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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24
Makes a Speech TO the Peasants and
Distributes 5000 RubIes "a the
Representative of the Cxor.
FRESHMEN TO VISIT AMERICA
FRENCH ETEs To THE GAR ARE
SEVERELY CRITICISED.
u1derbid Britons on Danish
Coal Contracts-Serious Fires I'm
Denmark and Norway.

ROMINTEN. Prussia, Sept. 2S.-Emperor
William, wearing the uniform of the Rus
sian Grenadiers. rode to-day into WysZty-
ten, 8 little town on the Russian side of the
frontier. which was almost destroyed by
fire last August. The peasants assembled
in the market place and his Majesty ad-
dressed them as follows:
Emperor Nicholas. your exalted sover-
eign and my dear friend, has heard OF your
great misfortune. He wishes me TO let you
know through me how greatly the news
distressed him and to express his hearty
sympathy with you. His Majesty SENDS
through me. as a mark of his fatherly care
of his people. five thousand rubles. You VIII
see from this how the eye Of your exalted
sovereign overreaches the whole Of his
great empire, even TO its border towns, and
that his warm, kindly heart beats for all
his subjects. You will show your gratitude
and love for your Emperor and father by
Majesty, the Emperor Nicholas, hurrah,' ."
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THE TAMMANY COMMANDMENT.
To Protect Your Dive-"Be Right"
Meaning 'Be wrong"

Josiah Flynt, ia McClure's Magazine.
There was considerable difference OF opin-
ion among the men interviewed as to whom
one should be right with. Some thought
that the politicians were the main persons
TO go to for assistance. while others advised
having nothing TO do with them. The owner
of several disorderly houses on the East
Side was Of the latter opinion.
Don't go near the politicians" he re-
marked. "As a rule they only tole you
along. and your money goes for nothing. /
tackle the police direct. and they always
give me nv moneys worth"
What do they tax you apiece for your
different joints?
Fifty dollars a month. but that guar
antees me absolute protection"
How can the police protect you If the
committee OF fifteen. for instance. wants
to raid one Of your places?"
THE captain sends word when to close
down or open up, and l act by his orders"
But suppose the orders don't come In
time TO prevent the add
THAT hasn't happened yet, and I'm not
worrying anyhow. i know my business.
I've got ways of my own of finding out
things"
You don't mean TO say that you can tell
when one of your places is going to be
pulled?'
I can't always be sure. no; but my men
are careful 70 keep a good lookout, and
they generally see what's doing"
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THE TRANsvAAL GOLD MINES.
Likely to BE disappointed
When War Is Over.

Frederic w. Unger. in his forthcoming
work, With 'Bobs and Kruger tells the
following curious story. If the facts related
to Mr.. Unger are true. IL Is easy TO see that
some very interesting international COM
plications may possibly develop when the
Another item of interest was told me by
a government official. while at Machado-
dOrp, which has a strong bearing on the at
titude the powers may adopt when the time
for final settlement at the conclusion of the
war shall come. My informant said. My
won't the British be mad. when the war is
over. to find that, after all, hey have lost
the gold mines for which they have really
been fightingg Why, how Is THAR / asked
surely the Beers haven't carried them off,
nor have they been destroyed, as was ex-
"'Well. I'll explain it to you he con-
tinued. You see, the government originally
leased the mines with the provision that If
at any time they should remain unworked
for a period of six months the leases would
revert TO the government OF course, the
beginning OF the war put a stop to all min
ing operations. ana when the war was six
months old the government privately sold
the reverted leases to French and German
capitalists.
clared over these capitalists. through their
governments, will insist on their claims,
and all sorts of unpleashant complications
for England Will be the result. Nothing
will be done in this matter until the war
Is entirely at an end. for the powers desire
that England shall have expended as much
Of her resources as possible in her contest
with the republics. Rather clever Of the
government. wasn't it2 You see In this way
two OF the powers have been furnished
with a technical excuse for Interference,
and. in addition. the republic have sue
ceeded in eniisting on their side unnational
capital. which Is the force behind all civil
power. and must fight for its rights wher-
ever and BY whomsOeVer assailed. England
will certainly object TO surrendering the
mines. and then the trouble Will begin IL
will be interesting, now that the war ap-
pears 10 be nearing its final stages. To re-
member this phase OF the subject and
watch to see IL there will be any inter-
national developments which my inform
ants remarks may be the key to-
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ELECTED new OFFICERS
GERMAN BAPTIST CONFERENCE
CHOOSES ITS EXECUTIVES.
German Evangelical synod Amends
Its By-Laws-NatiOnaI Unitarian
Conference COnveBes.

