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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24
PARIS WORSE THAN TEXAS.
Victor EvendaIe Proves the Difference
at the Cost of His Life.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-Quoting the Fran
Gals the evening edition Of the Matin, the
Paris correspondent of the World cables
the following story: Victor Evendale, an
Englishman about forty years old. declared
at a cafe table that he had lived for ten
years in the widest region of the Western
United States and never carried a gun, and
was never afraid Several Frenchmen who
were present told him that Paris was more
dangerous. They asserted that he could
not go from Grenelle TO Montrouge, for
example. after 10 O'Clock at night without
being killed. unless he wore laborers'
clothes. Evendale left the cafe after a
time. without reverting TO the subject of
dangerous localities. Next morning his
companions of the night before were hor-
ror-stricken to read of the discovery OF
Evendale's body in the glacs of the forti-
fications the MaisOn Blanche. 1t is
supposed he must have actually attempt
ed 10 walk from Glenelle to MontrOuge
Immediately after leaving his friends. Evil
IDENTIFY he was attacked from behind. Tight
around his neck was found a thin leather
thong. which had Leen used to strangle
him. His pockets were rified, his shoes
and coat removed. Evendale lived in Tex
as for ten years.
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SLUMP IN RECRUITING.
1t Has Resurrected the COnscrfption
BOgey in England.

LONDON, Aug. pa serious slump in
recruiting has resurrected the conscription
DOGGY which persistently refuses TO down
for any length of time. 1t is understood
that the years recruiting returns, about to
be issued, show the greatest decline Of any
year during the past five years, which
promises to have serious influence in pre-
venting the release Of reservists. The Sat
urday Review frankly says that while the
army proved effective in South Africa, In
respect to rank and file. the fact remains
that il is too small for the requirements of
the empire, adding: 1--WE have ultimately
to face this question. Whether we like IT
or not, CONSUMPTION is certain to come and
the country might as well get used 10 the
idea quickly as IL can"
Considering the experience during and
since the war, perhaps il is hardly strange
that while the authorities are lamenting
the decline in recruiting, whole regiments
of time-expired men are walking the streets
rather than re-enlisting in their own army,
yet scores of former British soldiers con-
tinue to besiege the United States en-
bassy and consulate, owing to the reports,
denied by the American officials, that the
United States was enlisting men who had
served in the South African army for serv
ice in the Philippines.
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due time In the meanwhile true Carlists
should not hearken to their enemies
cause
+. II. Mason. the United States consul
general at Berlin. in behalf of the Mckin-
ley memorial committee, will invite the
German sculptors TO submit designs for the
monument, and it is quite probable that
several offers will be made, as the German
sculptOrs take unusual interest in such
work. More monuments will doubtless be
erected in Germany during this generation
than in any other country.
The postponement of the shipment of the
remains of 6. +. Fair and wife from Paris
to CherbOurg, on their way TO New YORK,
is the result of agreement between the
authorities to hold the bodies until 1t is de-
cded whether it is advisable TO examine
them with the view Of ascertaining the ex-
act nature of the injuries which caused
DEATH The consent of the late Mr.. Fair
family has been cabied for.
L. 5. SwensOn, the United States minister,
visited the United States cruisers Albany
and Chicago at Copenhagen yesterday and
was received with a salute of fifteen guns
from each vessel. The minister was enter
tanned board the warships. which he in
spected, and complimented the officers and
men. The Chicago later sailed for Havre
Mr.. Swenson entertained the remaining
American and the Danish naval officers at
dinner last night.
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COTTON RAISING IN EGYPT.
Fifteen Million Acres of Irrigated
Land Are Now Available.

