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Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
Retired List Decreased By the Death
 of Forty-one Officers.

Washington. Dec. 30.-An examina- tion of the army register brings out number of interesting facts in re- gard to the changes during the past year. In all, no less than fifty-three officers have been transferred to the retired list since last January, of whom no less than twelve were gener- als-an unprecedentedly large number for so short a space of time. During the same period seven officers, one captain and six lieutenants, have re- signed, two Eeutenants have been dis honorably discharged and sixteen of flcers on the active list have died. The retired list has been decreased by the death of forty-one officers of every rank from major general to second lieutenant, among whom was the sole remaining survivor of the war of 1872, Lieut.. Michael Moore. The usual increase of the retired list is, therefore, quite small this year, being only twelve, which makes it about 665 strong, whereas in former years, owing to additional retirement laws, the increase has been very marked
 It is probable that in the future the retired list will stay at about it's pres ent size until 1903, when it should considerably increase with the pass ing to it of many war veterans, the youngest of whom will then be 60 years old.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
TWENTY TONS OF LIQUOR.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 30.-The largest seizure of contraband liquor ever made in Alaska was brought to this city by the steamship George W. Elder, which arrived at o'clock this even ing from Dyea and Skagray. The seizure consisted of twenty tons of liquor and was made by Collector of Customs J. w. Ivey of Alaska, at Juneau, Skaguay and Dyea. The liquor was packed in varIous kinds of packages for the purpose of deceiving the customs officers. Many of the pack ages were shipped as baking powder" :" -'kerosene,' "turpentine," and other devices were employed to get the liquor past the customs officials.
 The liquor, which represents more than $1O,000 in value, will be turned over to Collector of Customs T. J. Black of Portland by Collector Ivey, who was a passenger by the steamer Elder
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
NO CAUSE OF QUARREL.
England Has No Threatened Inter
 ests in the East.

London, Dec. 30.-With regard to Port Arthur, the Daily Graphic asserts that there is every reason to believe that the Russians will adhere to their pledge to evacuate at the end of win tr and there is therefore no ground
 Neither does the government regard the occupation of Kiao Chau as ealing for action, because British interests are rot threatened. According to the Graphic, both the foreign office and admiralty are agreed upon tle point
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31

most instantly bags holding green coffee, which were piled from floor to ceiling, became ignited, and a lively blaze was the result.
 In an attempt to throw the oil stove out of the window, after the ex- plosion, Superintendent George w. Dahl was slightly burned about the face and hands. Barwise & Son were the heaviest losers, Se5, 900 being the estimate of their loss.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
S40, ,00O BLAZE IN NEW YORK.
Barwise & Son, Dealers in Teas and
 Coffees, Burned Out.

of an oil stove for heating purposes in the office of Barwise & Son, dealers in teas and coffees, today caused a fire which consumed over $40,00O of property.
 The building, which is a five-story brick, is occupied by H. T. Webb & Bros, gaugers and inspectors; Dennen- berg & Son( dealers in teas and coffees, and Barwise & Sons, teas and coffees. The force of the explosion scattered the burning oil far and wide, and al-
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
WOMAN MERCHANT FAILS.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 30.-An as signment was this afternoon made by Miss Annie Banks for the benefit of creditors. Miss Banks conducted two clothing stores in this city. The lia- bilities are estimated at $5,000, but the assets are unknown. The preferred creditors are in nine classes, includ- ing several Baltimore merchants and the German bank. The amount due the bank is $500.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City, Dec. 30.-Cattle re- ce.pts, 5000; market steady 10 strong; Texas steers, $3.65@415; Texas COWS, s2.30@3.25; native steers, S3.5O@4.90; native COWS and heifers, $1.50@2; stockers and feeders, $2.25@4.40; bulls, $2y50@325; sheep receipts, 1000; mar ket stronger: lambs, s4.25@5.7O: nut tons, $325@44O.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
THE ROUTE TO KLoNDYKE.
An Opinion That the Difficulties Have
 Been Exaggerated.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Secretary AL ger has received two reports from Captain Robinson, the contract ouar- termaster at Seattle, touching the re- spective merits of the different trails leading from the seaboard into the Klondyke country. Captain Robinson says the Skaguay route is best. His opinion is that the difficulty of reach ing Dawson has been very much exae- gerated and that a good army oficer could make his way on with an expe- dition. Montana horses should be used.
 TO STTPPRESS DIccIIcSJoN
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
TO SUPPRESS DISCUSSION.
Seditious Publications Will Hereafter
 Be Confiscated in Canada.

