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min was eating. That pious person drew
back Mortified at the living forms he saw.
What did he do? Throw away the fruit1
Not he He smashed the microscope
and went on with his meal.
There are people who are suffering
with weak lungs. They have an obsti-
nate cough, are weak, enlaciated, hope
less. They have been taught there's no
hope for them Some one puts into their
hands one of DR.. Pierce's books or adj
vertisements and through t1is medium
they see healthy, happy men and women,
who declare that their lungs had been
weak, they had been racked by coughs,
had been emaciated, feeble, hopeless,
and were positively and permanently
cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. These cures can be num-
bered by scores of thousands.
Are you sickf Will you throw aside
the advertisement, break the microscope,
or will you make one effort for healthf
Write to DR.. r. V. Pierce. at Buffalo,
N. Y. There is no charge for consulta-
ton by letter. You'll get q prompt
answer, with fatherly sympathy and
medical skill combined.
There Is no alcohol, or other stimulant
In " Golden Medical Discovery"
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opportunity TO indulge in depredations. and
foreign nations have suspected the court
of showing Partially toward the people
and of jealousy toward the Christians. Sub
seqUently the attack and taking OF the
forts at Taku took place. after which MIL
itarr action and misfortunes ensued. rem
dering the situation still more complicated
and dangerous.
AS we think that. I'm the relations Of
China with other governments, our honora-
bic nation has most cordial relations with
France, we think IL possible that IL Is sole
Iy on your honorable country that we may
count Therefore. opening our heart 10 you
i'm all sincerity. we demonstrate TO you our
intimate sent -nents. and we address you
this letter in the sole hope that you viii
find Mr. President. means of arranging
matters and will take the initiative to
transform the present situation. We beg
you, at the same time, 10 have the good
ness to address a kind response. which
we cannot help but await with extreme
anxiety"
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The Body of a Girl Found i'm a Pond
Near SOmersville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, July 25.-The body OF
Carrie Holdscraper, a German girl. twenty
years old, was found in a shallow pond
near Somersville last night. The body had
the appearance of having been in the water
about twenty-four hours. One shoe was
missing. Other than this there was MOTH
ing unusual about the clothing or the body.
She left here Monday afternoon to pick
blackberries. She failed to return Monday
night but her mother thought she was at
neighbours. Tuesday night searching
party was organized. Two buckets of
blackberries were found near the pond,
this leading to the discovery of the body
in the water. The community and officials
refuse to accept the suicide theory, as the
girl was always lghthearted and happy.
The general opinion is that foul crime
has been committed. The coroner is inves-
tigating.
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RUSSIANS KILLED BY CHINESE.


YOKOHAMA, July 24-Telegrams from
Seoul and Chemulpo, under date of yes
terday, report from Russian sources that
eighty Russians have been killed by Chi
nese at An-Tong, twenty escaping across
the Yalu river TO Wi-Ju. According to
another account fifty Russians who had
been defeated by Chinese arrived at Wi-Ju
Sunday, en- route from Port Arthur to
Pong Yang. Russian officials have left
Seoul for Piong-Yang.
japanese correspondents accuse the Rus
slams of brutal inhumanity in the fighting
at Tien-Tsin.
The newspapers here are advocating an
understanding with Russia permitting the
dispatch of japanese troops to Korea in
case the disturbances spread from Man
churia there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
Nicely VIII Take an Appeal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. July Pa Department
of Justice official who has been attending
the proceedings in the Nicely case, says
Judge Lacomb is sure to order his extradi-
ton. but that Nicely can take appeal to the
Supreme Court and thus delay his return
TO Cuba until next October, when the lat
for court
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Fastening to the Relief of Charbin.

