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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-21

PRINCE MINISTER'S PART IN THE FA
NOUS "SCHAEBELE AFFAIR."
Another Installment of Figaro's His
tory of the Faure Administration
bismarck in a bad Humor.

PARIS, July 2O.-The Figaro continues its
interesting revelations concerning the pri-
vate opinions of the late President Faure.
ef France. The Figaro now turns to the
"Schaebee affair."" in which it is shown
how Prince Munster de Derneburg averted
what threatened to be another war Between
France and Germany. Schaebele was ar
rested fifteen years ago by a German de-
tective named Gautsch on the Franco
German frontier The difficulties which
followed this arrest produced war scare
in Europe According to M. Faure.
Frances assertion that Schaebele had been
arrested on French territory bitterly
contested by Prince Bismarck. At this
point of the proceedings a letter from
Gautsch to Shaebele. summoning the latter
to a conference. was found. This letter
was Immediately sent to NJ. Herbette.
French ambassador to Berlin, but the lat
ter had found Prince Bismarck so unfavor-
ably disposed that he hesitated to intrust
SUCH an important document TO his tender
mercies. At this juncture Prince Munster
de Derneburg, who was visiting Berlin,
called upon NJ Herbette. saying he ardent
ly desired the maintenance of peace and
Offering to aid the French minister. When
he was shown the Gautsch letter. the Ger
man diplomat said:
Give 1t to me; confde il to me. / will
bring it back at O'Clock"
NJ. Herbette hesitated TO turn over the
letter Prince Munster demanded the
original NJ. Herbette finally consented
and intrusted Frances trump card TO the
German ambassador at Paris. Prince Mum
ster went TO Prince Bismarck and showed
him the Gautsch letter. Bismarck angrly
asked the diplomat what business he had
to attend to NJ. Herbette's commissions.
Munster firmly replied that he had only
come TO warn Bismarck and that he was
going TO show the letter to the Emperor OF
Germany. This he did. The Emperor read
the letter carefully and SAID
'Schaebele was under a flag of truce
If we do not release that man no one will
ever dare TO send flag OF truce into a
Prussian camp He must be released.
will at once give the order. and you can
tell Herbotte what / have done"
A few hours later Bismarck set Schaebele
at liberty. and the war cloud rolled away
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AGUINALDO Is SULKING
TRYING TO POSE AS A MARTYR RE-
CAUSE HE Is WATCHED.
Wrote "Prisoner in Malacanan Pris-
on" Under His Name When He
Sent Letter to Gen. MaIvar.

MANILA. July 2N-Aguinaldo is consider
ably irritated at his continued surveillance
by the American authorities. Whenever he
signs his name he adds the word "pris-
oner." He has refused the request of
his friends TO write the Insurgent General
advising him 70 surrender. He consented to
sign a copy of his oath of allegiance, with
the understanding that 1t be forwarded to
Malvar with the purpose of influencing his
surrender. but under his signature to this
oath he wrote prisoner in Malacanan
prison
General Davis has been ordered to the
command of the American troops on the
island of Mindanao and in the Joo archipel-
ago. General Kobbe, formerly commander
of this district. will reurn to the United
States.
General Chaffee has issued circular in
which he explicitly defines the status and
duties of army officers. with respect TO their
relations with the provincial and other
civil governments. 1t is expected this cir
cular will settle MISUNDERSTANDING between
the two departments and prevent possible
conflicts of authority. AS fast as the in
sular conSta bulary is organized the Amer
ican troops will be entered in fewer garri-
sons and their number will be decreased
The transport Sheridan with the Four
Barry on board sailed from here to-day
General Macarthur. who left here on the
Meade July "a, will embark on the Sheridan
at Nagasaki for San francisco
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ABOVE NINETY FOR A MONTH.
Thirty-One Consecutive Days of High
Temperature at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 20.-For thirty
one successive days the temperature in
Kansas City has risen above 80 degrees
each afternoon. On most of these days
the temperature has reached or exceeded
100 degrees and during the past twelve
days the 100 degree mark has been reached
regularly. At noon to-day the temperature
was 100 degrees for the first time this
summer at so early an hour. The high
point, 104 degrees, was attained at p. m.
Since April there has been but one heavy
shower. on June q. Most thermometers
registered 100 in the shade ca ach day and ex-
posed to the sun would record 120. There
have been few heat prostrations and rot
many deaths directly ascriDed TO the heat,
but the mortality among feeble old persons
and young children has been unusually
large.
The same conditions of heat and rain
fall have prevailed over all the drought
stricken region OF the Southwest. Kansas
western Missouri, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma. Practically no rain has fallen
in this area in the past twenty-four hours
the few local showers being trivial. For the
next twenty-four hours continued hot
weather is expected.
Prayers for rain will be offered IN nearly
all the churches In Missouri and Kansas
and in the former State in obedience 10
the Governors proclamation. In some OF
the churches in this city special services
will be held.
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REWARD FOR LYNCHERS
500 FOR ARREST AND CONVICTION
OF sLAYERs OF ITALIANS.
Reply of Governor Longino, of Miss
issippi. to the Secretary of
States Inquiries.

