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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21
RED MEN
Ex-senator Dawes on Evils That Ex-
ist In Indian Territories.

list In Indian Territories.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - Ex-senator
Dawes. of Massachusetts, chairman of the
Dawes Indian Commission, to-day APP
peared before the House committee on In
dian affairs in support of the bill intro
duced in the House yesterday, embodying
the views of the commission. He explained
at great length the situation among the
five civilized tribes and the manner in
which the white Indians were absorbing
all the best lands by obtaining leases. In
the Cherokee nation, he said, 1,100,0 900 acres
out of 5000. COO were leased to sixty-one
firms and individuals. In one case. he said.
a white man had married a woman who
was one-sixteenth Cherokee. BY that mar
riage, according to the laws of the Coun-
Gil. he became q Cherokee, and now holds
O.000 acres without paying a cent into the
national treasury. He described how Penn
sylvania coal experts had told the Indians
where to discover COAL" and in virtue of
their discovery" had obtained the use OF
the lands which they had leased to coal
operators forever at ridiculous figures. Ev-
cry foot of the vast coal deposits was, he
said. now covered by these leases. The
trouble, he said was with the Indian
councils, which were dominated by the
white Indians" who, he said, were the
keenest politicians he had eyer seen. In
support of his charge as to the corruption
of the courts he described how verdicts
had been openly offered for sale. In reply
to questions as to the legality of the leases
made by individual Indians, he said that
some of them had been ratified by Con-
gress under. prescribed conditions, but that
the question was still open. He said that
this was an utter perversion of functions
of government in the nations, and a change
such as was proposed in the bill submitted,
which would require executive approval of
the acts of the councils. give the United
States Court jurisdiction of all land ques-
tons and provide for the revocation of GER
tain leases, would prevent the real Indians
for whom the government was established,
from becoming the prey Of designing
whites.
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Sale Of the Roads Urged.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Mr. Anderson.
receiver of the Union Pacific railroad. and
ex-Congressman Coombs, a government d.
rector, appeared before the House COM
m.ttee on Pacific railroads to-day. They
asked that the Union and Central Pacific
roads be put W for sale as a whole and
given TO the highest bidder. Mr.. Anderson
submitted an amendment which gives adj
ditional safeguards 10 the government 10
the bill presented to the committee by him
providing for the issue of patents to the
several roads. The Union Pacific. ne said,
had used the proceeds of the sale OF lands
for the payment OF interest on bonds: what
was done with the money secured from
the bonds he did not know. The Union Pa
cifc was very much misunderstood as 10
it's financial ability, for, though IL was in
solvent, IL had been able TO pay every bill
for operating expenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21
New Gold Field Ouened.

WASHINGTON. Feb. eo.-The President
has signed the bills extending the operation
of the mineral lar laws to the north half
of the Colville Indian reservation in Wash
ington, and to open the forest reservations
of Colorado to the location OF mining
claims.
A dispatch from Spokane. Wash. says:
There is a great rush to the new gold fields
in the Colville reservation. Hundreds are
coming in from every direction. Most of the
gold seekers are Quitting here with pack
animals and prospectors' tools. Every
train on the Spokane & Northern to the
north and on the Washington Central TO
the south OF the reservation Is crowded
with prospectors. making a rush for the
lation in this city has caught the fever and
is joining in the stampede. 1t is said that
several Eastern capitalists have had men
on the ground for a year or more coating
desirable claims in anticipation of the OPEN
ing of the reservation. {
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