LONDON, Aug. 23.-The British Cotton
growing Association, which. with the
hearty cooperation of the colonial secre-
tary. Joseph Chamberlain, is striving to
render the British empire independent of
the United States so far as raw cotton is
concerned, is now paying special attention
TO upper Egypt, where it is. asserted the
association can develop a cotton belt
dwarfing that of the Southern States of
America Major Count Gleichen, secretary
of the sirdar of the Egyptian forces, Major
General Wingate, addressing the assOcia-
ton at Manchester recently, said the ex-
periments now concluded on the banks of
the Nile show the quality OF the cotton
grown there to be the equal of any in the
world. There are available 100000 acres
of irrigated land, and the only difficulty is
the labor supply, the dervishes having de
populated the Soudan, but the completion
of the Suakim-B erber Railroad is expected
TO solve the problem, besides furnishing an
outlet for the crop.
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THE CAUSE OF ANARCHY
wINONA SPEAKER SAYS 1T Is LAX
TRAINING IN THE HOMES.
Foreign Mission Meetings-Finances
of the Joint Lutheran SynOd-Bethel
Baptist Association Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINONA LAKE, Ind, Aug. 23.-The ex-
tstence of gamblers. drunkards and dudes
of discipline in the American home by the
Rev George r. Stewart, of Cleveland,
Tenn, at the Winona Bible conference to-
day. This statement was made In the
course of a vigorous address 1.-The
Home" THE way to get rid of gamblers,
drunkards and dudes is not TO raise them, -
said Mr.. Stewart Anarchy is not born in
Haymarket square. Chicago" he said, but
it is born in the homes in which boys are
not taught to obey their parents" He
heaped criticism on those people who are
too wrapped up in religion to pay proper at
tentiOn to their children. There are dea-
cons elders and ministers" he said, who
spend their time in church and at mis-
sionary meetings while their children are
in the bathrooms and theaters. When the
account of woman's address at a mis-
siOnary meeting and the description of her
daughters ball dress are TO be found side
by side in the columns of the daily news
paper, ii is clear that the church OF God
is in need of redress"
To-day marked the beginning of ma
tional conference on foreign missionary
work, which is conducted by the Rev. Mar
Gus A. Brownson. of Philadelphia Among
the principal speakers on this subject were
DR.. II. @. Underwood, of Korea, and Miss
NJ. j.. Croll, of Kingston, Jamaica. Other
George Johnston A. Ross, of London, and
the Rev. @. a. Funkhouser, of the United
Brethren Theological Seminary, at Dayton,
Ohio.
Tonight concert was given by a colored
quartet from Clahin University, At
Orangeburg. s. c.
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STEEL TRUSTS ANSWER
AMENDED AFFIDAVIT IN PREFER
RED STOCK CONVERSION SUIT.
Allegations that Plaintiffs Purchased
False Amdavits to Support Its
PIea-Payment to Morgan.

TRENTON, n. J., Aug. pa supple
mental affidavit in behalf Of the United
States Steel Corporation was filed in the
Court of Chancery to-day in the suit
brought against that concern by j. Espin-
wall Hodge to restrain the conversion of
500. 900. 600 per cent. preferred stock into
per cent. bonds. One of the affidavits is
by George w Perkins, of the firm of j.
F. Morgan & Co., and also chairman Of
the Steel Corporation Finance Company.
Mr.. Perkins goes at length into explana-
tons as to the reasons that prompted the
company TO recommend the bond CONVEX
sion plan and the payment Of 100000
Commission to ]. Z. Morgan & Co.
An affidavit by Joseph Z. Corrigan, Of
the law firm of Guthrie, Cravath &
Henderson, tells of a confession made to
Mr. Guthrie in his presence by James
Lancaster, who gave testimony for Hodge
10 the effect that the entire plant of the
L nited States Steel Corporation was not
worth more than 900. Mr. Corrigan
says Lancaster admitted that when he
made the affidavit he did not know IL was
TO be used in any suit and that he was
governed only by his impressions, as he
understood the affidavit was TO be used
only in an advisory way in the matter Of
stock investment. Corrigan goes on TO
swear that Lancaster stated to himself
and Mr.. Guthrie that he found, a few DAYS
after making the affidavit. that the affi-
daVst was being used in the steel corpora
ton suit and that he protested to David
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CHURCH FINANCES.
Good Reports Made to Lutheran synod
at Michigan City.

