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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
AFTER ANOTHER TRUST.
MOlOney Wants the Illinois Steel
COmpany's Charter Revoked.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24-Attorney-generalM Mo-
loney will tomorrow begin quo warranto
proceedings under the antitrust law in the
Circuit Court against the Illinois Steel Com
pany, on the ground that in consolidating
with the Joliet Steel Company it over
reached it's corporate power. The Illinois
Steel Company was incorporated in 1889,
with capital stock of 100000, which has
since been increased to s5O,OOO,0OO. 1t has
extensive plants in Chicago. South Chicago,
Joliet, Ill, and Milwaukee, Wis. Quo war
ranto proceedings will be begun at the same
time against the Joliet Steel Company ask
ing for a revocation of its charter because
that company has been merged in the Illi-
DoiS Steel Company and has ceased to exer-
else corporate function.
The Attorney-general's information sets
forth that the Illinois Steel Company in
increasing its capital stock 10 SO.0C0,000 and
in issuing shares of stock in excess CT the
combined capital stock of the constituent
companies, has acted without warrant or
authority of law. The purchase of al. the
stock and property of the Joliet Steel Com
pany. the Encouragement claims, is with
out warrant of law and is usurpation on
the part of the I,lionois Steel Company. 1t
is charged that, while the Illinois Steel
Company is not authorized to deal in real
estate. it has purchased real estate located
in Illinois and elsewhere, and il is alleged
that all real estate he'd in excess of that
necessary for the legitimate corporate pur-
poses of the company is usurpaton The
Attorney-general asks that the Illinois
Steel Company be required to show by what
warrant it has assumed 10 exercise the
powers and privileges, and to show cause
why it's charter as a corporation should not
be dissolved. The information in the case
of the Joliet Steel Company is on the same
lines with that of the Illinois Steel Com
pany.
John w. Gates, president of the Illinois
Steel Company, said. concerning the Attor-
ney-generars charges: There is nothing in
it, There is no telling what the Attorney
general will do, but there is nothing in the
charge.
You claim that in consolidating with the
Joliet Steel Company. in its various real
estate transactions and in doing the various
other things which the Attorney-generaI
says ii should not have done the Illinois
Steel Company has really done nothing
which would give reason for the Ievoca ton
of its charter"
Absolutely there "a nothing in it, We
have had the best legal advice In the coun-
try in all our business transactions, and |
have no fears of Mr.. Moloney or anything
that he may do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
THE DECREE Is ABSOLUTE.


BOSTON. Jan. PA special TO the
Traveller from New York says the ban
placed by the Catholic Church upon the
orders of the Knights of Pythias. Sons OF
Temperance and Odd Fellows is absolute
and offers no fdrther discussion. This is
the mandate OF the POPE through his
official representative. Cardinal Satolli.
The three orders named have Roman
Catholic membership in round numbers OF
nearly a hundred thousand. One month
ago a number of prominent Catholics ~con-
Dected with the Pythian organization or
ganized a committee of appeal in the hope
that proper presentation case before the
Papal delegate would result I'm a recall OF
the interdict. In answer to invitations the
committee received thousand letters from
prominent Catholics in all parts of the
country, heartily Endorsing the movement
and pledging moral and financial aid. In
response to a request TO appoint day for
hearing a representative committee on the
matter. Cardinal SatolH replied TO the COM
mittee'S secretary
Dear Sir have received your letter OF
Jan. 20 and in reply, / would say that the
matter of the condemned society Is entirely
out OF my hands The last instruction OF
Rome was that the condemnation was alb
solute and admits of no further discussion.
Ii was, however. provided that II there
seemed to be particular reasons for making
exceptions in any individual case the mat
ter might be referred TO Rome through
the bishop OF the diocese III you have
anything to submit I'm the matter IL must
all be done through your archbishop"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

session OF Block island IL England should
suddenly occupy it on the ground that
the United States had not hitherto made
a good use Of 1t. Or. as another example.
that the United States should tamely
submit to England's establishing a col
ony on an uninhabited Florida key under
the British flag because 1t was a de-
sirable cable station and fit for nothing
else. There is some reason in this view,
and yet hardly enough TO justify a re-
fusal to arbitrate. If England should in
sist on submitting the matter to arbitra-
ton and Brazil should refuse, what
would the United States do? And if
Brazil should finally offer to sell the
island to England. again, what would
the United States do?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

