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worlds Temperance Congress.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Temperance Con-
gress was opened to-day under the presi-
dency of Mr.. Thomas Wallace Russell, NJ
p. Delegates from all parts Of the world
were present. j. l.. Bailey. of Philadelphia
was elected one of the vice presidents. He
read a paper on 1.-The United States and
South America by the Rev. j. b. Dunn.
The archbishop of Canterbury, Most
Rev. DR.. Frederick Temple, delivered the
annual address before the congress this
evening, recalling the triumphs the cause
had attained In science, religion, politics
and public opinion. He added that there
still remained one enemy to encounter, the
more difficult of all. namely. the indiffer-
ence of men i'm general even very good
men, TO the duty of helping our fellows
who are yielding to temptation" j. L.
Bailey moved the adoption OF the address
which, he said, would encourage workers
on both sides of the Atlantic
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KILBOURNE, Wis. June u.-Belle
Boyd, the famous spy of Confederate fame.
died suddenly of heart disease here, to-
night, aged flfty-seven years. She had
come here to lecture
Belle Boyd" Mrs. Nat r. High, was a
native of Martinsville. Va. (now West vir-
ginia). where her father. Benjamin Reid
Boyd, Joined the first 'Stonewall Jackson
Brigade" and where, in 1862 she first risked
her life to aid her fathers general. She
had just finished her schooling at Mount
Washington, near Baltimore. when the civil
war began. The night before the first bat
tie of Front Royal, Virginia, May %, 1862,
Belle Boyd rode fifty-four miles to carry
dispatches to General Stonewall Jackson.
and becoming possessed of more informa-
ton of great value, she ran across the
great battlefield to deliver it TO Jackson.
So grateful was Stonewall Jackson for this
act that during the lull in the battle he sent
her an autograph note of thanks. Not long
after the battle she was captured and
taken to the old Capital prison at Wash
ington, where after few months stay she
was exchanged for Colonel Corcoran. late
general of the Irish Brigade. On her re-
turn to Richmond she was adopted as the
child OF the army and given captains
commission in the Confederate army. In
May, 1864, after passing through many
perils, she was directed by Jefferson Davis
to run the blockade with important papers.
She sailed from Wilmington, N. c., on the
Greyhound on the Sth of May, but was cap
tured after the steamer passed Fort Fisher
and was taken to Boston. tried and sem
fenced to be shot. President Lincoln COM
muted the sentence to Punishment, and she
finally arrived in Europe and delivered the
dispatches She did not return to America
until after Lincoln's death and President
Andrew Johnson had issued his amnesty
proclamation.
After her return she married Capt n. r.
High, whom she met in the Confederate
service. They had two daughters.
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DELAY PREVENTED.


TIEN-TSIN. Sunday, June lit II
learned that but for the firmness OF the
United States consul and Captain McCalla.
of the Newark, in charge Of the American
landing party, and the British consul, there
would have been further delay in dispatch
ing the international guards to Picking and
the majority of the forces would not have
been British. At a meeting of the consuls
and commanders of troops last evening.
when the necessity for the immediate dis
patch of troops was considered, the repre-
sentatives oil two European powers ques-
toned the necessity and afterwards dispar-
aged the idea that the British force should
preponderate The Anglo-Americans. how
ever insisted and carried their point The
Americans generally deplore the smallness
of the United States force here. At the
same time they are ready to defer to what
ever may be considered best at Washing
ton.
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Democrat. i'm Control.
ST. Louis GIobe-Democrat.

