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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-05
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

The Minnehaha track was n mud puddle
yesterday, and the Minneapolis harness
races were postponed.
In a twenty-mile motor-paced race at
Brockton, Mass, Ben Munro, of Memphis.
Tenn. defeated John Dubois, of Brockton,
the time being 1924.
Johnson, of New York. wrestled before
1000 persons at Forest City Park. Cleve-
land. yesterday. Jenkins winning in two
straight falls, catch-as-catch-can.
On the revised time lists of the competi-
from Paris to Berlin, the prize committee
announces that the winner, NJ. Fourier,
made the distance In II hours, 3 minutes
and 43 seconds.
The Earl of Rosebery's EPSON Lad won
ereigns, at Newmarket, England, yester-
day. King Edwards Diamon Jubilee was
second and Earl Cadogan's Sidus (Maher)
third. Twelve horses ran.
The fight between Jack M~offatt, of Chi
cago. and George Gardner. of Lowell,
Mass. at San Francisco, came to an abrupt
end in the third round. when for the third
time Moffatt's left shoulder went out OF
place. The fight up to the third round was
slightly in Gardeners favor.
The annual Pullman road race, twenty
five miles, was won yesterday by Harold
Mcintosh. who had a start of seven and a
half minutes. William Blum. a scratch
man, captured second place and the time
prize. TIL road was in fairly good condi-
ton. puddles OF water from recent rains
being the principal obstacles met with.
One hundred men started.
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Threat of nm Anonymous Writer Did
~pendence Day Grafton.
BRYAN NOT YET REFORMED
STILL HARPING ON IMPERIALISM, AS
HE CHOOSES TO CALL 1T.
His Letter to Tammanyites-Mc-
Laurin for observation-disclosures
by Grosvenor and Foraker.

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Several thou
sand persons gathered in Independence
square to-day TO see and hear WI Ting
fang. the Chinese minister. Mr.. WI was
orator of the day at the municipal celebra-
ton of independence day. and the friendly
reception given the distinguished guest
must have allayed fears for his safety
based on the fact that he had received an
anonymous letter threatening him with
bodily harm. After prayer by Bishop Whit
aker and addresses by Councilman Hender-
son and Rev. Wallis w. Fisher Minister
WI was introduced by Chairman Ham,
mond. When the Chinese diplomat stepped
to the front of the platform he was given
a rousing reception, and it was some time
before quiet could be sufficiently restored
to permit the distinguished speaker TO be
heard. AS he proceeded with his speech
he was listened to with marked attention,
and every patriotic utterance was loudly
cheered.
Minister WI began with an expression
of his qualification for the honor shown
him and regret over the circumstances
which prevented his acceptance of a SINH
lar invitation a year ago. Referring TO
the day. he Sketched the many important
events which occurred upon its anniversary.
He made humorous reference TO the fact
that China furnished America with fire.
crackers, and then, in serious vein, traced
a similarity in the educational system of
China which gave the humblest citizen an
opportunity TO become part of the gov
eminent and the electoral system OF the
United States. He defined the canons of
Confucius and Mencius as the magma
charta of China and quoted the words
Of Mencius: The people are the most i'm
portant element in a nation, the spirits of
the land and grain are the next, the SOW
ereign is the lightest."
His closing tribute to the United States
was as follows: This Nation, it seems to
me, has not sprung into existence without
a manifest destiny. There must be some
noble ends for which the independence of
the United States was established. 1t was
demonstrated TO the world what great good
to mankind a free and independent people
can do; to establish a government of the
people, by the people and for the people, TO
preserve law and order: to treat all people
alike with fairness and business; TO do
away with selfish and clannish feeling; to
make American patriotism synonymous with
fair play, with the love of mankind, with
freedom and liberty, in accordance with
law and justice. BY pursuing these ends
this Republic will become the greatest
power on the earth, and you citizens of
this great country will be more than ever
respected and loved nv ALL
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BRYAN TO TAMMANY.
Independence Day congratulations
Liberty and the Constitution.