JACKSON, Miss, July Ex-Governor
Longino this afternoon offered 800 reward
for the arrest and conviction of each Of the
murderers of GIOVANNI and vincenzo Seric
and the wounding of Salvatore Llberto by
mob at Erwin. Miss, several days ago. The
Governor this morning received a letter
from Secretary Hay inclosing a copy of
note from the Italian charge d'affaires in
which Secretary Hay asked to be advised
whether the persons killed were Italian
subjects or had been naturalized.
Replying to Secretary Hay tonight Gov.
Longino states that his private advces are
that none of the Italians named above was
a naturalized American citizen. but that he
will make official inquiry and report later.
The Governor advised Secretary Hay that
he went in person TO Washington county
the second day after the unfortunate oc-
currence and learned from the sheriff who
had been telegraphed, that the Italian con-
sui at Vicksburg had asked for protection
for these Italian subjects. The Governor
found that the sheriff, upon this telegram
visited the scene of the murder, but was un-
able to reach there in time to ascertain the
names of the guilty parties The crime was
committed under cover OF darkness and the
murderers fled. The Governor had a con-
ference with the criminal Judge and the
prosecuting attorney OF the county, both of
whom expressed purpose to exercise the
full power of the law for the apprehension
and punishment of all concerned I'm the
crime. The people of Greenville. the county
seat of Washington county, where the muir
der occurred, held mass meeting and by
resolution deplored and condemned the
action OF the guilty parties and requested
special term of the Circuit Court in order
that the stain may be effectively wiped out
by the punishment of the criminals. The
Governor tonight transmitted a copy of
these resolutions to Secretary Hay. whom
he assured that every effort will be made to
apprehend and punish the guilty parties.
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TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES.


WASHINGTON, July 20-The Census
Office to-day made public the report OF a
conference held at its instance to determine
the exact boundaries of the territorial
acquisitions of the United States The
conference participated in by repre-
sentatives sf the Department. Of State the
Coast and Geodetic Survey the Geological
Survey, the Census Office and the Library
OF Congress The results agree substan-
TALLY with the map published by the Gen
cral Land ONCE. but there are some diff
ferences. most concerning the true boundary
OF the Louisiana purchase The main con-
clusions OF the conferesce are as follows:
First-The region between the Mississippi
river and Lakes Maurepas and Pontchar-
train TO the west and the Perdido river to
the east, should not be assigned either 10
the Louisiana purchase or TO the Florida
purchase but marked with legend indi-
oating that title 10 IL In 1903 and 1873 was
Second-'rhe line between the Mississippi
river and the Lake OF the Woods, separat-
prior TO 1903 from the Louisiana purchase.
should be drawn from the most northwest
ern point of the Lake OF the Woods 10 the
nearest point on the Mississippi river in
Third-The western boundary of the
Louisiana purchase being Parallels AZ and
~ north. followed the watershed of the
Rocky mountains. thence IL ran east along
the parallel OF AZ to point due north OF the
source OF the Arkansas river, and thence
south TO that source
Fourth-The northwestern boundary OF
Texas. annexed extended up the prin-
olpal stream OF the Rio Grande to It's
source. and thence due north 10 the parallel
of 40 north.
Fifth-The southern boundary of the Mex
lean ccssion OF lSiS should be drawn from
a point on the Rio Grande eight miles
north OF Past. instead OF from one about
thirty miles further north. as IL the usual
practice at present, west degrees and
thence north 10 the first branch OF the Gila
Tlver.
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Few Want to BE Ensigns.

