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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-19
Joint Note Presented to Representa-
tives of the Powers, Asking n
Cessation OF HostiIities.
NOTE FROM MINISTER CONGER
TRANSMITTING THE PROPOSALS OF
THE CHINESE DIPLOMATS.
Work of the Plenipotentiarfes Likely
to BE Slow on Account of the
EmperOr's Absence.

PARIS, Oct. 1S.-The Havas agency has
received the following dispatch from Pek-
ing:
1.-The diplomatic corps has received a
Joint ncte from Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching saying that ii is time to end the
present situation and to treat for peace,
and that the princes and ministers who
were accomplices of the Boxers will be
handed over to the courts to be judged and
punished according to Chinese law.
I'm their quality of plenipotentiaries Il
Hung Chang and Prince Ching offer to
treat for peace and accept the principle of
indemnities for the legations destroyed.
The losses are TO be estimated by delegates
Of the powers. European nations can be
accorded fresh commercial advantages on
the old treaties. modified; but. as the re-
quirements of the powers vary. each power
must formulate Its own.
1.-The plenipotentiaries demand an imme-
date cessation Of hostilities because Of
their offer, and request an interview with
the Tsung Ii Yamen for Oct. 81.
Replying to the note. n. Pichon. the
French minister. said that China, having
recognized the fact that she had violated
the law of nations. was bound to accept,
for that very reason, the responsibilities
involved. Consequently he demanded that
exemplary punishment be inflicted upon the
principals guilty. namely Prince Tuan.
Prince Chwang. Kang vi and Tung Flu
Hsiang, adding that so long as their heads
had not fallen 1t was impossible TO cease
hostilities.
m. Pichon has been confined to his bed
for several days with a slight attack OF
typhus. but his condition is not grave.
owing TO the arrival Of Count Won Wal
dersee. General Veyron Commander of
the French f~orces). has decided to prolong
his stay in Picking until he receives fresh
orders"
The Times. whose Picking correspondent,
DR.. Morrison, describes the tone of the
joint note of Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching as Enthusiastically arrogant. as If
1t were china and not Europe that is die
Eating terms says editorially: This de-
scription applies with equal truth to the
substance OF the circular. To whatever
cause this attitude is due. IL is a bad aug
ury for the progress OF the negotiations,
which cannot be fruitful until China has
beer taught her place. NJ. Pichon has
given her the answer her impudence de-
serves"
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Reading Company was the first to post a
notice OF an advance In wages and was
quickly followed by other large coal COM
panies and nearly all the smaller individual
operators. after which Mr.. Mitchell issued
the call for the Scranton convention.
Up to tonight four companies In the
Hazleton region have posted notices accept
ing the Scranton convention demand. They
are the Lehigh Valley Coa Company,
operating a half dozen collieries in this
vicinity; Pardee & Co.. two collieries; Van
Wyckle estate, two collieries, and A Par
dee & Co., one colliery.
Mr.. Mitchell Is extremely reticent- 1t Is
supposed he desires 10 hear reports from
the district officers before making any pub
lie expressions as TO the probability OF an
early resumption OF work.
A meeting Of union mine workers was
held here to-day and arrangements were
made for holding a labor demonstration in
this city next Monday. The feature OF the
demonstration will be a parade and mass
meeting at which President Mitchell Will
be the principal speaker. The mayor OF
this city. who refused to allow the strikers
to parade two weeks ago, has granted per-
mission for the demonstration next week.
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And His Wife, Overcome with Grief,
Destroys Her own Life an
Hour Afterwards.
WELL KNOWN IN THIS CITY
WHERE HE SUCCEEDED CAPT. MAY
AS RECRUITING OFFICER.
Was Appointed Major by Governor
s~ixty-First ,pdiana Regiment.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The War De-
partment has received the following cable
gram from the chief sanitary officer at
Havana:
MAI. Matthew r. Peterson. United
States volunteers, died of yellow fever at
Los Animas, at 8 o'clock Oct. IL. Mrs
Peterson. his wife. killed herself an hour
later"
Major Peterson was of the commissary
department and held the rank of captain
In the regular establishment. He was a
graduate of West Point and was appointed
from North Carolina. Mrs. Peterson was
the daughter of a prominent business man
OF Cincinnati and was gifted with unusual
charms of person n mind. Her devotion
to her husband is indicated by the tragic
manner of her death. She arrived In Havana
last Monday to nurse her husband. Dis
patches from there say she shot herself in
the head with q revolver and died instantly.
The remains of Major Peterson and his
wife were inferred this afternoon with
military honors. The flags at FL MORO and
on all the public buildings at Havan were
at half mast. The tragic occurrence has
greatly depressed the whole military CON-
munity in Havana
q WaS ~ klAS
Military Academy from North Carolina.
where he was born. He graduated June
IA, 1885, and received his first commission,
as Lieutenant in the Tenth Infantry, June
T.. 1889. In June. 1895, after graduating
from the infantry and cavalry school, he
was transferred to the Thirteenth Infantry,
and again in September of the same year
to the Sixth Infantry. Aug. q, 1896, he
was promoted to a first lieutenancy and
assigned to the Seventh Infantry, from
which he was transferred Nov. %, going
again to the Sixth Infantry. July Is, 1898,
he was commissioned as major Of the One
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, with which he served until Nov.
%. being then honorably discharged from
the volunteer service and returning again
to the regular service as commissary of
subsistence. with the rank of captain, being
accepted Oct. 10.
During the Spanish-American war Major
Peterson served in this city as mastering
officer. succeeding Captain May. At the
time of his death he was chief commissary
Of the United States army in Cuba. Mrs.
Peterson was with her husband here dur
ing his service, and both were quite well
known.
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MORE THAN WAS ASKED.
An ~pcrator Statement Concerning
the Powder Question.

