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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
SENATOR FAIRBANKS TALKS.
He Thinks the Convention VIII BE
One of the Greatest Ever Held.

Senator Charles w Fairbanks came
down from his home yesterday and occu-
pied rooms at the Denison last night He
spoke very enthusiastically of the splendid
feeling which prevails among Republicans
and said that the present convention prom
tsed to be the greatest in the history of
the Republican party in the State Said
he: 1.-THE splendid feeling which prevails
in the Republican party is very gratifying.
1t foreshadows a vigorous and successful
campaign
In speaking of national affairs, Senator
Fairbanks said: Congress has been en-
gagged in the consideration of universally
important and difficult questions. and the
record when completed will be one upon
which we may safely appeal to the coun-
try. The enactment of the law which in
sures the maintenance of the gold stand
ard is one of the best measures which has
been enacted in recent years. 1t Is impos-
sibfe to overestimate its beneficial effect on
the people of the country. 1t is an assur-
ance to both labor and capital which will
greatly tend TO increase and make perma-
nent the prosperity now prevailing.
1.-THE provision for funding the public
debt is an annual saving to the govern
ment of nearly sixteen millions of dollars.
II Is a notable achievement. The course
OF the administration. of President Nc
Kinley. in dealing with foreign and domes-
tic questions merits the most enthusiastic
approval. Remarkable progress has been
made I'm brief period towards establishing
order in the new possessions and in giving
TO the people liberal participation in their
local administration. The effort of the
people of the islands, who participate in
the conduct Of their own municipal affairs,
to the fullest possible degree. The results
so far have been gratifying and reassur-
ing. We should not forget that time is
required to formulate and put into opera
ton laws for the government of the people
of the islands. Our present unfamiliarity
will lead us no doubt to make mistakes,
but we should be frank to admit them and
free to correct them. have no doubt that
In due time the people of the islands will
be given good government, modelled upon
our American plan, and in short, they
will be permitted to enjoy and participate
I'm measures of self-government which
they have never known under Spanish rule.
1.-The Porto Rican bill will be found to be
one OF the most just and meritoriOus meas
ures enacted by Congress. The fact Is that
our course toward Porto Rico has been just
and generous In the fullest degree. No one
has any desire to deal with them otherwise
than in a fair and liberal manner. II was
thought just that they should bear a part
of the expense of their own administration.
The new government will be established on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
CATLIN HAS NOT wITHDRAwN.
Fifth District Candidate Awaits Re.
suit of the State Convention.

suit of the State Convention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 24.-Robert
candidate for the Republican nomination
for congressional representative from this
district. He was expected to make an an
nouncement of his withdrawal Monday,
but now 1t is understood that he has post
poned making a final decision until after
the state convention at Indianapolis There
are three candidates for state offices in
the district, and the friends of these can
didates. in their respective counties, have
not made unequivocal promises of support
for representative at the convention next
month. 1t seems to be the belief of some
local Republicans that after these friends
are footloose, so to speak there may be
a changed aspect of the congressional Sit
uation, and Mr.. Catlin will wait to see
what the change may do for him.
Populists of the district have nominated
a candidate for Congress without mention
being made of the fact in the newspapers
1t is significant of the fact that the Popu-
lists are not much interested in politics
this year j. II. Allen is the nominee, and
He Is druggist Of this city, and is the
man who was voted for for United States
senator by the four Independents in the
Legislature in January, 1887. at the time of
the deadlock, which was broken by the
election of Turpie
George NJ. Allen. formerly proprietor of
the Terre Haute Express and now chief
clerk in the office of the first assistant
postmaster general, was home yesterday
meeting friends 1t is understood that he
vention as one of the delegates from this
district.
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HALL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Decorations and the Manner i'm
which Delegates VIII BE Seated.

