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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Up to a late
Eour tonight the foreign embassies and
legations. like the American government
were without advices. Some comfort was
obtained by the officials of this govern
ment as We'll as by the members of the
diplomatic corps. from the Associated
Press dispatches from Paris that negative
~ cast shadow of doubt as to The ac-
curacy of the reported burning of the lega-
tions and the murder of the German minis
ter in Picking. They feel that surely hap
penings of such great import as those
stated to have taken place in Picking must
have reached the outside world by this
time. At the same time there is a great
oeal of apprehension existing in all circles
regarding what may have happened.
AS before indicated in these dispatches,
the government is awaiting information
from Minister Conger and Admiral Kempff
before giving final orders to Admiral
Remey and General Macarthur. command
ing the army in the Philippines to send re-
Inducements to China. If something does
not come from the seat of trouble soon.
troops will be dispatched to China as
quickly as transports and available troops
can be got ready. steps having been
taken already to withdraw troops from
outside Manila into the Philippine metro
polls so that there may be no delay in case
the final decision to hurry them to China
is reached.
Adjutant General Corbin late tonight
would neither affirm nor deny the Manila
advices that the Ninth Infantry would go
to China. but 1t is known that the troops
are being assembled in Manila for this pur-
pose and transports made ready for their
occupancy, though II cannot be learned
that orders to sail for China have been
given If not already sent such orders
doubtless will be issued unless reassuring
news comes tomorrow.
The gun5oat Concord reported from Ma
Mia as sailing with marines aboard under
sealed orders, is leaving for China. She will
be valuable addition to Admiral Kempff' s
feet rendezvoused at Taku. The Concord is
of light draft, and 1T may be she will be
able to assend the Pei-Ho river as far as
Tien-Tsin, substantially augumenting the
force now there. Admiral Remey had not
reported her departure late tonight, but
the presumption here is she is going to
China
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guards fail TO arrive to-day further riots
are expected. II is believed that no Euro
pean has been injured"
'Telegraphic communication with the
north" says the Shanghai correspondent Of
the Times under Sundays date. ceased
early this morning. The last message from
Tien-Tsin reported that fighting had begun,
but gave no details. Messages for the north
are now forwarded by steamer from Che
Foo
THE Boxers movement is gaining
strength after the immunity with which the
recent outrages have been committed. and
1T is likely TO spread rapidly. kilograms
received here yesterday by the consuls
from the fleet at Taku describe the posi-
ton of the force under Admiral Seymour.
close to Peking. as serious. since il is con-
fronted by Gen. Tung Fab Siang's troops.
with large punches of Boxers i'm the rear.
Water is scarce and the commissariat de-
fective"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
WORLDS FAIR PLANS.