NEW YORK, July 4-The observance Of
Independence day in this city was more
than usually quiet this year. There were
flag-raising ceremonies at sunrise at the
Battery and at the blockhouse in Central
Park, but they were attended by very few
people. Nearly every one who could do so
left the city yesterday on account of the
intense heat. and to-day the streets were
almost deserted. Tammany Hall held it's
regular Independence day celebration, at
which the Declaration of independence was
read and speeches were made by Governor
Jennings. of Florida, and other leaders
of the Democratic party. The following
letter OF regret from w. j. Bryan, dated
Washington. June 20. was read:
- congratulate Tammany on the fidelity
II has shown in celebrating each returning
anniversary of the signing of the Declara-
ton of independence. L trust that at this
time. when the Republican leaders are
denying the universal application of the
self-evident truths set forth in hat decla-
ration, special emphasis will be given TO
the assertion that governments derive their
Just powers from the consent of the GOV
erned. In response to your request for a
sentiment appropriate for the occasion /
beg 10 suggest the following: Liberty is
not safe without a written constitution.
and a constitution to be of value must be
strong enough TO control every public
servant and broad enough to include within
Its protection every person who acknowl-
edges allegiance to the flag"
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HEAVY LOSSES BY FIRE
& CO.'S PRINTING ESTABLISH
MENT AT BALTIMORE BURNED.
and Contents Valued at
$3.50, 0OO-Beef Storage Warehouse
at Philadelphia Destroyed.

BALTIMORE, July 4.-The six-story
brick and iron building on the corner of
North and Lexington streets, directly OPP
posite the City Hall, and known as the
Hoen building, was destroyed by fire to-
day. The fire originated in the third floor.
but its cause is still undetermined. All of
the floors. except the first. were occupied
by Hoen & Co. photographers and printers.
Their loss may reach $500. 900, as they had
many valuable cuts and photographic APP
paratus which it is almost impossible 70 re-
place. The other occupants of the building,
all of whom were on the first floor, were
the Southern Electric Company. the Ham
mond Typewriter Company. the Cash Coal
Company, Gately & Haskell, bookbinders,
Baltimore County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company and the Belgravia and Com
pany. A rough estimate of their losses
places the damage at $3.50, coo. The loss on
the building will probably reach $500. 900,
making the total loss about $3.50, 600, all of
which is said TO be covered by insurance.
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Literary Society Composed of Amer
lean Women.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune
When il is borne in mind how women's
clubs have multiplied and prospered in the
United States il will not be difficult TO real
ize that others are springing Up wherever
American women have formed communities
in foreign countries. Shanghai is called the
Gle, which revolves about the consulates.
takes precedence socially, after which
comes the wealthy bankers. merchants and
s~hipowners. In all these circles Americans
are largely represented, the American con-
sui being the doyen OF the diplomatic corps.
English women living in Shanghai do
not 'go in" for culture or intellectual dis
tinction TO any marked degree; absorbed IN
tending the races. they read little and have
a general horror, IL is said, OF being ac-
counted clever. The American women,
however. are true to their traditions; they
love books, and. although cut of from
friends and country, they do not propose 10
retrograde. The club which they founded
in Shanghai in 1898. and which has been
we'll sustained. Is evidence OF this. AS the
meetings have been held in the large draw
ing room, which will easily accommodate
several hundred people. The object OF the
club. as stated in its constitution and by
laws. is 10 promote a higher and broader
intellectual culture and 10 unite more
closely the women OF the American COM
munity in Shanghai. IL is called the Amer
lean Women's Literary Society, and any
American woman may become a member
who has been by the execu-
tive committee and receives a two-thirds
vote OF the members present at the meeting
in which her name Is proposed.
The programme Is arranged for the year
by a committee. but Is subject 70 revision
at the discretion OF the society, TO which
elections are held In May. n the officers
chosen serve for one year. The meetings
are held at 3 o'clock on the first and third
Mondays OF each month, and on these &C.
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casions there may be seen waiting before
the main entrance OF the consulate not a
line of carriages. but of ~jinrikshas. Nom
residents only can be invited as guests.
but once a year. at least. the club gives
a reception or dinner. 10 which the hus-
bands and friends Of the members are In
vited.
The club was instituted originally by Mrs.
Elizabeth Goodnow, the wife OF the Amerf-
can consul general. who was aioed I'm the
work of organization by Mrs. Alice n.
Rich. Mrs. NJ. w. Ferguson. Ms. Lillian
j. Lyman and Miss Emma Silver. IT was
organized with a membership OF twenty
nine. Among the members are Mrs. Alice
h Rich. a contributor TO several American
publications.; Mrs. Y. ]. Allen. the wife Of
one of the pioneer missionaries and an CT
fetal in the Society for the Diffusion Of
Christian knowledge. and Mrs. Rose s.
Williams, a translator OF scientific works
for the imperial government.
1T was prophesied when the club was
founded that IL would die very speedily
of inanition," said a traveller who has Just
returned from Shanghai, but. on the con-
trary. IL has grown In numbers and eff
iciency. and bids fair to exert a lasting
influence I'm Shanghai. and viii probably be
an especial mission in the far East. where
women are cut of from so many means
of amusement and recreation TO be enjoyed
everywhere in the Occident. and once firm
~ rooted. the club is destined 10 become
a permanent feature in the American coll
ony wherever such a colony exists"
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Imperfalfsm His Nightmare.