The work of adjoining the big auditorium
ton is almost completed. Flags and bunt-
ing. golden eagles and coats of arms. fes-
toons of white and green portraits of naval
and military heroes have made the hall
place of beauty. The picture given the
most prominence is that of President Nc
Kinley. which is suspended from the cell
ing over the platform just behind the chair
mans desk.
The decorations are said to be much
finer than at any of the previous Republic
conventions Two large flags reach
from the ceiling TO the floor Of the stage.
and are gracefully draped at either side
of the raised seats. AT the top between the
flags is banner and it is underneath this
banner that the Presidents picture is sus-
pended. The edge of the balcony is deco
rated in white cloth, through which may
be traced running design in green. Oyer
each door that opens into the balcony large
flags have been draped in folds. Along the
sides of the balcony reaching from the
front to the rear OF the hall are portraits
of American heroes On the west side of
the hall near the platform hangs the por-
trait of George Washington, and directly
opposite on the east wall is the picture of
portraits of Grant, Sherman, Mcclellan,
Custer, Farragut Sheridan and Howard.
The seating of the different districts
which has already been arranged is said
TO be satisfactory to all concerned.
The Thirteenth district will occupy 11S
seats directly in front of the chairman.
At the west side of the nall, farthest In
front, are the seats of the Tenth district.
numbering 124. and east OF the Thirteenth
district are the ninety-one seats of the
Twelfth district. Immediately behind the
Twelfth districts seats are those of the
Eighth, to the number of $50, and
behind those in succession come the
Sixth. with los seats, and the
Fourth, with 104 reserve. Immediately
behind the Thirteenth district, in the mid
die section of seats. come the Eleventh dis
trict LA seats; the Ninth district, with lib
seats; the Seventh district. with III seats,
and the Third district. with eighty seats.
Behind the Tenth district, in the west sec
ton of the hall, comes the Fifth district
with lis seats; the Second district. with
ninety-four seats, and the First district
with 101 seats.
There will be room on the raised tiers
of seats for 500 people. An electric bell
has been provided for the chairman, which
will communicate with the band in the
gallery in the rear of the hall. He will
thus be able to have the band play or stop
playing whenever he chooses.
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Indiana Notes.

Charlottesville has a rummage sale for
the benefit of the City Hospital.
Centerville will grant franchise for the
electric line projected from Richmond to
Cambridge City.
The Charlottesville wool market opened
yesterday at % cents a pound, which is
cents higher than year ago.
The Charlottesville City Council has
passed ordnance inficting fine as high
as S. for splitting on sidewalks.
Mrs. Charles Siberlick aged eighty-four
years, was badly burned at Centerville by
an overturned kettle of boiling soap.
Edward Walter, twenty-four years old.
a Rushville bartender. tried to commit
phine.
commercial club will be organized at
Charlottesville on May Is. There will be
banquet in the evening and address by
William Fortune, of Indianapolis. and
other visitors.
Fred Hardwick. the young blacksmith
shot and killed by Night Officer Cy Waite
at Union City on Saturday night. was bu-
ried at Winchester yesterday In the pres
ence OF large concourse of people.
The Rev. E. G. Bailey, pastor OF the
Rushville United Presbyterian Church, has
accepted a call to Belle Center o. The
Rushville pulpit will be filled temporarily
by the Rev. w. p. McGary. of xenia, o.
The Delaware grand jury has adjourned.
having returned thirty indictments. The
bill against Anthony Gardner. of Fort
Wayne, charged with completely in the
death of his wife at Albany, was dismissed.
The cabinet of the Richmond district
Epworth League met at Richmond, Mon
day, under the presidency of Miss Mary
Dennis, and perfected plans for the annual
convention to be held at Knightstown in
June.
At Morgan Valley. near Bushrod, Greene
county, United Brethren Church was
dedicated Sunday by the Rev. Il. ID.
Spyker, presiding elder of the Terre Haute
district. The congregation contributed
$372 The Rev. A. S. Shidler is pastor, and
the Rev. j. G.. Brandenburg is conducting
a two weeks meeting there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
DEWEY REVIEW STAND.
1t VIII He the HandiwOrk of Chicago
NOnuniOn Carpenters.

