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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

sand cows i'm herds within their boundaries
and most cities have quite number of
COWS kept singly for the private use of
families owning them.
The tables show a wide variation in the
prices paid for milk in different parts of
the country. Producers usually receive on
their farms from to cents a quart in
the summer and 3 cents or more in winter.
but these limits are often exceeded. on
the other hand. in some cases and i'm some
seasons, producers receive less than cents
a quart. The average price paid by con-
sumers of milk when retailed in small
quantities is about cents in summer and
cents in winter. The report says:
1.-The practice of pasteurization appears
to be gradually extending. Yet the medical
fraternity is divided in opinion as TO its
expediency. and the best sentiment favors
natural milk produced and delivered in
such pure and protected condition as TO
be greatly superior to any pasteurized arti-
Gle. Too often milk is offered for sale
with the claim that Ii has been pasteurized
when it has been actually more harmed
than helped, the process to which it has
been subjected being unworthy the name.
If done at ALL the pasteurization should be
in the hands of competent persons having
efficient apparatus.
MANY suggestions are made for the
Improvement of the milk supply. among
which are the following: The registratio
of all diaries; official Endorsement of prop
erlv conducted dairies; inspection of all
herds. barns, dairy buildings etc, once a
month; better lighting, ventilation. drain
age and cleanliness of COW stables; white
washing the interior of stables; eradication
of tuberculosis from dairy herds: branding
swilI feed, etc; cows to be regularly
cleaned; pasturage for city cows; aeration
of milk i'm pure air; prompt cooling of milk
and holding IL at low temperature until
final delivery; shipment OF milk from farms
promptly after milking; delivery of milk
and cream in sealed packages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
PROMOTION OF M. WITTE
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
CHANGE IN RUSSIAN CABINET.
Witte President of Council of Minis
tiers. but Opponents of His Policy
Regard 1t as a Triumph.

