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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
AN ARMY MAY BE SENT TO CHINA.
Cabinet Discusses the Advisabsltfy Of
pfspafchfng More Troops.

WASHINGTON. June 22.-The State De-
partment has received cablegram from
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai an
nouncing the arrival there of two steel
cruisers. No details are given. These ves-
sells are supposedly British cruisers to pro-
tect the town in the event of an attack
from the outlying forts.
The only news of China laid before the
Cabinet meeting to-day was a telegram
to the secretary of the navy, giving the
movement OF vessels In Chinese waters.
The text OF the message. however. was not
made public. That the President and the
members of the Cabinet regard the situa-
tion in China as extremely critical Is
shown by the fact that the preliminary
preparations are being made 10 send for
ward additional troops I'm case OF need A
telegram was sent TO General Macarthur
at Manila. this afternoon. asking hirn how
large force he can spare should II become
necessary 10 send more troops TO China.
No answer TO this inquiry Is expected be-
fore tomorrow. when instructions may be
sent TO have transports and troops In readi-
ness in anticipation OF orders - sail. IL in
said that II is not the purpose of the Presi-
dent TO dispatch these additional troops
at once except in the event that the situa-
tion becomes even more grave and critical
than at present. The cabegram TO Mac
Arthur was precautionary measure taken
with view 10 being in readiness to meet
any emergency.
1t is understood that the low water IN
the Pei-Ho river Is preventing the naval
vessels at Taku from going TO the assist
ance of the small force at Tien-Tsin. and n
is probable that no boat drawing more
water than a torpedo boat can set that
far up the river. In that case. the purpoao
OF the Navy Department In Fastening the
gunboat Nashville and the old Monocacy
TO Taku has been in part defeated. for even
with their light draft IL is improbable that
they could ascend the Pei-Ho az far ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
DISPATCH FROM ROBERTS.
Ian Hamilton and Butler Will Join
Forces at HeideIburg.

LONDON, June 22-Lord Roberts reports
that Gen. Ian Hamilton reached the Springs
yesterday Ell route for Heidelberg to join
hands with General Butler, who is expected
to reach Stsnderton tomorrow. Otherwise
there is no news of importance from South
Africa. The dispatch in full follows:
Pretoria. June 22--Ian Hamilton's col
umn reached the Springs yesterday en-
route to Heidelberg. where they will join
hands with Buffers troops, who reached
Paardekop yesterday and will be at STAN
derton tomorrow. thus opening UP COM
munication between Pretoria and Natal
and preventing any joint action between
the Transvaalers and the people of the
Orange River Colony.
Baden Powell reports from Rustenberg
that he found the leading Beers very pacific
and cordial on his return journey hence.
Commandant Steyn and two actively hos
tile field comets had been captured dur
ing his absence.
Lord Edward Cecil, the administrators
of the Rustenberg district, has to date col
lected 5000 rifles
THE commissioner at Kroonstad reports
that 341 rifles have been handed in at VOL
marnstad"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23

