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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-12
PEOPLE STARVED FOR
IMAGINARY OFFENSES
Refugees From Hayti Tell OF
Sufferings.

New York, July 11.-Adolph Val
bruno and Dantes Theodule, mer
chants of Portau-prince, Hayti, saw
ing themselves from being shot as
enemies Of the government by the
narrow margin of one hour, are In
New York today on their way tc
Curacao. They arrived on the Prin1
Wilhelm w, and were met in Brooklyn
by friends.
A telegram was received at Port
au-prince, said to have been signed BY
Nord Alexis, president of Hayti, read
ing in part:
Take the men from their beds anc
shoot them at once"
Friends of the two merchants hat
the telegram held back in the receiv
ing office until 2 2. m, July 4. At ont
O'Clock, with only a few pieces of bag
gage, the two men sailed and wer,
out of reach when search was begur
for them an hour later.
The fugitives say whole families, in
cluding many women, are in prison
in Hayti starving to death for purel.
imaginary offffenses. Fearing ther,
may be some extradition treat,
through which they can be reaches
they will remain in hiding here unit
they sail. Both fear for their families
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CONDITION CRITICAL
Election Situation in Panama
Has Not Yet Been
Smoothed Over.
DISORDER. is VERY LIKELY.

Panama, July 1.-THE electoral sit
uation has been much cleared by the
withdrawal of Ricardo Arias, the
Constitutional candidate for the Pres
idency, but in spite of this the adher-
ents Of Domingo De Obaldia, the In
dependent candidate. have relaxed
their efforts but very little. and it is
planned TO elect Senior Obaldia as con-
clusively as possible.
Since the withdrawal of Arias the
possibility of American intervention
is much more remote. but even SO.
the condition of affairs is critical.
The followers of Arias will be at the
polls and trouble and disorder are not
by any means out of the question
The governor of the canal zone has
sent to every town of the republic
commissioners to watch the elections
and take note Of everything that oc-
ours. Among these men are thirteen
American army officers and as many
more employees of the Canal commis-
sion.
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BRYAN RENEWS
OFFER TO KERN
If Elected, Nebraskan Will
Share White House With
Running Mate.
WOULD DESERVE HONOR
coMMONER SAYS ANY MAN GOOD
ENOUGH TO GET SECOND
PLACE NOMINATION SHOULD
BE SHOWN THIS FAVOR.

Lincoln, Neb., July LII VIM.
Jennings Bryan is elected president
of the United States November 3,
next, he will share the white house
with vice president John w. Kern
of Indiana.
Bryan, sometime ago, even before
Kern had been talked of prominent
ly as a candidate for second place on
the democratic ticket. made Kern the
offer of an abiding place in the execu
tive mansion of the country for four
years, starting March 4. 1909 and he
said emphaticaliy today that "the OF
fer still stands good"
Kern and his family can have q
place in the white house." sad Bryan
ANY man who Is good enough to gel
the nomination for vice-president or
the democratic ticket is good enough
to live in the white house."
The offer was made sometime ago
1t was repeated when Kern was ir
Lincoln last week and will be renewed
when the gentleman from Indiana
reaches Fairview again Tuesday next
Kern is not rich. He has said 81
many times. He did not seek tn,
vice presidential nomination because
he thought that if elected, he woulC
not be able to keep up an establish
ment in style that it had been KEEP
up by his predecessor and neighbor
| Charles Warren Fairbanks.
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GETS HURRY CALL.
w. n. O'Brien, and J. w. Kern VIII Go
To See Bryan.

Denver. Col, July 11.-John W.
Kern, the democratic nominee for
vice president, will leave Denver to-
morrow morning. on a hurry up call
from Lincoln, Neb. He would have
gone tonight, but he could not get ac-
commodations. With Kern will 20 w.
H. O'Brien, present treasurer of the
national committee, who is slated for
reelection. Both Of them are expect
ed to make a pilgrimage to the Bry-
an home with the new national COM
mittee, leaving here Monday after
noon, but direct summons from Mr.
Bryan caused them to change their
plans. Just why Mr.. Bryan should be
in such hurry to see Mr.. Kern is a
bit mystifying. 1t is natural of
course that he should desire to confer
with his running mate, but members
here do not see any special reason
for hurry. AS he is taking O'Brien
with him the natural inference is that
Mr. Bryan desires to confer with them
regarding the campaign fund and the
way to raise a large sum OF money in
a way that will permit of the publica
ton of the list of contributors 1t is
no secret that one of the greatest OF
Bryan's worries is his campaign funds
and it is his desire to get busy upon
| the collection of one Immediately:
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ON ANXIOUS SEAT.
Speculation as to Identity Of New
Chairman.

