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Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
sTEvENsoN's WIDOWS KICK.

London, May 2.-Robert Louis stevoraon's widow has written let ter to the lnins-er Gazette from Funchal on the bom5ardnenlt of the Samoan villages by the British and American warships. Ms. Stevenson says: President McI<inley allowed no firing on the Cubans unless they gavc active cause for offense, and Commo-s Core Watson was ordered not to at tack the undefendsd Spanish citiss Does ale president keep his humanity for civilized countries aIcne?"
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
COMPLIMENT FOR OUR NAVY.
Rear Admiral Beresford Talks About
 Our Use of Electricity.

London, May ?. Speaking at a din- ner given by the Institution of Me chanical Engineers tonight, Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford said that Great Britain was much behind the United States and Japan in tho use of electricity as a motive power aboard warships. He had been amazed to see the great use of electricity aboard of American warships, it be- ing employed where the British still used steam. The American vessels were consequently far cooler than the British.
 Lord Charles Hereford declared that he did not feel the slightest alrpre- hension regarding foreign submarine boats He believed that thsy were far more likely to blow themselves up than to destroy the ships of an enemy.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
F. D. Clarke Elected President of the
 New Eng.and Association.

Boston, May 2.-The New England i Cotton Manufacturers association con tinued its annual convention here to- day, the principal event being the election of officers. Frederick E. CIarks of Lawrence was chosen pres ident; Frsd C. McDuff1e of Boston and Henry T. Whitin of North Bridge, vice-presiden.s; and A. Tenny White of Mannville, R. l., and Alfred E. Ad- ans of Whitinsville, directors.
 Among the new members elected was Hervey BuTnham, superintendent, North Adams, Mass; Frank H. Cotton, superintendent, Here Mills, N. C.; Bradford C. Divine, manager, Chad wick, N. Y; Lewis Dexter, Jr., man ager, Milltown, N. B.; George B. Moody, superintendent, West Warren. Mass; Enos F. Raehburn, superin- tendent, Glasgow, Conn.,, and James +. Young, manager, Hamilton, Ont.
 The papers on technical subjects presented at the forenoon session in cluded the following: What Betting Is Made of and It's Care" by Philip Dana, West Brook, Me; Auxiliary Power Plants with Electrical Trans mission at Grocvenor Dale and Lyman Mills by Frank P. Sheldon, Provi- dence, R. l.; ''The Advantages of the Electric Driven Cotton Mill" by w. B. Smith Whalay, Columbia, S. C.; '@Fallacies Concerning the Electric Drive" by Sideny B. Paine, Boston, Mass
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03

new line will in no way interfere with the cne already established.
 One Of the Pacific steamship com panies has awarded contracts to the Cramps for the construction of four new passenger and freight steam ships of 5000 tons capacity each, and two or all Of these vessels may be bought or leased by the Santa Fe.
 When the Santa Fe's new rail line is finished it will be the first and only company to run trains over it's own tracks between Chicago and San Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03

reporter today, parried the direct questions and said:
 ''AI I care to be quoted as saying is that the charges against Examiner Hains and Mrs. Robinson have been dropped.''
 Examiner Hains, in reply to ques- tion, said he did not care to talk for publication. After a while he might have something to say He had no plans for the future and could not say at this time whether he would em- bark in the patent business in this city or in the west
 Mrs. Robinson was not in her office when the reporter called.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
THE PRICE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Washington, May 2.-Acting on cable instructions from the governor Of the Bank of Spain, the French am- bassador, M. CambonA completed ar engagements for transferring to Spain the s2O,OOO,OOO received from the United States. The first treasury warrant of $5,00O,GO0 will be delivered to the National City bank of New York on the 4tb instant. and the next two warrants for s1U,OOO, 900 on the 10th instant.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
BLACK JACKS GANG.
Four Members Captured in New Mex
 ico Yesterday.

Fl Paso. Tex, May 2.-Sheriff Stew art of Eddy, N. M, and posse reached here from the Jarillo mountains with four members of the famous Black Jack gang in custody, who were lodged in the county jail and will be taken to Eddy county tomorrow,
 The men were captured at sunrise this morning ar Parker's wells.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
THE QUEENS RETURN.
Nice, May 2.-Quaen Victoria started for England today.
BANK ROBBERS ESCAPE.