DETROIT. Sept. 23.-At the business ses-
sion of the Central German Baptist Con-
ference to-day the following new members
of the conference missionary board were
elected: Rev. II. Zwick, of Dayton, o., and
Rev. G.. Mengel, of Detroit. They will
serve for three years. The other three
members of the board hold over. Rev. j.
II. Moehleman, of Detroit, was elected
secretary of the conference. Peoria, ILL.,,
was selected as the place for holding the
next conference, in 1902.
At a meeting of the Women's Missionary
Union of the conference officers were elect
ed as follows: President, Mrs. II. Zwick,
Dayton, o.; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Mrs. Will
liam Kruger, Kankakee, Ill.
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Duel with stones.
Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind. Sept pa fight occurred
on the principal street OF Dublin this after
noon, the participants being prominent
business men. Henry Haskins, proprietor
Of a bakery, has long been opposed 70 the
laying of cement sidewalks. and found an
opportunity to-day. while work was in
progress opposite his place OF business, to
BENJAMIN r. Hatfield, a city council
man. Hatfield demonstrated and The men
came 20 blows After being separated by
friends. Haskins, who Is quite an aged
man. threw a stone at Hatfield, but missed
him. Hatfield in turn threw "A large stone
at Haskins. striking him I'm the 5ack.
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BRITISH ARE %UNDERBID.
German Coal Syndicate Secures Big
COntract-TarfH Hearing.

