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the President the chairman of the ways
and means committee introduced a bill. and
we are all for IL. j. T.. Latimer. a pro-
vision broker, and george i. Finley, pro-
Queer. testified before the ways and means
committee that large quantities of sugar
and tobacco are waiting shipment from
the island. and they want US to allow IL to
be hurried through. The Democrats ask
for free trade, but not per cent. OF the
people OF the island would be benefited
The relief Of Mr.. Finley from tariff
would be an advantage to his pockets. but
II would do no good to the natives who
have only shirt and no pockets. The bill
provides that the revenue be held for the
people OF the island The committee thinks
that IL the sugar and tobacco Is TO come
in IL ought TO pay The ordinary duty
would be s1.6O: we made 1t 40 cents, and
they kicked that, and now We have
come down to fifteen. l helped frame the
bill. and / am not trying TO sh!trk the re-
sponsibility / am not infalllble. and may
have been wrong, but 1 have not had any
has been no suggestion as TO how the
people could be served without putting
burden on the country. Every dollar COM
ing from the island will go into the Presi-
dents hands for the aid OF the people and
start them on the road TO American citi-
zenship and all that IL implies.
II am profoundly grateful. my friends,
on account of your forbearance, and take
II that while you may not all have agreed
with me you have shown that you believe
me to be a man Of integrity and that l did
what was right. / believe the legislation
Is wise and that did what l thought was
right"
The speech closed with few other words
and was heartily cheered.
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CHICAGO, March 1.-TWO hundred and
thirty men were to-day added to the thou
sands of wprkmen out on strike in this
city, the buffers, polishers and brass work
ers employed by Turner Brothers ard the
L. Wolff Manufacturing Company walk
ing out In an effort to enforce their de-
mands for recognition of their union and a
nine-hour working day.
The suspension of business operations by
Chicago manufacturers of building mate
rial until the labor situation has assumed
more settled aspect, which action was
decided on at a meeting yesterday, VIII
not go into general effect until Saturday.
The big stone quarries at Joliet and Lock-
port controlled by the so-called combine,
were closed down for an indefinite period
to-day, however. Independent companies
at those points are preparing to take adj
vantage of the situation and will begin OPP
erations as soon as the weather permits
The independent companies employ about
400 men.
The building contractors council made a
declaration to-day that opportunity to
arbitrate will be afforded by that body
no matter what pressure may be brought
to bear by the Industrial commission soon to
meet here. I'VE have locked no one out
and are willing to employ men regardless
Of their affiliations" continues the Of
fetal statement, but refuse to be die
tated to by the Building Trades Council"
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FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION.
1t Will Meet at ROckport To-Day and
VIII Renominate Mr.. Hemenway.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March THE Re-
publicans of the First district will meet in
delegate convention at Rockport to-mor-
row afternoon and will, without doubt, re-
nominate James A. Hemenway for Con-
gress. there having been at no time any
opposition TO his candidacy. Mr.. Hemen-
ways position on the Porto Rican tariff
bill. he having supported the measure, is
Endorsed. so far is known. by his Repub-
lican constituents. His interview to-day in
the Evansville Journal fully explains his
position He says 1t was simply ques-
ton between the Republican party and the
trusts, and when the question is thoroughly
understood the people will praise the Re-
pu5licans for passing the bill. The whole
question in brief was: Direct taxation for
the island appropriations from the national
treasury or making tariff tax sufficient
to meet immediate wants.
Unless some unforeseen action occurs
Walter Schmidt, of Evansville. and Sylves-
ter Thompson, of Pike county. will be
elected delegates 20 the national conven-
ton.
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Indiana Obituary.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March L.
George W. Blankenbaker, who moved here
from Washington county, died this morn
ing after brief illness. wife and one
son survive him. He was sixty-seven years
old.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, March ii. n.
Guthridge, aged seventy-one years, died at
his home, four miles east of this city, last
night of acute Inflammation of the bowels.
after illness OF only few days. He
leaves a wife.
RICHMOND. Ind. March 7.-George w.
Petro died at his home in Cambridge City
yesterday. aged seventy-three years. He
was the father of Daniel Petro, Democrat
ic county chairman. His widow and four
children survive.
PORTLAND. Ind, March 7.-William III.
Abel very prominent Madison township
farmer. dropped dead almost at the door
OF his home yesterday afternoon. He had
been to the village of Salamonia. and had
nearly reached the house when he slipped
and fell on the icy ground. Assistance
reached him quickly as possible, but 1t
was to find that life was extinct. AT first
thought ii was supposed his neck had been
broken by the fall but the physician who
was called says that death was due to
heart disease. Mr.. Abel was born In Mi
ami county. Ohio. Aug. %. 1923. but for the
past sixty-eight years has been resident
OF Jay county.