CHICAGO, April A.-Work on the big
grandstand from which Admiral Dewey is
to review the parade on Dewey day began
to-day. and. owing to extreme precautions
the nonunion workmen were not molested
by the strikers. One hundred men were
put to work. They were protected by the
high board fence which surrounds the post
office now in course of construction, the
lumber was showed through hole made
under the fence. and as an additional guard
against trouble, force of special officers
was on hand. Organized labor will resort
to injunction proceedings to stop the work
on the Dewey reviewing stand which was
started to-day. The action will be based
on a federal law, which, ii is said forbids
the building of structures intended for
Other than government purposes upon fed
eral property. The labor men say that the
contractors who are building the reviewing
stand have obtained no permit from the
government.
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GIFT TO THE CITY.
Demas Deming Offers Library Site and
$4,000 to Terre Haute.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April H-Demas
Deming. president of the First National
Bank, to-day offered to the city a valuable
piece of city property for a site and $50. goo
with which to build public library build
ing, provided viaduct shall be built over
the railroad tracks at Ohio street, which
is the street on which the site is situated.
The offer. coming at this time, has placed
John r. Walsh's Southern Indiana Railway
Company in predicament because the
franchise it asks for, entering the CITY.
does not include provision the City Coun-
ell insists upon inserting, looking TO the
building of vfaduct. The Evansville d
Terre Haute tracks are alongside the pro-
jected route of the Southern Indiana. The
first-named company is resisting in the
courts an effort to open the street at grade.
and has offered TO divide the cost of a via
duct with the Southern Indiana, but the
latter declines. If IL persists in its position
the city will not be able TO avail itself of
the Deming offer
The Council last night voted down the
company's franchise. but agreed to take up
the matter again Friday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
FEELING AT HARRISBURG.
Friends of Quay Dismnyed, but In
surgents Jubilant.

HARRISBURG. Pa, April A.-Matthew
s. Quay's defeat in the Senate at Wash
ington to-day fell like bombshel I'm the
camp of his followers gathered in this city
for the State convention tomorrow. 1t was
entirely unexpected. In anticipation of his
triumph the regular organization leaders
had come together from all over the State
and extensive preparations had been made
tc celebrate what they expected would be
a joyous occasion. Instead, however, of
parades. fireworks, lively tunes by the
bands. all is gloom tonight among the
adherents of Mr.. Quay.
Not all is sorrow In Harrisburg, however
II the headquarters of the anti-Quayites,
or insurgents" presided over by State
Senators Martin, of Philadelphia, and
Finn. Of Pittsburg, there was gathered to-
night party of men who took an active
part in the opposition to Mr.. Quay during
the last session of the Legislature and they
were not slow TO express their satisfaction
at the turn affairs have taken.
The general opinion among the Quay
lieutenants is that the result at Washing
the senatorship. The positive declaration
a candidate. Governor Stone is spoken of
as the party candidate in the event of Mr..
Quay's withdrawal from the race The
anti-Quayites declare that the Governor
would be equally as Objectionable as Mr..
Quay, and say he would not command any
more support than was accorded QUAY
during the deadlocked session of the Leg
islature.
Governor Stone was asked tonight
whether he would now call an extra session
OF the Legislature, but he declined posi-
lively 10 have anything TO say on the SUBJ
ject. II Is not generally believed here that
the Legislature will be convened In ad-
vance of its regular assemblage I'm Janu-
airy. 1901. Governor Stone made the fol-
lowing statement tonight: 81 am disap-
pointed in the vote OF the Senate. i be-
lieved and still believe that the federal
Constitution empowers me to make the APP
pointment. | have been sustained In this
view by the best constitutional lawyers in
the country and / regret that the vote in
the Senate was not solely upon constitu-
tional grounds. 1 believe the predominate
sentiment OF the State sustains the ap-
pointment and that the action OF the Sen.
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Representative Crumpacker'. views.

