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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
NECESSITY OF A RIGHT START.


FOrmer Democrat ImpreSses 1t ON
Valparaiso Young Men.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Oct. 15.-De Forest
L. Skinner, Of this city, for years one of
the most prominent Democratic politicians
of northern Indiana, having been favored
with many political honors. addressed a
party of young voters in one of the bust
ness houses a few evenings ago, as follows:
This is a great year for the young man in
politics, and he must get a good start.
Years and years ago 1 started wrong. 1
voted for Buchanan. We found that the
party was wrong, but / kept with the DEM
ocrats, hoping that they would soon be
right. They have been wrong all the time
and are now wrong. / am glad to say that
l shall vote for Mckinley, and I hope every
young man who votes for the first time will
vote so that he won't be ashamed of it in
after years. How does the man feel who
voted against Lincoln? Well, in years to
come the man who voted against Mckinley
will feel worse than the one who voted
against Lincoln. Young men, get started
right"
After Mr.. Skinner had left the store one
of the young men, whose father was a Con-
federate soldier. said rather irreverently
but seriously: Boys, the old man is pretty
level-headed and L am going to support Nc
Kinley.'
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he Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN. Ind, Oct. 15.-Thomas W.
Force. of Loogootee. addressed a large and
enthusiastic audience on the issues OF the
campaign. from a Republican standpoint.
at Farmersburg tonight. The Shelburn,
Farmersburg and Sugar Creek glee clubs
furnished the music. The Republicans OF
the county are actively engaged in COM
pleting arrangement for the meeting TO be
addressed by Judge Frank McCrea, OF In
dianapolis. at the opera house in this city
next Monday evening. Every glee club i'm
the county. two hundred Rough Riders and
large delegations from every township will
be present.
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credited him with honesty of purpose and
sincerity. | do not to-day. | cannot be-
lieve that he is sincere in the policies he Sc
riousiy advocates to-day. There is some
thing in him that IS theatrical. He is al
ways striving TO astound with his brill
liancy. II he thinks he can come into Indi-
ana and try to steal away our Judgment
with his fine talk We will fool him in No
vember.
Richard Croker has said Indiana will
go Democratic this year by 10000. / have
been from one end of the State to the
other. / know the people. and I have
never seen them so enthusiastic for the
day of voting TO roll around. l have been
from lake to river, from Ohio and Illinois,
and / deliver to you my deliberate convic-
ton that thousands of Democrats will
vote with us this year, as four years ago,
and cast their ballots for prosperity and
four years more of William Mckinley and
Teddy Roosevelt"
At to-night's meeting in Muncie Judge
Joseph G.. Leffler introduced the speaker.
In his remarks the prediction was made
that the future has in store for Mr.. Fair
banks q still higher political position than
he has yet attained, and that Delaware
county will be proud to assist In electing
him to the highest office in the gift OF
the American people. There was prolonged
cheering and Mr.. Fairbanks smiled modest
ly. Among other things, in a speech of one
and a half hours, Mr.. Fairbanks said: w
Will win in this campaign, not because we
wish 1t, but because we deserve il. L adj
wise you to vote for the whole ticket and
to stand loyal to congressional and legisla-
tive candidates. The reelection of Repre-
sentative Cromer is, of course, already
assured. and he deserves we'll of his con-
stituency. Can it be that our memories
are so short as TO forget 1892? If people
can commit a crime at the ballot box, /
have often thought they did 1t when they
turned out of power our great Indiana
President, Benjamin Harrison"
In alluding TO Mr.. Bryan's speech at
Canton to-day, in which Bryan said the
issue was the European idea of force
against the American idea Of consent. and
that Ohio will be on the side of the United
States instead OF Europe. Mr.. Fairbanks
said: THAT is just where Ohio will be.
Bryan has got himself turned around at
Canton; it is the European idea Bryan
stands for; 1t is the American idea that
Mckinley stands for"
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DAVIS WAS SUBSIDIZED
HE Is AID TO HAVE RECEIVED
s125,o00 FROM THE B0ERs.
story Told by . WelI-Knovvn Writer
That Explains the Conduct OF
Bryan's Ardent Supporter.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 1.-THE New York
correspondent Of the Dispatch says: Doug
las Story, a w~ell-known writer and news
paper correspondent. who remained In the
Transvaal throughout the Boer war. who
was I'm close touch with the Pretoria au-
thorities, in full sympathy with them and
some Of whose letters were published In
the London Daily Mail with an apology
as from a pro-Boer correspondent. con-
tribute to that paper an article stating
that Webster Davis, former assistant sec
rotary OF the interior. received from the
Transvaal government the sum Of e.. 0oo.
Mr.. Story's article is in part as follows:
1.-THE Beers recognized Mn. Davis as
their savior. and daily he was received
In secret audience In the government
buildings. The result was that Webster
Davis received from the Boer government
a handsome gratuity. In return for which
he was TO set the United States afire with
enthusiasm for the Beers.
ION Feb. 5 Mr.. Davis returned 10 Pre-
toria. having visited positions at Lady
smith and having formed the most en-
thusiastic impression OF the justice of
the Boer cause and the burghers prowess
in the field. IN a very few days he had
left for the United States. the richer By
a fortnight's experience of South African
politics ana &l3,Vo III lIdnSf1dl tOiu.
Before l had waded through the vast
amount of evidence that J~ustihes me In
writing this article i was greatly aston
ished at the value which the Transvaal
statement placed upon Mr.. Davss's media
ton in America. Mr.. Reitz assured me
that il was to Mr.. Davis's oratory that
Mr.. Mckinley owed the presidential chair.
Mr.. Smutz and Mr.. GrObler said that upon
him depended the hope OF United States
Intervention.
THE Beers. however. were not content
with this heavy disbursement. They dts
patched Montugu White, recently consul
for the South African Republic I'm Lon
don. with some 100000 70 expend on pro-
Boer meetings I'm the United States. That
money has been widely circulated In Amer
Tea and the purchase OF American SYM
pathy has not been an absolutely worthless
bargain"
Mr.. Story characterized the South
African war as "A Hollander intrigue.
maintained BY q variety OF continental
i~ntriguss. and will be buried In An Ameri-
can intrigue"
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LONDON, Oct. 15.-Dr. Morrison. in the
Times, this morning, describes the occupa-
ton of Picking and the demonstration at
the Forbidden City. In connection with
the latter incident, he emphasizes the self
denial of General Chaffee. which has not
received, he says, proper recognition. THE
American troops, on the 18TH" the CORE
sspondent remarks, fought their way, driv-
ing the Chinese in front Of them, to the
gateway. There was then no agreement
to hold General Chaffee back. He might
have pressed on, taken the place, and
hoisted the stars and stripes. 1t would
have been a fine prize. and the temptation
must have been great, but General Chaffee,
possibly acting under Mr.. Conger's ad-
vice, refrained. 1t was a noteworthy act
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Germany Ha. Not Replied.