Denver, Colo, July 11-Members of
the democratic national committee
are still on the anxious seat about
their chairman. No news came from
Lincoln today and consequently no
member of the committee has any
definite idea on the subject When
the politicians gathered together, how
ever, they just have to gossip and do
little slate making to keep their
hands in, so it's quite natural that
there should be some few attempts to
frame up slate for Bryan.
who have been considered is
John H. Atwood, of Kansas, who
bheads the list for campaign manager
After Atwood, but some distance after
him, comes D. J. Campau, of Michi
gan. A dark horse in the race is
James Kerr, of Pennsylvania. 1t was
Kerr who triumphed over James M
Guffey, after Bryan himself had battled
the white haired patriot to the knees
with epithets. Then, Kerr is looked
upon as a gentleman who could &c
out and get something.
John E. Lamb, of Terre Haute, Is
still another who is prominently men
toned. He is friend of Kern.
The committee will leave for Lin
coin on special train at five O'CLOCK
Monday afternoon reaching Lincoln a
eight o'clock Tuesday morning. Or
arriving there, the members will pro
bably know what they want, because
Bryan will tell them.
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NJ 'CARREN'S POLITICAL
CAREER IS ENDED
Supreme Court Denies Him
Writ of Mandamus.

New York, July 1.-THE Supreme
court of Brooklyn today practically
ended the political career of Patrick
H. McCarren when Justice Kelly
denied him a writ Of mandamus. re-
straining the board of elections from
appointing anti-McCarren men as elec-
tion inspectors, poll clerks and ballot
clerks during the coming primary and
regular elections in Kings county.
This decision removes absolutely
from McCarren's control the political
machinery of the Democratic party in
Kings county and the patronage which
has gone with it. The 1000 election
inspectors, poll clerks and ballot
clerks who will serve at the primaries
in September and at the regular elec.
ton will be MurphyColer men.
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He is willing to make any conces-
sion that can help him win.
He prepared the platform TO be
sure. but he prophesied il Ike a man
who is willing TO take what he can
get. rather than like a man who is
determined TO get what he believes is
right. He sent in. not a complete
draft of the platform. but myriads of
planks. each separately prepared. He
had planks ready for any contingency
and arranged TO meet any slant of the
public or the party mind. On some
of the principles he desired to incor-
porate in the resolution. he sent in
half dozen planks. differing in ver-
bige and intent with instructions to
the messengers who had them to in
corporate any one that met with the
smallest opposition and that could be
approved by the largest number of the
members of the committee. They
struggled for fifty two hours on the
platform. 1t reminded one of fixed
wrestling match. Everybody knew
what the result would be. which was
what the result was. They put out a
platform that is calculated to suit ey-
er body. You do not find any young
and impetuous William Jennings
Bryan carefully deploying and watch
ing for a chance to get on in a safe,
secure. calm and inoffensive way.
Bryan knew that men who we're on
| that platform committee and who had
influence with 1t. were there for the
specific purpose Of toning IL down To
meet all requirements
The Inevitable.
After a man is beaten twice for the
presidency he becomes conservative.
Bryan's original choice for vice-presi-
dent was George Gray of Delaware.
He knew Gray has some strength
with the labor element and typified.
even IL he did not represent the con-
servative end of the democratic party.
Gray would not consent to help pull
Bryan's chestnuts out of the fire.
Therefore he turned to Kern of Indi-
ana, an eminently logical candidate.
inasmuch as he has been defeated
twice for governor of Indiana. while
Bryan has lost the presidency twice.
Kern is not presidential size. He
Is not of vice-presidential size. He is
an indianapolis lawyer. formerly re.
porter of the supreme court. who Is
clean and decent and who practices
law in a small city in a small city
way. He has been nominated for var
ious offices. but has never won any
thing. Bryan. probably thought that
as long as Kern is clean and decent
nothing else mattered much, inasmuch
as Bryan is the big show.
Convention a Joke.
J The convention was a joke, consid.
cred as a proceeding for the conduct
of great political business in a great
|, political way and every orator who
had thought was allowed to spill IL
on the defenseless guests.
; There was no organization, no dis
, cipline and no apparent terminal IA
cilities. The delegates talked them
: selves black In the face. meandered
, around over the sainted name of viii
liam Jennings Bryan and the immor
tai of somewhat decayed policies he
+ represents, spoke when they pleased
, and pleased nobody. when they spoke
Business was transacted haphazart
) by rule of thumb. but over 1t all there
l was the certainty that Bryan was IL
4 absolute control. so the methods o.
r carrying out his instructions made Lit
tie difference after all.
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REBELS GAIN TOWN
ChoIuteca Falls Into Hands of
Honduras Revolution
lists.
OTHER COUNTRIES AID.

