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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29
TO REPEAL GOEBEL LAW
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGIsLA-
yURE OF KENTUCKY.
Brief Message by Governor Beckham
in Which He Speaks of Imag-
fnary Political Ills.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Aug. 2S.-The Ken
lucky Legislature convened in extra session
this afternoon. There were seven absent in
the House and two in the Senate. In the
Senate Dye succeeded Hill. deceased; Wat
ceeded Furnish. resigned, and Harbeson
succeeded William Goebel, who was killed
last January.
Both houses adjourned after hearing read
Governor Beckham's brief message. which
stated that the only purpose for which the
session was called was TO amend the State
election law. The message stated that the
law was a good one. but that party and
factional prejudice had been e~ngendered
against it to such an extent that it was
thought best to make changes before an
other election was held. The message con-
cludes:
.Imaginary ills, whether political or phys
ical. should be treated as well as real ones.
Your task i'm this matter is a difficult one.
You cannot satisfy everybody. / do not
desire to suggest in detail any law for your
consideration. | have confidence in YOUR
Judgment and wisdom and / believe that
YOU will earnestly and periodically set to
work to frame a law in appearance as well
as i'm fact so fair and so just TO all parties
that no honest citizen can find fault with
it,"
The Republican minority will wait for the
| Democratic majority to take the initiative.
The Democrats held a caucus tonight TO
fill vacancies and consider changes in the
election law. There are scores of election
bills for caucus consideration. Both sides
admit that the vote on the repeal of the
Goebel law will be close. Democrats say
the Senate will be a tie-19 to 19-but that in
the House the Democrats have a COM
| Portable majority and can defeat an out
right repeal. Republican leaders say they
will have a majority of one i'm the Senate
in favor of repeal and have a good chance
of CARRYING the bill through the House.
Al a caucus of the Democratic members
of the House tonight the following nomi-
| nations were made: Clerk. Ed O. Leigh. of
Paducah; sergeant at arms. William p.
Thorne. jr. of Eminence; doorkeeper. John
f.. Miles, of Frankfort. Mr.. Leigh was
clerk at the last session. but resigned yes
terday so as TO be reelected and make his
title to the Office clear. Il was thought he
had probably forfeited the office by becom-
ing private secretary TO the Governor.
1t Is the opinion here tonight that a fair
election law in the form of an amendment
TO the Goebel law will be passed. A vote
on the repeal of the Goebel law would be
close. and IL is believed Ii would be lost.
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committee. showing a balance on hand of
S3g1. q. The report was ordered referred TO
the auditing committee, when one should
have been appointed by the chair. Bishop
walters announced the names of members
of the auditing committee as follows: Ed
ward L. Gillian. H. r. Roberts. j: Chav-
ers, o. NJ. Wood and Prof. w A Scarbor-
TO. The treasurer's report showed receipts
of $346.1 IL and disbursements OF $1,000, leav-
a balance of $40.16-
A new sensation was sprung by the Rev.
DR.. Carey, OF Chicago. asking Chairman
Walters in rather forcible language who
was chaplain of the council. The chairman
informed DIR. Carey that the Rev. Mr.. Ran
som had been chosen for that office. DIR.
Carey then declared that he had understood
he was to be chaplain. Bishop Walters ex-
planned that after the Chicago convention
last year Mr.. Ransom and several other
gentlemen had informed him that DR.. Ca
rey had agreed 10 give up the post.of chap
lain in exchange for another office. When
DR.. Carey Indignantly disclaimed knowl-
edge Of such an arrangement, Chairman
Walters informed him that he could have
the chaplaincy.
"A letter was read by the secretary from
Professor W. III. Council. president of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College, of
the writer's inability to be present. Pro-
fessor Councill also expressed sympathy
with the white women of the South who
have been outraged by colored men. Mel
son c. Crews, of Kansas City, Mo-, mem
Der of the Republican national committee,
jumped TO his feet instantly and demanded
TO know IL Professor Council had ex-
pressed sympathy for the negro women of
the South who have been outraged by white
men. Mr.. Crews was quoted by the chair
announcing that Professor Councilrs let