Among those who seemed actively en-
gagged in the headquarters of William S.
Haggard at the Denison last night was
Representative Z. ID. Crumpacker. of the
Tenth district. He said he hadn't any doubt
whatever but that the Republican party
would be victorious both in the State and
the United States next fall. Said he: 1.-The
record of the Republican party Is without
parallel I'm the history Of politics. IL has
practically fulfilled all of the promises of
its platform. The Porto Rican question has
practically been settled and will have lit
tie If any influence on the coming conven-
ton. IL Is only tentative plan at best
and the Republican party has the courage
and the ability to correct its mistakes, If
IL makes any,"
In speaking of the platform TO be adopted
by the State convention Mr.. Crumpacker
said he had no doubt the convention would
exercise discretion in making a platform
that all Republicans could stand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. April a. -
There is no dearth of Republican congress
si0nal timber In the Third district. AL
ready there are three, and possibly four
candidates for the nomination. John D.
Welman, of Floyd county, a prominent at
torney, would like to make the race; Hugh
OConnor., of Corydon. manager of the
Corydon branch railroad, is a very ag-
gressive candidate and James Rutherford
of Scott county, is very much in the race
Prof. w. w. Borden, of Borden, was men,
toned, but at the recent district meeting
In New Albany he was nominated for pres
idential elector. The impression to the
effect that Representative w. T. Zenor.
candidate for reelection on the Democratic
ticket, would probably have a certainty
of reelection. is not now so strong.
While many of the Republicans of this
district have decided preferences i'm the
race for Governor they are all ready to
take off their coats and throw up their
hats for the nominee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
ROBINSON IN THE TWELFTH.
Nominated by Democrats at Fort
Wayne to Succeed Himself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 24-The DEM
ccrats of the Twelfth district nominated
James NJ Robinson for a third term as
representative in Congress to-day. The
convention was we'll attended. w. G. Col
erick presided, and Robinson was nomi-
mated by A. A. Adams, of Columbia City.
Judge S. NJ. Hench was placed In nomi-
nation before the convention, but withdrew
in Robinson's favor, and the latter was
nominated by reclamation. His speech
was along the usual Democratic lines,
dwelling more at length on the Porto Ri
can question than anything else. He
passed bimetalism lightly. No reso-
buttons were adopted.
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NEW YORK, April 2.-At a meeting Of
Electrical Workers Union, No. 3, of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, tonight, it was decided that the
workers would go strike at once. Be-
tween 1900 and 1900 men will be affected.
The decision to strike is the result of de-
mand made on contractors five months ago
for an increase of wages from $3.50 to 81
per day. on account of the Saturday half
holiday. The contractors were given until
Monday night TO make a reply. and none
being forthcoming. the meeting was called
for tonight with the result as above men,
toned. IL the new rate of wages is grant
ed 1T will mean the employment of more
men.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, April 24.-Flinn town
ship Democrats are all torn up over the
result of a primary for trustee, held last
week. and a bitterness has been engendered
which probably will have an effect on the
county vote. On the face of the returns
George B. Jackson, the defeated candidate.
had but fifty-two votes. He has collected
the affidavits of sixty-five men, to the ef-
feet that they voted for him. and more are
in sight. The election board has refused
a certificate of nomination to his opponent
and much acrimony has resulted between
the factions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

An appeal will be taken from the deeis-
ion of the Marion county contest commit
tee in the matter Of issuing credentials to
Sixth ward delegates. The appeal will be
made by Edwin S. r. Seguin, Jerry Frank
lin, David Hambly. Jacob Porter, J. G..
Pendergast. Harry Weber, DIR. s. A.
Furniss Earnest Trip, o. p. Ensley and
Walter Day. These men will insist that they
should receive the credentials in the Sixth
ward. The appeal will be made to the COM
mittee on credentials to be appointed to-
Gay.
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NOT ADMITTED.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

suit of reporters He took refuge at the
residence of Governor Nash and denied
himself to all. The reporters of papers in
all parts of the country wanted to inter-
view him on the Quay case In the Senate
but he would not say anything except that
he was paired with Senator Depew against
Quay, and would have voted against seat
ing him as an appointee, under the circum-
stances, if he had been in the Senate to-
day. When the Associated Press bulletin
giving the vote on the Quay case reached
the Neil House, il got to the room of Gen.
Grosvenor first. The latter at once went
over to the apartments of Hanna, and in
the presence of quite crowd shook hands
with the senator over the result. Gen.
Grosvenor talked freely on the result, but
the senator would not talk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

