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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-21

cent. greater last year than in the year
previous. while the value of goods sent to
Germany increased 1926 per cent. The i'm
portant fact is that Cuba is buying less and
less of us and more and more of Germany.
At the present time Cuba is buying only
40 per cent. of her supplies from US, and
the amount is growing less every year.
Last year we sold Cuba s2s.O 900 worth
OF goods and the island purchased to the
extent of s37,O 900 from other sources, and
this when Cuba is nearer to US than to any
of our competitors. With the exception of
tobacco everything that Cuba produces is
needed in this country. while its small crop
of tobacco, compared with the American
output which goes to the worlds markets
is of no consequence While we are seek
ing the markets of the world why go TO
Europe when Cub purchased of other
countries S37. Co., 600 worth OF goods which we
can produce? The alleged reciprocity
treaties are with France and other nations
which are our competitors in nearly every
branch of manufactures There can be little
opportunity for reciprocity with France and
like countries, but there is a large field for
it with Cuba. Cuba needs our manufac-
lures and produces nothing that will injure
any interest in this country by competition.
We would start with a chance to get the
$37, OOO,O 900 now purchased in other markets
Cuba is an undeveloped country. General
Wood, military Governor of the island, pre-
diets a wonderful growth for Cuba, put
ting its population in the course of a few
years at 100000; now it is 100000. 1t is
well to go TO China for markets.. but why
neglect a market increasing every year
under the fostering influence of a liberal
policy of reciprocity, and which is a part
of this hemisphere? Congress can reduce
the duties on the raw sugars of Cuba 20
per cent. and cut the very high tariff on
tobacco at the same rate, and in return get
a lower duty on all the manufactures of
this country. which will practically give us
a market for $50, 900 worth of goods,
which, if present conditions continue, will
be bought in Europe. That would be reci-
procity.
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To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
An afternoon paper of this city and it's
correspondent, ''Onlooker," manifestIy de-
scend TO malicious ignorance in attacking
Hon. Henry G. Payne, of Wisconsin, the
Presidents postmaster generaI-elect. The
Republican party has given to the country
administration after administration which
have been the envy and admiration of the
governments of the world as a great gov
eminent of invincible power, commanding
wealth and eminent citizenship, wholly Sc
cured by just such "shrewd political man
agement and manipulation" as Henry c..
Payne yields and understands, and in him
the President clearly saw a man capable
in every respect of continuing such a poll
icy. Neither the paper nor it's correspond
ent defines a typical spokesman, nor does it's
correspondent describe the pure and
simple" one other than to cite Mr.. Payne
as a specimen or example.
Well, now. again: The only remunera-
tive political office the Wisconsin man
ever held was that of postmaster of Mil
waukee, and as he held it under Grant,
Hayes, Garfield, Arthur and Cleveland,
and, to the writer's positive knowledge, de-
clined 1t under Harrison, and the post
master generalship under Mckinley, he
certainly appears as an officer of rare eX-
ecutiVe ability of a very high order, rather
than the spokesman. And the writer fur
ther knows that, instead of having a "con-
tempt for civil-service reform" Mr.. Payne.
while postmaster of Milwaukee, retained in
office several earnest Democrats because
they were very competent officials, not
withstanding the protest of Uncle Phile-
tus" and John G. Spooner.
What wealth-which is not large-Mr.
Payne has was acquired principally in the
purchase of the Milwaukee & Northern
Railway, which he sold to the c., NJ. 81 ST.
p. road. He is a street-car magnate-of
Milwaukee only. And how apparently
ridiculous is 'Onlooker's" assertion that
Payne's company-the Milwaukee Electric
Light and Power C-ompany-runs things
with about as high a hand as Yerkes ever
did in Chicago Why, the fact is that,
instead of controlling City Councils, both
Republican and Democratic Councils of the
Cream City nave for years fought the COM
pany good and hard. To the credit of the
company and Milwaukee. Mr.. Payne's COM
pany has given the city a service second 10
none i'm the Union, and much mistaken am
L if Milwaukecans will not regret Mr..
Payne's retirement from the Management
of their lines. BYSTANDER.
IDdiananOliS- Dec %
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Bodies of Seventy Native Christians
Inferred at T~ung-Chow with
Elaborate Ceremonies.
MINISTER CoNGER PRESENT
RESULT OF AN AGREEMENT WITH
FOREIGN MISSIONARIES,
Who R~efrained from Demanding Pun
ishment of observation-disclosures
Necessary for Travellers.

