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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

Special the Indianap olis Journal
SHELBYNILLE. Ind, June Zl.-The June
music festival of the Choral Society Of the
First Methodist Church was successfully
inaugurated tonight by the production of
the cantata, "Seedtime and Harvest To-
morrow the cantata. Into the World" will
be given for the children. and there will
be programme of violin and vocal solos,
the latter with violin obligato. and piano
and organ duets. The grand concert will
be given Friday night. with Albert Porter
Ricketts, as organist and Miss Eva kinsley
as pianist. The larghetto from Bethoven's
Second Symphony" will be the opening
number on the organ. Lob's chorus Spring
and Love-" ladies' voices. will follow, Frank
Rembusch will play De Berfot s Fantastic
Ballet" on the VIOLIN and Mrs. Enos Porter
will sing Beach's "Chanson Amour: The
programme for the second and third parts
include such composers as Neloig. Cam
pana, Johnson. Wentwich. Eilenperg. Gou-
nod and Haydn. The final number IS the
national hymn, America" by the CHORAL
Society the children's chorus. congregation
orchestra and organ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
MINERS DID NOT SHOOT.
West Virginia Guards Were Attacked
by Kentucky Bushwhackers.

THACKER, w. Va. June 27.-The Asso-
ciated Press representative met at WI.
hanson and accompanied 10 this mining
town United States Marshal A. 5. Hurforc
and Sheriff Greenway Hatfield. both Of
whom stated positively that the reports of
Hufford being fired on from ambush and
that the railroad station here was riddieo
with bullets while the officers were wait
ing for a train on Monday are entirely
imaginary. Not a shot was fired al the
deputy while serving notices Of the in
junction the strikers or at any time.
and he states that he was never accorded
more gentlemanly treatment I'm discharge
OF his official duties than was shown by
the striking miners The only shooting
that occurred since the men struck was
last week. and not a striker participated
I'm IL. The bushwhsckers on the Kentucky
hills were men who had been shot at by
the mine guards and chased out OF Thack-
er. They are said 10 be members OF the
Mccoy and Daniels families. the former
OF Hatfield-McCoy feud fame. and they
are In no way connected with the miners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

An indianapolis paper lauds a Grand
Army man in New York for declaring
against special pensions by acts OK Con-
gress-a thing which the Grand Army
has denounced generally. From time to
time Ii has had a good word for Commits
sioner Evans. Evidently the paper in ques-
tion does not understand that the New
Yorker whom it appIauds is one of the CO.
terie fighting Commissioner Evans and the
author of a bill the design of which is
to ill the civil service, and particularly
the Brooklyn navy yard. with veterans who
are too feeble TO perform the manual labor
raonfrod
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CLOSE OF THE sAENGERFEsT.
Concerts mt Buffalo Not n Success from
a Financial Standpoint.

BUFFALO, June 27.-The saengerfest OF
the North American Saengerbund closed
this evening with grand volksfest within
the Pan-American grounds. the stadium.
with a seating capacity OF 10000 being
filled. In addition TO songs by the chorus
of $500 voices there was music by the
municipal band of Havana. Cuba. which
made its first appearance the Midway.
The affair closed with the singing OF
America"
President Deiler, OF New Orleans, who
has just been reelected president of the
North American Saengerbund. to-day ex-
pressed the opinion that for mammoth
choruses, such as have held sway i'm this
city. he prefers folk songs TO the classical
music. The four concerts given in the
Seventy-fourth Regiment Armory, while
great success artistically. were not so finan-
cialIy. The affair was financed by a local
company. The expenses were about $4,000,
and the receipts from subscriptions and
admissions are said 10 have been about
So 900 less.
There was considerable excitement at
the end of the entertainment tonight. A
half-grown lion that had been used in
living picture show escaped. The animal
dashed around the track several times, but
showed no disposition TO do any harm. and
was finally captured by his keeper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE.
One Charred Body Found and Others
Supposed to BE in the Ruins.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. June 27.-The Gen.
trail Hotel, in Kern, about mile east of
here, caught fire early to-day and before
the flames were subdued one life is known
to have been lost and others missing. The
fire is supposed to have started from the
explosion of a lamp in one of the rooms.
In a moment all ways of escape were cut
off by walls of flames. One of the dead
bodies burned TO a crisp was found. 1t was
identified as George Clark, a blacksmith in
the Southern Pacific shops. John p. Thorn
ton was badly burned about the body. His
condition is critical. 1. c. Bunrger. who had
just returned from the Philippines and
stopping at the hotel has not yet been
located and it is thought he persisted in the
flames. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
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ENJOYS STILL TALKING.
Chinese Indemnity Question Not Yet
Settled-A Prediction.

