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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
CUBAN FRAUDS.
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finished ne withdrew the $500 and replaced
his due bill. Thompson knew that his act
was a crime says the report, land when
he covered up his shortage and deceived
the inspecting officers he plainly showed
that he was aware he had seriously vio-
lated the law.
The report says that Nicely occupied the
most confidential relations with Rathbone,
and was regarded as the most influential
with him of all the postal employees.
The report finds that Rathbone's expen-
ditures in the payment of debts and living
expenses were much in excess of his sal
airy: that in September and October, 1899,
within thirty days after the destruction of
the surcharged stamps, Rathbone paid over
$1,000 Indebtedness. In discussing this SUBJ
ject the report says: ut is evident that
the money with which this Indebtedness
was paid was secured from some other
source than his salary, and up to this time
1 have been unable to learn of any source
of income that disclose General Rathbone
had any other than his compensation as
director general of posts.
The report closes as follows: Director
General RathbOne maintains that he is IN
nocent of wrongdoing. Granting that what
Director General Rathbone states is true,
he convicts himself of the grossest care
lessness In the administration of the af
fairs of his office, of an utter incapacity
to comprehend its duties and responsible
ties. But carelessness cannot account for
the drawing of fraudulent per diem, I'M
warranted personal expenditure from the
postal revenues, nor for the cashing of the
warrants and failure to account for the
money received thereon. Whether Director
General Rathbone was guilty with Nicely in
the entertainments endeavored to be COW
cred up by the destruction of surcharged
stamps is at this time a question more of
opinion than proof; but there can be no
doubt that in the matter of the per diem,
personal expenditures and the warrants
which were cashed and the money unac-
counted for, he unlawfully and fraudulently
appropriated to his own use money from
the Cuban postal revenues. Nicely, Reeves,
Thompson, Meyea and Mescasro are now
under arrest and Rich is held as a govern
ment witness
From the information obtained by this
investigation. which L have endeavored to
set forth in the foregoing pages, it is my
belief that L am justified in recommend
ing the removal of Director General Rath-
bone from office, and further believe that
he should be required to answer for fraud
uIently and unlawfully approprating to
his own use moneys from the postal reve-
nues of Cuba
An effort was made last night to see Ar
thur Jordan, president of the Keyless Lock
Company, and Arthur r. Baxter, the Sec
rotary, but neither could be found at his
home.
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LOUIS r.. EHRICH's LETTER
In which He Withdraws from the Ma
tional Committee.

Following is the letter of resignation of
Louis r. Enrich. of Colorado Springs. the
member Of the National Democratic COM
mittee from Colorado:
ITO the chairman and members OF the
national committee Of the National DEM
ocratic party: conference.-the sentiments
which were expressed at the meeting OF
the committee this afternoon and the res
olutions adopted convince me that our
organization has lost the character which
gave IL its distinctive value I'm 1896 At
that time our platform not only impair
TALLY and equally castigated both the po-
lIticaI parties for their shortcomings but
II emphasized Its opposition TO both by
nominating presidential candidates for
whom the gold Democrat could consist
entity cast his ballot
This year you have virtually become
a taii-piece TO the Republican party. You
have magnlfied the danger flowing from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
BARRING BOGUS MEDIA.
Action of the National Spiritualists
PrOvOkes a Bitter Row.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, July 25.-There is a
bitter fight raging in the ranks of the In
diana State Spiritual Association between
the mediums and the conservative element
in the association. The state officials an
nounced recently their determination to
wage war on unworthy mediums. There
upon c. w. Jessup, president of the Ma
tional Mediums Society, refused to attend
the state encampment because he would
not recognize meeting that refused its
privileges to members of his organization
1t is really the division of the believers of
spirit phenomena into the psychic party,
headed by National President Barrett, of
Boston, and Moses Hull, famous the coun-
try over, and the majority of the directors
of the Indiana association on one side, and
the materialistic party, led by HORNE and
almost the entire party of media who hold
to belief in the naturalization of spirits
in seances.