London, Dec. 5o.-The New York correspondent of the Morning Post says: The Canadian government, at the request of Great Britain, has Or dered the confiscation If seditious publications. This is primarily due to a desire to prevent the Canadian inde- pendence movement from stimulating disafection in India; but it will have the effect of suppressing all public discussion as to annexation to the United States and collateral subjects.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
CIVILIZATION UNAPPRECIATED.

Carson, Ney, Dec 30-It is reported that ex-Senator J. B. Haines, who drafted a petition to the governor ask ing him to offer reward for the ar
 rest of the Genoa lynchers, has re- ceived a letter from a committee Of further action against the vigilantes.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
NEW WHISKY POOL.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 30.-The whisky pool organized yesterday at Louisville for Kentucky distillers, includes lead mittee. It is proposed as the pooling arrangements arc perfected to incor- porate the larger distilleries into a strong consolidation, but no plans are made public
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
MILLS INDICTED FOR MURDER

Salem, Va, Dec. 30.-The grand jury has found a true bill against Jos eph Mills, who was indicted for the murder of Daniel Snyder, colored, at Cave Spring several months ago. His case has been set for trial the first day of the January term.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
COPPER MARKET.

New York, Dec. 30.-Lake copper. quiet, sl0.S5@1O.95.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
WHEAT.

Chicago, Dec 3o--May wheat closed at 92K@92A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12

The collapse of the steel rail pool and the
temporary impetus which the event has
given to trade illustrates the magnitude of
the trust evil and the difficulty of dealing
with it. We speak of the pool as trust,
for if it was not so in a technical sense
it certainly was to all intents and purposes
1t was a pool or combination of eleven
iron and steel manufacturing companies to
keep up the price of steel rails, and while
the legal definition of a trust requires ii to
be a combination of corporations. a COM
bination of private companies for the same
purpose is just as much opposed to pub
lie interests. The vicious character of the
steel rail pool is shown by the facts which
have come out since its collapse. During
the last few years the price of rails has
ranged from $23 to SIS a ton in Pittsburg
and about 81 ton more in Chicago. on
the day before the pool collapsed the price
in Pittsburg was s25 and in Chicago S26,
while the day after the break they were
quoted at $l5.25 in Pittsburg and SIS in CHI
cago. Allowing for all contingencies the
figures show that as a result of the pool
the manufacturers have been making i'm
mense profits for years past. The high rate
which they We're able to maintain on steel
rails made them an expensive luxury to
railroads, thus retarding track improve
ments and injuring railroad and business
interests generally, and while the demand
for rails has not been as great as ii would
have been at lower prices it has been sufi-
ripnt mako worry largo proftc for Tho
pool. The wonder is that the pool was not
attacked in the courts long ago. for while
ii may not have been Il trust in the tech
nical sense, 1t was a combination in re-
straint of trade and for maintaining an
artificial price on an important product
and therefore open to attack under COM
mon law. Perhaps if the railroads were
not themselves all i'm some kind of a pool
they would have attacked the steel rail pool
in the courts. but living in a glass house
they were in no position to throw stones
So the pool has continued unmolested and
the process of extortion has continued. No
doubt efforts will be made to re-estab!ish
the pool and push prices up again. but
it will take some time to restore the form
er conditions. Meanwhile the collapse of
the pool and the fall in the price of steel
rails will result in a great increase of
orders. largely increased production and a
generally favorable effect on business. The
advantage of a good antitrust law would
be that it would be made the duty of some
official. either the attorney general or
prosecuting attorney, To attack such a COM
bination this. AS already stated. it was
open 10 attack at common law but law
is imperative unless it is made somebody's
duty TO enforce il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
A FIGHT FOR FRAUDULENT CAPI-
TALIZATION.