ter would be referred to the on
address and resolutions without discus
sion. Bishop Clinton announced that an
old colored woman named Caroline Seals,
or Caroline Dickson. was present and de-
sired to learn whether anyone of those
present was ever a member of the Burks
f~amily-or knew such family-in Alexan-
dria. Fairfax county, Virginia TIL council
then adjourned until the afternoon ses-
sion.
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WORK In THE OIL FIELDS
DECREASE IN DRILLING. PARTLY
OWING TO SLUMP IN RICE
Largest Falling on i'm Operations In
Indiana This Month Was in
Wells County.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER. Ind. Aug. &.-During
the month of August just closing there
were 23 wells completed. of which fifty
four were gas wells or dry holes. the bal
ance showing a daily output OF 3,1l0 bar
rels. or an average per Well per day of IL IL
barrels. This is a decrease I'm completed
wells from the July report OF just forty
three. while there are six less dry holes
and the new production is a falling on OF
$50 barrels. which is due TO the fact that
the wells for the present month were not as
large as those for July. In new work un-
der way there are lsS wells drilling and
eighty-three rigs up, a decline from July OF
ffty-fve in new work. With a declining
market this can be expected. and. again.
the operators are not anxious to keep the
drill going very active. as they are busy
getting their wells in shape to get the win
ter's output Oil well material has declined
some during the month and SIS casing is
down from AZ to s7h cents per foot aud
other pipe accordingly. The largest de-
crease in operations in any Of the counties
happened in Wells, which has been the
most active county i'm the State since oil
operations started in 1882. This county
alone shows a decrease i'm completed wells
Of twenty-five, which is a remarkable drop
off in one months time. but the same is
about the situation in the former most ac-
tive spots in the Ohio field. In completed
wells Blackboard county shows a decline OF
four, Jay county one. Adams county six
and Madison county four. In Grant county
the same number of wells were drilled In
August as were drilled in July. Miami
county has an increase of one. Marion
county a decrease of one and Wabash
county an increase of one. while Jasper
county has three less. The miscellaneous
counties also show a decline of five.
Where the next active spot is TO be
opened up in the State is a quandary TO the
trade, and many are Of the opinion that
1901 will see a connection between the In
diana and Ohio field. as the fields are grad
TALLY closing up the space. This has been
looked for for years. and the indications
now are that il will come to pass i'm the
near future. Late wells completed I'm the
eastern part OF the State and those In the
western part OF the Ohio field show a con-
nection certainly exists somewhere. Ohio
has enjoyed the benefits of the capital from
the East this year and next year will be
Indiana's turn, only the prospects are much
more favorable for a larger field IN this
State than has yet been opened up in
northwestern Ohio. The wells may not be
as large, but as long as they are paying
producers and anything like uniform In pro-
duction the oil man does not care. The
following are the figures for the months OF
July and August and gives a comparison or
the work done and new work under way:
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1889. ffty-eight lodges and 2,2s7 members
Practically 90 per cent of the gain
was in 1899. Illinois led in the gains. with
Indiana and Ohio close seconds. Louisiana
suffered a net loss of 7s2. Tbs appropria-
lions at the indianapolis biennial in 1893
were s93. $50. of which $3.50 had been ex-
pended at the close OF the fiscal year.
Subordinate lodges had been organized in
Hawaii, Alaska. Cuba and quebec. April
L. 1899, there was a balance on hand Of
S7.052. and there has since been received
from sale of supplies. s2s,s15; from grand
lodge per capita tax. $3l, los: from subordi-
nate lodge per capita tax. 1870. a total OF
$50, 43. Receipts Of grand lodges were SiOS,
500. and, with balance on hand. the credits
were $561. 210. Disbursements were Sl3.53S.
There has been expended for relief, sl,SS5.-
SIS. 60. and grand domains had on hand
December /. 1899. 81, 45l. The total as
sets of the grand domains are S.24S,l3O
Lodges outside of grand domains have ex-
pended for relief $S.515; have cash on hand,
$4,4S5, and assets. 2 1854.
The report of the supreme master OF the
exchequer shows a total of $Sl,3dz on hand
June so. 1900.
