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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-20
DISGUSTING AND BRUTAL
NEW YORk's "NIGGERv HUNT DE-
NOUNCED BY REV. DIR. CUYLER.
Tammany Policemen Much to Blame,
for They Clubbed Innocent Ne
grOes and Aided the Mob.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The Rev. p. L.
Cuyler, rector of Zion Methodist Episcopal
Church. in his sermon to-day spoke about
last weeks race riots in this city. He said
in part:
The trouble that our people have just
gone through presents a disgusting and
brutal spectacle. the troubles that we
have in the South even. there is nothing to
equal it. There, at least, the men who are
in authority and whose duty it is to protect
the citizens of the State do not participate
in the riots, but rather seek to shield from
the fury of the mob the innocent victims.
Instead of suppressing the rioting the guar
dians of the peace appear to have partici-
pated in the cruelty. The police dubbed
the colored men, and the greatest damage
done upon the persons of our people was
the work of their clubs. OF course we know
that the element that made so much trouble
is not representative of New York. The
mobs were composed of hoodlums, roughs
and toughs of every kind
Mr.. Cuyler closed by saying he did not
wish to stir his congregation up over the
matter. as there had been trouble enough
saying: 1--WE cannot fight. We are not
strong enough. If we attempted it there
would only be a period of numbering that
would accomplish nothing. But we are
citizens, even though we are black and
there should be some redress in the courts
for all we have suffered. The city should
be responsible for the brutality that has
been practiced upon innocent people. 1
advise that some of our most responsible
people get together and find out if some
thing cannot be accomplished in this di-
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HER BABY NEEDED HER.
Novel Allegation i'm Damage Suit
Against Railway.

COLUMBIA, No, Aug 19.-Dr. and Mrs.
James yawter, of Columbia, have filed suit
Lere for $1,000 against the Missouri Mid
land Railroad, branch connecting Colum-
bia with McBaine, Mo- The suit is for dam
ages resulting from the failure of the said
company to land the plaintiffs in Columbia
at midnight of Aug. j, on the return from
an excursion to Jefferson City, as was ad-
vertised by the railroad. The ticket agent,
so the petition states, sold them the tickets
upon the representation that a special train
would be run from McBaine to Columbia.
MIR. and Mrs. Vawter base the suit largely
on the ground that they suffered mental
anguish while being kept from their chill
dren longer than was anticipated. One
child is only about year old, and it is
claimed that the infant suffered by the
prolonged absence of its mother.
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LOOKS MORE SERIOUS.
Chinese Evidently Do Not Intend to
Submit to the Allies.


Submit to the Allies.
LONDON, Aug. 20, 4 a. m.-Rear Admiral
Bruces report of the continuation of fight
ing in Peking put a more serious aspect on
the Chinese situation than was generally
expected here. 1t appears effectually to
dispose of all statements that the Empress
dowager had fled, although circumstantial
accounts of her departure continue to come
from Shanghai.
Despite defeat, the Chinese are appar-
emily resolved to make desperate strug-
gle not only in their ancient capital. but
also in other parts of the empire. Chang
Chi Tung, viceroy at Han-Kow. and Liu
Kun vi, voceroy at Marking. according to
advices from Shanghai, have threatened
the consuls, saying that If the person of
the Empress dowager is not respected they
will withdraw from their present friendly
attitude.
Another Shanghai dispatch announces the
death of Ii Ping Hong. Cheng and Chang
Lui Lin in the fighting before Peking.
The mandarins in the southern provinces,
according to "a dispatch to the Daily Ex-
press from Hong-Kong. have issued an i'm
portant proclamation recognizing the cap
ture of Peking as just punishment of re-
dictionary officials and warning the people
not to interfere with foreigners. but also
pointing out that the sole object of the
powers should be the punishment of the
Boxer and then the restoration Of peace.
confining, however. their operations to the
north.
Emperor Nicholas has wired to General
Linevitch. commander of the Russian
troops in the province OF Pe-Chi-Li con-
graduating him heartily upon the rapid
capture of Peking and bestowing upon him
Russian Emperor also thanks Vice Admiral
Alexieff and the ''heroic Siberian troops"
General Grodokoff. Russian commander
of the Amur government, reports to the
Russian War Office that Chingan pass was
captured Aug. 16 after a bloody battle in
which the Chinese suffered heavily, losing
four or five guns. The Russian cavalry
was in pursuit of the enemy.
