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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
SOCIETIES BUSY At EARLHAM.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 23.-The various
societies at Earlham College are complet-
ing their organization for the fall term
The senior class has elected officers as fol-
lows: President, F. Earle Chamness: vice
president Walter Wilson; secretary, Edna
Moore; treasurer. Joseph futile; athletic
committeeman, Ray Stanley; marshal
Walter Painter. This class promises to be
one of the largest ever graduated from
Earlham. Its membership now exceeds
forty and more will enter at the opening
of the spring term. The junior class was
the first TO organize, and il also helped
the freshmen in effecting an organization.
The junior officers are Harry Hobbs. presi-
dent; Orville Brunson, vice president: Flor
ence Lindley, secretary: Calvin Rush, treas
urer: Hugh Mauzy, marshal
The Anglican Club, an organization of
students I'm the literary course. held its
first meeting tonight. Tomorrow evening
the History Club will meet and Friday
afternoon the oratorical society The last
mentioned has the management OF the ora
torical contest and the college and inter-
collegiate debates. and is thus one of the
most important I'm the college life. The
question of what institution Earlham
wishes to debate this year will come up at
this meeting. 1t has been decided not to
ask Butler again and challenge has been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
FIRE LOSS OF 100000
WISCONSIN TOWN ALMOST WIPED
OUT By AN INCENDIARY.
Discharged Emrloye of the Only In
dustry of the Place Set It-An-
other Texas OIL Field Blaze.

MELLEN. Wis, Sept. 23.-Incendiaries
started a fire which nearly wiped out the
village of Morse, thirty-seven miles south
of Ashland, in Ashland county. early this
morning, and caused a loss of 100000. partly
covered by insurance. The sawmil and
store of T. r. Chase were destroyed, to-
gether with 100000 feet of lumber The
fire also burned several small buildings in
the vicinity.
The blaze started at o'clock in the
morning in the lumber yard. and from all
that the authorities can learn. was the work
of a former employee of the mill who was
recently discharged. The man has disap-
peared. but it is thought that he will be
arrested in few days. as the sheriff has
been notified and the authorities have a
The fire spread rapidly to all parts of
the yard and soon the mill and store Were
i'm flames. One man was asleep in the
store and the Waterman had much trouble
i'm waking him. 1t was impossible to get
out of the door and he was forced to dash
out of a window, dressed only in his night
clothes. He was burned and severely cut
by broken glass.
All OF the Inhabitants of the village turned
out and fought the fire. but to no avail and
it ragged until it burned itself out this
afternoon. Mr.. Chase is out of the city
and it is impossible TO get an exact account
of the loss or insurance. The Chase inter
ests are about all that are located here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
SHARP EXCHANGE OF LETTERS.
Black and Cha IN berlain I'm q Spirited
Controversy.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Alexander Black
Liberal member of Parliament for Banff-
shire, makes public tonight an interesting
series of letters which passed between him
self and Mr.. Chamberlain in which Mr.
Black maintains that the former colonial
secretary launched his fiscal scheme while
ignorant of Canada's attitude.
In the first letter. dated Sept. = Mr.
Black points out that Mr.. Chamberlain, re-.
plying to question from the writer in the
House Of Commons, July %, said the Cana
dian government had had no direct CORE
spondence with Germany concerning tariff
arrangements and that the Canadian gov
eminent could communicate with Germany
only through Her Majesty's government
The subsequent publication of the tariff
correspondence showed that official CORE
spondence had passed between the Canadian
premier and Mr.. Bopp. German consul at
Montreal. in which the Canadian policy to-
ward Germany was clearly defined. Mr.
Black asked the colonial secretary to recon-
cile his reply with the facts shown in the
correspondence.
Replying on Sept. 9. Mr.. Chamberlain
said he was unaware of the correspondence.
"a the Canadian government had not kept
him informed. but he had now asked the
Dominion government TO keep him informed
OF any unofficial negotiations they might
conduct.
Mr. Black replying to this letter. pointed
out that Mr.. Chamberlain made the dam
aging admission that he announced his
preferential tariff scheme without having
knowledge of the correspondence which
showed that Canada intended To negotiate
directly with Germany and was prepared to
give Germany the same preferential treat
ment the mother country. Mr.. Black
said Mr.. Chamberlain must see that the
reciprocity part of his fiscal scheme could
not stand without the colonies surrender
ing their fiscal independence. Mr.. Cham
berlain replied that the present correspond
ence was not relevant To the fiscal con-
troversy. He had not heard OF any inten-
tiop on the part Of Canada to negotiate q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
GUESTS OF THE PRESIDENT.


