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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
MASSES NOT ANTI-FoREIGN.
Chinese Who Sit I'm High Places Max
ing All the Trouble.

NEW YORK, June 16.-The American
Bible Society has received report from
Charles F. Cannon, one of its representa-
tives in Tien-Tsin, North China. concern
ing the disturbances there. There has
been in the north" Mr. Cannon says, Eek
IRENE drought, sufficiently severe to alarm
the government, and as a result the crops
have failed and famine has come to great
masses of the people. The distress has been
so great that probably hundreds Of able
bodied men. deprived alike of work and
food. have turned highwaymen tearing the
clothes from well-dressed travellers, de-
priving women of their trinkets, and max
ing travel dangerous. Two great secret
societies have been looting and destroying
the homes of native Christians in Shan
Tung, and threatening to kill or drive from
the country all foreigners, openly defying
the soldiers sent to suppress them. Some OF
the missionaries have their compounds
filed with native Christians whose homes
have been destroyed and themselves made
destitute. One native pastor is now on his
way TO Tien-Tsin, hiding by day and jour-
neying by night, to escape capture and de-
capftation at the hands OF the rioters, who
are everywhere seeking him. Although our
missionaries have thus far remained at
their posts, in order to encourage and, SO
far as possible, to protect their fiockS, they
are IN constant DANGER. III THESE dnO Otner
troubled regions our colporteurs have con-
tinued to labor, and with success, only one
case of persecution coming TO my notice.
Two of our men were set upon by a party
who were out with the rain god praying
for rain, and after beating and hooking
them they tore their clothes and burned
their books They were not severely in
jured. however, and upon demanding to see
the local official the crowd collected and
gave them sum sufficient to replace both
books and clothing. There has also been
a great change in the attitude of the Off
cial and educated classes toward foreigners
and foreign books since the failure of the
reform party and the fall of the Emperor.
particularly in and about Picking. This is,
of course due to the attitude of the En-
press dowager. in the rioting in Shan
Tung and elsewhere; and 1t has inspired
renewed and bitter opposition toward
Christians, Christian books, foreigners, and
western learning generally. 1t is those
who sit In high places who are persistently
closing heart and mind to the light of
truth to reform and progress. while the
poverty-stricken people of low estate, for
gotten by their own countrymen, are turn
ing to the missionaries for help and guild
ance.
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NO NEED OF INTERVENTION.
Opinion of Chinese Ambassador al

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Pressl
BERLIN, June 16.-The correspondent
here Of the Associated Press saw the
Chinese Ambassador at Berlin to-day
Through an interpreter he said: az have
had no news whatever from the Chinese
government about the Boxers rebellion.
The Boxers are mere rabble, robbers,
thieves and rascals. There are no scholars
mandarins or officials among them. The
reports that the Chinese soldiers have
attacked the international forces cannot
possibly be true. The Empress opposes the
Boxers and the troops could not act against
her. The Boxers will soon be suppressed.
They could have been suppressed by the
Chinese troops without landing the inter
national forces. The embassies could have
been protected by guards of Chinese If the
embassies had asked for them"
The above information was smilingly and
self-containedly given.
The latest official German news from
Tien-Tsin, dated the 18TH is viewed at
the Foreign Office as corroborative of the
reports that the situation has intensified
during the week. The Foreign Office con-
tinues to believe that the Chinese govern
ment makes common cause with the Box
ers but does not believe the government
troops attacked the international forces, as
that would be too crazy venture"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
THE CUBAN ELECTIONS
BALLOTING YESTERDAY WAS NOT
MARKED By UNUSUAL INCIDENTS.
National Party Claim Success in Ha-
vana-vote Not Counted, hut
Thought to Be Close.

HAVANA. June 1s. SIG p. m.-The result
of the election probably will not be known
till midnight, the count of the ballots not
beginning until 6 p. m. The day was very
quiet. AT 10 a. m. probably half the total
number of inscribed voters had cast their
ballots. The election board, nearly all Of
which were composed OF members of the
National party, were extremely contented,
claiming to be absolutely sure of winning.
