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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
SENSATIONAL SCENE.


TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. S.-Mrs. Nation
last night for the first time displayed the
white feather. 1t was at meeting Of
thirty of her followers. who. armed with
hatchets had gathered in secret to arrange
night raid Topeka ''joints." The
women had been promised the aid of sew
eral male students at Washburn College
who were to come to town armed after
midnight, and personally take part in the
raid. and also see that the crusaders were
not molested. The excitement at the meet
ing was intense. the women planning
minutely for the raid. 1t was decided to
saunter out at 3 o'clock in the morning and
demolish every joint in town. Suddenly,
when everything seemed satisfactorily ar
ranged for terrific onslaught, Mrs. Ma
ton baked, began putting on her wraps
and said she was going home. Instantly
her followers were in an uproar. Mingled
with expressions of surprise at her quick
change Of front, soon came words of con-
demnation. Finally one woman. who had
spent greater part Of the day collecting
hatchets and soliciting aid for the cru
saders, rushed to where Mrs. Nation stood
in the center of a group. and shaking her
fist in the Wichita woman's face. shouted
excitedly: "You are coward Mrs. Nation.
You are a coward"
For moment Mrs. Nation lost control
of herself.
''I am not a coward" she said, with en-
phasis. l will go this minute with any one
woman and smash a joint.
A dozen voices were raised: 'I'll go! I'll
go!' and for a moment it looked as IL an
instant raid would result. But MRS Nation
soon collected herself, told the assembled
women that she was tired; that the Lord
did not wish her to go tonight, and with
out further ado eft the room.
While the women waited to wonder at
their leaders latest move Mrs. Nation, ac-
ccmpanied by a reporter, made the rounds
OF the joints to satisfy herself that all
were closed. The joints apparently anti
cipating raid. had closed and barricaded
their doors, and at midnight Mrs Nation
went to her home.
Mrs. Nation, speaking to-day of the
storm OF reproaches that had been directed
against her because of her refusal TO lead
last nights raid said: 1T was beautiful to
sec how angry they were Why. do you
Know they wanted to scratch nay eyes out,
and pull my hair for not going out with
them. 1t was a delicious half hour. 1
never was so happy in my life. I would
rather die at the hands of these indignant
women than from the saloon keepers"
Mrs. Nation burst into hearty laugh
Then she grew serious and said: IT don (
lCse anything by the indignation OF these
women. but Kansas gains a great deal.
When 1 first came here had to do all the
talking. but you know last night had to
stand back and listen to them scolding me.
Why. II was the greatest surprise / ever
had They were mad. clean mad. all the
way through. because i would not help
them smash. That's turning the tables.
INIT It? ] don't blame them for calling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
AN INVASION OF PEKING
TWENTY THOUSAND MOHAMMEDANS
SAID TO BE IN THE CITY.
Trouble Expected During the Ca. nese
New Year Festivities-Edict
Changed to Suit ENJOYS.