MONTEAGLE. Tenn. July Wv. j.
Bryan, who arrived here this morning.
said, in talking of the Fourth of July. that
1t would be a SANDER on those who wrote
the Declaration of independence TO say
that 1t was promulgated as a temporary
expedient. He declared the Constitution
and Declaration to be inseparable. Mr..
Bryan said the Nation will never outgrov
the Declaration until il foresakes the doc
trine of the consent of the governed. The
abandonment of the declaration, he
averred. would cause us to lose the respect
of all nations and the adoption of a brute
force policy would ultimately lead to the
downfall of the Republic. imperialism. he
said, is the logical outcome of the COM
mercial spirit and the country is engaged
in a war of conquest for no other reason
than those in charge of the government
think the exploitation of the Philippines
will prove profitable. The tendency of the
times, he said, is toward the creation of an
aristocracy of wealth and the relinquish-
ment of those virtues that are essential to
the well-being of a free and respectable
people.
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Liberty and Virtue Follow the Flag.

LEXINGTON, Ky, July Ain an address
on Our Country at the Kentucky Chau-
tauqua meeting to-day Senator Thurston'
Of Nebraska, said: II do not know whether
the flag should follow the Constitution or
the Constitution follow the flag or whether
they should proceed ~triumphantly hand In
hand; l do not know that ii matters much
which should go first. but | do know that
wherever that flag goes liberty and virtue
follow and its principles are maintained.
1t is not necessary that the people OF Cuba
and the Philippines should be given suffrage
until they are morally and intellectually
fitted to receive il. We have acquired ter
ritory in the past. but have never given
the right of suffrage 10 the inhabitants OF
the territory acquired. In the cases of the
purchase of Louisiana and Alaska the In
dian and the Eskimo were not given the
right to vote"
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Local observations ON July 4.
Yesterdays Temperatures.

:. F. r. ~WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Omcial,
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National Library Association.

WAUKESHA, Wis. July 4.-The Ma
tionai Library Association sessions were
divided into section work this afternoon.
The Wisconsin, Illinois. Indiana. Ohio and
Iowa sections each held meetings OF their
own. the principal theme of discussion be-
ing travelling and public libraries and how
they could be best extended 10 parts OF the
state where there are no library facilities.
This evening a meeting was held at the
NJ. Il. Church. President Carr made an
address on Being a Librarian" He was
followed by +. l.. Montgomery. librarian
Of Wagner Institute, Philadelphia. on
what May be Done for the Libraries by
the city" DIR. T.. y. Birge. of Madison. on
What Can be Done by the State" and
Herbert Putnam. Congressional librarian,
on "What Can be Done by the Nation
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Parents Granted Indianians.

WASHINGTON, July 4-Indiana patents:
Jacob -Biehl. Seymour. latch; Simeon L.
Bray. Evansville. fruit jar holder; Harry
c. Clay. Columbus. crosshead; Sherman T.
Day and C. +. Neal. Sellersburg. track
fastener: Andrew l.. Henry, Ladoga. letter
box; John G. Howe. Indianapolis. machine
for Strengthening and trimming links OF
chain belts; Richard +. Roger. Tell City,
vegetable cutter: Harry r. Sharrer. Ham
mond. device for lifting and handling in
valids; Freeman NJ. Teeguarden and j. u.
Hines. New Castle, corn husker and shred
der; David ~. Weathers and w. 5. Steven
son, Marengo. switch operating device;
James j. Wood. Fort WAYNE, brush holder.
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Indiana Notes.