sT. PETERSBURG, Aug. 30.-An imperial
rescript. dated Aug %. is published APP
pointing Minister of Finance White. presi-
dent of the committee of ministers. The
rescript at the same time intrusts him with
the work of bringing to a speedy success
full conclusion the negotiations FOR the Rus
so-German commercial treaty, and with
the continued supreme direction of the min
istry of finance, in order that his close ac-
quaintance with the requirements of Rus
sian commerce and industry may be fully
utilized
The official Messenger announces the an
pointment of NJ. Pleske. director of the Inn
perial state bank, as minister of finance
Although the resignation of M. Witte, of
the post of minister of finance, was ex-
which had yaledict0ry tone. the secret
was we'll kept NJ. White went to Peterhof
after midnight and presented to the Car
his resignation and his recommendation of
in order to forestall any intrigues i'm the
interest of some follower of NJ Plehve min
lister OF the interior NJ Pleske has made
a good reputation as director OF the Imperial
any initiative. remaining a loyal subor-
dinate OF Nj. White, and doubtless he will
try TO carry on his policy
The position OF president of the committee
OF ministers Is one of great honor but NJ
Whites future influence is regarded as
problematical and his promotion is consid-
cred triumph for the Plehve interest.
\ special commission has been formed at
the prefecture composed OF factory insnec-
tors and various functionaries of the secret
police. with orders from Minister Plehye
10 prevent strikes at all hazards The COM
mission Is arresting and banishing workmen
by hundreds and has been authorized TO
employ both preventive and repressive
measures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
MOST IMPORTANT IN YEARS.
Detroit Glass Agreement Ii So Re.
garded i'm Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 3o.-As viewed i'm
glass circles in Pittsburg the agreement
effected at Detroit Is the most important
that has been reached among the window
glass men i'm years. For the first time
in four years the warning factions have
been brought to a peaceful state. The
contention between the two workers unions
which has been the source of no end of
fighting and price-cutting is over; the job
bers who have quarreled with the pro-
ducers will now act in unison; the wages
of both unions will be uniform: and for
the first time the cooperative plants will
be made to operate on an equality with
the rest of the concerns Heretofore they
have always had greater freedom and have
been allowed TO start earlier and run longer
The waiting by all factories until the
surplus stock of glass is sold means that
at least 100000 boxes will have TO be dis
posed of before any fires are lighted and
under present conditions of trade it is likely
that little will be done toward new stocks
until November. In the meantime thou
sands of skilled workers will remain in
idleness, but are willing to do so TO helm
demoralized trade TO get on its feet again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
SWISSSTNGERS'CONCERTS
GREAT MEETING OF THE CENTRAL
sAENGERBUND AT DETROIT.
Visitors Welcomed by Mayor Maybury
noon and Evening Contests.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 30.-Swiss-Amer-
lean singing societies, representing a num-
Der of the large cities of the central States
contested for prizes here this afternoon and
tonight at the fourth saengerfest given by
the Swiss-American Central Saengerbund.
Turner Hall was crowded with Swiss-Arner-
lean residents of Detroit and several hume
dred enthusiastic admirers who accompa-
MED the contesting societies from the diff
ferent cities engaged in the contest Mayor
William c. Maybury welcomed the visitors
to the city.
a grand mass chorus, "Hoch Columbia"
by all the Swiss singing societies of Detroit.
This was followed by a praise chorus sung
by the combined societies which had en-
the societies which entered the afternoon
contest and their songs:
The Helvetia Singing Society. Buffalo. ".
nerchor, Columbus, o., Farewell TO the
Fatherland;" the Grueti Maennerchor Chi
cago. My Home is on the Rhine:" Gruett
SPRING" Gemichtechor choir. Canton, o..
"Eventide"
grand mass chorus by all the societies.
MAY Dream" ended the afternoon concert.
The evening concert was as follows:
Schweizer Maennerchor. Cleveland, Father
land" Schweizer. Maennerchor, Hamilton,
o. 1.-The Forest Schweizer Club Saenger-
bund Chicago, Wandering i'm Spring.
Gemichter +. Society. Cleveland, 'Yearn-
ing for Home" Helvetia Schweizer Maenner-
Choir. Allegheny, Pa. Spring Song; Hell
vetia Maennerchor, Toledo, How l. Loved
Her"
The evening programme was concluded
with a mass chorus, Under the Linden
Tree" by all the societies competing. The
Judges will announce the winners tomorrow
afternoon and the wreaths will be awarded
tomorrow night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
PEN PICTURE OF DE WHITE.
A Great Minister Who Has the ConA-
dence of the Gar and of Russia.