PEKING, Feb. s.-The foreign envoys met
this morning to consider the edict presented
by the Chinese plenipotentiaries regarding
the suspension of examinations for five
years and also the punishment of officials
guilty Of not having suppressed outrages
upon foreigners. They objected to the
wording of the edict, which made it seem
that the troubles were entirely due to the
action Of native Christians. Satisfactory
In other respects, it was altered TO suit the
views of the envoys, and was then re-
turned to the Chinese plenipotentiaries.
1t is reliably reported that more than
10000 Mohammedans have reappeared in
Peking during the last four weeks with the
object of creating disturbances during the
Chinese celebrations at New Year. The
Germans have accordingly issued an order
TO their troops that no one shall walk alone
and no one go unarmed. The order directs
the German troops to search all Chinese
and never. under any consideration, to en-
ter Chinese private houses on invitation
unless in considerable numbers.
The more widely known the demands of
the foreign ENJOYS are among the Chinese
the more belief spreads that the court will
not accept them, and especially the demand
for the punishment of Tung Flu Hsiang,
who practically controls the entire Chinese
army, apart from the troops with the court.
and who is now in the province of Kiang-
Su. With Prince Tuan he would be able
to hold out for an indefinite period
No answer to the latest communication
from the foreign ENJOYS is expected from
the court before Tuesday next at the earli-
est, but the ENJOYS hope the reply will be
satisfactory.
There is much enthusiasm among the
Americans, soldiers and civilians. over the
reported promotion of General Chaffee. All
the foreign generals have called to tender
him CONGRATULATIONS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
TO Go ABROAD
KING EDWARD WILL RETURN EN-
PEROR WILLIAMS VISIT.
His Majesty's Speech at Opening of
Parliament Next Week Consid-
cred by the Frivy Council.
COUNT OF CASERTA KISSED
GIVEN A HOSTILE RECEPTION ON HIS
ARRIVAL AT MADRID.
Father of Prince Charles So Unpopu-
lar that Crowd Jeered and
Cried "Spit ON Him."
FORMER KING MILAN VERY ILL
QUEEN SOPHIA OF SWEDEN AND
NORWAY ALSO A, SUFFERER.
cape from the Baku Fire Convert
ed Into Living Torches.
Father of Prince Charles So Unpopu-
lar that Crowd Jeered and
Cried "Spit ON Him."
FORMER KING MILAN VERY ILL
QUEEN SOPHIA OF SWEDEN AND
NORWAY ALSO A, SUFFERER.
Russians Who Were Unable to Es-
cape from the Baku Fire Convert
ed Into Living Torches.

LONDON, Feb. s-A dispatch from
Portsmouth says the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert has been ordered to be pre-
pared to take King Edward to Flushing.
soon after the opening of Parliament, when
his Majesty will return Emperor Williams s
visit to England.
The Cabinet, at to-day's meeting, pre-
sumably settled the terms of King Ed
wards speech at the opening Of first Par
lament. Feb. a. which may be expected to
partly repeat his Majesty's speech to the
Privy Council on his accession, expressing
thanks for the condolences and expressions
of loyalty referring to his deep sense of the
responsibility of his new position. and an
nouncing his determination to work for the
welfare of all classes. War funds and legis-
lation to promote funds for the poor will be
among the topics. The Kings reference to
foreign relations and the Transvaal are
especially eagerly awaited.
King Edward. it is semi-ofiicially assert
ed. desires it to be known that the Duke of
Cornwall and York will not be created
Prince of Wales until after his visit to the
colonies. An interregnum without the title
is considered desirable. Definite prepara-
tions are being made for the dukes trip.
The recumbent statue Of the late Queen
Victoria. chiseled thirty years ago. is being
prepared for it's place on top of the sar-
cophagus, by the side Of the prince con-
sorts statue in the mausoleum at Windsor.
1t is asserted that the dowager Czarina
is coming to London to visit Queen Alex
andra, her sister.
The Sportsman understands that for the
coming season most of King Edward S
horses in training will be leased to the
Duke of Devonshire.
1t is reported that King Edward will ap-
point Sir Dighton McNaughten Prebyn, for
many years controller and treasurer of The
household of the Prince of Wales, to pe
keeper of the privy purse, and that he VIII
retain Sir Francis Knollys as his private
secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09

Passage of a Bill to Restore Certain
widows TO the Rolls.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. S--Representative
Miers to-day secured the passage through
the House OF his bill TO amend the law gov
erning the granting OF pensions so as 10 re-
store a certain class OF widows 20 the PEN
sion roll The bill 1t passed the Holse
follows:
The marriage of any widow. dependent
mother or dependent sister entitled 70 pen
sion shall not bar her right 10 such PEN
sion TO the date OF her remarriage, whether
an application therefor was filed before
or after such marriage. But on the remar-
riage OF any widow. dependent mother or
dependent sister having a pension such
pension shall cease. In event such remar-
ried widow. IL she were the wife OF an ON
Ger or enlisted man In the army. navy or
marine corps OF the United States during
the period OF his service In the war OF the
rebellion. has or shall again become .
widow by reason OF the death OF or divorce
obtained by her from her husband she
shall be restored 20 the pensionablf rights
she had as the widow OF said Of
fcer or enlisted man az the time
or her said remarriage: ant the
secretary OF the interior u hereby
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09

