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NEEDS OF THE ISLANDS
LEGISLATION BY CONGRESS- IN AID
OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Help for the Rinderpest Infested
Provinccs-GOvernm Loss i'm
the Commissary Frauds.

MANILA, Aug. u.-Governor Taft speak
ing at the banquet given to-day by the Cal
ifornians in Manila to Representative julius
Kahan. of San Francisco. said that in order
properly to develop the Philippines salts
factorily, legislation dealing with tariff re-
form must be passed at the next session of
Congress. He asserted also that laws pro-
hibiting the sale of public lands and timber,
laws providing for the Incorporation of
American banks and laws granting fran
chises and mining rights were imperatively
demanded. Other members Of the Philippines
commission spoke in the same vein. Gen.
Chaffee described the achievements of Cal
ifornias regiment. and there were several
other speakers.
The commission has granted $4,000 TO
each province where cattle have been killed
by rinderpest. and this sum will be expend-
ed in giving work to those who need it,
with preference for outlay upon public
roads. The money is to be returned in five
years.
The new heads of the city departments
have been very busy during the last few
days making minor appointments.
General Davis expects TO complete the
work OF turning over the duties OF provost
marshal this week and he will then assume
his command OF the United States troops on
the island OF Mindanao and in the Jolo
archipelago.
General Greely. chief signal officer. has
had an interview with the members of the
commission with reference To turning over
the telegraph system. and he has advised
the establishment of "A school OF telegrapny
General Chaffee has received from Lieut.
Herbert l.. Evans OF the Forty fourth Vol
unteer Infantry "A full report OF the taking
OF Mindora. Lieutenant Evans SAYS the in
surgents fed 10 the mountains but that
they must soon surrender, as they have no
means OF escape.
Commissary General Weston asserts that
the original reports Of the frauds i'm the
commissary departments were much exae-
gerated and that the total money loss To the
government turns out 10 be only 500
Governor Taft and Commissioners Ide
ana Moses viii leave Manila on Tuesday 10
establish civil government In the northern
provinces. Commissioners Wright and
Worcester will remain in Manila TO conduct
the government
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WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
.LEVEE" SALOON IN CHICAGO BLOWN
Up WITH DYNAMITE.
One Man Killed and Man and
Woman Fatally Hurt Probable
Cause of the Crime.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1l.-One man was killed,
two persons were probably fatally injured
and the lives OF score or more OF men
and women were imperiled by an explosion
in 'levee' saloon tonight which mas
every appearance OF having been caused
i'm an attempt 10 destroy the place by dyna-
mite The rear OF the building was
wrecked. The police and fircmen. who
were quickly at the scene. sent the injured
TO the Emergency Hospital. and the others
who were in the place. including fifteen or
twenty women, were taken 10 police head
quarters. where they are held pending an
investigation. The persons injured are
George Mcconnell, coachman. and a
woman known as Ruby Fox. They were
taken from a wineroom in the rear OF the
place AT the hospital it is said both prob
ably Will die.
Further in the rear the police found the
body OF James Alfano, an Italian whose
head and one hand had been blown on
The theory of the police is that this man
exploded the dynamite which wrought the
dest trnctiOn.
George Little. the proprietor. believes the
explosion was ar act OF revenge. Last
week his saloon frequented bN po-
liceman detailed 10 watch a place across
the street. which was raided later IA the
week. nineteen negro crap shooters being
arrested.
The men and women who We're taken To
the police station were later released
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Sgnor Crispi. not being rich man. must
have known of his wifes predatory de-
mands. as in no other way could he have
accounted for the large sums of money
she expended upon her establishment while
he in power.
That spring OSe0. when the matter was
before the courts, a friend of Signor Crispi
undertook 10 plan the transactions which
led up to the collapse OF the Bank OF Ma
plies. According TO this story. Signor Crispi.
