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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-01
Will NOT REPAY RANSOM
TURKEY ANTICIPATES A DEMAND
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
High OfficiaI Says the Porte Is Not
Responsible for the Abduction
of Miss Stone.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 31.-The Turk
ish government is already preparing to re-
sist the anticipated demand of the United
States for repayment of the ransom neces-
sary to secure the release of Miss Ellen
Stone, the abducted American missionary
The Porte repudiates all responsibility for
the kidnapping of Miss Stone. and maintains
that the United States has no claim against
Turkey, and that, therefore. the latter is
justified in refusing to recoup the United
States for the money expended in her
rescue a high Turkish official this morn
ing informed a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press that the Turkish resistance Of
any claims would be based upon the conten-
tiOns:
First-That Miss Stone. although warned
of the dangers of the road, persisted in
travelling.
Second-That she did not notify the au-
thorities of her intention. in order to OBJ
tain an escort, which precaution even the
foreign consuls take when travelling in such
outlying, Insecure districts OF the empire.
Third-That the brigands who kidnapped
Miss Stone and her companion were Bui-
Sarians, that the coup was planned i'm Bull
garia and that sanctuary was found I'm Bull
garian territory
1t is again rumOred that Marian Tsilka,
the companion of Miss Stone, and her
child (born since her capture by the brig
ands) are dead.
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SHOT AND THEN HANGED
SILAS ESTERs, 4 NEGRO. LYNCHED
BY A MOB OF IxENTUCKIANs.
Taken from Jail, Ridd1ed with Bullets
While Attempting to Escape and
Body Swung from steps.

HODGENVILLE. KY, Oct. S1.-A mob of
fifty or seventy-five determined citizens
came here early to-day and took from the
jail Silas Esters, a negro, charged with
forcing Granville Ward, fifteen-year-old
boy residing near Upton, to commit a
crime, and strung him TO the courthouse
steps. So quietly and Systematically did
the mob go about its work that the citi-
zens Of the town were in ignorance of the
existence of a mob until the negro was in
its clutches.
The men composing the lynching party
approached the jail, and upon their demand
the keys were surrendered to them. The
cell in which the negro was confined was
entered, and the moose was adjusted about
his neck. He was dragged down the Jail
stairs and out into the street. He managed
to slip the moose from his neck and made a
break for liberty. The mob, craZed with an
ger, made after the negro, bowling and
firing at him with guns and pistols. The
negro fell when about one hundred yards
from the jailhouse, riddled with bullets.
The moose again placed about the ne
gro's neck, and he was dragged to the
courthouse and swung TO the topmost steps
The mob formed in the neighborhOOd
of the crime When the work of lynching
the negro had been accomplished the mem
bers of the mob dispersed.
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KISS AND A BULLET.
Mrs. Chartrand's Account of the Kill
ing of Her Husband.

NEW YORK. oct 3l.-JOhn Chartrand,
manager Of a skating rink at Hoboken,
y. j. is dead from the effects Of a pistol
wound in the head and his wife is under
arrest pending investigation Mrs. Char
trand's story is that her husband had been
unable TO rent apartments for their accom-
modation of late. and for that reason she
had gone TO live with her mother. She
visited her husband a the rink last night
and remained with him all night. She says
that when she was about 10 leave the rink
this morning her husband took out re-
VolVer and offered il To her. Cnartrand
had arranged, she says. 20 go on hunting
trip to Toms river. 10 be gone ten days.
and Mrs. Cnartraud was 10 have taken
care of the rink during his absence He
gave her the revolver. she says. TO protect
herself during her stay At the rink. Ms
Chartrand says that she put her arm
around her husbands neck TO kiss him
goodbye and that the revolver in some
way was discharged. The bullet entered
Chartrand's head behind the left ear. and
he died before he could be taken to hos
pital.
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TO KEEP OUT THE PLAGUE
PRECAUTIONS WILL BE TAKEN BY
UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES.
All Vessels from Liverpool, Where
the BubOnic Pest Has FOothoId,
VIII BE Inspected.