An OPERATOR Statement Concerning
h Powder Question.
WILKESBARRE. Pa. Oct. B.-General
Superintendent Lathrop. of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company. and chairman of the
operators committee of the Wyoming and
Lackawanna region, returned, tonight.
from Scranton. wher he had attended the
conference Of operators to-day. He said
there were no new developments. The OPP
orators OF this section were still willing
to abide by their original offer. namely 10
per cent. increase in wages and powder re-
duced TO $l.50 per keg. 1t is not known
whether the strikers will consent to ac-
cept such an offer. The offer was analysed
when it was. first made and it was very un-
satisfactory, the men figuring ii out that
the increase. with the powder clause,
would amount to but very little.
Another coal man who attended the con-
ference, but who does not want to be
quoted, was shown an Associated Press
dispatch from Scranton, in which Presi-
dent Nichols. of this district of the United
Mine Workers. was quoted as saying that
the Scranton miners demanded a straight
10 per cent. increase, and that another con-
vention will be necessary before the strike
can be declared off. even though the Of
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MATTERS COMPLICATED.
President Mitchell Silent ON the Ac-
ton of Big Operators.

HAZLETON. Pa, Oct. 1s--As far as end
ing the coal miners strike Is concerned.
not a move in that direction was made by
the United Mine Workers officials to-day.
President Mitchell is absolutely silent on
all questions pertaining to the termination
of the contest. and 1t is not believed that
he will nave anything to say on the sub
Ject until he calls a meeting Of the national
executive board for the purpose of con-
sIdering the question Of issuing a formal
declaration calling the strike off. When
that shall be depends, 1t is understood,
entirely upon the operators. The feeling
is prevalent here tonight hat the decision
Of the operators meeting at Scranton to-
Gay TO insist that the reduction in the
price OF powder must be taken into con-
sideration in determining the net 10 per
cent. increase In wages has complicated
matters somewhat. Further delay In reach
ing an amicable adjustment OF the trouble
is now feared. The situation otherwise
is precisely the same as that which OBJ
tanned when the first notice OF the coal
companies was posted. Then. a now. the
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the history OF the State. Preceding two
meetings there was a parade. participated In
By marching clubs and mounted Rough
Riders as escorts to Governor Roosevelt and
other dignitaries. The streets were lined
withpeople burning red fire and cheering. In
the first carriage were Governor Roosevelt.
Governor Atkinson. candidate for Governor
White. who lives here. and Col. Guild. Gov.
Roosevelt spoke first to 5000 people in the
wigwam. and was then hurried to the Audi
forum. where he addressed an audience OF
1000. Other speakers were Col Guild and
former Democratic Representative Bynum.
Of Indiana. So great was the enthusiasm
that only Governor Roosevelt was heard to
any great extent. There was absolutely no
disorder.
APPEAL TO ALL GOOD CITIZENS.
In both speeches here tonight Governor
Roosevelt dwelt mainly on two points-the
material side OF the campaign and the
honor Of the flag. He appealed to the voters
as American citizens. rather than as Re-
publicans, and lauded the help received
from Democrats in this campaign. He con-
trasted Jefferson. who had made the sane
THY OF the ballot the touchstone Of the
1900 az III = I
celebrating this point he said in brief:
Now. as Republicans and Democrats.
you are concerned with keeping the condi-
tons that have told for our material we'll
