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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01

w. c. Cook. resigned; Scion. Clark county.
5. II. Scott. vice Zerelda Vaughn, re-
moved; Wawpecong, Miami county, Jesse
Haines. vice Joseph Migrants. resigned;
Wheatland, Knox county. A. c.. Nicholson,
vice Hamilton Williams, removed.
A very strong intimation was given at
the White House to-day that the Rev, DIR.
Isaac S. Hopkins, of Atlanta, Ga, has been
selected as minister to Greece. and that
his nomination probably will go to the
Senate next week. The Rev. DR.. Hopkins
was IN earnest applicant for the position
and has the vigorous support of Col. a. +.
Buck, the Georgia Republican leader, who
was recently appointed minister to Japan.
DR.. Hopkins recently resigned the paStorate
of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at
Atlanta, one of the largest churches in the
South. At one time he was president or
Emory College, in Georgia. he was a
Democrat until last autumn, when he Joined
the Republican party. He was a persistent
and energetic Mckinley advocate.
It was definitely announced at the White
to-day that w. j. Calhoun, of Dan
willie, ILL.,, is to go to Cuba, instead of Judge
Day, who was recently appointed assistant
secretary of state to assist legal counsel of
the United States in the Ruiz case. Mr..
Calhoun is a lawyer of fine ability and an
old and intimate friend OF the President.
Commissioner of Pensions Evans has APP
pointed S. A. Cuddy as acting chief of the
law division and also the following assist
ant chiefs: Assistant medical referee, DR..
c. E. Whitney. of Illinois. Board of revis-
sion. j. S. Ray; Middle division, E. M.
Yount, of Iowa: Western, j: E. Hart, West
Virginia, and L. NJ. Finch. New York;
Southern, j. w. Watson, California; East
ern, F.. e. Camp, Vermont, and w. z.
Seville, Pennsylvania; old war and navy,
w. l.. Chamberlain, Indiana, and Louis
RpinDuFg. Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01

ton disclosed the fact that it was manu-
featured in Nebraska. That it is rapidly IN
creasing and extending in many directions
internal revenue officers say IS beyond
doubt. and with only $4,000 appropriated
by Congress for the detection and suppress
sion OF Illicit d~istilling the Internal Revenue
Bureau is almost helpless to stem the tide,
Just what reduction will be recommended
is not known, but there are reasons for be-
lieving that 80 cents. the rate collected
under the Mckinley bill, will be fixed upon.
Under the lower rate it is contended that
the inducements for violating the law would
be reduced and at the same time the reve-
nues would not suffer. No definite conclu-
sion has been yet reached as to what the
recommendation as to the tax on beer shall
be, but it is altogether probable that an
increase will be advised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
First Assistant Postmaster General.

buIIdIO ENtIlfIS NEWS.
President Mckinley has done wisely in
selecting a successful newspaper man for
the working head of the great postotiice
system of the country. The postmaster gem
eral, as a member of the Presidents Cab
met and one of the social leaders of the
administration, must of necessity be sup
ported by able men as his assistants. and
especially so in the case of the first assist
practical workings of the vast machinery
of the postotfice service. Mr.. Perry S.
Heath, who has been appointed 10 that
place. is thoroughly fitted Tor it by natural
ability and qualified by experience. He was
for years the Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, and
later was con~spicuously successful as man
ger Of that great paper. There is no man
who comes in closer touch with the post
office or better knows its needs than the
business head of a big newspaper. Mr..
Heath may be depended on to find the weak
spots in the service apd strengthen them
practically and permanently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
TAN on WHISKY TOO HIGH.
SI.IO Above the MISUNDERSTANDING
Poirt-NOt enough on Beer.

WASHINGTON. April 3O.-It is very prob
able that the secretary of the treasury soon
will recommend to Congress a material re-
duction of the internal revenue tax on dis
titled spirits and an increase in the tax on
beer. This action will be taken ON the
ground that tho present tax of S1.l0 per
gallon is above the revenue producing
point. Some days ago Senator Cullom in
troduced a resolution, which was adopted,
calling upon the secretary for his views on
the subject and the commissioner of inter
nal revenue has now in preparation a re-
port 10 the secretary covering the facts in
volVed. This report will show that since
the increase of the tax on spirits from -
cents 10 $l.l0 a gallon, Illicit distilling has
increased to a point almost If not quite
beyond control. This is the case particular
ly in the mountainous districts i'm the
South. Recently evidence has been obtained
of its extension into the North. A short
time ago a large quantity of Illicit whisky
was captured in Montana and IN investiga-
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MUST GO TO PRISON.
President Mckinley Declines to Inter-
fore in the ChicneO EditOr's Case.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The President
has decided not to interfere in the case OF
Joseph Dunlop, proprietor of the Chicago
Dispatch, who was sentenced to two years
Imprisonment for sending obscene matter
through the mails. A strong effort was
made to secure his pardon on the ground
tina his life would be placed in leopard by
his imprisonment, but the President de-
Attorney General McKenna in his report on
the case to the President said that the only
ground for executive clemency was the con-
dition of Dunlop's health.
CHICAGO, April 30.-Joseph r. Dunlop,
proprietor of the Chicago Dispatch, was
taken into custody late this afternoon by
United States Marshal Arnold. The pris-
oper asked for n few hours in which TO ar
range his affairs, and was given until TO-
morrow morning. lie Will be taken to the
p~enitentiary at Joliet tomorrow morning
at II o'clock under a two years sentence
for using the mails for obscene matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Few VIII strike To-Day.