The attorneys of the Citizens Street.
railroad Company do not undertake TO re-
flute the points which are the strength of
the case of the people of Indianapolis They
do not attempt to refute the statement that
the present promoters of the company pur-
chased the property and the franchise with
the understanding that it's contract with
the city would end in 1901 if not in a year
after the purchase was made. They do not
attempt to make it appear that the prede-
cessors of the present managers tried TO get
renewal OF the franchise upon the as
sumption that it would end in 1901 at the
longest limit They do not deny that this
claim of perpetual right to occupy the
streets of Indianapolis for nothing is a re-
cent discovery and is made the pretext of
their bad faith toward the city. They do
not deny that the companys lobby was in
the last Legislature to defeat a bill requr-
ing it to pave the part of the streets which
they exclusively occupy. They will not go
so far as to pledge that. even if the claim
they make is sustained. they will not go
into the next Legislature and fight any at
tempt of the people to compel the company
TO pay its share of the improvements.
The contention of the company is con-
fined TO the loss its shareholders and bond
holders would suffer were the property sold
at its appraised value. If the value was in
the property the company would not suf-
fer. The trouble with the promoters of this
scheme is that the value is not there; but
the men from Pennsylvania, who come here
to beguile legislators with wine suppers
have a million or more Of fiat capitaliza-
ton in their estimate which would have
little value in an honest appraisal. If these
promoters can maintain their claim to a
perpetual charter this million or more of
fraudulent capitalization could be MAIN
tanned and the people of Indianapolis would
be compelled to make those fictitious values
real by paying high fares and the expense
of street improvements for which the COM
pany should pay. By such extortions, that
million or more of fictitious stock would
make two or three professional promoters
rich at the expense of the people of Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
BUILDING AND LOAN.
Senate Committee Preparing to Re-
mort the Bill Soon.

The Senate committee has drafted a
building and loan bill that will be intro
duced the next day or two. The commit
tee took as a ground work the provisions
of Senator McCord's bill. A section or two
were added to it and some of the sections
amended somewhat. AS a whole the bill is
practically the same as that the House
committee has agreed on and which was
published in full yesterday. Senator Nc
Cord has been compelled to be away from
the city this week on account of an i'm
portant case he had to try. Two hours be-
fore the evidence was all heard yesterday
the Judge became suddenly i'll and had to
adjourn court until this morning. Senator
McCord was here last night and attended
a meeting of the committee Chairman La
Toilette has deferred making report I'M
til Senator McCord could be present for a
final committee conference. He will have
to be absent to-day, but will get back to-
night.
tee have worked hard on the bill and have
had a number of conferences with the
House committee. The McCord bill, as
amended. will. ii is believed. remedy the
CRYING evils that exist in building and loan
association affairs without in any way i'm
perilng the Investments. There does not
seem TO be any likelihood of any bill pass
ing that will abolish the state associations.
Senator La Toilette, chairman OF the COM
mittee spoke earnestly against such bill
on the floor of the Senate, declaring that
such law would throw great number
of associations into the hands OF receivers
and destroy the savings of thousands of
men of modest means His ideas seem to
be shared by a majority of the senator's.
evils protect the stockholders at the
same time do nothing to inju SOL
Vency of the association Only Il smbers
of the committee realize fully nat an
undertaking this has been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
SPECIAL VERDICT LAW.
Senate Committee Likely to RECON-
mend the House Bill.