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AS GEN. MILES VIEWS IT.
He Says Porto Ricnns Should Not BE
Disseminated Against.

NEW YORK, March THE Cuban
American League in this city, the organi-
zation Of Cuban-Americans that desires
annexation of Cuba to the United States,
has received under date of Washington,
March g. 1900. letter from Maj. Gen
Nelson A. Miles. u. S. A, from which it
quotes the following:
Porto -.ico seems to be the storm CEN
ter or, in other words. the place where the
great problem, What shall we do with the
islands on which our flag has been raised,
where 100000 of inhabitants are now
looking TO the government of the great Re-
public for justice and protection? is to be
solved. Ii seems TO me that the soul of our
institutions Is the equality of man in the
enjoyment of life. liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. The pursuit of happiness. of
course. implies equality In the rights of
property. the accumulation of property and
the disposition of the same.
1T seems TO me that there could be no
doubt to the universal desire of our peo-
ple-75, 900, 000-who have enjoyed such lib
erty and equality. to accord the same bless
ings and immunties to others who, as
Washington said. are Cor have BEEN
strangers to liberty and who are not by
force of circumstances dwelling upon do
mains controlled by the United States, and
over which the flag of our government
waves either temporarily or permanently"
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Castle, said he was not troubled with the
Porto Rican collie. He holds that IL Is not
our business TO determine, in advance or
Congress. whether the Porto Rican bill is
right wrong. and that IL viii be time
enough when the matter Is finally settled
TO hold indignation meetings. He is willing
to trust the President. Frank b. Posey or
Evansville. candidate for Governor. fol-
lowed in a speech relative to expansion and
the Nicaragua canal. The Hon. John l..
Griffiths, of Indianapolis, and Col. w. L.
Durbin, Of Anderson. also candidates. for
gubernatorial honors, spoke briefly on i'm
portant topics. The latter was very en-
phatic In expressing his loyalty to the ad-
mlnistration, and he expressed pride in the
Indiana delegation in Congress. L. p.
Newly, of knightstown. candidate for
lieutenant governor; Charles Remy. of CO.
lumbus, and Lee Nash, of Upton, both
candidates for Supreme Court reporter,
also spoke.
MR.. WATSON WAS NOT PRESENT.
Representative Watson was not present.
much TO the regret OF many who wished to
hear him speak. No explanation of his alb
sence was offered to the audience.
The congressional convention will be
called to order at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning, at the Phillips Opera House.
The district convention TO select delegates
to the national convention will be held in
the afternoon, at the same place. The opera
house was beautifully decorated for to-
nights meeting with bunting, portraits
and banners The apportionment of dele
gates for the convention is as follows:
Fayette county, 10: Franklin. z; Hancock.
10; Henry, Is; Rush, IA: Shelby, Il; Union,
5; Wayne, a. There are three candidates
for the position of delegate to the national
convention and two to select. The candi-
dates are Joshua +. Davis. of Union coun-
ty: Sid Conger, OF Shelby county, and
Charles Jones, of Franklin county. An
elector is also TO be chosen, but no one has
been mentioned in connection with that po-
sition.
In connection with the other conven-
tons tomorrow there will also be one of
Sixth District Lincoln League. Many are
already here to attend this gathering.
which will be held at IL o'clock. J. Bennett
Gordon. of this city. is the district presi-
dent district secretary and treasurer
will be chosen and also presidents, secre-
taries and treasurers for each county in
the district.
1T is understood from a good source that
the resolutions presented to the conven-
ton Tomorrow owing to a division of
opinion on the Porto Rican question, will
not touch on that subject, or on the atti-
tude of the administration or of Repre-
sentative Watson toward il.
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MUNCIE WON THE SERIES.
Brutal Game of Polo Resulted in q
Tie-RichmOnd's Hard Fight.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 1.-The series of
seven polo games between Richmond and
Muncie was completed tonight, and re-
suited in the failure of Manager Henley's
team to wrest the championship from Mum
cie's Royals. Richmond failed to win a
single game. but played Muncie a tie in
the last two contests. The score tonight
was 8 to 81 Muncie tying the score in the
last inning. at the beginning of which Rich
mond had her greatest lead Of the series
8 to l. 1t was a rough finish. in which
Chauncey Fisher, of Richmond, attacked
the referee. almost causing a riot Van
Allen, of the visitors. was knocked uncon-
scious by Wolfe, OF Munce, and the game
was on the brutal order, but pleased the
crowd.