AS has before been stated, the Journal
is rather pleased than otherwise that
the free silver conference at Washing
ton has decided to put free silver presi
Dental ticket in nomination. Possibly
the managers may intend 1t as bluff,
but If they do they are likely to be mis-
taken. AS John Sherman said, the free
coinage of silver by the United States
alone is a worn-out issue. In 1877 more
than two-thirds of the House of Repre-
sentatives was in favor of the free coin
age of silver. The Republican House OF
1889 was very close politically. but. on
straight test, the vote on the coinage
question would have been very even,
with the chances in favor of free silver.
The Democratits House of 1891 was de-
cidedly in favor of free silver, but the
last Democratic Congress could muster
scarcely a majority for free and un-
limited coinage. In the present Repub-
lican House free silver cannot muster
one-third Of the votes in spite Of the fact
that during the early months of the pres
ent year public attention was never so
generally called to the silver question.
In. all of the elections last fall silver
lost wherever the issue was raised. Sill
ver's most significant defeat was in the
Eighteenth congressional district of Illi-
nois, always surely Democratic before
Of silver that all the Democrats and
large part of the Republicans were in
favor of free coinage. The campaign was
made upon that issue. The Republicans
labored under many disadvantages, yet
when the votes were counted the Repub-
lican plurality of 1900 in 1894 was in
creased to 1881. In this agricultural dis
trict, after hearing the case. the people
decided against INDEPENDENT free silver
coinage. Consequently. Senator Sher-
man was right when he said that it is
"a WORKOUT issue" 1t would have no
strength in any State under the present
conditions of silver production and use
If few thousand people were not in
terested in silver mining.
If the well-meaning men who have al
ways a weakness for a deprecated money
and the silver mine lobby imagine that
they can force the country to accept the
free and independent coinage of silver
and the single silver standard for money
by organizing a silver party let them
proceed, and, above all things, let no
timid Republican undertake to remon-
strate with them. Count all of the
electors from the silver States and those
in sympathy with them out of the Re-
publican column next November. and
yet it's candidate can be elected. The
silver mine interest as political party
cannot defeat the Republican party, but
in the Senate its adherents are revealing
their selfishness in a manner which will
turn all real Republicans in the country
at large against it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

The urgent deficiency bill recently
passed by the House of Representatives
carried an appropriation of $3,242, $50 for
expenses OF United States courts. The
large and increasing cost of the courts
has given rise to suggestion that in
civil suits. at least, the costs should be
SO taxed against litigants as to make the
courts self-sustaining. AS the largest
number of people never go into the
for the costs of settling the controversies
of those who do. Whether this sugges-
ton is reasonable or not. there is evil
IDENTIFY need of reform in reducing the
expenSeS of the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
NECESSITY OF PROTECTION EMPHA-
SIZED.