The Associated Press correspondent Wis
tied great many booths, which were clean
and orderly. The Cubans. members Of the
boards, We're conducting the elections in
exemplary manner, being anxious to show
their fitness for independence.
Up to o'clock tonight General Wood
had received nothing but satisfactory ac-
counts from all parts Of the island concern
ing the behavior of the people during the
elections. General Lee, General Wilson and
Colonel whitside all make similar state
ments. General Wilson particularly char
acterized the election at Matanzas as re-
markable exhibition of good sense.
Matanzas, Cienfuegos and Santa Clara
are all recognized as overwhelmingly in
favor Of the Republican party. 1t is not
likely that the results in Havana will be
known before the hour for closing the ca
bic. but the Nationalist are claiming the
election by large majorities. The adherents
of Mora say that the vote was very close.
Mora claims that his chances were hurt
by the issuance of 10000 copies of circu-
lar during the morning In this circular
Mora is quoted as saying that after an in
terview with General Gomez he had de-
cided to resign. Later in the day Mora
issued denial of the circular.
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TO AVERT GENERAL WAR.
Effort to Induce the Powers to Act
HarmoniOusIy I'm the Far East.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-It is learned in
authoritative quarters that the negotiations
relative to the Chinese crisis have led TO
a discussion of the larger subject OF so
adjusting and harmonizing the action Of
the several powers interested as to main
tain complete equilibrium and assure the
continued peace of the world. The French
authorities have been particularly active In
urging that one of the prerequisites Of any
action was to see that 1t tended toward
maintaining the balance between the coun-
tries interested in the East, and there is
reason to believe the representations have
had considerable influence in keeping any
one of the several nations from putting
a preponderating military force in China,
a course that would open the way to gen.
eral international disturbance.
1t is said that the operations OF the
Boxers are rolling up heavy bill of dam
ages against the Chinese government and
that this will be the subject of strong
demand for indemnity by the United States
as soon as order is restored in China. 1t
Is held that under the terms OF our treaty
with China, not only are American mis-
sionaries entitled to the protection OF the
Chinese government, but even their native
converts According to the doctrine that we
have laid down in the case of the British
missionaries claim, the Chinese govern
ment can be held responsible for outrages
committed against American citizens, even
in times of rioting, If the government
troops, its agents, fail to respond to call
or participate themselves in the riotng.
This is said to be the case with the Boxer
disturbances. The particular treaty pro-
visions covering the cases Of the American
missionaries and their native converts is
unique. 1t is contained In Article % of the
treaty of 1859. 1t is as follows:
1.-THE practice Of the Christian religion,
as professed by the Protestant and Roman
Catholic churches. is recognized as teach
ing them TO do good and to do
to others they would they should
do unto them. Hereafter those who
quietly profess and teach these doctrines
shall not be harassed prosecuted on
account of their faith. Any person, wheth-
er citizen of the United States or Chinese
convert, who according to these tenets,
peaceably teaches and practices the prin-
ciples of Christianity shall in no case be
interfered with or molested."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Ben e Stewart we'll known in Memphis
insurance circles. committed suicide there
yesterday with poison. Business troubles
are assigned as the cause.
The Washington State Grand Lodge of
Masons has voted not to admit liquor deal
ers to membership in the order, and directs
present members who are in that business
TO withdraw.
Because she refused to live with him,
Charles r. Myrick, aged forty-two years,
of Gilbertsvile, n. Y. yesterday shot and
instantly killed his wife, forty-years DID,
and then shot himself il the head, dying
instantly.
Twelve hundred hogsheads of tobacco.
left Paducah, KY, last night for CONT
mental Europe via New York. This is the
largest single shipment that ever was
made from here.
In the Canadian House of Commons a
bill was introduced by the premier raising
to 500 per head. Sir Wilfred Laurier also
promised to appoint royal commission to
investigate the whole question of Chinese
and japanese immigration and report its
findings to the imperial authorities.
At New Orleans yesterday Mrs. Anna
Spuhler shot and fatally wounded labor
er named James Carver, who had been en-
ployed by deputy constables TO aid in en-
forcing a writ of ejectment. While Carver
was breaking open the door Of Mrs Spuh-
lers room the woman opened window
alongside and fired with a revolver, hitting
Carver in the head Mrs. Spuhler is the
wife OF former prominent physician.