Just before the elections in 1895, asked the
Bank of Naples for a loan of 100000 lire
for election expenses the money to be re-
paid to the bank from the secret-service
funds. Then came the downfall of the
Crispi Cabinet with only little more than
half of the loan repaid. Crispi told King
Humbert of his predicament, and his Maj
esty gave 10000 lire toward the remainder
OF the Indebtedness. Baron Blanc furnish
ing what was necessary to make UP the
full amount Thus. according to the story,
signor Crispi repaid the bank in full
When the accusations, brought then be-
fore the courts and later before the special
commission of the Chamber OF Deputies.
were again revived, with talk of prosecu-
ton. Signor Crispi hastened from Naples
to Rome, demanded audience with the
King. showed him the receipt of the bank
for full payment and demanded that his
Majesty put an end 10 what Crispi charac-
terized as 1.-The campaign of Injustice :"
The ex-premier, according to the story,
declared that unless his prosecutors were
called off he would defend himself to the
last. adding: 'In such case, SIRE two per-
sons will go into exile-I. as a poor man,
and you with your Millions
The Socialist press interpreted this au-
dacious language to be a threat of dis
closures that, in consequence of the tip.
King Humbert had saved the whole of
his large deposits in the Bank of Naples
just before the crash came.
This investigation resulted in the prac-
tical condemnation of Crispi, though he
was not impeached; but IL was in no wise
the fault of his enemies. Since the close
of the investigation, in 1898. he lived in
practical retirement. suffering with recur-
ring and more severe illnesses. eliminating
in the attack which caused his death.
Almost to the last he was the storm CEN
ter of Italian politics. He entered politics
in 1913, when he conspired against the
Two Sicilies. He was compared frequently
with Bismarck and Gladstone; was often
called "the Bismarck of Italy" and GER
tainly was Bismarckian in his love for
political conflict. No statesman of Europe
who lived during the latter half of the last
century saw such stormy passages in poll
ties or escaped so many near dangers as
the former premier of Italy. He had often
been near the assassin's knife. and at
tempts to Kill him politically were without
number. In 1896 it was reported that he
had been slain by an assassin, and it was
some time before the report was dis
proved
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BIG HOLINESS MEETING.
Great Crowds Rt New Albany. with
Many Ministers Present.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY Ind. Aug. u.-Several
thousand people attended the camp-meet-
ings Of the National Holiness Association
at the camp grounds on Silver hills to-day.
All the ministers who are TO assist i'm the
meetings have arrived on the grounds ex-
cept the Rev. +. +. Walker Of Greencas-
tie. Ind, who is expected tomorrow. The
Rev. r. B. Shaw, of Chicago. arrived to-
day, accompanied by "Auntie'' Cook. an
evangelist We'll known TO camp-meeting at
tendants. The services to-day began at 8
o'clock with a sunrise praise meeting. At
o'clock a secret prayer service was held,
and at o'clock the Rev. NJ. l.. Haney. Of
Normal. H., conducted the general service
At 1880 o'clock ali the ministers on the
ground took part in the meeting. Miss
Matte Wines, the chldrens evangelist
conducted the yt ung peoples meeting at
1:3O o clock, and the Rev. G. w. Ruth, Of
Indianapolis preached sermon at 2:30
O'Clock. Tonight the Rev. Aura Smith, of
Shelbina, Mo, delivered sermon to an
immense congregation. The singing is led
by the Rev. j. NJ. Harris and his wife.
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ROME. Aug. Fin consequence Of the
low condition of Signor Crisp yesterday
Sunday morning the injections of stimu-
lants and the administration of oxygen
were stopped, the physicians recognizing
that both were quite useless. Through the
day he lay inert and insensible. and was
virtually dead for hours before the physi-
clans certified that life was extinct Some
Indignation was expressed when the public
learned that the details of the funeral had
been arranged before death came.
Ii is rumored that the affairs of the de-
ceased are in the greatest confusion. and
that Signora Crispi will have to depend
solely on the proceeds of the sale of the
memoirs
The body viii be cmbalmed and will lie
in state for three days i'm the drawing room
of the Villa Lima. i'm Naples, the walls of
which are adorned with frescoes presenting
the principal episodes of the Garibaldi
epoch. Signor Joratro. the sculptor, has
taken cast of the face. Seals have been
affixed to the belongings OF the deceased.
and Signor Lauronzana, of the Chamber of
Deputies, has been appointed trustee of
the will. Veteran soldiers. firemen and po-
lice will act guard OF honor during the
lying i'm state. great state funeral will
be held in Naples before the body is re-
moved TO Palermo. King Victor Emmanuel
Will be represented at the obsequies by a
prince of the blood royal. and the funeral
will be attended by all the members of the
Cabinet and by the presidents Of the SEN
ate and the Chamt er cf Deputies.