ST PETERSBURG, July %. - Russian
troops from Nikolsk and Ungary river are
Fastening TO the relief of Charbin and
other places in similar plight. General
Grodegrof reports that the Chinese feebly
cannonaded Blagovestchnsk Sunday, July
%. Little damage done. CoSsacks
are crossing the Amur river, dispensing
the Chinese. The steamer Vojeveda, which
has arrived at Tolbuzin from Charbin, re-
ports that she was fired upon at Sausin
by Chinese from the river banks. The
Japanese government is ready to mobilize
three additional divisions for service in
China If required.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
Found Nugget of Copper.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, July 25.-S. =. Chef
wood, a laborer employed at the stone
quarries at Kenneth, east of this city,
while making an excavation yesterday I'M
earthed nugget of metal which he at first
supposed to be gold. Bringing ii to this
city, he had il tested by Chemist Harry
Tritt, who pronounced ii copper ore or the
finest quality The piece weighed 1,145
grains. and Mr.. Chetwood thinks that the
metal will be found in large quantities at
Kenneth He will investigate thoroughly.
Mr. Tritt is of opinion that the copper is
of drift origin, and that ii will not be
found in paving quantities.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, July Pa meeting
of the Independent Order of Foresters of
America. of this State, was held here to-
day, and by the unanimous vote of every
court in the State ii was decided to re-
incorporate, SO that the order could branch
out by organizing courts outside the State.
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Convention Postponed One Year.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, July 25.-Jacob Fisher
CT this city. president of the international
Journeymen BARRIERS Union, has an
nounced the result of a secret ballot re-
Gently taken by the organization by which
Al large majority of the unions voted in
favor of holding convention till October,
1901 The convention was named for Sagi-
nav. Mich, In October of this year. A
convention of this character costs fully
$1,000 and a local chapter in Illinois sug-
gested the ACCESSIBILITY of postponing the
convention till a year from October. at the
same city. The old officials will continue in
Office.
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Seeking skilled Labor i'm Indiana.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind. July paw. j.
Chandler, an employee of the Pressed Steel
Car Company. of Pittsburg, is in the city
securing the services of car builders TO go
TO Pittsburg. The concern has a contract
for 5000 cars. and cannot get experienced
car builders in the East. From seventy
five to hundred men have been secured
and will leave at once for Pittsburg
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Island Park Assembly.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, July 25.-Island Park
Assembly at Rome City opened tonight
with an entertainment given by all of the
talent now on the ground, and will con-
tinue until Aug. 16. The management is
sanguine that the attendance will exceed
that of any of the twenty-one annual ses-
sions already past. The grounds, hotels
cottages and tents have been filling up
rapidly within the last week or ten days,
and indications point to all of the accom-
modations being pretty we'll taken up be-
fore the assembly has proceeded very far.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON. Ind, July 25.-Mr. James E.
Crozier is to erect the ''Baldridge Gate at
the entrance to the campus of Hanover
College. There will be two modest but
handsome piers OF Bedford stone. with
other suitable arrangements. IL is a me-
mortal of the late Rev. DIR. s. G. Baldridge
and is erected by his daughter Mrs. W.
NJ. Sutherland, OF Fulton, Cal
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TO GAIN TIME.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Tsin would be regarded as an earnest of
the desire Of the Chinese government for
the renewal of friendly relations. The con-
suls replied that no basis for friendly
negotiations was possible until proof was
at hand that the ministers were still liv-
ing Consul Warren declined to discuss the
matter at all, but in his reply to the French
consul, Ii Hung Chang undertook to OBJ
tain a satisfactory message from the
French minister on. Pichon) within five
dayS''
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July &.-Harry
Richardson, of this city. who was graduated
from the Rose Polytechnic Institute last
month. has been appointed to position in
the ordnance bureau of the navy at Wash
ington The bureau chiefs asked President
Mees. of the Rose Polytechnic for a young
man who could fill the position of draughts-
man in preparing plans for ships and
ordnance and he recommended Richardson.
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Trying to Dump Horner.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July S.-Untsl
within the last few hours Terre Haute
Democrats conceded to-morrow's congress
sional nomination at Greencastle TO Frank
Horner. of Clay county. by default. Jackson
Boyd, of Greencastle. and t. n. catlin, %
Rockville. while mentioned. were hardly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
AN APPEAL TO FRANCE.
Emperor of China Asks VI. Loubet to
Mediate with Other Powers.

PARIS. July 25.-The Emperor OF China
has sent TO President Loubet the following
letter, transmitted by telegraph by the
Governor of Shan-Tung July 10:
..China has for several years been linked
In friendship with your honorable country.
All affairs concerning our relations on the
frontiers of Quang-Si and Fu-Nan have
been settled. There exist no grievances
between us. Recently the population and
Christians found themselves In hostility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
SCHOELCH MAKES DENIAL.
Says Wilson Is Not Allowed Free
MOvements-Prepar an Appeal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, July 25.-Sherin
Valentine Schoelch, when asked the direct
question why he did not take ex-Treasurer
j. Marsh Wilson to prison, said that at
this time he had no statement to give for
publication, but that IL the public would
wait little longer it would be satisfied
that he had been acting for the best by
keeping Wilson here instead of taking him
away. He characterized as lie any state
ment that Wilson had at any time been out
the streets unaccompanied by an officer.
He stated that either Deputy Sheriff Nc
Dougall or himself always accompanied
Wilson.
The stenographic report of the trial, when
translated covering more than 400 type
written pages, has been completed, and is
now in the hands of Wilson's attorneys,
from which TO draw up their bill of excep-
tons and make their appeal. 1t is given
out to-day that Wilson is held to assist in
preparing the appeal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
WEATHER FORECAST.


