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ALL ESCAPED BUT THREE.
Energetic Work Prevented a Mine
Horror at Gloucester, o.

GLOUCESTER, o., June S.-Two hundred
miners were imprisoned at a. M, to-day,
by an explosion of gas in mine No. 2, and
many more were about to enter the mine
for work. It was thought at first that the
loss Of life would be very large. but the
work Of the rescuers was carried on SO
theoretically and successfully that all were
rescued and saved by tonight except
three. Evan ]. Joseph, John McClelland
and Aaron Swanson were killed, and their
bodies probably cannot be recovered to-
night. as the mine is still on fire. These
men were engaged to watch the large
mine at night and see that ii was in con-
dition for the miners to enter in the MORN
ing. They were cut off from all means of
escape at the time of the explosion, and
their horses persisted with them. William
Williams, also employed I'm the mine. had
his leg broken and others suffered slight
injuries.
The explosion set the mine afire and the
rescuing party has been working with diff
Guilty. State Mine Inspector Elmer G. Bid
olson was telegraphed for, and he, with
Deputy Inspector Williams. are the
ground trying to smother and drown out
the flames, but so far they have been UNI
successful.
This evening. about o'clock, second
explosion occurred and shortly after a
third in which the system of fans used to
force fresh air into the mine was destroyed.
Further attempts will be made to rescue
the bodies. Joseph left a large family, the
two were single. Joseph and McClelland
were Americans. Swanson was Swede.
There were four hundred men employed
in the mine Had the explosion occurred a
few moments later, after all the men had
entered and taken their positions, the de-
struction of human life would have been
fearful to contemplate.
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From the day of the passage of those
resolutions, April 10. 1898. TO the present
time the President has simply been ex-
orders Of Congress. He is no more respon-
sibIe for the fnsurrection in the Philip
pines than he was for the war with Spain.
Every step he has taken in those islands
has been necessary TO carry out treaty
ratified by the United States Senate and
under which the Philippines became as
much a part of the United States is
Alaska or Hawaii. If the President had
not used the land and naval forces to es-
tablish the authority of the United States
liable to impeachment but because he has
done so he is denounced as a dictator. a
tyrant, & despot and deadly enemy of
free government.
The present attitude of the Democratic
party is very different from the one 1t as
sumed during the Mexican war. That. like
the one with Spain, was a foreign war
and destined to end in a large acquisition
of territory. Then the Democratic party
was in power and Democratic President
was prosecuting the war. The Democratic
national platform of 1s4s declared the war
to be "a Just and necessary war on our
part, IN which every American citizen
should have shown himself on the side of
his country, and neither morally nor phys
ically by word or by deed have given aid
and comfort to the enemy" Another resolu-
ton declared in favor of the ratification
Of treaty of peace by which the United
States would acquire territory far more
extensive than we recently acquired from
Spain, and added: while the ratification
OF the treaty remains in doubt, 1t is the
duty of the country to sustain the admins
tration in every measure necessary to pro-
vide for the vigorous prosecution OF the
war. should that treaty be rejected" That
was the true American position in 1s4S and
it Is the true American position now, but
the Democratic party has progressed back
wards.
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Captain of the Ranger Alleged to
Have Meddled I'm n Mexicsn Affair.

CITY OF MEXICO, June s-The Official
Gazette of the federal government says:
Some days ago a newspaper Of this city
published an article taken from a border
newspaper TO the effect that the American
warship Ranger had threatened to bonn
bard Port La Paz, lower California, on
account Of a criminal suit pending against
two Americans, Robert and Arthur Girls
by The truth is that there was no such
threat, but merely a courteous request
from the captain OF the Ranger TO the Jefs
politico of that district 10 be informed az
TO the case. the parties concerned having
made complaint TO him. The jefe also
courteously declined TO furnish the infor.
nation and reported the matter 10 the De-
partment OF Foreign Relations, which.
through the American embassy OF this city.
complained or the conduct OF the captain.
who could have nothing TO do I'm a matter
now pending in the form of habeas corpus
before the Supreme Court OF the nation,
the government of the United States hav-
ing declared that the request OF the cap
tain In question (whose ship IL seems went
TO La Paz on a geographical mlssion) had
not been the result OF Instructions given
10 him, and that his action was dishp-
proved. and the occurrence sincerely re-
GREETED 1t also stated that an tn
acts OF Captain Field and the American
would be communicated 10 the Mexican
government When this takes place the
entire correspondence In the case win he
DublishQd.' -
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PROGRESSING BACKWARDS,

