
only requires a majority of qualified cleo
tors voting for and against the measure;
but, on the other hand many constitutional
lawyers of prominence interpreted the sec
ton as meaning that the amendment must
receive majority of all the voters partici-
pating in the election. About 80 per cent.
OF the voters, last Tuesday, failed to ex-
press any preference on the amendment
which, IL the latter Interpretation is correct, ,
and the majority required. if based the
vote for Governor. insures its defeat by
over three thousand votes. If Mr.. Noers
Interpretation is correct, however, the
amendment has carried by a majority of
nearly twelve thousand. Mr.. Noel expresses
confidence that the Legislature will incor-
porate the amendment, and if 1t should do
SO, 1t Will then devolve upon the oppon-
entS of the measure TO bring the Supreme
Courts test, which they promise to do.
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Gen. william NICE. Dye.

MUSKEGON. Mich, Nov. 13-Gen. VIM.
NICE. Dye, minister of war to the King
of Corea, and eX-chief of police in Washing
ton, died here tonight of diarrhoea. dis
ease from which he has been suffering for
several years. General Dye, owing to i'll
health, left Seoul, Corea, May 5, for home.
General Dye, who was born in 1881, grad
uated from West Point in 1853. He served
during the civil war as captain in the
Eighth Infantry and was mustered out or
volunteer service July S. 1865. After that he
still served the United States army in vari-
Gus positions until Sept. 90 1870. when he
was honorably discharged and went to
farming in Marion, Ia. In 1873 he went TO
Egypt and remained until June 80. 1878
his book. Egypt and Abyssinia,' which he
published in 1880. In 1883 he went TO Korea
to become military adviser and instructor
in the service of the King of Korea. He
was recommended to the position by Gen.
Sheridan. at that time commander-in-chief
of the United States army. In Korea he
rose rapidly in the esteem of the King
Through all the serious political disturb
ances which have occurred in Korea in re-
cent years he remained the confidential ad-
WISER and trusted friend of the King. When
the Russians came into power in Korea
General Dyes military service ended, but
he remained in Seoul engaged in other
public work until May 5, when be left for
this country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
CROKER AND BRYAN.
Tammany's Boss, Ii Is Said, VIII Work
for the Nebraskan,s Nomination.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-At the Democratic
Club last night, Richard Croker was asked: /:
do you think Bryan will be nominated for
President next year?"
1T is a little too early to say who will be
named" he replied.
"Will Tammany be for Bryan?" was
asked
'Tammany will be for the nominee" said
Mr.. Croker evasively.
But" Mr.. Croker was reminded, didn't
you. on your return from Europe, say you
were for Bryan?"
NO" answered the Tammany chief. 'I
said Bryan was great man, a great lead
er and an able Democrat. 1 think so yet.
L don't say that he will be nominated, and
/ am not predicting who will 1t is too early.
/ think the Democratic party has a great
chance next year. think the vote in Ohio
shows that the people there are opposed to
the policy of President Mckinley. Every
vote for Jones and every vote for Mclean
was vote against the administration and
the joint vote far ontweighed that of Nash.
In Kentucky there were abnormal condi-
tions. but 1 think Kentucky can be safely
counted on next year to go Democratic,
just as Ohio can. Maryland will go Demo-
fight in his State and showed his power
there. and / think that Nebraska can be
put in the Democratic column next year.
On the whole. the outlook is bright"
While Mr.. Croker would not say So ii is
generally understood that he is now with
Bryan and that the two are working to-
gether. 1t Is believed that the New York
State delegation will vote for Bryan in the
Croker will have a prominent post in the
natiohal campaign. 1t is even said that he
will have charge of the Eastern headquar-
ters: Mr.. Croker would not discuss this
subject.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
BALLOT REFORM NEEDED.
John Wanamaker Says Elections Are
Growing More Corrupt.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The World will
publish tomorrow the signed statement
from John Wanamaker dated Philadelphia,
Nov. 13:
THE recent revelations of corruption in
the conduct of elections In Philadelphia
ought to deeply impress thoughtful citizens
the entire country over with the urgent
necessity for ballot reforms. BY ballot re-
form i mean such legal exactments and
regulations as will, first, make the ballot
absolutely secret and therefore absolutely
free. and, second. such devices, whether
mechanical otherwise, as will make a
true account and return of the votes legally
cast as near as may be an absolute GER
tainty. This, it seems to me- is the desider-
atum Of modern politics in this country.
Political freedom and equality secured
by constitutional and statutory enact
ments. and the only thing needful is an
electoral system which will enable the free
men of the country to cast their votes with
out intimidation or coercion. and to have
their will thus freely expressed honestly re-
corded and returned.
In Philadelphia we have not had an
honest election for many years and the de-
bauchery of the ballot has acquired the
system and precision of a science with the
uOmlndnt SO-calleQ hepunncan macnlne.
This has not been the growth of a day or
a year, but has been perfected by steady
systematic development OF the most minute
details of original ingenuity. The machine
has educated its followers in election crime,
rewarded them according to their perfec-
tion in fraudulent arts and extolled and
honored the leadership which best knows
how to devise and avail itself of corrupt
practices and protect and promote its de-
bauched tools and disciples.
"Of course 1t would have been impossible
for the dominant machine in this city to
have so thoroughly subordinated the elec-
toral system to Its dishonest uses had there
been a minority organization of even ordi-
nary honesty and competency. But there
is such minority organization in this
city. What is called the Democratic organ
ization Is but an agency OF the corrupt Re-
publican machine. AS result the Demo-
cratic vote has shrunk more than two
thirds because honest Democrats declined
to follow the leadership which treats the
party organization as an article of mer-
chandise and that has no principle or pur-
pose in politics other than its own sordid
gain.
.'All the machines are against ballot re-
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Neuaced NV m Mob.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Nov. 13.-This was
an exciting day at Vanceburg. KY. county
seat OF Lewis county. twenty miles below
here. An effort was made TO throw out the
entire vote of the county. which gave Taylor
a plurality OF 600. on a technicallty, II being
claimed paper on which the ballots were
printed was too thin. On this ground the
election board last week threw out the vote
of Mowers and BurtonviIle precincts, which
gave Taylor 2o9 plurality. and adjourned to-
day Word was passed through the county
and to-day about 200 citizens iocked into
vanceburg and gathered around the court
house when the election board met at 10
a. m. News reached the crowd that the
commissioners were about to throw out the
vote Of another precinct and there was an
angry demonstration. Trouble seemed i'm
minent. when 1t was announced that the
election board had reconsidered its action
by which the vote of certain precincts had
been thrown out and that the entire vote of
the county would be counted as cast. An
impromptu reception was at once arranged
by the crowd.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
AGAIN In CONTEMPT.
Mrs. Mary Eddy Is Defendant In An
other Order by the Court.