WASHINGTON. oct. 31-The United
States consul at Liverpool has reported to
the State Department that two cases of
bubonic plague and few other suspicious
cases have developed in a hospital in Liver
pool The facts were communicated 10 the
Marine Hospital Service. Surgeon General
Wvman has cabIed Passed Assistant Sur
geon Thomas who did similar work in the
outbreak at Glasgow some months ago, to
proceed TO Liverpool Immediately and in
vestigate the outbreak and keep this gov
ernment informed. This is the first out
break of plague at Liverpool in the recol-
lection of the authorities here. No conse-
duent danger to United States ports is
apprehended, although there will be a
much more rigorous inspection Of incoming
vessels and passengers from Liverpool by
the health authorities than heretofore. The
official report received here does not indi-
cate whether the cases are of a virulent or
mild type Advices from Italy and France
show that precautions have been taken at
the ports of those countries.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31-A. H. Doty, health
officer of the port of New York, is not
alarmed over the fact that Liverpool, with
which New York has much commercial in
infested port by the Italian and French
governments. He said to-day that New
York's health is in no way threatened He
explained that Liverpool has only two au-
thenticated cases OF the bubonic plague,
and these were conveyed there from an
other port, being taken at once on their
arrival 10 the special hospital, so that the
general public is in no sense involved.
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Admiral CaiIIard's ships Said to he in
Readiness to Again Sail at n
Moments Notice.
FOREIGN OFFICE STATEMENT
FRENCH FLEET WAS INSTRUCTED TO
SAIL FOR GREEK PORT.
Where 1t Would Receive Further Or
ders i'm Case the sultan Did Not
Open His Purse.

PARIS, Nov. Late last night the fol-
lowing dispatch was received from Toulon
The complete Mediterranean squadron re-
turned to Toulon Thursday evening and
anchored i'm the roadstead." This would
include Admiral Caillard's division, whose
departure has thus either been counter
manded or postponed. If the dispatch be
correct Ii would imply that the government
has received news from Constantinople
since morning which has not yet been
divulged and which has induced a change
OF plan. 1T was reported that Admiral
Caillard had been ordered to cruise within
Ieacn of a dispatch boat on Thursday for
possible further instructions, and it is sig
nifcant that the torpedo-boat destroyer
Hallebardo left Toulon at full speed dur
ing the afternon to rejoin the squadron"
\ dispatch from Toulon TO the Figaro
confirms the report of the return of the
entire squadron and adds that Admiral
Caillarl's division is still held in readiness
to sail at a moments notice. Editorially
the Figaro and other morning papers ex-
press surprise at this perplexing and un-
explained move after the dispatch of Ad-
mral Caillard to the Levant had been Of
ficially announced.
The Marsellles correspondent of the Ma
tin says the return was due to the fact that
the squadron was supplied with only two
days rations.
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Two Members of Company G. Are
Killed and Two Are wounded
During the Engagement.
SERGEANT WILF0RD A HERO
MEDAL OF HONOR Is RECOMMENDED
BY CAPTAIN BOOKMILLER.
Cebu Rebels Lay Down Arms, and
Peace Vow Prevails i'm the Island
-BOhOl to BE Pncified.