OYSTER BAY, Sept 23.-Robert S. Nc
Cormick, ambassador of the United States
70 Russia, to-day called on President Roose-
welt. Though the visit was made simply
to pay his respects to the President before
he returned to his post at st. Petersburg,
Mr. Mccormick and Mr.. Roosevelt discussed
Russian affairs as far as they are of in
terest to the United States. No statement
concerning the discussion was made public.
Ambassador Mccormick will sail from New
York tomorrow. Owen Wister novelist,
and c. Grant Lafarsc. of New York, are
overnight guests at Sycamore Hill.
Already the President has begun work on
his annual message to Congress. This
work is simply preparatory and nothing
yet has been reduced to definite form. The
message to be presented to the extraordinary
session will be comparatively brief. The
call for the extraordinary session will not
be issued until about the middle of October
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
WOMEN sENEsCHALs,
Where Good-LOokiue. WcIl-Msnncrcd
Women Are in Demand.

New York Sun.
AS the business of the country expands
and new fields for the employment OF
women are being constantly opened there
by many novel occupations come into ex-
istence undreamed OF a decade ago. Tact
full, pleasing women, women OF fine pres
ence and all-around social cleverness, who
want 10 earn money nowadays, need not
have any particular technical knowledge
or training. They are i'm active demand
and most excellent pay-phenomenal Ina
some instances.
In the beauty parlors." frequented by
the wealthy classes the young person who
receives the patrons docs so with an amisble
air OF interest and affablity. Her gown
alone is worth going to see. The arrange
ment OF her hair, even the fashion of her
belt clasp. smacks of exclusiveness and in
beckons the attendant TO whom the custom
er is TO be consigned il is with quite the
manner of performing benevolent act.
She is only paid seryitor. The real
mistress. sheltered i'm her inside office. is
plainly dressed. thoughtful looking
woman. with perhaps neither the taste nor
the inclination TO get herself UP in a glori-
ously impressive fashion. She had the abil-
ity to build up properly exclusive
! clientele. however. and the sense 10 know
that there should be attractive seneschaf
to preside-a deputy mistress, free from
care whose entire time could be devoted
to looking agreeable.
In a sumptuous private sanatoTium is
another deputy MISTRESS fine, dashing
looking woman who knows nothing what
ever of nursing, but has a prettily SYM
pathetic way about her that wins favor
with both guests and patients. She Is al
ways exceptionally well dressed, pre-
possessing recommendation for the estab-
| lishment. Women of tactful manners are
| employed by several OF the great special
lists to interview people when the doctor Is
away.
1t is the thing now in the exclusive dress
making and outfitting establishments TO
have the patrons received as though they
were guests. And woman with good looks
| and social skill combined to come forward
and make customers feel at home Is 4
needed adjunct. She IL is who shows them
| samples and takes them around the show
| cases. where costly gowns or waists are ola
exhibition. All this is done though IL
mattered not a whit whether order was
secured or not. When il comes 20 costs and
estimates another person Is called in. and
the woman who receives goes to welcome
| OTHER guests So-called diplomacy never
| played so important a part In business az
i now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
Russia's Queer Suggestion

LONDON, Sept. 23.-The Sofia correspond
ent of the Times affirms that singular
communication has been made to the Bull
garian government from Count Lansdorff.
the Russian foreign minister, who observed
that i'm the opinion of Count Won Buelow,
the German chancellor. Turkey has the
right TO send troops into Bulgaria to pre-
serve order This interesting disclosure.
continues the correspondent, was coupled
with a gentle recommendation to observe
caution At the same time Count Golu-
chowski the Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister. expresses the opinion that the
slaughter of 10000 Macedonian peasants does
not warrant complaints of the extermina-
ton of the Bulgarian race in Macedonia.
The condition of the 10000 refugees At
Burgas, mostly old men, women and chill
dren, is deplorable. All are absolutely
destitute and furnishing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24