BOSTON, Nov. 13-Further contempt pro-
ceedings have been brought in connection
with the suit OF Josephine c. Woodbury.
against Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy to recover
damages for alleged LIBEL This time the
action is instituted against the defendant by
the plaintiff.
An order of notice has been issued by the
Superior Court, returnable on Monday. for
the defendant to show cause why writ of
attachment should not be issued against her
for contempt. 1t is alleged that the defend
ant caused to be published in certain papers
on Oct. q certain articles containing alleged
false and misleading statements in which
the issues involved in the case were COM
mented upon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14

The Queen & Crescent only through Pull
man line to Florida.
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NEARLY TWO MILLIONS
LIABILITIES OF WILLIAM Z. MiDGE-
LIZ, A NEW YORK BANKRUPT.
An Unfortunate Man Who Was Al
legged to Have been HOunded by
the Late Austin Corbin.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-William E. Nidge-
ly filed petition in insolvency to-day. La
bilities s1,16.6S9, OF which s274,762 is NOM
inally secured. Mr.. Midgely was president
of the American Casualty Insurance and
Security Company which collapsed in 1894
after its S1.7o0.O0O capital and surplus had
been expended. Midgely, with Henry r.
iBeecher. Vincent r. Schenk and John w.
Taylor, was indicted in connection with the
failure Jan. %, 1895. Midgely had been
lodged in the Tombs Dec. Ii, 1894 He at
tributed his trouble to the enmity of Austin
Corbin. Mrs Midgely. beautiful woman
and prominent in Brooklyn society, labored
so indefatigably to prove his innocence that
she contracted pneumonia by exposure and
died A few days later a jury in General
Sessions declared Midgely not guilty. Midge.
ly then sued the Long Island Railroad Com
pany for $2500O0 damages for false arrest.
The case was tried in February last and he
got a verdict for $4,000.
Mr. Midgely's liabilities are due to his
connection with the American Steam Boiler
Company, Beecher, Schenk & Co. and the
Larger Company, all of which went down
in the 1894 troubles.
Among the secured creditors are the
Southern National Bank for S155,952 the
Seventh National Bank for s25,OO0 and the
Chatham National Bank for s27,965 on judg-
ments on notes of Beecher. Schenk &c Co.
The largest unsecured creditors are the
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company Of
Baltimore and ID. K Estefosher as receiv-
ers of the American Casualty Insurance and
Surety Company Of Baltimore on judgments
and suits against Beecher. Schenk & Co.
for s5Sc,Ol1, and the Baltimore & Maine
Railroad in suits against the American
Casualty Insurance and Surety Company
for $685., GOO. There are no available assets.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
PROSPERITY WAGES.
Steel Rail Workers to Receive from
$3.50 to $500 a Month.

