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self-government Is their ability to sink all
minor differences and squarely face a vital
issue. such an issue is presented by Mr..
Mckinley's demand for a vote of conf
dence- We applaud every effort TO with
mold approval OF his course. Let US take
such action as will most surely serve the
cause OF liberty. I'm whose name we meet"
NAMING COMMITTEES.
TIL chairman next announced that Louis
r. Enrich. OF Colorado Springs. hads been
designated TO put a motion for the appoint
ment of a committee on credentials. Mr..
Enrich moved that the committee be Sc
lected by the delegation from each State
and Territory. including the District Of
Columbia, designating one of its members
to serve on the committee. Mr.. Ehrich's
motion prevailed. Mr.. Erving Winslow. of
Boston. made a motion that the committee
on organization be created In the same
The committee on resolutions was organ
from the American Anti-imperialist League
or Boston. the Anti-imperialist League OF
New York and the leagues in Philadelphia,
Washington, Cincinnati, Indianapolis.
Minneapolis and Sioux Falls, 5. D.-nine in
ll-were to meet before the afternoon ses-
sion and decide upon the names Of sixteen
delegates TO constitute the committee. Mr..
Sigmund Zeisler. of Chicago, moved that
all resolutions presented to the congress
be handed to the secretary and by him re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions with
out eading. His motion was carried. The
committees were instructed to report at
the opening Of the afternoon meeting. The
congress then adjourned to reassemble at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon. Little time was
allowed for dinner, since the adjournment
was not taken until nearly l o'clock.
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PRODUCTION
Largely Responsible I'm Decreasing
Price of Indiana Crude.

GElCc VI
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Aug. ask
why there has been a late decline IN the
price of crude oil. but IL they woulo ioi-
low the figures of the runs and
for a few months they would see that the
stocks are rapidly increasing. The STOCKS
Of oil in Indiana and Ohio for the month
of July increased 734.2S7 barrels, and In the
Eastern fields for the same month"; zis'iio
barrels, a total increase in all neios OF J.
o13.4 O3 barrels. The shipments OF INDIANA
and Ohio oil for the month of July aver
AGED but 81 ,91 barrels a day, which is a
decrease of 5,197 barrels from the June re-
port, which was the lowest on record since
June, 1891.
The runs of oil from the wells OF the two
States for the same month averaged ol,o,S
barrels a day during July, or 2,l3s oarrels
below the June average OF 55,ul oarreIs'
the heaviest on record since September,
1897.
The net stocks of oil held by the pipe line
in the two States during the year 1898 were
decreased 1915 barrels, an average or
go, 134 barrels per month. Inc dechne III
the stocks for 1899 was 4,634.965 barrels, an
average per month of $50. 247 barrels Inc
stocks of the crude product for the Two
States at the close of the year were lO,545,-
921 barrels. as compared with Io,ieo.ooL par
rels at the close of 1898. The net stocks or
oil at the close of business Dec. 81, 1888.
were the lowest on record for ten years
past. The present year has seen an increase
in the stocks until IL has reached 1~3,OlO,5l1
oil from the Indiana. Ohio and Eastern
fields amounted to las, All barrels, and the
daily average shipments 120.sSO barrels. Fol-
lowing is the condition of Ohio and Indiana
oil for the month or July:
cross stocks. 1924, 42o.s4
Sediment and surplus 2,S53,s43,35
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other State Neurology.