BERLIN. Sept. 2S.-The coal syndicate
has secured one-fourth of the contracts
for the Danish railways. as against the
tenders Of British mine owners. The Ham
burger Boersenhalle asserts that German
steel plates are now underselling British
steel plates at New Castle by 4 shillings
per ton.
Herr Moeller. Prussian minister OF COM
merce, to-day began the hearings in con-
nectiOn with the protests against the
schedules Of the new tariff bill. To-mor-
row a paper will be read showing the bear
ings of the tarin upon wool. The hearings
Will last a fortnight.
Emperor William has presented TO the
German Agricultural Society a costly pOr-
celain vase. which will be offered as a prize
for the most successful stationary engine
burning alcohol. He has long cherished
plans for increasing the industrial con-
To potato I'VE
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She Rushes from the witness Stand
Toward the Prisoner with In
tent to Assault Him.
FUTILE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
CHARLES LACKEY, OF CAMBRIDGE
CITY, TAKES POISON.
KOkOmO Preacher Sues for salary
The Days NecrOIogy-An Attempt
ed Murder at Anderson.
.ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, Sept. 23.-In the Har-
bison murder trial, which began here to-
day, Mrs. Osborn, mother OF Frank Os-
born, whom HARRISON is alleged to have
shot and killed. made a sensational scene
while she was on the witness stand. After
several questions she became very excited,
and. waving her arms frantically, ex-
claimed: MY God, why did you kill my
boy? You know, Jim HARRISON, you killed
him"
She rushed from her seat toward the
prisoner, bent on an assault. Her husband
ran between her and the prisoner. and sue
ceeded In calming her. Her screams were
heard for several blocks. HARRISON is
charged with shooting Frank Osborn In a
field, near Oakland City, last August.
There is great interest manifested in the
case.
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Peculiar Evidence i'm Murder Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept. 23.-The only muir
der trial scheduled to take place in the
Grant Circuit Court began this afternoon.
William K. Moulton is the defendant Moul-
ton is charged with murder in the first de-
gree. He is accused of striking John w.
Smith, a colored laborer, with a hoe at the
farm of Con Shugart, southwest OF this
city. July 2. and inficting such injuries that
Smith died from ockjaw on July 10. Moul-
ton left Marion for parts unknown imme-
diately after the assault upon Smith
and was arrested at Nicholsvile, Ky.
Mrs. Lulu Smith, employed as a domestic
I'm the Shugart family, testified to-day that
on Thursday morning. when she sat down
to eat her breakfast, alone. she placed
what she supposed was a teaspoonful or
sugar in her coffee, and the beverage
turned a dark green. This led Mrs. Smith
to examine the sugar. She says that what
was left in the sugar bowl consisted prin-
cipally of white Jumps. whittier than sugar.
Mrs. Smith came TO her home In Marion,
and told her father OF her experience. The
white Jumps were analysed as sugar OF
lead, which is poisonous. No explanation
can be given for the sugar of lead being in
the sugar bowl. and an investigation prob
ably will be made.
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GLASS FACTORY OPENED.
~Jubilant Times at New Albany Mt
Opening of Glass Works.
Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 2S.-The
Ohio Falls Cooperative Window Glass
Company began operations this morning in
the old De PAW window glass depart
ment, which has been leased by the com-
pany for a term of years. Nearly 100 men
are employed. Nearly all the men former
ly lived in this city. but moved TO the gas
belt when the De PAW works closed down,
about eight years ago. A large crowd of
citizens at the plant this morn
ing to see the first cylinders of glass blown.
A brass band ~serenaded the wOrkmen. and
Major ]. V. Kelso made an address OF well
come. A street parade was given, a num-
Der of citizens being in hacks. The COM
pany will have a capacity of LOO boxes
per week. and all its product will be sold
in Louisville.
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synod.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-The German Evan
gelical Synod of North America continued
its sessions at Zion Church to-day. and
most of the day was taken up with the
second reading of the bylaws and their
adoption with certain amendments. The
committee on publication finished its re-
port, which showed that In the last year
the publication house of the synod, in this
city, had cleared $4,000, the largest amount
since it's establishment. This amount is
to be distributed among the educational
interests OF the denomination; also a part
will go to the support of the s-uperannuated
minister's
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COMING TO


LONDON, Sept. 23.-The plans OF the
Irish delegation which is to sail for the
United States have been completed. John
Redmond, the Irish parliamentary leader.
will be accompanied by Messrs. McHugh
and Thomas O'DOnnell, members OF Par
lament. They will sail on the White Star
line steamer Majestic from Queenstown
Oct. "a. Michael Davitt will join them at
New York. McHugh is at present under
going six months Imprisonment in Kill
mainham Jail. He will be released on Oct.
q. Mr.. O'Donnell will make addresses i'm
Celtic
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Lafayette Has Eight Banks.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 23.-The City
National Bank will open for business to-
morrow morning. 1t is Lafayette's eighth
bank. 1t is handsomely quartered in a new
building built especially for its
dation on the east side OF the square. Sam
uel Hene, a dry goods merchant, is presi-
dent; w. G. DObbins. a retired merchant, Is
vice president; Leroy SlOcum, cashier, and
Jacob Oppenheimer, assistant cashier. It's
directorate includes several of the wealth.
lest citizens of the county.
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Urge Legislation Against AssassIns.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Sept. 9th Win
dow Glass Workers Association, l.. A. 300,
X. of L., of Alexandria, have adopted reso-
buttons on the death OF President Mckinley
in which they urge representatives to use
every conceivable power to have laws en-
acted that will guarantee swift and Just
punishment to assassinators of our execu-
tives, meters. agitators and plotters
against our government. The resolutions
also urge that the immigration laws be
vigorously enforced, which will preclude
this undesirable class of foreigners landing
on our shores TO SOW their seeds, which
have recently borne such bitter fruit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24
SUIT FOR
KOkOmO Preacher Claims His Church
Is Indebted to Him..