PEKING, Dec. 2O.-The officials OF Tong
Chow have given a number of native Chris
tians who were massacred last year a re-
markable funeral. This action was taken
in accordance with an agreement between
the missionaries and the officials. by which
the missionaries were TO refrain from de-
handing the punishment OF those guilty
of numbering the Christians If the officials
would make public atonement for the
crimes anad impress the people with re-
spect for missionaries and converts.
The funeral procession traversed the
principal streets of the walled city of
Tung-Chow. There were seventy collins to
be buried. and these were followed by hun-
dreds of relatives of the victims The pro-
cession was composed of a company OF
Chinese cavalry. a company OF infantry,
several bands and hundreds OF men carry
ing gaudy emblems. The procession took
two hours TO pass the reviewing stand,
where were gathered the city Officialz.
General Ma, commander of the Chinese
troops. Who besieged Tien-Tsin, Mr.. Con-
ger, American minister 20 China, and many
American and English missionaries. An
immense crowd witnessed the funeral serv-
ices at the cemetery. The Chinese troops.
the police and the funeral attendants
formed in a square, with the officials. the
missionaries and the Whitehead mourners
in the center, near the graves.
Chinese officials from fifty villages where
the Christian converts had been massacred
attended the funeral and bowed before
banners as they eulogiZed the Christians for
having died in defense OF their faith. These
officials subsequently signed documents
guaranteeing protection TO the Chinese
Christians IL they would return TO their
homes.
TIL missionaries and the Chinese Chris
tians Travelled in a special train from Pek-
ing TO Tung-Chow. After the funeral serv-
ices in the temple the Chinese officials ten
dered a banquet TO the missionaries and the
converts. Similar funerals viii be held In
other towns.
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D0WIE BARES HIS HEART
BUT DOES NOT ADMIT HE SwINDLED
MIR. STEVENSON.
Tells the Jury He Is No Tyrant "Sur-
rounded by Hordes of willing
SIaves"-Queer Transaction.

CHICAGO, Dec. 0.-"Dr." John Alexan-
der Dowie talked to his hearts content
to-day in defending the suit against him
for a receivership for his Zion lace indus
tries. He intimated to Attorney Reeves,
who was cross-examining him, that he
liked to talk and he was granted permits
sion TO lay bare his heart. "Dowie was
the main topic of his story and with much
show of higher education. Latin quotations
and attempts at witticisms, he brought
smiles and merriment to his many followers
who thronged the courtroom until they
had to be quieted by one of his deacons.
In substance he declared with much en-
phasis that he was no tyrant surrounded
by hordes of willing slaves. Rather he eX-
planned how he worked tirelessly for the
good of his community, sometimes as much
as tw~enty-seven hours at a stretch. He said
he abhorred slaves and would allow none
to work for him who did not come 10 him
voluntarily. He denied Stevenson's testi-
mony and said the latter lied when he
quoted Dowie's sister as saying: Thank
God we are free from that tyrannical rule
now" He said it was impossible for him
to consider a partnership with Stevenson
inasmuch as the plaintiff had shown ignor-
ance of financial ability.
During the croSs-examination of the doc
tor by Attorney Reeves admissions were
drawn out that Dowie had paid Steven
son $S5, 900 on account, but that 1000 of
this was at once turned over to DOwie S
sister, Mrs. Stevenson, who at once gave
it to Dowie, it is said, for the stock in the
lace industries. Thirty thousand dollars
also was given to Frank Woodward. but
Dowie insisted that was for debts Steven
son had contracted. The attorney then
drew from Dowie that after parting with
his entire business, including lace machin-
cry, patterns and stock, Stevenson got out
of the bargain only 5000. Then Attorney
Reeves tried to show that the entire liza
bilities of the Zion lace industries were
81, les, 600, including stock, dividends, etc.
but Dowie said the conjecture was foolish.
The direct question was then put TO Dowie
whether he believed he was Elijah, the
prophet, to which he replied hat he was
willing to express his views, but that they
were already on record.
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sort. has added a shin or two to the South
American station. Already the secretary Of
the navy has explained that the sending of
the ships to the South American station
has no significance. Evidently this misrep-
resentation is designed to create suspicion
between the United States and Germany
by some interest i'm Great Britain, from
whence these hostile dispatches come. Like
efforts have been made for months from
time to time, when the German govern
ment has been taking special pains to show
its goodwill TO the United States-the sec
Ond German country in the world.
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Losses by Fire.