Managua, Mic, July 11.-News has
been received heere that the rebels
who are fighting against President
Davila Of Honduras have captured the
town of Choluteca and are threatening
Santa Barbara II is persistently re-
ported here that the movement In
Honduras is being aided in guarded
manner by the governments of Saliva
DOR and Guatemala, and certain in
formation was received here which
tends very strongly TO confirm these
rumors.
Choluteca is one of the most strong
ly fortified positions in Honduras. The
insurgents already are in possession
of the twon Gracias and their position
will be much strengthened by the cap
ture of Choluteca- ChoIuteca is a
town of 5000 people and is situated
seventy miles southwest of Teguci
galpa, the capital of Honduras. Santa
Barbara has about 5000 people. and is
lis miles northwest of Tegucigalpa-
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A WORTHY HERO.

Belleville, ILL.,, July IL Just
after cage containing twelve min
ers started to descend to the bot
tom of the little Oak coal mine to-
day steam pipe burst and jet
of steam poured upon the arm of
Sidney Rowland, the engineer, who
stood with hands upon the lever
controlling the descending cage.
There was no one to call to and
had he released his hold the cage
would have dropped to the bottom
of the shaft. He stood with his
flesh cooking until the Indicator
showed that the cage had reached
the bottom. Rowland was severely
scalded and will be incapacitated
for work for some time.
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Friends of President Issue a
Denial to the Popular Ru-
NOR in Washington at Pres
ent Time.
INDIANA WILL BE SCENE
OF STRENUOUS ACTIVITY.
Members of Presidents Fam
lily Will Probably Be Put in
This Stc' . Scatter
Oratory.

Washington. D. c., July 1I.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will not ia IKE the
stump this fall to urge the election
of Judge Taft. say the friends of the
spresident here. But the president
will not remain inactive. By letters
hnd through personal representatives,
he will make appeals to his friends
to support Taft and the republican
ticket generally.
The nomination of John w. Kern
for vice president by the democrats
caused the circulation of rumor that
the president was to take his coat off
and engage in a speaking campaign
for his candidate Judge Taft.
Kern is from Indiana and his nom-
ination was made by the democrats
with the view of capturing that state.
Leaders of both parties have looked
upon that state as debatable ground
since the opening of the campaign.
Hemenway in Charge.
Senator Hemenway, national COM
mitteem from Indiana is to be put
in charge of the republican campaign
in his home state and will be un-
hampered in his operations. Congress
man Watson expects a letter from
President Roosevelt tagging him 20.
X" which, he thinks, will hold the
republican vote in line. notwithstand-
ing the nomination of Kern.
1t is probable too, that the president
may send one of his official family
into Indiana to speak for the republi-
can ticket and nominees.
Hitchcock Arrives.
National Chairman Hitchcock reach
ed Washington this morning from his
conference with nominee Taft at Hot
Springs, Va. Mr.. Hitchcock had moth
ing to say as to the conferences and
little to say as to his imme diate
plans.
Il reached Washington this morn
ing" said Mr.. Hitchcock. Il shall
be here probably day or two. al
though it is not yet certain. l ma,
leave for New York tomorrow nigh
to arrange for headquarters for tn.
national committee there. From New
York l will go to Utica. the middle o
the week where | shall hold confer
ence with Mr.. Sherman. We expec
to leave the New York headquarter'
open about August L.
Il have nothing to say on the politi
cal question proper. l don't talk abou
those things you know"
Conference in Utica.
Secretary Francis Curtis of tn
congressional committee has bee
summoned to Utica and will leav
Washington tomorrow to take par
in the conference there Tuesday be
tween Chairman Hitchcock and MI
Sherman. At that time Mr.. Curti
said, the question of Mr.. Sherman
Telatinns as chairman of the congres
sional committee be settled. Elme
Dover secretary of the republica
national committee has been summon
ed to Hot Springs by Mr.. Taft. Nj
Dover will go to Chicago it is though
TO look after the political work i
the Western field
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WORLDS PAPER WEALTH.
Negotiable Securities Figured at
$111,o77, ,ooo, 900.