The directors of the Indiana association
voted unanimously to expel August Koch
and wife, of this city, from the association
to-day after a trial in which much bitter
ness was manifest Mrs. Koch announces
that she will carry her case to the courts,
as she has longtime lease upon her cot
tage. The state association has barred
both Koch and his wife from the privileges
of the association.
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unsound money and you have minimized
the more serious dangers flowing from
unsound principles of Republican govern
ment. The evils which would flow from a
debased currency are recognizably very
great and far-reaching. but they cannot
weigh in the balance with the proclamation
OF those basic principles which lie AT the
very root of our free Institutions. We have
survived panics. dishonest currency and
unsound money issues. The government
dollar has i'm times past sold at half its
lace value. Whether We can survive as
republic with deprecated conception OF
human rights remains TO be proven.
Il regard our perfidious treatment of
the Filipinos. using them as allies and IN
dulging them in the hope OF independence
after the plan of forcibly annexing their
territory had been fully conceived. as the
most shameful page in all history. l re-
gard the theory that unwilling nation
can be bought and held subjects at the
pleasure of another nation as wholly in
consistent with our Declaration of indie
pendence. 1 hold that such theories. which
have come as the fruit of an exaggerated
Commercialism and an intense natlonai
selfishness, are dangerous not only 10 the
liberty of others, but TO our own liberties
as we'll
81 believe that the warning words of
Chatham uttered when England was as
sailing our own colonial rights should be
needed: Let slavery exist nowhere among
US. for whether it. be in America or Ire
and, OF here at home, you will find IL
disease which spreads by contact and sooE
reaches from the extremity to the heart.
"Inasmuch, therefore, as / am no longer
in full accord with the tendencies and
sentiments of your organization L am
forced as an honest man to tender my
resignation from your national commit
tee. My relations with my fellow-members
have always been cordial and pleasant and
l trust we shall sever political affiliations
with mutual respect and mutual good will.
Let me say in conclusion that 1t is my
hope that some more consistent organ
ization may crystalline into veritabe
third party offering principles and candl-
dates worthy of the support of a patriotic
American
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Indiana Notes.

Roy White. twelve years old, was kicked
by a horse yesterday on his fathers farm.
near Wabash, and received injuries from
which he cannot recover.
The Jay County Commissioners have
awarded the contract to construct the new
Jail at Portland to the Pauley Jail Com
pany, of st. Louis, at S29. $50. The Jail must
be ready for occupancy Feb. next
Some freight cars were wrecked at Fort
vile yesterday morning during switching
operations, and one-armed tramp printer,
who gave his name as James Sullivan, of
East Kensington, Pa, was so badly in
jured that he died later.
The Indiana State Council of the Catho-
lie Benevolent Legion will meet at Rich
mond Tuesday and Wednesday. Aug. and
s. The programme has been announced at
Richmond for the session of the White
water Valley Baptist Association at Con-
nersville Aug. 22, % and "a.
Union City is being terrorized by a gang
of thieves and housebreakers. Every night
one or more burglaries occur, and often
times houses are entered in broad daylight.
Citizens afraid to prosecute, even
where marauders have been caught red
handed, BECAUSE of the threatened VEN
geance of the thieves organization.
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Mr.. Osborne TickIed.

Thomas NJ. Osborne, of Auburn, n. Y,
who has been identified with the National
Democratic organization, but was here in
the interest of the Independents. now
known the National party, said last
night that the refusal of the gold men
to place a third ticket in the field will
bring favorable results TO his party. His
opinion is that the new party will be
refuge for the independent element that
has manifested itself in various munich
palities in local affairs. The Jones follow
ing in Toledo and the independent voters
of New York city he believes will fall In
line. when 1t comes to national issues and
that the National party will be regarded
by this element as broadening of local in
lependent sentiment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
FEELING IN GERMANY.