LONDON, Sept. 23.-In an interview to-
day on the subject of the demand made
upon him through the admiralty by Rear
Admiral Lambton for an apology as a re-
suit of his reflections on the shooting of the
British cruiser Powerfuls guns at the siege
of Ladysmith Lieut.. Gen. Sir Archibald
Hunter, commanding the forces in Scotland,
said:
The South AFRICAN war commission was
appointed to elicit facts and opinions.
am no more infallible than any one else,
but right or wrong, in my evidence before
the commission 1 pronounced the opinion
which I believe to be true, that the shooting
of the naval guns at Ladysmith was bad.
So far as 1 am concerned the matter rests
there"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24

COLUMBUS. o.. Sept 2s.-The Ohio Bank
ers' Association convened in thirteenth an
nual session at the Southern Hotel to-day
for a two days session. The morning SEES
sion was taken up by the reading of Presi-
dent L. E Knisely's address AT o'clo,S;
special street cars carried the visitors 10
Arlington, where they were entertained al
the Country Club. In the evening the as
sociation heard addresses by II. L. Jones
of Bristol. Tenn. and Colonel d. X. Wat.
cor, OF Washington. former CONGRESSMAN
and attorney general of Ohio. Colonel Wat.
son said he opposed any change In the cur
rency al this time. He said that an emer.
gelcy currency which could be established
ard withdrawn at will might be Capable of
doing great harm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
Mass Meeting in the Most Important
Town in Bulgaria Urges the Gov
eminent tn Declare War mt Once.
VIEWS OF INSURGENT LEADER
NO GROUND FOR HOPE IN REPORTS
OF RECENT NEGOTIATIONS.
The Porte Enters Into Them to Gain
Time. Says the Macedonian Chief
Queer Russian Suggestion.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. pa less hope
full feeling prevails to-day in government
circles regarding the general situation, al
though no actual change is reported. The
events of the next two days are awaited
with great anxiety, and popular feeling is
more excited.
A largely attended meeting of Mace
DOMAIN sympathizers at Rustchuk, Bulgaria.
on Sept = adopted resolutions appealing TO
the Bulgarian government TO declare war
on Turkey Immediately. In revolutionary
circles war is believed to be imminent UNI
less Turkey stops massacring the Chris
tians.
DR.. Christie Tartartcheff, president OF the
Macedonian organizations, has Informed
the Associated Press correspondent that
the insurgent committees attach no i'm
portance to the reported negotiations be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria, because sim
liar proposals were discussed in 1897, III 1893
and in 1900. The Porte, added DR.. Tartart-
chef, entered into the conference only in
order to gain time to finish the extermina-
ton of what il regards as the dangerous
elements in Macedonia. While the sultan S
government is discussing proposals for re-
form in Macedonia the troops continue to
massacre the Christians and TO devastate
the country. Abiding TO the details OF the
proposed arrangement, DR.. Tartartcheff
said there guarantee, even if the
commission were appointed, that ii would
| ever be more than ornamental. The pres
| ent village commissions i'm Macedonia have
Bulgarian members, but they are always
| favorable to the Turks. The president of
| the Macedonian organizations concluded by
| declaring that the insurgents would be sat
| isfied with nothing short of intervention by
| the powers.
Special significance attaches to the Mace
DOMAIN meeting at RuStchuk because the
| resolutions adopted are the first open ex-
preston of such emphatic character
| in favor of war, coming from any popular
meeting in Bulgaria. Rustchuk Is the chief
commercial town i'm the country. Resolu-
| tions were also passed thanking the Pope.
| the English bishops, the Trade Union con-
| gress and the British and American press
for their expressions of sympathy with
| the Macedonian cause.
! Fighting Is reported to have taken place
| near Kotchani, on the frontier, in which
| the Turks lost fifty men killed and the
| insurgents ten. A panic prevails at Kot-
| chani and all business and work is at a
| standstill. number of reports of other
| minor encounters and more atrocities by
| the Turks continue TO come in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
INDIANA AND MR.. CLEVELAND.
A Few Pertinent Inquiries Concerns
ing Reported Democratic Movement.
Washington Star.


