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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14

Probably there will be little or no op-
position to the enactment of an antitrust
law at this session of the Legislature, and
this very fact should make TENDERS care
full what kind of a law they pass. In the
present state of feeling 1t would be almost
as easy to pass a defective law as a good
one, but the Importance of the subject
demands that any legislation on the sub
ject should be well considered. The two
Shively and the other by Representative
Schoonover, seem to lave been Drawn
with care, and if neither is in the best
form the two together ought to furnish
material for a good bill. OF the two, that
of Senator Shively seems to be more COM
prehensive. and stringent. and it possesses
the merit not only Of making it the duty
of the attorney general or prosecuting at
torneys to institute proceedings under it
but provides for the allowance of a fee of
not less than $50 nor more than $500 for
their services, such fee to be fixed by the
court and taxed up against the trust. This
supplies an inducement and motive power
for the enforcement of the law without
which it might be practically imperative.
A cursory reading of the Shively bill
leaves the impression that it is not suf-
f~iciently clear in affixing " penalty for vio-
lation of the aw. and fails to declare trusts
unlawful. The Journal may be mistaken
in this, but if so the defect is easily rem
edied. In other respects the Shively bill
seems to have been carefully drawn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14

Prominent among the items of material
damage to American trade by the war in
Cuba is the almost irreparable injury to
the tobacco interests by the destruction
not only of crops but plantations. Accord
ing to statements made by Consul General
Fftzhugh Lee this destruction, attributable
to both sides in the struggle, is almost in
conceivable. He says that if the war should
end to-day it would take Cuba at least
fifteen years before it's soil could recover
from the destruction and the tobacco crop
again attain it's average size and quality.
The extent of the destruction may be in
ferred from the fact that in the province
which produces the finest favored tobacco
the crop fell off from 1871, 0O0 bales in 1895 to
As. 200 bales in 1896. The result is a threat
ened famine of Havana cigars and tobacco
in the United States, with the prospect
that smokers will nave TO pay much higher
prices for their favorite brands, and even
then get an inferior article. Eventually
this may inure to the benefit of the United
States by giving an impetus to the tobacco
growing industry which will last for many
wears.
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QUAKER CITY SCANDAL
ELOPEMENT OF PROMINENT MEN,
BEERS OF PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY.
Mrs. c. c. Pinckney Norris and Il.
Cavalier Smith Desert Their FAM
lilies and Flee to Japan.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Mrs. c.. c.
Pinckney Norris has elooed with H.. Cav
alier Smith and they are now on their way
to Japan. Mrs. Norris is one of the best
known women in the fashionable set and is
the mother of two children. while Mr.. Smith
Is equally as well known. both I'm the So.
ciety and club worlds. and is the father OF
five children. Mr.. Norris has placed the
matter in the hands of his lawyer John c.
Johnson, and suit will shortly be brought
for divorce.
> Although the elopement occurred about
three weeks ago, it was not discovered until
a week later. 1t is understood that Ms
Norris Informed her husband at the time
of the departure that she was going TO visit
friends IN Baltimore. About the same time
Mr.. Smith took leave of his family and the
two met in the Oriole city. They proceeded
to New York and thence 10 San Francisco.
where they boarded an outgoing steamer
for Japan via Honolulu. This information
has been obtained through exhaustive de-
tective work and an expenditure of a large
sum of money. Both went away well pro-
vided with funds: Mrs Norris is said TO
have at least $4,000 in money and jewels,
while Mr.. Smith also took away "A large
sum-. So far as can be learned neither has
sent any word home and their elopement
a1ott AAoNAA ~ 81 NB
well as to friends and acquaintances. They
had been seen in each others company fire.
quently and this did not give rise to suspi-
cion, especially since they live in the same
block. the Norris family at 229 Walnu
street and the Smith at 2227 Locust street.
When a reporter called tonight on Mr..
Norris the later declined to say whether
he had brought suit. Mrs. Smith, the de-
serted wife. declined TO speak OF the mat
ter at all and appeared TO be in a thor
oughly nervous condition.
Ms. Norris was formerly Miss Maria
Gibson and is a niece of the late Henry
Gibson. She is attractive in appearance, q
blonde type, has blue eyes and a good fig
ure. She possesses a large fortune. various
ly estimated at from $4,000 to 500, 600. Mr..
Norris is also wealthy.
Mr.. Smith is a member of the Philadel-
phia Club and is a brother of A. Donald
son Smith, who Is we'll known through his
African explorations. He is about forty
eight years of age. of medium height,
somewhat SHINY built and is fairly good
looking. He was left a good fortune by his
father and, il is believed. has spent a large
portion of II. Before his departure he is
said TO lave provided for his wife and chill
dren.
Mr.. Norris is one of tho oest-liked men
in society and is a member OF the Philadel-
phia. Rabbit. Country and other fashion
able clubs. He has a stalwart figure, being
over six feet in height. and is always fault
lessly dressed. He and his wife have regu-
larly attended the assemblies and other
fashionable functions during the winter
season.
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Thurman was THE Old Roman" and so on.
The list might be greatly extended. A
sobriquet is almost a sure sign of popular
ity. Probably Senator Voorhees, never
looked much into the philosophy OF II. but
no doubt he realized as time passed that
the appellation which once made him angry
had really come to be a sign of his popular
ity, for he has always been popular in his
own party and personally liked by many