CHICAGO, April S0.-The threatened gem
eral May-day strikes in the building trades
give promise of speedy settlement. The
plumbers nave won everything they de-
manded and their strike was declared off
tonight. The other unions claim to have
secured the practical concession of their
demands from the leading contractors and
employers. 1t is generally admitted that
there is no longer any danger of a general
tie-up in the construction business. 1t is
estimated that less than one thousand will
be on strike tomorrow where fifty thou
sand might have been involved had the
troubles ever been allowed to spread. OF
the five unions that were scheduled to join
the general walkout, one. as stated, has
secured a satisfactory settlement with the
bosses and there is every prospect three OF
the four remaining will be able to declare
their strikes off before Monday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Mexico a Good Market for Corn.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The United
States consul general at Nuevo Laredo,
Mexico, reports to the Department of State
a visit to that place from the delegates
of the Gulf and Interstate Transportation
Company" appointed by the Governors Of
KansSs, Nebraska, Missouri. Oklahoma and
Texas. They We're particularly impressed
with the opportunities which exist for the
corn trade. Corn is a favored food of the
people in Mexico. where it is worth a Mex
introduced to the Mexican officials. who
gave assurance of earnest cooperation in
any movement for lettering the mutual in
terchange of agricultural products.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
HAWAIIAN RumOrs Denied.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-There has been
no communication from the British govern
ment to the authorities here concerning
Hawaii. and the report emanating in Japan
that Great Britain had expressed disap
prevail of Hawaiian to the
United States is denied by officials. A sim
csc legation as to their reports that nego-
tiations had been opened between Toxic
and Washington relating to Hawaii. The
Japanese Foreign Office has gazetted the
promotion of the present Japanese consul
general at Hawaii to the rank of minister
resident. This, gives him larger authority
Japan and Hawaii and the legation here
has no further jurisdiction of the subject.
except as IL may affect the relations of the
United States and Japan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Guilty of Stealing documents.

WASHINGTON, April S0.-Philip McEI-
hon. formerly employed in the Congression-
al Library, was found guilty in the Grim
nal Court to-day of feloniously taking and
carrying away from the library certain
valuable historic documents. Notice of a
motion for a new trial was given. The de-
fendant was subsequently released on So
200 bond. The section of the Revised Stat
utes under which McElhon was convicted
provides a penalty not exceeding ten years
in the penitentiary or a fine not exceeding
e mn or hnfh-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Indiann's Compulsory school Law.


TIL State of Indiana has added to its
other educational provisions a very COM
prehensive compulsory school law. 1T is to
be hoped that the promoters of this meas
ure will not suffer the disappointment that
has come to the friends of similar enact
ments in several other States where, after
getting the compulsory legislation into the
statute books, it has been found iilprac-
ticable to enforce it because of a lack of
school room accommodations. 1t is one
thing to decree hat every child of school
age shall go to school and quite another
thing to erect school buildings with seat
ing capacity equal to the demand. The
former should not antedate the latter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Still Rising at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 3O.-The river continues
to rise and this afternoon was at 1922 feet.
One-half foot more of a rise will cause the
water to flow over the top of the levee,
which is not q levee in the usual accept
ance of the term, but the rising river bank
covers the Wabash tracks and causes the
seepage to rise nearly to the first floors of
the buildings on the water front. Naviga-
ton under the Eads bridge is extremely
a number of boats cannot pass beneath
the structure. AT the present stage the
highest point of the central span is but
thfrty-siX feet above the water. Floating
logs and other debris also makes naviga-
ton dangerous and difficult.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Receiver for a ConI COmnanN.

PITTSBURG. April 30.-The stockholders
and creditors of the John M. RiSher Coal
Company to-day made application for the
appointment of a receiver, and Judge White
named John M. FISHER. The bill sets forth
that the corporation has a capital of $400, coo
and an Indebtedness of $135, 900. Yesterday
judgments ag~gregating $115,O0 were issued
against the senior men1Der OF une company
rassment is attributed to the financial
.stringency now existing and the extreme
DEPRESSION of the coal trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Demand OF Miners.