The spirit OF the platform adopted by the
Democratic state convention is one of hos
t.lity to the government in every phase of
its war policy. BY implication the admin
istration is charged with prosecuting a
war Of conquest. with trying to enslave
free peoples. with exercising dictatorial
powers and with a purpose to overthrow
the Constitution and destroy the liberties
of the people. 1--WE are already" says the
platform. "far advanced in the policy of
arbitrary rule, which has caused an en-
croachment on the rights OF the people at
home and on liberty abroad. and a subver-
sion of popular government everywhere
ence to his oath OF Office. is trying to en-
force the sovereignty of tho United States
over territory which the fortune of war
and the treaty with Spain have brought
into our possession.
Before the Democratic party can con-
vince the people that the President is ex-
ceeding his power or doing anything more
or less than his duty i'm the present situa-
ton IL will have 10 show that he IS respon-
sible for the war with Spain or the insur-
rection in the Philippines. Everybody
knows he is not The same resolution OF
Congress that declared war against Spain
also declared THAT the President OF the
United States be. and he hereby is. d.
rected and empowered TO use the entire
land and naval forces OF the United States.
United States the militia of the several
States. to such extent as may be neces-
saxy to carry these resolutions into effect"
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course, be conducted in Spanish. as will the
schools and other affairs of the island. and
IL is no part of the duty of any American
officer in Cuba, either military or civil to
root out the Spanish or introduce the Eng
lish language. Captain Pitchers order
should be revoked. If he cannot communi-
cate satisfactorily with the members of t'.e
police force through an interpreter, and
wishes TO do so more freely. he should
himself study Spanish irstead Of requiring
them 10 study English.
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SMALL BAND OF HEROES


WASHINGTON, June S-Perhaps the
most thrilling and picturesque incident of
the entire Philippine war occurred at Catu-
big, on the Island of Samar, where, on
April 10 last. party of thirty-one enlisted
men of Company X, Forty-third Infantry
Volunteers, held at bay a force of some coo
insurgents during four days Of fierce fight
ing, reinforcements arriving just in the
nick of time.
The War Department has received re-
ports from Capt III. NJ. Day, of the Forty
third Volunteer Infantry, and First Lieu
tenant j. T. Sweeney. OF that regiment,
who commanded the rescue party, giving
all the details of the attack. the siege and
the relief. According to these reports the
attack on the garrison at Catubig began
without warning on Sunday morning. April
u. From the hills on all sides, from every
point of vantage in the town. and from a
deserted church directly adjoining came a
rifle and cannon fire of terrible intensity.
On Tuesday morning handfuls of burning
hemp were thrown into the barracks from
the insurgents I'm the church. and soon the
soldiers refuge was on fire. All efforts TO
subdue the fire failed, and finally the little
hand made a dash for the river bank Some
others fell dead IN boat in which they
were attempting to make the opposite
shore and when trench finally was dug
with bayonets, there were only sixteen of
the thirty-one left TO man it. Here for
two more days Corporal Carson. handling
his men with the judgment of veteran.
held ou- under a terrible fire until Lieu
tenant Sweeneys command, which had
been ordered to supplement the garrison
at Catubig and was on its way up the river
ON the steamer Laoang, arrived. Not until
within a quarter OF mile of Catubig, says
Lieutenant Sweeney in his report. did they
hear the noise OF the engagement. Then
he realized that he and his men were sorely
needed and he ordered the captain of the
steamer to run his boat at top speed The
l.aoang steamed UP 10 Catubig under rain
Of Mauser bullets from, both shores The
smell boats were lowered, landing ef-
fected, and the rescuers fought their way
through the open 10 their besieged COM
rades ia the trenches. buried the dead
within reach. brought back 10 the boat the
besieged party. numbering now only tnir-
teen men. and then steamed down the river
Captain Day bestows the highest COM
mendat,on on Corporal Carson as display
ing extraordinary good Judgment in the
handling OF hts men. thereby saving the
ives OF the survivors. and protecting the
wounded until relief came" To each OF the
little command and their rescuers he gives
: the highest praise Their zeal and
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DEATH SENTENCES COMMITTED.
General Otis Showed Leniency Toward
Three Filipino Murderers.