Fisher played in good form for Richmond
and scored all her goals. Buchanan made
Muncie's goals. scoring one from the CEN
ter. Muncie wins the series by % to 10
goals, and Manager Wachtell is anxious to
defend the championship of the United
States against the New England League
teams for any sum. Two thousand per-
sons witnessed to-night's game.
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If your head aches, the trouble is pretty
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Prof. Phelps Failing I'm Strength.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 7-Dr.
Charles a. Foote. the physician in attend
land, this afternoon gave out the follow
ing statement:
1.-The condition OF the patient is to-day
the same as IL has been for several days,
plus gradual failing strength. There
are no more complications than one would
expect. Professor Phelps has been blessed
with very strong constitution, but he is
now well along in years that he has no
reserve strength on which to draw. The
disease has taken so strong a hold on
him that he Is now suffering from slow.
progressive decline against which l do
not know how long he will be able to hold
out"
There Is no visible change tonight in
the condition of Mr.. Phelps. He is grad
rally losing ground. He is at times
rational and appears to realize that the
end is not far OF.
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MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS.
Marion Council Provides for a Bond
Issue-Railway Franchise Wanted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, March AT last nights
session of the City Council the ordinance
regulating the price at which gas should
be charged in this city was read, but a
vote on it's passage was deferred for two
weeks. A petition asking for additional
franchises was presented by the Marion
Transit Company; an ordinance providing
for about $4,000 worth of city improve
ment bonds was passed; proceedings were
instituted looking toward the arraignment
of the Union Traction Company for cutting
fire hose at the time the Fourth ward
school building destroyed by fire two
weeks ago, and other matters of impor-
lance received attention.
The request of the Marion Transit Com
pany, the new electric railway company in
this city, for additional franchises is sig
nificant that the much-talked-of electric
line from Fort Wayne to this city is to be
built, as the plans of the latter company
all along have been to enter the city over
the Marion Transit Company's lines and
the additional franchises asked for by the
local company extend in that direction
from the central part of the city.
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Old Building Burned mt Bedford.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, March 1.-THE building
known as the old Judah Hotel one of the
oldest buildings in the city, was destroyed
by fire at clock tonight. The building
contained a saloon owned by Milton Myers.
and a restaurant owned by Mrs. Dorsey.
The goods of both were saved. but in a
damaged condition. The building was a
two-story brick owned by Col. V. Y. Will
liams and George w. Mcdaniel The prop
erty is fully insured. but at this time the
risks cannot be placed. The loss Is between
s., 600 and $1,000. Riley Foddrill. owner of
shooting gallery, is loser 10 some amount
not known at this time.
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Havana Starch.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
"a New York woman who Is spending her
first winter in Havana writes that she has
arrived at the land of perpetual starch. On
reaching her home. the guest chamber In
private house, on the night of her ar
rival, she found only one sheet on the bed.
the second one folded neatly across the
foot, to be used or not as she desired. Both
sheets were stiff and slippery 10 the last
degree the pillow covers matching them In
this respect. When her laundry was re-
turned TO her the first week, every article
was similarly rigid with starch. ut has
taken" she writes. six weeks steady
coaching OF my washerwoman TO convince
her that my request OF no starch does not
mean simply a little less starch. but have
at last succeeded. and / now get my hand
kerchiefs and wearing apparel in disable
condition"
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COAL OPERATORS MEET.
They Discuss Matters still at Issue
with the Mine Workers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March THE In
diana coal operators met here this after
noon and evening TO consider the coal situ-
alton and audit the bills for the recent in
terstate meeting at Indianapolis. The OPP
orators of the State where the meeting
is held pay the bills and then make assess
ments on the other States.
The operators are getting ready TO meet
the miners on the sd to settle a number of
questions in regard to the wage contract
which were not covered by the interstate
agreement, and at to-day's meeting much
of the talk was on these matters.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, March 1.-The Demo-
cratic county convention was held at the
opera house to-day, the attendance be-
ing only fair Ed Eikenbary was made
temporary chairman and A. N. McCracken
secretary at the morning session. This
afternoon permanent organization was eff
fected by the election of Milo Meredith
as chairman and w. III. Sharpe, secretary.
Resolutions denouncing everything Re-
publican were adopted by the meeting,
which declared for free silver. There was
no contest for the nominations, since Wa
bash county has not, IN all it's history.
elected a Democratic county officer. The
candidates selected were: Representative.
Guilford NJ. Naber. who made the race two
years ago; prosecutor, Charles Arthur; re-
corder. John w. Smith, treasurer, George
Alder; sheriff, John Grossman; assessor,
Frank Lake; coroner, DR.. Shaffer.
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WABASH IS in DANGER
GORGE IN THE RIVER THREATENS
TO CAUSE A SERIOUS FLOOD.