ST Louis Globe-Democrat.
The entire police authority of this city
is in the hands of board of four Demo
Gratis appointed by Governor Stephens. The
sheriff's posse is under the command of
the board. These facts are not understood
by the newspapers that wonder why the
municipal officials do not act. The reason
is that the law passed by the Legislature
last year vests the whole police power in
St Louis i'm the hands OF the Governor and
the four Democrats he selects for the
board. Municipal authorities have nothing
whatever TO do with tho Iolice except TO
pay it's cost on peremptory estimates sub
ject TO no revision or consent on the part
of the city.
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speeding Germany's attitude in the far
East: Germany adheres to her idea of
joint action by the powers in China. Thus
far the powers have been acting together
that any power means TO take separate
advantage. Inc German Foreign Office has
received no official proof nor any evidence
tending to show that the Empress dowager
is making common cause with the Boxers.
Indeed, Baron Won Ketteler, German min
lister in Picking not long ago forwarded a
copy of an imperial decree against the
Boxers. 1t is another question, Of course.
whether the Empress uses adequate means
for surpressing the revolt, and also wheth-
er, within her immediate encourage, anti
European influences are at work. The in
structions that have been sent to the chief
or the German squadron, Admiral Won Ben
demann, are comprehensive enough TO meet
the requirements OF the case. III necessary.
third battalion will be dispatched from
Kiao-Chou TO Picking, but no more ships"
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind. June 1.-THE sixty
fifth commencement of Franklin College
opened yesterday with the annual mission
airy sermon. delivered by the Rev. w. G.
Taylor. d. D.. of College-avenue Baptist
Church OF indianapolis. in the First Baptist
Church. In the afternoon the annual me-
mortal services were held in the college
chapel. The neurology for the year num-
bers twenty and includes number of peo-
pie of prominence
The intersociety programme was given
this evening I'm the Baptist Church. The
musical numbers were given by Misses
Ogle and Hall. The question taken for de-
bate was: Resolved. That the Porto Rican
tariff bill is just A. G.. Everingham and
j. G. House. of the Periclesan Society,
spoke for the affirmative, and Charles w.
Phillips and j. X. Hart, of the Webster So
ciety. took the negative. Miss Mary Hall.
Periclesian. delivered a strong Grafton on
Renaissance of Patriotism" w. G.. Ever
son was the orator for the Websters. He
gave peroration on Charles Sumner"
The fntersociety paper was edited by +. f.
Heath and C. f. Fisher.
Tomorrow the tennis and gymnastic con-
tests and field exercises will be held. At
night, at the opera house, the senior class
will present the French burletta. 1.-The
the stockholders meeting music depart
ment commencement and meeting of the
alumni association are on the programme.
Thursday the commencement exercises will
take place. and at night the alumni dinner
and faculty reception will be given.
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COLUMBUS. o.. June 1.-THE City Hall
was packed tonight with enthusiastic
audience gathered to hear Messrs. Wes-
sells and Fischer. the Boer peace ENJOYS.
present their side of the South African
controversy. Former Mayor Black pre-
sided and Mayor Swartz welcomed the
visitors. Short addresses were made by
both the ENJOYS. who were warmly ap-
plauded. Mr. Vessels said: I'VE want Amer
lea to be our jury. and IL you don't find we
are guilty of what We have been accused
We ask you to stop the war
Resolutions favoring the annexation of
the Boer republics TO the United States
were adopted Messrs. Vessels and Ffsch-
er Will leave tomorrow morning for Balti-
more. Philadelphia and New York They
will sail, June 10. for France
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Denial from Archbishop Ireland.

ROME, June 1.-THE Osservatore Ro-
mano publishes a letter from Archbishop
Ireland to Cardinal Rampolla, papal Sec
rotary of state, warmly protesting against
a recent statement by the Journal de Gem
eve. which he characterized as rubbish
that he wrote to the Duke of Norfolk de-
nouncing the doctrines of the temporal
power of the Pope and the methods of the
congregations of the Roman Curia. Mgr
Ireland declares that he speaks and thinks
with the Pope on such a serious matter
and he reserves to himself the right to re-
peat these declarations by word of mouth
TO Cardinal Rampolla when next he visits
Rome in order to avail himself of his
Grace's jubilee and to receive the papal
benediction.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Contents of the Summer Resort Blu
reau of New York journal Burned.