PARIS. Oct. 15.-Germany is the only
power now that has not replied formally
TO Frances note on China, though she has
verbally accepted it's terms. Japan's an
swer, received to-day, accepts the pro-
posals, retaining only one condition. This
refers to the permanent prohibition of the
importation of arms. While agreeing with
the principle. Japan offers suggestions as
to how the prohibition can best be accom-
plished.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Oct. 15.-Val
Brown, a wealthy lumber dealer and saw
mill man. of this city. who has always been
a Democrats, has renowned Organism and
has taken the stump for Mckinley and
Roosevelt. The change of Mr.. Browns po-
litical affiliations has created great uneasi-
ness in the ranks of the local Democracy,
as he is a man of wide influence.
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The Court mt si-Nran-Fu.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-"Since the Chinese
court arrived at the new capital, Si-Ngan-
Fu.' says a special dispatch from Shanghai.
dated yesterday, 'reactionary edicts re-
moving the moderates from high offices
have been issued, showing that Prince
Tuan holds the imperial SEAL"
The Daily Chronicle has the following
from Vienna: None of the powers, ex-
cept France and the United States. an
prove the Russian proposal to carry the
claims for indemnity against China to the
arbitration tribunal at The Hague"
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CHICAGO. Oct. B-Four bcys suspected
OF having caused the wreck OF the New
York and Boston express on the Lake Shore
K Michigan SOuther Railway at South
Chicago yesterday were arrested to-day.
The boys. ranging M age from nine 10
eleven years. deny they wrecked the train.
but one OF them said he knew two b0yS
who had stolen parts OF the switches. The
train was derailed last night By an omen
switch: and tso men were killed and three
Injured.
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MISTAKEN FOR A RABBIT.
Young Man Who Was Wearfnr HI.
sw~cetheart's Hat shot by n Hunter.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 15.-Arthur ". Green
was instantly killed, in a mistake. by a
bullet from the gun OF C.. w. Johnson. a
rabbit hunter. Green was out with his
sweetheart, Katie Mockridge. taking pic
lures In the foothills near Golden. He had
donned katie's hat. and she was just about
to take his picture. when Johnson came
over a Hill. and seeing a moving gray OBJ
Ject. mistook IL for a rabbit. and sent Z
charge OF shot into Green's head
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Dangerous place o women.