mittee and other matters that required at
tention before the committee finally ad-
journed There was also discussion with
relation TO the work of the new executive
committee. which was named by Chairman
Hanna last night. Mayor Ashbridge visited
Senator Hanna and was highly compli-
mented by the national chairman for his
part in the success of the convention.
Ex-Governor Taylor. of Kentucky.
who said he intended TO return to
indianapolis this evening. was in high
spirits to-day over the result of the con-
vention. In an interview he said: 1--WE
shall carry Kentucky by such over
whelming majority that they will not dare
to count us out" He continued: You
people out East do not understand our
position. Kentucky is not lost to Mckinley
and Roosevelt. If the rational committee
will do its full duty and give to the undis-
mayed and struggling Republicans of Ken
lucky the cooperation and aid they re-
ouire. the Bluegrass State will be found
in line for Mckinley and Roosevelt next
November. Roosevelt Is very popular in
Kentucky because of his manly expression
of sympathy in our behalf. He is an ideal
campaigner. On the platform he is always
logical and likewise magnetic. His sterling
honesty shows itself I'm every line of his
face. 1 hope he will take the stump and
visit our State. He is MY candidate for
President in 1904"
Senator Hanna will leave for his Cleve-
land home tomorrow morning and the
other members of the subcommittee OF the
national committee on convention arrange
ments will depart some time tomorrow for
their homes. Chairman Manly. of the SUBJ
committee, announced tonight that by
noon tomorrow all bills in connection with
the convention will have been paid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
Message Sent to Gen. Macarthur at
Manila Asking How Many
Men He Can Spares
MOVEMENTS OF WAR VESSELS
PEI-Ho RIVER TOO Low FOR GUM
BOATS TO REACH TIEN-TsINs
Efforts to Hasten the Departure az
the Ninth Infantry from the
Philippines for Takus
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 22-The course oi
events in China tends to convince the OF.
ficials of the executive branch of the gov
ernment that an extra session Of Congress
to deal with the situation is weli-nigh in
evitable. The reported destruction Of the
American consulate at Tien-Tsin has
forced the administration to admit that
state of war actually exists in China.
and If the report be confirmed, it is ini-
possible to see how a special session of
Congress can be avoided. Congress is the
war making power. and the only one that
can legally recognize the existence OF a
state Of war with foreign country. II
is admitted by department officials that the
question of calling Congress together to
consider the far Eastern crisis has been
the subject of earnest discussion by the
President and those of the Cabinet In the
city. These officials are in favor of II. as
that course would relieve them of an un-
pltdSdHl IcspoHciDlulss Anc tAttutfc "a
ficials are. and have been. hampered by
the lack OF definite information from
China. They have been groIing in the
dark in their efforts to grasp the real sit-
uation and, consequently, have been un-
able to deal with II as promptly as they
would like to do and would otherwise have
done.
1t is recognized that IL the reports of the
bombardment Of Tien-Tsin and the mas
sacre of hundreds of foreigners and the
destruction of our consulate DO true. a
state of war actually exists, whether II is
officially recognized or not, and that this
necessary to perform its part in restoring
the normal condition OF affairs I'm China
A cable dispatch has been sent TO Gen.
Macarthur to ascertain how many troops
he can spare for service In China. This il
all that can be done at the moment, but
il is certain, as stated in these dispatches
last Monday. that unless the situation
speedily clears up Congress viii be called
in special session to deal with It, or rather
to afford the administration ample means
Of so doing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
Mckinley. Recollection Certain.

LONDON. June 22.--Very few German pa
pers comment upon the result of the Phil
adelphia convention. The National Zeitung
however, contains well-considered article
expressing the opinion that Governor
Roosevelt's acceptance of the nomination
for the vice presidency is certain and that
President McKinley's denomination is tan
tamount to reelection, "since the great
prosperity of the United tSates will count
in his favor" Discussing the platform II
says that the only plank Germany views
with satisfaction is the declaration as to
monometallism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
ovcr.treet and Fari. Pleased.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON June 22.-Representative
Overstreet left for home this afternoon. at
$3.50 O'Clock. He will remain some days in
indianapolis and then go 20 Chicago TO
take UP his duties secretary OF the Re-
publican congressional campaign commit
tee. Both he and Representative Faris are
enthusiastic over the ticket nominated at
Philadelphia They say that Roosevelt will
strengthen the ticket all through the West,
and especially In Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
CONVICT DID THE WORK.
Opened the Doors of Kentucky's
Treasure Vault In Thirty Minutes.

FRANKFORT, Ky, June 22-The inside
steel doors TO the cash and bond boxes in
the state treasurer's. vault, the, combina-
ton of which was lost when the new state
treasurer took charge of the Office, were
opened to-day.
Frankfort machinists have been at work
on the doors for three days. and made no
progress. This morning a message was
sent to the penitentiary for the loan of a
convict that could blow open safe.
Frank Simmons, who was sent up from
Floyd county for safe blowing. was selected
by the prison authorities as the best man
to do the job. and he justified their conf
dence by opening the safe in thirty
minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
Generou. silverite..