Maurice Tiehm, a German-American who
went to Hamilton, o., in 1892, and at once
took out naturalization papers, has ap-
pealed to Secretary of State Hay to bring
diplomatic pressure TO bear on the German
government to secure the release of his
son Albert, who is a prisoner at Dammus-
kirsch, Alsace, and is in great danger Of
being. drafted into the German army. al
though he is American citizen. Young
Tiehm was on a visit to his birthplace
when arrested tt
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DELEGATIONS EN- ROUTE.
Chicagoans Have a Stuffed Elephant
In a Baggage Car.

ChicaGoans Have a Stuffed Elephant
in a Baggage Car.
CHICAGO, June 16.-This city was to-day
the center Of the Western rush for the Phil
adelphia convention. Three large organ
izations identified with the Republican
party in Cook county started for the
Quaker city to-day, and hundreds Of dele
gates and people from the Western States
passed through en- route for the conven-
ton. The Hamilton Club of Chicago, two
hundred strong, started at noon over the
Baltimore & Ohio. The members carried
with them stuffed elephant, which occu-
pied nearly half of the baggage car. In
Philadelphia they will be the guests of the
Young Republican Club. A portion of the
North Dakota delegation and others from
that State, together with Richard Yates
Republican nominee for Governor of ILL.,
nois and Governor Shaw, of Iowa, accom-
panied the club. The Cook county Repub-
lican Marching Club, to the number of
three hundred, left later in the day over the
Baltimore & Ohio. The Marquette Club
delegation, two hundred strong, departed
over the Wabash, occupants of a special
train.
brass band, left for the East late this aft
ernoon on a special train. The Minnesota
wisconsin, Nebraska and upper Michigan
delegates, with their friends, will leave
here tomorrow over the Baltimore & Ohio.
Nearly all expect to reach Philadelphia
Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

herb cure and the fresh air cure We owe
both of them mainly TO Father kneipp.
the German water cure priest, who died
not long ago. The herb cure is largely
based on the dicta of the old monkish
school OF Salerno. which fiourished some
six or seven hundred years ago. Its book
of maxims was long the popular medical
guide of half Europe. IL was forgotten
for century or two. but recently many ot
it's directions have been dressed up in diff
ferent form and given TO the world afresh.
They may be briefly summarized. Live
naturally, sleep moderately, eat sufiicietlv
but not too much, exercise the happy mean
in everything. Remember the old maxim.
six hours of sleep suffice for beast and
man,
Seven for the lazy. eight we grant 10
none"
Pass every possible moment in the open
air. Obtain your cures from the herbs ot
the field rather than from drugs. Study the
overpowerfag virtues of sage, the king Of
all herbs. Don't coddle yourself"
There is nothing perhaps very striking in
all these, but they are certainly sign-posts
TO different life than the overwrought,
overworked, hyper-excited. restless exist
ence of most fashionable folks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Ship May Leave Manila on Monday II
Kempff Is Not Heard From.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Unless tele-
graphic communication with Admiral
Kempff is restored speedily a fast vessel
will be ordered to proceed from Manila to
Taku for news.
Secretaries Hay and Root held confer
ence with the President this afternoon
regarding the sending of troops to China.
The conclusion reached at the conference
was that II communication with Kempff is
not re-established within reasonable time
forces will be dispatched from Manila to
reinforce the American contingent. Pre-
liminary inquiries are being made to see
what can be done in the way of preparing
an expedition. An inquiry as to what con-
stituted a reasonable time failed to secure
conveyed that unless Kempff is heard from
by Monday, troops or a naval contingent
will be dispatched from Manila
Not word of news came to the State
Department to-day from Minister Conger.
who has now beer CIT off from communi-
cation since last Tuesday. Even the United
States consuls in North China ports were
silent. Admiral hempff has not been heard
from since yesterday This absence of off,
cial reports has given rise to a grave
apprehension. 1t was expected there might
be delay IN hearing from Minister Conger.
but In the case of Admiral Kempff an early
report was looked for and ii is feared the
officers of the foreign feet at Taku have
been prevented from reaching the cable
station there. either by the open hostility
of the Boxers or by the sinister orders of
the Chinese government.