BERLIN. Oct. ia dispatch received
sui there warns European women against
COMING north from Hong-Kong in the hone
of joining their husbands. the situation in
the Yang-Tse valley being very serious.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SALEM, Ind. Oct. 15.-Secretary of State
Union b. Hunt spoke to a crowd of 1900,
at Campbellsburg, to-day. The occasion
was made a general rally for that part of
Washington county A brass band. martial
band and glee club went from Salem. The
Livonia Rough Riders were there and other
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NJ. l.. CIawson mt springviIIe.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SPRINGVILLE. Ind. Oct. I'm L.
Clawson spoke here tonight to a large
crowd of enthusiastic Republicans. His
speech made a profound impression and
was generously applauded.
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delegations, who made quite a display In
procession.
Mr.. Hunt made an excellent presentation
OF the principles of the Republican party
showing why II should succeed. TIL speech
was ENTHUSIASTICALLY received.
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Ti-Lui. This was accomplished in a most
thorough manner, the smoke from the
burning city being visible I'm Tien-Tsin-
The Americans did not participate in the
burning. Major Robertson kept his men
close in quarters and they were not per-
mitted TO join in the general footing OF
the place.
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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01
Prohibition Pays.

On two recent days a larger num-
Der OF homeseekers passed through
the Twin Cities than ever before in
the same length Of time. Most Of
them went to North Dakota. We
commend this fact to the considera-
ton OF those who so enjoy rolling the
phrase, Prohibition don't prohibit"
under their tongue. The Pioneer
Press contained plaintive why-don't-
you-love-me sort Of an appeal for
their settlement in Minnesota. Their
choice was probably determined by
various considerations, but among the
large number Of settlers there were
many who do not propose to rear
their families in proximity to saloon
towns for the reason, entirely satis-
factory. to themselves at least, that
they don't have to-" aEat
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01
A Fighting Trio.

Charles B. Wilkinson of Steele was
unanimously nominated by acclama-
ton for Lieutenant Governor, as was
also Frank w. Carlisle, for Secretary
Of State. G. w. Dorset of Hennepin,
and G. G. Drew of Rock were placed
in nomination for State Treasurer.
Mr.. Dorset received 81 votes and Mr..
Drew Sc. Mr.. Dorset was then made
the nominee unanimously. A COM
mittee of one from each congressional
district was constituted to nominate
the two electors at large, and each
district also nominated one presiden-
tial elector. The electoral ticket ap-
pears elsewhere.
The State Central Committee was
empowered to fill any vacancies which
may occur on the ticket. It was an
nounced that Prof. H. H. Aaker, a
prominent Prohibitionist, had been
elected Mayor Of Moorhead, and the
Secretary was directed TO- wire him
the congratulations Of the convention.
A rising vote of thanks was then ten
dered to Messrs. Higgins, Calderwood
and Wells for their labors in arrang-
ing for the convention and otherwise.
Secretary Calderwood was called out
and closed the business session of the
convention with short but practical
address regarding our duty and on
portunity in the pending campaign.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01