CHICAGO. Nov 13.-Beginning Jan. 1
steel rail workers in the South Chicago
mills of the Illinois Steel Company will re-
ceive record-breaking wages. Owing to in
creased price of the finished product the
men, some three hundred in number, will
be able to earn from $50 to $500 a month.
This unusual condition is due TO the fact
that the company failed to readjust the
sliding scale of wages last June and under
the contracts new scale cannot be ar
ranged before June /, 1900. and cannot go
into effect for six months after that date.
w. c. Davis, vice president of the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron, Tin and Steel
Workers, says the nearest approach to the
wages which will be paid was in 1892, when
the price of steel rails reached 500
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
Depend. on Conte.tea votes.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 1.-THE Courier
Journal this morning publishes returns from
the official count In 113 OF the 119 counties in
the State. These give Goebel plurality of
SJo3 The unofficial returns to the same
paper from the six remaining counties give
Taylor pluralities of 1.722, making Goebers
net plurality 1,627. From this table, how
ever. are omitted all votes that are being
contested These number 1888 for Goebel,
including the 1.19s in Nelson county, and
2.sA for Taylor. Taylor's plurality of the
contested votes It 1.6l1 Upon these contests,
the Courier-Journal says. will depend the
result.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
Chicago MnY Get Ii.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 13-Henry c.
Payne. national Republican committeeman
Of Wisconsin, this afternoon gave it as his
opinion that Chicago would be the place Sc
lected for holding the next national Repub-
lican convention. 1T seems likely that
Chicago will be chosen as the place for
holding the Republican national conven-
tion," said Mr.. Payne. 1T is the natural
place for the convention. and probably has
the best chance for getting it. So far as
saw something in a Chicago paper TO the
effect that Milwaukee was in the race but
IL would seem that it is too late day for
is only about three weeks before the time
for the meeting of the national committee
/ understand that st. Louis Kansas City
Denver and other cities are after it, but
Chicago perhaps has the advantage"
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Demand n Fair Count.

BARBOURVILLE, KY, Nov. 13.-The
people Of Barbourville awoke this morning
surprised TO find over four thousand people
from the rural districts congregated on the
streets. Incensed at reports that the vote
of Knox county would be thrown out and
tired OF waiting for the commissioners to
certify the votes, they have come to town
to see that their liberties are protected, as
they expressed it. Mandatory injunctions
have been filed on the commissioners to
compel them to finish the count People
are wrought up to the highest excitement,
and not in humor to tolerate crookedness
Ii given fair count, all will be well, but
II not, there will certainly be trouble.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
USED ACID TO KILL.
Allegation Against a Woman Are sted
at Aurora, Ill.

AURORA, ILL.,, Nov. 13-Mrs. Ada Ash
ley Hill was arrested here tonight, charged
with the murder. of her mother-in-law. Mrs.
Eliza Hill, by pouring acid down her back.
Mrs. Hill died Nov. as the result, ply
sicians swear. Of acid burns. Mrs. Ada
Hill was taken by Sheriff Goherman. of
Du Page county, TO Wheaton, where pre-
liminary hearing will! take place tomorrow.
Those who say the aged woman was muir
dered give as motive a trouble of long
standing among the members of the Hill
family over property valued at $4,000. The
prisoner declares she is innocent. The affi-
davit for the warrant was made by Ernest
.. HILL son of the dead woman.
Before she died Mrs. Eliza Hill told DR..
I. W. Prchard, according to the physicians
statement, that her daughter-in-law had
poured carbolc acid down her back. He
declares that the nature of her injuries
would tend 70 substentiate her statement.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
OBITUARY.
Col. Henry Inman, Noted Indian
Fighter and Civil War Hero.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 13.-Colonel Henry
Inman, author and eX-plainsman and as
sociate of Buffalo Bill, died here to-day.
aged sixty-two.
Colonel Inman's father, Henry lnman,
was celebrated artist and the president of
the National Academy of Design. After his
death an exhibition of his pictures was CIV
en- by the academy for the benefit of his
widow, the receipts of which were employed
in the purchase of a small farm two miles
east of the village of Hampstead, l. L.
There Colonel Innan lived for about five
years. He entered the army in 1857 and was
Immediately ordered TO the Pacific coast
and served through the fierce Indian cam
paIgns in the far West, up to the break
ing out of the civil war. He served in the
Army of the Potomac as aid-dc-camp 10
General George Sykes, comma nding the di-
vision of regulars of the Fifth Corps he
was severely wounded in the seven days
battles before Richmond, and was brevetted
for gallantry in action. He was again sue
cessively brevetted major and Lieutenant
colonel. the latter for his work in the great
Indian winter campaign of 1863, by General
Philip Sheridan Two years ago he published
'"The Old Santa Fe TRAIL a book OF rem
iniscences. which brought him reputation
throughout the United States.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14