me a coward. I confess was almost 4
coward when / saw the indignation of
those women. Verify. it was demonstrated
that Hell hath no fury like a woman
sccrned,'" and Mrs. Nation vent off into
another paroxysm of laughter. The women
are exceedingly indignant at Mrs. Nations
refusal to lead them on smashing tour.
Some of the volunteer members OF Mrs.
Nations band of crusaders claim that a
temperance lecturer, Of PittsbIrg. Pa. has
induced Mrs. Nation 20 give Up smashing
end go to lecturing. Mrs. Nation is eX-
pected to speak in Kansas City, Omaha,
Sioux City, Des Moines and Chicago, and
she refused many other offers. So far of-
fers of money have not deferred Mrs. Ma
ticn from her determination to remain in
Kansas and work for prohibition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
Belief Growing that the Next Con-
gress VIII Meet Soon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-Among the sub
jects discussed at to-day's Cabinet meet
ing were the Cuban constitution and the
possible necessity for an extra session Of
Congress. Attention was called TO the
paragraph in the Presidents message to
Congress at the beginning of the Fifty
sixth Congress in which he said:
THE new Cuba yet to arise from the
ashes of the past must needs be bound to
us by ties of singular intimacy and strength
If its enduring welfare is to be assured.
Whatever be the outcome we must see TO
1t that free Cuba be reality, not name
a perfect entity, not a hasty experiment
bearing within itself the elements Of fall
ure. Our mission is not to be fulfilled by
CONTINUED ON PAGE A, COL. 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
BETTER THAN MARCONI'S
ANOTHER SYSTEM OF WIRELESS
TELEGRAPHY PERFECTED.
weather Bureau Expects Soon to BE
Able to Signal Ships 500 Miles
or More Out at Sea.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-A new system OF
wireless telegraphy has been developed
by the Weather Bureau. "It is success"
said Willis s. Moore, chief OF the bureau.
1--WE have been experimenting for a year
at Cobb's island, in the Potomac river, sew
enty miles below Washington. We have
completed an apparatus that We expect will
enable us to signal ships five hundred
miles or more out at sea. We shall soon
send out ships equipped with receiving
instruments We have just completed
station at Roanoke, N. c., and will soon
have stations at Hatteras and Cape Henry.
We have succeeded in telegraphing per-
fectly with our wireless system fo- sixty
miles over a rough country around Wash
ington. That, believe. is fully equal to the
best transmission that has ever been ac-
complished by the Marconi system. Our
system Is quite distinct from his. and Is
being developed along our own lines. We
succeeded in sending messages for some
distance from staff only three feet high
We established regular communication be-
tween the laboratory and Washington.
sixty miles. One of our men has a farm
near Fort Myer. Va, just across from
Washington. A staff one hundred feet high
was on the place, and at the top We placed
our instruments. We were able to COM
municate with the island as regularly and
as freely as though we were working over
a wire The speed of the waves was prac-
tically that OF light.
I'VE used a system OF dots and dashes
and our receiver was OF the sounder' type.
We read messages by sound We expect,
however, to develop a receiver that VIII
record messages. Notwithstanding our sue
cess, IL does not seem that wireless teleg-
raphy is developed yet TO the point where
it can be used for ordinary commercial
purposes on land. The earth disturbances
and the conditions that surround cities
would prove obstacles"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09

BERLIN, Feb. S.-The report that En-
peror William has conferred upon Lord
Roberts the Order of the Black Eagle al
though not officially confirmed, is accepted
as true number of confirmatory dis
patches from London are published to-day.
While the papers generally admit that If
Emperor William gave decorations to any
British officers Lord Roberts could not be
omitted, the public and press unanimously
condemn the bestowal of the decoration
directly unfriendly to the Beers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
PRINCES FATHER INsULTED.
Madrid Mob Wanted to Spit ON the
Count Of Caserta.