being at home, and here / ask you not to
pay heed to the word OF any man. but TO
what has happened during the past four
years., and then TO what Mr.. Bryan prop
hesied four years ago and 10 what has
come to pass since. In the early days, as
you read In Holy Writ, false prophets had
a hard time of 1t. Now they run them
for President on the Democratic ticket
Mr.. Bryan, when asked the other day how
had come In spite of his prophecies, an
swered that II was due not to the Repub-
leans, but to the Divine providence. Well,
i am willing to admit that there has been
a fusion between Providence and the Re-
publican party. The Democratic party
has fused with about everything else, but
II has never connected with Providence
because 1t is not headed that way.
And now there Is another side, and that
side is the honor OF the flag. The reason
we have these flags here draping this hall
is because we are proud Of the flag. Mr..
Bryan asks us to ruin our material pros
perity and dishonor the flag, and why?
Because he wants US TO be frightened about
imperialism and militarism. Why, gentle
men. you know the size of our regular
army-65,0 900 soldiers, and we have evenly
six hundredths of a regular soldier for
every one thousand people in the United
States. This is about an ounce and a half
of a regular soldier for every man in this
audience, and if there is any anti-imperial-
list so timid that he feels nervous about
this ounce and a half of regular soldier,
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and to consider the personal interests OF
themselves and their families and whether
present conditions were not the best. The
feature Of the reception was the presence
of a woman's marching club of about forty
members. Senator Hanna talked for about
ten minutes from a platform near the sta
ton. aside from the question OF self-in-
terest. there Is another question in the
campaign" he said. ut is one of patriot
ism. AS a sequence of the Spanish war our
relations in i~rIernatonal affairs nave as
sumed a new aspect. And viii that aspect
coaaes responsibility. Responsibility is up
on US, and no public-spirited American
citizen. either native-born or adopted. can
refuse with dignity and honor to assume
his full share OF that re ,onsibility. and
when sny man or any pa. attempts to
hau down the American fla. from where
it has been placed by our soldier boys he or
1t will go down to destruction. While re
accept that responsibility Ii does not come
without many attending blessings Had it
not been that we had the navy of the
United States at Manila bay. and soldiers
of our army quartered there. what would
have become OF our representatives and
missionaries in China? That one act DEM
onstrated the Importance OF this Nation
having a foothold in the Orient where We
can look after the welfare Of our citizens
wherever they may be in that far-off coun-
try. 1t should appeal to the pride and pa
triotism of every citizen that we are able,
If there Is only American life at stake. to
protect that life"
Woonsocket turned out a large crowd to
hear the Republican leaders. many farmers
with their harvest hands driving for dis
tances of twenty miles.
BIG CROWD AT MITCHELL.
At Mitchell. the county seat of Dawson
county, the largest crowd since Senator
Hanna spoke at Madison. Wis. was ad-
dressed by Senators Frye and Hanna.
Senator Hanna made an emphatic denial
Of the reports concerning Governor Roose-
velt's recent trip through the West. He
said: 81 am sorry that those who are
leading the opposition have so far forgotten
the dignity which surrounds the high of
fee of the presidency OF this great Nation.
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MESSAGE FROM CONGER.
He Forwards the Proposals Of Prince
Ching and Earl Ii.