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept 23.-The Rev. w.
NJ. Karstedt, who at the conference here
last week was assigned to the First United
Brethren Church, Indianapolis. has en-
ployed attorneys TO sue the Kokomo
church for $50 back salary. Karstedt is
still here, and says he cannot move until
he gets the money. The church will re-
sist payment on the ground that it has as
sumed his debts for more than the amount
of salary due. Meanwhile Karstedt is
stranded here, and the new preacher, the
Rev. Myers, cannot get possession of the
parsonage.
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HAT PINS IN MOUTH.
Little Girl Fell and Is in a Serious
Condition.

WINCHESTER, Ind, Sept. pa peculiar
accident happened this morning to the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John King, of
Quaker Hill, which will result in her death.
In some way she came into possession of
two hat pins and was playing around the
house with them in her mouth, when she
was noticed by her mother, who imme-
diately ran towards her TO secure them.
The little one recognized the fact and
started TO run, falling and penetrating the
throat i'm most vital parts and throwing
the child into commissions. There is little
hope for the child.
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Points to a Former Speech.

LONDON. Sept. A.-"Dining at the mess
of the Deaths Head Hussars (Ffrst and
Second Hussar Regimen) recently. En-
perOr William made a speech" says a dis
patch TO the Daily Mail from Dantzic, lin
which he cOunseled his hearers TO remem-
Der his words on the occasion of the depart
ure OF the China expedition should they
ever be engaged in lighting barbarians. For
war, once entered upon. he said, must al
ways remain the terrible scourge of ma
lions; but there were recent instances
showing that undue clemency towards a
weaker force only tended to the p~rolonga-
ton of Sanguinary conflict"
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Congressman Asked to Urge LegisIa-
ton to Suppress Evil.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CLAY CITY, Ind, Sept. 23.-Union mem
orial services were held at the Presbyterian
Church, yesterday, in which all the
churches participated. Flags. heavily
draped. were arranged about the pulpit. and
pictures of Mckinley, Lincoln and Gar
field were displayed. The large audience
unanimously adopted resolutions deploring
the Presidents death and the Nation 5
consequent loss. and OF coincidence TO Mrs.
Mckinley, with a recommendation to Con-
gresham Holiday that he urge national
legislation for the suppression of anarchy.
Short addresses were made touching the
home life of the President and his record as
a soldier and statesman. Nearer, my God,
to Thee" and Lead. Kindly Light We're
sung by the choir, and service closed by the
singing OF America by the whole audi
eOce.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Out of a total
OF 1.725 prescription members of the Amer
lean Flint Glass Workers Union only 500
remain with that organization. The others
have withdrawn from 1t and affiliated with
the Green Glass Bottle Blowers Associa-
ton. While the 500 flint workmen will still
carry cards in that organization, however,
they will be practically under the jurisdic-
ton Of the Greens association, for all bot
tie factories will work under the Greens
aCraamaDf
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Simon Sterne.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Simon Sterne, a
well-known authority on railroad and con-
stitutional law Is dead of apoplexy, having
been stricken last Thursday. Mr.. Sterne
was born in Philadelphia, July %, 1890, and
was educated in the public schools, of that
city, the University of Heidelberg and the
University of Pennsylvania. He was ad-
mitted to the bar i'm New York city in 1860.
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DANISH TOWN DESTROYED.


COPENHAGEN, Sept. ga large portion
of the town of Kallundborg has been de-
stroyed by fire. The damage will probably
amount to $500. 600.
Kallundborg is on the west coast of See
land, ffty-eight miles west of Copenhagen.
It's population is about 5000.
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Services at NObIesviIIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILDE. Ind, Sept. 23.-Memorial
services continue to be held in this city in
honor Of the late President. Besides the
union services at the NJ. e.. Church last
Thursday, special services were held Satur-
day night by the G.. a. II. and w. r. c.,
and on Sunday afternoon the employees of
the Northumberland Company's enam-
cling works held services I'm the Wild Opera
House. At the post rooms. besides speeches
by several local speakers, the Rev. Leonard
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Senator Hoar Presides.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-The Ma
tional Conference Of Unitarian and other
Christian Churches of the United States,
Senator George +. Hoar, of Worcester.
Mass, presiding, began it's ninth annual
meeting to-day. The executive session of
the conference ouncil was held this aft
ernoon. and the opening sermon this even
ing was delivered by the Rev. Charles l..
ST. John, of Boston, Mass.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 23.-The
Glass Blowers Union, which first took
action looking to a monument to Mckinley,
to be paid for with subscriptions exclusive
ly from organized labor of the country, is
now considering the proposition to confne
the effort to this city and have a local
monument. The national movement is not
abandoned. however, and the officers of the
various trade unions of the city are heartily
I'm favor of 1t.
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VIII Not Solicit Funds.