NEW YORK, June IA fire which
started about midnight on the fifth floor
of the Tribune building damaged property
to the extent OF 5000. The fire started in
room occupied by the summer resort
bureau of the New York Journal The con-
tents of this room were destroyed and the
fire did some damage to two adjoining
rooms occupied by the advertising depart
ment of the Journal. The smoke forced the
occupants of the Tribune editorial and
composing rooms to leave their posts for
over an hour.
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FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.


ST. PAUL. Mimi, June 1.-Two men en-
tered the office of the Anheuser- Busch
Brewing Company in this city to-day, held
the office force quiet with leveled revolvers
and rified the safe. They attempted to
escape but were followed by number of
brewery employees, and after a desperate
fight with policemen, both were captured.
The authorities say they are Jim Rogan
and George Bal;our, but the men gave their
names George Dixon and George Ball.
ford. Dixon was badly injured in the fight.
Most of the money was recovered.
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ARREST OF A POLITICIAN.
Charged with Using the Mails to
"WOrk" Railways for Passes.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, June I.-John j.
Moore. prominet attorney of this city
and chairman of the city Democratic ex-
ecutive committee was held to the federal
grand jury charged with using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. The charge
against Moore is based on the alleged
fraudulent use of the mails i'm securing
passes from various railroads throughout
the country in exchange for like cour-
tesies over the Birmingham Northern
Railway" a line which is alleged to have
its only existence in stationery which says
j. f. Linewood is in charge of it's ex-
ecutive and managerial affairs, while j.
j. Moore is secretary and treasurer.
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BALDWIN CASH PRIZE.
Divided Between McAfee. of Craw-
fordsviIIe, and Hays. of Sullivan.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CRAvFORDSvILLE. Ind. June H.
The twenty-fifth annual Baldwin oratorical
contest was held this afternoon at o'clock.
The prize is so in gold the income of an
investment made by Judge ID. p. Baldwin,
OF Loga nsport. The contesting seniors to-
day were as follows Emile w. McAfee,
Charlottesville, "A Plea for Unity" Guy
NJ Voris Lebanon. 1.-The Lion of the
North" Gibson Wilson, Murray, whit
tier" George NJ. Whltenack. Crawfords-
Vile, 1.-THE Mission of Nation; VIII III.
Hays. Sullivan, 1.-The Zeitgeist:" Walter G..
Todd, Lagro. Industrial Emancipation.
McAfee and Hays were tied for first
place. and the prize was divided between
them.
The seniors gave their class day enter
tainment this evening at Music Hall. to a
crowded house. The play, travesty on
coeducation. opened with a prologue. fol-
lowed by a two-act farce-comedy full of
local hits and songs. The play was given
with much spirit and was considered the
best that has been given for years.
During the past year there were 165
students. there being nineteen seniors. six
teen juniors, sixteen sophomores. twenty
seven freshmen, twenty special and sixty
seven in the preparatory departments.
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BOSTON. Mass, June 1.-THE American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, has received a cablegram from
Picking. dated yesterday confirming the
press dispatches that Tung-Cho has been
abandoned by the missionaries and that the
missionaries safe at Picking. but that
the native converts have been massacred
and scattered There were sixteen mis-
sionaries at Tung-Cho, nineteen native
helpers, 213 native communicates, 300 ma
tive adherents and $50 Sunday-school men,
bers. The total number of pupils in the
educational department of Tung-Cho was
300. OF the sixteen missionaries four o.
five are known TO be in this country on
flrloughs
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APPEAL FROM MISSIONARIES.
Washington Asked for Assistance
FOREIGNERS i'm Peril.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE following
cable from Picking was received to-day at
the Methodist Episcopal Board: Massacre
native Christians: situation foreigners
critical. Press Washington This was
signed by Davis and Gamewell, and came
direct from the missionary society at
Picking. of which they are in charge. A
copy of the message was Immediately sent
to President Mckinley.
In repeating the cable message TO the
President, Rev. A Il. Leonard, the mis-
sionary secretary added: This means our
people are in great peril and greatly need
such protection as our government can
afford"
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Russia Want. All Northern China.