WASHINGTON July 2O.-The only door
through which enlisted men Of the navy
may enter the service commissioned Of
ficers is that by which warrant officers,
passing successfully the examination given
in substance below. can obtain commissions
as ensgns. Applications to take the ex-
animation will be received up TO July 30.
SO far only two warrant officers have put
in their applications. The hesitancy Of the
men is said to be due 10 fear OF the ex-
animation. a statement given out by the
Navy Department shows the general scope
of the examination includes a knowledge
of naval charts and reckoning, engineering.
seamanship, construction OF steel vessels
and relation of their parts to one another,
gunnery, including description OF me-
chanical electricity and military law.
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GRAND SACRED CONCERT
EPWORTH LEAGUERs LISTEN TO
CHORUS OF 2,4OO TRAINED VOICES.
Feature of the Entertainment Pro-
vided by San FranciscO-Next
Meeting Place Considered.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-The third day
worth League was devoted strictly to busi-
was the scene of splendid sacred concert
attended by more than ten thousand people,
After the usual sunrise prayer meetings,
both here aud in Oakland, simultaneous
sessions were held in the Howard-street
Methodist Church. Alhambra Theater and
Metropolitan Temple. All were practical
In character. At the Howard-street Church
there was a rousing rally of the Junior
League. which later in the day assembled
in the Mechanics Pavilion. Practical
methods of work I'm the literary and spir-
itual departments were discussed at the
Alhambra Theater. The mercy and help
departments were considered at the same
time. Much interest was manifested in the
missionary workers conferences, at which
addresses were delivered by half score
of distinguished speakers. The chapter
officers held a conference at the Central
Methodist Church. The business mems
meetings in The Palace Hotel court and
Chamber OF Commerce were well attended,
ana the open-air gatherings in City Hall
square and on Van Ness avenue attracted
considerable attention. Thousands visited
Golden Gate Park to listen 10 the music
provided by the city. In the evening the
missionary conference drew together these
VINO did not attend the concert.
Although Minneapolis has made a de-
termined effort To secure the next convcn-
tlon. the matter has not yet been settled.
Detroit, Omaha and Boston have put for
ward strong claims TO the honor and the
question has been referred To a special
committee OF five. No date was fixed for
the making OF their report. Tomorrow
numerous church services and rallies Will
bring the official programme TO a close.
though there will be numerous informal
meetings throughout the early part OF next
week
Late this evening a meeting OF the board
OF control OF the league was held at the
Palace Hotel To consider the claims OF va
rious cities which are anxious 20 secure the
next convention. After considerable discus
sion, during which the offers made by Min
neapolis, Detroit. Omaha and Boston were
gone over in detail. IL was decided TO refer
the whole matter 10 a special committee
consisting OF Revs. j. f. Berdy, II NJ
Dubose. A G. Crew. a. r. Carter and w
w. Cooper. NO definite time in which this
committee should report was fixed The
session OF officers was harmonious and az
pleased with the results achieved by the
convention.
Tonight a conference OF missionary work
ers was held at the Central Methodist
Church Addresses were delivered by r.
T. Cotton, Rev. p l.. Cobb. w. W. Cooper,
r c. Stephenson and others. The Me
chanics' Pavilion tonight was given TO
music, the grand concert OF last Tuesday
being repeated. Again every seat I'm the
vast auditorium was occupied. and standing
room was at Premium The programme
consisted or sacred selections. rendered on
the grand organ. with cornet and piano ac-
compartment. and singing by the chorus OF
2.iOo trained voices.
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Only One Prostrntion Reported Here,
and Very Few Cases of Sum
stroke in Other Cities.
SOUTHWEST IS SUFFERING
AND PRAYERS WILL BE AGAIN Of
FERED IN ALL CHURCHES.
Rain Needed to Save Crops and Fur
nish Water for Stock-The
Range of Temperatures.