Napanee, Cnt., May 2.-George Pare and w. H. Holden, charged with the robbery of the Dominion bank, es- caped from jail here during the night The bank was entered on August 27, 1897, and $32,OO0 was stolen. Para and Holden were arrested in Boston and were being held for trial. They were not recaptured.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
LOOK TO JAPAN FOR AID.

London, May "A dispatch from Shanghai to a news agency here says that agents of Aguinaldo, the leader of the Philiprine, insurgents, are making strong appeals to the Japan csc for aid and sympathy They are also urging the Japanese government to intercede in a friendly way with the United States in behalf of the Filipinos.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
A MURDERER'S MISTAKE.

Joplin, Mo, May 2.-Eugene Betle shot and nortally wounded Sanford Dortys or the street hre today, mis- taking him for a brother, Fielden Dortys, whom he had sworn to kiU for marrying his daughter.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
KAuTZ IS BACKED.

Washington May 2-It Is denied of icially here that any urudTe restraint has been imposed upon Admiral Kautz which should encourage the insurgents in Samoa. On the contrary, Admiral Kautz has been advised that the pres iGent supports him in all that he has done.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
A NOBLE EPIDEMIC.

Allahabad, India, May 2.-A severe epid-mic of influenza is prevailing at Sfmla. The viceroy, Lord Curzon, who was attacked with the disease, is now convaIescent Lady Curzon is suffer ing with the malady.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
SOLD LOCK OF NAPoLEoN's HAIR
Brought Five Guineas at an Auction
 Sale in London Yesterday.

London, May 2.-Sotheby, Wilkin- son & Hodge, literary auctioneers to- day sold genuine lock of Napoleon's hair for five guineas. It was accom- panied by the original letter with which tt was sent by Captain Popple- ton of the Fifty-third regiment to Mrs. Levaux, saying: Enclosed is what promised you. It is small but precious, as I have but little laft.'
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
THE UNIONS THREAT.

Spokane. Wash, May 22.-A tele- gram to the Spokesman Review iron. Wardner, Idaho. at D. m. says that the miners union threatens to clean cut one company of regulars there to night before the achievements ar rive. Great excitement prevails
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
The President FOreSeeS the End
 of the InSurreCtiOn.
CONFERENCE OF YESTERDAY
HduinaIdO Thinks He Cannot Sur render Without inc Authority of His Congress. but Otis Will Show Him HoW-Lieufenanf Gill; more and His PariY Heard From

Washington, May 2.-The president today expressed the opinion that the end of the Philippine trouble was in sight and said he believed the Fili- pinos will not hold out much longer. The fact that negotiations for peace are in progress has stopped all talk of calling out the 95,OOO additional vol unteers.
 The following cablsgram was re- ceived by the war department shortly before midnight:
 Manila, May g. ''To the Ad.Ntant-General, Washing ton:
 General La,Wton's column passing westward from Norzagary captured Balinag and the villages in that vicin- ity yesterday, scattering and pursuing 600 insurgent troops. His only casual ties were two wounded The insur- gent loss is several killed and a large number wounded and captured. The number is not stated. Have open com munication with Lawton via Malo.oS by means Of HaIe's troops and de- tachment from the city. OTIS"
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
A RUINED APPLE CROP.

Red Blua, Cal, May 2.-Advices from Maton, the principal apple-grow- ing locality in this county, says it is thought the entire fruit crop is lost or account Of the frost.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
DON'T WANT THE FIGHT.

New York, May 2.-The police board today denied license to the Coney Island Sporting club. This is the club under whose auspices the Jeffries fight was sched- uled to take place
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
HENRY B. HYDE DEAD.

New York, May 2.-Hezry B. Hyde, president of the !1q'ia5le Lie h. surance company died today
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
SOMEBODY LIES.

London, May 2.-RepresentatiVes of the Filipino junta say they have re- ceiyed a telegram from Aguinaldo dated April 30 in which he states his government has nothing to do with the present peace negotiations.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
CIRCLE CITY COMBINE.

Seattle, Wash, May 2.-The miners at Circle City have formed a combine to keep up wages, which they claim the owners were threatening to cut. The union has established a scale of one dollar an hour.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.

Frand Rapids, Mich, May 2-Today the National Woman's Suffragist as sociation elected Susan B. Anthony. president, and Rev Anna Howard Shaw vice-president.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
MAYER AND RUHLIN DRAW.