CHICAGO June 11.-Freiherr Franz Won
Goetz, a hydaulc engineer OF kiel, Ger
many. who has been for a year and half
in Vladivostock. Russian Siberia, I'm charge
of the building of the Russian naval dry
dock at that port. arrived in Chicago to-
day. He declares that Russian participa-
ton In the concert of powers in north China
is all a pretense. Russia talks. he says.
about dispatching 1l.OoO men from Port
Arthur across the Gulf of Pechili 10 Taku.
What she in reality designs Is TO march
$1,000 men by land out OF Manchuria upon
the Chinese capital TO seize upon the city
and the government, and on pretense OF
preserving order practically annex north
China 10 the Russian Asiatic empire.
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GOVERNOR SHAW BRUISED.
Iowa's Executive i'm a Railway Acct
dent-Engineer Killed.

DIES MONIES. Ia. June IA regular
passenger train on the Chicago 4 North
western collided this evening about three
blocks from the station here with special
passenger train. Engineer Thomas Smith
was killed. Both engines were demolished
None of the passengers were seriously
hurt. beyond shaking up. Governor
Shaw was on the outgoing train. bound
for Chicago and Philadelphia. and received
cut on the temple and bruised arm. He
will be able to resume his journey to-mor-
row.
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Hohenlohe Gives a Party.

BERLIN, June 1.-THE garden party
given this evening by the imperial chan
cellor, Prince Won Hohenlohe was attended
by some six hundred representatives of the
Bundesrath, Reichstag and Diet. The large
garden behind the palace was electrically
lighted. showing the magnificent old trees
to advantage. The guests were served with
a collation. on the sward around the foun :
tain, a military band playing at a distance.
The chancellor conversed briskly through
cut the evening.
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MELLEN. Wis, June 1.-The loss en-
tailed by the fire which destroyed the tam
merry plant of Fayette. Shaw q Co.. on
Sunday night will reach 100000. fully COW
cred by insurance. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by lightning. One humid
red men were rendered idle.
NEW YORK, June 1.-two f1ve-story
brick buildings owned by George Ketcham
& Co., in West End avenue, containing
125, 900 bushels of grain, were destroyed by
fire to-day. The loss is about $4,000.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, June 1.-There was
but one event to-day in connection with
the commencement exercises at Earlham
College. This was the public meeting of
the Ionian and Phoenix literary societies
held this evening at Lindley Hall. Those
who participated in the musical and lit
erary programme were Inez Trueblood
Sarah p. Rogers, Anna Evans, Il. Francis
Wright, George G. lowering. Oscar Moon
and III. NJ. Schilling.
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HANGED AND RIDDLED.
would-Be Negro Rapist Disposed of
I'm the Usual Way.

THOMASvILLE. Ga. June 11.-Senny
Jefferson. negro. twenty-five years old.
was lynched near Metcalf. about ten miles
from Thomasville. by unknown parties this
morning Jefferson had been working for
Emery Stringer. a white farmer. and on
Saturday night attempted 10 assault one
of Mr.. Stringer's daughters. Sunday morn
ing he was caught and confined in the Jail
1T Metcalf Soon after nidnight he was
taken to the outskirts OF the village, hung
TO tree and riddled with bullets.
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NEW YORK. June 1.-THE dissolution of
the Stock Exchange firm of Paine. Schuyler
a. Co. was announced from the rostrum
of the exchange shortly before the close
OF business to-day. This was I'm accordance
with the action OF the Stock Exchange
governing committee, which recently noti-
ned Sidney s. Schuyler. the board member.
that he must sever his connection with J.
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German Meat Inspection Bill.

BERLIN, June 1.-THE meat inspection
bill has not yet passed the Bundesrath.
United States Ambassador White says the
date when the bill is to take effect has not
been fixed, but he feels that the United
States viii be given a reasonable time for
adjustment to the new conditions.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
learns from a leading member of the
that the meat inspection bill
would positively be approved.
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An Actor Earl Free of Debt.