WABASH.-The employees OF the Wabash
postofice have presented to Wal w WOOD,
who retires as postmaster. a fine gold
headed cane. appropriately inscribed. Dep
uty Postmaster Murphy mad the presen-
tatfon speech. and subsequently a dinner
was given Mr.. Wood and the incoming
postmaster. J. VI. Grain. Postmaster Wood
has served. all told. seven years. three
years being under the Harrison admins
well.
HAGERSTOWN-Farmers find IL i'm
possible 10 get enough help TO harvest the
wheat and hay crops. Double wage are
offered by many. but there are not enough
men 10 20 round. Wheat Is dead ripe and
must be cut soon. The extremely hot
weather has caused the death OF many
horses in spite OF the most careful treat
ment and constant and regular changing.
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ian

RUSSIAVILLE, Ind, July 4.-Joseph DE
Lon. an aged retired farmer, died at the
OF Bright's disease. He was born in Pas
quotank county. North Carolina, in 1926,
and became a resident of Howard county
In 1850 He was one of the leading members
OF the New London Quarterly Meeting.
Mrs Eliza Vaughan, aged eighty-one
years, died at her home in this city last
evening. Her death was the result of a fall.
Sunday morning about daylight she got up
TO close a door and in returning TO her bed
she fell, striking her hip on a box and suf-
Tered a fracture of the neck of the femur.
She also received internal injuries.
GREENSBURG, Ind, July 4-The body
OF William Lugenbell. of Bellefontaine, o.,
was brought here for burial to-day. He
was formerly a resident of this city and
was overcome by the heat on Tuesday.
The wife of Capt. j.. III. Walker. of Adj
ans, died, this morning, of appendicitis.
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Pierce Family Reunion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HAGERSTOWN. Ind. July 1.-The an
nual reunion of the Pierce families brought
a large crowd together at Willow Lake.
near Economy, to-day. After a literary
programme there were swimming, diving
and boating contests. and dinner was served
iI the grove. Representatives of the family
from several States were present, besides
many visitors. 1t was decided to make the
annual reunions permanent. and an associa-
ton was formed To collect and compile a
history OF the family. Nathan Haywood
Edwards, the ~well-known Wayne county
artist, is president OF the association.
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Lucien Bonaparte'. Library.
Chicago Lvening Post.