WASHINGTON. Oct. B.-For the first
time in three days Minister Conger was
heard from at the State Department to-
day. He communicated by cable the sub
stance OF certain propositions advanced by
Primo Ching and Ii Hung Chang as a
basis for the conduct Of negotiations for n
settlement OF the Chinese trouble. The
Chinese government has already prepared
the way for these 6y a preliminary action
looking toward the punishment of Chinese
officials guilty OF completely in the Boxer
uprising. and. while the text Of Mr.. Con-
gers communication is not made public. IT
Is believed that the last Chinese advance
is addressed 10 some OF the propositions
contained "a the French note, being in the
nature OF counter proposals. and proceed
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CINCINNATI. o., Oct. 1s.-Major Peter
son was stationed here for some time,
when he was a lieutenant in the Sixth In
fantry. which occupied Fort Thomas. Mrs.
Peterson is the daughter of Robert Allison.
of this city, a leading wealthy citizen. now
president Of the Board Of Public Service
Of Cincinnati. Mrs. Peterson was married
several years ago to DIR. Posey, of Phila-
delphia. but was afterward divorced and
married Major Peterson at Fort Leaven-
worth. When apprised a few days ago of
the illness of her husband she immediately
went 10 him.
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EPIDEMIC AT HAVANA.
One to Seventeen Cases of Fever I'm
Every Block In the Civ.

HAVANA. Oct. B.-Yeliow fever is in
ereasing here. 1t is said there is not one
block in tine city that has not contributed
one TO seventeen cases. If there is no
improvement there will soon be an exodus
from here.
A. Frank w. Hayes. general manager Of
the Havana branch OF the North American
Trust Company, who is suffering from
yellow fever. Is very low. and Mia Have.
has been isolated with him.
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-15
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY.
Corrected TO January /, 1900.
GOING SOUTH

Corrected to January l. 1900.
GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Randolph as followG
q 90 a. MI.
Night Express for Boston and all New
England points. Sleeping cars for Bos-
ton, via Lowell, also for Springfield, run
daily, Sundays included.
10 ~ "A. MI.
Mail for Worcester, Boston and NsvYork.
Pullman parlor car 10 Boston.
L az H. M.
Limited Express for Boston and for New
York, via Springfield or New LONDON.
Pullman Buffet parlor car TO Boston,
Y 2a H. MI.
Passenger for Windsor.
GOING NORTH.
q 90 a. MI.
Night Express for Montreal, Ogdensburg,
Riohford, Ottawa and the West. Sleeping
car TO Montreal runs daily, Sundays IN
cluded.
% 10 a. MI.
Passenger for st Albans and Riohford
connecting at Essex Junction with En-
press for Troy, Albany and New York.
q IA H. m.
Mail and express train for 0gdensburg
and Montreal. Pullman Parlor car 70
Montreal
. 23 II. M
Express for Montreal. Wagner Parlor
Car to Montreal, and Pullman Sleeping
Car TO Chicago
E. II. FITzHUaH, Vice President and Genl
Manager.
W. CUMMINGS, Gen1 Passenger Agt.
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Where II was Needed

McSwitters-No, l don't want the
encyclopaedia.
Agent-Do you know anyone around
here who might?
McSwitters-The man next door.
He's one of those fellows who know
it all.--Syracuse Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-15
Herond Control.

Gadsby-My wife will raise Cain with
me If she discovers that I've been drink
ing.
Jagsby-All you've got to do is to
hold your breath when you go near her.
That's all right; but I'm afraid it's
too strong to be held" Brooklyn
Life.
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Doctor, what do you think is the
matter with my husband?"
"Well, from the indications, ! should
say that il was an unmistakable case
of gastritis.'
II knowed II; / told him he'd get
sick foolin' with that gas meter
Richmond (Va.) Dispatch
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Foreshadoyved.

"I'm sure papa win oyertake usl" she
exclaimed, anxiously, as they headed
for the nearest justice of the peace.
"Don't worry" he replied, confident
~. II took the precaution TO remove
the electric battery from his automo-
bile before we left."-Chicago Post.
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strict Truth.

She-She says she can trace her an
cestry on her mothers side back to
the conquest of England.
Fay-That's correct. Her maternal
grandmother was married in leap year
to man named England.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-15
GnggIng the Green Monster.

Mr.. Lowering Intensely JEALOUSY
And so that fellow was an old lover Of
yours, and you was engaged to marry
him long before you met me?
Mrs. Lowering (who knows his weak
ness-with diplomatic sweetness)-
Yes, George. It's wonderful how my
taste improved as | grew older isn't
ita-Puck.
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"What is the longest day you ever
knew" he asked, when conversation
Jagged.
This one" she replied, without
even making an effort to conceal her
yawn.-N. Y. World.
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That UnIueky Number.
Ahnnt the Size Of IL.

