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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
FLOGGED BY WOMEN.
Preacher HOrsewhipped for Critics.
ing People Who Attended a Dance.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Dec. pa dance
held Saturday night in Wright county, just
over the line, brought down the censure of
Rev. N. A. Forrest in his sermon al Walnut
Grove Presbyterian Church yesterday morn
ing, and in his remarks he was very severe
on the young women present. The dance
wound up in a row, and he said no woman
who thought anything of herself would at
tend such gathering. In his congregation
were Miss Lille Barstow and Mary Cum
ningham both of whom were present at the
dance They left the church and going
to their homes, each secured small whip,
and, returning, met the minister as he was
leaving the church and gave him a severe
drubbing.
He ATTEMPTED to explain to them, but they
would not listen to him. Several large welts
were raised on his face and the fact that he
was protected by fur coat was all that
saved his body. He Frustrated this
evening and unable to hold services. The
young women are the daughters of promi-
nent farmers and we'll thought of in the
community. Sympathy Is mainly on their
side. They attended the dance. but did not
know the roughs would be there. Persons
who Sympathize with Rev. Mr.. Forrest were
at his residence a i the afternoon. Miss Cum
ningham, who was the first to strike the
minister, was several feet in advance of
Miss Barstow. She had her whip concealed
under cloak. and as she stepped toward
Did you mean what you said in church
this morning."
Yes, / did,"
The words were no sooner out of his
mouth than she gave him a severe cut over
the face. his WIFE, who was with him
screamed and ran, and Miss Barstow then
took hand in the matter. Rev. Mr.. For
rest tried to protect his face with his arms
and hands from the downpour of blows but
could not do 1t effectively After a few
minutes of applying the whip the yours
women went TO their homes. The attain
has created great deal of excitement in the
vicinity.
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WILL IGNORE THE LAW
COAL OPERATORS AND MINERS ARE
NOT IN HARMONY.
Another Strike in the PittsburG Dis
trict Observation-Disclosures of Labor
ON the Financial Question.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 20.-The coal OPP
tons to-day, preliminary to the joint con-
vention to be held tomorrow for the pur-
pose of fixing the mining rate for 1898. Both
conventions were largely attended and the
important questions which are to come up
tomorrow were thoroughly discussed Judg-
ing from the results of to-days work, it
would appear that to-morrow's convention
strike is one of the possibilities.
The miners convention was asked by the
uniformity committee to allow q differental
of 10 cents in favor of the operators who
sign the uniformity agreement. The miners,
by meager majority, decided to allow the
differential, but when the matter was
brought before the operators convention it
was ignored. Thus it looks as though uni
formity in the Pittsburg district is remote. .
On the rate question the miners passed a
resolution, which means complicated fight
in spite of the fact that the courts have
ruled that the new mining law is unconsti-
tutional, the resolution demands a rate of
49 cents ton for coal as it comes from the
mine, without being screened. The operators
decided to ignore the new mining law en-
tlrely. Both conventions to-day favored an
attempt to bring about an interstate con-
VentlOn of operators and miners, to be held
at Columbus o., some time next month, for
the purpose of fixing the mining rate fol the
several States.
With the complications above mentiL ell
the prospects for decisive action at to-mor-
rows meeting are anything but bright.
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BOSTON'S MAYORALTY FIGHT.
TO-Day's Election Seems to Hinge on
the Fortunes of a Silverite.