Probably the best pathological library in
the world now belongs TO the Newberry
Library Of Chicago. Prime Lucien Bona
parte collected the 1900 volumes end spent
a fortune and forty years in the task.
When he died In 1891 the books were Of
fered for sale for 100000. but Edward Il.
Aver. one OF the directors Of the Newberry
Library. bought the collection for the Chi
cago institution at a lower figure.
Mr.. Aver made an offer for the Bonaparte
volumes two years ago. but the heirs OF the
prince declined 10 part with IL. Yesterday.
however. he was notified by cable that his
proposition would be accepted. As soon as
the volumes can be checked up the library
will be sent 10 Chicago. Prince BOnaparte
was one OF the greatest ~philologists OF his
day. He had begun 10 catalogue the books.
but had not finished the work when he died.
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sheriff Had to Use strategy.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journs-.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind. July 6--James
Norman. OF Jackson township. who shot
his stepson through the arm a week ago
was arrested in Johnson county yesterday
by the sheriff. who had 10 use strategy.
Norman Is said 10 have sworn that he
would shoot any officer who attempted his
arrest. and he was at the home Of a rela-
tive and left his arms in the house long
enough TO go TO the garden TO dig potatoes
for dinner. IT was then that the sheriff
arose from the tall weeds between the
house and potato patch and told Norman
TO hold up his hands. which he did prompt
~. He was placed I'm jail here this morn
Ing anG will answer 10 his stepson's charge.
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ship be made so hat IL can be divided be-
tween the ~neighbOring townships. This
means that the new laws requiring that
school teachers be paid a stipulated mini
mum daily salary Of two and one-half
times their examination general average
and that all townships support at least
a six months term Of school are so ma
terially affecting Martin county that radi-
cal changes must be made from present
educational plans which may mean an en-
tlrely new reorganization OF the townships.
County superintendent Mcfarland and
some OF the trustees are in favor Of school
concentration. and several OF the smaller
schools may be abandoned. This alone can
afford relief from the provisions OF the law
without the establishment OF "A new plan
of township corporations.
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Road Race at Dublin.
the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN. Ind. July 4.-Dublin celebrated
the Fourth in the old-time fashion. The
entire town was beautifully decorated with
flags and bunting. It 4 o'clock a bicycle
road race was run. The course lay from
Dublin west TO Strawns. in Henry county.
and return. over the old National road. a
distance OF ten miles. Six riders, all Of
Dublin, were entered in the race. Clarence
Beard winning first prize on both place and
time. His time was twenty-nine minutes
and twenty-four seconds. The others fin
ished in order: Mccain, Zebring. Walden.
Grover, Moore. In the evening the newly
organized fire department gave an exhibit
rion drill
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QUIET AT THE CAPITAL.
Explosion of Giant Crackers Not Per-
mitted by the Police.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The chief fea-
ture of the ever-glorious Fourth here at
the national capital was its comparative
quiet. Major Sylvester, superintendent of
the metropolitan police. some lays ago
issued orders against the use of giant fire.
crackers, those noisy instrument of tor
ture heretofore employed to murder sleep
during the night before the Fourth and
TO split the ears and rack the nerves on
the day itself. There was plenty of fire.
works. including Chinese fir ecrackers. but
the giant cracker was noticeably scrace.
The President spent the greater part of
the day with Mrs. Mckinley. Secretary
Hitchcock was the only caller on business,
and the day was an exceptionally quiet one
at the executive mansion.
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Notes of Casualties.

ANDERSON.-The ~eight-year-old son
of George Black. of this city, was injured
so badly by a discharge Of powder that
he will in all probability live but a short
time. The lad found the powder that an
older brother had been using to celebrate
the Fourth. and poured a large quantity
into a tin can and then touched il off with
a match. His right eye was blown out and
the left so badly injured that it could not
be saved.
MAR1ON.-William Parker. aged eighteen
years, was injured in the palm of his LEFT
volver which he was using in celebrating
the Fourth. This was the only accident re-
ported in this city.
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Loss of S3OO. O

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-The big
dressed beef storage warehouse of A. a.
Jewett & Co, Philadelphia agents of Swift
& Co., of Chicago. was nearly destroyed
by fire to-day. entailing a loss of $500. 900.
The fire broke out at $50 a. m. in the cur
ing department. on the sixth floor of the
building, and in half an hour the three top
floors were a mass of flames. The lower
portion of the building was damaged by
water and the immense stock carried by
the company was nearly ali destroyed.
The big ice plant adjoining the storage
warehouse, together with three hundred
tons of ice, was also destroyed.
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False Report Causes suicide.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind. July 4-George Shaw.
eSed thirty-ive years. a farmer who lived
three and a half miles south of Dublin,
committed suicide early this morning. He
shot himself with a revolver about 2
o'clock and died about S. He had quarreled
with a friend a few days ago while both
were drinking and beat him severely. Last
night some person told him his friend was
dying as the result of his injuries, which
was not true. and Shaw shot himself. He
left a widow.
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Other Fires.

DIES MONIES, Ia. July 4.-The north
side of the main street of Dallas Center,
thirty-ive miles northwest of here, was
destroyed by fire tonight. The loss on
buildings aggregates $4,000 and on stocks
$4,000. The postoffice and telephone Offices
were destroyed.
SPRINGFIELD, H., July 4.-The st.
Louis Milling Company's mills and eleva-
tor at Carlinville burned tonight. Loss,
500, 900; fully insured. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by fireworks. The
mills will Immediately be rebuilt.
ABILENE, Kan, July 4.-Fire destroyed
the City Mills here to-day. The loss is
$50, 900.