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trolling production or fixing prices. We
refer to the fact that all restrictive legisla~
ton in the national Congress has been the
product OF the Republican party, and we
demand in substance the following amend
ment TO the Constitution of the United
States: Congress shall have the power TO
regulate and control any and all corpora
tions, copartnerships and joint stock COM
panies and TO enact such laws as Will pre-
vent any and all combinations In restraint
OF production and trade, the formation of
trusts and such other combinations of cap
ital as operate TO prevent free competi-
ton.
I'VE earnestly recommend that Congress
devote some of the money now annually
expended in large quantities for river and
harDor improvements TO retaining the
arid lands OF the West, and 10 this end We
urge upon our representatives and senator's
TO secure If possible appropriations for
expenditures In irrigation in the western
part of our State"
of Nebraska, not dismayed by past defeat.
but thrice armed by the justice of our
cause, Will wage our political warfare
against all challengers, whether coming
Democrats or Populists, or arrayed under
the double standard of fusionists, and
never quit the battle until victory shall be
our reward"
Charles Henry Dietrich, the candidate for
Governor, is president of the German Ma
tional Bank of Hastings Neb He was
born at Aurora, ILL.,. in 1852. his parents be-
ing German emigrants. Mr.. Dietrich left
school when twelve years of age, and four
years later started West to seek his for
tune. After undergoing many privations
he acquired a moderate fortune in Black
Hills mining property. In 1878 Mr.. Dietrich
took up his residence I'm Nebraska. He en-
gagged in extensive mercantile enterprises
at Hastings, and in a few years became one
of the leading business men of that city.
He has never held political office.
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BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
Lay Delegates Admitted on Equal
Terms-The Woman withdraw.

CHICAGO. May 1.-The pulpit and the
mental body of the Methodist Church
Without dissenting vote the General Con-
ference, at the Auditorium, to-day ratified
the action OF the annual conferences in ex-
tending equal representation to the laity.
The provisional delegates were admitted
without contest. Mrs. NJ. Y. McMahan
withdrew her claim to a seat i'm the con-
ference rather than jeopardize the status
of her male colleagues. The step taken
makes the Methodist Church a democratic
body; the rule of the preacher passes with
the century. The episcopacy in the church
long since has been restricted to a super
intendence without any authority beyond
the placing of ministers and suggestions
TO the general and annual conferences.
The ministers were more enthusiastic
over the loss of their power than the lay
men over their additional power There
were Isl provisional delegates elected to
I'LL up the disparity In their proportional
representation. Only eighty-five. however
responded TO the roll call following their
admission. The limited lay representation
gave the pews lbs votes. Four ministerial
delegates were absent. AS the roll was
made up to-day there were 356 preachers
and 236 laymen on the regular list. At least
fifty reserve iaymen will close some of the
breaches in the delegations.
The announcement of the vote on the lay
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RICHMOND, Ind. May Mrs. j. j.
Finney. formerly prominent resident of
Richmond, died to-day at Washington, of
la grippe. Her age was seventy-three
years. Her husband Major Finney, and
three daughters survive. The daughters
are Mrs, j. E. Jones and Mrs. Will Camp
bell. both of this city, and Mrs w. K.
Mackrell, of Washington City. The re-
mains will arrive here tomorrow for
funeral and interment.
Ira Haynes, aged eighty-three years, died
Monday at Cincinnati, where he has been
with relative for a few months. Previous
to that time he was a prominent resident
of this city. Mrs. Haynes died few
weeks ago.
o'clock, Asa Woodmansee, one of the old
est residents of this city. aged eighty-five
years, died at his home here of infirmities
leading business men of this city. He Is
mansee, who runs on the Pennsylvania
CONVICTION, Ind, May Mrs Mar
garet Albright died at her home in this
city last night at the advanced age of
eighty-seven years. Mrs. Albright had
never been sick day during her life, and
she called on one of her neighbors yester-
day morning. She complained last night of
feeling unwell and expired in a short time.
CONVERSE. Ind, May 2.-John Chasey.
a farmer who lived near Somerset, was
overcome by rheumatism of the heart to-
day while blowing. He died while being
carried to the house.
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THROWN FROM A BRIDGE.
LOganspOrt Man Beaten and Robbed.
He May Not Recover.