New York, May 2-The Maher- Ruhlin fight was declared a draw at the end of the goth round.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-03
BASE BALL.
Where Games Were Won and Lost
 Yesterday,

Att Cleveland Cleveland, 7; Louis vile, 3.
 At Baltimore Boston, g; Balti- more, 2 At ington--Brooklyn '; Wash ington, O.
 At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, 4; St. Louis, 3.
 At New York-New York. 4; Phila- delElhia, 8.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
TO FRANCES sLOCUM.
A Monument Will BE Unveiled mt
Wabash Some Time Next Spring.

Speciai 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct. H.-The movement
for the erection of a monument to Frances
Slocum. the lost child of Wyoming" who,
stolen from her parents in PENNSYLVANIA
about ITO. came West with an Indian tribe
and later found a permanent home with the
Miamis. who settled in this vicinity, is tax
ing form. After her death, which occurred
when she was over eighty years old, she
was inferred in a lonely cemetery on the
bank Of the Mississinewa river, in the west
ern part of this county. Only lately her
tomb, unmarked, was located, and it was
then that the plan to erect a fitting stone
TO her memory was suggested. All the pre-
liminaries for securing and placing the
monument have been attended 10, under the
direction OF James +. Statesman, and unless
difficulties now Unforeseen intervene the
ceremonies in the spring. II Is the purpose
old settlers of the counties of Wabash, Mi
ami and Grant, at the cemetery. with adj
dresses by old residents who knew Frances
for a few years prior to her demise in 1877.
The committee selected 10 arrange all the
details is as follows: Hon. Elliott I. Slo-
Slocum, Defiance, o., secretary: Joseph
Kenney, Converse. Ind, assistant secretary;
Mrs. L. G.. Murphy, Converse, treasurer;
George Slocum Bennett, Wilkesbarre, Pa:
Frank Slocum. Minneapolis. Mimi: Frank
Litzenberger. Middletown, Ind: Levi Slo-
cum. Carbondale, Pa; Joseph Slocum Rod
gers. Philadelphia: James T.. Statesman.
BILE. has already been provided by Mr..
Statesman.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

A directory of Indiana school officials for
1S99-1900 was yesterday issued by the depart-
ment of public instruction.
Claypool, which is on exhibition in Lieber's
window, is the product of a local artist.
The members Of the Marion County jersey
Cattle Club and their wives took an outing
by driving to Mr.. Folks dairy at Greenwood
yesterday.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Society OF
Spiritual Science will give a social hop on
Wednesday evening in Showers Hall, on
East Market street.
Mr.. w. q. Van Arsdel is carrying from the
Commercial Club an invitation to the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, which
will meet for its national convention In
Seattle Oct. a-25. to come here next year.
The pupils and teachers of the Girls In
dustrial School were yesterday afternoon in
~terrupted in their work at Tomlinson Hall
by preparations for a convention. II Is a
difficult matter to find a proper home for
the school.
Mr.. Alfred F. Dickey will read a paper,
entitled 1.-THE Rise and Fall of the Popular
Novel; before the Indianapolis Literary
Club on Monday evening. in place of Mr..
Christensen. who will be absent from the
city on that date.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the vesper
services under the auspices of the Univer-
sity of Indianapolis will be held at st. Paurs
Church., corner of Illinois and New York
streets. DIR. G.. A Christensen Will be the
speaker for the day. and there will be sew
eral musical numbers rendered by the choir
of the church.
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COUNTY REFORM LAW.
Constftutionality Attacked i'm Boone
County Courthouse Case.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Specfal 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct. 21.-The argu-
ment in the celebrated courthouse case on
change of venue from Boone county was
concluded to-day. A stubborn fight has
been made on both sides. and the arguments
have consumed three days. One question
raised in this case of much interest to all
the people of the State is the constitutions
ality of the county reform law. Judge
Elliott and the other attorneys for the de-
Tense contend that Section of the reform
law. requiring members of the county coun-
Gil TO be ''freeholders," is in violation Of the
Constitution. which only requires county
officers TO be qualified electors" They
claim that this Is class legislation. Section
14 of the Constitution OF Indiana SAYS:
NO person shall be elected or appointed
as a county officer who shall not be an
elector OF the county" Section 4 OF the
county reform law says: mo person shall
hold the office of councilman in such coun-
Gil who Is not a qualified voter and resi-
dent freebooter Of the county"
The attorneys on the other side of the
question argue that the issue is not well
taken In this case and that IL that section
OF the reform law was In part unconstitu-
tional IL would not carry with il the entire
law. Judge Neal asked that this feature of
the case be thoroughly discussed. intimat-
Ing that II was a serious and important
feature OF the case. As the judge has been
requested TO make a special finding Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
HOUSE RAFFLING WITH DICE.
George Morrison Arrested for q
Fraudulent Scheme.