outside of it; so for many years he has
borne the title not only without protest. but
gracefully and willingly. 1t has lifted it's
head and waved it's arms in the Senate for
twenty years. For twenty years the winds
have blown through its branches. producing
often a great and mighty sound. For two
decades it has shed in the Senate hall it's
annual fruitage in the shape of concen-
trated unk Of Democratic statesman
ship or changing financial views which flut-
Vallambrosa.
But the time has come when the Tall
Sycamore of the Wabash must give way to
a different kind of timber. 1t is not to be
cut down exactly, but it is to be removed
from the soil of the Senate and trans
planted to its original habitation on the
Wabash. 1t has served it's purpose in pub
lie life, and the progressive spirit of the
times requires that indian should be rep
resented by a tree of a different species.
Perhaps the new tree will become known as
the Tall Poplar of White River. Anyhow,
it will take the place of the Tall Sycamore
or the Wabash, and the latter will pass into
the limbo large and broad of statesmen
who have done their time.
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II Mr.. Bryan has any fences left since
the November cyclone he will do well to
look after them. y rival. in the person OF
Governor Leedy. of Kansas, is in his field.
IL Is no secret out I'm that State that Leedy
cherishes an ambition TO be President and
hopes to shape the work of his adminis-
tration in "A way TO make him famous and
land him I'm the White House. To this end
he begins with an inaugural message Of
twenty thousand words. which IL is entirely
proper TO classify. not as IA daisy. but as
a full-blown sunfiower. He will have four
years in which to amplify his peculiar
ideas and 10 improve his oratorical style.
so that when he gets a chance at the Pop
ocratic convention in 1900 he can talk it
into such a condition OF exhaustion that
II will nominate him in self-defense. Leedy
IS the most astonishing freak yet developed
among the Pops.
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1t was remarkable. 1t seemed TO me that
1 had concluded a rather long speech only
about fifteen minutes, when l bought a
paper on the street and. TO my surprise,
found il printed in full. together with the
full report of all the other speeches that
had been delivered. indianapolis has rea-
son to be proud of its papers.-Representa-
tive Walker, in Indianapolis News.
OF course. Mr.. Walker did not know it,
but printed copies of his speech were de-
livered to the Indianapolis newspapers on
Monday. and the afternoon paper TO which
he expressed his surprise merely printed
his remarks before he delivered them. Mr..
Walker is correct in describing the per-
Torrance as remarkable.
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o GOLD ALONE.
Latest RumOr Concerning the Atti-
tudc of the President-Elect.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, JAM. ia gentleman
who has been mentioned prominently for a
Cabinet position. and who has had one or
more conferences with the P~resident-elect,
has told certain close friends in Washing
ton since his return from Ohio that the
Mckinley Cabinet will be solidly for the
single gold standard and against a further
agitation for bimetallism, except so far as
it will tend to the speedy proving of the
fact that bimetallism is impracticable. He
shows that the President-elect will exact
iron-clad pledges from every man he honors
with a Cabinet portfolio TO give loyal and
unSwerving support to a policy which Will
lead to a settlement of this governments
financial legislation on a strictly gold mono
metallic basis. This sounds blunt and
harsh. but is vouched for as the correct
outline of the Mckinley financial pro-
gramme. JAE 80
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14
SENATE
Bacon Speaks ON the Cuban Question
-HiII's Tenure of Office Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The open ses-
sion Of the Senate to-day was much cur
tailed by an executive session lasting two
hours. After this the remainder of the day
was given to Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, in a
speech UNFOLDING the power of Congress to
recognize new governments. The senator
insisted that the arrogant assertion of one
man power threatened to make the presi-
Dental power greater than that exerted by
any monarch. An agreement was reached
for a vote on the free-homestead bill at 4 D.
m. tomorrow.
A resolution by Mr.. Stewart was agreed
to, directing the committee on mines and
mining to report on the best means of Sc
curing complete statistics of the output of
American mines.
The House bill was passed enabling the
town of Flagstaff, A. T., to issue bonds to
the amount of $50, 900 for a water system.
Mr.. Allen asked permission to have the
Congressional Record corrected in the SUBJ
heads of one of his recent speeches by
striking out the subheads Successes Of
Mark Hanna" and Failures of Mark
rs there objection to striking out the
success and failures of. Mark HANNAH"
asked Mr.. Hill, of New York. who was in
the chair. There being no objection, the
correction was made.
Mr.. Bacon then delivered his speech, and
at $40 the Senate adjourned.
During the session Senator Hill intro
duced a bill relating to the terms of post
masters. 1t provides that the term of office
of all postmasterS hereafter appointed shall
be four years: that in case of a vacancy it
shall be filled by appointment for the re-
naming unexpired term; that the term of
Office of a postmaster shall be deemed to
from the date of his assumption
of the duties of his office; that the term of
office of all postmasters now in office shall
be four years, and such term shall be
deemed to have commenced from the date
of the assumption of the duties of office by
the occupant, provided. however. that
where the present occupant shall have been
appointed to fill a vacancy he shall hold
office only for the remainder of the unex-
~pired term of four years, provided he was
appointed from the same political party to
which such predecessor belonged. or is a
member of the family of such predecessor.
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WORK OF THE HOUSE.
Measures of Minor Importance Passed
New OIeOma rgarine Bill Discussed,