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, Aug 23.-Fi-
nances and appropriations were before the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio and
other States to-day. The Rev. c. NJ. L.
Scheutte ID. D., Of Columbus, o.. president
of the joint synod. reported that he had
secured during the last two years in schol-
arships, annuities and wills, more than
$55,OOO. By resolution, a permanent board
was established for the administration OF
estates or moneys that may be donated tC
the synod such, rather than to particu-
lar institutions or special funds, the gen.
eral president to be ex officio member OF
the new board
The report of the general treasurer, F. J.
Heer. showed that the receipts for the past
two years, including S16,214 for the jubilee
fund were Sc, 53S Since August 1900, the
debt has been reduced from s75,553 to $55, 563
Appropriations were made for the libra ries
of educational institutions at Columbus, O..
St. Paul, Mimi, Woodville, o., and Hick-
DRY. n. c.
The proposition to merge the seminary al
st. Paul with the seminary at Columbus
was defeated. Favorable reports from the
ST. Paul seminary and the preparatory
school at Hickory were received.
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MORMONs TO BE EXPELLED.
Notice Served by Berlin Police on
Missionaries from America.

BERLIN, Aug. 23.-Notices of expulsion
have been served by the police upon TWEEN
ty-one Mormon missionaries in Germany,
but they are all held up through the repre-
sensations OF the United States embassy.
The notices were issued chiefly in the east
ern districts and seemingly upon the in
itiative of the local authorities only. there
being nothing like a desire on the part of
the government TO interfere with Mormon
activity. Hugh J. Cannon, brother of for
mer United States Senator Cannon, OF
Utah. in charge of the PROSECUTING in Ger
many. has 40 American agents under him.
They are all supporting themselves and
doing missionary work for couple of
years, each of them out of love for the
cause They have three thousand German
adherents.
The police department of Berlin not long
ago appointed six commissioners to exam
Inc the Mormon doctrines and publications,
and they decided that there was nothing le-
gally Objectionable In them. The MOrmOns
have full tolerance in Berlin, and the po-
lice, when inquired OF regarding them by
the police elsewhere. have reported IA
yOrably.
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Bad Weather Spelling Shooting.

summer is drawing to a close with every
promise of an equally unreasonable au-
tumn, which threatens to spoil the short
post-coronation holiday season. The wealth
er is not only destroying the crops but
more serious, from a society viewpoint is
running the northern shooting. The grouse
season is admittedly failure Young birds
are scarce and grouse disease is more prev
alent than usual on the Scotch mOors and
is also appearing in Ireland, which ordi-
narily is almost immune. The outlook for
pheasants in September is equally bad.
Harvesting is behind hand throughout the
midlands and northward the crops have
been beaten down by heavy rains. The
small fruit has been injured by hail in
many sections. while the hop crop promises
to be unusually poor.
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1t Opens with Royal Presentations
NOrdfca at Munich.

BERLIN, Aug. 23.-The German theatri-
cal season opened this week, the royal
opera presentations beginning last night
and the royal theaters also opening with
Henry ", part second. Nine. Nordica,
who only recently began singing in
Germany, has deeply impressed the critics
at Munich with her Isolde. The manage
ment of the Munich Regent Theater has
shown unusual enterprise in inviting critics
from London and other capitals to the per-
Torrance.
The gross receipts at Bayreuth amounted
to about S125, OOO but as no new staging was
necessary this year, the management
cleared more than during other seasons,
after paying fourteen conductors, an
orchestra, thirty-twC soloists, 122 chorus
singers, two stage managers and a numer-
Gus mechanical stan
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st. PauI's Cathedral Shaky.

LONDON, Aug. pa full report is ex-
pected soon from SOmers Clarke, the archi-
tect in charge of st. Paul's, but there seems
to be small question, in spite of the hest
tating denials of the dean that the chap
ter is seriously worried over the condition
of the cathedral, whose foundations have
been weakened by bad draining coupled
with extensive excavations in connection
with the tube railroads and other subsur-
face work. 1t is said on good authority
that prompt and extensive repairs. esti-
mated to cost 81, 100000. are imperative to
insure the safety of the historic building.
AS the cathedral authorities are decidedly
pressed for funds, it is not improbable that
the public may be appealed to.
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REGISTRATION FRAUDS.


NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-John McCullagh.
state superintendent of elections. sum-
moned David l.. Carvalho, the handwriting
expert to appear before him to-day to tes-
tify as to what is believed TO be wholesale
frauds in registration, carried on in the
First Assembly district. Referring to the
matter, the Herald says that in the First
Assembly district alone IL is discovered
there have been found the names of 225 per-
sons living in other districts, which, accord
ing to expert opinion. have been signed by
other persons to transfer slips and certified
to as their own signatures thus allowing
them to vote in that district. The investi-
CATION there is only half completed. Trans
fers 10 the First district rolls 10 the num-
Der OF 612 had been made to Saturday last
when the time for making such transfers
had expired. Mr.. Carvalho has examined
Just half of these transfer slips, and states
positively that about GA per cent of the
signatures TO the slips are fraudulent. The
statement as made that If this proportion is
carried out throughout the city and Is not
prevented from contamination before Sept
l6 next more than 10 per cent. Of the city
vote will be cast fraudulently.
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Is that the young King is simply making
his first call since his accession upon his
friend. the Emperor. that such was the only
purpose of his visit 10 Russia, and that It
IL quite probable that the King will visit
France next Friday. Austria is not likely
10 be visited by King Emmanuel. for the
reason that Emperor Francis Joseph never
returned the late King Humberts visit 10
Vienna because he wished 10 avoid Offend
ing the Vatican by seeing King HUmbert in
Rome. As King Victor Emmanuel on his
visit TO Berlin will be attended by the Ital-
ian premier. Signor Zanardelli. the relations
between Italy and Germany Will naturally
be discussed, but anything approaching ne
gotiations with a definite object. growing
out of the QUESTION of King Victor En-
manuel's disarmament proposals, are for
the EmperOrs personal ear and are not Off
cfaI. and the fruitlessness of making them
is already well understood by the ministers
here. As for the rest, the Berllners are
looking forward to brilliant show. and
OfficialdOm anticipates wearisome series
Of functions which II must attend.
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Cable Notes.