MANILA. oct. 31.-Advices just received
here from Catbalagon, Island of Samar, say
that twelve men of Company q, OF the
Ninth Infantry, under command of Ser
geant Wilford who had been sent from
Basey TO San Antonio to investigate and
report in regard to the number Of bolomen
in the vicinity, were viciously attacked by
l40 insurgents, who rushed on them with
great violence, killing two Of the soldiers
and wounding two others. Wilford remained
cool and collected during the attack and
the survivors say he acted splendidly. Four
teen of the insurgents were killed. Captain
Bookmiller, of Company G, recommends
WifOrd for a medal of honor and Privates
Swanton and Vero for certificates of merit.
General Hughes reports the complete sur
render of the insurgents in the Island of
Cebu, consisting of $50 men and 60 officers,
with $50 rifles and brass field pieces.
The pouring of troops into the Island of
Samar is believed to have had a good effect
on the Cebu insurgents, who had been
wavering for some time. The malcontents
kept up the conflict by saying that a ma
jority of the American troops had left the
philiDDineS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-01
OPERATIONS OF TREASURY
ENORMOUS BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
THE LAST FISCAL YEAR.
Annual Report of Ellis II. Roberts,
Showing the Governments EInan-
cial Condition.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-Reserving the
right TO discontinue without previous
notice. the Treasury Department to-day
nounced that for the present it will accept
offerings of United States bonds If rendered
az the Treasury Department I'm Washing
ton or at the subtreasury. New York, at
prices TO yield the government interest as
follows: on the } per cent. bonds, loan OK
190S-19lS per cent. bonds. loan OF 1904. and
per cent. bonds funded loan OF 1907. TO
yield 1726. and on the 4 per cent. bonds.
loan OF 1925, to yield L906
In speaking of his action I'm resuming the
purchase of bonds Secretary Gage to-day
said: THE terms 1 offer are practically
the same as those under which the pur-
chases were made under the last call. I
took the market quotations and made the
price about the mean between the offers
and bids which, of cours, is a shade above
the prices at which the actual transactions
were made. This, / believe. 20 be entirely
fair to both the government and the bond
owner. My reason for making the offer at
this time is that 1 find from to-day's treas
ury statement that we took in in cash this
month 81. .3O1, ,952 more than we paid out. and
for this single day the excess Of receipts
over expenditures was 81 1.OSl, 444. The cir
culation OF the country could not stand this
drain very long without being affected So
riously, and as 1 don't wish 10 incl~asH Srv-
deposits in the national bank repositories.
there was only one thing left TO do, and
that was TO buy bonds. / can give no ap-
proximate idea of how long this offer will
remain open or how many bonds / sEall
purchase. Bondholders who wish TO sell
would do well not TO count on any great
length Of time"
The monthly statement of the government
receipts and expenditures 10 be issued to-
morrow will show that for the month OF
October, 1901. the total receipts were S49.-
S31. .952, and the expenditures $40,645.S35,
which leaves a surplus for the month OF
50 1S6. III. The receipts were nearly $2.0O0oO)
less than for October. 1900. and the eN-
penditures nearly $7,300O00 less. The re-
ceipts from the several sources Of revenue
are given as follows: Customs, 81, AIS $40.
an increase over October, 1900. OF nearly
50 100000: internal revenue. S23511 $40. a de-
crease Of 81 100 600: miscellaneous. 3. 402s 81.
a decrease OF S447. 900. The expenditures on
account OF the War Department were So
543. .470. a decrease OF S5.700.0O0 on account
of the navy, s., 124. .279. an increase OF 81, 800
200 For the four months Of the present
fiscal year the total receipts were So. .9S0
S4l decrease of s., ,4O0. 900 from those OF the
corresponding period last year. The expen-
ditures aggregated sl64.6l9,67l, a decrease OF
81. 600 600 compared with the correspond
inc DeriOd of 1900.
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NEW DYNAMITE GUN.
1t Throws shells Loaded with High
Explosives Three Miles.

