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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-31

ahead OF him or with the prospect of the
continuance OF present policies Merely 10
put the question in that way, Is enough 10
show the absurcity Of the claim made by
our opponents.
.Bryanisnn means widespread and far
reaching business calamity and disaster,
and therefore IL necessarily means grinding
poverty for the many and even for the few
more fortunate, anxiety and business dis
asfer.
1T Is mere axiom that a young mans
chances are best in a community where
there Is general prosperity. 1t is equally an
axiom that at time of great business de-
preston young mans chances are at
minimum AS matter OF fact, there Is no
other country in the world to-day which
begins 10 offer the chances to young men
that America offers. The yerN>combina-
tons OF corporate wealth OF which such
bitter. and IN some cases, such just COM
plant is made have at their heads men
who. in Einety-nine cases out of a hundred,
started as young men. with little but their
own energy and brains to help them
Undoubtedly the extraordinary develop
ments of corporate wealth and great con-
carnations, not alone capital but in popuia-
ton, OF the last generation. have produced
very serious problems, problems which Will
tax the skill Of the wisest legislator, but
which all of US are in honor bound TO try
TO solve. 1 believe that much can be done,
both TO better the condition OF the wage
worker and to lessen some of the undoubt-
ed abuses of corporate wealth L VIII stand
shoulder 10 shoulder with any man who
IN good faith works along reasonable lines
toward these ends, but L will take part In
no crude and vicious effort TO reform all
inequalities OF prosperity by destroying all
prosperity. This is precisely what MI
Bryan and his associates propose TO do
There are many ways in which our civic
and social conditions be bettered but
such betterment can be brought about only
BY honest, kindly. resolute facing OF FACTS
end seeking new remedies, not by indis-
eliminate denunciatiOn and pandering or
evil passions for present gain.
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TO EXPEL FOREIGNERS
EMPRESS DOWAGER TRYING TO
RAISE A POWERFUL ARMY.
Wants to XIII Converts and Drive
"Forefgn Devils Out of the Yang
Tse Region of China.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-"Most serious trou-
ble" says the Shanghai correspondent of
the Daily Express, lis brewing in the
Yang-Tse region, whittier the Empress
dowager has sent emissaries to raise pow
erful armed bodies to exterminate con-
verts and expel foreigners. She has APP
pointed Yu Chuan, VIGOROUSLY anti-for-
eign general. to be military governor Of
the Yang-Tse district"
In the province of Kwang-Tung, accord
ing to Hong-Kong correspondent of the
Daily Mail, the rebellion is subsiding, ow-
ing to the scarcity of arms and ammuni-
ton.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times.
wiring yesterday, says Ii Hung Chang
has telegraphed to Chang Chih Tung, the
wu-Chang viceroy. that the peace nego-
tiations are satisfactory, but TO other lead
ing officials he has telegraphed exactly
the reverse, bidding them prepare for even
Qualities.
'I learn" says the Brussels correspond
ent of the Times, that King Leopold's visit
to Paris has resulted in Franco Belgian
convention for the protection of the COM
mon interests of France and Belgium in
China
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THE NEW YORK BANK ROBBERY.
Apparently No Protection Against
Theft but Personal Honesty.