BOSTON, Mass Dec. 20-The bitterest
political campaign in the history of Boston
is closed, and tomorrow the 100000 voters
will register their choice. EX-Mayor Ed
ward U. Curtis, who was secretly named
in caucus few weeks ago, is a Repub-
lican candidate, Mayor Josiah Quincy is
the gold Democratic candidate, and Thomas
Riley, the silver orator, who stumped lii
nois, is the Democratic candidate. 1t has
been a turbulent campaign for the Demo-
Gratis. Quincy was nominated amid scenes
of disorder, and the angry feelings then
aroused have not been allayed. On the
platform the opposing factions of the De-
mocracy have dealt largely in personalities,
and some astounding charges have been
made against the present administration.
The feeling of antagonism is not all directed
against Mayor Quincy, for in his defeat the
dIssa listed silver faction hopes to accom-
plish many things, notably the defeat next
ran OF congressman Fitzgerald, the only
Democratic member of Congress from New
England, who is one of Quincys most active
lieutenants. 1t is generally conceded that
Curtis will poll the full Republican strength
and that the Democratic vote will be split,
but Riley's strength is a puzzle. Democrats
claim that Rleys vote will not exceed $500,
whereas the Republican leaders put 1t at
5000, and Riley's managers at 5000. All
seems to depend on 1t, for with light
Riley vote Quincy, having the support OF
doubtedly win by a margin of few thou
sand. But Rileys rallies have been most
enthusiastic. and some of the charges his
aids have made against the administration
have been well supported, and it would not
be surprising If he drew 5000 Democratic
woes. which would doubtless be sufficient
to elect Curtis by small plurality.
Besides a mayor the electors will choose
seven aldermen, eight members of the school
committee, a street commissioner for three
years and three councilmen from each ward
Although the city gave a Republican ma
jority at the state election last month the
registration has been heavily Democratic
and is normally of that tendency.
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To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The writer of this letter, who perhaps
loves truth and consistency almost as much
as Mr.. Spahr, desires to call that gentle
mans attention to the fact that Christians
have derived much of their religion from
Jewish sources, and that the great founders
of this republic took and engrafted into our
Constitution a few ideas from monarchicaI
England; ard, further, that a small part
of our law rests on English foundations.
Therefore, some of us, with these good ex-
amples before US, Mr. Spahr to the contrary
notwithstanding, willing to recognize
truth, If we can, wherever we see it, and
to believe that, although it may spring from
a monarchy and may not be perfectly ad-
ministered, the main idea of our civiI-serV-
ice law is good.
Mr.. Spahr says that he is "a lifelong
Republican" and believes in the great
and good doctrines of the Republican
party Does he forget that one OF these
same great doctrines is reform in the civil
service? Has there been any equivocation
on that point in the platforms of the Re-
publican party for the last three presi-
dental campaigns? In fighting the civil
service law is Mr.. Spahr a consistent Re
publican? Does his conduct show that con-
sistency which he likes TO see in all
without" than the enemy within" Some
might say that he himself is an enemy
within when he fights against q principle
which is almost as much Republican prln-
ciple as is the protective tariff.
AS for the Startling idea suggested by
Mr.. Spahr's young friend, let him be as
Sured that not only is 1t the privilege or
the President but the civil-service law
makes it his duty to discharge from any
appointive Office the man who does not do
his duty. Still unconvinced by Mr.. Spahrs
logic the writer remains
A CIVII-SERVICE REFORMER.
In0i1ndn polls Dec. 70.
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ANOTHER MURDER HORROR.
Man Pushed Into "a DOugh-Mixing VAT
and Ground to Pulp.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-The Herald this
morning saws: circumstances pointing
to a murder of unusual horror were recent
Nv brought to the attention of District At
torney Olcott and Captain McClusky, OF the
detective bureau, the alleged victim having
been Peter Doggett. thirty years old, who,
If his relatives are justified In their stories,
was thrown into dough- mixing vat at
No. 427 West Fifteenth street, ON Aug q
and literally cut to pieces. Doggett's sis
ter. the police have been told
by her and her lawyer has re-
ceived a letter from her mother in Ire
land in which The writer says the only
witness of the crime Is now there. The
letter sets forth that thi~ witness was in
the factory OF the New York Biscuit Com
nany where Doggett was employed, on the
morning of Aug. Is and saw another man
shove him into mixing machine. the bot
tom OF which was swept by Ranges moving
at high speed.
That Doggett was ground TO pieces IN the
factory vat is known. but a coroners jury,
on Nov Is last decided that his death was
due to accident. The letter which Is now in
the hands of the district attorney. alleges
that during a quarrel with another work
man Doggett was pushed into the boiling
mass below
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BERlNG SEA CLAIMS.
Uncle Sam VIII Probably Have to Pay
Britain Over $1,OOO,OOO.