Yesterday Admiral Kempff was called on
by direction of the President for an explicit
statement OF the situation and his needs
1t was for him TO say whether he required
reinforcements and troops. If he is cut off
from reply, then the government must act
without waiting much longer. OF course,
In that case. 1t would have TO proceed on
the theory that an additional force, both
ships and troops. perhaps, is needed.
The element which advocates the use of
troops at once is finding strong support in
the apparent inability of the relief column
to reach Picking. They argue that sailors
and marines are well enough in operations
along the seacoast, but that they help
less in hostile country. away from their
base. There Is nothing corresponding to
the transportation branch OF the quarter
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masters department in the naval service
1t appears from the reports that, with the
railroad destroyed and without wheel or
animal transportation, the relief column is
In a sad way. The country viii not afford
either animals or vehicles, and everything
must be carried on the backs of the sailors
or drawn by coolies. The regular troops,
with their quartermaster's department,
would be perfectly at home in such sur
roundings. and it is probable that this con-
sideration will enter with others into the
possible resolution Of the administration to
send troops to China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

British minister 20 China, with the Tsung
Ii Yamen, five foreign ministers demanded
q safe conduct for their servants and their
people. notifying the Tsung Ii Yamen that
they could no longer maintain their rela-
tions with the government The answer
was: ~Certainly not What other an
swer could be expected in a civilized coun-
try?'' This was followed by an increase Of
the forces around the gates. and the next
night widespread incendiarism. This In
cendfarism prevailed among the foreign
residences. The massacre Of native Chris
tians and other friends of foreigners was
also common. The buildings OF the Amer
lean missions. the customs. the mess quar-
tiers and number OF other structures were
destroyed. The guards alone saved the for
eigners. VINO. It is stated, are huddled in
legations. very short of food and deserted
by native servants.
Ii ORDERED TO PEKING.
Latest Chinese reports state the Empress
has ordered Liu Kung Yih. Chang Chi Tung
and Ii Hung Chang to hasten to Picking.
They will probably find an excuse for de-
clining- The latest edict against the riot
ers especially avoids mentioning the Box
ers.
Berlin and st. Petersburg dispatches as
sert that Russia and Germany have COM
bined for common action in China. 1t is
reported that a high Russian parsonage
is going to Berlin to arrange details, and
that Russia does not wish 10 compromise
hopelessly her relations with China with
rupture which would be only to the adj
vantage OF other powers.
Dispatches from Tien-Tsin. received in
Berlin, say that the Boxers entered Pc
king on the evening OF June L. destroyed
several missions and attacked the lega-
tions, but were repulsed with the aid of
Maxims. No Europeans were reported
killed. The attitude of the Chinese troops
towards the Boxers was uncertain.
All is quiet at Shanghai. but trade has
been disrupted. II is stated that 1000
Americans are coming from Manila and
that large forces of Japanese are also en-
route. The wires south of Tien-Tsin have
been cut and the city is Geographically iso-
lated.
According to a special from Vienna, 1t IS
stated IN diplomatic circles there that the
question Of Intervention is under discussion
by the powers. 1t is proposed that Japan
shall act as mandatory of the powers and
re-estsblish order in Picking and elsewhere
This, IL Is said, emanates from England,
and 1t is supported by Germany and Aus
tria, but II is doubtful If Russia and France
will agree to the proposition.
ST. Petersburg reports that communica-
ton between Kal-Gan and Peking has been
interrupted. There is great excitement at
Kal-Gan, where a missionary has been at
tackled
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Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK, June 1e.-Arrived: La
Champagne, from Havre. Sailed: Palatia,
for Hamburg, via Cherbourg; Manitou. for
London; Campania, for Liverpool; Trave,
for Cherbourg and Southampton; Spaarn-
dam, for Rotterdam, via Boulogne; Ems,
for Naples, ETC.; Sandman, for Glasgow;
Ethiopia, for Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL, June 16.-Arrived: Tauric.
from New York; Etruria, from New York.