MADRID. Feb. S-The Count Of Caserta,
father OF Prince Charles of Bourbon, who is
to marry the Princess of the Asturias Feb
IA. met with a hostile reception on his ar
rival here to-day. He was hooted by the
crowd and there were cries of spit on
him. The count. who was met by the In
fantas Isabella and Eulalia and the foreign
minister, Senor Campos. was driving from
the railroad station to the residence of the
Duke Of Calaabry when a crowd assembled
outside the station and hooted and Kissed
him. The hostility was due to the speeches
made recently by many politicians and to
articles In the newspapers against the mar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09

THE HAGUE. Feb. 9.-Queen Wilhemina
ano Prince Henry had an enthusiastic re-
ccption at Apeldoorn. Thursday night The
Loo Palace was Illuminated and all the
country round was ablaze with fireworks.
Yesterday morning they strolled through
the park and visited the royal stables.
The weather continues frosty, but the
people keep up festivities with enthusiasm
that verges boisteriousness. Great
preparations are being made at Amster-
dam for the Queens visit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
Auburn Woman on the warpath.

Associated Press Telegram.
AUBURN, Ind, Feb S.-The Mrs. Ma
ton saloon-smashing crusade has reached
Indiana, and yesterday afternoon one
little woman, Mrs. Tom Creal, whose
husband is foreman in the Baltimore &
Ohio shops at Garrett, demolished the
handsome new plate-glass front of Peter
Behler's. saloon. A hatchet was used to do
the work and, after breaking in the front,
Mrs. Creal entered and secured beer bot
tie, which was the last weapon used. She
had repeatedly warned Mr.. Behler not to
sell to her husband, who was in jail at
the time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
ODD FELLOW DROPS DEAD.
Was Taking Part I'm Initiatory Cere-
monies I'm a Lodge.

TACOMA. Wash, Feb. SC. NJ Hale.
grand secretary OF the State Grand Lodge
of Oddfellows. dropped dead last night while
taking part in the initiatory ceremonies at
local lodge. Several doctors were sum-
moned and announced that Death was from
heart disease and was instantaneous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
Invited to st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS Mo, Feb. s.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton has been invited by the st. Louis Pro-
hibition Club to visit ST. Louis and deliver
a lecture. The club adopted resolutions
extending sympathy with Mrs. Nation in
her Kansas crusade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
Queen sophia's Condition.

STOCKHOLM, Feb. s.-The attack OF In
fiuenza from which Queen Sophia Is suffer-
ing continues to be accompanied by fever
and sleeplessness, but her Majesty is in no
Immediate danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
FORMER King Milan III.

of Servia, according to a special dispatch
frcm Vienna, is suffering from pneumonia.
His condition is pronounced TO be dan
gerouS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09
Rumor of a Matrimonial Alliance.

LONDON, Feb. SIT eis rumored that
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
will marry Princess Ena of Battenberg,
daughter of Princess Beatrice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-09

riage. on account of the part the Count of
Caserta took in Don Carlos's uprising. The
police had to interfere to-day and disperse
the crowd. Two arrests were made.
The age-herald., 1901-09-04
Mark Hanna for President.