BERLIN, July 25-The German govern
ment gave out no China news to-day and
expressed no opinion regarding President
McKinley's answer to Emperor Kwang Su,
as the government desires to await the re-
suit of Count Won Buelow's conferences
with the Emperor at Bremerhaven. The
Chinese legation here, however, gave out
a telegram from the viceroy of Marking
asserting that on July Is the members of
the legations were still alive in Picking.
These continued Chinese statements do
not meet with serious belief outside of Of
fetal circles. Among officials, however, the
belief is growing that the ministers are
alive.
Various opinions are expressed by the
papers as TO Mr. McIIinleys reply TO the
Chinese Emperor. The semi-official Berliner
Post points out that the answer does not
insist on redress and satisfaction for the
horrible outrages known to have been COM
mitted The Berliner Tageblatt ridicules
the Washington Cabinet for creduity. The
Deutsche Tages Zeitung says: president
Mckinley apparently will be quite satisfied
If the American minister is safe and there
Is mention of the solidarity of interest
with the other powers" The National
Zeitung says: President McKinley's an
swer shows that he virtually views the
situation In China, especially in Picking,
as do Germany and France. 1t certainly
does not show any lack of solidarity"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
MIR. HALDEMAN WITHDRAWS
After Addressing the National Demo-
cratic Committee.

Yesterday afternoon w. b. Haldeman,
proprietor of the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal. severed his connection with the Ma
tional Democratic committee. He made
a short but vigorous speech and then left
the room. He said:
I'm the campaign of 1896 there came to
us who were associated in committee work
for the National Democratic party a close
ness not only of political utilization, but
personal regard and esteem that time can
not and will not destroy. 1 do not know
the individual sentiment of a member of
this committee, but. honest men, we
will, at this meeting, state frankly our
views. L do not to-day, any more than in
1896. when L stated my determination to
sever my connection with this committee
If IL saw fit TO accept one dollar from
Republican source. believe that honesty or
integrity in the administration of our gov
eminent can be found In the Republican
party. In 1896 1 took upon myself album
dant abuse from Kentucky Democrats, and
L did IL because l believed, with my friend
and commander. Henry Watterson, in the
righteousness of a refusal to compromise
with dishonor on the question of a sound
and stable currency. / believed then that
the national honor in the stability of it's
money was involved, and If believed that
in this respect there was any danger now
/ would stand this day against the regular
Democratic organization. No sane man
believes this danger exists. The free and
10 to l without the consent of any other
nation has been relegated to another gem
Grafton by this Nation. 1t is a past ISSUE"
Then he went into the platform adopted
by the Kansas City convention and told
how admirably II fitted his ideas in regard
to the Beers and the alleged affiliation of
England and the United States. THUS be-
lieving' he said. II shall vote for and sup
port William Jennings Bryan"
He said he had served as member OF
the auditing committee of the National
Democratic committee. and that not n dol
lar I'm its treasury came from the Repub-
licans. He said the greater part of the
money was raised by Abram s. Hewitt
among Eastern Democrats. This money.
he said. is subject to the order of the COM
mittee, and he moved that IL be turned
over to David &. Hill to be used as his
Judgment dictated In closing he referred
to the political situation in his State, and
said that he owed allegiance to the party
of Goebel. which has raised an issue higher
than national issues.
Mr. Haldeman's motion to place the
money in the treasury OF the National
Democratic party in the hands of David B.
Hill to be used at his discretion was laid
on the table and Ii was ordered that his
speech should not go on record as minutes
of the meeting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26

VIII Pitch Their Tepees Next Year i'm
LOgansport-The New Officers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOkOMO, Ind, July 25-The closing day
of the Red Mems powwow was made up
of the rained-out programme of yesterday.