George Morrison. 513 East Morris street.
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Splann and Wilson on the charge of obtain
ing money by false pretenses. The COM
plant was made by Henry Sage, 6IS Vir-
ginia avenue, who alleged that Morrison
represented himself as the agent of the In
diana Investment Company. such company
claiming ownership TO a house and lot on
East New York street. The property was
TO be raffied by shaking dice. high man to
win. The affiant AYERS that no such COM
pany as the Indiana Investment Company
ever existed, and that Morrison had no in
terest in the property. Sage says that Nor
rison got $l.25 from him, and hat the prop
erty was never raffied. 1t was said that
the reason for the affidavit and investiga-
ton being made was that a merchant po-
liceman had thrown with three dice the
highest possible number, fifty-four. and not
receiving notice of the award OF the prop
erty, learned after Investigation that IL
had not been disposed Of. Morrison had an
the agent, Charles Thornton.
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Indiana Notes.

The Terre Haute Street Fair Association
has S4S3 on hand for division, pro rata
among the original subscribers.
Miss Genevieve Brudy. of Huntington. left
yesterday for San Francisco, via Chicago,
to serve as an army nurse. She expects to
be sent to the Orient.
Frank Shelton, of the Vandalia shops. al
Terre Haute, has gone to u, 10
secure, If possible, the Pennsylvania-Van,
dalia athletic meet for Terre Haute.
The annual reunion of the Sixty-seventh
Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, will be held
In Mitchell next Tuesday. President Ed
wards urges all survivors OF the regiment
to be present.
A Jack the Kisser" is operating more
successfully than the curfew ordinance to
keep the timid Kokomo maidens off the
streets o. nights. He is said 40 be a gray
beard and has kissed scores or girls during
the past week.
George Richards, a Terre Haute travelling
man, has sued the marshal of Crawfords.
VILE and his bondsmen for $1,000 for false
arrest, Richards having been taken into
custody for stealing a watch charm, and
afterward released.
Miss Alice Chisnell, of Kokomo, received
a letter, Friday, that has been searching
for her for ten years. 1t was mailed In
California and the woman who wrote il
died five years ago. When the letter was
written Miss Chisnell lived in Akron, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ROOM.
c. G. Sefrit, of that Institution, Is I'm
the City.

Mr.. Charles G. Sefrit, Of Washington.
who is in charge of the business Office Of
the Southern Indiana Hospital for the In
sane, at Evansville. was In the city a few
hours yesterday looking after some matters
concerning that institution. The new wing
that is being built at this hospital is nearly
completed, and will be furnished and ready
for occupancy about Dec. l. This addition
will accommodate 132 patients. which Will
make the capacity OF the Southern Hospital
200. The new assembly hall and boiler
house extension are also close TO completion.
All the new buildings will be finished and
furnished within the appropriations made
for the purpose by the late Legislature,
aQgreCating SCI. 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
BIG FOUR THREATENED STRIKE
Committed of Trafpmen and Opera
tors Confer ut Anderson.

1t is claimed that a general strike of con-
ductors, brakemen, fremen and telegraph
operators on the Big Four system will be
ordered to begin next Wednesday unless
the demand for an increase in wag is
granted. A committee of trainmen and OPP
orators is said to have conferred at Ander-
SON yesterday, and after communication
with the chairman of the federated organi-
cations here decided to order the strike this
week. The men claim their committees
have not been able TO secure consideration
from General Manager Schaff, of Cincin-
natl and they further claim that Operators
Fahnstock and Mccullough were discharged
yesterday without a statement Of reasons.
All communication by the men is carried
on by telephone, as they claim that some
of the operators along the line are acting
aS spies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
Sisters Of Providence Reunion.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 21.-Many
graduates and former students of st.
Mary's OF the Woods are arriving at the
mother home of the Order of Sisters of
Providence in the United States to par
ticipate in the. reunion, which will begin
Monday. Tomorrow is the fifty-ninth an
niversary of the arrival Of the six sisters
from France at the loghouse in the woods
five miles northwest of Terre Haute, where
they founded the order in this country. 1t
now has 1000 members, nearly all of whom
are engaged in educational work in paro-
chial schools in the cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE
THOMAS SHELTON UNDER ARREST
FOR UxoRCIDE AT PRINCETON.
big Damage Suit Decided Against the
MonOn-An Indianian Married I'm
Ssria-Trunncy Decision.
Special to the indianapolis journal