MARYSVILLE, Mo, Dec. 20.-St. Jo-
seph's Hospital was burned last night and
the lives of twenty-five patients were
ieopardized, fatal results being feared in
several cases, owing to the shock and the
zero weather into which the sick ones
were carried for refuge from the flames.
The thermometer registered - below zero
at the time of the fire. An overheated fur
mace was the origin. The estimated loss
is $4,000; insured.
SALT LAKE, Utah. Dec. 2O-The new
Training School of the University of Utah,
with its contents. was destroyed by fire
late last night. Loss, $4,000: insurance,
$4,000. The fire is thought TO have orig
mated from combustion of chemicals in
the laboratory.
HELENA, Ark, Dec. 2O.-Fire to-day de-
strOyed the Nonpareil Hotel, Kings drug
store and the residence of Henry Lehman.
entailing a loss of $4,000; partly insured.
There were many narrow escapes from the
hotel. but no casualties are reported.
GUTHRIE. o. T, Dec. 2O.-The State
Bank and eight other buildings were burn
ed at Francis. 1. T., the loss being esti-
mated at 10000. The fire also destroyed
much business property at Stennet l. I.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Dec. 2O.-Five
business buildings on State street were
Quilted by fire to-day. The loss, including
that on stocks of merchandise. is estimated
at 100000.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 0.-The Simon
Lumber Company's warehouse. sash and
blind factory and storage plant was de-
stroyed by fire tonight, involving a loss
Of $4,000.
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OPPORTUNITY FOR REAL reel
PROCITY.

The trade statistics of Cuba show where
real reciprocity can be applied to great ad-
vantage. During the last fiscal year the ex-
ports from cuba were 1915 greater than I'm
sugar and tobacco Industries. The largely
increased exports and a small decline in i'm
ports are encouraging indications. But
when the trade OF Cuba with the United
States is considered Indications are not
satisfactory. They are not satisfactory be-
cause last year our exports to Cuba were
So per cent. less than in 1890. while those
Of Germany were 29.4 per cent. more. Turn
ing 10 the importation OF Cuban products.
the value sent to this country was 3L.4 per
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M KILLS THREE BLACKS.
Shoots the Negroes While They Are
Trying to Run n saloon.