of the party. Among other things he
said, I'VE must first get a recogni-
ton of a political principle as the
all-consuming issue. Then, as the
second step, we must rally to the bal
lot box majority of voters. It would
require majority to carry prohibi-
ton, but much less than majority
would make it the main issue. In
the great campaign of 1896 silver was
the dominant issue because q mil
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01

at times to great enthusiasm. He
said, in part:
President Garfield says Young
man, do not pitch your camp in the
graveyard Of dead issues We have
Esiezed upon the most momentous Isl
sue which confronts the American
public today. Every age, has its great
questions. The days Of 1875 were witt
nesses Of the birth throes Of our ma,
tional life. The question in 1861 was
the abolition Of African slavery and
the perpetuity of this nation. Have
we an issue today that can. compare
with these in Importance? Is the
tariff question such an issue? Are
lives endangered, property sacrificed,
honor lost upon the success or failure
of high or low tariff? Is it the
money issue? Every year the saloon
passes over her counters the eQuiva-
lent of the entire currency of the land.
Free silverites insist on q greater cir
culating medium. Stop the saloon ex-
penditures and one billion two hum
dred and fifty millions of hard cash
would be &C directed into legitimate
channels Of trade, thus swelling the
stream of our circulating medium,
gold standard men call for financial
stability. Stop the financial leakage
at the saloon and you will double the
amount Of purchasing coin without
lowering its purchasing power.
Men are shouting wild over Inn
perialism or anti-imperialism. Inn
perialism cannot be an issue. It is
already settled. The Philippines are
ours. We cannot shake them off. Stop
this insane, maudlin cry of imperial
ism or 'anti-imperiaism!' Take up
rather the cry Of Fair play toward
our insular possessions!' Is it right
to deluge them with intoxicating
intoxicating liquor, to make of dis
tant Manila one vast beer garden?
-Four hundred and thirty saloons in
Manila! Is this the way our Chris
tian administration treats the inhab-
1tants of a heather acquisition?
Some people are going crazy over
our militarism, and cry Down with
the army!' Leave the army alone.
What are $4,000 men, more or less, to
over 100000 Inhabitants? But it is
some Of our concern as to whether our
boys die by enemies bullets or from
the effects Of liquor, drunk at the
army canteen. Shall we sit tamely by
and see the administration deliberate
" nullify the express voice of Con-
gress and foist upon the young men Of
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the army the damning saloon? I say
No. ss
Through the saloon 100, 900 men per-
ish every year and countless thousands
of women and innocent children suf-
fer.At its beck the rulers Of our ma
ton bow, and court It's power with full
some fattery. AS it's results 100000
3tramps harass and feed upon the re-
spectacle yoemanry of the land. Count
less lock-outs, strikes and labor diff
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01
WEDNESDAY EVENING RALLY.

AN excellent audience was present,
although many Of the delegates had
taken the evening trains home. w.
J. Dean presided. The st. Paul pro-
hibition Male Quartette rendered sew
eral rousing songs. After prayer,
Capt. ]. G. Morrison, pastor of the
Franklin Avenue NJ, p. church, Min
neapolis, spoke. rousing his audience
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01

Congressional district conventions
were held by three districts in connec-
ton with the State Convention. Clar-
ence Wedge, of Albert Lea, was NOM
mated for Member of Congress from
the First district; Rev. 8. D. Works,
OF Mankato, from the Second; Mr.. Glib
bons, of Olivia, from the Third, and
T. J. Anderson, of Belgrade, from the
Sixth. Their biographical sketches
will appear later. The other districts
will nominate soon.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01

culties trace their origin to this bale
full fountain. Ninety-fve per cent of
the crime of the land is the result of
this business. When will the intelli-
gence and morality Of this republic
say The saloon must go?' When will
the church fight it as relentlessly at
the ballot box ais with resolutions and
prayers? God will yet save us. Who,
now, will come up to the help of the
Lord, the help Of the Lord against the
mighty?'"
We Will Meet at the PslIs.
Rev. B. B. Haugan was then intro
duced and was greeted as our leader
for the great campaign of 1900. He
contented himself, however, with q
few impressive remarks and greetings
to his fellow reformers. Then with
handshakings and mutual congratula-
tons on its great success, the conven-
ton came to a close, all minds pos
sessing broader vision of our great
issue and all hearts stirred to new en-
deavor in behalf. Of our country and
our felloW-men.
/
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01