MORRISTOwN. Ind. Aug. B.-The wife
OF County Commissioner Perry NJ. jack
son died at 10 o'clock last night after an
illness OF only twenty minute from heart
failure. She was fifty-two years old and
left three children. two daughters. one
married and one single. by her first hus-
band. Mr.. Pierpoint, and a son by Mr.. jack
son.
WABASH. Ind. Aug. B.-Boss Bannister.
one OF the oldest residents OF Wabash
county. died this morning at his
home in Liberty township. after an illness
of a year, of cancer. His last days were
marked with intense suffering. Mr.. Ban
mister was nearly eighty years old and he
had lived in the county since 1850. The
funeral will be held Friday morning.
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 15.-Joel Town
send, a resident of Webster. this town.
ship. died to-day OF heart disease. His
age was sixty-eight. A widow and one son.
John w. Townsend. and one daughter.
Anna Townsend. survive. Mr.. Townsend
was a member OF the Friends Society.
SULLIVAN. Ind. Aug. B.-Phomton Ma
han. the oldest resident OF jackson town.
ship, Sullivan county, is dead at the age
CT lightweight years. He was born In Ken
lucky in 1872. and was the last OF seven
brothers, all pioneers OF the county.
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REASONABLE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
Agoncillo advised Aguinaldo to fight and
that a telegram stating the opposite was
intercepted" etc. There is some mix-up
here" said the doctor. 1T is not quite
clear, but 1 can say this much. There was
no telegram and the Americans were afraid
to forge one at the time when challenged
to produce the document by Aguinaldo.
They would nave forged one
were it not for the furore
which existed at the time over
forged letters and documents in French
military affairs. 1 nave Agoncillo's word
for it that there was no such telegram and
l take his word against all others to the
contrary. He is worthy of belief and L
cannot say the same for President McKin-
ley. Otis, Long and the rest of them.
Il am not afraid of the United States
government taking proceedings against me.
In fact | dare them. What | have written
is the truth and they cannot refute it,"
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Mccalla says: Certainly no foreigner in
our column of 1900 officers and men be-
lieyed that the Chinese would do so well,
and no one except the agents who have
been selling arms and munitions of war
10 China since the close of the Japanese
war had any conception of the vast amount
of money which the Picking government had
expended in preparations for another war
And while the Chinese would not or could
not stand against US in the open. they
inflicted severe punishment on us while
we were driving them out OF the villages
and from behind mud walls"
Captain McCalla in concluding says so
far as he can Judge the international prob
lem now to be solved in China is most in
teresting and very difficult He also says
that the United States may be called upon
on account of its large trade interests in
China TO adopt and declare an international
policy which can be only enforced by a
large navy
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MADE BOUTWELL, ANGRY
To Be Asked Abont the Leverson Let
ter-WinslOw Talks.