LOganspOrt Man Beaten and Robbed
He May Not Recover.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, May 2.-Jack
Lynch, a carpenter. employed at the
Northern Hospital for the Insane at Long
Cliff, was found by the police at 1880
o'clock this morning. lying in the water
at the foot of the Vandalia railroad bridge
over the Wabash river in this city with
both ankles badly sprained so that he
was unable to walk, and both arms so
badly sprained that he was unable to help
himself other than TO hold his head up
out of the shallow water, where he was
lying
Lynch had been In the city during the
early evening and had started to walk
back to the hospital When nearing the
south end of the railroad bridge, over
which he was walking, he was attacked
robbed him of his money, about $40, and
river, thirty-five feet below.
This was o'clock last evening. and
Lynch lay in the water until his cries
attracted the attention of a policeman,
who CHANGED to be crossing the Market
street bridge a mile away, at l o'clock,
and who started on a tour of investiga-
ton. The ambulance was called and
Lynch was taken to the hospital. He is
not expected to recover, as he suffered
severe internal injuries.
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Would Tie silver Can to the "OId
Sea Dog" and start Him
Towards the White House.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN TICKET
CHARLES III. DIETRICH NOMINATED
FOR THE GOvERNORsHIP.
Strong Platform ACCOMPLISHMENTS
lions North Carolina Republicans
"A New National Party.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Political circles
have been all agog here to-day over a re-
port which seems to have some slight foun-
dation that a number of leading Eastern
Democrats. many Of whom in the past have
been party managers, are sounding the
Democratic national committee with view
to getting its influence exerted in the di-
rection of inducing Mr. Bryan to consent to
be the vice presidential candidate and per-
NIT Admiral Dewey to be the presidential
nominee. AS the story goes, IT is recognized
that Mr.. Bryan will have the nomination
almost unanimously If he desires it, but the
argument Is advanced that a Dewey and
Bryan ticket would remove all doubt as to
Democratic success, whereas many Demo-
Gratis feel in doubt as to the ability of the
party to win with Bryan to the front The
concession TO Bryan, according to this mar
velous scheme. is that in the event of sue
cess he is to name all members of the Cab
met except the war and navy secretaries.
and thereby dominate the policies of the
administration which relate to internal re-
forms. The second proposition is that
Dewey will agree not to be a candidate for
nomination four years hence, and that
Bryan will inherit the nomination in 1904
This story is being sent out by many cor
respondents, but as a matter of fact it is
regarded as visionary. Several Democratic
committeeman were asked about it, and
they replied, without exception, that Bryan
would not be apt to confer with men who
opposed his nomination and election i'm 1896
1t is not likely that any member of the ma
tional committee would have the extraordi-
nary temerity to repeat such a proposition
to Bryan. States with nearly one-fourth
of the voting strength of the national con-
vention have held conventions. and the
delegates were in every instance instructed
for BRYAN
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UNITED CHRISTIAN PARTY.
1t dominates Swallow for President
and WoolIey for Running Mate.

Il
and wooIIey for Running Mate.
ROCK ISLAND, Ill, May 2.-The United
Christian party national convention de-
voted the entire day to the preparation of
a platform. AS finally adopted. it declares
that the time has arrived when eternal
principles of justice. mercy and love, as
exemplified in the life and teachings Of
Jesus Christ, should be embodied in the
Constitution of the Nation and applied in
concrete form to every function of gov
eminent; 1t deprecates immoral laws, such
as require the dissertation of the Chris
ton Sabbath authorizing unscriptural
marriage and divorce and licensing the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
LIQUORS as beverage holding the execution
of such laws to be neither loyalty TO coun-
try nor honoring to God. The platform fur
Their declares for the adoption OF the sys-
tenn of legislation known as the initiative
and referendum, together with proportion
ate representation and imperative mandate;
declares for the political. social and eco
nomic equality of the sexes: condemns mob
violence and outrages; declares agfnst war
and demands arbitration of national and
international disputes; declares for imme-
date abolition of the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors as beverage;
demands the enactment OF laws prohibit
ing the sale of tobacco to minors; demands
the daily reading of the Bible in the pub
lie schools and institutions of learning con-
trolled by the State; declares for govern
ment ownership of public utilities, and for
the election of President, Vice President
and United States senators by direct vote
of the people.
The convention closed this evening with
the nomination of a ticket. Rev. 5. G..
Swallow of Harrisburg. Pa, was nominal
ed for President and John q. Woolley, or
Chicago, for Vice President.