The Pittsburg Dispatch. which Is Civ
ing Senator Quay its support at the
present time. admits that it has criticised
him in the past for not doing the things
which he has since done The senator
now represents the work of purifying
the political atmosphere and eradicating
the elements who use politics for private
GAIN" lays the Dispatch. 1t goes on to
say that In his campaign last summer
the Senator raised himself above the
level Of machine politics" Now the Dis
patch supports him because he stands
for better government and the breaking
down OF h m~escenary element that has
controlled municipal government and
State legislation" The Journal has
never believed the scandals about sena-
tor Quay, which died with his speech in
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to the person who made the statement.
The statement is false. because no real
attempt has been made in twenty years
to repeal the prohibition. If there had
been it would have been easy for the
party friends of the Times in eight of
the ten Congresses which preceded the
present to have repealed the section, be-
cause they were in a majority in the
House, for four years controlled the Sem
ate, and were near q tie four other years.
The truth is, the matter was never up,
probably because no Southern man
thought of it. and the prohibition was
repealed by this Congress because 1t oc-
Cured to some Senator to do so. and
he mentioned it to others, and, in the
end, all favored such action.
The other something for Southern
men to think of is the recent perform
ance of Mr.. Barrett, of Massachusetts,,
comes from a State which has made no
progress in twenty years and is dis
graced in the judgment of all intelligent
men by its rejection of such a man as
ex-senator Butler to exalt a man like
Tillman. The South Carolinian felt
called upon to assert that. in his
Judgment, the secession movement
more out Of the current of the worlds
progress. had he asserted that. in his
judgment, the moon is made of green
cheese. He should MOI have been noticed.
Mr.. Barrett is a little person painting for
notcriety. This was his opportunity.
Without being unnecessarily rough on
him. his party in the House sat down
on Mr.. Barrett. He could not have got
twenty votes. If the Richmond Times is
favored with any considerable number
of Republican exchanges it's editor must
have noted that every Republican paper
of any reputation which commented on
the affair either rebuked or ridiculed
Mr.. Barrett for his performance.
The general ability Of the editorials Of
the Richmond Times warrants the as
sumption that it's editor must know that
in stating that Republicans have been
resisting the repeal of the statute re-
ferred to, and that the Bagrett perform
ance had met the approval of the mass
of Republicans he has been guilty OF
Misrepresentation with a view of making
it appear that the Republican party is
intent on doing injustice to the South.
What have the Richmond Times and the
Democratic leaders in the South to gain
by such misrepresentation? Have they
not seen. and do they not now see, the
folly of keeping up this hostility to the
dominant political party in the North by
trying to fan into fam the expiring en-
bers of the bitter memories of the war?
Does not the Richmond Times, which is
an advocate of sound money, see that it
is largely due to this prejudice, which
the appealing to the solid South has kept
alive, that the voters of that section
are the dupes of every financial heresy?
More than thirty years after the war
no act Ear be more unpatriotic than to
array one section of the country against
the other by misstatement. In fact, no
real friend of the Republic will thus en-
ploy himself.
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SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Feb. 20.-The Chica-
go Gas Trust has made its first move
towards consolidating the four great gas
companies of that city. To-day j. A.
Grifen, of Chicago, representing the at
torneys for the trust, appeared before Sec
rotary of State Hinrichsen and made APP
plication for the consolidation. The capital
stock of the companies aggregates S17, Co.,
900. and Mr.. Griffin rendered the requisite
fee. 7.o49. Secretary Hinrichsen refused
TO accept the fee or the papers. and Mr..
Griffin thereupon gave notice that he would
petition the Illinois Supreme Court March
3 TO mandamus Mr.. Hinrichsen. The re-
suit will be a test OF the nhnois law pro-
hibiting such consultations. Ex-Governor
Flower. of New York, il said to be the chief
present holder Of the gas securities.
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No Apology Needed.

In addition to giving the convicted man
a term Of ten years in prison. the judge
imposed on him the gratuitous punishment
of listening to a long speech made for the
benefit of the reporters. in which he set
forth specifically the reasons for his action.
.You needn't of done all that apologizin'
fer imposin' on a feller-man," said the
culprit, kindly. They amt no hard feel
ings on my part. / know as we'll as you
do that a man can't hold the job of judge
and act the gentleman at the same time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb: D.-The annusi
oonvarfion Of the Worlds Congress OF Med
~ ras,ns<oiopv met here to-day. and will
remain in session three days. Or. A. :. Nc
KAY. OF Chicago. presided in the absence OF
or..s5e,t DIR 7. A. Robinson. OF Chicago.
80 Ss exoected 10 arrive to-norrow- The
r,rnose of the congress II to study the re-
iat.o1 of climate TO the cure and prevention
90 d,sesses. and about thirty papers On this
onhiac, will be read. A great many physi-
clans are present. and nearly every State I'm
The I-nion Is represented. To-day's session
MAS consumed in arranging the programme
for the succeeding days. and the work OF the
congress will begin tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21
Populi.ts and the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Populist
Senators have now decided that when the
motion is renewed for consideration of the
tariff bill they will cast their votes in the
affirmative. If they adhere TO this decision
they will be able 10 turn the result from the
negative TO the affirmative side of the scale,
and thus secure the consideration of the
measure in the Senate. providing as large
a number of Republican Senator'S vote in the
affirmative as did on the first occasion. The
Populist Senators say they have never been
opposed to consideration of the bill. but
that they were taken by surprise by the first
motion. They will not now initiate the
move, but tits expected that this will be
done by Senator Morrill,. 1t is understood
hat Mr.. Morrill, considers ii In the interest
of the bill to postpone for some time an
other effort 10 secure consideration, and
that considerable delay is possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. 20.-The severest
cold snap of the winter came last night.
This morning thermometers registered from
z to IL degrees below zero. the instrument
at the home OF Commissioner Allen Hinch-
man, in Union township. registering the
latter figure. Natural gas was very weak.
A liberal use of coal and wood over the
gas burners prevented much suffering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