WEIGH, w. Va, Dec. @.-Wayne De-
mon, an eighteen-year-old boy, shot three
negroes to death in a saloon at the mining
town of Davy. this county, this evening.
This was pay day at the Davy mines, and
the negroes had begun their holiday cele-
bration. Drunkenness was visible on every
hand. and when about a dozen of the big
blacks entered Eugene Dyes saloon on the
leading street, revOlvers in hand. and de-
manded that all the whites within retire
the trouble began. The bartender stepped
into an adjoining room for his pistol and
all the other whites save Demon made a
run to get away. Demon pulled his re-
volver and shot three of the negroes TO
death. The others fairly fell over one an
other in getting away. Those dead are
Lem BOoton, "Frick" Watts and Harry
Good. all residents of the coal fields. In
the excitement Demon, whose home is in
Catlettsburg, Ky, left the saloon by a rear
door and up to a late hour tonight had
not been captured. In fact, but very little
effort is being made to apprehend him. He
is an assistant ~bOOkkeeper for Cole, Crane
* Co, of Cincinnati, who are engaged ex-
tensively in timbering in this county. De-
mon was awaiting the arrival OF a train
to go to his home TO spend the holidays.
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Obituary.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 30.-John b Camp
bell, president of the Chamber OF Com
merce Association OF Kansas City. Kan, "A
prominent q. A. II. man, ex-postmaster OF
Fort Scott, Kan, and for eleven years con-
nected with the St. Joseph CMoD Herald,
years.
LONDON, Dec. @.-Col. Richard Josiah
Hinton, the ~well-known coworker with
John Brown, who served In the Union army
from 1861 10 1866 and later edited various
newspapers in Washington and New York
and San Francisco, died In London to-day.
He was born in London In 1880.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 20.,Judge w r.
Conrad, Of the Ninth judicial district, died
here to-day. He served as captain in the
Twenty-hfth Iowa Infantry during the
civil war, and figured in a thrilling escape
from Libby prison.
PEORIA, Ill. Dec. 20.-Capt. Thomas
O'Hara. one OF the best known OF the Ill
nois river pilots. died at his home here to-
day, aged sixty-four years.
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Governor Crane, of Massachusetts,, an
nounced when he entered upon the duties
self in readiness to respond to invitations
TO participate in private or social occa-
sions. Now the mayor-elect of Boston has
given similar notice. This innovation may
be extended to all the States, to the relief
of officers and the saving of time by those
visiting associations which have business
to transact. The Governor of Indiana, if
he discharges his duties faithfully, has lit
tie time to devote to merely ceremonial
calls.
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Reports from France indicate that pub
lie men there do not regard the proposed
treaty OF reciprocity with favor. now that
they have made it the object of study.
Some of them go SO far as 10 say that
such a treaty would prove disastrous TO
the Industrial interests OF France. on the
part Of the United States those who con-
slider the matter from the viewpoint of
American industries cannot see what ad-
vantage can come to us by reducing the
duties on glass. hosiery and worsted goods
unless it is to give France a slice of our
markets.
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Travellers should Have Passports.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Minister Con-
ger has reported to the State Department
certain correspondence between himself
and the Chinese government regarding the
precautions TO be taken by foreigners trav-
cling in the inland districts Of China TO
insure their personal safety. The Board
of Foreign Affairs has requested that. in
accordance with treaty provisions. travellers
in the interior of the country and away
from the vicinity Of the treaty ports should
always be provided witt passports. IL is
further desired that travellers give the To-
cal authorities notice i'm advance of their
intention to go farther. in order that the
authorities OF the province toward which
they are travelling may be notified and
suitable guard be dispatched will them to
protect them from harm.
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DENIED BY MARCONI.
He Sent No CabIegram TO Miss Holman
Urging Speedy Marriage.

ST. JOHNS, ". F.. Dec. 2O.-As the result
of the receipt last night of important cable
messages from his company in London
Marconi thinks it probable he will sail on
the steamer Sandman, leaving ST. Johns
Sunday night for Liverpool. In that case
he will return within a month. Marconi
hopes to find time before he leaves to Sc
lect a site for a permanent wireless tele-
graph station so as to expedite matters
TO thai extent in the event of his being
enabled TO continue his work
To-day Marconi denied the statement pub
lished in the press of st. Johns and wired
from the United States TO the effect that
Miss Holman, his fancee, had received
a cablegram from him urging a speedy
marriage. Mr.. Marconi is TO be married in
January.
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MARCONI OUTDONE.
Inventor Who Can Long
Distances without Wires.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 20.-Charles
Oscar Keller, of this city, after sixteen
years work. claims to have completed an
invention which will without wires locate
and indicate separating distances of ships
within a radius of sixty miles and estab-
lish telephone communication under all
conditions, even under water. He goes 20
Washington in January to appear before
Secretary of the Navy Long and foreign
naval attaches. He exhibits correspond
ence from Senator Slater, of New York,
and others who are taking an interest in
the matter.
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The fact that five of the strongest YES
sells of the navy are under orders TO rem
devious in the Caribbean sea shows that
the United States intends to be prepared
for any trouble that may grow out of the
German-Venezuelan affair. If President
Castro should declare war. as Venezuelan
papers threaten, the situation might easily
develop serious conditions. The ships now
in the Caribbean sea, or soon to be there,
are the Kearsarge, Alabama, Illinois, In
diana and Massachusetts,.
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NEW YORK RASCALS.
Two City Employees Alleged to Have
Stolen Public Funds.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The hearing in the
case of Charles p. Chip, who is charged
with embezzling $4,000 of the public funds
while an assistant in the bureau of assess
ments and arrears in the controllers de-
partment, was adjourned to-day until Tues
day. Bail was fixed at $4,000. The prisoner
said he would be willing to admit certain
irregularities in his accounts. but that $780,
600 was too large an estimate of the
amount.
Controller COler said to-day that Ii had
been discovered that Edward l.. Taylor,
who was cashier of the bureau for the cell
lection of arrears of taxes and assessments,
and who died in 1895, was short in his ac-
counts between $1,000 and $1,000.
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Representative of the Past.
Hartford Courant.