New York, July n.-According to a
dispatch from Washington, NJ. Ney-
marck OF France, has made detailed
estimates OF the worlds negotiable Sc
rurities. which he figures at S111.O77,-
oOOOH. This total is made up as fol.
lows: For twelve European countries,
SIC. 900 600. 600; for the United States,
$4,000, ,OO0,O 900. and for Japan 81 ,56S.-
0O0,o0O. NJ. Neymarck estimates the
total population of these countries a,
665, 100000. and, therefore, assigns
each person an average of S196 of this
paper wealth.
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READY FOR MONSTER
ANTLERED HERD
Dallas, Texas, to Entertain
EIks This Week.

Dallas, Texas, July 11.-This city
today is garbed out in the last word
of holiday attire ready to receive the
delegates to the convention of the
Elks of America. The convention Will
open Monday morning and by Monday
night it is expected 10000 visitors
will have arrived in the city. Detect
ives from all parts Of the United
States are here to watch for crooks
during the entire next week.
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FOR GOOD DIARIES.
Government Hopes to Raise the
Standard.

Washington, d. c., July 11-A move
ment intended to raise the standard
of dairies throughout the country has
been started by the Bureau of Animal
Industry of the Department of Agri
culture. BY series of questions put
TO householders throughout the coun
try. the bureau seeks to direct the at
tention of the consumer to the char
hcter and nature of the supply, the be
lief evidently being that It's scrutiny
will result in greater cleanliness and
purer milk. While 1t is obviously the
thought to stimulate the consumption
of milk. 1t is as well the purpose tc
prevent impure milk from reachins
the consumer.
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CONDITION SERIOUS.

Mrs. Isaac Pryor of North H street
has received word that her sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth McCauley is seriously i'll
at her home in Salem, Virginia. She
was formerly a resident of this city.
Mrs. McCauley has been missionary
in India.
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INDIAN UPRISING IS
AGAINST WHISKY AGENTS
"Crazy Snakes" Men Not
Armed Against Government.

Washington, July 11.-Commission-
er Wright and Agent Kelsey at Mus
kogee, Okla, have notified the Indian
bureau that there is no foundation for
the report that the Crazy Snake" In
dians had armed for an uprising.
Their armed guards were posted for
the purpose of protection against
whisky agents and peddlers. In the
big gathering of Indians there were
many women and children.
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Samuel G. Blythe.

Denver. Col, July 11.-Looking back
over a vociferous and vocal ten days,
when hire was free trade on language
and a high protective tariff ia Chinese
wall, so to speak, around initiative, the
one impression that is most vivid is
that William Jennings Bryan owns the
Democratic party; owns it body. soul
and breeches, uses it to his own end,
makes it jump through a hoop. play
dead and beg. He has it bottled and
canned and he does not propose to take
any partners into the enterprise. II
was a personally conducted conven-
tion. Mr.. Bryan officiated as the man
with the megaphone. Every time he
told the cumbrous mass of delegates
who were here to register the free will
of an Unframed people, to stop, the
delegates stopped. Every time he told
them to go on, they went on. Not a
thing was done in Denv r without the
sanction of Mr.. Bryan. Not a thing
was accomplished that he opposed.
Not a thing was left undone that he
desired accomplished.
They talk about President Roose
Welt dominating the Chicago conven
ton, and he did dominate 1t. but his
| domination was mere supervision ano
advisory in it's capacity, when it is
compared with the control Bryan haC
at Denver.
His Power Shown.
There never was a minute, either
| in the preliminaries or the activitie:
in this city. when Mr.. Bryan was mo-
| in absolute control.
He dictated every policy.
| He selected every official of the con
vention.
| He told the delegates whom the,
must recognize and whom they mus
refuse to recognize.
| He ven went so far as to indicat,
the order in which certain of his nom
mating and seconding speeches wer
to pc made.
He ran things down to the smalles
detail.
/ At the same time there was a sullel
undercurrent against him. The dele
gates from state after state. VIII
grabbed up their standards and march
ed around the hall during the hys
terical outburst Of applause that greet
ed his name on the second and thir
days of the convention, reviled hir
in private and cheered until they wer
black in the face, in public. Their
were more Titan 1900 delegates 4
the convention, and aside from a fe'
fanatics, most Of them think they ar
| going to certain defeat by nominatin
enthusiastic demonstration just tn
Bryan But they jumped in tn
, same.
Never Boss SO Arbitrary.
There never was a boss who wa
as arbitrary as Bryan has been thes
last two weeks. No man in the pain
, lest days of machipe politics. has eve
assumed such complete control of tn
preliminaries and actualities. Brya
dominated everything.
Anxious to win, knowing he nevt
will have another opportunity to rul
he changed his tactics from those i,
the Bryan of eight and twelve veal
ago who pinned of on a principle an
subordinated self to the personal ide
of what was right. Bryan this YET
+ is an opportunist.
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FOUR REBELS SHOT.