The principal Russian papers. notably the
Novoe Vremya. commenting on the victory
at Peking declare that Russia should go no
further in participating in common armed
Intervention. but should limit her military
action to the frontier and the Manchurian
railroad.
General Grodekoff." says the st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times, "tele-
graphs remarkable fact which must be
taken as a premonitory notice of what is
probably to follow. The Russians have now
conquered the right bank OF the Amur
which. therefore. is no longer the frontier
but an internal river of the Russian en-
pire."
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Factory Was Crowded with Orders
md Had Been Running Night and
Day TO supply Demand.
AND MAY BE REBUILT At ONCE BY
THE KELLY BROTHERS.
Mob at BoonvfIle Outwitted by the
spiriting Away OF Nora kifer's
Alleged Murderer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA. Ind, Aug. 1s.-The Kelly
axe works, covering twenty acres OF
ground. was destroyed by fire late this
afternoon. causing loss of 100000 and
throwing 600 men out of employment
The flames started between the boiler and
grinding rooms about o'clock. Cyrus
Brown. colored. watchman at the factory.
was the first to discover the fire, which
was then in an incipient stage. The fac
tory was provided with water works
system to be used in case Of fire. and
which had proved of great value In former
contingencies. Yesterday, however, the
steam was Tow and the system could not
be worked to- advantage.
The strong wind carried the flames to
the pumphouse and soon the entire works
was doomed. So rapidly did the fire gain
headway that the efforts of the fire depart
ment were of little avail. For four hours
the fire burned furiously. wiping out every
thing in its path. There were six depart
ments of the factory and four of these were
destroyed. The warehouse. machine shop
and office were left standing.
There was $4,000 worth of stock ready
for shipment which was destroyed. The
company had just installed new corliss
sngine of 9oO-horse power costing $4,000,
and this, too, was destroyed.
The factory had plenty of orders TO keep
IL running night and day for many weeks.
Six hundred men have been employed.
working double shift The loss on the fac
tory. machinery and stock, exclusive OF
the si5OOOO OF stock ready for shipment and
the new engine, is estimated TO be $4,000.
The factory was brought here from
Louisville, KY, in 1895. Its capacity was
Immediately doubled. and several times has
been increased. 1t was owned by w. c.
and ]. c. Kelly, and was the largest fac
tory of its kind in the world. and also the
largest concern i'm Alexandria.
The firm in 1896 went into the hands Of
a receiver. the Union Trust Company. OF
indianapolis being appointed receiver. Ii
Is not known the amount OF insurance car
ried by the firm. but 1t is said TO be large
enough to cover the loss and Justify Kelly
Bros. in rebuilding the factory.
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KILLED HIS FATHER.
Nebraska Newspaper Publisher
Forced to shoot in Self-Defense.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. 19.-James VI.
Burnham. publisher OF the Wymoran, at
wymora, Neb., shot and instantly killed
his father. Captain Collins A. Burnham.
at their home to-day A coroner's jury i'm
mediately exonerated the SON. Both father
and son were prominent political workers
in the county in which they reside. The
killing was in self-defense. The son gave
himself up TO the officers. This morning
the captain came home in delirious state
and made an assault upon his SON. The
father used butcher knife and after get.
ting his son In corner was In the act of
plunging the knife into his body, when,
there being no other alternative, the son
drew a revolver and fired a shot which
went. thrcush the fathers heart. killing
him instantly.
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IN GHosTLY SHR0UD.
Florence Almond, Little "spook,-
killed While Frightening Negroes.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 19.-While fright
ening a crowd of negroes tonight by pre-
tending she was a ghost, Florence Almond.
aged fifteen years. was struck on the head
with brick thrown by one of the negroes
and killed. The negroes were gathered on
lot at Fifty-seventh and Ludlow streets.
and the girl, who lived near by, had
wrapped white sheet about her and sud-
denly appeared before the crowd. The lat
ter scattered i'm all direction and the girl
was about TO return home. when the brick
was thrown. She died in few minutes.