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OF any other authority. whenever a case
OF sufficient emergency arises The So
called restrictive rules are only a process
Of going slow when there Is no occasion for
haste-as has been the case of this lay
delegation question up 20 the present. AT
the very first session Of the General Con-
ference. after the adoption of the restric-
tive rules there arose an occasion for i'm
mediate action to the CONTRARY of the re-
striction. and the General Conference
acted. and everyone since has dealt with
the produce OF the book concerns just as
II there was no restriction. and II has at
times amended the restrictions at WILL and
without regard 10 the method prescribed
Such an emergency was upon it, The slow
process of the restrictive rules brought the
equal lay representative question 10 the
birth and IL was nonsense to say there was
no power TO admit these PROFESSIONALS. They
were admitted.
But that woman question will have it's
inning. by and by, and probably very early
in the session. For twelve years, commit
tees have been at work trying TO segregate
some rules and give them the force of a
constitution, and the third committee Is
ready 10 report and their report authorizes
the women to vote for delegates to the
General Conference, but they must vote
for men only. VIII it pass? trow not.
IL begins TO develop how the higher criti-
cism is to be lugged into the General Con-
ference. A resolution is TO be introduced
fnstructing the committee on education TO
inquire into the doctrines taught in our
theological schools. The outcome will be
two more schools of theology I'm the
Methodist Church. there used to be in
the Presbyterian Church. reminding one of
the answer Methodist preacher made to a
Presbyterian some fifty years ago, when
the hair-splftting between Andover and
Princeton was at it's best.
How is it, asked the Presbyterian
that you MethOdists have no schools of
theology"
Because We have no theological schools"
was the curt reply.
Already there seems to be a difference
between Boston and Drew. with Barrett
leaning strongly toward the Boston type
of theology.
The meeting of laymen last night was a
huge affair. The preliminary meeting in
the afternoon had outlined the proceedings
wisely. A series of conservative. but very
positive resolutions had been prepared, and
Judfcious men had been designated to
speak to them, or on the general question
Everyone felt well. and about 10 o'clock the
meeting adjourned without day.
T. A. G..
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CENSUS ENUMERATORs.
Personnel of the Supervisors Stan In
the Third District.

fersOnneI Oh the SuperNiSor's sum In
the Third District.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May Census
Supervisor ]. D. Prutch, of the Third dis
trict. has appointed the following as GEN.
sus enumerators for the district:
Clark County-Samuel p. Kelly, James H.
Ruddell, Edward Howell, William j. Thur
man, William d. Hobbs James b. Prewitt,
John V. Clark, Sidney Cortner, Andrew j.
Galloway, Floyd Fry, Ed s. Jackson,
Claude c. Crum. Ben j. Ferguson, Robert
z. Cook, Matthew A. Clegg, c. w. Baird,
Alvin E. Green, George A. Rats, Thomas
Hallett.
FIoyd-George E. Kelly. James Raglan,
Charles III. Taylor, Howell f. Wells, John
8. McPheeters, Albert p. Armstrong, M.
G. Mitchell, Austin Funk, w. L. Hester.
w. E. Cutler. Curtis B. Roby, William j.
Lloyd, George w. Harmon, Ed Z. Moore,
r. A. Graham, w. II. Padgett, r. Z. Burk,
Victor G. Grove, Z. B. Greenwood, j. b.
Croxall John T. Armstrong, W. S. Nc
Clure, V. s. Nunemacher.
Kingsley. NJ H. Jordan, Ruth Ellen Funk.
d. w. Flynn, j. E. Diedrick, ]. V. Louden,
J. X Sonner. P. v. Tuell. S. L. Melton.
Otto Hirt, d. T. Carter, Everett Struble.
windall. S. ]. Colvin. r. p. Main.
Washington-P. d. Diefendorf, j. H.
Fleener, Edward c. Snarr, R. B. Duff, Mil
lard Sutton. E. L. Mead, J. l.. Mcintosh,
Louis Masterson. A. w. Mounts, ]. H. Col
Inns. c. w. Jack, Fred s. Coulter, o. Q.
Martin, s. f. Carter, c. Z. Wheeler, w. o.
Trueblood, Clarence A. Earring.
Orange-Alonzo Gass, w. r. Eastridge,
Alta Ritter, G. p. Stout. c. H. Baker,
Josiah Hickman, I. S. Pitman. w. N.
Glover, A. p. Jenkins. w. o. Hill, o. p.
White, G. +. Doak.
Crawford-D. F. Seacat F. G. Landrus.
c. j. Long, Robert McBurney, f. A. Thorn
bury, A. B. Robertson. Willard E. Stewart.
]. NJ. Miller ]. NJ. Riddle James Bobbitt,
James r. Sloan, A. NJ. Priest.