WASHINGTON. July 25-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Ohio-Generally fair and warmer on
Thursday. Fair on Friday; fresh northerly
winds.
For Internationally fair and warmer
on Thursday. Friday fair; northerly winds
For Enthusiastically fair on Thursday
and Friday light to fresh northerly winds.
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with impunity and is. in fact, dead let
ter. The officers pay little attention TO the
children out after the prohibited hour or
O'Clock, and the number of violations -
increasing nightly. The local Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. which Sc
cured the passage of the ordinance,
Fects to bring the matter of its nom
enforcement before the Council and ask a
reform.
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seriously considered The Vigo county dele
CATION, which will be double that of any
other has been favorable to Horner, but
Tonight the leaders of the Vigo Democrats
are trying TO defeat Horner by rounding
Up the delegates for Catlin. IL is said that
If the latter will consent to the use OF his
name he will get all but three or four of
the Vigo delegation.
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State of Indiana, ONCE of Auditor of State.

State of Indiana, Office OF Auditor of State.
l. the undersigned, auditor of state OF the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement
of the condition of the above mentioned
company on the 30th day OF June, $780,
as shown by the original statement. and
that the said original statement is now on
file in this office.
In testimony whereof L here
rSEAL.l unto subscribe my name and at
fix my official seal this 10th day
of July. 1900. w. II. HART,
Auditor of State.
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Indiana Obituary.

PORTLAND, Ind, July 25.-Mrs. ID. V.
Baker, wife of a well-known local attorney
at law, died at her home in this city last
evening of paralysis. having been stricken
early in the morning.
PRINCETON. Ind. July 25.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Sharp. one of the pioneers of this
county, died to-day of heart failure. She
was eighty years of age The burial will
be at Owensville, Ind.
RISING sun, Ind, July 25.-An aged cit
izen and pioneer of Ohio county, Samuel
Emerson, died to-day, in the eighty-third
year of his age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
CAMPAIGN FORMALLY OPENED.
Mr.. WadswOrth Addresses Enthusiasts.
tic Republicans at Mitchell.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MITCHELL, Ind, July 25.-The Repub-
lican campaign was formally opened here
tonight, with the Hon. HI. c. Wadsworth,
of Washington, Republican candidate for
representative in Congress from the Sec
ond district, as the principal speaker.
Judge Martin, of Bedford, and a number
of other prominent speakers were present.
Much enthusiasm prevailed at the meet
ing and a Rough Rider Club was organ
lied, with III. f. Woolheater president and
Edward G. TREY secretary.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO. Ind, July 25.-At Hobart
this afternoon Jerome Bixley. aged fifteen
years. while trying to board a freight train
to beat ride to his home in Hammond.
fell off bridge into Deep lake and was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26

PARIS. July 25.-The French consul at
Shanghai teegraphs to-day that five
French missionaries have been killed by
Boxers in the Manchurian district.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind. July 25.--The curfew
ordinance adopted by the Wabash City
Council nearly year ago 10 being violated
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The Assets of the Company In the United States
are as follows:

Cash on hand and in the hands OF
agents or other persons. ........ $50, 02337
Real estate unincumbered ........ 800, coo %
Bonds owned by the company.
bearing interest at the rate of
-. per cent, secured as fol-
lows:
United States bonds ............ lls,9lss
State. county and municipal
bonds ............ ................ 4SO,s5OOo
Railroad stocks and bonds. Liz, $3.50
Other stocks and bonds.......... 6.45S00
Interest and rents, due and &C
crued .............. ............... 2S,035.32
Debts otherwise secured .......... l5,l1O04
Debts for premiums ............... 242. 1895
Total assets ................s2.S 500. "A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
On the Goth day of June, 1900.
Home Office-Liverpool, England.

The amount of its capital is...... so. 6S7. SOC
The amount of it's capital paid up is l.Os3. $50
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the transnigra-
ton of souls,
ate no animal
food, because
in destroying
even a worm
he might be
destroying the
body occupied
by an ances
tor. Atravelo
coming upon
the Brahniin
taking his veg
etable meal,
told him II was
impossible to
avoid destruc~
ton of animal
)life and, to
prove II, TO
cnsed a micro
scope on the
fruit the Brah-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
Local observations ON "wednesday.

Bar. TIL. R-H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
a. m. 29.& 20 70 West Windy. dig
D. m.-29.S a 20 Neast. Clear. T
Maximum temperature, so; minimum tenn
perature. 50.
Following Is a comparative statement of
the mean temperature and total precipita-
ton for July 3:
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LIABILITIES.