BOSTON, Dec 2O.-After week of con-
ference in Boston Justices Putnam and
King, the commissioners for the United
States and Canada, respectively. in the ar
bitration of the Boring sea claims, have
completed their work for the present and
it is understood, will soon begin the prepar-
alton OF their reports to their respective
governments The commissioners have been
holding daily sessions in this city, during
which they have gone over the disputed
claims step by step, reviewing the evidence
as in the case of law court. 1t is UNDER
stood that an agreement as to the amount
of the indemnity claimed has been reached
in all but a few cases and these are likely
to be settled without the appointment of an
umpire, which is provided for in the con-
vention authorizing the commission. The
amount awarded to Great Britain is to be
paid within six months of the time when
the final decision is reached whether it is
made by the two commissioners or by an
umpire. 1t is not known what claims have
been ruled out but 1t is understood that
the total approved claims will amount to
more than 81 600 600.
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FALL RIVER OPERATIVES.
They Submit Three Propositions to
the Cotton manufacturers.

FALL RIVER, Mass Dec. 2O-A confer
ence of representatives of the cotton manu-
facturers and the employees on the wage
question was held to-day. The representa-
tives of the labor unions submitted three
propositions and each of the delegates made
some comment thereon The manufacturers
decided to take the matter under consider
alton and will give a written answer to-
morrow. The propositions are:
''First-It being the general opinion that
there will be an Improvement during the
ensuing year and that the manufacturers
will be in far more prosperous condition
than at present, we request the manufac-
turers to POSTPONE the proposed reduction
until the 1st of March. If there is no i'm
provement at that time we will hold an
other conference with q view of settling
the wage question.
''Second-Believing that reducing wages is
not a remedy for an overstocked market
we respectfully request the manufacturers
10 work four days per week until the LIST
OF March II there is no Improvement at
that time we will hold another conference
''Third-If neither of the above PROPOSE
lions is accepted and we cannot settle the
questions satisfactorily, we are willing to
submit our case to the State Board of Ar
duration, wages to remain as at present
until the state board makes it's report
After the submission of their propositions
the present conditions of trade, the causes
which have led up to them and the matter
or Southern competition were discussed at
great length and after over two hours of
elaboration the conference adjourned.
There was nothing about the conference
that either side will regret. as perfect har-
mony prevailed at all times. Secretaries
Whitehead and O'Donnell both expressed
themselves after the conference as being in
every way satisfied with the meeting and
said that they felt that they had made a
strong impression on the manufacturers
and hoped that their propositions would
lead to a postponement of action at pres
ent. After the adjournment of the confer
ence the commissi oners listened to a dele
cation of the Slashers' Union, who asked
special hearing on their agreement with the
mountaineering will receive an answer
tomorrow.
The attitude of the big plant of the Fall
River Iron Works Company, which employs
about three thousand operatives and which
has been questioned by some. was settled
to-day by the owner. NJ. G. ID. Borden. of
New York He announces his willingness to
reduce wages to a point 20 per cent. below
the present basis if the committee so de-
cides.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. 20-Notices
OF 10 per cent. reduction in wages on Jan.
/ have been posted in the Amory. Stark and
jefferson cotton mills In this city. The
Amoskeag mills. employing 9,0o0 hands
posted similar notices last week. The
Amory. Stark and Jefferson mills employ
1900 operatives.
SUNCOOK, N H., Dec. 20.--Notices have
been posted at the China, Pembroke and
Webster cotton mills, makers OF print
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THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Points Which Mr.. Cumback DID Not
Consider in His Letter.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
VIII Cumback's name is influential
ono in Indiana, and, knowing his reputation
for honesty and fair dealing, am sure that
he has not given full consideration to some
matters of which he writes in the Journal
of this morning. His characterization of
appointments under the spoils system is
largely just though severe. He says: THE
only merit a large portion of these appoint
ees have is that they are mere jackals fer
an aspiring demogogue." Mr.. Cumback is
only referring to those who have obtained
places as spoil ard have then been placed
under the rules, but the characterizations,
if true, is true equally of those who have
never been classified.
Reformers give the name footing to the
practice of Selling places as mere spoil. Not
all of the places where the rules have been
put in force were first looted. 1 understand
that the secretary of the navy vacated the
places of 5,O6S hayward employees and then
applied the labor service rules under which
the positions were refilled. In the Treasury
Department there were 1886 places which
had examination of their own and had
been treated as nonpoltical and which were
not seized before being placed under the
rules. The same nonpoiitical treatment is
true of 5,2l6 places under the engineers and
others in the War Department. In charging
uD actual looting before putting the rules
IN force the account against the flepuDilcdnS
is about as follows:
Original classification in 1883. 1924
Later classifcationS, including the
railway mail service, but leaving out
the navyyardS Observation-Disclosures. 13,410
Total ............. ..................... q 1874
There is chargeable to the Democrats
leaving out me aforementioned treasury
and war employees, 1882
The total classifications to date are as
follows
Under Republican administrations. 80 1851
Under Democratic administrations. -. S,644
Increase since classification ........... Is ,467
Total in the classified service....... 81 ,09S
Mr.. Cumback is very earnest that Con-
gress means to right this wrong The
wrong seems to be about equal as to both
parties. l have not seen any proposition by
congressman to Vacate the places obtained
as spoil and refill them under the rules.
That was the way the rules should always
have been put into force, but no such meas
ure could now be applied to appointees of
one party and not TO the other The only
measure j see proposed is to repeal the law,
or have four-year term, or take some
other step. the only effect and probable mo-
tive of which is TO make more places for
the ''jackals' Mr.. Cumback speaks of. In
the opinion of q good many the repeal or
practical destruction of the law would have
much the effect which followed the repeal of
that opposition does not arise from stua-
tons where the law has been given fair
chance. Wherever the law has had fair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
Big Fee from Cornorations