Mark Hanna's neighbors in his own ward in Cleveland have taken hold of his boom, and have organized club that will present his name to the coun- try. This comes as nea.r being per sonal announcement of candidacy as can be had at this stage of the cam paign.
 The club has been fully organized, numbering among it's officers some of the leading political lights of Cleye- land At it's recent meeting a resolu- tion was adopted declaring it to be the object of the members of the home club to further in all honorable ways the candidacy of Senator Hanna for the Presidency, believing him to be the logical successor to William Mo Kinley. What better place." said President Irvine of the club, ito start Presidential boom for Senator Hanna than in his own ward, where he is known and honored?" The press dis patches go on to say that the club will meet weekly, and no opportunity will be neglected to advance the Senator's candidacy.
 This settles it. Mark Hanna Is be- fore the Republican people. and he expects the negro delegates and the trust delegates to nominate him, and they will certainly do it. The Fair banks boom, the Cullom boom and the Odell boom have disappeared like frost before the sun. There are frag- ments indeed of the Roosevelt boom, but Mark Hanna is always ready for a business compromise. He accepted Roosevelt last year as a compromise, and he will be apt to take him again, and the ticket will be Hanna and Roosevelt, or repetition in substance of the ticket of last year.
 President Irvine says Mark Hanna 1 is known and honored. He may be in his ward-he certainly Is not in his own town. Tom Johnson Is Mayor of that town, having readily beaten Hanna's choice. Cleveland has rarely, if ever., been Hanna city. But Ohio claims to be the sole and only mother of Presidents, and she has no other favorite son to oher for 1904, and so 1t must be Mark Hanna. so far as
The age-herald., 1901-09-04
BATHS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Beginning with the next school term each of Boston's new public school build- ings, and there are six of them to start with, will be fitted up with bath rooms for the use and improvement of the pupils This is not new experiment in the big New England town. It was tried first in the Paul Revere building two years ago, and the general adoption of the Idea proves that 1t is considered valuable adjunct to the labor of imparting knowl- edge. If the child cannot pass muster on the score of personal cleanliness he is sent to the bath room, and the work of education waits on this purifying process A clean child Is understood to work to better advantage than a grimy one, and he certainly is much more inspiring for the teacher. It is believed that the soap and-water example set by the school teachers will prove to be copy that the parents will soon follow. In this way the school bath room will be less and less needed as the example of cleanliness spreads. In time. when parents and pu- pills become sensitive over the doubtful complaint of an enforced bath, the bath room can be retired entirely from daily use. There Is no doubt that the bath Is a civilizer. and that soap lubricates the raiis of progress. There is no doubt, too that lack of cleanliness and general un- tidiness in pupil is very discouraging to the teacher and consequently injurious to the pupils chances for advancement. Be. cause of all this the Boston experiment in its broadened field will continue to at. tract widespread attention,
The age-herald., 1901-09-04

but Demand has to consider the worlds wants for cotton goods, and the price of cotton must continue to be named where Supply and Demand meet, as at Liverpool and like mar kets. The Cotton Growers Protective Association cannot meet in a rear office in some small Southern town and name the price of cotton.
 The Age-Herald, taking into consid- eratIon the demand for goods that must arise in the present cotton year in China, and taking into considera- tion, too, the admitted shortness of the crop in Texas, advises farmers to make 8 cents a minimum price until 1t IS fully and absolutely demonstrated that less price must be accepted. Such A demonstration cannot occur before January, when the size of the crop will be known to all close and capable observers. We stand by our advice. We believe it to be sound. Do not accent less than cents before Janu- ary. You can get the nearest mer- chant or bank to carry your cotton until January, and every pound should be held against the minimum named.
The age-herald., 1901-09-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press
 There Is sorrow without sin, but no sin

From the New York Press
 There Is sorrow without sin, but no sin without sorrow
 Women need very young men dangling after them so as to keep up practicing their delusion of romantic devotion.
 It would be wicked thing to make the average boys temptation the choice be- tween his mothers happiness and a plato of chocolate ice cream.
 When a man is bored he couldn't hide it if he could win a million dollars by doing 1t; woman can be bored to sleep and yet make a man believe he is making her love him in spite of herself
 A stitch in time starts a new dress makers bill
 If a girl has nice, wavy hair, she can forgive most anything in the girl who has not.
 There is 40,000 miles of difference be- tween being glad you are married and being just. not sorry.
 When women learn not to get off nov ing cars backward it will be time enough for them to begin thinking about their right to vote.
 It is funny that though pretty nearly everybody is at the bottom of the ladder of success, that Is where the greatest room is for more.