PITTSBURG, April 30.-The coal miners
employed at the Anderson. Eclipse, Hack
EFT, Nottingham and Germania mines, on
the Wheeling division of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, met at ~Finleyville, yester-
day, and unanimously decided to demand an
advance in the mining rate from "a cents TO
SO cents per ton, to take effect tomorrow.
Over one thousand men are employed at
these mines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Denied.

CHICAGO, April 3O.-The Superior Court
was to-day asked to appoint a receiver for
the Galena Trust and Safety Vault Com
pany, owner of the Fort Dearborn building.
by J. Erb, one of the stockholders. Mis-
management is alleged. TIE company was
organized in 1894, with a capital stock of
5000, 900. President Henry N. Greenebaum,
of the Galena Trust and Safety Vault Com
pany, denies the charges and claims the
company was never in better shape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
JerOme A. Bacon, n massachusetts Pa
per manufactures, Assigns.

BOSTON, April 30-Jerome A. Bacon, of
the Bacon Paper Company, has assigned to
Frederick E. Snow, of Garen & Snow. Mr..
Snow said to-day that he could not make
any definite statement as to the liabilities
or assets of the company He further said
that Mr.. Bacon was compelled to assign
because he was unable to realize on real
estate which he holds, or On mills in Law
renee, which are worth, it is thought, about
$500, 900. The assignment was FASTENED by
the fact that Mr.; Bacon had Endorsed con-
which ne had been compelled to carry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
MISS ERVIN'S STORY.
Says Banker SpaIding Gave Her $75,-
900 and Promised to Marry Her.

CHICAGO, April 3O.-Miss Sarah Louise
Erwin, private secretary and stenographer
to President Spalding, of the defunct Globe
Savings Bank testified before the senatorial
investigating committee to-day. She testi-
fed that Spalding had given her about $75,-
900, with the understanding that he was
some time later to secure a divorce from
his wife and marry Miss Erwin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
shy Island Snfe.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, April SO.-The Sny
island farmers are breathing easier to-day
for they are no longer in dread of an over
flow. The river is falling rapidly. There is
an immense amount of driftwood in the
river. chairs, tables, bedsteads and other
articles of furniture, supposed to have come
from the Hunt leVee district. The river is
falling at Gll points north of here and it
is believed the DANCER is over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Cost of Closing Crevnsses.

VICKSBURG, Miss, April 30.-Lieutenant
Newcomer, the United States engineer, in
charge of this river district, who has just
inspected the crevasses in this district, I'M
der instructions from President Gillespie,
of the Mississippi River Commission, ar
rived here tonight. He will report that the
approximate cost of closing the five Missis-
against a. future rise will be $50, 900 if raised
to a height three feet below the present
flood, or 1872, 600 if raised three feet above
Madison parish, Louisiana, Lieutenant
Newcomer says that they cannot be closed
in time to shut off a late rise, and that a
new line must be constructed to close them
at an estimated cost of $24O, 900. The river
remains stationary here with fifty-one feet
nine-tenths on the gauge. The Louisiana
ened, and the situation less threatening.
To-day was very windy, but no disasters
are reported to the levee above this place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01

time was spent in exchanging reminiscent
ces and stories about the trip TO New
York 10 attend the Grant exercises. The
any form.
The condition of ex-Representative AL
drich, of Alabama, is very critical and is
causing his family much alarm. His mother
is now with him, and DR.. Pratt, Mr.. AL
drich's son-in-law, arrived Tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Not Welcome.
Kansas City Journal.

hanSdS Guy JUUIHdI,
In a few weeks Kansas City will have
dollar gas. Such a prospect would be q
very gratifying one TO many cities. but It
kindles no enthusiasm here. Kansas City, for
the last twelve months, has been reveling
change.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Flouring Mills CIOaed.

DAYTON, o., April 30.-The Kratochwill
Milling Company's Touring mills here were
closed this morning by the sheriff on a
judgment taken by the Citizens National
Bank of Cincinnati for $40, 600. Later a suit
was filed by the National Park Bank of
New York for $780, 600 on account. The mills
will probably be sold by the sheriff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
Several Weak Levees.