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Secretary
of State Rose has been doing an extensive
business for the State recently with foreign
corporations and trusts. Several large ones
have been licensed under the recent law to
do business III Illinois. A license was is
sued to the Glucose Sugar-refining Com
pany of Jersey City N. j.. qualified for
$S.OO0.00o working capital in Illinois. The fee
can Mailing Company of Jersey City. n
j., was licensed with a working capital in
the State of $35S0,OG0 The States fee is
$3,62S. The National Malleable Castings
Company of Cleveland, o., is licensed for
81 100000. The States fee is $1.200. The
fees from foreign corporations paid into
the treasury the past six months amount
TO nearly $40 0c0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

Except in districts in which there are
communities that are anxious to have har-
bors made by the government where there
is no water the people are in favor of car
already begun, but are opposed to the
schemes for new ones in the estimates of
the engineers. If representatives doubt
this the recess will give them opportu
nifty to learn the truth. Appropriations
must be cut down. and no appropriation bill
can bear pruning with so little injury as
the river and harbor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

The convention of the Federation of
Labor has Endorsed the postal savings bank
scheme. Postal savings banks could collect
and send to financial centers the money
invested in loan associations and deposited
promote the industries which employ labor
At the same time it discloses hostility to
the banking system, which loans money to
every man employing labor, and without
which no great manufacturing establish
ment could operate. Why this hostility to
the bank which collects the little sums of
money scattered throughout communities
and loans them to business?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