New York Letter in Philadelphia Press.
Bankers here are of the opinion that IL
was impossible for Alvord, the note teller
of the First National Bank, to have car
ried on a system of thefts extending over
four or five years and aggregating at least
$4,000, unless he had had confederates.
Yet, after all, this colossal robbery again
illustrates the soundness OF the view that
experienced bankers are taking, that IL is
impossible to invent any system OF book
keeping or of checks and counter checks
which will not permit theft 10 so unde-
tected more than twenty-four hours.
few years ago, when the defalcation
of one of the clerks of the Shoe and Leath-
er Bank was made public, the president OF
Wall-street bank said 20 the writer: ain
my bank a defalcation of that kind would
be impossible. We have perfected such
system of check and counter check as TO
make the detection OF a theft inevitable at
the close OF every business day. The only
robbery that could be committed here
would be actual larceny. the grabbing of
money and running out upon the street
with it,
And yet, within three weeks. one OF the
clerks of that very bank was detected I'm
pilfering which had been carried on for
nearly six months. and which amounted
in the aggregate TO nearly $4,000. So that
ii is now the impression among leading
TO provide a good system OF bookkeeping
and of checking. and then 10 rely upon the
honesty Of the employees.
IL there Is no faith In anyone. and IL
1t Is impossible to perfect any mechanism
by which thievfng Is sure TO be detected
within twenty-four hours, then the busi-
ness OF banking or any other that IN
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Mr.. PARSONS HITS BACK
ISSUES A STATEMENT REPLYING TO
RECENT ATTACKS.
Bedford Bank yictimized by a Stran-
ger-Death of Centenarian-
Turnpike Raiders Operations.
,eclal % the Indianapolis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 30.-Grand Master
Workman Parsons. of the knights of La
Dor, who is looking after the interests CT
the independent glass workers in their
fight against Simon Burns and the window
glass trust. has issued a statement in
which he defends his position official
head of the order against an attack made
on him by local paper at the instigation
of Burns's adherents. He comments favor
ably the action of the committee in
charge of Sundays meeting in refusing
to allow 1t to be turned from its prime
purpose to a debate for the airing Of fac
tional differences, and expresses his will
ingness to meet any accredited representa-
tive of the other side for the private dis
cussion of those differences He says. how
ever, that those members of L. A. coo who
voted to sever the relations between that
body and the Knights OF Labor are hardly
in position to criticise his right to repre-
sent the X. of L., by that vote they
expelled themselves from the order.
He denies that he is seeking to serve any
personal ambition, but is only seeking TO
settle the differences that exist and put
the trades interested on a sound and mar
monious basis. He denies also the report
that in a speech at Dunkirk lie made in
vidious remarks concerning the wage
committee of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton, and says that all these charges and
reports have their origin in the wish to
6iscredit him and his work before union
labor. and particularly that part of union
labor with which he is so closely connect
ed-the glass trades and iron, steel and tin
workers
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HANNA AT A BANQUET.
He Says 1t Is Necessary for Business
Men to He in Politics.


CHICAGO. Oct. Ex-senator NJ. A Hanna
was the guest of honor tonight at the
first annual banquet Of the British-Ameri-
can Republican League, given at the Vic
toria Hotel. He received the plaudits Of
$50 Americans of British birth and shared
the honors with David r. Forgan, president
of the First National Bank, Of Chicago.
who delivered the principal address of the
evening. When DR.. William f. Dickson,
the POSTMASTER, mentioned Senator
Hanna's name, the guests seated at the
tables arose en- masse and sang He's a
Jolly Good Fellow" This was followed
with three cheers and a tiger. Mr.. For
gan's topic was 1.-The Currency of Our
Country"
Senator Hanna made a brief address,
during which he said that he was conf
dent the work of the association would
extend beyond the association. 1T is
necessary for business men to be in pol
tics" said the senator. az have done some
political work myself and have profited
by it. If the employer conducts his bus
mess so as TO command the respect of his
employee. we need have no fear of the fu-
ture of our Republic"
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Indiana Notes.

Prof. H. B. Hancock. principal of the
Morgantown schools, has resigned, as he
has been elected superintendent of the
Owen county schools.
Residents in the Whitestown neighbor-
hood are jubilant over the fact that rural
free delivery, out of louisville, and extend
ing to Whitestown, is to be established
Thursday. ~ Il. 800
Harley Foster. who was shot, last week.
by Ounce Foster. at Fontanet, died yeSter-
day at his home In that place Foster still
insists that the shooting done in self
defense.
The Hagerstown schools. closed on ac-
count of scarlet fever have resumed. The
West Grove school, near Centerville, has
been closed on account of scarlet fever
epidemic.
petition is being circulated at Clay City
for the parole of Elias Owens, who was
sentenced to life Imprisonment. seven years
ago. for the murder of James Biggs, at
that place
While William Drake, of Brazil. was out
hunting, yesterday he climbed fence with
his gun in hand, with the usual result. The
gun was discharged, and brakes left hand
was reduced to shreds.
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PAO-TING-FU, Oct. A.-The city Of Pao-
Ting-Fu has been divided into districts
under the superintendent of the various
nationalities represented in the occupying
force. Looting is strictly forbidden in the
British quarter, but the Germans. French
and Italians have sacked their respective
districts.
The international committee which is in
curing into the massacre of the foreigners
has ordered the arrest of three Chinese
officials.
An Italian lieutenant while reconnoiter-
ing in the hills with sixteen men was sur
rounded by Boxers. A rescue force COM
posed of $50 British and sixty Italian cav
alrymen will leave tonight to drive off
the Chinese.
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WILL TRAVEL INCOGNITO
KRUGER NOT TO POSE IN EUROPE
AS THE TRANsvAAL PRESIDENT.
French Government VIII Not Give
Him Formal Reception. but Paris
VIII Fete Him.