In the competitive drills the Indianapolis
Meta Council of Pocahontas captured the
first prize, silk flag. Frankfort won the
$50 prize for the largest number of Red Men
in the parade. The Chieftain's League Of
Elwood took the 500 prize drill prize and
the Mayer Military Band, of IndIanap-
oils, won the prize in the band contest
over ten competitors
Logansport was chosen as the place for
holding the next annual powwow and the
following officers, all of Logansport, were
elected: President, L. n. Gipe; vice presi-
dent, c. Il. Hicks; secretary, Alvin Den
bro; treasurer j. T. Shaffer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK. July 25.-Arrived: Majestic,
from Liverpool; Westernland, from Ant
werp. Sailed st. Louis, for Southamp-
tom Germanic, for Liverpool; Southwark,
for Antwerp.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 25-Arrived: st.
Paul from New York. Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. from Bremen, for New
York, via Cherbourg.
QUEENSTOWN, July 25.-Ayrived: Bel
genland, from Philadelphia, for Liverpool.
Sailed Ultonia. from Liverpool, for Bos-
ton.
LIVERPOOL, July 25.-Arrived: COrin-
THAN, from Montreal. Sailed: Oceanic. for
New York.
ROTTERDAM July 25.-Arrived: Staten
dam. from New York. via Boulogne.
HAMBURG, July 25.-Arrived: Deutsch-
land, from New York.
MONTREAL. July 25.-Arrived: Sarma-
tian, from Glasgow.
GLASGOW. July 25.-Arrived: Astoria,
from New York.
LONDON, July S.-Arrived: Mesaba,
from New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
The Independents, Turned Down by
Gold Democrats, strike Ont Alone


sThe men who term themselves Indepen-
dents held a meeting last night at the
Bates House and formulated a call for a
convention and also gave out a statement
outlining their position In their statement
they say: THE national committee of the
Gold Democrats has brought the usefulness
of that organization to an end 1t now be-
comes the duty of the Independent commit
tee to enable the independent voters to
place in the field a platform and candidates
which they can conscientiously support
This can only be done by a new party, per-
manent in its aims and prepared to take
positive action against both the old parties
We believe that the anti-imperialists. who
have done splendid work in recalling the
Republic TO the ideals of its founders will
conclude that they can enforce their ideas
more effectively by means of a third ticket
than In any other way. We believe that
many citizens who have not as yet been
identified with the anti-imperialists will
welcome this chance to express their dis
approval Of existing conditions. In order
to meet these needs the call for a mass
convention OF the national party is issued. ;"
CALL FOR CONVENTION.
The full text of the call of the new ma
tional party is as follows: "A mass con-
vention is hereby called to meet at Indian
apolis at D. m. on the fourteenth day of
August, 1900. to nominate or cooperate In
the nomination of candidates for President
and Vice President upon a platform sub
etantialiy as follows:
''The Democratic party is conducting a
direct attack upon the institutions of our
country 1t advocates dishonest money
and threatens the integrity of the Judi
ciary.
'1he Republican party is conducting an
indirect attack upon the institutions of our
country. At home Ii corrupts the public
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was submitted IN writing. having been
prepared during the morning. The com
mittee from the independents was adj
mitted about 2:sO O'Clock, but II was after
o'clock before the Gold Democrats were
ready with their answer. IL required tine
entire afternoon almost for the gold COM
mittee TO discuss the different phases OF
the question. It's final answer was TO de-
cline 10 join in a movement for a third
ticket.
The Gold Democrats were unanimous on
the question. Just before adjuorning the aft
ernoon session a committee was appointed
TO prepare a statement outlining the posi-
ton of the gold Democracy. This commit
tee was composed Of L. p. Linn, OF Ohio.
chairman; III. C. Fries. OF South Carolina,
and Louis Rowland, of Indianapolis, who
held the proxy of Thomas F. Corrigan, of
Georgia This committee on resolutions
began its work about o'clock last night
and IL was 1890 before it was ready to re-
port At that hour the general committee
met and remained in session for more
than an hour considering the report.