PEkING, June 27.-The foreign ministers
at to-day's meeting only discussed minor
points of the indemnity question. The Brit
ish minister, Sir Ernest Satow, refuses 10
agree to a 10 per cent increase in the
tariff in the event that China finds her.
self unable to meet her payments. The
Russian minister, NJ. De Giers. has not yet
agreed that the interest on the indemnity
is to be per cent The United States
special agent. Mr.. Rockhill, thinks there
should be little further delay. When these
points are settled the work of the min
listers will be practically completed.
che Rev. Arthur Smith, the missionary
and author preaching at Tien-Tsin on the
anniversary of the relief of that city June
pa said he thoroughly agreed with Sir Rob-
ert Hart in the statement that unless there
was a complete regeneration of China in a
few years the country would be menaced
by twenty million Boxers. The Chinese
would never forget that the Boxer move
ment was fully approved by the court.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Postmnsters' Bonds ApprOved-New
Rural Free Delivery Routes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The bonds of
Oliver Z. Hawn as postmaster at Leaven-
worth, Crawford county; George w. Cart.
at New Paris, Elkhart county; Sherman j.
Shroyer, at Selma. Delaware county, and
Fielding A. Glenn, at Hatfield, Spencer
county. were approved and their commits
sions issued to-day.
Miss Voorhees,, daughter of the late Sena-
tor Voorhees,, left to-day for Spokane,
home with a brother.
At the marriage of Miss Mary Bertha
Richardson and Wilbur Grant Neff of
Columbus, o.. in this city last night. James
Kerr. of Anderson. Ind, was an usher. and
Miss Josephine Neff, of Alexandria, Ind
a bridesmaid.
Contracts for supplies at the Terre
Haute postoffice for the next fiscal year
were let to-day for ice to Dean McLaugh-
lin e. Co., and for miscellaneous, to A. G..
Austin & Co.
Additional rural free delivery will be es-
tablished Aug. next as follows: Boonville.
Warrick county; length of routes. 4l&s
miles; area covered. 40 square miles; popu-
lation served, l270; number OF houses on
routes. 2.46; carriers. +: n. Lawrence.
Lewis Keller. Greenfield. Hancock county:
length of routes, 56s4 miles; area covered,
81 square miles; population served, 1,150;
number or houses on routes, 2,o36; carriers,
j. r. Harlan. NJ. Tice
The President and Mrs. Mckinley. ac-
companied by DIR. Rixey, went driving
again this forenoon. Mrs. Mckinley con-
tinues 10 improve.
Major John CARING surgeon, United
States Volunteers. having rendered his res
ignation, has been honorably discharged
from the service.
General Haywood. commandant of ma
rines. has received from committee of ma
rines just arrived in this country the
American flag which was hoisted by the
marines over the Forbidden City, and
which was used for a signal TO the allies.
The flag Is what Is known as the post flag
and shows the mark OF shot
The Vixen has left Gibara for Hampton
roads, and the New Orleans has arrived at
Che-Foo. The mail address of the North
Atlantic squadron, after June p. will be
Woods Hole, Mass
Lieut.. Col. Benjamin Il. Pope. deputy sur
geon general. has been ordered to duty as
the relief OF Col. Charles r. Greenleaf
chief surgeon OF the division OF the Philip
pines.
Lieut.. Col. James Allen. signal corps,
Lieut. Col. Enoch III. Crowder. judge adj
Cavalry, have been honorably discharged
as brigadier generals of United States VOL
unteers.
Notwithstanding the arrival OF Major o.
II. Heistand in San francisco. Ii is prob
able the Senate committee on military af-
fairs will not begin it's investigation of
the charges against him until August The
committee had expected to examine Major
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an alliance TO prevent the extension of
American trade than Mr.. vanderlip. who
has been abroad on a business mission.
hostile to our trade. having its headquar-
ters in Austria Mr. Harris would have
been aware Of 1t. There are too many
conflicting interests 10 make a combina-
ton against a large trade with one nation
successful Germany. as Mr.. Harris says.
is largely engaged in the worlds carry
ing trade. so that the shipping interest
which is a powerful factor and one upon
which Germanys future depends. would
oppose a policy designed TO curtail ocean
freights
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

Salt Lake Tribune.
Many Cubans are said to be looking
toward Hon. T. Estrada Palma of New
York. for the first President of their re-
public. They could not do better, for Palma
is a man of experience. wide culture and
undoubted loyalty. He has done more for
Cuban independence than a dozen of the
shouters, and his experience in and knowl-
edge of the way things are done in the
United States would be OF immense prac-
teal service in getting the new govern
ment upon its legs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
Coal Tax Bill Adopted.

LONDON, June 2s.-After prolonged de-
bate and considerable disorder, the House
of Commons in committee at 2 o'clock this
morning adopted the coal tax bill by a ma
jority of eighty-six. An unseemly scene &C.
Cured when the Irish members accused
the chairman of the committee of partisan
ship in failing to secure a proper hearing
for the opponents of the tax.
A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury,
informed a deputation Of Unionist men,
bers that the government had decided TO
drop the educational bill, owing to the
congested state of public business. and that
he would reintroduce the bill early next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
Serious Election Riots.