The giddy young man very early in life
Falls in love with each girl he sees;
He no sooner gets down on his lip
Than he also gets down on his knees,
Chicago Daily News
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The Ror Gne.sed night.

''My friends, were the average man
TO turn and look himself squarely in
the eyes and ask himself what he really
needed most, what would be the re-
ply?"
"A rubber neckl" shouted the pre-
coeious urehin from the rear OF the
room.-Answers
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His stnte of Mind.

"Your boobkeeper is subject to fits
of ill-humor, isn't he?"
''No; he has widely isolated attacks
of amiability. Chicago Record.
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without IA Peer.

Jasper-Bighead is stupid fellow,
isn't he?
Jumpuppe-Stupid! Why, he isn't
original enough TO get off a chestnut.
Town Topics.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-15

Kathryn wonder what makes the
fall.
Enthusiastically blushing at their
bare limbs.--Harlem Life.
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silly Billy-Why did Robinson Cru
soc call him Friday2
Pious Percival-To save him from
the cannibals. You can't eat meat on
Friday, you KNOWN. Y. Journal
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Uncle Boh-Lightning never strikes
twice in the same place.
johnny wish mas slipper didn't.
N. Y. Journal.
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Mrs. Gadd-Did you ever notice how
polite and attentive Mr.. Gayfelow is
TO his wife?
Mrs. Gadd-Yes Looks mighty sus-
picious.--N. Y. Weekly.
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Bacon-ls an onion like leek?
Egbert-Well yes; there is a very
strong OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES States
man.
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Waiter-This is the latest on boiled
beef.
Patron-What is it?
Waiter - Horseless horse-radish. -
Judge.
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A few weeks ago a new park was
opened to tEs public On the spot where
Capt. Cook arst stepped OF Australian
soil
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Early Knowledge.

That Virtue is fits own reward"
We learned at school, and never spurned
it,
The maxim sweet Alas, that was
The only place we ever learned III
Brooklyn Life.
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Easily Remedied.

1--WE were surely cheated on that car
pet" she said, disgustedly. at has
shrunk until IL is too small for the
ROOM"
"Well, that's easily remedied," he re-
piled. "WeTl get a smaller fat
Chicago Post.
That UnIucISy Number.
81 sat down to dinner with 10 yes
terday."
Don't you consider that unluckyP"
ut was in this case. / had TO pay
for the whole business. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-02
CLOSE 0| CONGRESS.
Last Of the Appropriation Bills
Passed Today Canal Bill
Goes over.
Senate Reaches Agreement to Take
It Up Early in the Next
Session.
House Takes up the Antitrust
Bill and Will Vote on 1t
Today.

s. + +
Washington, June .2-Soon after the
senate convened today, Morgan, chair
man of the committee on inter-ocean
canals, made the request that the So
called Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill be
made a special order for consideration
Monday, Dec. 10. the second Monday of
the next session. Agreed to. Consid-
Grafton OF the general deficiency bill
was then resumed. An amendment, Of
fered by Morgan, was agreed to, appro-i
priating $13,56s to reimburse the Mari
time Canal Company, of Nicaragua, for
expenditures in aid of the commissions
authorized by act5of congress, known as
the Ludlow commission, for inspection
and survey of the Nicaraguan canal.
After agreeing to several minor
5amendmentsthe bill passed. This is the
last of the appropriation bills.
Allison called up the bill authorizing
the secretaries of the treasury and in
terror ana attorney general to make a
settlement and adjustment with the
Sioux City & Pacific railroad Of its in
debtedness to the United States.
After number of amendments We're
rejected the bill passed as it came from
the house. a conference was ordered
II. the sundry civil bill and Allison,
Hale and Cockrell We're named as con-
ferees. The emergency river and har-
Dor bill was taken up and read, the
committee amendments being agreed
to. Passed. The substitute proposed
| by the senate judiciary committee foi
the house bill providing for extraditio1
of alleged criminals from the United
States to Cuba was called up by Fair
banks, of Indiana. .