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 22.-Gover-
nor Heber Nj. Wells, Thomas Kearns and
Charles e. Loose, three of the six delegates
from Ctah. to-day announced that they
have each forwarded checks for $4,000 TO
Chairman Hanna as contribution to the
campaign fund. Four years ago these
three delegates were Bryan leaders. Wells
is silver Republican and voted for Bry-
an Kearns is the owner of silver mine
at Provo and Loose is vice president of a
bank They contributed $4,000 each to the
Bryan campaign fund
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
Roosevelt Will Remain Governor.

NEW YORK. June 22.-B. B. Odell jr,
chairman of the Republican state COM
mitee, had his attention directed to-day to
the statement of an ardent partisan of
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff that Gov
ernor Roosevelt would probably resign,
making way for Mr.. Woodruff in the exec
utive Office, the expected result being the
nomination of Mr.. Woodruff for Govern
Mr. Odell said: Governor Roosevelt
will not resign. lie will serve out his term.
did Governor Cleveland after he was
nominated for President. There is no
reason why he should resign"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23

AMSTERDAM, June 22.-The Neither
lands Railroad Company of South Africa
has received official notification of the ex-
pulsion from the Transvaal of 1,400 of its
employees. with their families. The Dutch
consul at I.ourenzo Marques telegraphs
that proclamation has been issued to the
effect that the company's officials who
refuse to do British transport work will
be sent to Europe via East London. Cape
Colony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
THREE MISSIONARIES SAVED.


NEW YORK, June 22-Rev DR.. Leon
ard. secretary OF the Methodist Foreign
Missionary Society in this city, received
the following cablegram to-day:
'Che-Foo. June l5.-Tien-Tsin bombarded.
Peking very serious Hopkins. Brown and
King saved Gunboats- BROWN"
BROWN"
aries. DIR. Leonard infers from the fact
that oaiy those who were saved were
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
PHILADELPHIA DESERTED.
Convention Visitors Have Returned
Home-Governor Taylor Pleased.

PHILADELPHIA. June 22.-The streets
of the city have resumed their normal ap-
pearance, the convention crowds having
vanished. Few Republican leaders are to
be seen about the hotels. which were
swarn,ing with them yesterday.
National Chairman Hanna to-day held
a conference with Joseph A Manley, of
Maine: Henry C. Payne. of Wisconsin:
Senator Scott, OF West Virginia: National
Committeeman Kerens. of Missouri; Gen
Grosvernor. of Ohio. and several other
members of the national committee. While
unofficial the meeting was said to be for a
general settling UP OF accounts Of the COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
HAS CRONJE REBELLEDs


to Pass st. Helena.
NEW YORK, June 22.-The Commercial
Cable Company has issued the following
notice: 1--WE are advised that the govern
ment of her Majesty has found it neces-
sary, by Article VIII, of the international
convention to suspend the transmission at
st. Helena of code messages whether COM
ing from foreign governments or private
persons TO or from the island Messages
in plain language will be subject to a CEN
sorship and will only be accepted at the
sender's risk"
The appendix to Article VIII, of the in
ternational convention, reads as follows:
Each government also reserves to itself
the power to suspend the service of inter-
national kilograms for an indefinite period
if it deem it necessary, either generally
or only for certain lines. upon condition
that 1t Immediately advise other contract
ing governments"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23
standerton Occupied.