A shrewd man is Sergius de wittee, min
lister of commerce and finance under the
white, mild, beneficent Gar. What man.
ner of man is he?" you ask me- Il do not
know: / have never seen him. / know, as
all the world does, that he is a quiet home
keeping man who hides In the dark and lets
his deeds speak for him.. He sent me his
photograph and a slim, cynical note when
/ asked him, by letter. to tell me what kind
of man he was when he smoked his pipe
and toasted his slippers before his domestic
fire His good friend Raffalovfch Is equally
reticent Yet Raffalovich, who is the agent
of Russian finance here in Paris, knows
De Witte as we'll U dare say, as III he had
gone through him with lighted candle.
Certain things he told me, as he watched
the day die i'm his tall library in the Rue
des Ecuries d'Artois. Sergius de Wittee is
the son of German immigrants 10 Russia
That worked against him in the beginning.
He was not of the race, he was not OF me
nobility, and he was not OF the people. His
folks poor. His early life was spent
among many hardships. he was obliged 10
borrow the books that gave him his first
insight of knowledge, and like our own
Lincoln, he returned them In rather worn
condition.
denied him, and he taught himself the nrss
rudiments OF his own readers and OF niue
French reader which he found In a garbage
heap. His superiors tried TO force him into
the. peasantry," as his friends put IL Olten
his books were connscated- lie was snui
I'm a dark room so that he could not study.
but even then his mind was building with
the. knowledge that he had gained. Quiet.
modest but forcible. his rise came slowly
but surely. As he once said; only death
can steal a mans brain. lie secured po-
sition In the freight department of "A South
ern Russia railroad. Slowly he crept up. He
showed talent and industry lie had the
fair of finance. At forty he was a director
of the road His reports 20 the government
attracted the attention of Nishnegrads1.
then minister of finance lie Was invited
10 enter the Department of Finance; a Few
wears late. he was made chief. IL Is simple
biography, as you sce-almost American in
its direct simplicity; IL was brain ana work
that made him what he IL.
He has the confidence of the Car. the con-
ddence OF the people. the confidence u Eu-
rope and over twenty degrees OF latitude
he Is working for peace, thrift progress and
the betterment OF the average man. He
hides in the dark, letting his acts speak for
him. He has never been victin OF au-
dacious eloauence," but has been content
10 repose ''in the modesty OF fearful duty"
In a few wears we shall know him better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
MARTYRS DEATH SONG
SHEN CHIEN'S LAST MESSAGE TO
THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
Chinese RcfOrmer Who Was Beheaded
Put His Last Thoughts I'm Verse
His Charge to the Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PEKING, Aug. 1.-The Chinese reformer,
Shen Chen, like the Filipino patriot Rial,
sent his farewell message to the world In
the form of verses written I'm prison on
the eve of his execution. The spirit OF
the two valedictories is much the same.
Chinese poetry is difficult TO translate ac-
curately, but the following is literal rem
dition into English:
Loaded with changing chains, am taken
from prison. BY the Chen Chi gate, shall
lay down my life. On the execution ground
there my old friends have shed their blood,
Five loyal and six learned, all HUI kwang
men of fame.
Japan and Russia are struggling for
possession of Manchuria. Henceforth the
cradle of the race is lost to China. Par
tition comes apace; can not bear to think
of it.
ever seen the plans of division? Let all
the public papers over the wide world, be-
cause of my buried wrongs. publish the
story of my death.
of a secret treaty, Ching Chuan and Chung
Lang have worked me this woe. The thirty
one years of my life now past, though L
have conquered some name, are now all
of no avail.
"Henceforth come prosperity or disaster
shall heed 1T not; my spirit will find hap
piness chanting in heaven.
Shen Chen had been particularly bold in
denouncng the apathy of the government
towards Russian absorption of Manchuria.
A short time before his arrest he pub
lished two clauses of what purported to be
secret treaty by which China conceded
New Chwang to the control of Russia
Being barred from communication with the
outside world. he died with the belief,
as the verses show, that he had been be-
trayed by two officials. Ching Kuen and
Chung Lang. the latter a friend with whom
he had quarreled because he had revealed
this treaty
The Chen Chi gate is the gate through
which criminals are led from the board of
punishments to the execution ground
Five loyal and six learned all HUI
Kwang men Of fame" We're the reformers
from Kunan and Kwang-Tung, who were
beheaded in 1895 by order of the Dowa ger
Empress after the coup detat depriying
the Emperor of power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 30-Harvey Logan,
alias kid Curry, was the leader of the
robbers who held up the Great Northern
train in July, 1901 and secured $4,000 in
unsigned national bank notes after dynamit-
ing the safe. He escaped from the county
Jail at Knoxville, Tenn, on June Y last,
while awaiting removal to the Columbus.
o., penitentiary, to which he had been sem
fenced for two years after having been
convicted of uttering altered banknotes the
same that had been taken from the Great
Northern express car. He is charged with
other crimes and there is a standing re-
ward of S. 100 for hiS arrest and convic-
ton. His home is near Kansas City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
HER BUNKERS AFIRE.
Cruiser Yankee Goes Into Newport
with Burning Coal.