Dubois-H. s. Mehringer. F. j. Snarr,
Ellsworth Beatty. ]. ]. Judy, ]. ]. Himsel,
John Sanders, Lee Tillman, s. j. Collins,
A. F. Guggsell +. w. Katterjohn, j. H.
Reckelhoff F. H. Dufenbach, Felix Snyder.
]. II. Atkins, NJ l.. Borden, Werner Nolan.
III. p. Cline.
Perry-Fenton Van Wrinkle. H. ]. Chewn-
ing, j. w. Gibson. ]. u. Wilson, j. w.
Brady Jacob Snyder. S. III. Tucker, A. E.
Peter, f. II. Carr. r. T. Groves, c. A.
Sugg, ]. A. Hugger. S. N. Badger.
Scott-C. f. Garlic, Emerson T. Vest,
Arthur Campbell I. G. Morgan, w. A.
Mace, III. N. Montgomery, William N.
Foster.
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North Carolina Republicans.

RALEIGH, N. c., May 2-The Repub-
lican state convention to-day nominated
the following ticket: Governor, Spencer b.
Adams; lieutenant governor, Claudius
Dockery; state treasurer, l.. L. Jenkins;
secretary of state, j. f. Parrott state au-
ditor, Thomas s. Rollins; attorney gen.
eral. 2. V. Walser; superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, N. c. English; commissioner
of agriculture, Abner Alexander; commits
sioner of labor, Thomas S. Malloy; dele
Prftchard James Z. Boyd. E. c. Duncan
and Charles McNamee, all white.
The platform reaffirms the national plat
form of sc, indorses the administrations of
Mckinley and Governor Russell, and de-
nounces the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State whereby 1t is pro-
posed to eliminate the ignorant negro vote.
The delegates are instructed to vote for
Mckinley for President and for Pritchard
for Vice President.
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LIVELY FIRE AT DECATUR
EGG CASE FACTORY BURNED; Loss,
TWENTY THOUSAND.
New Paris Elevator Destroyed-Lo-
Tramps-Dcnth of Prof. $. Cox.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, May 2.-Fire broke out
in the Decatur Egg Case Company's fac
tory in the south end of the city at 1850
o'clock to-day while the men were at din
ner. The flames spread to the adj
joining buildings and dry kilns, and the
fire company soon was powerless, and
turned its attention to the surrounding
property. The district is very thickly pop
ulated, and at least twenty small fires were
put out. The loss of the Decatur Egg Case
Company aggregates $4,000
GOSHEN, Ind. May 2.-The grain eleva-
tor of B. B. Brothers, at New Paris, was
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss,
$500: insurance 1000
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CHERBOURG. May ARRIVED: Pretoria.
from New York. via Plymouth, for Ham
burg. Sailed: Lain. from Bremen and
Southampton, for New York.
QUEENSTOWN. May 2.-Arrived: New
England, from Boston. for Liverpool and
proceeded; Waesland, from Philadelphia,
for Liverpool and proceeded.
LIVERPOOL. May ARRIVED: Ultonia.
from Boston: Tunisian. from Portland and
Halifax. Sailed: Rhineland, for Phila-
delphia.
NEW YORK. May 2.--Sailed: st. Louis.
for Southampton: Germania. for Liver
pool; Noordland, for Antwerp.
SOUTHAMPTON. May ARRIVED: ST.
Paul. from New York. Sailed: Lain, from
Bremen for New York.
BOULOGNE. May ARRIVED: Amster-
dam, from New York, for Rotterdam. and
proceeded.
HAMBURG. May ARRIVED: Kaiserin
Maria Theresa, from New York.
MOvILLE, May ARRIVED: Anchoria.
from New York, for Glasgow.
BREMEN, May 2.-Arrived Rhein, from
New York. via Southampton.
COPENHAGEN. May ARRIVED: Island.
from New York. for Stettin.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 2.--Arrived:
Switzerland, from Antwerp.
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SEVERAL TOWNS SAVED.
Wind Shifted and Changed Direction
of the Forest Fires.

MENOMINEE, Mich, May 2.-The wind
changed suddenly to the north early to-
day, saving several villages along the
west side on the Wisconsin & Michigan
Railroad from destruction by forest fires.