cpttIdI 10 IHt IHuIdItpUIIs JuuILdI.
PRINCETON, Ind. Oct. 2f.-Thomas
Shelton, who was arrested yesterday on the
charge of numbering mis- wife. fifteen years
ago; wa arraigned before the Circuit Court
to-day and pleaded not guilty. The trial is
set for next week. In an interview to-day
Shelton denied his guilt and claims that he
was a faithful and loving husband. He ad-
mits having quarreled with his wife, but he
says il was because she was untrue to him.
He accuses a young man who recently died
in Texas of being his wife's murderer. The
young man, he says, was intimate with
Mrs. Shelton before the murder and left the
country the day after the tragedy. Shelton
AYERS he can prove his innocence.
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MonOn MuIctcd i'm Heavy Damages.

Special to tie Indianapolis Journal.
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Oct. pa trial ex-
tending over three weeks was ended to-day
in the Circuit Court of Jasper county. 1t
was an action brought by Barringer Brown,
a wealthy man, living at Crown Point,
against the Chicago, indianapolis & Louis
vile Railroad for setting a fire which
burned over 1000 acres of Browns land.
The land lies south of Lowell, and is nearly
all marsh. consisting TO a great extent of
peat or bog. The jury Was out about an
hour and brought in a verdict for the plain
tiff In the sum of $1,000. About six months
ago John Brown, a brother of Barringer
Brown, obtained a verdict for 5000 for
burning over his land by the same fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Field Daugherty, n Prominent houns
Lawyer of Wabash County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind. Oct. 21.-Field Daugherty'
aged twenty-eight years, son of Thomas
Daugherty, one Of the wealthy residents OF
tris county died this morning at Battle
Creek, Mich, of consumption of the bowels
after an illness of eighteen months. Mr.
Daugherty studied law after graduating
from the high school,, and eight years age
he formed a partnership with Judge
Vincent in the practice of the profession
He made a reputation for himself in 4 briet
period. n when he became i'll had a fin
clientage. In the last wear he has been un-
der treatment in various Sanitariun1S. Tht
body arrived at his fathers home near
Treaty at 8 o'clock this evening, and the
burial will take place Monday at l o'clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
ncorporattop..

The Hoosier Poultry and Kennell Asso.
citation. of L~ogansport, was yesterday in
corporated with a capital stock of So 900
The association will hold an exhibition be.
tween Jan. 10 and Jan. Is of each year. The
directors are Sol d. Brant. Charles @
Newell and j. p. Heatherington.
The Indiana Water Company, of New AL
bany. was Incorporated with n capital stock
of $4,000. The directors are T. l.. Fitch,
r. w. Bingham. Charles d. Kelso and John
Tevis.
The S. A. Stein Company. of Fort Wayne,
was incorporated with a capital stock OF
$1,000. The directors are Samuel A. Stein
Minnie g. Stein and NJ. Greenwahl.
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TERRE HAUTE Ind, Oct. 21-FreC
Faust, a widely known resident of this city
died to-day at the age of ffty-two. He ha'
just returned from Germany, after a three
months trip taken in the hope OF finding
relief from stomach trouble.
Mrs Georgiana Parker, OF Fayette town
ship, dropped dead while lighting her pipe
She was seventy-six yeas old.
John Romans, foreman of a construction
gang for the Southern Indiana road. wa:
killed by a falling tree, near Riley. in the
southeast part of this county to-day. The
men were telling trees and clearing tbs
right of way at the time. His home was a
Hadley, Ky.
BEDFORD, Ind. Oct. 2f.-Louis whitman
an old and respected citizen OF Bedford
died at his home at noon to-day, aged sixty
eight years, of congestion of the brain, after
two weeks illness. Mr.. Whitman was tbs
father of sixteen children, all grown and al
living but one. His wife died one year ago