NEWPORT, r. L., Aug 3O.-The flagship
Yankee, of the naval training squadron,
which is flying the flag of Rear Admiral
w. c. Wise, and which has been engaged
in the maneuvers off Portland. entered the
harbor this morning with her midship
bunker afire The fire was discovered on
Thursday morning by the appearance OF
smoke Oh the gun deck. Some 200 tons of
coal were removed from the top OF the
bunker. leaving some 800 tons. Then the
fire hose was used and since that time the
fire has been smoldering. The crew is still
engaged in moving the coal from one bunk
er TO another. The Yankee coaled at Bar
Harbor on Aug. g. and this is some OF the
soft coal that was taken aboard there
Admiral Wise will inspect the training
station tomorrow and training ship Mo-
nongahela. The latter vessel will then 20
TO League Island for repairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
MOTHERS DOUBLE CRIME.
Tried to Murder Her Daughter md
Then Killed Hersels.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30-In supposed fit
of insanity. Mrs. Kathleen johnson. thirty
years old. who lived in an apartment
house at Fifth avenue and One hundred
and-first street, to-day attempted to kill
her seven-year-old daughter Alice. bv emf
ting her right wrist with carving enife
and then slashing her own left wrist and
her throat with the same weapon infiicf-
ing injuries from which she died few
hours later The little girl will recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

Famous Roman Philosopher Who
Champfoned Cuba's Cause.

ROME. Aug. So.-Several professors of the
Havana University and other Cuban liter
airy men have sent a special address. in
folded i'm a Cuban nag, To the widow of
Professor Bowie. the famous philosopher.
who died last winter. Professor Bowie was
a strenuous defender of Cuban indepen-
dence. The Cuban government has decided
To buy two sets of the late professor =
works, one for the National library and
the other for Havana University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
.THE sPENDERs.-

Prof Harry Thurston Peek. editor
of the BOokmnn, classes 1.-THE SPEND
ERs- ~ one OF the two best books
written by Americans during the past
year. The Journal Will begin serial
sept. q. and continuing An weekday
issues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. Aug 30.-Consecra-
ton services and celebration of the silver
jubilee of st. Patrick's Catholic Church at
Minok to-day attracted fifty priests and
several hundred laymen from various points
i'm Illinois. Bishop Spalding of Peoria de-
livered a sermon, following a procession of
priests. Apostolic Delegate Falconi of
Washington, assisted In the exercises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

HONOLULU, Aug. 30.-Charles Akai. a
prominent member of the Bow Wong So
ciety. committed suicide to-day by shoot
ing himself through the head. He had re-
Gently returned from China. Prosecutions
there on account of his reform record
caused him to come to Honolulu He was
expelled from college I'm China and was de-
spondent over his inability to remain there
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DAYTON, o.. Aug. 30-Charles Stimmel.
the accused murderer of Joseph w Shide.
the bookkeeper who was shot on the even.
ing of Nov. - last, arrived here Tonight i'm
charge of detectives. Stimmel had been liv
ing I'm Denver since April last Burglar
tools were found In StimmeIs Denver horne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

DETROIT Aug. so.-The passenger
steamer Pittsburg, running between Cleve-
land and Sault Ste Marie Mich. and owned
by the Georgian Bay Transportation Com
pany, of which w. J. Brown. OF this city
il manager. burned TO the waters edge
at her dock in Sandwich. Ont. early to-day.
The crew escaped uninjured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

MADRID. Aug. 3.-The minister of the
interior says the report published i'm Amer
lea that thirty officers have been arrested
for conspiring To prevent the Queen mother
from returning To Spain from Vienna is ab-
solutely unfounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
Mrs. wIn.Iow'. soofhinx syr,.

,tas been usea for over fifty years by milIions =.
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perfect success Il soothes the child. soffens In
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the bowels. and is the best remedy for darrh,ss
whether arising from teefhing or other ca,,sss'
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
Mad steer scatters a Picnic.

RACINE. Wis, Aug. 3.-In a panic at
the first annual picnic of the butchers of
persons were severely injured by mad
steer. which broke loose and ran through
a crowd of 200 people. a hundred or more
persons were knocked down aud three
women tainted
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-22
State VS.. stra.ton Executors.