The Senate judiciary committee has de-
cided to substitute for Senator Woods bill
repeating the special verdict law. No. los,
House Bill Al (Mr. Wair), which passed
the House last Friday Senator Wood said
yesterday that he thought that some
amendments TO Mr.. Wars bill might be
recommended by the committee. II was
discussed al a meeting held after adjourn
ment, but from the expressions made then
ii is not likely that any amendments VIII
be suggested. There will be two reports
on the bill, the majority favoring its in
definate postponement and the minority
favoring its passage. Senator ShiVely, a
member of the committee, said last night
that he had no doubt that the bill would
pass the Senate. He said that there had
been a change OF sentiment on II since the
subject has been more fully discussed.
This has been one Of the bills against
which there was a good deal of opposition.
principally from the railroad lobby. al
though the manufacturing interests were
also against it Strong arguments for its
repeal were made by a committee consist
Ing of ex-Judge l.. &. Walker. James T..
Mccullough and Senator Hugg. represent
ing the Indiana polls Bar Association. At
that time several members OF the commit
tee were open in their determination to
listen 10 the manufacturers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12

1t can be said with truth that the Legis-
lature is making excellent progress. The
most important measure of the session, the
apportionment BILL is safely through the
House and will be passed by the Senate
without difficulty. The committees are to
be commended for their faithful attention
TO most exacting duties. so that nearly all
of the more important bills now report
ed back for action are nearly agreed
upon. These include the building and loan,
insurance and like important measures de-
manded by the people. More interest has
been taken in perfecting bills of a general
character than in previous years, as the
hearings on the educational and like bills
indicate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12

Abraham Lincoln was a politician and
a good one. If there has been more eff
fective party leader in this country il would
be difficult to name him. He was so po-
tental that he was not forced TO be what
is called boss. He was so great in poll
tics that he did not fear the rivalry of the
greatest men in his party. He had no use
for that system in politics which musters
and depends upon mediocrity and makes
war upon men OF ability because they may
be dangerous. Lincoln attended the pri-
mary. the county and other conventions.
He voted the party ticket. He was never
a mugwumr. True. he broke away from
the old Wing party, not because he was
disgruntled. but because il had forsaken
its principles. He was foremost in FORM
ing the Republican party because he be-
lieved that the time had come TO organize
a great party to oppose slavery. Results
rather than self-promotion were what he
sought in politics That the then fusing
elements of the Republican party might
have a United States senator. he led his
party followers of Wing antecedents TO
vote for Mr. Trumbull whose dozen free
soil Democrats could not be Induced TO vote
for Lincoln. IL candidates for senator In
several States In recent years had pos
sessed the spirit OF Lincoln, much that the
Republican party has lost wouldNbave been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12

Parties interested in street railways in
other cities asked the advocates of the In
to have its provisions SO changed that it
would apply to no other city than Indian
apolis. If this were done they promised to
take no part in the contest. Some of them
are now here quietly urging the defeat of
the bill, which alone interests this city, and
is, as they said three weeks ago, none of
their business. Why. then, are some of
them making ii their business TO come here
and reinforce the lobby of the foreign pro-
moters of the Citizens Company? Why not
hands off and let Indianapolis fight for it's
rights? Why do they make that their bust
ness which they said was none of their
business three weeks since?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT.
Council Committee Wants to Have 1t
Explained.