Nowhere are the unfortunate results of
the present tariff law more noticeable
than in the imports and exports of farm
products. There is not an article in the
whole list OF the imports of farm
products the value of which was not
larger during the first year of the present
law than during the preceding year..
Below are a few values of articles
brought into the country:
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The sheriff OF Hamilton county, Ohio,
continues to bring American judicial
methods into disgrace and contempt by
allowing. daily. hundreds OF morbid
curiosity seekers TO visit Jackson. the
accused murderer. If he has no sense,of
propriety. and II there is no public opin-
ion in Cincinnati that can reach him. the
judge OF the court in whose jurisdiction
jackson is should issue an order on the
subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21
WONDERS OF CATHODE RAYS.
Bird Placed ON the P1ate-HOlder and
It's Bones Photographed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Unsuccessful
experiments have been made here with the
new cathode rays by DR.. p. NJ. Jones, DIR.
Carlton and Allan Babcock, and electrician.
1t took three days of experimenting before
a successful result was obtained. In max
ing the experiments no camera was used.
and no focus is necessary. The objects to
be photographed are merely laid on The
outside OF a plate holder. the wooden slide
of which is not removed. The vacuum tube
is suspended above the objects. The first
thoroughly successful experiment. was made
with a number of common objects placed On
the plate holder. These were, first, a small
circular pocket pincushion made of silk,
with a number of pins inserted at the edges:
second, a paste board pill box containing
doubie"pointed tack. a brass-headed tack
and a shirt stud with a spiral wire; third,
a wooden lead pencil with a rubber tip;
fourth, a brass hinge.
The experiment was a success. The
silken pin cushion was family shown and
every pin was visible. The outlines of the
the box was clearly. shown on the plate.
The graphite in the lead pencil was shown
by a heavier shadow than that made by
the wood or by the metal and rubber at
The next experiment is of exceeding in
terest. Into the edge of a solid piece of
pine WOOD, hree-quarters OF an men tnick,
was driven a screw. The piece of pine was
placed on the plate holder, the current
was turned on and the cathode rays did
perfect work. When the plate was devel-
oped the shadow Of the wood was shown,
and distinctly visible was the outline of the
screw. the threads being thoroughly per-
ceptible.
The next experiment was entirely differ
ent froni the tests that had preceded IL.
The corpse of a little bird was placed on
the plate holder slide and there permitted
10 remain under the vacuum tube for two
hours. The plate shows the form of the
bird and indistinctly the bones of the neck.
wing. leg, shoulder and chest. Dr.. Jones
believes that longer exposure would have
produced a plate showing most of the bones
of the skeleton, and having but a mere
indication of the body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21
Redwine Denied a Pardon.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The President
has denied the application for pardon in
the case of Lewis RedwIne. sentenced in
Georgia 10 six years Imprisonment in the
Ohio penitentiary and costs, for embezzl.ng
funds OF a national bank. The President.
in ais Endorsement upon the application.
says: The sentence imposed In this case
was not a severe one, and / can see moth
ing arising from the facts connected with
that crime that entities the convict 10
clemency. The representations concerning
his health do not. in my opinion. justify
pardon"
The President has refused a pardon In
the case of F.. NJ. o. Holster. sentenced in
TIE President. III his indorsenenf sev
Il am decidedly In favor Of the s~trictest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

LOCKPORT. n. Y, Feb. 2o.-No trains
nave arrived from Rochester or Buffalo
since 3 O'Clock yesterday owing TO heavy
snow. The train from the Falls due here
at o o'clock last night got i'm at 9 O'Clock
TINS morning drawn by three engines. The
TWO trains from Buffalo due here at 6 and
o'clock last night. were stalled at the
junction half the night. Four engines were
sent 10 the rescue this morning and sue
passengers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

Representative KEN. OF Nebraska,
Populist. is wild with rage because he
has discovered a radical sound-money
speech over his name in the. Con-
gressional Record. In the years TO come
Mr.. KEN will be thankful that Repre-
sentative Kerr's remarks were printed
under his name unless the cheap-money
disease from which he is suffering is
chronic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

Talbert. of South Carolina. seems to
hin that he has made a point against
Secretary Carlisle in discovering that he
made a free coinage speech eighteen
years ago And so he has. Comparatively
few Democrats learn anything in so
brief a period as eighteen years. Mr..
Talbert seems not to hav learned the
folly of secession in nearly twice eighteen
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