Little Girl Burned to Death and An
other May Dfe-Muncie Wins Polo
series-suicide of n Doctor.
special to the 1ndianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, March street Com
missioner Tate and a force of men have
been at work all afternoon blasting out
the gorge in the Wabash river at the
island. a mile and half west of the city.
The warm weather has melted the snow
and broken up the ice which collected on
the east end of the island and backed the
water in the stream all over the bottoms.
The flood is the worst experienced here
since 1883. and if the river continues to
rise great damage must result. Many
families in the lower part of the city are
driven out by the water. which stands a
foot deep on their floors. Hundreds of
chickens have been drowned and portable
property is floating about promiscuously.
The back water is over the yards at many
of the mills, which are thus far unaf-
fected.
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Movement. OF Steamers.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Arrived: Bremen
and Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. from
Bremen: Werra. from Genoa. Sailed l.:
New York. for Southampton: Southwark.
for Antwerp: Germanic. for Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, March ARRIVED: Teu-
tonia, from New York. for Liverpool, and
proceeded.
COPENHAGEN, March - Arrived:
Island, from New York for Stettin.
SOUTHAMPTON. March Z. = Sailed:
Lain. from Bremen. for New York.
BREMEN. March ARRIVED: August
Korff, from Portland.
LONDON, March 7.-Arrived: Mesaba,
from New York.
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Indiana Notes.

Judge Bookwalter. at Danville. denied
the application of W. A. Connolly, editor
of the Advocate, for a receiver for the pa
per. Manager Beard will secure another
editor
The business men of Charlottesville. to
the number oftwo hundred, banqueted c.
NJ. Crawford, owner Of the new 100000
Crawford Hotel. Tuesday night. in token
of their appreciation of his enterprise. Gen.
Lew Wallace was POSTMASTER.
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Obituary..

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. March Mrs.
Mary B. Duryea, widow OF the late Gen.
eral Henmanns Barkulee Duryea, died at
her winter residence in this city to-day.
after an illness of two weeks.
NEW YORK, March 7.-Dr. John Fried
erich, fifty-five years old. founder publish
er and editor of the American Swiss Ga
zette. of this city, died to-day.
CLEVELAND, o., March News was
received from Havana. Cuba. of the death
of Thomas ]. Mooney, OF the firm of
Mooney Brothers, of this city.
MORRISVILLE, VT, March 7.-Boardman
Shaw, father OF Governor Shaw. of Iowa
died at his home here last night aged
eighty-four years
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Another Phonograph Canvass.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March 1.-THE
photograph business is on the boom in this
county. Henry Stricken, candidate for
trustee of Silver Creek township. has pur-
chased a machine and will make a house
toulouse canvass. visiting the voters at
their homes after supper and helping them
beguile the evening hours.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND Ind, March Both the
Ohio and Indiana Traction Company and
the Oil Belt Traction Company are asking
the Board of County Commissioners to
grant them franchises for the use Of the
roads of Jay county for the purpose to
build electric lines. The former will extend
from Huntington to Portland, and the lat
ter from Albany to Bluffton, with a cross
line connecting Hartford City and Port
land. This afternoon the Council of the city
voted a franchise to the Oil Belt Traction
Company for the use of certain streets on
which to build its lines
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Warmer To-day, with Winds
Becoming Fresh SoutherIy.

WASHINGTON. March 7.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Ohio-Fair on Thursday; warmer in
northwest portion; partly cloudy and
warmer on Friday: variable winds.
For ilIinois-Fair and warmer on Thurs
day Friday fair: colder in northern por-
ton: fresh 20 brisk southerly winds.
For Indiana-Fair and warmer on Thurs
day. Friday fair: winds becoming fresh
southerly.
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tion under the act of 1897 must. at the time.
designate the land he desires I'm lieu of
that surrendered. The application for Sc
lection should embrace a tract or tracts
equal in area TO that relinquished. A num-
Der of selections have been approved by the
Land Office in which these conditions were
not observed. The secretary says that
where selections in partial satisfaction
only of ACCOMPLISHMENTS have been ap-
proved they will be allowed to stand, but
all such claimants will be notified that
their failure heretofore or delay hencefor-
ward to select the balance of the area
necessary to exhaust their claims viii be
at their own risk.
The Republican committee on order OF
business of the Senate to-day discussed the
programme of legislation during the re-
mainder of the session. No conclusion was
reached on any subject. The committee is
unanimous in its desire for final adjourn
ment prior TO the meeting of the Repub-
lican convention in June, and efforts will
be directed TO that end.
A fraud order was issued to-day by the
Postoffice Department against L. D. Bass.
the Union Teachers Agencies Of America
and the Bureau of Civil Service instruction.