KAATSCHBOSH, June 22.-General Dun
donald. with the Third Cavalry Brigade.
occupied Standerton to-day without opposi-
tion. The burshers left yesterday. after
having blown up the railroad bridge and
doing other damage. The Infantry marched
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23

FRANKFORT. KY, June 22.-The k,,n-
lucky Republican leaders are talking now
about bringing Ex-Governor Taylor TO the
State TO make speeches this fall 1t Is
thought he would make a canvass in the
eastern part of the State, where IL is GER
tain no attempt will be made TO arrest
him. 1t is said that the matter has not yet
been broached 10 Governor Taylor. but Ii
possibly will be very Hoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23

LONDON, June 2s-It is announced that
the British War Office has bought forty
batteries OF Krupp field artillery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23

Special to 1he Indianapolis Journal.
MOORESvILLE. Ind. June 2e.-There Is
much enshusiasrn here over the nomina-
tions at the national convention. and the
Republicans of this vicinity will meet
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twenty-five miles to-day and camDed al
Kaatschbosh spruit tonight
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A Historic Die.

On the desk of the secretary of one of the oldest copper manufacturing firms in this city is a steel die which has served as a paperweight for 35 years, and the coins struck off by it are now, for the most part, in the hands of collectors. This die was used for strik- ing copper tokens which symbolized the contest between President Andrew Jackson and the old United States bank of Philadelphia in 1882. The engraving on the die represents President Jack son, sword in hand and apparently standing in a money chest. Around the central figure is stamped Jackson's ex- pression, "I take the responsibility" which arose out of his controversies with the bank.
 When this die was made, the prede- cessors of the present company not only manufactured copper wire, but also made a special feature of copper coins, chiefly for South American couu- tries and for private business firms which made a practice of issuing their own copper coins to be redeemed by them afterward. During the civil war and just preceding it many private cor. porations issued tokens which circu- lated as pennies, and some of them are now worth a great many times their original value to collectors.-New York Sun
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LAW AS INTERPRETED.

Caving in of the completed portion of tunnel, causing injury to a servant employed in constructing the tunnel, is held, in Hanley vs. California Bridge and c. Company (CaL), 47 L. R. A. 597, not to be one of the risks assumed by the servant, but the completed portion Is deemed an appliance of means which the master Is required to make safe.
 InadeQuacy of damages is held, in Benton vs. Collins (N. O., 47 l.. R. A. 33, to be a good ground of interference by the court to set aside a verdict and order new trial. The annotation to this case reviews at length the numer- ouS English and American decisions on the subject, showing that, while there Is some conflict, the power is generally upheld in case of inadequate as well as in case of excessive damages.
 Bicycles are held, in Taylor vs Union Traction Company Pa.), 4T L. R. A. 2S9, not to be within the meaning of an ordinance giving vehicles the right of way upon street-railway tracks in the direction in which the cars usually run over vehicles going in the opposite di- rection, so as to entitle a bicyclist to the right of way over a vehicle ap- preaching from the opposite direction. With this case is an extensive note on bicycle law.
 Consignment to the consignor's or der, where the bill of lading with draft attached is sent to the bank, to be de livered when the draft is paid, and stipulating that it must be surrendered In order to obtain the delivery of the goods, is held, in Hopkins vs. Cowen (AId.), AT L. R. A. 124, not to pass title to the goods or entitle the person for whom they were sent to their delivery by the carrier without surrendering the bill of lading, although the bank re- fuses to surrender it to him or accept his tender of the amount of the draft.
 A person starting to cross a railroad track, but prevented from doing so by train, who, on finding that the safety gates have been closed, takes a danger ous position, disregards a call to get back, and resists the gateman's efforts l to remove him to a safe place, is held, | in McAnally Vs. Pennsylvania R. Go. i Pa.), AT L. R. A. 7SS, not to have any right to recover from the railroad com pany for being thrown down in the tussle, in consequence of which his leg is cut off by the train, since the proXi. mate cause of the accident was his re- sistance to the effort to save him.
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ORIGIN OF THE TERM MOD
Used Tn It's First Meaning In Time 0
 ChRucer.