There is information in trust circles that
the Indiana Democrats turning TO Mr..
Cleveland. Convinced. IL is said. that MIR.
Roosevelt is daily losing ground in con-
sentative circles In his own party. and that
a strong nomination by their party will
bring the presidency within reach, they
have determined to put their best foot fore
most and enlist under the Cleveland ban
ner. II Is pretty story, but deficient In
particulars
Are the old friends of Mr.. Hendricks
very prominent in this movement? Mr..
Cleveland and Mr. Hendricks were about as
ill-assorted pair as ever Travelled in
double harness. IL was with great diffi-
Guilty that the Indianian could be persuade
ed to make the race and this Mr.. Cleve-
land seemed never able TO forget. Mr..
Hendricks lived but short time after TAX
ing office but long enough 70 develop seri-
Gus differences with his chief, and to make
IL plain that the association was very un-
pleasant to him. When he died Mr.. Cleve-
land did not attend the funeral, IL was
explained that he was advised in his course
by those who thought he ought not to take
the railroad risk OF the journey. But his
absence was resented by many Of Mr.. Hen
And how about the old friends OF Mr..
Voorhees,? They are nearly all silver men.
and they deeply regretted the course their
old favorite took under Mr.. Cieveiand's
influence In the fight over the repeal OF the
purchasing clause of the Sherman act
What has lately occurred TO make Mr.
Cleveland so very attractive I'm their eyesf
Then there are the friends of the late
John @. Shanklin. In 1892 MT Shanklin
was a candidate for the democratic nominal
ton for Governor of Indiana and had good
prospects OF success He was a Cleveland
man and wanted the State delegation to
the Democratic national convention in
structed for the New Yorker. But Isaac
p. Gray played the "favorite SON. game
and obtained instructions. for himself He
likewist defeated Mr.. Shanklins guberna-
torial aspirations because of Mr.. Shank
Inns opposition TO his presidential aspira-
tions. AT the Chicago convention that
year Mr. Gray traded the Indiana vote TO
the Cleveland people for the promise OF the
ministership to Mexico and got the place.
Mr.. Shanklin in the distribution of the
national patronage got nothing.
There may be good soil in the middle Sec
ton of the country for the Cleveland
boom, but all things considered, one would
hardly expect TO find IL In Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
OPENING OF CULVER.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CULVER, Ind, Sept. 23.-Culver Military
Academy opened yesterday with enroll
ment of % cadets. from twenty-seven
States and Territories. the greatest ex-
tremes of latitude being represented by
Cadet Cole, from Nome, Alaska and Ca
Diet Thome, from Argentine Republic.
Culver is in the enviable position of hav-
ing a dozen or more applicants for every
vacancy. In this way a rigid process of
cult to find finer lot of young Ameri-
M. A. formation ground for reveille this
morning
Despite this great surplus of applicants
that has existed for some years past Gull
vel has preferred to perfect her equipment
before building additional barracks. To this
end there are nearing completion of con-
struction new chemical, physical and bio
logical Laboratories, a muesum and me
will be completed by January, which is
said by the architects to have the largest
floor space of any gymnasium in the coun-
try 1t is designed to accommodate 400
cadets in gymnastic class work and is
provided with cork-padded running tracks,
baths and all the accessories of the mod
ern gymnasium.
AS a military academy Culver has at
tracted considerable attention. not only
in the United States but abroad as is at
tested by lengthy illustrated articles de-
scriptive of the school that have appeared
in such magazines as Won Fels Zum Nicer,
of Germany.
The corps of cadets has recently ac-
cepted invitation to be present at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition during the
latter portion of the school year spe-
cial feature of this visit will be the rough
riding exhibitions given by the members
of the famous Black Horse Troop. With
this in view a number of handsome mounts
viii be at once added TO the troop. Buy
ers are already in the field for this pur-
pose. The selection before them is a diff
cult one. il is specified that each horse
shall be coal black, absolutely free from
blemshes. mettlesome and yet not In the
least vicious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24