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia rumored re-
opening of the Johnson-Maguire contro-
versy did not materialize in the House to-
day. The Senate resolution authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to make the con-
tract for the government building at the
Tennessee centennial exposition without the
customary period of advertisement was
adopted.
Quite a number of measures of minor i'm
portance were passed. including bills to re-
open the claim of Coggswell & Co, Of st.
Louis, for 81, 306; to transfer Marion county.
Alabama. from the Northern to the South
ern judicial district of that State; to remove
the charges of mutiny and conduct unbe-
coming an officer against Lieutenant David
Sample, of the Fifteenth Michigan Infantry:
10 grant to the Muscogee Railroad Com
pany a right of way through the Indian
Territory: to authorize Surgeon r. NJ.
Rixey. United States navy, To accept from
the King of Spain the Grand Cross of
Naval Merit for services rendered at the
Maria in New York harbor; TO withdraw
from the Supreme Court criminal cases
other than capital and give the Court of
Appeals final jurisdiction over them: 10
make il unlawful for federal officers TO pur-
chase or speculate in claims against the
United States; to incorpora G the convention
OF American instructors or the dear. and to
validate the acts of certain deputy mar
shals in the Indian Territory.
\ bill to make oleomargarine. butterine
and other imitation dairy products subject
to the laws of the States into which they
are transported was bitterly opposed by
Mr.. Williams Dem, Miss.) on the ground
that il would establish a dangerous preced-
ent. inasmuch as 1t would place it in the
power OF any State to prohibit entirely the
sale Of a wholesome product by the exercise
of its police powers.
Mr.. Grout (Rep.. VT. in charge of the
bill, said the purpose of the bill was simply
TO place IL In the power OF the States 10
therein of imitation buffers as genuine but
ter. He produced some figures 10 show the
great increase In the distribution OF imita-
tior butter up 10 the time of the original
package decision in 1898. The court then de-
cided that the States could exercise their
police powers to govern the sale OF product
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imported to them, but hat the decision was
made by a divided court and therefore sub
Ject TO reversal. This bill was designed 10
make that decision the permanent law OF
the land.
Mr.. Cook (Rep.. IH.) opposed the bill and
Mr.. Boatner (Dem.. Fla-) argued that It
would be an abrogation of the power of
Congress to regulate commerce.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep.. lid made a fight for
more time for the discussion Of the meas
ure, when Mr.. Circuit endeavored TO secure
a vote, and the result was that the House
adjourned at 4:45 p. m, leaving the bill un-
disnoSed of.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, SCI, 6Sl, 072;
gold reserve. sl39, S34. 252.
The Senate. in executive session, to-day
had up for a time the nomination of David
r. Francis to be secretary OF the interior,
but no action was taken.
Secretary Herbert's report 10 Congress
on the prices OF armor plate was to-day
referred by the House committee on naval
affairs TO the subcommittee which is pre-
pairing the naval appropriation bill.
Major A. Kramer. Sixth Cavalry. and
Major w. b. Kennedy. Fourth Cavalry,
have been retired on their Jwn application,
after thirty years of service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14