Attention has been called to the action
of the recent meeting of the National
Manufacturers Association in regard to
the imminent danger Of the competition
of the much cheaper products of Japan,
India and even China. Japan has re-
Gently been awakened by contact with
other nations. During the past twelve or
fifteen years Japan's capacity to manu-
facture has been wonderfully increased.
China, sounded the note of alarm, as
have other American visitors. 1t is not
that the Japanese can undersell us in
the production of rugs, fans, Chinese
lanterns. firecrackers and a few incon-
sequential articles, but they have Sc
cured the best machinery and are already
putting into San Francisco window
sashes. blinds. all articles of wooden
ware down to cooperage and matches,
clocks. watches. bicycles. boots. shoes,
clothing. hats, caps, gloves and the whole
line of fancy goods and notions at prices
from 80 to 80 per cent. less than they can
be made in this country.
are of such Importance as to demand
immediate consideration. The problem
these conditions force us to consider is
whether or not we desire to attempt to
come into competition with a quick
witted people who are content to live
upon wages which range from to II
cents a day in silver or copper coins on
a silver basis. If the free-trade theory
is correct, if the President and his party
in the last Congress are right, there
should be no interference by Congress
with this competition. That is prac-
tically what they said in the last cam
paign, when the competition in question
was with British labor paid 40 to so per
cent less than American. and with
European labor paid often more than 60
per cent. less. Now the competition is
with labor which Is paid to II cents
a day per man. rhe principle is not
different, but the wide difference in
wages emphasizes the folly of such a
policy
Those who have been in the countries
named predict that the production of the
goods specified by japan alone. to say
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
He Is Now willing to Accept the Gov
Salary of $4,000 an Year.
HUGHES is TO BE REMOVED
AND THE ssTURNED DOWN GRASS
BURNER, WANTS TO GO WEST.
Mr.. Cleveland Urged to Ignore Home
Rule and Give the Indiana "SOund-
Money" Man O Place.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Ex-Representa-
tive Bynum appears again in the familiar
role of an applicant for Office. This time 1t
is the governorship of Arizona he seeks.
For months past the administration OF the
present Governor (Hughes) has been noto-
riously unsatisfactory, and the strongest
efforts have been made by the residents Of
the Territory to have him removed. Presi-
dent Cleveland has not been unwilling to
remove Hughes, but he appears to find con-
siderable difficulty in finding a suitable sue
cessor. Mr.. Cleveland is anxious to observe
the home-rule plank of rhe Democratic plat
form, but as soon as he learns of Demo-
crat who might prove acceptable his mail
is burdened with protests against the APP
pointment and affidavits that the man I'M
der consideration is even worse than
Hughes.
Mr.. Bynum has learned that Mr.. Cleve-
land is almost inclined to select some man
from outside Arizona, as he is determined
to replace Hughes. He has. therefore,
promptly put in his application. and letters
and kilograms urging Mr.. Bynums appoint
ment are pouring into Washington. The
administration is determined that even in
the matter of this appointment the free-sil-
yer Democrats shall be taught that they
have nothing to hope from this administra-
ton so long as they are true to their silver
views. Among the names mentioned to Mr.
Cleveland for the governorship was that of
ex-Representative Franklin, a resident OF
the Territory. Franklin was formerly a
member of Congress from Missouri, and
during Mr.. Clevelands first administration
he represented this country at some minor
diplomatic post abroad. Four or five years
ago he removed to Arizona, and has since
achieved some distinction. After examining
all Of Mr.. Franklin's credentials. Mr. Cleve-
land asked regarding Mr.. Franklin's views
on silver. Mr.. Franklin's champion at the
White House replied that he supposed Mr..
Franklin shared the free-silver views Of all
Arizona Democrats. Then that settles it."
replied President Cleveland. AS the friend
of Mr.. Franklin was not absolutely certain,
a telegram was sent to a Democratic official
to inquire into Mr.. Franklins silver views
and report to Washington. Mr.. Bynum's
friends are confident that the report on
Franklin will be such as to make him i'm
possible. They point with pride to Mr.. By
NUNS attitude on the financial question,
and refer to his circuit of speeches in be-
half Of sound money which the ex-member
made at the expense of the free-trade New
York Reform Club. The place pays only
about 500 a year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

nothing OF the cottons of India, will be
multiplied in a few years, and that
Oriental goods will be offered in the En-
glish markets to the exclusion of the
home product and the cutting out Of
German goods, which have been gaining
ground in England because Of their
cheapness and no discriminating tariff.
The most attractive market. however.
will be the United States. because we are
nearer
The Pacific coast will first feel the
disastrous results of these cheap goods
made by the cheap labor of Japan. ana
this warning of the manufacturers COM
mittee should lead the Senators from
those States to see the folly Of prevent
ing tariff legislation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