1t is rumored that the documents left by
Signor Crispi contain compromising reve-
lations regarding several politicians and
unpublished details concerning the struggle
for Italian unity and independence. 1t is
asserted that all the property left by the
deceased is heavily mortgaged. he death,
although SO long expected. has made a
marked impression
His wife and daughter did not leave the
bedside for fifty hours, and their friends
were compelled TO loving violence TO
induce them TO quit the chamber When
all was over Princess Linguaglossa tainted
and had to be carried out by her husband
The friends declined to allow strangers to
touch the body, and they personally per-
formed all the last sad Offices. placing the
body in evening dress, with the collar of
the Order Of the Annunciata.
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FRANCISCO CRIsPI.
His Long and stormy Career i'm the
Realm of Italian Politics.

Francesca Crispi was born Oct A. 1919
at Ribera in Sicily. and was called to the
bar at Palermo. but joined the revolution
ary movement In 1S4S, because of which he
was compelled 10 flee to France. He or
ganized the successful movement of 1889
1860 and re-entered Sicily with GaribaIdi
In the restored kingdom Of Italy he be-
came deputy president of the Chamber
and i'm 1887 1890 and again in 1894 premier
member of the Left strongly anti-ceri-
cal. ard maintaining the alliance with Ger
many at the cost even Of alternating France.
In 1896 strenuous efforts were made to dis
crOf lit him by connecting him with series
Of bank scandals. In 1896 the Abyssinian
disaster of Adowa compelled his resigna-
ton.
In 1897 Signor Crispi. the greatest man
Italy had produced since Cavour, was
called upon 10 face In his extreme old age
not accuse tions OF political crimes, but or
binary felonies. He already had been sub
jected to the humiliation Of magisterial ex-
animation in connection with the charges
of completely in the gigantic frauds that
wrecked the Bank of Naples. the Bank of
Rome. the Bank of Sicily and other kindred
institutions. The Crispi Cabinet was driven
from office the result of these scandals
In each case the insolvency of the bank
appeared 10 have been brought about
through the blackmailing extortions to
which il was subjected 10y leading politi-
clans and government officials of the day
Most OF this dishonesty took place during
the administration of Crispi Not even his
most relentless enemy ever accused him
of plundering the banks TO add TO his
private resources. On the contrary, his
countrymen. for the most part, accepted
his assertion that the money extorted from
the institutions was used by him for the
secret service of the government and in
electoral expenditures.
Unfortunately for Signor Crispi the judi
cial authorities. who inquired into the cir
cumstances that led TO the failure of the
banks. discovered that among the most
voracious OF the plunderers was Sgnora
Crisp. the veteran ststesman-s wife. IL
was stated at the time that from one bank
alone something like 100000 frapcs (about
s.. 000es) found its way into her private
bankinGx account; and it Was urged that
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OTHER NECaOLOGY.
Gen. &. MOxel SOrrel. n Noted Soldier
of the COnfedcrncN.

ROANOKE, Va. Aug. 1l.--General G.
Moxel sorrel. aged sixty-four. of Savan-
nah. Ca, died at the home OF his brother,
near Roanoke. last midnight. General Sor-
rel entered the Confederate army at Sa-
vannah as volunteer aid on Longstreet's s
staff at the outbreak of the civil war. He
was promoted several times for gallantry.
and In the third year Of the war was
made brigadier general on Longstreet's
stan. He was shot through the lungs at
the battle of Sharpsburg. After the war
he was made superintendent of the Central
Railroad of Georgia. He reinquished that
position seven years ago to accept the gen.
eral managership of the steamboat line
Liverpool. which office he held at the time
OF his death.
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Corn Crop in a Bad Way i'm Wayne
Soil Is Very Dry.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE present
condition of the corn crop in Wayne county
is alarming. The last ten days have been
very disastrous to growing corn. AT pres
ent the major portion of the stalks are
eariess and show little evidence of shoot
ing. The crop at present cannot reach over
half an average, and If rains of considera-
bic amount DO not come soon the percent
age OF loss will rapidly increase. The loss
Is row placed al 80 per cent. with pros
Iects of 5 per cent. Sweet corn is almost
an entire failure. Pastures are brown and
dead. Farmers who have begun fall plow-
ing find the soil As dry as dust
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CRlSPI Is DEAD
THE GREAT Ex-PREMIER OF ITALY
PASSES TO HIS REST.