PARIS, Oct. 30.-The Foreign Office Of
fciais believe former President Kruger
Will travel incognito during his visit TO the
European capitals. relinquishing it in each
city only 70 permit an exchange of visits
between Mr.. Kruger and the head of the
nation. His stay in Paris will not exceed
forty-eight hours and possibly only TWEEN
ty-four. The French government will not
offer Mr.. Kruger any formal function.
though it is said the city will tender him a
demonstration which will be a scene Of
enthusiasm. The government will not take
part in the reception but will not, how
ever, put any obstacle in the way of private
plans of welcome. In short, the govern
ment will not take any step likely to be
construed as an offense to Great Britain,
though it is certain President Loubet and
Mr. Kruger will exchange visits. The
same proceeding. it is believed, will be
followed at each European capital Wis
tied
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Governor OF Minnesota II Anxious to
Hang American Soldiers,
Minneapolis Tribune.

Minneapolis Tribune.
1t was recently reported that Governor
Lind. in his speech at wadena on Oct. 20.
explaining that the increased price which
the State was obliged TO pay for Manila
hemp used in the manufacture OF prison
binding Irvine. was due to the war in the
Philippines. added:
You know that a war always creates q
is that more rope was not used and every
body connected with the war hung"
Although Governor Lind has on several
occasions displayed almost fiendish malice
in condemning the Philippine war and the
policy of the national administration in
connection Herewith, the Tribune could
hardly credit the report that he had used
such language towards Everybody con-
nected with that war" We could not be-
lieve that he had carried his enmity to
such extreme length as to express the wish
that everybody-and everybody, OF course.
means all, from President Mckinley, who
is the commander In chief OF the army and
navy, from Senator Davis. who was largely
instrumental in negotiating the Spanish
treaty, from all the distinguished states
men and generals who have had ANYTHING
to do with the war, down to the humblest
private in the ranks-should be hanged by
the neck until he is dead
We did not. therefore. feel like accepting
the above quoted paragraph as a correct
report OF Governor Lind's speech; but now
comes the st. Paul Pioneer Press and pro-
duces statement signed by twelve leading
citizens of Wadena county. who were pres
ent at the meeting, I'm which they say:
We. the undersigned, were present at
the meeting addressed by Governor LIND
at Wadena, Mimi. Saturday. Oct 90 1900
and the above language is substantially
that used by him on that occasion. Each
OF us understands that the language
quoted above conveys absolutely the senti-
ment expressed by him"
The Pioneer Press says IL is in possession
of the names OF these twelve citizens aud
that they are men of the highest standing
ably be given TO the public II their version
of the speech is denied by Governor Lind.
If Governor Lind would have everybody
connected with the Philippine war hanged
he would hang all the members of the
Thirteenth Minnesota Regiment, AMI
among the first to swing would be his
warden of the penitentiary. Gen. Charles
McC. Reeve, who is the man that led the
regiment to. Manila 10 take part in the
war. If Governor Lind is 10 be reelected
and the boys are to be all hanged. those
who met a soldiers death while lighting
to uphold the flag OF the country may be
escape, 1t is far better 10 meet a soldiers
death on the field OF battle-as General
Lawton did-than 10 come home and be
hanged for participation in a war because
said war raised the price Of hemp,
IL IS fortunate for the country that men
of Governor Linds sanguinary disposition
are not endowed with power in proportion
to their desires IL they could be and IL
John Lind could be made dictator. as his
friend Aguinaldo aspires TO be I'm the Phil
fppines, blood will flow in the streets here.
ladrones and banditti obtain the upper
hand
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LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Mail comments
on the astonishing outburst of Boer &C
tivity," and points to the possibility of
the Beers having been reinforced. Com
plants are being heard in Cape Town, he
asserts, regarding the premature disband-
ing and dispensing with the services of
the various volunteer forces"
The same correspondent says he learns
on the highest authority that the late
Prince Christian Victor was playing cricket
early last week and that he was then
congratulated on his rapid recovery from
enteric fever. A chill caught during the
game caused a relapse, with complications
that proved fatal. The remains will be
brought to England for interment
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Christian Church Conference.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 30.-The Christian
Church Conference of Indiana is in session
at the Elm-street Church in this city, with
good representation from all parts of the
State. The organization was formerly the
Newlight Church, the president of the con-
ference being the Rev. Daily POWELL of
Portland. There are about four hundred
delegates and ministers present, with some
visitors from adjoining States. The Rev.
+. r. Trotter. pastor of the local church.
made the welcome address, the president
responding. The Rev. Fred Stovenour, of
Portland, addressed the conference on the
Importance of self-assertion in Christian
work. The Rev. w. j. Reynolds, of Cow
ington, o., made address this after
noon on the place and work of the church
in the religious world
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SIx-YEAR-0LD MURDERER.
Little Boy Kills Another for Kicking
Over a Little Sand-House.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3o.-Because he kicked
over little sandhouse. Ernest Didier, nine
years old. was killed to-day with a toy
shovel in the hands Of six-year-old George
Waterman. In childish rage the smaller
boy struck the other on the back of the
head. fracturing his skull. The murder ocI
CURED near the corner OF Roscoe and Bos-
worth streets. Young Didier was taken TO
his home, where he died tonight. The boy
who struck the fatal blow is too young to
be amenable TO the law.
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12l 70 IL
r. PENNSYLVANIA ST.