ST. LOUIS. June 17-At a conference
between the chairman of the executive and
finance committees of the worlds fair IT
was decided that the recanvassing of the
city for the purpose of obtaining addition
al subscriptions from firms and corpora
ton to the local fund should begin vigor-
ously as soon as conditions in ST. Louis
would permit such action.
Not much has been done for month past
in the way of soliciting aid for the project
because of the street-car strike. which has
filed the public mind to the exclusion of
everything else. AS soon the chaotic
condition is eliminated to some extent the
fair managers will resume work with re-
newed vigor. Many citizens continue TO
increase their holdings.
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message will be ordered at once at Manila
to dispatch more naval force or troops on
transports. to reinforce Admiral kempff
and extend aid to the international relief
column which. il Is beginning TO be feared,
Is itself in sore need of help.
General Macarthur probably would re-
quire few days 10 prepare a military ex-
petition owing TO the inadvisability of re-
ducing his present small garrison in
Manila. Even Admiral Remey may be
Obliged to delay sending ships. owing to
the absence of the smaller craft suitable
for such service is required on scouting
duty among the islands of the archipelago.
The State Department to-day received
numerous kilograms from relatives and
friends of Americans i'm northern China
and in Picking, praying for news touching
the welfare of their friends. Mr.. Ledyard.
of Detroit. father of the wife of the Ger
man ambassador at Picking. reported to
have been killed by the Boxers. was one of
the most anxious of these inquirers and ex-
Secretary Alger was another each intimat-
ing willingness to meet any expense that
might be involved in an order from the
department TO ssme responsible officials
near the scene of trouble to secure informa-
ton by any means in their power.
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SHOT HIS FORMER WIFE
PERCY BARNARD. OF LAGRO. KILLED
ONE, WOUNDED TWO.
Mother and Daughter the other VIC
tims-Girl Paralyxed by q Joke
Indiana Coal Situation.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
FLORA, Ind. June T-At 10 O'Clock to-
night Perry Barnard shot and instantly
killed Jennie Davis. his former wife. who
had recently secured a divorce. and her
mother and three-year-old daughter were
dangerously wounded. The tragedy &C.
CURED almost i'm front of the Davis home,
on the main street of the town, they
were returning from church. Three shots
were fired, and each one took effect. Many
people were yet on the street, and the
flashes of the revolver were seen by many.
who rushed to the scene amid the greatest
confusion. Mrs. Davis was carried into the
house and expired in few minutes All
the surgeons in the town were immediate
~ summoned, but could do nothing.
1t seems that the dead woman was pre-
pairing TO leave the town, and Barnard.
who was much attached TO the child. had
heard OF IL and was determined they should
not CO. He met them face to face, and
fired
After the shooting Barnard was not seen
again, but officers are now after him, and.
IL caught, there are threats that he will not
be given trial. but will be hanged to the
first limb available.
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TRAIN DAMAGED BY STORM.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-THE Bur-
lington passenger train from Denver
reached the Union Depot late last night in
a sadly wrecked condition. having passed
through a severe hail. wind and rainstorm
The train ran into the storm between Falls
City and Rulo, Neb. The trainmen say
that at times IL seemed as IL the cars would
be lifted from the track. The storm struck
the train in an open piece of country and
the engineer threw open the throttle in the
hope of running away from IL. The train
was filled with people. and i'm the cars was
the widest excitement. Nearly every
window i'm the train smashed by the
hail and many of the passengers were odt
by flying glass. Water poured in through
the windows and flooded the cars. Much
CT the mail matter was damaged.
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LONG is OPTIMISTIC.