Surrounded. at the Last. by the Mem
bers of His Family and Several of
His Intimate Friends.
PUBLIC FUNERAL AT PALERMO
ALLEGED PLAN FOR PUBLICATION
OF HIS MEMOIRS.
His Long and stormy Career i'm Italian
Politics. and His Connection with
the Bank Scandals.
GENERAL G. MOXEL SORREL
NOTED GEORGIA SOLDIER OF THE
WAR OF THE STATES.
Later Life Devoted to Railroad and
mships-FOrmer New Orleans
Fire Chief-Other Deaths
His Long and stormy Career i'm Italian
Politics. and His Connection with
the Bank Scandals.
GENERAL G. MOXEL SORREL
NOTED GEORGIA SOLDIER OF THE
WAR OF THE STATES.
Later Life Devoted to Railroad and
mships-FOrmer New Orleans
Fire Chief-Other Deaths

NAPLES, Aug. n.-Signor Crispi died at
7:45 o'clock this evening.
He was surrounded by the members OF
his family and several intimate friends.
The news was Immediately telegraphed TO
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena.
The evening papers assert that the BODY
will be conveyed by steamer to Palermo,
where the municipality will arrange for a
great public funeral.
IL is rumored that Signor Crispi's will au-
thorizes a prominent Italian politician TO
examine his papers and to publish his
memoirs.
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WABASH, Ind. Aug. lit develops that
one resident of Wabash was hit by the
looting of the Commercial Bank, of An
drews, by Banker Key. The victim is Henry
Plum, employe of the bridge and iron
works who was in Andrews few days be-
fore the bank failed and bought draft for
s307 from the institution. He mailed the
draft TO pay debt, and yesterday the
draft came back TO him dshonored, the
bank which Ii was drawn indorsing ii
mo funds" Plum poor man ana can
Ill afford TO stand the loss.
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PARIS. Aug. 12.-Almost the whole Paris
ian press, referring to the death of Signor
Crispi, judges severely the political work
and private life of the dead statesman. and
all deplore his antagonism to France. which
the Soliel the Republique and Figaro rec
ognize was the consequence of his ardent
patriotism. The Matin calls him a political
adventurer, and all the papers agree that
an enemy to France has disappeared and
that Crispis death will not cause a single
regret I'm France
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GANG OF BOZ THIEVES.
KokOmo Youngsters Rnided Many Of
the City's Business Houses.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO Ind. Aug. ia gang of child
thieves was broken up by the police here
yesterday. The boys, ranging in age from
eight to eleven years, banded themselves
together for raids of wholesale plundering.
Each carried a large bag. and they passed
themselves off as waste paper gatherers.
They visited business offices. where they
helped themselves to everything in sight.
Cash, gold pens, knives, shears and other
yaluables were thrust into the sacks along
with the paper. The little fellows carried
on the depredaticns for ten days before
they were suspected. Every night they
net at an agreed place and divided the
srols The leader of the juvenile plum
derers, Fred Miller, is in jail. He made a
associates. Part of the stealings were re-
covered.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
EDINBURG, Ind. Aug. 1l.-Many of the
farmers through this vicinity are cutting
up their corn for fodder. finding that il will
make nothing else Corn I'm the river bot
toms is looking fairly well. and if rain
comes soon viii make fair crop. There
are 1900 bearing peach trees on the Free
man fruit farm In Hambln township
Brown county, and the peaches are in good
shape and ripening rapidly
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BAND TOURNAMENT.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Aug 1.-THE
band tournament given to-day by the new
vandalia-P Pennsylvania Band. composed of
Vandalia employees, brought to the city
crowds Of excursionists from Illinois and
Indiana points. There were ten bands in
the consolidated band that gave parade
i'm the morning. In the afternoon at the
fair grounds each had three numbers on a
programme. The excursion rates also
game between Terre Haute and Rock
Island. The visiting bands were from Vim
cennes. Greencastle, Harmony, Effingham.