NEW LONDON, Conn, oct. 31.-The new
dynamite gun which has lately been in pro-
cess of erection at Fort Wright. Fishers
island. was tested for the first time to-day
and both the government authorities and
the constructors of the piece express their
satisfaction at its ultimate success. Major
Mutt and Major Burney were the govern
ment representatives AT the test and the
Pneumatic Torpedo and Construction Com
pany, New YORK, was represented by Presi-
dent Darling
The test included the firing of the gun.
which is of fifteen-inch caliber and fifty feet
long. loaded with projectieS containing
nitroglycerin pure 81 per cent. Six. eight
and ten-inch prOjectiles We're fired from the
gun out TO sea. The siX-inch proiectile was
hurled distance of 800 yards and the
eight and ten inches, respectively, dis
tances of 500 yards and 4.l20 yards To-
morrow test will be made of the gun
firing a fifteen-inch pTOjectile a distance
of about 1000 Yards
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-01
Also VIII Make Provision for the En-
couragement of Fast Mail
Steamer Construction.
INTENDED FOR PACIFIC COAST
WHERE SHIPS ARE NEEDED TO
CARRY GROWING COMMERCE..
Argument I'm the Gallup Tax Case
President Roosevelt to Vote at
Osstcr Bay Next Week.
to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-President ROose-
welt is now going at the shipping subsidy
problem with the same vigor that he
tackles every question that comes before
him. To start with. he is in favor of the
general principles OF subsidy for the ex-
pansion OF the American merchant marine
but he is as yet somewhat in the dark re-
garding the sort of bill that he can indorse
The President to-day had conferences with
Senator Cullom. OF Illinois, Representative
Jones, OF Washington, and Henry w. Pea
body, Of Boston, )ut the subsidy bill Mr.
Peabody was one OF the men who fought
the Hanna-Frye bill during the last session
of Congress, although he is in favor of
subsidies. Representative Jones is getting
up bill Jointly with Representative Stew
ems, OF Minnesota, and Representative
Miner, OF Wisconsin. Mr.. Jones says his
bill will provide for subsidy on cargoes ac-
tually carried and also a subsidy for fast
mail steamers. The cargo provision will, he
thinks, lead to the building of very large
cargo steamers. of moderate speed. and he
believes that most Of these steamers would
be built for the commerce of the Pacific,
where the opportunities for trade expansion
are very great. Mr.. Peabody himself ap-
pears TO favor some such bill.
From all that the recent callers on the
President can learn, Mr.. Roosevelt is OF the
same mind. He IS naturally Western man.
although coming from New York, and he
believes that the thing that most needs de-
velopment is the commerce of the Pacific.
which would afford new markets for the
unlimited producing capacity OF the middle
West the Northwest and the Pacific coast.
The thought appears TO he running through
the mind of the President that the COM
merce Of the Atlantic is already pretty well
cared for. and he is known 10 have re-
marked that there are no cargoes piled up
on the wharves of the Atlantic ports await
ing ships, whereas every port on the Pa
cihc has been for months fairly congested
with freight awaiting steamers to carry it
10 the far East.
The President. however, will make no par
ticular recommendations in his message re-
garding subsidies. He will handle the gen.
eral subject in a friendly way, and will
afterward consult freely with members of
Congress about the sort of bill that ne
thinks ought 10 be passed.
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WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY.
President and Secretary COrtelyOu
Are Going to New York state.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 81. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Corteyou will
leave for New York early next Monday
morning to vote on Tuesday. The Presi-
dent and Mr. CortelyOu are both from the
same county in New York. and their voting
precincts are only seven or eight miles
apart President Roosevelt will vote at
oyster Bay Long island. and Secretary
Cortelyou at Hempsted. Long island. Both
will vote early and return to Washington
Tuesday afternoon. arriving here Tuesday
evening Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany
the President. She has some matters at
Oyster Bay which she desires to arrange
during the visit. Assistant Secretary Loeb
and Henry Pinckney the Presidents col
ored steward. will go with the party. Mr..
Loeb and the steward are residents of
Oyster Bay and will vote there.
To Representative Jones. OF Washington.
who called on the President to-day to pay
his respects. Mr.. Roosevelt expressed his
great interest in the Northwest and said
he expected To make a tour of that part
of the United States next summer.
Ex-Governor Jones, who recently was ap-
pointed United States district judge for the
Middle district of Alabama. accompanied
by his son and daughter, and Judge James
Boyd. OF the Western district of North
Carolina called on the President to-day.
III was the first time the President had met
his appointee, and they had personal
chat for half an hour. Wayne MacNeagh
was present during a portion OF the in
terview The President, IL is understood.
did not ask Judge JOnes's advice concern
ing Southern politics.
Archbishops ireland. Of st. Paul and
Riordan. OF San Francisco. paid their re-
spects TO the President at the White House
to-day
President Roosevelt has been invited 10
attend the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition. 10 be held i'm
Charleston beginning Dec. >. The President
said to-day he would attend If public busi-
ness would permit The President promised
IL omen the exposition on Dec. by touch
IN hnttnn in the Whifa Housc-
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MOTHER" JONES FOR WAR.


HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Oct S1.-Twen-
ty-hve of the officials and organizers of the
United Mine Workers of America attended
the first days session of the State miners
convention here to-day. The presence of
John Mitchell. president of the United Mine
Workers Vice President Lewis Secretary
treasurer Wilson and others of prominence
made the meeting one Of more than ordi-
nary importance The convention consists
of more than $50 union miners from Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. A permanent
organization was effected during the fore
noon session and the usual committees
were appointed.
The afternoon was spent i'm hearing the
reports from the various delegates as TO the
condition OF the order in their respective
territories. There were no transa ctions of
Importance. and the day ended with 2 ma s.
meeting tonight which was addressed by
Vice President T. J.. Lewis. OF the ma
tional organization. Mother" Jones and
Organizer and Secretary treasurer w. b.
Wilson. Mother Jones advised the
miners TO go home and resort 10 arms IL
necessary. TO accomplish their purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-01
4 Precedent for Frances Action.