IL the representative who presented a
bill to prohibit the making of gold con-
tracts had been an observer of current
events he would know that the Legislature
of a lew Western State which met in 1853
passed such a law and that its successor
made haste to repeal it. because il pre-
vented capital from going into the State.
He would also recall the fact that the
Georgia Legislature. which is four TO one
in favor of free coinage of silver. defeat
ed such a measure by "A decided majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14

The auditor of one of the very best coun-
ties in the State is very sure that there
should be some restrictions placed upon
ounty commissioners. He says that in
most counties their ccounts are not really
audited. Perhaps the bill of General Pack
ard. providing for public examiners. will
cover any possible defect of this character.
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Philadelphia Record.

A dispatch from Tacoma. Wash. an
nounces that Mary Z. Hobart, of What
com, is a candidate for United States sem
atoT, TO succeed Watson G.. Squire. Mrs.
Hobart is represented to be a middle-of-the-
the November election. would fairly rep
resent the epileptic condition of popular
sentiment in Whatcom and roundabout. As
a member of the Senate she would give "A
certain finish and flare to the Populist
benches that would add to the congruity
and completeness of the collection. Mrs.
Hobart has our best wishes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14

1t seems impossible that a man as we'll
versed in diplomatic affairs as Consul Gen.
eral Lee would have sent a message to the
secretary of state by any person, even the
distinguished and rather imaginative SEN
ator-elect Money. of Mississippi. If he did
so, Mr.. Money gave it to the newspapers
rather than the secretary.
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Charged with DESERVING His Wife.

WASHINGTON, JAM. E.-Representative
David +. Wilbur. of New York, was sued
to-day in the equity branch of the District
Supreme Court for alimony and the sup
port OF his child Edith, by Mrs. Myra g.
Wilbur. She alleges that he abandoned her
a year ago at Oneonta, y. Y, and that
the income of her property Is now col
lected by her husband. She demands the
custody of the child.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14