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PLOT AGAINST THE SHAH.
Old school Persians Want to DethrOne
An Iu-tO.Date Ruler.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Paris says: your correspon-
dent learns from a thoroughly well-inform-
ed source that a serious insurrection has
broken out in Persia which may in all
probability cause the Shah's visit to Europe
to be curtailed. The object of the revolt is
to dethrone the present Shah, whose fond
ness for Western ideas makes him un-
popular to Persians Of the old school and
to place his brother on the throne. No de-
tails have reached here so far regarding
the extent of success of this revolutionary
movement, but a telegram announcing the
fact has just been handed to the Shah in
Brussels. The Shah himself is disposed to
make light of the affair which. neverthe-
less is extremely grave in view of the un-
settled state of the far East. He has every
confidence that the precautions in view of
such a contingency which the grand vizier
took before his master started on his
European trip will prove sufficient to cope
with the situation. The insurrection, how
ever, has been carefully planned. for it
has taken the Shah and his ministers COM
pletely by surprise
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DETROIT, Aug. 2S.-In the sixth biennial
assembly of the Pythian Sisterhood Grand
Lodge the gavel was welded by Mrs. H. b.
Libby. of Portland. Me-. supreme chancel-
Tor. In her speech she stated that Maine Is
the banner State i'm membership. having
2,22S members i'm eight assemblies. ohio Is
second. Mrs. Libby reported the question
of the admission, of colored women to mem
bership as having been disposed of by the
debarring Of q colored woman from taking
the second degree after she had passed the
first.
Mrs. George w. Adams. of Haverhill.
Mass. supreme keeper of records and
seals of the sisterhood, reported That nine
States have grand assemblies, seven or
them under supervision of the Supreme As
sembly. The present membership is given
at nearly 7.0m.
Mrs. l.. A. Small. of Pennington. N. H.,
mistress of e~xchequer, reported some S9,SoV
on hands, all bills paid and receipts of two
years of about $500.
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He said IT say speak out. / am going back
TO Louisiana. We are represented there In
all trades, callings and professions. We are
not STOPPING to our Democratic negro
franchised Town there By the Democratic
party. and. my brethren UP here, / now
warn you that IL you desert the republican
party for the Democratic party, you VIII
find the thirteenth, fourteenth n fifteenth
amendments of the Constitution destroyed
You are free up here. You enjoy the
privileges. Why il is, | s Was II the
Republican party that dis~franchised our
IL was he Democratic party. We are loyal
to-day to the Republican party. We are
there TO stay. We are not like some or you
that kulked away from il. We are there
to stay until Gabriel. blows his horn We
have an abiding faith and we are not
toadying TO the Democratic party. lap
plause.I
The last and by far the best address of
the entire day was delivered just before the
adjournment of the night session. by Mrs.
Ida Wells Barnett. Of Chicago, chairman
of the committee on credentials Mrs Bar
nett left out politics altogether and mace
a straightforward, intensely eloquent plea
TO the colored people to band themselves to-
gether for their mutual protection and adj
vancement. She said that If the negroes
would consolidate under the leadership of
some one and that person should go to the
great parties and say, Il control LOCO, OOO
votes" he would be received with the
greatest respect. Mrs. Barnett also scored
the race for the idleness and viciousness OF
many of it's members. She said that this
must be eradicated before the negroes car
expect right treatment at the hands of their
white brethren. The speech was heartily
applauded, and the extraordinary courtesy
granted Mrs. Barnett of suspending the
time limit in her case.
An impressive event at the close of the
session was the presenting 10 the council OF
Mrs. Bruce, widow of the late Blanch h
Bruce, registrar of the United States treas.
ury. Mrs. Bruce was received warmly and
expressed her pleasure at being privileged
to attend the sessions of the council.
This morning at 9 o'clock, in the pOstof'
flee of the Senate hambe the
on address and resolutions, Colonel Lewis
of New Orleans, chairman, will meet ant
discuss the form of resolutions or platform
to be submitted to the council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29
To Test Disfrnnchisement Law.


BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-Giles S. Jackson, a
negro lawyer of Richmond, Va. acting
for the national council of the Constitu-
tional Rights Association. has employed
ex-Attorney General A. b. HiIlsbury, of
this city, and Hon. w. A. p. Breckenridge.
of Lexington, KY, as his counsel in pro-
ceedings which will be instituted for the
purpose of bringing before the Supreme
Court of the United States the question
OF the legality OF the recently enacted stat
ute laws and constitutional amendments
in some of the Southern States which, it
Is claimed, tends toward the disfranchis-
ing of the negro. The case will probably
be brought before the courts of Massa-
chusetts and will be carried to the Supreme
Court of that State.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 2S.-Colonel w.
G. p. Breckenridge says he has not been
engaged as counsel in any proceedings
to test the legality Of Southern disfran-
chisement amendments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29
TWO EMINENT ARBITERS
FORMER PRESIDENTS HARRISON
AND CLEVELAND ASKED TO ACT.
President Mckinley Seeking Good Ma
terinl for the Universal Arbi-
tratiOn Court.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-The United
States is one of the first of the great pow
ers to demonstrate it's good faith in carry
ing out the provisions of the treaty OF The
Hague looking to the universal arbitration
Of International differences. Under this
treaty each of the nations to ii was author
lied to appoint four members of an inter-
national board of arbitration.
Under this authority President Mckin-
ley has requested former Presidents Harri-
son and Cleveland to accept appointments
on this board. Responses are expected
very soon. when the remaining members
may be selected.
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EXPERTS BRING SUIT.
Chirographers Want Pay for Services
I'm tho Molfneux Case.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The handwriting
experts who testified i'm the Molineux case
have entered suit against the city TO col
lect their fees for services i'm this ease.
According TO agreement made with Assist
ant District Attorney Osborne. they were
TO receive $50 per day each. their railroad
suit ana the amount of their claims are
as follows: Edward u. Hay. Washington
City. $50: John r. Turrell. Milwaukee.
1900: r.. Devett Mann. Syracuse. sI.l0o.
William E. Hagan. Troy. $l.2S915: Albert
g.. Osborne. Rochester. N.c6S.S7: Thomas w.
Cautweil. Albany. $3.50; Henry L. Tolman.
tain VieW. Cal. Q.7oo
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The Italian,
Guida, who arrived in this country two
weeks ago on the Kaiser Wilhelm, in COM
pany with the alleged Anarchist Marcesa,
another Italian. was ordered excluded to-
day by the board of special inquiry of the
immigration Bureau. He will be deported
to Europe. Marcesa's case has not been
decided. Guida and Marcesa were sus-
pected of being Anarchists when they ar
rived in this country. and there were re-
ports that Marcesa had come to kill Pres
ident Mckinley. in accordance with a plot
Matched i'm Italy. The men nave been de-
tanned on Ellis island. The board of special
inquiry of the migration Bureau decided
to hold Guida no longer, as il was shown
that he had no connection with Marcesa,
either in political or other manner. Be
cause he was an undesirable immigrant and
came over as q stowaway, 1t was decided
allowance.
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Mob,s Victim Dead.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Aug. 2s.-Mrs. Char
lotte Wright, whose alleged misdeeds were
the cause Of the tragedy at Gilman. died
at the %Iroquois county jail at Watseka to-
day. The loss of blood and the exposure.
with the tedious and roundabout ride to
Watseka, caused her death. This makes
four deaths resulting from the existence of
the Wright hospital and riots, the victims
being John Myers, Michael Ryan, Bessie
Salter and Mrs. DIR. Wright. George Will
laughby, one of the injured at Gilman, is
expected TO die at any time.
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Attempt to Scare OmciaIs.