BOSTON, June f-Speaking TO a Boston
Journal reporter to-day regarding affairs
in China Secretary Long said: I'VE are
not surprised that Minister Conger has not
been heard from, as the wires are reported
cut. You may rest assured that the United
States will protect the lives and property
of its citizens to the fullest extent.
He continued: 1.-The Navy Department
is acting i'm harmony with the State De-
partment i'm this affair. The President and
secretary of state directing matters
and We are helping all we can. The Nash
vile is on the scene of action with the
Newark and MonocGcy. There is a guard
at the legation in Picking. and at Tien-Tsin
is quite force of marines. The Asiatic
squadron is perfectly able to look out for
American interests in China and will meet
any exigency that may arise
II hardly think there Is any possibility
that the vessels now in Boston will be or
dered to China. Matters would have to be
very serious. indeed. before such an order
would be promulgated.
Although no word has been received from
Mr.. Conger for three days. the secretary
thinks he will turn out to be safe. Secre-
tary Long will return to the capital Mon
day night or Tuesday. He will not stop
at Philadelphia.
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NO NEWS FROM CHINA.
Warrington Utterly mt Sea Regarding
the Oriental Situation.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE third day
passed here without single line of news
from any official source respecting the
critical situation in China. Inquiries of
cable companies showed that not only were
the communications by wire with Picking.
Taku. Tien-Tsin and all northern China
suspended. but the notices conveyed little
encouragement for the hope that they
would be reopened. The War Department
early in the day. received the following
message from the Western Union head
quarters at New York:
THE only news from the East to-day
Is a notice of the interruption of the great
northern lines between Blagovechensk and
Tschita, which cuts off all communication
with China and Japan via that route"
The line referred to is land wire run
ming out Of Picking TO Tschita to the north
and connecting with the Russian-Siberian
system. Thence land wires run through
Korea and by short cable across to
Nagasaki. Japan.
The Navy Department during the day
made an effort to reach Rear Admiral
Kempff on his flagship Newark. at the
Taku forts, at the mouth of the Pei-Ho
river. A cablegram was addressed to the
commander of the u. S. 8. Yorktown at
Che-Foo, the nearest treaty port to Taku,
on the northern side of the Shan-Tung PEN
insula. repeating the message indted to
Admiral Kempff last Thursday. inquiring
as to the situation. the conditions at Pek-
ing at last report, and into his need for
more men and ships. and directing the
commander to take the message at once
to Taku and return with the answer. The
department is now pretty we'll assured that
the original message never reached Admiral
Kempff. The department does not know
whether the message to Che-Foo can be
delivered. but made the effort. From Che
Foo to Taku is only single days run for
the Yorktown, so that an answer from
Admiral Kempff should be received by
Monday night, IL Che-Foo can be reached
to-day.
Failing this effort. resort will be speedily
had to other measures. IL meantime word
in China. Just what course will be fol-
lowed is not yet determined. Admiral
Remey at Manila. probably is too far away
from the scene; the run to Taku would
occupy a weeks time. II is probable that
the nearest United States consul TO Taku
who is still within reach of the cables. will
be wired instructions TO charter a speedy
merchant steamer at once TO run 10 Taku
is not received from some one i'm authority
with the departments message. Nagasakis
Japan. Is the nearest port. but because the
wires from that point to the United States
cross Siberia and Europe overland perhaps
the best route would be via Shanghai and
- :. ..-.x.x,~ % prftssb "a fs1as vio I,at. - n
the Red and Mediterranean seas
Meanwhile. IL the communications remain
interrupted with Taku. II 10 certain that .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
TENDERS FOR ARM0R.
Navy Departments Circular Outlines
Plan for Making the Bids.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE circular
of the Navy Department calling for propo-
sails for supplying armor requires bids to
be submitted Aug. 10 next The circular
calls for $500 tons of Glass A armor. face
hardened, Of the best quality and subject to
ballistic test 1t also calls for 3.6oo tons
of Glass B armor of about the present quail
ity, and for l,100 tons OF lowest-grade or
Class c armor. not face hardened.
No time limit for deliveries Is fixed by the
circular but bidders are invited TO submit
propositions on the understanding that
early delivery will figure in the awards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
HAD A BRIEF SKlRMlSH
FUNSTON AND GRANT BURNED A
REBEL STRONGHOLD.
Soldiers Afflicted with Malarial Fever
commissioners at Work ON the
Plan of Government.

MANILA, June 1.-THE United States
forces had two engagements of Importance
last week The troops under General Funs-
ton and General Grant organized an ad-
vance with parts of five regiments and two
guns against 500 rebels in a mountain
stronghold east of Biacnabata. where it
was supposed Captain Roberts, of the
Thirty-fifth Regiment, who was captured
last month at San Miguel de Mayumo, was
held captive.
The Americans operated under many diff
ficulties and over an exceedingly rough
country, but the rebels retreated, only a
few resisting, and the stronghold was &C.
cupied and burned.
AS the result of last weeks scouting six
ty Filipinos were killed. 200 were captured.
and 800 rifles. with 1900 rounds of ammuni-
ton were surrendered. Three Americans
were killed.
Malarial fever has been prevalent since
April in parts of Cavite and Batangas
provinces, which are garrisoned by the
Forty-sixth and Thirty ninth regiments.
ment are on the sick list. OF two battalions
in Batangas province one has $50 sick and
the other 100.
Judge Taft and his colleagues of the civil
CONlfHlSSiOn are studying the ulueTent eA-
ecutive phases of the situation preparatory
to the work of enacting new laws Sept.
/, when they Will assume executive power.
The subjects have been tentatively divided
among them follows: Judge Taft, crown
lands, land titles, the church and the civil
service, the last named with a view of
bringing from the United States good
class of government employees who shall
eventually replace army officers In the civil
administration; Mr.. Luke Wright. internal
improvements, conStabulary, commerce,
corporation franchises and the criminal
coue; Mr.. Henry c. Ide. banking and cur
rency and the organization of the civil
courts, and Mr.. Bernard Moses revenues,
taxation and schools.
The commissioners have established Of
,fices in the same building with General
Macarthur. and are receiving. discussing
and absorbing che opinions of army and
navy men and of foreigners and Filipinos.
The people of Manila seem pleased with
the democratic course of the commissioners
and with their habitually courteous de-
meanor. The earlier feeling of disappoint-
ment is slowly disappearing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
PERSECUTION OF TAYLOR.
The Kentuckian Is to He Arrested in
the Convention City.