The Duchess Marguerite Sophie of Wur-
temburg has just been operated on for an
pendicitis at Gmunden by Professors Graun
and Chiari- Fears are entertained for the
patients life.
There were rumOrs on the London Stock
Exchange yesterday OF difficulties expert
enced by an od-established provincial bank
whose business. however. has considerably
diminished of late years. The recent sales
or many securities have been attributed
thereto.
The London Evening Standard prints
dispatch from Manchester saying that ne
gotiations have been opened in behalf Of
American syndicate Interested in shin
ping for the purchase outright Of three
Lancashire collieries whose daily output is
1.OoO tons.
Referring TO the rumors Of Carlist effer-
vescence. FL Correo Espanol. Of Madrid. the
official organ of Carlism, warns the party
not 20 be led astray as the object OF those
raising the Carlist bogy was 70 influence
the boGrse, and says: THE legitimate
chiefs will issue the word Of command In
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Lamar, who got him to make the affidavit.
Lamar then, according to Lancaster
statement, agreed to pay Lancaster $3.50
a week and $1,000 when the suit was set
tied. Lancaster then made a second affi-
davit and got $500. Subsequently he got
into a row with Lamar about his COM
pensation and finally got $500. making a
total of 81 900, he having received 500 for
his first affidavit.
Mr.. Perkins in his affidavit stated that
the financial committee of the United
States Steel Corporation realized the neces-
slty OF having more cash capital TO protect
itself against money stringencies and the
conversion plan was decided on because
it would reduce the fixed charges 81, 800 900
yearly. The commission of so 100000 to j.
T. Morgan co. was agreed on because of
the risk that firm would take in going into
the market to purchase $50, 000. 900 preferred
stock of the corporation and the advance
ment of 100000, both of which acts were
part of the agreement between the cor
poration and J. z. Morgan IL Co.
The money needed could have been raised,
said Mr.. Perkins, by stopping dividends
on the preferred and common stock for
one year or on the common stock alone for
two years and a half, but this course was
deemed unfair to the stockholders, es-
pecially to the holders of common stock.
which was held by thousands of small
holders, and which in many cases had been
taken in exchange for stock of other com
panies which were paying dividends. Mr..
Perkins then declared that the statement
made by Bernard Smith. in affidavit,
TO the effect that William II. Moore. Nor
man Ream, Peter A. b. Widener and John
ID. Rockefeller. jr., were members of the
syndicate, was untrue; and further set
forth that siXty-One other such firms or
individuals, named by Smith, We're not
members of the syndicate.
Another affidavit presented to-day was
made by George 4. Day, an attorney and
one of the Supreme Court commissioners
of Nebraska Mr.. Day said his law firm
had been employed in March. 1890 by a
man representing himself 10 be David II.
Lewis; that on Aug. 10, this year, he saw
Lewis in New York and that he was told
that Lewis was known in New York as
David Lamar. According to the attorneys
for the steel corporation Lamar is one
of those Interested in the pending suit
brought TO prevent the carrying out OF the
stock conversion plan.
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LONDON. Aug. 23.-The crusade against
American golf balls here has broken out
afresh. The papers are full of communica-
tions from both sides. The two American
composite balls now in the market have up
set all the calculations of the conservative
critics, they enable secOnd-rate players
to compete on more even terms with 'front.'
rankers. A strong movement is on foot to
standardize a golf ball. not only as to
weight and size, as in the case of tennis
and cricket balls. but in material also. Cor
don Smith, editor of Golf writes character
izing the scheme wholly unfair and I'M
sportsmanli<e. since the object is palpabIy
10 shut out American balls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24
BETHEL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SALEM, Ind. Aug. 23.-The Bethel Bap-
fist Association met in the new Baptist
Church here yesterday morning. The Rev.
NJ. S. Humphrey, of Jeffersonville, the
moderator preached the Introductory SER
mon. Ten of the thirteen churches were
represented The election of officers re-
suited follows: The Rev. j. II. Winans,
of New Albany, moderator. j. a. Kemp.
Salem, clerk, and James V. Biggert, JEFF
fersonville, treasurer. In the afternoon the
Rev. ]. B. Thomas, of Tucson, A. T., ad-
dressed the assembly on Home Mission
Work" The Rev. S. II. Huffman, of
Seymour, spoke on THE Work of the Pub
LEGATION Society. The Sunday-schoOl work
was discussed at the evening session. This
morning Mrs. r. Jeffreys, of Indianapolis,
and Mrs. II. Woodsmall, of Peru, talked
of "Women's Work." and the Rev. w. c..
Martin, of Seymour, preached doctrinal
sermon. The association closed its SEES
sions with a sermon by the Rev. ]. III. Wi
mans, of New Albany this afternoon.
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Circuit to be Divided.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. 23.-After
years of agitation and ceaseIess effort the
village of Economy has succeeded in de-
taching itself from the Hagerstown Meth
odist circuit. a new parsonage is being
erected at Economy and within few weeks
a minister will be installed to preach regu-
larly TO the congregation at that place.
This means a division of the present charge
known as the Hagerstown circuit, presided
over by the Rev. Fred. r. Thornburg. A
new parsonage is being erected in Hagers-
town. When completed it will be one of the
handsomest minister's residences in the
county.
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PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Aug. 23.-The
friends of Cecil A. Lyon, chairman OF the
Republican State committee of Texas. are
considerably exercised over the recent an
nouncement by the President that he
wished 10 warn the Republicans OF the
South that IL they wanted anything from
votes instead OF getting delegates 10 Re
publican national conventions and looking
for federal offices. Judging from a dis
patch received aboard the train to-day the
friends OF Mr.. Lyon seem to think that
he made the special object of the
Presidents ultimatum and was held re-
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TO VISIT BERLIN THIS WEEK.
King Victor Emmanuel to BE "A Guest
of Emperor william.

BERLIN. Aug 23-Gilded masts. sur
mounted by evergreen crowns, are being
set up along Inter den Linden in prepare
ton for the entry into Berlin OF King Vic
tor Emmanuel OF Italy on Thursday next
The Inter der Linden midway is being bor-
dered throughout its length by large rows
or pctted greenery- The programme for the
Kings entertainment, which includes recep-
lions state dinners and "A gala performance
at the opera. ends on Saturday with the
great fall parade OF troops on the Tempel-
hof Field
,rhe object OF King Victor EmmanueI's
Walt as explained at the Italian embassy
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Meeting VIII Close To-Day.

Special u the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Aug. 2S.-The twelfth
annual camp meeting of the Indiana Asso-
citation of Spiritualists will close tomorrow
al Chesterfield. The $500 debt incurred in
the building of the auditorium will be
wiped out from the profits of the present
meeting. The SDiritualistS are making
plans To build a 5000 hotel on the camp
grounds next year. An elaborate pro-
gramme, including a test seance by Edgar
Emerson. will be given tomorrow, and on
Monday there will be general exodus Of
CamDerS.