The Council committee on contracts and
franchises met last night. but failed to
come 10 any agreement on the garbage or
dinance The contractors had been asked
to be present to explain some parts of the
contract, but they did not appear. and the
committee decided 10 let the matter rest
until such time as the ordinance can be
thoroughly explained.
The committee on public safety and COM
which is TO take the place of the present
milk ordinance. The new ordinance makes
some changes that makes IL possible 10 en-
force the regulations At present some Of
the regulations are worthless. because they
cannot be enforced. The new ordinance
does not materially change the require
for violating the ordinance was placed at a
fine of from 81 to SIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12

1t is very doubtful if men can be obtained
for directors of the penal, correctional and
charitable institutions of the State'who will
serve without compensation, particularly
where their duties involve so much respon-
sibility as to make it expedient to demand
that they give bonds of $4,000 for their
faithful discharge The difficulty is that
such officials would regard their duties as
perfunctory and permit superintendent and
about affairs. One of the troubles in this
State has been that trustees and directors
have had little control over the institutions.
being satisfied with signing the bills and
adopting without inquiry the suggestions of
their subordinates. Some institutions have
are to-day the best in the State. The general
supervision of the charitable and penal in
situations is now under State board whose
members are not paid, but whose executive
officer has a reasonable salary. These Off
GERS. however. are not required to visit an
institution every month TO look into it's
management and supervise its affairs, max
ing contracts and attending to business of
such Importance that each is required to
give $4,000 bond for the faithful discharge
of his duties. The State is trying the ex-
pertinent of unpaid directors or trustees in
several of the charitable institutions. 1t
seems that it would be better to await the
result of this trial before putting all the
boards on the same basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12

The efforts of the Greeks to throw off
Turkish rule have on more than one occa-
sion, excited the sympathy of the lovers of
liberty. In the instruction of 1892 Lord
Byron advanced considerable money to the
Greek committee and was on his way to
engage i'm active service when he died. The
English poet, Shelley, was another ardent
Grecian sympathizer. In fact, he was a
personal associate of Byron and of some of
the Greek leaders in the insurrection of 1892
and drew from it inspiration for the drama
of ''Hellas.' Later on, during this insurrec-
ton. sympathy for the Greeks became gen.
eral, and volunteers appeared from France
and Germany, as we'll as from England and
the United States. The cause was one that
appealed peculiarly TO liberty-loving young
men of all nations, and great numbers of
them are ready TO go to the assistance of
the Greeks. Popular feeling ran pretty high
in the United States and some fiery
speeches were made. The war dragged
along several years and finally ended in
favor of the Turks. The modern Greeks
have good deal of ancient ancestral pride,
and their hatred of Turkish rule in Crete
is ineradicable. The present trouble is SIM
ply a phase of the old feud.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12

| saved. Abraham Lincoln was not a timid
politician. He was the champion of what
he believed TO be right within the Consti-
tuition. No man hated slavery more than
Lincoln, yet he was not an, Abolitionist He
believed that the evil could be removed
without violating the Constitution. But he
/ frightened his friends when he said as a
| candidate for United States senator, that
the Nation must be either all free or all
| slave Before he uttered it he was i'm
plored to modify his words but he would
| not
Abraham Lincoln was not demagogue
| Read his speeches from first to last, and in
| them cannot be found the oft-made and
| very stale expression: II am the friend of
the common people" or. mo man has deep
| er sympathy for the toiling masses than.
have L. He trusted to the good sense of
the people to find out such things. He
never arrayed one class against the other.
He always spoke to my countrymen." On
| the contrary, his influence and his words
went to lead all to believe in the mutual
dependence of the rich upon the poor and
of one section upon another His unwaver-
ING ldllH the lnlelllSeHCe anu the pa
triotism of the masses, whom he called the
plain, not the common people, inspired him
to go to the masses with his cause. He
knew them so we'll that, when President,
he knew when to stand still and when to
| advance. His great power as a leader was
because he knew the people better than his
associates.
xtrac tv-1to iaio in hot no
was always sincere and open. He did not
proclaim his honesty because bribe-taking
of any kind made him feel that he must
convince himself of his integrity by loudly
proclaiming it to others. Abraham Lincoln
was not a mercenary in politics. He was
ambitious. but it was an ambition inspired
| by his faith in his ability to promote the
| principles which he believed with a sim
| certify which made treason or indifference
| to their success impossible.