The negro suspected Of throwing the brick
has not been captured
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He Quotes His Speech and Proves to
General Palmer that He Did Not
Attack Gold Democrats
SAYS THEY DESERVE HONOR
FOR OPPOSING VICIOUS PRINCIPLES
OF KANSAS CITY PLATFORM.
Sound Money Democrats Stand for Ma
tiOnaI Honor, While .Bryanftes Adj
vocate CowardIy Policy.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.--Governor Roose-
welt, at Oyster Bay, L. l., to-day gave out
for publication a letter which he had writ
ten on Aug to General John M. Palmer,
of Springfield ILL.,. relative to the St. Paul
speech made by the Governor, in which
he had been quoted as making derogatory
remarks concerning Democrats. The letter
says I'm part
II notice that in your recent very manly
interview stating why you could not sup
port the populstic Democracy and the
Kansas City platform and nominees, you
allude to statement 1 was supposed TO
have made attacking Democrats generally
in my st. Paul speech.
'You have evidently seen a report which
was not merely garbled, but falsifed
stand by this speech absolutely, and have
nothing to explain in connection with it;
but do wish to point out where its mean
ing was deliberately inverted.
"In my speech / began by saying: We
appeal not only to Republicans, but to all
good citizens who are Americans in fact as
well as in name. to help US in re-electing
President Mckinley l ended by saying:
Study the Kansas City platform and you
cannot help realizing that their policy (the
policy of its makers and sponsors) is pol
icy of infamy, that their triumph would
mean misery so widespread that it is al
most unthinkable, and a disgrace so last
ing that more than a generation would
have to pass before it could be wiped out
They stand for lawlessness and disorder,
for dishonesty and dishonor, for license and
disaster at home and cowardly shrinking
from duty abroad We ask the support
of all Americans who have the welfare of
the country at heart, no matter what their
political affiliations may have been in the
past
''You will see that here 1 most explicitly
draw the line between the men who sup
port and ask support for the Kansas City
platform and all other citizens whether
Democrats or Republicans. 1 feel that,
as a matter Of fact the greatest possi-
BILE credit is due to men like you, my dear
sir, and to the other Gold Democrats who
four years ago stood and now stand for
national honor. l hold up the policy advo-
Gated in the Kansas City platform as a
base and cowardy policy, to emphasize
our right to appeal to the countless thou
sands of high-minded Democrats who alb
hor baseness and cowardice and are quick
to see and disown them
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HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY.
Blanche SkcIle Killed and Two Others
Injured in street-Car Collision.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. ia Sixth-street car
ran into barouche at Broadway and
Itaska street at o'clock tonight. killing
Blanche Skelle, eleven years old, and in
juring more or less seriously Herman
wilsebach and George Skelle. Blanche
Skelle fell under the car. the wheels pass
ing over her neck. severing her head from
her body. Wilsebach was also struck by
the wheel OF the car and the top of his
skull was crushed. His recovery is doubt
full. Skelle's injuries are not serious.
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Remey's Report on Bomba rdment of
the Forbidden City Also Con-
frmed by Italian Advfces.
HARD WORK FOR THE ALLIES
CHINESE DETERMINED TO MAKE A
DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
Three Noted Celestial Generals
KiIIed-Amur River District An
ncxed by Russians.

LONDON, Aug. 20, APO a. m.-
Rear Admiral Bruce cables the
Admiralty from Che-Foo, Aug. 10,
as follows:
cam informed ON the authority
of the japanese that street fight
ing still continues in Peking, part
of which is on fire. Yung Lu pre-
vented the Empress from leaving,
and a last stand is now being
made in the inner city which is
surrounded by the allies and is
being bombarded."
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LONG SILENCE BROKEN.
OmcfaIs Pleased at Finally Hearing
Direct from General Chaffee.

OmcfaIs Pleased at Finally Hearing
Direct from General Chaffee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-From General
Chaffee to-day the War Department re-
ceived official confirmation of the fall of
Peking and the rescue of the beseged le-
gationers. Ihe dispatch of the American
commander (given elsewhere) was not long
and contained few details, but the uncon-
ceived by officials of the administration
indicated clearly the anxiety that had
been engendered by his prolonged silence.