While the report of an alliance between
Russia and Turkey Is not confirmed, it
is not as yet contradicted in quarters
where the truth would be sure to be
known. The fact that the British
Foreign Office has no information on the
subject does not prove that there may
not be something in it. If any negotia-
ton has taken place between the two
governments it would naturally be Of the
most secret character, and representa-
tives of the British government would
be the last let into the secret. A Berlin
cablegram to the New York Herald fur
nishes a quasi confirma ton Of the report
in the statement that " Turkish func-
tonary asserts that no alliance exists
between Russia and Turkey, but that
there is an understanding between the
two countries Of such an intimate char
acter that it practically amounts to the
same thing" An intimate understand
ing may mean as much as treaty.
Meanwhile, it is to be noted that no
authorized denial of the report has yet
come from Russian or Turkish authori-
ties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

The Journal has not been satisfied
that estimates which have made the
population of Indianapolis and suburbs
nearly 10000 were reliable until the
figures of the directory people were con-
firmed by another process, the figures of
Postmaster Sahm. 1t is because the
growth of Indianapolis and suburbs has
been so natural that it has not attracted
attention. Those, however, who go over
the heightened streets of the city and
the growing suburbs can but note that
they are filled with new houses, chiefly
cottages. Best of all, it is a population
come to stay. and one which is so easily
taken into the life Of the city that it is
not noticed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

The National. Association of Manu-
facturers at Chicago adopted resolu-
ton that the Senate of the United
States is earnestly requested to pass
promptly and send to the President the
emergency revenue bill which was
adopted by the House Of Representa-
tives." This will have no effect on the
Senate. That illustrious body Of do
nothings and obstructionists is sur
rounded with a dense atmosphere of self
approving greatness which the voice of
the people cannot penetrate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

American Forestry Association.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The fifteenth an
nual meeting of the American Forestry As
ISOLATION convened here to-day. The main
object of the gathering is to secure the
enactment of law for the proper admins
tration of the forest reserves in the United
States, which aggregate 17,56S.lo0 acres. and
to secure the protection of the forests on
public lands. Two business sessions were
held to-day. Forestry protection was dis
cussed and speeches were made by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Morton. president OF the
association, Senator Dubois. Representative
Lacey and McRae and Others
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent j. Sterling Morton. Secretary OF Agri-
culture: first vice president. Sir III. c. Jolly
de Lotbincere, Quebec; corresponding Sec
rotary. +. II. Newell, Washington: record
ing secretary. George +. Whittiesey Wash
ington; treasurer, Henry NJ. Fisher, Phila-
delphia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
ASKED TO STEP OUT
COLONEL CROFTON REQUESTED To
RETIRE FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.
he Is Said to Have Caused Too Many
Scandals I'm His Regiment-Result
OF the Pague Case.

CHICAGO. Jan. pam autograph letter
has been sent to Col. b. Z. NJ. Crofton. u.
S. A, from Secretary Lamont, requesting
him to apply for retirement, on the ground
that the many scandals in his regiment
have indicated q lack OF discipline in the
regiment. The President Is very much ag-
grieved and would be gratiied II Colonel
Crofton will retire. Colonel Crofton has re-
fused to retire. basing his refusal. II is said.
on friendship OF his nephew. Mr.. Dupont. OF
Delaware. who claims the election OF United
States Senator from that State. and who
expects to be shortly seated In the Senate.
This, 1t Is thought, will give him enough
influence to maintain his position.
At the headquarters of the Department OF
the Missouri nobody seemed surprised at
the story, although none OF the officers
would admit to any direct knowledge Of q
request for Colonel Crofton's resignation.
Il have not heard OF the letter." said Gen.
eral Merritt. "Such things do not pass
through my hands. II the Secretary OF War
has sent such letter l am not liable 10
Pague court-martial Had my advice been
asked for on the subject by the Secretary
Of War or any one In authority IT would
sought by any one in authority"
There could have been no other result
had Secretary Lamont or the President
read the proceedings OF the Pague court
martial" said Frank p. Blair, who defend
ed Lieut.. Samuel l. Pague, when informed
of the request made of Colonel Cyofton-
II said at the time the court-martial closed
its work that Crofton would not remain in
command of Fort Sheridan a month longer.
His removal was bound 10 come. Had Mrs.
Pague followed my advice. her husband
would never have been dismissed from the
army. The punishment for Pagues offense
might have been an Imprisonment I'm the
penitentiary for ten years. The evidence
heard by the board resulted in a plea for
mercy for overt act. He was simply
dismissed as the result OF that recommended
ton OF the court. OF course, he was lit
tie off his mental balance: most men would
have been under similar circumstances. AS
/ said, the Secretary of War could not
have done otherwise after reading that evil
dence. / was told a week ago OF a rumor
to the effect that Crofton had been asked
to step out. 1t was current at Fort Sheri-
dan. My informant called on me, thinking
/ could confirm IL. He said the report had
spread about the fort and seemed TO run in
a circle. The Colonels actions were said
to indicate there was something unusual
brewing. was not surprised then. neither
am / now"
Colonel Crofton denies fatty that he has
received any letter from Secretary La
mont asking him to apply for retirement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
AN AFFIDAVIT NEEDED.