Galusha A. Grow made a speech in the
House yesterday on the Philippines. He
was making speeches in the House be-
fore many Of the Representatives who lis
tened to him yesterday were born. He took
his seat there on the first day of December,
1S51-a h~alf-century ago. Henry Clay still
sat in the Senate. Ten years later Mr..
Grow was elected speaker. He is the only
survivor in public life of the House over
which he presided. Among its members
were Owen Lovejoy. Elihu b. Washburn,
deus Stevens. Daniel w. Voorhees,, Fran
John A. Logan, John j. Crittenden. Thad-
els p. Blair. Schuyler Colfax. Henry l..
Dawes Ga merry Christmas and a happy
New Year 10 HIM Clement L. V~anlanding-
ham, Sunset" Cox and Roscoe Conkliug.
Truly, as the Philadelphia Press remarked.
the other day, the halls of the capitol must
sometimes seem 10 Galusha A. Grow a
veritable ghosts walk.
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OF the matter that the wave of prosperity
which was first felt in the fall of 1897. has
continued with undated force until not
only have the unemployed found employ
ment at remunerative wages, but it has
caused an actual dearth OF mechanics and
laborers in nearly all trades Equally
gratifying are the inspectors statements
regarding the Improvement in the sanitary
conditions of factories. though they are
not yet what they should be. Humane
employers should recognize this as a field
for practical reform.
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MASONS.
They Are Alleged to Have Sold De-
grees TO Candidates.

NEW YORK. Dec. H.-The Press says in
a leading news report this morning that
Charles w. Meade. grand master OF the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ma
sons, is hurrying here TO take hold. with
other officers, Of a question more important
to Masonry than any which has confronted
it since ISIS, when William Morgan met his
death. This question relates. IL is said, TO
the alleged formation of lodges by expelled
and clandestine Masons, and the alleged
sale of Masonic degrees TO candidates. The
Grand Lodge Of Masons OF the State OF
New York will institute "A rigid investiga-
tion of these reported frauds, IL IS UNDER
stood.
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PEKING. Dec. 20.-Yuan Shi Kai. the
new viceroy OF Chilli, has engaged Jap
anese officers TO train the Chinese army.
AS a result of General Fu~kushima's visit
10 the southern viceroys last summer a
party of japanese officers joined Yuan Shi
Kai at Pao-Ting-Fu yesterday. These Of
fcers wore Chinese clothes. The govern
ment of Japan has offered to detail "A Jap
anese general to reorganize the Chinese
army. Yuan Shi Kai is using his influence
with the Chinese officials in favor of ac-
cepting japanese tutelage.
According to advices from Shanghai.
dated Dec. 10, Yuan Shi Kali intends TO en-
ploy British and American officers 10 re-
organize the Chinese navy.
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objects to Being Called white.

From the Snow Hill Industrial Institute.
Alabama.
few DAYS ago one of our boys became
discouraged and came TO the Office and
asked permission 10 d~isconnect himself
with the institution permanently. When
asked what was his reason for such a
course he remarked that he positively OBJ
iected 20 being called a white man and
that the boys generally designated him
ss that white man" OF course the boys
were called 10 order and the young man
r. mains I'm school. But there Is positively
something strange about the turn az
fairs are taking when a negro absolutely
refuses 10 be called a white man.
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Suffering in Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE. o. T. Dec. 2O-Every road
leading into the new country is still lined
with prospective settlers. Generally these
are men in poor circumstance financially
who are moving with their families into
this region TO better their condition. This
is the class of people who suffered untold
agonies during the recent cold wave. With
out food and generally without money.
end in a country sparsely settled. they
have been half starved and almost frozen,
many deaths resulting among the children.
The cold weather has also brought TO lsght
several cases of SMALLPOX in every town
and city i'm the two Territories.