The ballot for Governor resulted as
follows:
Haugan, 164; Scanlon, 81. On mo-
ton of Prof. Scanlon, the nomination
of B. B. Haugan was made unanimous.
Mr.. Haugan was conducted to the
platform, and while expressing his
high appreciation of the honor, stat
ed that he felt compelled to decline
the nomination. An attempt to refer
his declination to the State Central
Committee was lost, as was also mo-
ton to accept such a declination. He
is our nominee, and will remain SO
until the close of November 6.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-04-01

lion votes had been given to silver in
"a and '95. It was demonstrated that
million votes can make principle
dominant in American politics." The
speaker brilliantly illustrated some Of
his points with inspiring stories from
history.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-07

So far as retail buying is concerned
the dull season in the anthracite coal
trade is fairly on, with little movement
to be expected before late summer. OF
wholesale buying. however, there is
considerable At Boston the low ocean
freights and the knowledge that the
large concerns are in position to ad
vance prices later is leading to buying,
and quite a bit of coal is going forward
to points east of Cape Cod. At New
York trade, both wholesale and retail.
is quiet.
In the West there is little activity at
the head of the lakes or in Chicago ter
ritory. The lake freights obtainablp for
return cargoes just now are thought so
favorable, however. that there is 4
large movement of coal from Buffalo
The movement is not in response to
any immediate needs, but buyers at
plies to avoid the possibility of getting
caught this year as they were last fall.
There is also a fair movement to in
land points through the canals.
There is no talk about cutting prices
and quotations are maintained as well
as they have been. The small sizes
continue in great demand and are like
ly to he scarce all summer. We quote
for frec-burning white ash coal f. o. b.
New York: Broken, $3.O5a3,2O; egg,
s3.30G3.50; nut, S3.60M3.7O; stove SO 6OGE
$40; pea. s2.4O@2.SO; buckwheat. $2.1OQG
,. 2.35.-Engineering and Mining journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-07

of BOOnton has been abandoned, the
east-bound track being used by trains
going both ways.
Imports of iron ore into the United
States in March were 95,2l5 tons,
against 1881 tons last year. For the
three months ending March 3lst they
were 276,236 tons, against S9,207 tons
last year, an increase of 1S7, ,029 tons
The Phoenix Bridge company has
taken the contract for the great bridge
over the St. Lawrence, at Quebec, for
which some $4,000 tons of steel will be
required. Bids have been called for on
the material for completing the new
East River bridge in New York. which
will amount to about $4,000 tons.
The Erie has officially announced the
appointment of j. r. Davis to superin-
tendent of maintenance and way. Mr..
Davis was assistant engineer of the
Delaware division from 1891 to 1898,
and resided in Port Jervis. Since then
he has been road engineer of the Chi
cago and Erie and resided at Chicago
John w. Honan, former chief train
dispatcher of the Lackawanna in Bing-
hamton, who several months ago was
transferred to Buffalo, has been pro-
NOTED to the position Of trainmaster
on the Buffalo division. William II.
| ODay, who served under Mr.. Honan
as dispatcher and with whom he was
| transferred to Buffalo, will succeed to
| the position of chief train dispatcher
of the same division.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-07
The Iron Market.

The market is still a waiting one,
purchasers generally holding off in eX-
pectation Of the general fall in prices
which certain parties are industriously
predicting. Some decreases are prob
able. but there are no signs as yet of
any heavy break. Bessemer pig is firm
still; foundry iron is weaker in the
West, though Southern fdrnacemen are
very firm in their views. and are sup
ported by the active inquiry for export.
In finished material there are few
signs of a break.
Though little business has been done.
there is plenty in sight. The level of
values is below the high figures named
in January and February, but there is
no reason to doubt that a good busi-
ness at fair prices is ahead for some
time to me.-lEngineering and Min
ing Journal.