VALPARAISO, June 27.-Election riots
have occurred here at the ports of Con-
cepion and Antofagasta. At the latter
place the police last night fired into a Ri
esco procession, killing three men and
wounding several others. The project of
police of Antafogasta has been impris-
oned, and the populace threaten TO lynch
him.
The result of the preliminary elections
Tuesday for a President to succeed Senior
Errazuriz. of Chile. whose term has ex-
PRED. shows that the Liberal candidate,
razuriz. secured a very large majority over
the Conservative candidate Pedro Monte.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

The liberality OF several millionaires TO
large and rich institutions of learning TO
enable them 10 extend their methods Is
well, but Senator Hanna set an excellent
example when ne gave $4,000 to a small COL
lege IN Ohio. BY far the larger number
of men and women who receive a liberal
education must go TO the smaller insttu-
lions near their homes These institutions
have done excellent service in the past.
and viii continue their good work. but a
million dollars distributed among such in
situations in Indiana could not be better
expended 70 promote liberal education.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
Cannot Refund Duties.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-In answer to
a letter from the secretary OF the treasury.
making inquiry as to the authority of the
department to refund the duties paid in
Porto Rico on goods imported from the
United States. the controller of the treas
ury has decided that the secretary is not
authorized to refund the claims which arose
out of the payment of these duties paid
between the date of the exchange of the
ratifica lions of the treaty of peace between
the United States and Spain (April ii, 1897
and the date when the act approved April
l2. 1900, to provide revenues, etc, for Porto
Rico. went into effect (May l. 1907
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

Hon. John w. Kern is one of the men who
does not propose to appear before the pub
lie as being so eager for office that, after
having been a candidate for Governor, he
the cool retreats of the Blue Ridge. he has
telegraphed an emphatic mo" to those ask
ing If he would be a candidate to succeed
Mr.. Taggart One defeat In year Mr..
Kern seems to regard as his share in the
role of self-sacrifice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
Victim of the Automobile Race.

PARIS, June Pm. Faurner arrived at
Aix-la-Cha pelle at 2:30 p. m, ahead OF all
competitors in the Paris-Berlin automobile
race. This place was the end of the first
days runs miles. At Rheims NJ Bra
zier's automobile killed child twelve years
old.
Fourier averaged forty-five miles an
hour, exclusive of stops. A tire on Fox
hall Keene's car burst while the machine
was leaving Bastogne in Belgium. Mr..
Keene was thrown into a potato field. but
was not seriously hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

Chicago News.
We believe you 10 he the guilty man." Missed
the great sleuth.
II am Innocent" retorted the accused
But those red stains on your hands? They
surely blood"
No. sir; Autograph ink. started to read the
art supplement OF a Sunday paper while was
perspring.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

The wise ones in Washington do not agree
In regard to the motives which led SEN
stor Hanna TO make friends with McKisson
one class declaring that his purpose is 10
be a candidate for President. while an
other asserts that he wants harmony in
order TO defeat Tom Johnson's candidacy
for the presidency on the ground that the
senator regards him as the strongest man
IN the Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

BERLIN, June 27.-News received here
to-day from Roninten. Prussia. shows
that the whole of the Rominten district
has been devastated since June "A by hall
storms and cloudbursts. Emperor Will
lam's estate at Rominten has been great
ly damaged. His Majesty to-day upon re-
ceipt of the news ordered that speedy re-
lief be sent and himself forwarded a large
sum of money to be distributed among the
sufferers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
strikers Shot by Soldiers.

ROME, June 2--During a conflict be-
tween Italian troops and the agricultural
strikers at Ferrara, the soldiers fired a
volley into the crowd. A Socialist paper
published here and called Avaunto asserts
that six OF the strikers were killed and
twenty wounded, but il is believed these
figures are exaggerated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
King Edwards Coronation.

LONDON, June IA proclamation Of
King Edward, issued to-day. announces
that his coronation is to take place on
a day not yet determined on. in June next
and that the ceremonies shall include only
such are additionally solemnized In
Westminster Abbey. This officially ex-
oludes the Kings Champion" and numer-
Gus other ancient usages in connection with
the procession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

The public-spirited residents of Woodruff
Place are to be congratulated on the artistic
and pecuniary success of their lawn fete
for the benefit of the Free Kindergarten
Society. They all the more to be con-
graduated because they seemed to have the
determined opposition of the Weather
Bureau, which was overcome at last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