GOLD DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
About 30 o'clock the following was
given out:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
committee the nomination of candidates
of the National Democratic party for Pres
ident and Vice President is unwise and
inexpedient.
..second-That we reafflrm the Indian
apolis platform of 1886.
.aThird-we recommend the state COM
mittees in their respective States to pre-
tax
steps as I'm their opinion may best sub
serve the principles of our party. especially
in the maintenance of sound currency
the right of private contract, the independ-
ence of the judiciary and the authority of
the President to enforce federal laws, a
covert attack on which is made under the
guise Of the denunciation Of government
BY injunction. We urge the voters not to
he deceived by the plea that the money
question has been finally settled. The spe-
cifc reiteratioa of the demand for the free
coinage of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1 by
the Kansas City convention ana the his
tory known of all men in connection there
with emphasize the danger of this de-
mand. We indorse the action of Congress
IN passing a bfil embodying the gold
standard, as a step in the right direction.
We feel IL would be dangerous TO elevate
to executive power anyone hostile to the
maintenance and enforcement of this law"
During the evening session the resigna-
ton of Committeeman Enrich. of Colorado.
was read and accepted. A committee was
appointed to prepare resolutions express
ing regret at the resignation of Chairman
Peabody, which had been received at
q II
resigned on account of business
pressure. The chairman appointed Mr..
Peabody a member of the executive
committee to succeed w. B. Halde-
man. VINO had also resigned during the aft
ernoon. The committee appointed to audit
the books Of the treasurer reported them
in good condition and adjournment was
taken until $3.50 O'Clock this morning, when
the committee will conclude the business
before st.
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Missionary Society from Bishop Frederick
r. Graves. at Shanghai. 1t was as follows:
situation growing worse. Clergy, native
and foreign, recalled to Shanghai.
The bishop had previously cabled that
the women missionaries had gone to Japan
and the men had been ordered to treaty
ports. A treaty port is not necessarily on
the coast. however. and there are several
such on the YangTse river, far from the
protection of foreign men-of-war. The
cable received to-day shows that the only
point in central China that is still re-
garded as safe is Shanghai. The term
central China" is used roughly to indi-
cate that territory which is drained by
the Yang-Tse All the Protestant Epis-
copal missions are i'm that territory.
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MIR. HOLIDAYS PARTNER.
Probably VIII BE Nominated by Fifth
District DemOcrats-NO Excitement.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, July 25-There is
but little ante-convention talk here to-
night on the eve of the Fifth district Dem
ocratic nomination. The delegates will not
arrive in force until tomorrow, and the
convention has been arranged as an all
day affair. with speeches by John w. Kern
and George Fred Williams as the chief at
fractions. There is such difference in
the size of this crowd and that of the re-
cent Republican convention that a stranger
would observe tonight very little TO indi-
cate large meeting. 1t is claimed by the
Democratic managers that there will be a
large crowd in the morning. with bands
and boomers galore.
The name of Jackson Boyd. of this CITY,
will go before the convention and will
that of t. c. Catlin. OF Rockville. Ii Is
said. however. by the party bosses and
wire workers that Frank a. Horner. of
Brazil. the law partner OF Mr.. Holiday.
the Republican nominee, will have but little
opposition when the voting is done. The
convention will be an open-air affair, held
in the courthouse yard.
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Cable Notes.

Max Gruss, the painter, who is an Ameri-
can citizen, has been expelled from Prus-
STA
The Prince of Wales is now a fellow OF
the Royal College of Surgeons. The presi-
dent of the College. Sir William McCor-
mack. headed a deputation that presented
his Royal HighneSs with the diploma at
Marlborough House yesterday.
Emperor William has purchased for
Crown Prince Frederick William a -illa in
Bonn The former owner was Prof Finkler.
who superintended the German University
exhibit at the Columbian exhibition. The
villa will be the home of the crown prince
and his brothers during their university
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