Secretary shaw Announces Plan for
Bond Issue Conversion.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-Secretary
Shaw authorizes the statement that, ow-
ing to the scarcity of per cent. bonds
both for circulation and as security for
government deposits, he will renew re-
funding operations to the amount of $20-
100000 in accordance with the previous cir
cular.
or the total issue of s5l7.OO00OO of per
cent bonds the treasury already holds for
circulation and for deposits $3.50 900 900. Sec
rotary Shaw also authorizes the statement
that he win redeem the per cent bonds
maturing Feb. i, 1904, paying interest to
maturity.
The banks that have had on file with
the treasurer for thirty days or more 5
per cent. bonds as security for public de-
posts. will be permitted 10 substitute ap-
proved State and municipal bonds therefor.
which will be accepted at per cent. OF
their par value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
HAND OF THE KING.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAG

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
that such an appointment would be inter-
preted as a modified form of military die
tatorship which the public would never
sanction.
Dealing with the surmise on some of the
foregoing points, the Morning Advertiser
to-day said: 1.-THE King has In this national
emergency resolved to play the part Of a
ruler instead of being content with that
Of a fgurehead.'
Meantime every detail of the negotiations
for filling up the vacancies in the Cabinet
is submitted to the King, who, for the time
being, has transformed Balmoral to the
political center of the empire from which,
owing to the unusual influences at work.
several surprises may emanate. Whatever
the results may be they can be safely attri-
buted to large extent to the Kings in
terest in the crisis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
WILKIE ON THE CASE.
Chief of Secret Service Takes up
Prison Counterfeiting Matter.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2s-Chief wilkie,
Of the United States secret service, arrived
here to-day from Washington TO make a
personal investigation of the counterfeit
ing recently brought to light in the State
Penitentiary. Chief Wilkie conferred with
operative Griffin, OF the local secret service
bureau. and United States District Attor-
ney Holland.
When asked If any arrests were to be
made, Mr.. Wilkie replied that the investi-
Cation had not been completed but added
1T is not likely that any of those con-
nected with the case will escape arrest and
punishment"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
Kentucky OIL Field Fire.

MONTICELLO, KY, Sept. 23.-Well No.
2. of the Kentucky Colonial Oil Company.
gushed twenty feet high last night and the
accumulation of gas caught fire from an
engine boiler this morning and burned
three men. Thomas Marsh, driler, and
A. b. Adams rig builder. were perhaps
fatally burned and Marshall Marsh, drilIer
was seriously burned. The fire was extin-
guished by driving a packer in the well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 2S.-At the con-
vocation exercises at Purdue University.
this morning. President Stone announced
with regret that Governor Durbin had been
unable to accept an invitation 10 speak be-
fore the students to-day. The Governor
sent letter to the students. which Presi-
dent Stone read.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-At a meeting of
the New York Board OF Trade and Trans
portation here to-day resolution was unan-
fmousiy adopted indorsing the proposed
measure making provision for the issue of
S10l 900. 900 bonds for the Improvement of
the Erie, Oswego and Champlain canals
which In to be submitted 10 the people of
the State at the November election The
measure was Endorsed essential to the
prosperity Of our city and State and 10 their
continued supremacy In commerce, manu-
features, population and wealth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
Alliance safely FIoated.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept 23.-The
United States training ship Alliance which
went aground at Race rock late yesterday
afternoon, was fioated early to-day at high
tide. The monitor Amphitrite went to the
assistance OF the Alliance, but found her
services were not needed. After towing the
Alliance TO an anchorage off Fisher S
island. the Amphitrite returned to this har-
Dor. Captain Tilman, of the Amphitrite
said the Alliance was not injured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The commission
recently appointed by President Roosevelt
to investigate charges against the admin
istration at the Ellis island immigration
bureau began its work to-day. The COM
mission. of which Eugene A. Philbin is
spent the day on the island. The
New York detention room was examined.
the excluded room was visited. and par
ticular attention was paid 10 the registra-
ton of immigrants. where the questions and
answers were listened to to-day. The COM
mission will not discuss the investigation.