MuE0ereTs
WASHINGTON, June s.-Newspaper re-
ports just received at the War Department.
show that three natives were convicted by
a military commission of having murdered
Quartermaster Sergeant Albert votrie.
Company X, Thirty-ninth Volunteer In
fantry. at the barrio of Bagbag. near Tam
auan, In the province of Batangas, Feb. 2.
and were sentenced TO death by hanging.
In passing on the case General Otis, as the
final reviewing authority. said that the
findings of the commission were fully sus-
sentence imposed by IL hal the express
sanction of the laws of war. He was how
ever, unwilling TO direct the execution OF
the sentence. as he believed the accused
were influenced TO commit the crime OF
which they were convicted by local guer-
rilla chiefs, who, he said, were the princi-
pal criminals in the affair. Moreover. he
said the prisoners were ignorant of the le-
gal consequences of their act Therefore,
he commuted the sentence in each case TO
twenty years imprisonment at hare labor
In the Preside de Manila "The clemency
herein exercised" said General Otis. will
not be considered precedent TO guide or
influence the future action of the reviewing
missions in cases of such gravity as the
present one, and the occasion is taken to
announce that in the judicial determination
on questions of guilt which involve respon-
sibiiity for the unlawful taking of human
life the full rfgor of the law will be inflicted
when rightfully. involved by legally consti-
tuted courts"
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Tho squabble between Senators Allen.
CLOAK room. Thursday. in which Allen and
Pettigrev nearly came to blows. will cause
no regrets except to those who would not
have II known that Allen went to the
Fopuiist national convention as the repre-
sentative OF Mr. Bryan to manipulate 1t,
Mr.. Allen is In the Senate by the favor of
Mr.. Bryan, VINO rejected a Democrat to
secure Allen until the Legislature shall
elect. Butler Populist). of North Carolina.
Is puerile talker in the Senate. filling pages
of the Record with his drivel. His term ex-
pires March 4. 1901 All will be glad to have
him succeeded by a Democrat Pettigrew
will be retired to private life after March
& 1901
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The present attitude of the gold Demo-
Gratis shows that they still have convic-
tons and vitality. They were numerous
enough four years ago to contribute ma
terially to the defeat of Bryan and Bry-
anism, and If the same issues and candi-
date are forced to the front this year they
may develop an unexpected degree of
strength Being mostly business men or
men who care more for principles than
they do for temporary party success, they
are likely to show up much stronger in
the final count of ballots than at any
meeting OF the national committee in this
city July rs shows that they mean bust
ness. BY that time both of the other ma
tionaA conventions will have been held and
the gold Democrats will be able to decide
just where they are lat" That the local
representatives of the party have not ma
terially changed their position may be In
ferred from Mr.. Sterling r. Hollis COM
ments on the platform adopted on wednes-
day. He says:
of William Jennings Bryan in 1t as well
as the reafiirmation of the Chicago plat
form, it is all wrong. The conservative
Democrats in that convention had things
all their own way and could have left both
Objectionable features out. If that had been
done the Democratic ticket in Indiana
would be in much better shape than 1t
is now and the chance for it's overwhelm-
ing success much brighter than 1 can now
see 1t.
No doubt majority of gold Democrats
who were so from principle and who do
their own thinking are of the same opin-
ion. The conference Of state gold Demo
Gratis held in this city on May % adopted
resolutions condemning the Chicago plat
form in general and particular. and decIar-
ing that 1--WE believe it to be the duty OF
all good Democrats TO oppose the nom
ination Of William j. Bryan. because he is
an unsafe, unsteady and a dangerous
man.
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Mercedes. mayor OF the city, has written 10
Captain Pitcher. the american chief OF
police. protesting against an order issued
by him requiring the police to learn Eng
lish. and denying mis- right to issue it.
Whether there Is authority for issuing s,ich
ar order or not. It seems unwise and un-
necessary. Cuba Is not an American pos
session. and we not there for the pur-
pose OF Introducing OF establishing the
English language. We are there for the
sole purpose OF helping the cubans estab-
ifsh government OF their own. and we
should finish that work and withdraw frorn
the island as soon as possible. When the
cnb<n government is established It viii Of
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Part of Sixth Cavalry win Remain.