FRANKFORT. KY, June 1.-THE State
officials. as well as representatives of the
prosecution. will neither affirm nor deny
the report that acquisitions on the Cover
nors of Ohio West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania, for the arrest of w. S. Taylor. have
been made out in anticipation of his trip
through those States TO the national con-
vention. 1t is the general belief here that
the attempt to arrest him will be made
after his arrival at Philadelphia.
A large number OF letters from persons in
this State have been written to Governor
Stone. of Pennsylvania, urging him 10 fol-
low the position taken by Governor Mount
I'm the event Taylor is arrested. Governor
Taylor's friends say they have assurances
from leading Republicans of Pittsburg that
a requisition will not be honored in that
State.
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sword Gets the Honor.
Baltimore American.


Julian Ralph is so widely known as .
newspaper correspondent, and is so popular
as a man both In and out OF his chosen
profession that the news from London that
he has returned from the scene OF the
Transyaal war almost a physical wreck.
with such injuries to one of his legs that
amputatfon may be necessary, causes dis
tress to all his friends in this city, where
he lived so long and did such splendid
work The humorous way I'm which Mr.
Ralph describes his injuries and suderings
is characteristic of the man. Surely, he II
the stuff of which heroes are made
II he had been soldier he would return
home TO have laurel wreaths put on his
brow and his breast loaded with medals
and ribbons: but he Is only newspaper
man. and the sacrifice he has made 10 the
stern duties of his hard and exacting pro-
fession does not gain the popular applause
which is the reward OF the soldier. me
pen may be mightier than the sword. but
when IL comes TO hero worship the sword
gets IL every time.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 17.-At the
Republican county convention yesterday
the following ticket was nominated Senator.
Charles Whitcomb. who served i'm the last
Legislature a member of the House
from this county: sheriff. Robert Fulton
treasurer, William Clark: representatives.
A. w. Dudley and John Glenn; prosecutor
John Sudbrink: coroner, DR.. j. r.. Willis,
"A denomination; assessor. f. r. Lawrence:
surveyor. Robert Paige; county commits
sioners. Levi Dickerson and Jerre Block
SON. The township ticket is as fol-
lows: Trustee, Frank Fisbeck: assessor,
Arthur Colvin.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. June 1.-THE bac-
calaureate ADDRESS of Indiana University
was given to-day by DR.. William Lowe
Bryan. vice president of Indiana Univer-
sity. The large audience room was crowd
ed, and the board of trustees and faculty
and seniors attended in body. DR.. Bryan
took for his theme Education through
Occupation" assuming that the seniors
chief interest was In the occupation which
they were about to enter. He held that
education is of value only as IL can be
made useful. and II is of equal interest in
yersity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.


KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 1.-THE royal
mail steamer Don. Captain Davis, which
arrived here to-day from Colon. Colombia
brings news of an important battle fought
Friday last about ten miles outside of
Panama. According to this information
the insurgent forces were victorious. and
some two hundred of the government
troops were killed. II Is inferred that
Panama may already be in possession of
the rebels.
The latter are strongly intrenched at San
Joaquin. near Santa Marta, and all the
government troops at Baranquilla had been
dispatched to Santa Marta when the Don
left Colon.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, June 1.-THE jury
in the ]. Marsh Wilson case. charged with
filing false claims for $1,000 in the name of
Campbell. Wild & Co. for services as finan-
cial agents for the year 1899 at per cent
brought in a verdict of guilty at S:45 this
evening, after being out twenty-six hours.
Attorney Marshall, for the defense, made
motion to release the defendant on his
own recognizance. Judge Morris permitted
Wilson to go home in company of the
sheriff. Wilson was in bed when the sum-
mons came that the jury was ready to re-
port a verdict Wilson is the first of the
accused to be convicted by jury The
case against George NJ. Ray is set for Tues
day morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
INDIANA OBITUARY.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, June Thames NJ.
Starr, one of the wealthy and most prom
inent residents of the city. died this even
ing after few days illness of acute dys-
pepsia. He was born in Philadelphia Sept.
IL, 1924. and was the son of Charles Starr,
one of Richmonds earliest pioneers. Mr..
Starr operated the artificial gas plant from
1856 to 1893. and was at the head of the
Starr piano works from 1856 TO 1893, devel-
oping them into valuable industry. He
was twice married, but neither wife nor
children survive. Mr.. Starr was noted for
his philanthropy Some years ago he pre-
sented to the city a valuable park which
was named In his honor. The funeral will
take place Wednesday afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 17.-As re-
suit of a practical joke. Mollie Layman, a
waitress at the new National Hotel is para
lyzed and may never recover. Another
waitress pulled a chair away as Miss lay
man was about to sit down. causing her TO
fall heavily TO the floor. Her spine was
injured and her brain is partially para
lyzed. Her home is i'm Paris. III.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18

QUEENSTOWN, June IL, 6:43 a. mar
rived Steamer Saxonia, from Boston, for
Liverpool. and proceeded. Sailed: Steamer
Lucania, from Liverpool, for New York.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Arrived: Rotter-
dam. from Rotterdam and Boulogne; Thing
Nalla, from Stettin and Christiania; Furnes-
STA. from Glasgow and Neville.
SOUTHAMPTON, June IL. 6:43 a. mar
rived: Barbarossa, from New York for
Bremen. Sailed: Bremen, from Bremen, for
New York
ISLE OF WIGHT, June 17.-Passed:
Steamer kensington, from Antwerp, for
New York.
DOVER, June H.-Passed: Noordland
from New York. for Antwerp.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, June 17-Alfred ID.
Brandriff. pioneer merchant of this city,
died this morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. A. I. Lukens. He was born
in Cincinnati in 1917 and grew to manhood
there his father being a merchant. He
married Mary A Roberts, of Dayton, in
1872. He established a stove foundry in
Troy, o.. in 1S45. and in 1851 came to Fort
Wayne on horseback and built up large
stove and hardware business Some time
ago he retired to his farm near Marion,
ILL.,. but his health failed and he returned
here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
MORE FRENCH TROOPS.


PARIS. June ia cablegram received
to-day from the French consul at Hong
Kong does not mention the reported muir
der of the German minister at Peking or
the reported destruction of the legations
there. The French consul at Tien-Tsin
telegraphs that the European attachments
sent to Picking are advancing very slowly
In the recent rioting in Peking the consul
reports, the Boxers burned the Protestant
Episcopal establishments in the Chinese
town. All is quiet in the French conces-
sion.
French troops with artillery being
sent from Tonquin TO Tien-Tsin, where they
will arrive June 25. Others dispatched from
France will arrive July 2.
The minister of marine has ordered a di-
vision Of cruisers made ready for sea to
reinforce the French squadron in Chinese
waters Transport is also being prepared
to take military reinforcements.
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THINKING OF THE WOMEN.
England Much Exercised Over Their
Danger i'm China.

LONDON, June 1S.-The morning papers
generally consider the situation in China
far more serious than ever, but they have
so thoroughly exhausted the superlatives
that there is not much left to be said. They
advise that some of the rumors be re-
ceived with caution. The Times says:
1.-The anxiety with which further news is
awaited is heightened by the painful fact
that the perils of the situation in Picking
are shared by number of European ladies
and children. including Lady Macdonald
and her little daughters. Some days will
probably elapse before definite information
reaches us as to events in Picking, or as
to the progress of the relief expedition
struggling toward the city