CINCINNATI, Jan. ga strange story II
made public to-day OF the loss OF $4,000
of special fund deposited by President
Charles Fleischmann. OF the Market Ma
tional Bank of this city. in the vault in
care of Cashier II. w Ramp. 10 be kept
as a special reserve during the panicky
summer of 1893 and only TO be used I'm case
OF absolute necessity by the bank during
Mr. Fleischmanns absence on his summer
vacation The story goes that not long
attorneys and made the astonishing con-
fession that he had spent the entire sam IN
gambling in stocks. racing. etc FleiSch-
mann. 10 save the credit OF the bank, kept
the story quiet and arranged 10 have Ramp
elected TO the State Senate as an excuse for
severing his connection with the hank.
What arrangement, IL any. Ramp made to
repay the money IL not YET known. but
Fleischmann says that Ramp does not owe
him a dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

Senator Voorhees, introduces pension
bills of two kinds, general and particular
The general bills he takes no interest in
after he gets his name before the public
in their presentation. The particular and
personal bills which he introduces he
looks after. For instance, several years
ago he introduced a bill to pension a
Mexican soldier at the rate of $50 a
month. During the late war this Next
can soldier was one of the most active
and influential of the copperheads in the
vicinity of Terre Haute. If the rolls of
the Golden Circle could be obtained it is
probable that his name would be found
there. There was no reason why he
should have had more than IS per month
as a Mexican veteran. A few days ago
Senator Voorhees, got bill through the
Senate to increase the pension of the
daughter of this notorious copperhead
from S12 to $40 a month. She is the
widow of a soldier, but has no children,
and is employed in a government Office.
Mr.. voorhees, presses this unjust increase
of a pension not because the woman is
a soldiers widow, but because he desires
to further serve the family Of the man
who was in the conspiracy against Gov
ernor Morton during the war after he
unjustly had his pension advanced
from So to $50 month. Such cases of
injustice and fraud as these alluded to
cause pension laws to be suspected. and
it would astonish people in Indiana to
know how many such cases Senator
Voorhees, has had placed upon the rolls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

No ex-President of the United States
has done more to solve the question what
to do with ex-Presidents or has done 1T
in a more quiet and dignified way than
General Harrison. BY devoting himself
assiduously to his profession and by a
conscientious discharge of such public
duties as devolved upon him he has
shown that in a republic there is no
higher rank than that of faithful, self
respecting private citizen. Offices may
come and offices may go, but the man is
greater than all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

The Woman's Club of Chicago. which for
some time refused to admit colored ap-
plicant to membership. has reconsidered
and reversed its former action. Mrs Will
liams, the woman over whom the contest
was made. is described intelligent. good
looking, we'll educated and writer Of
ability. She recently returned from lee
ture tour in the South, and, in speaking
Of 1t. said: II was favored with large au-
diences everywhere. One OF the best adver-
tisements was due TO the report ] was the