The weather to-day, it is said will be con-
ducive to laziness. 1t will be hot. There
is no reason for thinking" said the weather
observer. that it will be less hot than on
the days when you have suffered so much. )"
The weather man offered no suggestions for
comfort and has his choice of remain
ing at home, clad in loose, light garments
or logging up" and brushing with the
crowds for places on street cars and then
walking a mile or two in the hot sun TO
shady places, and coming home tired and
hungry, hotter than ever, but knowing that
he has had fresh air. There may be rain
storm If one goes forth without umbrella
to-day.
The hourly registrations yesterday were
rs foil
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WASHINGTON. July 2.-The residence
portion OF the national capital located on
the heights back OF Washington is in dan
ger of a water famine. Yesterday the big
eight-million-gallon pump which carries the
water to the section OF the city ninety feet
above the water broke down. An auxiliary
pump with a capacity OF seven million
gallons daily was started but early this
morning the walking beam split and IL was
wrecked A small pump Is working, and
there Il a reservoir with three days supply
Oi water on hand, but unless one OF the
ervolr is emptied Washington will witness
recourse 10 the old-fashioned water
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WeII-KnoNyn I'm st. Louis.

ST LOUIS. Mo- July a.-Louis C. Nc
Dowell was convicted here several months
ago on a charge of obtaining a valuable
diamond brooch from jewelry firm under
the name of William J. Lemp. jr.. son OF a
ST. Louis brewer. Mcdowell escaped from
deputy sherirs while being taken TO the
Jefferson City petitentiary by jumping from
the train. Frank Mathusic alias "Milwau-
kee Dutch" who was TO serve a sentence
for robbery, escaped with Mcdowell. They
were handcured together but notwith-
standing the handicap. they did not hesi-
tate to jump from the car platform while
the train was running at the rate OF forty
miles an hour.
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le hourly registrations yesterday were

f. P Lehr, living at 72O Indiana avenue,
was overcome by the heat about IL o'clock
yesterday at Illinois and Washington
streets. He was taken home by City Dis
pensary doctors, who said he was not in
serious condition. He is seventy years of
age.
That the Indianapolis weather observer
was justified in not promising relief to-day
is evidenced by the extraordinary hot wave
west and north Of Indianapolis. In Min
nesota Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and
elsewhere all previous high records have
been broken In the Northwest yesterday
the me1cury ranged from the nineties up
TO 11O and at some places 1t stood at 100
for several hours during the afternoon.
In the Southwest the temperature has
ranged from 80 TO 100 every day for
month. More rain is needed, and in Kansas
and Missouri to-day thousands Of people
will pray for showers. Here some of
yesterdays official records of temperatures:
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DALLAS. Tex. July 2o.-The showers Of
the last three days fell In twenty counties
OF about one hundred included in the Texas
cotton growing district. Rain has not been
general in any one OF the twenty counties.
Much good has been done in checking the
drought in localities where the rain fell.
but a heavy general rain is stu needed 10
fell this morning at Marshall and In sur
rounding sections OF northeastern Texas
The thermometer at noon registered 90
pect OF going higher during the afternoon
None OF the rainfall OF the last three DAYS
did corn any good. The crop was past
helping when the rain came The yield viii
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CADETS OVERCOME BY HEAT.


WEST POINT. n. Y. July 20.-During the
funeral OF General Butterfed here Satur-
day, twenty-five or thirty cadets fell, over
come by the heat and fatigue and were con-
veyed TO the hospital. The victims were
mostly OF the new class. The cadets were
subjected TO a long practice march in the
hot sun during the foreE bon hours and upon
their return TO West Point without food
were ordered 70 Immediately change their
dress and fall into line for the funeral AT
the cemetery they were required 10 stand In
a constrained position for considerable
time. and this ordeal was more than the
raw recruits could endure None OF the
cases Is regarded dangerous
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RETURNS TO THE FIELD
GEN. URIBE-URIBE SLIPS AWAY TO
CENTRAL AMERICA.
organizing N FiIibustering Expedi-
tion to Help Along the Colombian
Insurgents-Recent Movements.