LONDON. June 11.-At meeting to-day
of the creditors of the Earl of Yarmouth
il was agreed to accept an offer of a cash
composition of 10 shillings on the pound
The earl's father, the Marquis of Hartford.
settled with the creditors, who apparently
were glad 10 close the offer, and it was
said the earl intended to return speedily
to the stage i'm the United States
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Overton Paine and the latter's brother,
Thomas b. Paine. According to unofficial
statements II was intimated TO Mr.. Schuy-
Ter tnat his partnership was not thought
to be for the best interest and repute of
the exchange. The Paines promise to make
statement tomorrow revealing the So
called animus OF the Stock Exchange gov
errors.
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LONDON, June 1.-THE expedition to
Abyssinia. fitted out and heaoed by Will
liam Fitzhugh Whitehouse. OF Newport
r. l., for the purpose of exploring Lake
Rudolph safely returned to Monbaso on
the east coast OF Africa, June 10.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, June 1.-THE solicit
ing of funds in this city for the Indian
famine sufferers has been completed, and
the result is very gratifying to the Minis
terfal Association, which had 1T in charge
A thousand dollars was subscribed, and
struggling donations may increase this to
1900. 1t is believed the entire county will
give between $500 and 5000.
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The Albany at southampton.

SOUTHAMPTON. June 1.-THE United
States cruiser Albany. which was placed
in commission at Newcastle-on-Tyne May
go and under orders to proceed to the Med
iterranean, arrived at Southampton to-day
The United States training ship Buffalo,
which sailed from New York April 10 for a
cruise in the Mediterranean. has also ar
riN
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Deaths from Heat.

LONDON, June 12.-There were several
deaths from heat i'm the United Kingdom
yesterday and a number of prostrations
Two deaths occurred at the Aidershot
maneuvers.
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at Machadodorp President Kruger has
a bodyguard of 1.0oo burghers. Stores are
being moved quickly as possible from
that point 10 Lydenburg.
THE Portuguese authorities sent a
further body OF troops to the border to-
Gav
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LONDON, June 12.--Seven thousand dock
laborers went on strike yesterday. alleging
that the agreements with respect to over
time and meal time had been violated by
their employers.
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FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY.
Warmer iR Northern Portion of In
diana-Fresh Winds To-Morrow.

WASHINGTON. June I.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Ohio. Indiana and Illinois-Fair on
Tuesday and Wednesday; warmer in north
ern portions Tuesday: fresh northeasterly
shifting to southeasterly winds
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ST. LOUIS CALM.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
back; Joseph Kuhl, skull fractured by a
deputy; Edward Berry. Market-street
motorman. struck in face by rock. nose
mashed.
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LONDON, June 11.-Mrs. Gladstone has
suffered another relapse and is now uncon-
scious.
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LONDON. June 1.-THE Lourenzo Mar
ques correspondent of the Times SAYS:
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CONDITION OF TREASURY.
Gold Reserve and Money fin the Divf.
siOns and National Banks.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE condition
of the treasury divisions of issue and re-
demption at the beginning of business to-
day was as follows:
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Local observations ON Monday.

Bar. Their. R-H. Wind Weather Pre-.
2 a. m. .300l 10 a North. PIT cldy 90
D. m -30-S q So North. PIT cldy- 600
Maximum temperature, IS; minimum tenn
perature. s..
Following IL a comparative statement of
the mean temperature and total preeipita-
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Mrs. a Butts, one Of BrunSwick's
most brilliant literary lights, leaves
today via the Mallory line for New
York, whittier she goes to place in the
hands Of her publishers her latest lit
ersry work entitled "NIothers Of Dis.
tlnguished Gsorgiaus." This book,
which has been prepared at an i'm
mense outlay Of time and money,
promises 10 be OF great interest and
value to Gsorgisns, it being compils-
ton Of short Biographies Of noble
women, some Of them written by the
distinguished Gsorgians themselves,
and some by Mrs. Butts in her own
bright, crisp style. These are grogped