His last communication to the government,
prior 10 the receipt of to-days advices,
was dated Aug. IL. at Matow. almost thirty
miles from Peking. The explanation of his
silence is suggested in advices received
by the Navy Department to-day from Ad-
niral Remey. who. telegraphing from
Taku on the 18th. says the telegraph line
between that point and Peking is inter-
rupted. The cablegram from Admiral
tion not mentioned by General chaffee. He
makes the startling statement. on Japanese
authority. that the inner city of Peking
was being bombarded by the allied forces.
Admiral Remey says. also. that the dow
aser Empress is detained in the inner city
by Prince Yungedo; Advices received last
night from the Foreign Office at Toxic.
Japan. by the japanese legation in this
city. confirm and smplify previous accounts
of the capture Of Peking by the allied
troops
POSSIBLE ERROR IN DATE.
General chaffee's dispatch. which was
received during the morning. was trans
rnitted Immediately to the President at
the White House He expressed his graf
ihcstion at the news contained. particular
" at the small loss sustained by the
American troops A copy OF the dispatch
likewise was sent TO Adjutant General Cor
bin. who Is in New York 1t will be noted
that the dispatch indicates that the Amer
lean troops entered the legation grounds
N o'clock on the evening of the 18th inst.
BY the Washington ofhcials and by the sew
eraI legation officials TO whom IL was
shown, the date OF General Chaffee's COM
munication is regarded as error of
transmission. 1t is believed the word "hf-
teenth" should be sixteenth" All previ-
Gus adyices. Official and unofncial. have
indicated that the legations were relieved
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FELKER WAS NOT WRIGHT.
But He Looked So Like Him His
Brother Could Not Tell Differences.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind. Aug. ia case OF
doubles" without an equal since the Two
Dromios in shakspeare's Comedy OF
Errors" developed here yesterday. Charles
FcIker. a blacksmith OF this city. was
rested a week ago on the charge Of stealing
a horse In Eaton county, Michigan. the de-
tention being based on a photograph OF the
real thief. James III. Wright, received by
local officers from the Michigan authorities.
the resemblance being perfect Sheriff
Shepherd. OF Michigan. arrived here. ae-
companied by brother OF Wright. On
going 10 the Jail Wright Instantly recog-
nized Felker as his brother and was
astounded when the latter declined TO ac-
knowledge the relationship. In dress.
height. complexion. measurements. feat.
ures. hair and all other respects FeIker an
swered 10 the description OF Wright even
20 certain scars on the arms and legs II
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MOB oUTwITTED.
Nora Kffer's Alleged Murderer spir-
tied Away from Boonviile.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Aug. ls.-Jossph ID.
Keith, the prominent warrick county farm
er held for the foul murder of his neigh
boris daughter, Nora Kifer. was spirited
from the Boonville Jail early this morning
and brought here for safe keeping. IL was
learned former neighbors Of Keith had or
ganixed to take the prisoner from jail dur
ing the night and hang him. friend OF
the sheriff. who TO be one Of the mob.
sent word and thus prevented the scheme.
The fact of Keiths removal was learned
by members OF the mob before they reached
Boonville. Keith refuses TO talk for pub
lfcation
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DIDNOTESCAPE
EMPRESS DOwAGER DETAINED IN
THE INNER CITY AT PEKING.
Under Bombardment by the Allied
Army when the Last Dispatches
Left the Capital
NEWS FROM GEN. CHAFFEE
ONLY EIGHT AMERICANS WOUNDED
DURING FIRST DAYS FIGHTING.
The Fourteenth Infantry and a Light
Battery Participated ina the As
sault on the City.
CABLEGRAM FROM REMEY
TELLING OF THE SMELLING OF THE
FORBIDDEN, OR INNER, CITY.
Washington Oficia1s OF Opinion that
Both Dispatches Were BunsIed
I'm Transmission
Washington Onicis1s Of Opinion that
Doth Dispatches Were BunsIed
In Transmission
ARMIsT1cE NOW POSSIBLE
PENDING NEGOTIATIONS FOR IN
DEMNITY AND REPATRIATION.
Senator Thurston's View of What the
Policy of the United States as
to China Should Be.