ST. JOSEPH, La, April 30.-The Cleggett
levee, three miles above this town. was re-
ported to be in a dangerous condition this
morning, but by the prompt action of the
authorities the weak place was strength
ened. 1t will, however, require several
days hard work to make it perfectly safe.
Work will continue on Hardscrabble as
usual. The Cottage Home leVee below town
is considered safe. Work is being pushed
forward rapidly strengthening the L'Argent
line. The river is on a stand at this point
to-day, although within two-tenths of the
highest point reached before the Biggs
crevasse. The back water is falling off
considerably along the line. AT Newelrs
ridge, twenty miles northwest of here, it
is reported on a stand. The rise imme-
diately back of this neighborhood has fallen
off nearly two-thirds. The Tensas river
has a tremendous current. To-day not 5
per cent. of the cultivated land in this par
iSh is Inundated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, April So.-To-day's treas
ury statement shows: Available cash bal
ance. 1921, 1888, 6S4; gold reserve. $l5S. 354, SOS.
The Cabinet at the meeting to-day dis
cussed nothing Of Importance. Most Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01

BOSTON, April 30. - William Bourne &
Sons, Boston piano manufacturers, have
failed. f. II. Killbourne, Boston, retail
piano dealer, has failed on account Of the
Bourne failure. Schedules are not given.
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months ago and that nothing could be done
until the contract expires with the seasons
work. July /. and that President Burns.
OF the workers organization, had made no
animation that a general strike is about
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
War Against wealth.

For nearly ten years men have court
cd popularity by assailing every form
in which wealth can be productive.
Only by combining their wealth can
poor men compete with the rich men
In any community. Combination makes
ten men with ten thousand each the
equal OF the man with 100000.
Undoubtedly, men have grown rich
by gross abuses OF power; by special
privileges, usually granted by unfair,
and often by dishonest means. But,
after all has been said, after all deduc-
tions have been made, il Is true that
railroads and banks, that merchants
and manufacturers, are essential TO the
prosperity of every community. TO
war on them indiscrjminately, to I'M
pose on capital invested i'm Kentucky
burdens not imposed elsewhere, Is to
drive capital away, and make life
harder here, and give to labor less re-
ward here than it can secure elsewhere.
We need In Kentucky more capital,
not less: we need more mines and fur
naces and factories. and more rail-
roads, not less. We need in each COM
munity more investors In mercantile
ana i'm manufacturing enterprises. 1t is
these investments that give employ
ment to the laborers, cheaper supplies
and create demand for agricultural
products.-LOuisyille Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25


After all, the best kind OF purifier ID
natures own. The minute organisms
known as bacteria are the chief causes
of the impurity OF. drinking water.
These invisible creatures have to live
as well as their larger brethren. and
they must eat to live. AS soon as they
have eaten all In the water that there
Is to feed on they die. DIR. Frankiand
has stated, from his recent examina-
ton of water stored for two weeks, that
1t seems as pure and free from bacteria
life as II 1t had been passed through
the best of filters; but 1t seems strange
that this should have so recently come
under DIR. Frankland's experience. Ev-
cry one knows that there is no purer or
better water In the world than that
which is supplied to seafaring people.
Almost any kind of water stored away
In a ships tank becomes absolutely
pure after the vessel has been q few
weeks at sea. This Is usually ascribed
In popular language to fermentation;
but there Is really nothing to ferment,
1t is simply that the bacteria have
eaten everything In the water there is
to eat and then died of starvation
Meehan's Monthly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
A Pilot for an Emergency.

There was a party aboard the boat
and the members were telling stories
about civil service reform. Everybody
had told of some preposterous questions
except the old salt at the wheel. He
had puffed his clay pipe in silence and
listened. There was a moment or two Of
quiet after the last story, and the old
salt spoke up. "Never he-erd O. civil
service regardin' tn pilotin' business,
didja?" he demanded.
Never did," said two or three of the
party.
"Wel, we got it," said the old salt;
''got it bad, too. You fellers been talkin'
about fool questions, what d'ja think O.
this here one that was asked me when
/ war up t pass. They says t. me, they
says: Now, assume there war fog
thicker'n any fog there ever was they
says; IN supposin' you war in COM
mand m you suddint he'erd n whistle
dead ahead they says, m them they
says, you he'erd whistle on your port
bow, N then you he-erd a whistle on
your starboard bow, n then you he-erd
whistle ON your port quarter, m then
you he-erd whistle on your starboard
quarter, n then you he-erd whistle
dead astern,' they says, m you couldn't
see nothin', what wouldja do? they
says"
The old salt puffcd at his pipe and
gave the wheel a couple Of twists. Ev-
erybody was silent The old salt pulled
full minute before he said a word.
Then he asked: rpI ntot h5e.c
"D'ye know what said to 'em?" He
took two more pufrs and made some
remarks about the wind and the posi-
bility Of reaching the city Id two hours.
Finally he asked again: "Dye know
what said to emp % l.
what dfd you sayT, asked one man.
81 says to EN-" said the old salt; II
says to 'em. I'D go below I says, ! N
cuss,' says, cause don't think could
do nothin' better under them 'circ,Im-
stances says, m dye know they
marked me hundred fur that answer
T. that there fool question: fThat's what
they done. They says that's the only
thing a sensible man could do under the
circumstances, they says."-New York
Sun.