COLUMBUS. O.. June fudge Badger
to-day granted temporary order restrain
ing the Central Ohio Natural Gas and luel
Company from shutting of gas from over
twelve thousand consumers in the city of
Columbus. The company had notified is
consumers that all contracts would be void
after July /. and had declared its intention
TO sell It's gas elsewhere II an ordinance.
which had been introduced In Council. In
creasing the price OF gas. was not passed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

The Pittsburg Dispatch. while condemn
ing the principle OF legislatures taking the
executive branches OF city governments
out OF the hapds of the people and vestlng
them in appointees of the Governor, says
the conditions had become so bad in Pitts
burg that resort TO this method was
necessary to put check upon extravagant
and inefficient administration. That is, the
principle is vicious, but resort must be had
IN III occa sionallv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

Several extensive shoe manufacturers in
Massachusetts, have surprised thei.' en-
ployes by announcing that hereafter fifty
four hours will be a weeks work. instead
of fifty-nine. with the same pay. 1t is
probable the manufacturers expect 10 make
good their apparent loss in better work
and by keeping their special brands of
shoes from crowding the market.
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worst of De Whites Insults.

Paris Edition New York Herald June %.
Secretary Cages suggestion that posi-
bly, the Herald correspondent developed NJ
De Whites remarks is fallacous the truth
being that. the contrary the corre-
spondent charitably suppressed statements
which would have been still less pleasant
reading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

PARIS, June 27.-As an outcome OF the
alteration which they had i'm the high
court (Senate) yesterday. during the secret
delberation after the close of the trial OF
the Marquis De Lur-Saluces. Senators lie
Provest-Deiauna and Aucoin fought a duel
with pistols this morning. Two shots were
exchanged without any result.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

There are two sides TO the possible COM
mercial war against the United States i'm
piled by a combination of European nations.
We could get along very well without for
eign silks. laces, wines, table delicacies,
fancy goods and that sort OF thing, but
how would they fare without our raw
materials and manufactured goods?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

New York Mail and Express.
There is an old belief that IL girl baby
is given mans name the next baby born
will be a boy. The Car should have named
his fourth girl Nicholasia Michaela Ed
warda Wilhslmina Leopoldina Alexandra
Alberta, or something at once masculine
and simple like that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28
Guam's First Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, June PA report has
been received at the Navy Department
from Commander Seaton Schroeder, the
naval Governor of Guam, dated May s, an
nouncing the appointment of Atanso Lei
tana Perez as postmaster of the island He
is the first postmaster of Guam, and is
bonded in $4,000 Mexican.
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Economy.

Detroit Journal
observed that my wife did not partake of the
strawberries.
They not half bad" said 1.
mo. but they half basket" protested
She with palpable emotion.
1t upon considerations of economuy then
that she refrained. How noble of her
thought.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

Mr.. vanderlip's story of a European COM
bination against the trade of the United
States seems 10 afford o mild satisfaction
to a few newspapers. but being against
their country is a chronic habit of years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

The free traders in Boston, Detroit and
other places are again urging freer trade
relations with Canada, which means, when
stated In plain English. a desire TO give
the farmers Of Canada a chance to sell
their products in our border cities by cut
ting down the duties<and thus making them
equal competitors in the markets which be-
long to American farmers. There can be
no reciprocity in that sort OF arrangement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

decision of the War Department regarding
the establishment of military post at this
city, dispatches to Democratic papers say
there are not troops enough to garrison
the post So? What becomes of imper-
falfQn7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

Agoncillo lifts up his voice to protest
that the fighting will go on against the
Americans in the Philippines. but the little
man is ten thousand miles away and pro-
poses to stay there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

From present indications the first year
of the twentieth century will surpass all
previous ones in the record of munihcent
gifts TO colleges and libraries. 1t is the
American yay
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

Philadelphia Press.
The Good One-My man. II makes me feel
bad to you coming out OF a saloon.
The Bad One-Well. boss. it wouldn't have
done yer any good If yer had goin in.
1 only had a nickel. an that wouldn't have
bought drinks for both.
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Can be found at the following places
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. r. o News Co.. I'll
Dearborn street. Auditorium Annex Hotel
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co. ia Vine
street
LOUISvILLE--C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third nd Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. u. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
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No doubt the policy of amnesty to the
leading Philippine Tagals will be extended
TO the American Tagals whose headquar-
tiers was in Boston. even If the latter were
the most effective for a time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-28

RICHMOND, Cape Colony. June "a
large force of Beers. commanded by Malan
and Smit attacked Richmond at daybreak
June 25 The lighting lasted until dusk
when the Beers retired on the approach OF
British achievements.
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Chicago Tribune.
Have you any shirtwaists for men?" asked
the customer.
mo. SIR said the affable salesman. but
we've got corsets we're selling mighty
cheap to-day. Second aisle to the right
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There is TO be a national conference in
Detroit next week in behalf of Democratic
Democracy" The name seems hostile to
what is known as BRYAN Democracy.