WASHINGTON. Au,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 49,
The Navy Department to-day re-
ceived the following cablegram
from Admiral Remey, dated Taku,
Aug. Is, via Che-Foo, Aug. 19:
Telegraph line to Pekiug in
terrupted. Information through
Japanese sources is that the Em-
press dowager is detained by
Prince Yungedo in the inner city,
which is being bombarded by the
allies Chaffee reports entering
legation grounds on the evening
of the 14th. Eight wounded dur
ing the days fight. Otherwise all
we'll"
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Message Direct from chaffee.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 49,
The War Department has re-
ceived the following dispatch from
General Chaffee, dated Peking,
Aug Is, via Che-Foo, Aug. 10:
I'VE entered legation grounds
at 5 o'clock last night with the
Fourteenth Infantry and light
battery. Eight wounded during
the days fighting. Otherwise all
we'll"
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Fighting in the Streets.

ROME, Aug. ia dispatch
from Taku, via Che-Foo, Aug. Is,
says: Fighting continues in the
streets of Peking, and the allies
have bombarded the point that is
still resisting. Prince Yung pre-
vented the departure of the EN-
press dowager."
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PARIS, Aug. 19.-The French government
has received from several sources confir-
nation of the fall of Peking and the safety
of the foreign legations.
The order of commander of the Legion of
Honor has been bestowed upon M. Pichon.
French minister TO China. To-day NJ. Del
casse. the foreign minister. visited Nj. Pr
chon's mother in Paris. announced to her
the safety of her son and handed to her
the decoration for him.
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Cuban success at Paris.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-The island of
Cuba, with her exhibit at the Paris exposi-
tion. has achieved notable success. The
exhibit received 40 prizes. The achievement
of the island was made the subject OF
cabiegram received to-day by Secretary
Root from senor Quesada. In charge Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-20
THREE BODIES FOUND.
Men Buried in Primrose ColIiery Fire
Unearthed by Rescuing Party.

MAIIANoY CITY. Pa. Aug. Ie.-After
many hours of desperate battling with
deadly fire damp one of the successive res
cuing parties succeeded to-day in locating
the bodies OF George and William Thomp-
kiss and Charles iritis. who were enfombed
yesterday I'm the burning Primrose coliiery.
The bodies were found near the middle OF
the tunnel. They were lying In heap.
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LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 19.-Gen. ]. B.
Weaver, the Iowa Populist leader. arrived
here to-day on his way to Kansas, where
he will make several speeches In Mr.
Bryan's behalf. He visited Mr.. Bryan at the
latter's residence this evening aud they
discussed the campaign at length. General
Weaver expressed himself much en-
couraged regarding the outlook. Mr.. Bryan
attended church in the morning and went
driving in the afternoon.
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CAMPAIGN TEXTBOOK.
National Prosperity, the Currency and
Expansion Discussed by Republicans.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The Republican
campaign textbook, issued at the begin
ming of each presidential campaign by the
Republican national committee, has been
completed and sample copies have arrived
at national headquarters. The topics dis
cussed in the book are national prosperity
and its effect on the business elements,
the manufacturers, the farmers and the
workingmen, the currency question, the
subject of trusts, conditions in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. The latter part
of the book is devoted 70 defense of the
subject of so-called imperialism.
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INDIANAPOLIS MONDAY MORNING.

Cuban exhibit at the exposition. Mr.
Quesada's cablegram follows:
Paris, Aug. 1S.-Secretary Root. Wash
ington: Great success. Cuba obtains 140
prizes. Please convey TO President and
Cabinet Cuba's gratitude for interest and
support in giving us opportunity TO show
our resources and progress"
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BEWARE THE WAVES.
New Danger for Pleasure Seekers
Who Visit Eastern Resorts.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 19.-While in
bathing at Old Orchard Saturday John b.
Clough, clerk of courts at Memphis, Tenn,
was seriously injured by wave To-day
he had not improved and the physicians
say that il is a very peculiar case.
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Report Of the Dombardment and Cap
ture of New-Chwang Confirmed.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 1s.-The Belgian For
eign Once has received the following from
Tien-Tsin. via che-Foo and Shanghai
Aug. IS:
M. Keteis, Belgian vice consul. confirms
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NJ Piehon Decorated.

the report of the bombardment and the
capture of New-Chwang by the Russians