wolves the handling OF money might as
well be given up.
There is. of course. criticism that the
bank examiners, State and national. were
unable TO discover these great stealings.
But that criticism Is said 10 be unjust. An
expert bookkeeper. IL he has access. or has
a confederate who has access. TO tally
books and 10 the various checks can GER
tainly deceive the most expert accountant.
unless that accountant verifies lpon con-
secutive days for two or three weeks. None
OF the bank examiners can do that. They
must rely simply upon appearing at an
unexpected moment. take immediate charge
OF the cash and securities. make their ex-
animation and then go away.
What seems more astonishing I'm this
First National Bank case is that the clerk
who committed these robberies had been
for some years living in the manner OF a
man who possessed a large income. so
that IL would seem as though reports OF
the manner of life must sooner later
have reached the banks officers.
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; NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Arrived: Sardin-
Ian, from Glasgow. Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. for Bremen via Cherbourg and
Southampton; Cymric, for Liverpool;
American, for San Francisco.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 30.-Arrived: La
Champlain, from Montreal; Nomadic, from
New York; Vancouver. from Montreal.
AUCKLAND, n. H., Oct. 30.-Saied
Mariposa, from Sydney, n. S. W.. for Abba,
Honolulu and San Francisco.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 30.-Sailed: Pennsyl-
yania, from Hamburg and Boulogne, for
New York.
MANILA, Oct. 3O.-Arrived: Arab, from
Seattle, via Hiogo; Breconshire, from
Tacoma.
SYDNEY, Oct. 3O.-Arrived: Moana, from
San Francisco, via Honolulu and Auck-
land.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 30.-Arrived: u
tania, from Boston. for Liverpool.
YOKOHAMA. Oct. 27.-Sailed: Victoria,
from Hong-Kong, for Tacoma.
MOvILLE, Oct 30.-Arrived: Anchoria,
from New York. for Glasgow
BOSTON, Oct. 3O.-Arrivee: Devonian.
from Liverpool.
LONDON, Oct. 3O.-Arrived: Minnehaha,
from New York.
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ACCIDENT OR MURDER.
Mysterious Death of Wandering
Tailor Near Noblesville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind Oct. 30.-The body
of Thomas O'Connor found on the
l.. E. & w. Railroad tracks two miles north
of this city this morning by Benjamin
Berg. The throat was cut, the skull
crushed in, the legs crushed and the body
otherwise badly mangled. The body was
found in the middle of the track, and 1t
is supposed that OConnor was killed by
the early morning Panhandle train, al
though there are some suspicious circum-
stances connected with the case. The cut
in the throat looks like it might have been
done with a knife. Coroner. Ray. of Ar
cadia, held an inquest over the body to-
day and will find that O'Connor was killed
by a railroad train as a result of an ac-
cident.
l.. c. Earl, a tailor of Cicero. was here
this afternoon and identified the body.
O'Connor had been working for Earl for
one week. He had represented that his
home in New Jersey, but did not
know the name of the town of his resi-
dence. Mr.. Earl said O'Connor had been
drinking heavily for several days and that
he left Cicero at 1 o'clock Monday.
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MURDER BY A WOMAN.
Killed Her Husband to
Obtain Life Insurance.