AKRON. o., Aug. 2S.-The city and coun-
ty officials are deluged with anonymous
letters, threatening them with death If they
attempt TO make arrests for Wednesday
nights riots. Citizens nave appealed to
Judge j. a. Kohler to call a special session
CT the grand jury to investigate the mat
ter. A guard of twelve men has been placed
around the country jail to prevent any
attempt to injure Sheriff Kelly or the
county property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. Aug. 2S-Among
thirty-five tramps arrested and now i'm the
county jail one named Gray has been posi-
speh Williams, colored drayman. while de-
Tending two young girls from the assaults
of a gang of tramps last evening. The
murderer is strongly guarded. and. al
though the excitement is still intense
among the negroes, violence will probably
not be attempted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29
NEGRO LYNCHED.


CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. ga negro
was lynched at Forest City. N. c., to-day.
for the murder of a white man named
Flack. Threats were also made to lynch
a negro woman who had taken the gun
to the murderer, and a mob went i'm search
OF her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29

CHICAGO. Aug. &.-George ". Ling. who
saved .he lives Of scores OF persons az the
time OF the Johnsfown flood. fell from q
Pennsylvania train al South Chicago to-
day and was killed instantly.
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jane. Gordon New Yacht

LONDON, Aug. 8.-The steam yacht Lys-
sistrata. built for James Gordon Bennett,
proprietor of the New York Herald, by w.
Denny & Brothers, on designs furnished by
george L. Watson, was launched this
morning at Dumbarton, Scotland. She is
the largest yacht built on the Clyde. IS
designed 10 steam eighteen knots an hour.
and has the novel feature of "A straight
stem.
The Lyssistrata is built of steel. has twin
screws and is schooner-rigged. She is over
2s5 feet over all, has 80 feet 8 inches beam
and her depth is 81 feet 5 inches.
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Practice Makes Perfect.
Nebraska State Journal.

Nebraskd State JOurndI.
Adlai Stevenson is able. TO talk more
fuently than any of the minor men of the
Democratic party on the ''perils of i'm
perialism." He gained abundant practice
In this sort of oratory back in the eos
when he was holding up Abraham Lincoln
as an imperator and a menace to the lib
critics OF the people
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Alfred Bingen. A
stock broken of this city. committed sui
eide to-day In Long Branch, ~. j. No
cause is known for the act. Binger was
prominent in Genoa, Italy. where his fam
lily came from.
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Mrs. win.Iow's soothing syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teethinc with
perfect success. IL sooths the child. softens the
gums. allays pain. cures wind collie. regulates TIE
bowels. and A. the best remedy for diarrhea
whether ariSing from tecthing or other can~s.
For sale by druggists in every part OF the World
BE sure and ask FOR Mrs Wirslow's Sooth.n.
syrup. - cents a bottle.
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DIR. Lyon Attending Council.

DR.. Ernest Lyon, member of the advisory
committee of the Republican national COM
mittee, is in the city. representing the State
of Maryland in the Afro-American Council.
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LONDON. Aug. 29.-The Daily Mail this
morning claims to have the highest au-
thority for the assertion tina Lord Roberts
has already succeeded Lord Wolseley as
commander-in-chief of the British army.
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Emperor William yesterday unveiled
three new monuments in the Sieges-Allee.
or Avenue of Victory. In Berlin.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger says that a
pantheon for Germany's great dead will
be erected adjacent TO the Schloss.
The autumn m~aneuvers of the German
army will be attended this year for the
first time by a representative of the French
army.
Emperor William will send a deputation
under General Won Witch and Count Won
Moltke to the jubilee Of Abdul Hamid.
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Yesterday morning he inspected the deco
ration which he ordered in 1895 for the
tomb of Saladin at Damascus.
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When aggravated ny the intucsrions -
ointments or lotions. skin diseases are etiu easllv
overcome with cienn.s sulphur Soaf, NofhinS
sold BY all druggists
h:lfs Hair and whisker Dys. black q hrsus
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THE PLAGUE IN GLASGOW.


GLASGOW, Aug. ga member of the
family Gather. mother and child. which
had been certified to be suffering from
bubonic plague having died to-day, ten
families living in their neighborhood have
been placed under medical observation.
Today death was the second which has
occurred from the plague. Forty families
are now isolated.
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usefu, Articles for Invarids.

Reclining and Rolling Chairs for parlor and
street. Carrying Chairs. Wheeled Couches, Food
Sterilizers and Desiccators. Feeding ana Spit
Cups. Electric Belts. Insoles and batteries
Bath Cabinets.
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ANARCHIST ARRESTED.
He Is Suspected of Having ~COnspired
to XIII Italy's New King.

PARIS, Aug. ga dispatch to the Petit
Bleu from Rome says an Anarchist has
been arrested at Carrara, on suspicion Of
having c~onspired to assassinate King Vic
tor Emmanuel III.
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wM. III. ARMSTRONG a. CO.,
z2< md 22s S. Meridian street. indianapolis, Ind
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Totals

Decrease completed wells. s3.
Decrease new production, $50 barrels.
Decrease dry holes, 8.
Abandoned wells AZ