WASHINGTON. June s-A change has
been made in the original plan Of sending
the entire Sixth Regiment OF Cavalry to
the Philippines to relieve the first OF the
volunteer troops to be brought home for
discharge on June 80. 1901. AS now ar
ranged. only the first and third battaiions
OF the regiment will be sent 10 the Philip
pines, the other battalion being retained in
this country in accordance with the mill
tary policy OF keeping one battalion Of a
regiment at home as reserve force The
two battalions selected for service in the
Philippines are stationed at various points
on the Pacific coast. They will be taken to
Manila In two detachments. the first leav-
ing about the 18th inst. and the second
about the 1st of July
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Both the New York World and the New
York Journal, which have been pro-Boer
papers. advise the Beers to sue for peace,
the latter declaring that the giving up of
Pretoria without struggle proved that
the Beers ARE tired OF fighting" The
World advises the Beers to accept the Brit
ish proposition to become dependency
like Canada Such remarks as these ignore
the fact that further resistance by the
Beers Is a Democratic campaign ISSUE
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The Importance of the Oregon election
as showing the drift of political sentiment
In the new States OF the West seems not to
be fully considered Four years ago. in
June. the same Republicans ran for Con-
gress as were elected last Monday In the
First district. Mr.. Tongue CRepublican) had
. bare plurality Of IS votes. his vote be-
ing 1855 and that OF the Popuiist candi-
date 1872: but the Democratic candidate
had 1881 votes. Consequently il there had
been a fusion in 1896. as there was last
Monday. Mr.. Tongue would have been
beaten lbs votes. On Monday. Mr. Tongue.
who did not leave his place I'm Congress to
make a convass. had a pluarlity of about
$500 In the Second district Mr.. Ellis Gre
publican) had 1857 votes. SIS more than
his Popuiist competitor received. The silver
Democrats had 1903 votes and gold Demo-
erat $780,. This year Mr.. Ellis's plurality
IS 500 over the fusion candidate. who was
not radical siIverite. 1t seems that the
gold Democrats voted for Mr.. Ellis.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. June s.--The If
ty-frst annual meeting of the American
Medical Association of the United States.
which began here Tuesday. adjourned to-
day to meet next year at st. Paul. Mimi.
There was no business of Importance
transacted The motion made yesterday on
behalf of DR.. Lewis, OF Chicago. 10 print
Ia the journal paper objected to by the
publishing committee was defeated. The
convention Endorsed a number OF laws
passed by Congress and others which were
pending when that body adjourned. all of
which dealt with medical science and n.y.
gieuo. = - 49,.
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How Reorganization Was Defeated.
Milwaukee Special.