ter-WinslOw Talks.
When Ex-Governor Boutwell,, of Massa-
chusetts, who is president of the American
.Anti-imperialist League and permanent
chairman of the Liberty Congress, now in
session in this city. was asked by a
reporter last night in his room at the Bates
House for an expression concerning the
Leverson letter he made quite a display of
iii temper. why do you come to me
about this natter" he said. testify.
Because Mr.. Leverson. writer of the
letter, mentions you in the course of the
letter as being president of the league, of
which he claims to be an active member"
the Governor was told.
well, / don't know anything about it"
he answered, turning his back on the re-
porter abruptly and resuming his writing
at a desk. upon which he had previously
been engaged.
Altogether in contrast with Governor
Boutwelrs treatment was that accorded the
Journal representative by Mr.. Erving
Winslow, who is a prominent A~nti-imperial-
list, and who accompanied Governor Bout
well to this city to attend the congress.
"Why, certainly l am willing TO tell you
all | know about the Leverson natter
said Mr.. Winslow. with a gracious smile,
but it is not very much. l do not know
Dr. IeNerSOn PRESUMABLY Dut nave OI
him to a limited extent. While / was not
present at the meeting and did not hear the
address,, I understand that DR.. Leverson
did deliver an address at an Anti-imperial-
list meeting in Philadelphia the 23d of la st
February. 1 also heard that the speech
was considered so unwise that the decision
was reached not to print it officially. Mr..
Leverson had the address printed on his
own account, and / am informed that some
objection was made by members Of
the league that the cover was print
ed in such a way that 1t might
give rise to the impression that the docu-
ment was official. 1 heard also that at the
request of the league DR.. Leverson had the
style of the cover changed so as to remove
the ground of objection. Now as to wheth-
er DR.. Leverson is a member of the Anti
imperialist League of which Mr.. Boutwell,
is president L cannot say definitely. You
see, the members were not sworn in. The
league consists simply of men who SUBJ
scribe to its principles. That being the
case he may possibly be a member. 1
would not say positively that he is or Is
not; My opinion of the man is that he is
probably one of those individuals who
march by themselves / should think that
he is probably indiscreet. / base this judy
ment upon the incident of his speech at
the meeting last February. There have
undoubtedly been individual cases of warm
hearted and sympathetic action which
naturally would not be taken or advised
by persons who are cooler, calmer and
more patient"
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Heavy Damage in Madison County by
Wind and Hail.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE most de-
structive storm Of hail and wind that ever
swept northern Madison county was that
of to-day. The fury of the storm ragged
about noon, and the northern tier of town.
ships suffered worst. Reliable reports this
evening say that the corn fields were COM
pletely riddled with hail, which fell in tor
rents and varied in size from a hazlenut to
a walnut. The glass in scores OF houses
were shattered. stock MANNED and many
killed. The tract was about five miles long
and a mile wide.
The Big Four passenger train due here
at 1:30 p. m. was delayed by the fury OF
the storm. The hail frightened the passen-
gers till they left the seats and crowded
into the aisles. The train was compelled to
slow down, running at eight miles per hour
between Paramount and Summitville. South
of the latter station the train was stopped
four times while the crew pushed trees
from the track which had been blown down
by the wind. The loss to the farmers 10
impossible to calculate at this time.
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The Eagle Went Toward Canton.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind. Aug. 5.-The second an
nual reunion of all soldiers in Upton coun-
ty was held in this city to-day. but owing
to the heavy rains and threatening weather
the crowd was not as large as expected.
though several thousand people came TO
enjoy the day. At 10 o'clock Mayor Young
made the welcoming address,, which was
responded to by the Rev. Jacob Barrow.
of Windfall. Cleo w. Mount made an adj
dress on behalf of the Spanish-American
soldiers. Elias Propst on behalf of the Con-
federate soldiers. and John A. Swoveland
on behalf of the Union army. This after
noon there was a soldiers and an industrial
parade, representing all the business and
manufacturing interests Of the city. AT 3:31
o'clock a large American eagle that was
captured a month ago and named Mark
Hanna" was given his liberty. being set
free from the top of the courthouse tower.
A meta! label was fastened TO his leg on
which was inscribed his name and the
cate and occasion Of his liberation. He
scared around the tower a few times and
then struck out toward Canton, o. Tonight
there was a campfire at Grand Army Hail.
where a number of addresses were made.
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Indiana Notes.

Rain prevented yesterdays races at the
Delaware county fair at Muncie. There
will be a double card. or six events. to-day.
The Alexandria Paper Company has de-
cided 10 build a pulp mill I'm connection
with its paper mill. Work will be COM
menced at once
Burglars In and around Alexandria are
making many Expectations. Two stores.
the Big Four freight depot and a number
of dwellings have been robbed at Alexan-
dria. and at Orestes a number OF burglaries
nave occurred.
TIL Lake Erie g. Western train officials
at Peru succeeded in securing and return
ing a purse when j. +. Darmody. a con-
fectioner OF Indianapolis. dropped on the
north-bound train Wednesday afternoon.
1t contained S1s5.
Henry l.. McGary, a prosperous Lake
county farmer. was arrested at Paris. Ill.
Yesterday, charged with a heinous onense
by his fourteen-year-old daughter. McGary
had fed from his home near Crown Point
He returned with the sheriff without q
requisition.
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CAPT. w. l.. MURPHY KILLED.
Officer Who Was Promoted for Draw
cry mt San Juan Hill.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia cablegram
was received at the War Department to-
day saying Captain William L. Murphy.
~Thirty-ninth United States Volunteer In
fantry, (First Lieutenant Twenty-fourth
United States Infantry was killed near
Tanauan yesterday.
Captain Murphy was born In Iowa and
was appointed from that State to the Mill
tary Academy. During the Spanish-Ameri-
can war Captain Murphy served with his
regiment in the Santiago campaign and
was raised for bravery at the battle OF San
Juan.
OMAHA. Neb., Aug. 15.-Captain Muir
ply. who was killed near Tanauan, p. l.,
married Miss Pauline Lowe, of Ohio.
laughter of the late Gen. w. w. Lowe.
She is now making her home with her
mother in Omaha. The wedding of Captain
Murphy, then Lieutenant Murphy, and
Miss Lowe took place here in September,
1898.
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Thanks God for the War.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 15.-"I thank
God that Allen and Lambeth, over there,
and the Methodists in this country are re-
sponsible for the present trouble in China.
With bowed head l thank God that I'm some
small way 1 am to blame for the unrest
in China to-day. / thank God that each
and every one OF you and all the Metho-
dists in the country are to blame. 1t is the
itinerary of Methodism."
So spoke Bishop III. G. Morrison at the
laying of the cornerstone of the Fourth
avenue Methodist Church, corner of Fourth
avenue and st. Catherine street, to-day. He
continued, saying ii was that pushing spir-
ii, that outstretching for the beyond, that
had sent the Methodist missionaries into
the far East.
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INDEPENDENTS, DISCOURAGED.