Reports are that the fire is abating along
the line north of Fisher. but spreading
fast along the Chicago & Northwestern line
between this city and ingalls,. Several
railroad bridges and some settlers houses
and barns between the railroad and Bay
Shore are reported burned. The Wiscon-
sin G. Michigan train succeeded In reach
ing Falthorn to-day with the first train
of the week. The windows were
warped from the heat and the coaches
blistered. 1t Is now estimated that the
loss has reached $4,000.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BROWNSBURG, Ind, May 2.-F'ire broke
out here tonight at about las o'clock in
the barber shop of Joseph Walker, located
at the rear of the Union Hotel, which was
owned by G. w. Salmon, and managed by
o. M. Davis, and both were destroyed with
their contents, as was the livery barn of
Ben Salmon. The carriage barn of G. w.
Salmon, which was situated on the same
block, was also burned. but the contents,
which were owned by III. s. Shirley, were
saved. The fire is supposed to have caught
from lighted cigar stubs left on the floor.
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FOR INDIANA PEOPLE.
Assets of National b. and l.. Associa
ton Must he Kept-COurt Decision.

ton Must BE Kept-COurt Decision.
Specia, to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May 2.-Judge Letter. In
the Circuit Court, to-day. sustained the de-
murrer to the two petitions of Francis
James, of Indiana. and James McMurray.
of Illinois, receivers for the National Build
ing Loan and Saving Association, in favor
of the Indiana stockholders of the defunct
organization.
In his finding the court holds that the
property of the company in Indiana shall
not be transferred TO the national receivers
in Illinois, but that it shall be held in this
State, and whatever percentage of the
whole amount is to be paid the stock
holders, this amount of the Indiana assets
shall be turned over, and the balance dis
posed Of afterwards. A great amount Of
the entire assets of the company belor gs
to the Indiana stockholders. and the re-
Ceivers have attempted to have it trans
ferred to the national receiver, and then
make a general distribution to all stock
holders alike. The court holds that as In
diana people have paid In the greatest
amount they should share accordingly.
The case came here from Madison county.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE. Ind. May 2-The Eastern
Indiana Dental Association met here to-
day. The first session was held this after
noon at the county superintendent room
at the courthouse. A paper on Fees"
was read by Dr. ]. II. Morrison. of Con-
nersviHe. and generally discussed. DR.. j.
G.. Sexton, of Rushville, surgeon. read
a paper on Operative Procedure in Cleft
Palate" which was received with much
interest by the dentists. A smoker was
given tonight. About fifty dentists are
present.
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Notre Dame won the Debate.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
10TH BEND, Ind, May 2.-The second
annual debate between Notre Dame and
the University of Indiana was held here
tonight, and won by Notre Dame. The
question for discussion was Resolved.
That the formation of trusts should be
opposed by legislation" The winning
team consisted of John T. Hayes. William
A. McInerney, Paul j. Ragan. who had the
Affirmative Indiana, with the negative,
was represented by Edwin f. Thompson,
Oryal e. Lehring. Ensley w. Johnson.
The Judges were Professor M. Bogarte,
Valparaiso: Samuel NJ. Raltson, Lebanon:
Professor Charles A. futile, Crawfords-
Vile. Timothy E. Howard, ex-judea of the
Supreme Ccnrt. was chairman. The de-
bate was spirited throughout.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. May 2.-The stewards
of the Richmond district of the NJ E
Church, with the ministers. met here to-
day to dispose of financial matters for the
coming year. The salary OF DIR. George
H. Hill, presiding elder. was fixed at sl.7O5
The following amounts to be raised Were ap.
portioned among the churches: Episcopal
fund, 1906; conference claimants, sl,0l6; mis-
sions, $500; church extension, SIPS: Freed
mems Aid and Southern Education Society
1851; education, sl,l4S Sunday School Un-
ton, SIG; tracts, $l16; Bibles. 500; sustenta-
ton 500
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RALEIGH, N. c., May AT the Fourth
district Republican convention held here
to-day to nominate delegates to the ma
tional convention the negroes made de-
mand that one delegate be a negro, which
was refused. c. T. Bailey. postmaster, and
j. Nj. Millken were elected delegates and
+. ID. Jones and II. b. Pearson alternates.
All the negroes then left, and II Is ex-
pected they will send a contesting delega-
i'm
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Indiana Notes.

Mrs. Harriet j. Gillian. of Darwin, Car
roll county, was burned to death yester-
day while fighting small fire at her home.
She was seventy-five years old.
AT the chapel OF sect known the
Heavenly Recruits near Elwood at a re-
cent revival a woman went into a trance,
and when she came out she prcphesied the
end of the world Nov. next. She saw 1t
burn, she says.
awarded a verdict of $500 to the estate
of w. A. Francis against the Monon in it's
suit for damages for the death of Francis
on that road. The suit was tried at Jesfer-
sonville on a change Of venue from Floyd
county.