The Denver Republican says: Some
question has been raised in regard to
the right of the State of Colorado to
demand the Stratton estate. because
of the fact that the will of lhe late
w. S. Stratton was not followed out
by the executors of the estate. 1t is
contended that the state has no right
to step in until a year after the death
of the man making his will, and until
the executors have settled the debts
of the estate Mr. Stratton died Sep
tember IA, 1902. but the executors were
not appointed officially until after the
will contest. This would mean then
that the state would have to wait
some time before it could file bill in
the state. The provision of the laws
of the state relative to the settlement
of the debts of the estate, however, is
said not to apply to the Stratton estate
as the estate had practically no debts.
This is the contention of the attorney
general.
Attorney general Miller stated Sat
urday that for this reason he thought
that the state of Colorado would file
bill in the case some time during the
latter part of this month. Il do not
believe" said Mr. Miller. that this
law applies to the Stratton estate with
any force, and for that reason we
shall file a bill anyway. The fact that
we have already commenced the inner
itance tax case will not prejudice our
case in any way, and we shall proceed
to file the bill for the claim of the
state to the whole of the estate. re-
gardless OF the fact that we have al
ready commenced another suit on the
estate"
Attorney General Miller has not yet
settled who the attorneys in the case
will be. as he has been occupied with
the Kansas-Colorado water suit. These
will be made public at later time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-22
Auditor Gives Bond.

Denver, Sept. Is. - Former State
Auditor Charles w. Crouter came
down from Cheyenne yesterday and
gave $4,000 bond for his appearance
in the West Side court, September rs.
At that time he will enter his plea
and the date of his trial will be set.
Mr.. Crouter was represented by Mil
ton Smith and ex-Attorney General c.
G. Post, and his bondsmen are Horace
G.. Clark, clerk of the supreme court,
and Fred Koch, proprietor Of tho
Temple Court saloon. Inasmuch ss
Mr.. Crouter came In from Wyoming
voluntarily, Judge Malone was lenient
in the bond. The $4,000 bond is given
on the Indictment charging the en-
bezzlement of $25 900. There are eight
other counts. and on these the court
accepted Mr.. Crouter's personal recog.
nizance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-22
BULGARIA WILL MOVE UNLESS
POWERS PREVENT MASSACRES

daily arriving, but even more by the
indifference of the powers toward the
severity of Bulgaria's repressive meas
ures.
People here consider that the anxi-
ETY. of the powers seems to be mani
tested chiefly in repeated admonitions
to the porte to suppress the revolution
with all speed and energy possible.
Telegrams :.om Constanitnople ap-
pear in this evenings papers, asserting
that the ambassadors had urged the
Sultan's government to suppress the
insurrection without any consideration
of mercy and not to hesitate to burn
and destroy villages or take any other
steps which might be deemed neces-
sary.
hese dispatches, though of doubtful
origin and possibly not worthy of seri-
GUS acceptance, are not entirely out OF
harmony with reports previously re-
ceived here.
The Bulgarian ministry, there ap-
pears TO be little doubt. in face OF the
strongest pressure from within and
without. has endeavored to maintain
strict neutrality. but it appears quite
possible that the government may now
depart from this position.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-22

Soma, Sept. 15.-The Bulgarian gov
ernment. through its foreign repre-
Sentatives, has addressed a note to the
kreat powers, declaring that the porte
h Systematically devastating Macedo-
mia and massacreing the Christian
population. Further. it says Turkey
has modified her whole army. which
cannot possibly be for the sole pur-
pose OF suppressing the revolution.
Therefore. the Bulgarian govern
ment appeals to the humane sentiment
OF Europe to prevent the continuance
of tho massacres and devastation and
to stop the mobilization of the TURK
ish army.
The memorandum concludes with
the plain statement that unless the
powers intervene. Bulgaria will be
forced to take such measures as she
may deem necessary.
While 1t is possible that Turco-
Bulgarian war may even yet be avert
ed. the probabilities of such an en-
counter were never greater than at the
present moment The recent note to
the powers. the most decided step yet
taken by the principality. was dictated
not only by the alarming reports of
wholesale massacres and devastation