There are likely to be hot contests in
the Democratic conventions of the nth
ern States between the silver and anti
silver men. The trouble will come If the
former undertake to control the delega-
tons by the unit rule.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

Some time since there was a loud out
cry about the wallpaper trust. AS wall
paper has continued to be sold at very
low prices, the wall has died out. Now
the trust is waiting because it has earned
no dividends since last April.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

Ii is said that some Republican Sena-
tors are i~ndisposed to push the tariff bill
lest Its passage may inure TO the popu-
larity OF Speaker Reed. h is peanut
politics OF the worst kind. If the tariff
bill should be passed at all il should be
for reasons involving the general pros
perity and welfare. and IL such reasons
exist they should prevail over all per-
sonal considerations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

The New York Legislature has passed
a bill aimed at German insurance con-
panics doing business in that State and
intended to r~etaliate for u%nfriendly legis-
lation in Germany against American
companies. 1t is known as the rctalia-
ton bill. Mr.. Poulteney Bigeloyy. who
made an unsuccessful visit to Germany
in the interest Of American companies,
says:
Retaliation is an ug.y weapon to use, but
in this case 1t is the only one at our COM
mand. New York State has tried all means
to nduce the Prussian government to treat
our insurance companies with any degree
CT fairness. but without avail, and Prussia
has even gone so far as TO treat our insur-
ance authorities with contempt. If New
York failed TO retaiiate. Prussia would soon
begin TO think she could treat US as she
pleased.
If governments expect to get their
rights they must assert them. not neces-
sarily in a clustering or offensives man.
ner. but firmly and persistently. In this
case the State OF New York has shown
more pluck and better craftsmanship
tina the national government has. The
latter allows other nations to flout us
in business and commercial matters with
out attempting to retaliate.
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PennsyIvnnfn Cntcbe. n.

PfTTSBURG. Feb. @.-The mercury took
another drop last night and zero weather
prevails throughout western Pennsylvania.
In this city thermometers registered from
two TO eight degrees below zero. accordino
to exposure, while In the mountains ana
in northwestern Pennsylvania the mercury
is reported to have fallen TO twelve de-
grees below zero. The prospects are for a
continuance OF the cold weather for several
DAYS.
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tect them. If England refuses a final
courteous request to agree to joint meas
ures for the protection of the seals it
would be cheaper and more humane for
the United States to exterminate them
at once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

Editor Shanklin, who has been men
toned in connection with a number of
presidential appointments. has finally
mentioned himself in connection with the
Democratic nomination for Governor. He
Is a receptive candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

WASHINGTON. Feb. @.-Secretary Olney
this morning received the following cable
gram from ambassador Eustis announcing
the pardoning of ex-Consul John j. Waller
by President Faure, of France:
1.-The President signed, this morning, Wal
ler's pardon. Orders are being issued for
his release"
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General Notes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Awkward c. Lane,
of Anderson, has been here for several
days as the guest of his brother. Charles
Lane. private secretary of Representative
Henry.
Representative Hatch was to have ad-
dressed the committee on railroads and
canals Of the House on his bill for a canal
from Lake Michigan to Delphi to-day, but
he did not appear on account of the Ill
ness Of the chairman. Mr.. Chickering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21
Cold Spell in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 2o.-For two
days a cold north wind has been blowing
steadily, and the temperature has dropped
towards zero. Tonight the temperature is
down to u degrees, and still growing colder.
This cold spell will prevent the too rapid
budding of fruits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

When Senator Allen declares that the
Farmers Alliance lives as a political or
ganization the burden of proof rests with
him. AT its last meeting in this State it
declared itself an agricultural associa-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

Vice President Stevenson retired his
quite active presidential boom when he
read the election returns the morning
after the first Tuesday in November,
1894. He is one of those who foresee evil
and hide themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21

, Governor McKinley's friends seem to
regard the 'favorite SON. movement in
several States as a conspiracy TO draw
delegates from their candidate on
the early ballots. and seem determined
to ignore it by pushing their canvas in
States in which the favorite sons are
regarded as ~insincerc candidates.
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There seems no special reason why the
Presidents friend Benedict should an
nounce for a second time that Mr.. Cleve-
land will shortly have something TO say
about a third term, as 1t is of no sort of
consequence What he thinks about the
matter. fr
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punishment of persons guilty of the crime
for which this prisoner is now suffering
cry. swindl:ng a poor and needy veteran
soldier and prostitution OF the benevolent
Intentions of the government. as embodied
in its pension law. does not in the slightest
degree move me TO clemency."