WASHINGTON. oct. SIN. Margerie.
the charge d'affaires of the French en-
bassv here had a short interview with Sec
retary Hay this afternoon. after which the
secretary left at once for the White House.
NJ. Margerie may be considered an expert
in matters pertaining To the Levant. having
spent several years at Constantinople re-
Gently as an attache of the French en-
bassy. lie feels confident there is not the
slightest danger of a dissolution OF the
concordat owing TO the action OF the French
government in sending warships 10 make a
naval demonstration in Turkish waters ami
10 secure a customs port. The other ma
tions parties TO the concordat understand
the situation perfectly. and in fact most of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-01
FOR The CHINESE COURT
REPAIRS ON THE PEKING PALACE
ALMOST COMPLETED.
Great Care Taken to Hide All Evil
dence Of the Conquest by the
Allied Powers.

PEKING, oct. 31.-The repairs to the
walls. towers and palace have been almost
completed. \ temporary structure of wood
and cloth has been erected in place of the
destroyed Chien-Nen tower under which
Emperor Kwang-Su will pass when enter
ing the Forbidden City. 1t is painted TO
resemble the old stone tower. with cannon
in the windows, and looks like a piece of
theatrical scenery Every effort is being
made TO conceal from the court the evi-
dence of conquest. The British loophOled
the wall at the station outside the Chen
Men gate, and the Chinese are now build
ing another wall outside this to screen it
from the view of the court. Prince Ching
started to meet the court to-day.
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Death Rumor Discreditcd.

WASHINGTON. oct 3l-Referring to the
opinion expressed yesterday in some Of the
Russian publications 10 the effect that Miss
Stone is probably dead it may be stated
that the State Department is convinced
To the contrary. and IS satisfied that with
the means OF communication il has now at
its disposal the event OF Miss stone : death
certainly would be made known 10 il. The
department is i'm almost hourly communica-
tion with its agents in Turkey and iiul-
garia. The latest adVices received indicate
that communication has been esta blished
with the brigands themselves. The officials
are Sanguine of the outcome
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TO PUNISH TREASON.
Drastic Measure Proposed ny the
Philippines Commission.

MANILA. Oct. 31.-The Philippines COM
mission has drafted an act against treason
and sedition. The penalty prescribed for
treason is death and the act is framed to
include those persons giving aid and COM
fort TO the insurgents. Persons who utter
seditiOus words or speeches or who write
libels against the United States government
or the insular government are Dunisha bic
by the imposition of a fine of s2oo0 or two
years Imprisonment. For the breaking OF
the oath of allegiance fine OF 5000 or inn
prisOnment for ten years is fixed as the
penalty. Foreigners are placed under the
same laws as are Americans and natives
\ public discussion of the act will be had
on Saturday.
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LAND FOR BOERS.
Three Hundred Thousand Acres I'm
Green River valley. wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Wyo Oct. 31.-A number
of Hague bankers and other wealthy men
of Holland are making arrangements TO es-
tablish colony of Beers and Holland
Dutch in Wyoming. A tract of 100000 acres
has been secured in the valley of the Green
river in Sweetwater county southern wy
oming. Surveys have been made for a gi-
gantic canal and irrigation system, and
The prospective settlers are now being
brought over. Tests have been made which
show that the soil is especially well adapted
for beet sugar culture, and large beet
sugar factory will be established in the
COLONY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-01
GUARDING THE ISTHMUS.
Colombia Concentrating Her Troops
VenezueIa's Aggression Waning.

COLON. Colombia, oct 3l.-The Nenezue-
Ian troops at Tachira have been ordered TO
withdraw. according to the latest advices
received here from Barranquilla, where
the aggression of Venezuela is waning. The
Colombian government. however, continues
to strengthen its position at Rio Hacha.
Four thousand troops guard the Colombian
frontier and fifteen hundred troops have
been sent TO AntOQuia, of which a division
Of five hundred men recently arrived at
Barranquilla. They are shortly expected on
the iSthmuS
The Colombian gunbOat General PinzOn
remains at Colon, in order 10 take part in
the mobilization of troops from that direc-
ton. in case of an additional reinforce
ment being urgently needed on the isthmus
General OSpina. the Colombian minister
OF war, who was recently arrested on the
charge of COnspiring 10 oust acting PreSi-
dent Marroquin from Office stubbOrnly de-
MED that he has had any connection with
a conspiracy against the government.