GENESEO, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-William Hilger,
a young carpenter of Hooppole, near here,
is dead of wounds Inflicted upon him with
a pistol by his wife. According TO the story
Hilger told before his death. fully con-
firmed by his wife's confession, she shot
him first in the temple as he lay doing
upon a sofa. He leaped for her and she
shot him once in the neck and twice in
the abdomen before he wrested the wee pom
from her. The wounded man implored her
TO obtain help. The two were alone in the
house. The wife refused and waited an
hour for him 10 die. He carried $1,000 life
insurance in the Woodrnen The desire for
the money is the supposed motive.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Walter Kerr, of Ohio County, More
than n Hundred Years Old.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RISING sun. Ind. Oct. SO.-Walter Kerr,
reputed to be the oldest man in Indiana.
and certainly the Oldest in this part of the
State. died. yesterday. at his home at
Wright's Corners, near here. He was one
hundred and one years and six months old.
and was in good health until within the
past few months. He was an inveterate
tobacco chewer for more than four score
years, but '.swore on on his hundredth
birthday. Five generations OF his descend
ants attended his deathbed.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind. Oct 30.-The work
OF the raiders along the Burlington toll
road. in Carroll county. evidently has
been completed. for want of more property
to destroy. For some weeks past the only
bit OF property left standing by the raid
ers has been the wreck of the Rock creek
dollhouse. at the southern end of the road.
after having been partly demolished with
dynamite. Sunday night the raiders fin
ished their work by burning what remained
of the building, and now nothing is left
save the wornout bed OF the road
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PASSED A WORTHLESS CHECK.
Pretended Travelling Salesman Caught
Bank at Bedford.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Oct. 30.-A man repre-
senting himself as N. c.. LOOMS. travelling
salesman for a Cincinnati firm, succeeded
in passing a worthless check on the Bank
of Franklin. at Franklin. Ind. He stayed
at the Avenue Hotel few days ago, paid
his bill and asked the proprietress, Mrs.
Younger, to indorse check for him, which
she did, and he had ii cashed by one or
the Bedford banks.
The check was sent back to-day with
the statement that il was no good. 1t
Is learned tonight that he operated the
same system at Salem. on q miller, and ii
is thought he is making a round of the
State.
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Americans Nor Releaxed.

LONDON, Oct. 30.-The report that Lord
Salisbury has notified the United States
Ambassador Joseph II. Choate that the
British authorities will release all the
American prisoners in Ceylon. South
Africa. and st. Helena, is incorrect. Mr..
Choate has not been notified of their ap-
preaching release, nor have any repre-
sensations been made to that end by the
United States embassy here. All that
has been done consists in an exchange
of communications regarding the identity
and destination of American civilians de-
ported from the Transvaal and sent home
at the expense of the British government.
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Took Poison by Mistake.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind. Oct 30.-John Rice.
a well-known farmer living a few miles
south of the city, took a dose of sulphate
of zinc by mistake Sunday morning, and
but for the timely arrival of a physician.
who CHANGED to be passing the house. would
have died from the effects of the poison.
Mr.. Rice had risen early in the morning,
feeling unwell, and going to the pantry.
took what he supposed to be salts. Almost
Immediately after he discovered his mis-
take, but the drug already had begun to
take effect. A Logansport doctor CHANGED
to be passing the house and was called in.