Losses adjusted and due, losses
adjusted and not due. losses I'M
adjusted, losses in suspense,
waiting for further proof-out-
standing losses ................... 1s1.o41.45
All other claims against the COM
pany .............. ................. A.7Os.a
Amount necessary To reinsure
outstanding risks ................ I,5l5.sl5s7
Total liabilities ". 5slss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-03
Lawyer Claims Cleveland Coun-
Gilman Got Money for Votes.
CITY CLERK ALSO INVOLVED.
Alleged to Hare Been Empowered 10 Offer
Councilman $400 10 Vote for the Game
wall Signal System He Makes Denial

Cleveland Ohio, Oct 3.-w. III. Boyd,
formerly assistant corporation counsel
gave startling testimony before com
mittee of the city council that is invesu-
eating charges OF bribery In connecuoh
with the letting OF contract for a police
telegraph signal system TO the Gamewell
Fire Alarm Company of New York.
Mr.. Boyd is attorney for the Municipal
Signal Company of Chicago.
ue Traced The progress or tne IeBisia-
tion leading up to the contract and SAID
he went to City Clerk Burgess. and asked
that official to help his company.
Burgess. he declared. expressed an OBJ
lection to the Gamewel company, saying
he did not care to help the directors Oh
lire or police.
Burgess said, the witness continued
that the agent of the Gamewell company
had told him to offer the boys tmean-
ing members of the city councilD $500 each
for "a vote on the contract, put atter the
police signal contract was placeu the
agent had held that $500 was TO apply on
the police contract and 500 on the con-
tract for "A fire alarm system, ana that
'made the boys sore"
."Of course. 1 get nothing out or this,
Burgess was quoted as saying, but when
j see a chance for the boys TO make some
thing ! always take advantage of H..
Mr. Boyd asserted he had a conversa-
ton with Councilman John O'Donnell,
who went TO his office and showed him
paper. Asked what the figures meant.
O'Donnell Is quoted as replying:
Burgess put So 600 on that paper. I'm
der the So 900 he put 1900. Under the
sl2. 600 he put 5000. He then told me the
81. 600 was the actual cost OF the system;
the 5000 the rake-off that Barrett gets
The Barrett referred TO is Police Direct
or NJ. T. Barrett. by whose department
the police signal contract was let.
ODonnell was also quoted by the wit
ness as saying that Burgess had offered
500 each for the votes of councilmen i'm
favor of the contract. "tIe offered Reilly
s40o' said O'Donnell. land Purdy 500.
and myself s400 each for a vote. Purdy
fi-teA-a44a- he agreed to raise Purdy's
orYer TO 500" Mr.. Boyd named Council
men Steuer. Finucan, Reilly. Gallagher.
O'DonneIl and Purdy as members who
had been named by ODonnell as standing
together.
City Clerk Burgess was placed on the
stand after Boyd had concluded his tes-
timony. He made a general and sweep
Ing denial of all the evidence given by
Boyd so far as Il related 10 himself
Tie said BOYD had gone Co him 10 help the
Municipal sigma, Company. but he declin-
cd 20 do II. He declared he had never
talked with ODonnell about Boyd
NO one ever mentioned money 20 me
IN this connection" he asserted "I had
not the least SUSPICION that money was
used / never told Boyd that the boys
had been offered s400 or any. other sum"
Citizens are indignant over the testi-
mc1ly of MIR Boyd. and demand is made
that, the Investigation shall he pressed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-03
TO AVOID SHOCKS
Chief Of Police Baker Orders
All Police and Fire Signal
: Boxes Tested.

In view OF the fact that serious acct
dents and even fatalities have occurred
in some cities. owing to the fact that po-
lice patrol signal boxes have become
charged with electricity, which was due
10 the electric street lighting system be-
coming crossed with the police system,
Chief Of Police Baker has determined to
take measures OF precaution.
The result of his investigation. in which
he was assisted by the chief OF police de-
partment in st. Louis. Mo, in which city
the fatalities occurred. is seen the follow
ing order:
City Hall,
Headquarters Police Department.
Providence. r. l., Sept. %, 1900.
General Order No. TO- Series 1900.
To Captains OF Police:
You will instruct all officers under
your command that whenever they 60 Ia
police patrol box for any purpose be-
fore opening IL they should test the box
10 ascertain II from any cause IL is chSrg
ed with electricity. To do this they will
lightly place their key In the entrance OF
the keyhole. using but one hand. and be
sure and not place the other hand on the
box or allow IL 20 come in contact with
the box in any manner.
III they feel the effects Of an electric
current IL is evidence that the box is
charged with electricity and unsafe TO
use. If they feel no effects of AN electric
current IL is evidence that the box is I'm
its ordinary condition and evidently safe
TO use. If they should discover that a
box is charged with electricity they will
not open or meddle with IL, but will. I'm
the quickest possible manner, notify the
officer in charge at the station, and also
all other officers as soon possible.
The officer in charge at the station will
without delay notify Mr.. Russell, the
superintendent of the police signal sys-
tenn. or whoever may be i'm charge OF the
same.
The same precaution applies TO nre
alarm boxes.
REUBEN r.. BAKER.
Chief of Police