Sailed: Lucania, for New York.
PRAWLE POINT. June 16.-Passed:
Noordland, from New York for Antwerp.
GENOA, June 15.-Arrived: Kaiser Will
helm II, from New York, via Naples
MOV1LLE, June 16.-Sailed: City of
Rome. from Glasgow for New York.
CHERBOURG, June 16.-Sailed: st. Paul,
from Southampton for New York.
BREMEN, June 16.-Sailed: Bremen, for
New York. via Southampton.
BROWHEAD, June 16.-Passed: Saxonia,
from Boston for Liverpool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Many Delegates and Politicians Call
but Few See the President.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE ante rooms
of the White House fairly swarmed to-day
with politicians who had stopped off in
Washington on their way to the conven-
ton in Philadelphia. Although among
them were not a few of the party leaders,
the visitors had little opportunity to con-
verse with the President. and those who
did breach the subject Of the convention
did so warily and got no intimation from
him as to his personal choice for the second
place.
Secretary Hitchcock accompanied a large
Missouri party. including d. NJ Houser.
]. L. MINES and d. l.. Dyer. Theodore
Brewer, one of the district delegates, was
a delegate TO the Republican convention
which renominated Grant at Philadelphia
twenty-eight years ago. Senator Cullom,
of Illinois, with some Illinois delegates.
Representative John c. Ames. c. B. Hitch
and +. E. Coyne, were also with the Presi-
dent a few moments Senator Cullom said
he had no choice for Vice President and
added that the nominee should be man
of such qualities as would fit him beyond
question TO perform the duties OF chief
magistrate should necessity arise.
Mr. Hermann, commissioner of the Land
Office, introduced three friends from Ore
gon-McCammant. Rufus S. Moore and H.
f. Ankeney. The President expressed to
them his qualification over the manner in
which oregon had acquitted herself In the
recent election, but the delegates responded
happily that Oregon would do better this
fall
Col. ]. r. Burns, who was one of the most
prominent candidates for the Senate in the
recent contest in Kansas. with Z. ]. Hanna.
a delegate, was escorted by Mr.. Curtis Of
Kansas They are for Dolliver. Senator
Carter introduced two of the Montana dele
gates-F Forbes and Tyler Worth. They
had not made up their minds on the vice
presidential question
Shortly before noon Postmaster General
Smith arrived al the White House for q
consultation with the President before
leaving for Philadelphia The draft Of the
platform prepared by him was submitted to
MT Mckinley. The conference lasted al
most three-Quarters OF an hour. Nr. smith.
left for Philadelphia 81 n;& p. N
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair I'm Northern Indiana--Showers i'm
Southern Portion.

Sunday and Monday:
For Ohio-Showers on Sunday and prob
ably on Monday; fresh easterly winds.
For Indiana-Fair in northern portion;
showers in southern portion on Sunday;
Monday, showers; brisk easterly winds.
For Illinois-Partly cloudy. with showers
in southern and western portion on Sun
day; brisk easterly winds; Monday. show
ors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
English Women Gardeners.


In England everybody either has a gar
den or dreams OF having one. An American
family with a modest suburban home hires
a man 10 come and NOW the lawn. Then
il patronizes the florist and green-grocer.
An English family has its own flowers. its
own vegetables, its own fruit-grown on
the sunny side of brick wall-and a
gardener. So IL is natural enough that the
girl-gardener idea should have taken root
in England, and that, having taken root.
IL should thrive. At Swanley they say that
they cannot begin TO supply the demand for
women gardeners. The womans branch
was started in 1891 with one lone female
student The attendance has almost dou-
bled year by year, and the young women
who have taken the college course are oc-
cupying positions all over the United King
dom. Two of them are in the famous Kew
gardens, near London. Two are in the Ed
inburgh Botanical Gardens, and two in the
public gardens at Dublin. Three are on a
large estate at Arbroath. called Letham
Grange One is at the home established
by Lady Henry Somerset at Duxhurst. One
is at Wycombe Abbey, two at the Con-
valescent Home at Hale, one at the Royal
Holloway College, and so on.