Used Tn It's First Meaning In Time o
 Chnucer.
 As indicating the p0pulace. prover bially tickle ard easy to be moved (mo bile. from Latin mobillisi, the cXprt-s sion "the mobile people" is as old as the time of ChaucPr but iu it's later sense. that of the disnrderly crowd and in it's contracted form. mob. il E not older than the pJStreStoratiUn De riod In Roger Nurth's EXamen. l1+i reference iS made to the Green RibhoI club. ltiSo-2. and the writer adds
 ''l may nt1r that the rabIlr frs hanged tiIeii title aid were called tn, mob in the assemblies of tliiS club first mobile vulgus. then contracted in one syllable" Ii was used hrsita:ing Y at first by Dryden cDun SrhaSt ian. l69Up. purfy rCUmriUrWcaith of WO men" lGSSi and Shatlwell esquire ot Alsatia. lGSSI and Richardson points out that Dryden uses both mobile and mob in the sense of rabbl2. tht former in the stage directions as tht common word. the latter as if it had not long been introduced.
 In I'll The Spectator instances mob" as an example of the popula, tendency to curtail many of our words in familiar writings and conversation The verb ito mob," derived of cours, as above. does not occur until the pc riOd of Horace Walpole, many yeals later. and Shakespeare's expression the mobled queen C'Hamlet''I. refers
 
 headdress in disorder.-Boston Tran
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HOW SOME ANIMALS GROW.

Com parisons Between Young and Old
 of Various Species.
 It is not generally known that the human baby is smaller at birth in pro portion to the size it ultimately at.ains than most other animals.
 The size of the young of any animal Yaries in proportion to the size or the brain, and is significant in many ways. The average height of baby at birth is about twelve inches, and as the aver age height of a man is generally put down as 5 feet 10 inches, the proportion is as l to 5.S3.
 The young rhinoceros is feet long when he is born, but when he grows up he is feet in length. Thus the pro- portion is 1 to 3.5. The very same meas urements apply to young master ele- phant, though the pachyderm in ques- ton is always measured by the height of his back from the ground. However, the young one is about feet high, and the average height of a mature ele- phant is feet, so the proportions re main the same. The same relative measurements hold good in the case of the young hippopotamus.
 Incase of the deer We find that the young are 21a feet in height, while the full-grown deer is no more than Az feet, or proportion of 1 to IS. The giraffe's proportions are those of 1 to 9.3, for it is 11a feet tall at birth, and 6 feet when full grown.
 A lions cub at birth is about inches long, while the grown-up Leo measures about 5 feet, or the enormous propor- ton of l to 1.5. The tigers measure ments are about the same, and so are those of Brer Bear. The rapidity of growth of animals also varies greatly.
 In general, the larger the animal at maturity the slower its growth. A man is not fully grown until he is 25 years old, though he attains his height sooner So with animals. A colt or calf gets his height at 8 years, but thereafter slowly gains in power until his fifth year-the mans development being five times as slow. An elephant natures slowly, and lives as long as a man. There are fables telling of the extremely long life of crows and eagles, but in few cases nave these been fully verified.
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rour Good sr,okes Chenn.

Gimme three nickel cigars" said ihe man with the red necktie at the restaurant counter. He was quickly supplied.
 Now gimme good Havana or Key West cigar. about 15 center"
 He carefully lighted the Havana ci- gar and tucked the nickel cigars in his upper vest pocket.
 You smoke a Havana yourself and keep the nickel cigars for your friends, I suppose?' said the dealer, with a sickly smile.
 "No," said the man with the red necktie; i've got better scheme than that. l always smoke a 13 cent Ha- vana or Key West cigar after dinner. Then l smoke the nickel cigars after ward. The nickel cigars taste exactly like the Havana cigar, and thus I get the benefit of four choice cigars that ordinarily would cost me 60 cents for % cents.
 ''Try it yourself" said the man with ikH rrd rts f" e ht walked out.