Arthur, H., Cairo. H.. Linton and Sulli-
van. The Vandaia- Pennsylvania Band
and the Junior Order of American Me
chanics' Band were the representative
bands of Terre Haute.
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PLUCKY SHERIFF


SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. ll.-Grcgorio
Cortez. who killed Sheriffs Glover and Nor
ris. was brought here and lodged in jau
for safe keeping tonight. Sheriff Fly. OF
Gonzales county. brought the prisoner 10
San Antonio TO prevent the possibility OF
another attempt al lynching which VAS
tried at Gonzales early this morning. At
o'clock two hundred men rode I'D 10 the
jail. rang the bell. called for Sheriff Fly
and asked for the Mexican prisoner Cortcz.
Yesterday evening at o'clock Sheriff Fly
heard that the mob was coming. and after
securing his cells and doors sent his KEYS
away. remaining in the jail with only one
deputy and the JailerS. When asked for
COrtez Sheriff Fly very positively refused
10 give him up. The mob then tried 10
break down the door. using a telephOne
pole. Sheriff Fly went outside. fired a shot,
got the attention OF the leaders OF the mob
and after reasoning together the mob Dis.
persed only firing a f.. =. shots as they left
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. n---There are a
number of cases of typhoid fever here.
Among the patients are the following we'll
known people: Mrs. c. w. Elmer, Mrs.
George III. Knollenberg. Will Virgins. en-
gineer of maintenance on the Cincinnati &
Muskingum Valley division of the Pan
handle; Robert Charles, located at Pitts
burg a S Panhandle engineer.
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stranger entered the house, seized tho child
from its cot and fled. The parents pursued
him and the man dropped the child and ran
down an alley. Saturday a man al Robin
son circus noticed the child and paid II
much attention. The child is a beautiful
girl four years old The kidnaper II be-
lieved TO be the same man who talked 10
her at the show.
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FOREST FIRES.
Woods Near Flora RavaEcd by Flames
Two Houses Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FLORA, Ind, Aug. 1.-Two costly forest
fires have occurred in this vicinity. On
the farm of Peter Roskuski. east of here.
a burning brush pile caused fire which
soon got beyond control. consuming GOO
cords of stove wood and much valuable
standing timber. Twenty acres were
burned over, and a large force of men
fought the fire fof many hours to confine
il within those limits.
On James Dawson's farm. six miles
southwest of here. fire was started i'm the
woods Friday night and has burned over
forty acres of tin. ber. On the edge of the
timber was the old Shaffer sawmll and
a number of residences occupied by en-
ployes of the mill An alarm telephone
message was sent to Bringhurst. five miles
east of there, for all the available men 10
come and help fight the fire and save this
property. Nearly a hundred men re-
except two residences, which were burned.
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Wabash Organization Celebrates It's
Thirty-First Anniversary.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, Aug. 1l.-German sing
ing societies from South Bend, Indianapo-
lis. Logansport, Anderson. Marion. Fort
Wayne and Peru to-day attended the
saengerfest given by the Wabash Lieder-
kranz, celebrating its thrty-frst anniver-
sary. Special trains brought the societies
to Wabash, and in all 200 persons took part
in the singing at the German Hall. Mayor
McIIenry delivered the address OF well
come at / o'clock, when banquet was
served. The afternoon was taken up with
chorus singing by eighty voices. directed
by Prof Eugene Troende
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Eineke'. Comet Observed.

GENEVA. y. Y. Aug. Il.-Einckes comet
rs observed this fnornfng ~ T,r num-
r. Brooks at smiths observatory The
comet H. In constellation Gemini in the
eastern morning sky. Its position fhts
morning right ascension . hours E
minutes. - seconds. and ueclination ncrth
"A degrees and IL minutes The Gomez n
moving in southeaStcriy direction and an
preaching the sun. n ~ Increasing In
brightness. but Is not visible without Q
telescope
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WILLEMSTAD. Curacao. Aug. 1.-THE
Colombian minister and all the members
of the Colombian legation will leave Cara
cas- tomorrow for a temporary absence.
There has been no rupture of diplomatic
relations however. between Colombia and
Venezuela William w. Russell the United
states charge d'affaires. will take care of
CaIombian interests.