WATERFORD, Sept. 23.-John Redmond.
in a farewell speech to the electors here to-
night, announced that he would not solicit
subscriptions in the United States. as suf-
ficient funds To meet the parliamentary
expenses of the Nationalists had already
been received. This meeting adopted reso-
buttons of sympathy with the United States
in the death of President Mckinley.
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CoIored Man Assaulted n Negress mt
Anderson.

ANDERSON. Ind, Sept. 23.-At 11:30
o'clock tonight Loss Howell, colored. at
tempted to murder Lizzie Clark, colored.
from indianapolis, at a negro hotel i'm this
city. Howell used a razor, cutting the
woman across the face and a deep cash
back of her neck. AS he was escaping
from the place he grabbed a $500 diamond
from Ed Royals shirt. Royal pursued, but
Howell got away.
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Blood Poisoning Caused Death.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind. Sept. ~23.-Audley Green.
fifteen years Did. son of Casper Green, died
suddenly to-day from blood poisoning.
About a week ago young Green bruised his
hand while shoveling dirt. The bruise re-
suited in blood poisoning, causing his death.
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VIII Defend Their own Interests.

BIRMINGHAM, England. Sept. &-It is
announced that British manufacturer have
resolved 10 form a combination 10 defend
their interests and the interests OF their
I'm view OF the entrance into the
country OF the American Tobacco Com
pany. For this end a retaliatory measure
will be shortly announced.
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BranIr'= street Fair Opened.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind, Sept. 23.-The first street
fair held by the citizens OF Brazil opened
here to-day. over a hundred booths erected
by merchants. besides four large arches
spanning Main street. are profusely deco
rated. The most important structure. how
ever, is a clay and coal palace erected by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24
BIuejackcts 10 the Rescue.

LONDON, Sept. pa dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company from Cape
Town says the British cruiser Barracuda
has arrived at Simonstown and that all
the available blue jackets will be used Ia
the trenches 10 defend MOssell bay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24
James MacJames. Bali tche

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 23.-James
MacJames, NJ. D.. of Chesterfield county.
this State. the well-known pitcher of the
Brooklyn baseball team. died here to-day.
DIR. MacJames was graduated at the South
Carolina Medical College. in this city, and
practiced his profession I'm Cheraw for
years, but last year returned 10 baseball
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24
Five Race Horses Cremated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Sept. pa large
barn filled with grain and containing five
race horses. the property of Marion Bris-
coe, of Yankeetown, burned this morning.
1t is believed that tramps, who were re-
fused permission 10 sleep in the barn,
caused the fire. Loss is estimated at &c.
600
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the coal operators and clay manufacturers
of the county. The thousands of visitors
now in the city especially admire this
rustic structure built of the products of the
county. Tomorrow is Terre Haute day,
when a floral parade will be given.
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JOURNEY HENCE THWARTED.
Charles Lackey Makes AN Unsuccess-
full Attempt TO End His Life.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. Sept. 23.-Be-
cause of financial difficulties. Charles
Lackey swallowed the contents of a two
ounce vial of belladonna yesterday with The
intent of self-~destruction, but the united
efforts of three physicians succeeded in
thwarting his aim and he now has a good
chance to recover. Mr.. Lackey has been a
prominent business man in this city for
many years and his desperate act caused a
great sensation.