NEW YORK. July 3.-The Tribune to-
morrow will say: Gen. Rafael Tribe
Uribe. the Colombian revolutionary leader
has slipped away from this city. The rea-
son for the secrecy he maintains is said
to be his intention 70 organize a nlibuster-
ing expedition and TO return to Colombia
These reports are confirmed by the Colom-
bian consulate.
General Uribe-Uribe came here from
Colombia in January. after he had fought
for over a year as the commander of the
main division of the rebels there He did
not make clear the object of his visit
Later. after a conference with Senior
Carlos Martinez Silve. Colombian minister
at Washington. General Tribe Tribe issued
a manifesto TO the Liberals Of Colombia
in which he called upon his compatriots TO
lay down their arms. The manifesto was
the talk of all South Americans He was
denounced by the Liberals and applauded
by the Conservatives. When the manifesto
reached Colombia the Liberals refused TO
regard the advice OF their former chief
General Uribe-Uribe was living here under
the espionage or detectives employed by
the Colombian consul general. He knew
this and caused the report TO be circulated
that he had fallen from Broadway car
ana fractured ms knee ana Would De con-
hned TO his room for six weeks Then he
announced that he would leave the city for
the summer lie sent some luggage to
Long Branch. and II was followed next
day by detectives. but no trace OF either
baggage or owner could be found He Is
said 20 be I'm Costa Rica organizing a MI
clustering expedition for attacking Pan
anna. The authorities there have advised
Consul General Arturo de Brgard OF
Colombia. that they know where he is and
what he Is doing Incidentally the govern
mont has caused the shipment from here
war.
"CoIncident with the departure Of Gen
cral tribe-Iribe was the arrival few
days ago OF DR.. A. ]. Reetrepo frorr Eu-
rope. He II the representative here OF the
revolution, but left here for Europe lust
before the general arrived saying he would
not return"
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Another Restriction Proposed.

WASHINGTON. July 20.-In a communi-
cation to the State Department Consul
Warner, at Leipsic. Germany. states it is
reported that the Reichstag will pass a
law compelling American exporters TO Ger
many 10 make out invoices covering the
shipments, these invoices to be authenti-
cateG by the German consul in the United
States in whose district the goods were pro-
duced 1t is claimed that such a course
will help the officials in perfectng the sta
tistics of the imports from the United
States. IL will, IL is stated, also throw an
other obstacle in the way of American ex-
ports TO Germany.
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TOPEKA, Kan, July 20.-Ths State Is
again encountering the severe heat that
was prevalent before the recent period OF
low barometer when a number OF cities
were relieved by rain. AT Ottawa. In the
eastern part of the State, temperature OF
LOG is reported. There the river is drying
up and the city will soon be without water
Ir Leavenworth the temperature was lQI.
This was about that average for the entire
State.
Corn. which had fairly good prospects a
week ago. is beginning to tassel out and
this will prove its destruction.
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100 Degrees for Five Hours.

LINCOLN, Neb.. July @.-The tempera-
ture at Lincoln at a. m. was 100 degrees
the hottest for that hour since weather
records have been kept in the State. The
maximum for the day was 1924 and for
five hours il was 100. Reports come from
the nearby sections of the State OF ruined
oats and partly ruined cornnelds. Grain
men put the damage TO corn 10 date at 50
to 40 per cent for the whole State. There
was no rain to-day in Nebraska.
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General Ludlow in New Jersey.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The War De-
partment was to-day notified that Brigadier
General William Ludlow, invalided home
from the Philippines or account of i'll
health has arrived at Convent. n. j. He
stood the journey from San Francisco fairly
we'll and is 10 be treated by leading special
lists in the treatment of lung diseases.
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A Good Corn Crop.

State Statistician Johnson yesterday re-
iterated his former statement printed in the
Journal last week. to the effect that the
corn crop is in no immediate danger of de-
struction. II think that with fairly good
weather conditions from now on" said Mr..
Johnson, I'VE will have one of the best
corn crops in years.
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Population Statistics.

WASHINGTON. July 20-The Census
Office to-day issued a statement giving the
statistics of the school, militia and voting
population OF the States of Florida and
Georgia. the results being as follows:
School age: Florida. 1877 500; Georgia, SS5, 725.
Males Of militia age: Florida, III 800; Geor-
gia, 404.186 Males of voting age: Florida,
l29 Col. Georgia 800 72h
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Navy Ration 10 he Improved.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The secretary
Of the navy has appointed naval board.
headed by Lieutenant Commander Hunker,
to take up the question of the naval ra-
ton. 1t is forty years since anything was
done on the ration and il was felt TO be
opportune now that the subject be taken
up with view TO improving the system.