Del Rio, Mexico. July 11.-Four
Mexican revolutionists captured In
the foothills near Las vacas yester-
day have been executed by Mexican
troops after a trial by drumhead
courtmartial, according to advices re-
ceived here today
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WARMER SUNDAY.

In the West the weather is unsettled
and the only chance for cool weather
in this section lies in the advance OF
the storms now centered over the
Eastern slope of the Rockies. This is
not in immediate prospect, however
and according to the forecast Sunday
may be hotter than Saturday. If all
goes well the heat may be broken late
Noadn0,
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FORM GIGANTIC
STEEL TRUST
international Company Will
Control 100000 Tons
Annually.
ANNOUNCEMENT JUST MADE
FOUR COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN
THE COMBINATION WHICH
WILL MEAN STAMPING OUT OF
BUSINESS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

London, July 1.-THE completion
of an international steel combination
to control 35,OOO,OOO tons a year was
announced today.
For months plans have been on foot
to bring into harmonious combination
the steel interests practically of the
whole world, and the announcement OF
it's perfection in the Iron Steel
Trades Journal. which is considered
authentic, marks an epoch in vast
trust making.
The new combine primarily will
seriously threaten the British industry
which is not included in the trust and
already is seriously threatened by the
foreign invasion.
The international agreement will
control about three-fourths of the
worlds output of steel.
Those in Deal.
Here is the list of countries involv-
ed:
United States-Represen nted by the
great steel corporation. which con-
trolls the American output of 23.00o,,
900 tons and has the mammoth capi'
talization of s1.OOO,00O,000.
acknowledgements by that coun'
try's largest plants. Belgium's annual
output is about 1,250,000 tons.
Russia-Three great concerns OF
the cars empire which has made
great strides in the industry. spurred
| by wonderful increase in the de
mand for steel products. Russia's
output is about 100000 tons.
Germany-Four of the larges man
ufacturers of steel, producing a great
part of the empires annual output Of
II 100000 tons.
The worlds annual production o.
steel in 1907 was in the neighborhoot
of 50,000,000 tons, and of this the
mammoth new combine will contro
by agree ment about 35,000,000 tons.
Kill British Industry.
The effect of this on the British in
dustry bids fair to be fatal The
combine will be represented, it is saie
by highly paid agents, who will be in
structed to take the British trade
wherever cut prices and immediate
deliveries will enable them to do so.
1t is believed no local plant will b
able to compete with the prices th'
trust will be able to make contract
at.
The wonderful history of the Unite,
States steel corporation, which ha
paid high dividends to it's myria'
stockholders by applying the fines
degree of trust methods to the indus
try in America. is believed to hav
inspired this latest attempt at worl
trust.
How it Will Work.
1t is not expected that the newl
formed trust will be on the basis of
single operating corporation as ar
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BODY is FOUND.

Newport. R. l.. July 1.-The body
OF Wilbur NJ Smith. a marine who
disappeared from the naval training
station yesterday, was found floating
In the bay today. He was from AiA-
1and, Mich.