form, for the machine cannot live and
thrive a day IL the people. the honest
masses. whose hearts are right. can ever
obtain an opportunity to express their con-
demnation freely and have It honestly re-
turned and recorded. Ballot reform, there
fore. place first on the list of the polit-
ical needs of the hour and in Pennsylvania
1t is the issue which overshadows all others
in its deep Importance and far-reaching ef-
fects.
Republican government does not exist in
this State because. while we have republic
an forms, we have no adequate method
for their ultimate expression in a secret.
free and pure ballot. guarded and con-
served by devices competent to insure the
purity Of and protect it from dishonest
perversions at the hands Of corrupt polit-
ical power
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
Killed One and Wounded Six.

CARUTHERSVILLE,M Mo. Nov. 13.-News
reaches here of a distressing tragedy at a
who had for some reason become angry
with a family named Poe, came to Poe's
tent with a double-barreled shotgun, and
fired both barrels into the tent, striking and
dangerously wounding seven of the family
of nine. One small child was killed in
stantly. one has since died. and the mother
is not expected to live Pearman escaped
across the Mississippi river, and took refuge
In the Tennessee forests. A posse followed
and captured him, and he is now in Jail
here. Pearman is about twenty-one years
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
LOSSES HEAVY.
Concluded from First Pageo

king. Oct. %: All well here. Enemy still
shelling. We made successful night attack
on his advance trenches last night, getting
in with bayonet Our loss six men of the
Protectorate regiment killed. nine wounded,
including Fitz Clarence, Third Royal Fusi-
lierS, and Lieutenant Swinton. Enemy'S
loss unknown, but considerable. Enemy has
vacated Signal hill and laagered two miles
northeast of town and two miles SOUTH
east.
All the news from Kimberley and Mafe-
king continues to point to the ability of
those places to hold out until the plans of
relief now maturing can be consummated.
Captain, the Hon. Douglas Henry Mar
sham, reported killed in the dispatches re-
ceived to-day from Colonel Baden-Powell,
at Mafeking, under date Of Oct. 81, was
the third son of the Earl of Romney. Capt.
c. A. Petchell, also mentioned in the same
dispatch as among the killed, had seen con-
siderable service in India, including Chitral.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
Graham Won Easily.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Nov. 13.-At the Mir
ror Tbeater tonight before 1000 people Jim
Graham. champion of Iowa. and Eddie Ford
fought under Marquis of Queensbury rules
for 500 and a side bet Of $500. Graham won
easily, knocking his man out in the fourth
round with a right-hand swing on the jaw
and left over the heart at the same time.
Both men went into the ring at 152 pounds.
Ford made a hard fight for three rounds.
but was compelled TO clinch, and in the first
Graham claimed a foul. but ii was not al
lowed. The bout was to have been for
twenty-five rounds for points.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
Charged with Election Frauds.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 1S-Deputy Cor
oner Salter. who is involved in the alleged
election frauds in the Seventh ward. and
for whom a warrant has been issued. sur
rendered himself to-day. He gave bond for
his appearance. The warrant charges Salt
with conspiring with others to procure
and cast fraudulent ballots and make false
returns at the recent election.
Bail was also entered to-day In the sum
OF $1,000 for Joseph Rodgers, lieutenant of
the Capitol police, and Clarence Meezer. an
other OF the alleged repeaters. Neither of
the two men could be found. and the bail
was furnished by John +. Slater. a member
OF the State Legislature. The warrants
were issued for the five Washington men.
Rodgers and Meezer viii he given hearing
will be arraigned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-14
Neutrals Must Fight or Leave.

PRETORIA, Nov. 6.-The Standard and
Diggers News says it is expected that an
other commando will leave for the front to
day a number of burghers have been COM
Wandered and some have volunteered. The
commando will be under a brother of Gen.
Jan III. NJ. Kock, who was wounded and
taken prisoner by the British and after
ward died in the hospital at Ladysmith.
The house-to-house visitation in the CEN
trail district continues. All neutrals who
have not volunteered will be commandeered
for police service. Those who are eligible
are expected to report for duty The PEN
alties imposed for failure to comply with
the order to report are heavy fines and
for persistent disregard of the order Offend
erS will be expelled from the state