The members of the national third ticket
who are here for the purpose of
placing an independent ticket in the field,
held a conference last night after the Lib
erty Congress had adjourned. The "inde-
pendents'' discussed the best means of
submitting their ideas to the Liberty Con-
gress' to-day.
One of the independents" said last night
that their future action would depend
largely on the encouragement they receive
from the Liberty Congress-" He said that
if a ticket was not nominated in this city
the independents would probably nave
another convention in another city, as they
are determined to bring out a ticket that
independent voters can support.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Burial of Joseph Irwin veney and
Mrs. Reeves, of umb

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind. Aug. 15.-The funeral
of Joseph Irwin Sweeney. who drowned Mon
day evening. was held to-day from the resi-
dence OF Joseph /. Irwin. grandfather Of
the deceased. Special music was rendered
and the funeral service was conducted by
the Rev. A. J. Frank. Jabez Hall. president
OF Butter College. from which institution
the deceased would have been graduated
next year. made a feeling address. The
occasion OF this funeral here to-day was
doubly sad from the fact that to-day. Aug.
10. was the golden anniversary OF the mar
rage OF James !. Irwin and wife. grand
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BERKELEY. Cal. Aug. Ito the Uni
versity of California comes the honor OF
having it's graduates among the first school
teachers appointed to perform the task OF
Americanizing the Philippines. Those Sc
lected for this important work are Miss
Anna J.. Neale. Of San Diego; Ernest War
ner Oliver. of Los Angeles, and Maxwell
L. Mccullough, of Irvington. all graduates
of the State University with the class of
1900. They were appointed by Fred w. At
kinson, superintendent of public instruction
for the Philippines. through Judge William
II. Taft, chairman of the Philippine COM
mission.
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1.992.695.S4
1,3s,407.93
MUNCIE STEEL MILL CLOSED.
Twenty Bolt Makers Render Three
Workers Idle.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 15.-The nut and
bolt works department of the Indiana iron
works was closed tonight when. at a final
conference. the bolt makers refused to
work on the Is per cent. reduction which
was TO go In effect tomorrow. and 800 peo-
pie will be idle.
tons. and there are but twenty bolt max
ers. Their wages were increased l5 per
cent. last year. The company asserts that
the increase has worked an injustice. The
Republic Iron and Steel Company, now
holding out against the Amalgamated work.
ers' scale, owns the plant. 1t says no at
tempt will be made to fill the places, but
the works will stand idle.
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TOOK PARIS GREEN.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 15.-The remains of
Morgan Hatton, twenty-six years old. a
~well-known steel worker, arrived home
from Newport, KY, tonight. Sunday the
young man died very suddenly, n the
report was made that while suffering with
cholera morbus he took a large drink OF
ice water and died within an hour. The
coroner's inquest revealed the fact that
Hatton took his life with a dose Of paris
green, swallowing the drug while in COM
pany with a disreDutable woman.
After swallowing the poison he regretted
the act and told his friends, but they only
laughed at him, refusing TO believe what
he told them until too late TO save him.
Hatton's widow and one child live In Mum
Gle. He left here Il year ago when as an
officer OF a labor union he was short I'm his
accounts, but lately he made the deficit
good.
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Members of the committee on resolu-
tons, appointed by the Liberty Congress"
yesterday afternoon, said last night that
the platform" would probably indorse the
candidacy of William j.. Bryan in some
form. Edwin Burritt Smith, a member
of the committee, said the only question
now seemed to be the manner in which this
Endorsement should be made. The COM
mittee yesterday evening appointed a sub
committee which will report to the general
this morning.
One member of the resolutions commit
tee said last night that If the resolutions
do not contain an Endorsement of Bryan
they will never be accepted by the dele
gates.
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VIEWS OF CAPT. M'CALLA.
He Thinks the Relief of Le~gatiOners
Is Fraught with Great Peril.

CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-Capt. b. ii. Nc
Gala, of the cruiser Newark. who was in
command of the American marines in Ad-
miral S~eymour's unsuccessful expedition to
the relief of Picking. believes hat the Chi
nese situation is more serious and fraught
with more dangers TO the United States
and to the allies than any one imagined
before the capture OF the Taku forts. Writ
ing TO Mrs. Edward Roby, of this city. from
Yokohama, whittier he had been invaded
by the wounds he received during the ILL
starred Seymour advance on July 26. Capt.
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Local Rains md Thunderstorms To-
Day-Fair To-MOrrow.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Ohio-LocaI rains on Thursday; Fri
day fair; light to fresh southerly winds.
For Indiana-Local rains and thunder-
storms on Thursday; cooler in southern
portion. Friday fair: fresh southerly
shifting to northerly winds.
For Ilinois-Local rains. hunderstorms
and cooler in southern. fair i'm northern
portion on Thursday. Friday fair; light
TO fresh northerly winds.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind. Aug 15.-Abraham L.
Warrington arrived on last nights train
from Manila. Philippine islands. Mr.. Wat
lington was superintendent of the army
and navy mails in the islands. He estab-
lished the postal station in Manila and the
first postal station at IloIlo. under a hot
fire from the Spanish troops. He went to
the islands on the same transport with
General Otis, and his work I'm the service
has been highly commended by the authori-
ties of the Postoffice Department. He came
home by way Of the Suez canal. stopping at
the Paris exposition and paying a visit to
the home of his forefathers. Warrington,
England
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MISSIONARIES MASSACRED.
Three Americans Killed at PaO-Ting-
Flu a Month Ago.

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-The American board
of commissioners for foreign missions to-
day received a cablegram, dated Aug. Is,
from Consul Fowler, at Che-Foo, in which
he says a messenger sent to Pao-Ting-tu
has returned and reports that the Presby-
terrain missionaries were killed June 80. and
the Congregational and China inland mis-
sionaries July l. The missionaries of the
American board stationed at Pao-Ting-Fu
were Rev. Horace T. Pitkin, Miss Mary 5.
Morrill, and Miss Annie a. Gould. the two
last named of Portland, Me. The character
OF the messenger sent to Pao-Ting-tu Is
wholly unknown to the officers of the
board, but the message indicates that Con-
sui Fowler and Rev. Henry d. Porter
credit the report.
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Plenty of Credentials.

1t is said hat a number of men were
given credentials by the Liberty Congress
yesterday on the recommendation of DR..
J. S. Hall. a Democrat, who has been TAX
ing a great interest in the Anti-imperialist
conference, and DR.. +. j. Van Vorhis. The
fact that these men were taking a hand
Yesterday led to the belief that the De-
mocracy was attempting to pack the
congress-"
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Mill Superintendent Shot Himself.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN. Ind. Aug. l5.-Robert Lad
son. aged thirty years. superintendent OF
the Paxton canning works, shot himself
below the heart this morning with a revolt
yer with suicidal intent at his home In that
WALLACE. He will die. The continued I'll
health OF his wife Is the supposed cause
of his rash deed.
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parents OF the deceased. Many invitations
were out FOR the celebration.
A special train VIII carry the REMAND
OF Mrs. Hannah Reeves 20 Rushville for
interment tomorrow morning Prior TO
leaving n funeral service viii he held here.
conducted by Rev. a. j. Frank. OF the
Tabernacle Christian Church. Mrs. Reeves.
who was the mother Of Marshall. Miltoi.
.. and Girn!c J.. Reeves. and Mrs. Samuel
Mcbride. OF this city. died Monday night
She was born IL Rush county,, Nov. IL. ISL.
and married William I. Reeves May 10.
1850. who died "a few years ago. Her body
will be Inferred I'm the old family burying
ground. twelve. miles from Rusbville.