Before the discussion was closed there
was more or less parliamentary fogginess.
Mrs. Hellmuth moved that the time for the
reorganization debate be extended. An In
diana woman was recognized after Sec
ond to the motion had been heard. but Mrs.
Hellmuth broke in again, and Mrs. Lowe
recognized her. The consequent protest
from the Hoosier State was met with the
explanation that Mrs Hellmuth contin-
ned to have the floor "Mrs Lowe asked
me to speak" said Mrs. Hellmuth Mrs.
Hellmuth does me an injury" replied the
president, and while she explained her ac-
ton another woman demanded to be heard
because she had agreed 10 give Mrs. He'll
muth her time. A motion for the previous
question on an amendment was offered
after the motion of Mrs Hellnuth had been
lost, and with innocent disregard for par
liamentary law IL was debated by q number
of women. The motion was passed, how
ever, but the amendment was lost.
After more debating the previous ques-
ton ordered on the entire subject
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SAN FRANCISCO. June s.-Capt- o. J.
Storrs, of the transport Leelanaw. reports
that volcano I'm the southeast which has
been quiet for many years has again re-
sumed action. The volcano Is located on
the Dedcas rocks. Babuyan islands. near
where the cruiser Charleston was lost The
Leelanaw passed within three miles OF the
rocks and clouds of steam were observed
coming from the crater. The waters about
the islands were also troubled
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to these cadetships The appropriation bill
fixed the number of appointments at large
at thirty, but as the President has already
appointed twenty cadets at large the actual
increase is only ten. IL is stated that the
President has determined to reserve these
places for the sons of officers who have
distinguished themselves in the civil war,
the Spanish war and the existing war in the
Philippines.
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


II I should meet an Orient maid
I'd fly her presence-dead afraid;
Her witching glances I could mock.
But, oh. I'd kneel before her frock.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW fORK-Asfor House and Fifth Avenue
cHIcAGo-Paimer House. p. o. News Co.. 2i7
cINcINNATI-J. r. Haviey & Co., I54 Vine
LOUISvILLE-c. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 2ss Fourth avenue.
81 LOUrs-Unioa News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Risgs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
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The Louisville Courier-Journal calls the
attention of Democrats to the fact that
the fusionists who were so badly beaten
In Oregon on Monday made their fight up
on the reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form with anti-expansion added. It says
the Republicans squarely met the issues,
Affirming the gold standard and expansion.
II also expressed the opinion that what
occurred In Oregon will occur to the DEM
ocratic party in the presidential election
II It reaffirms the Chicago platform and
declares against expansion 1T Is useless
to moralize on the result" observes the
Cd: "the country is for expansion" 1t
Is not so much that the Democrats de-
nounce expansion as that they espouse the
cause of Aguinaldo that shows their folly.
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Now it is said that Senator Allison. of
Iowa, is the administration and ring"
choice for second place on the Republican
residential ticket. He would be an ideal
candidate for Vice President If he could
be induced TO accept the nomination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09

About half the Democratic conventions of
this year have alluded to Mr.. Bryan as
that matchless statesman" which means
that Jefferson himself was never his equal
and that no man in all time will be.
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The liabilities OF one brokerage failure
during last month are 56lz per cent of the
aggregate liabilities OF all business mis-
fortunes. Several other speculative inter-
ests were involved in the crash, but all
of them did not affect the confidence of
business interests.
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Resfiirming is reiterating a statement
after one has had time to consider it. For
that reason the reafirmation OF the Chi
cago platform is a stronger declaration in
its favor than that which was first made.
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II don't see why you should give all my hats
away to that rummage sale, Lucy"
WELL Arthur. can buy them back cheaper
than can bake a ham and make three cakes"
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Flavilia-There are only two kinds of bach
elors.
Myrtflla--And wko are they?
Flavilla-These who are too timid 10 propose,
and those who too courageous
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Capt. ,. u. CoHhIan m

SEATTLE. Wash. June S--Capt. ]. II.
Coghlan who has been commander OF the
Puget Sound naval station for over year.
has been granted six months leave OF
absence on account OF III health. He has
been I'm hospital In Seattle for over two
weeks. He will BE- succeeded by Captain
Dyer. Of the Boston navy yard.
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The business interests of st. Louis have
been damaged several millions Of dollars
by a month of street-railway strikes. and
who has been benefited?