UNION CITY, Ind, April 24.-Mrs. Mary
Ann RIGGS, OF Muncie. came here to-day to
see her little grandson, Charles Bennett,
who is critically i'll as the result of blood
poisoning She entered the room, remained
but a few minutes, and entered an adj
joining room, where she tainted, and died
within few minutes after being revived.
She was seemingly in good health when
she arrived from Muncie, but was over
come by her emotions at sight of the child
OF whom she was very found. The body
will be taken to Muncie for interment The
boy is not expected to recover.
SEYMOUR, Ind. April 24-James d. Will
son. aged fifty years. who hit by a
pennsylvania passenger train on April 6
while on his way to work. died his home
here this morning. He was night watch
man at a number of mills here for the past
twenty years. He left a widow and two
grown children. The funeral will be con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon by the Knights
of Pythias.
WABASH, Ind, April 24-William Col
bert, prominent resident of this county
for many years, died here this morning of
a complication of diseases. He was sew
enty-three years old and fifty years ago
settled in Lagro, where he continued in
business until 1885. His funeral will take
place tomorrow.
RICHMOND, Ind. April 4-As the re-
suit of a cold taken two weeks ago while
attending the funeral of her husband Elder
John Peele, Mrs. Peele died to-day of
pneumonia at her home in Centerville. Her
age was sixty-five. The body will be taken
to Fountain City for burial.
BRAZIL, Ind, April 2.-Berry James.
aged fifty years, died at his home in Dick
Johnson township last night. The de-
ceased served in the Twelfth Indiana Cav
airy during the civil war. Heart failure
caused his death.
PORTLAND, Ind, April 24-Philip Leon
ard, prominent in eastern Indiana and
western Ohio, died at his home in Noble
township yesterday afternoon at the age
of sixty-rine years.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 24-Murray
Hartnett, water works trustee and q
prominent Insurance man. died tonight
He was forty years old and popular among
all classes.
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Warden shideler.s Position.

Warden Shideler. of the State Prison, in
sists that 1t is not true as charged, that
he is here in the interests of any candi-
date for Governor. He says he expects the
man who is nominated tomorrow will be
elected and he does not want to place him
self in a position where he could not go
10 the chief executive and discuss business
affairs with him without embarrassment.
He would not feel like doing so with the
man he had fought in the convention.
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CITIZENS ARE INDIGNANT.
COrOner's Verdict In Hardwfck Shoot

COrOner's Verdict In Hardwfck Shoot
ing Case Considered Unjust.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY. Ind, April A.-Intense In
dignation prevails in this city over the
finding Of the coroner i'm the Waite Hard
wick case. in which the latter was shot by
the former while resisting arrest.
The verdict was "unjustifiable homicide"
When the sheriff went to arrest Waite on
a warrant based on that verdict the friends
of Officer Waite had forestalled such action
by having the accused man placed under
arrest on charge of second degree murder
Later the matter was compromised by
Officer Waite going before Mayor Pierce
waving examination and giving bond in
the sum of $1,000 for his appearance before
the grand jury. Every prominent business
man in the city signed the bond.
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Muncie Residences burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. April 24.-The residences
of Eli Foreman and f. Lawrence We're
burned this afternoon during heavy wind.
and big fire in the thickly populated part
of the city, near Vine and Washington
streets, was narrowly averted. The loss on
each house was about $3.50, fully insured.
Thieves attempted TO steal several valua-
bic diamonds belonging to Mrs. Lawrence,
but were prevented.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, April 24.-The suit
of George Anthony against John Zelt for
damages for alternating the affections of
the plaintiffs wife was finished to-day
when the jury rendered a verdict giving
the plaintiff judgment for $50. The case
was on trial for more than a week, and
scores of witnesses were examined. The
parties to the suit all live in and near
Cicero. Anthony secured divorce from
his wife several months ago.