Congressman Walker. of Massachusetts,
IS very determined to force his views of
monetary and banking reform on Congress,
and ne seems to have come to the Monetary
Conference with the same purpose. He
ought to recognize the fact that even the
chairman of the House committee on bank
ing and currency may not monopolize alb
solutely all the financial wisdom of the
ro,,,4rx,
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Barred from the Mails.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-The postmaster
general has issued a fraud orde. against a
concern with many aliases. operating at
Spring Valley. Mimi. under the following
names: The General Supply Company. Echo
publishing Company, Climax Medicine
Company. Gem Agency Company. National
Agency Company. Western Mail Company,
A Davis. Calvin, G. A. Davis. Box 81"
the Echo. Echo Company. Echo Supply
Company. the Supply Company. Rcwell *
Davis and Echo Bureau. TIL Consolidated
Candy Company, of 1903 Harrison street.
Chicago, ILL.,, also has been barred from the
mails
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14

Pension Agent Spencer discharged seven
veterans and eight sons and daughters of
pull" The latter are now covered by the
civil-service rules, but, considering the
method of their appointment. some means
should be devised to vindicate real civil
service practices by ~reinstating the vet
Grams who were capable men.
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The Cowboys Plan Adopted.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. After a thor
ough test in the field OF the new carbine
case, the War Department, by order. has
substituted it for what is known as the
carbine boot for carrying that weapon on
horseback. With the new device the car
bine will be carried in a horizontal posi-
ton under the riders leg instead of ver-
tically and muzZle down. as was the prac-
tice. This is a victory for the Western
cowboy. who always has carried his VIM
chester in that position to prevent the car
tridges from hammering one another in the
N oazinn
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other Business Troubles.

CHICAGO, Jan. u. The Illinois and
Wisconsin Lumber Company made an as
signment to-day TO Charles Il. Flynn.
Most of the assets OF the company. which
are scheduled at SEQ 00. consist OF prop
erty I'm Wisconsin. The company operates
lumber yards at Riverside and kenslngton.
The failure was precipitated by two banks
at Merrill. Wis, attaching the lumber
yards there.
NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-Keller. Ettinger &
Fink. dealers ana importers OF watches.
diamonds and .jewelry, suspended business
to-day. The failure Is attributed TO dull
trade, heavy losses I'm the past two years
and slow collections. Attorneys for the firm
estimate the liabilities at $4,000. and say
the firms affairs viii be adjusted and busl-
ness resumed.
NEW YORK. Jan. 13-The sheriff to-day
took charge OF the stock OF Henry Rogers.
dealer In millinery goods and novelties, un-
der three executions for S25.l54 In favor OF
Hugh O'Neill.
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Inserted in the diplomatic regulations a
new section forbidding political speeches
by diplomatic representatives, with a view
of checking the loquacity of Mr.. Bayard-
This is a sharper censure than that of the
House a year ago.
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business Reasons.

Watts-I don't see why a man of your
religion should observe the Christian Sab
bath.
Mr.. Acheimer-For burely pizness rea-
sons. my tear frendt. / like TO hat one day
ven / am not selling below cost and losing
money.
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The Danes Quarrel.
Philadelphia Times.

II IIIIUNIFIIId IIIIItS-
1t is pretty will noised about that there is
anything but harmony in the Society of
Colonial Danes. AT recent sessions, both
of the society and of committees. some
sharp things have been said and differences
have arisen that leave anything but a
pleasant feeling fehind them. Too much
bossing is said to be responsible in part.
though the b~itterest feelings have been en-
gendered by criticism on the part of ladies
of the ancestry of other ladies.
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TIL statistics of Representative Walker
relative to the circulation of bank notes
now and in 1850 will surprise those people
who nave listened to the trades against
national banks. Before 1860 the circulation
Of the banks ia Indiana was equal to 60
per cent. of the loans and discounts of the
banks. The notes OF state banks were the
money of the State. with insufficient specie
for their redemption.
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The most important foreign mission of
the United States is to mind it's own bust
ness. protect its own interests. defend it's
own honor and avoid entangling alliances
and quarrels.
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Reader. F~rankton, Ind: New Orleans was
the capital of Louisiana between 1864 and
1852. During the latter year the seat of
government was moved back to Baton
Rouge under a provision of the State Con-
~stitution adopted in 1879.
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Not ALWAYS.

He seems to take after his father" said
the visitor.
II don't when they is apple dumplings."
volunteered the little boy. He don't leave
none 70 take"