If the real facts have been stated in re-
gard tp the killing of the Spanish officer
Ruiz by the Cuban revolutionists. those
who are responsible for his death have
harmed their cause. He went to them to
see if something could not be done to bring
the war TO a close upon the basis of the
Spanish offer of autonomy. He was not
spy; in fact, his coming was expected.
Nevertheless, he was killed. 1t is said in
extenuation that the Cubans took this
course to impress upon the world their de-
termination to secure independence. The
adoption of the methods of Weyler will not
help a good cause
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able in the discussion of the issues consid-
cred vital among the Republican members
of the present Congress forms the right sort
of nonpartisan spirit among the members of
any political party. The leaders OF the Re-
publican side do not hesitate to disagree
very radically nor do they hesitate to ex-
press their divergent views. Yet they show
ever willingness to dis cuss the issues and
This spirit, when it is not permitted TO de-
velop into chronic stubbornness and vexa-
tious delays. is the sort that makes for the
good of the party in power and tends to
keen Il there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
Federation OF Labor scored.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2o.-The first meeting Of
the National Building Trades Council was
held in this city to-day and was marked
by scathing denunciation of the American
Federation of Labor for having passed
resolution during it's convention last week
in Nashville. Tenn. opposing the formation
of the National Council. In compliance
with the instructions of the Building Trades
Council of St Louis and vicinity, II. w.
Steinbiss issued the call which resulted in
the meeting to-day with the purpose in
view of effecting permanent organization.
There are ffty-four delegates present from
all parts of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

The reports of the banks of indianapolis,
published yesterday, show that all of them
are on firm basis. All OF them are holding
much more money In their vaults than the
law requires. O.e of these banks carries
A,27S,OOO in United States bonds and another
$4,000 as investments. The observation
thereon is that If there was any profit in
issuing notes under the misunderstanding
law the managers of these banks would
make those bonds security for circulation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

The Journal does not enjoy the felicity
which acquaintance with Or. Emmens
might afford but he declares that he has
made gold out of Mexican silver dollars
which the United States Assay Office has
paid for as the genuine article. The Pitts
burg Dispatch has this statement from DR..
Emmens. The cry of 16 TO / is likely to be-
come obsolete since DIR. Emmens declares
that silver cam be changed to gold at cost
which viii reduce the ratio to 10 to /. The
Dispatch is not quite certain about DR.. EN-
mens's ability TO turn large quantities Of
silver into gold. but IL ne has been selling
10 the assay offices gold made OF silver II
Il a very important matter. II 1t should be
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strikers SHOOT n woman.

TROY, N. Y, Dec. 20.-Since the strike
began, several weeks ago, in the West Side
foundry, in the town of Colonie, a suburb
of Watervliet, collisions between the strik-
ers and men who took their places have
been frequent. To-day three strikers went
to the house of Joseph Roller. one of the
West Sides present force, and fired several
shots at him. One bullet struck Mrs. Roller
in the neck. Her recovery is doubtful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

APPLETON. Wis, Dec 20.-It is reported
that the makers of book paper of Wiscon-
sim Michigan Indiana and Ohio have
formed an association to stop the cutting
of prices in this product and to fix mini
mum price. 1t is also said that Eastern
manufacturers may cooperate in the move
ment. Nearly every mill in the four States
is represented and the action taken is one
of the greatest Importance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

The first sensible move toward the
amendment of the civil-service law in Con-
gress is the resolution which Senator Gull
lom presented on Saturday, asking the
beads of the departments for suggestions
as to notifications which should be made
in the law. 1t is understood that the reso-
luton was inspired by the President
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gold at a reasonable cost, the Bryanites will
be forced to hunt up another issue and the
owners of silver bullion will be positively
against IS to L.
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The report that the people of France, with
the army, desire to get rid of the present
republican form of government and return
TO a monarchy under some of the
princes who have long been claimants is in
advance of the season--ApriI l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

Young Mr.. Edison, son of Thomas. thinks
he has discovered that the skull expands
when the brain thinks great thoughts and
contracts when the mind is empty. This is
contrary to the general opinion that the
empty head is the swelled head. Is young
Mr. Edison quite sure he has an idea, or
does he only think he has one?