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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
WILL DEFER THE SALE.
The Government Takes Action in the
Kansas PACIFIC Case.

WASHINGTON. Feb 5.-Governor Hoad-
ly was in consultation with the attorney
general to-day upon the subject of fore
closures against the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way. 1t has been decided by the Depart
ment of Justice that the government will
exercise the power conferred upon the Pres
ident by the act of 1877, and redeem the
claims Of the first mortgage bondholders
upon the eastern and middle divisions, re-
spectively, and become subrogated under
the law to their rights. This will make the
government the owner Of both the first and
second liens upon these divisions of the
road. An application will be made to Judge
Sanborn at ST. Louis next Saturday for
leave to redeem, for postponment of the
sales of the road, which are now advertised
to take place on Feb. 16, II and Is, and for
the appointment of receiver in the gov
eminent suit to operate the railroad for the
benefit of it's liens. The present receivers
are operating the road under the suit of the
third mortgage bondholders, commonly
called the consolidated mortgage. BY
this means it is expected that the inn
mediate sale of the property will be
deferred and that the government Will have
more opportunity to negotiate for a better
nrice than has been onered by the reor-
ganization committee which now controls
the first mortgage, and in the meantime the
road if it continues to be probably man
aged will under the receiver appointed IN
the government suit be to the advantage of
the government by way of reduction of its
claim. Notices OF the application to be
made Eext Saturday have been served by
telegram upon the reorganization commit
tee and upon the counsel of the respective
underlying mortgages Ample authority for
this action on the part of the government
is conferred by the act of March 3, 1887,
which provides that whenever in the opin-
ion of the President it shall be deemed
necessary to the protection of the govern
mentS interest in any of the bond-aided
roads the secretary of the treasury is re-
uuired to redeem or otherwise clear off the
paramount lien or mortgage by paying the
sums lawfully due out of the treasury.
The amount which will be necessary to
pay the first henholders in this case is
something over $S,000000, the same amount
which the government would have been
compelled to pay them had it acquired title
under the pending sale. The situation of
the government is regarded by Attorney
General Griggs, who advised the present
course and other leading officials,
greatly improved thereby, and it is now
expected that Judge SanbOrn, under the cir
cumstances will willingly consent TO a post
ponement of the sale for indefinite pc
Rod or at least to a date sufficiently re-
mote to allow the government ample time
in which to dispose of it's interests to the
best advantage.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 5.-The Lincoln
and Republican clubs Of this county held
an enthusiastic county convention in this
city to-day and selected delegates to the
state meeting of the Republican clubs, to
be held in Lafayette this week. All dele
gates will go to work for Fred Holloway, of
this county, who is a candidate for pres
ident. Madison county will have a very
large representation. The delegates are:
Harry Hardie, w. A. Fulton, c. II. DAN
iels, Charles e. Rout, w. J. Richards, c. A.
Bronnenberg. James Williams, Charles
Jones, Craig Fisher, K. Burr, Lee Bolinger,
James Williams (colored) of Anderson; II.
n Addison, of Marklevilie; Timothy Met
calf. of Summitville; Moses d. Harman of
Duck Creek; J. l.. Kinnard, E. H. Lewis,
OFT Macky, of Pendleton; w. w Mamford,
of Green township; Joseph Apologize, of
Jackson township; John Thomas, of Lafay-
cite township; John Mars, William Stan
ford c. l.. Campbell, l.. l.. Pierce, H. c.
Binzley, of Alexandria: William Thompson,
j. A. Hunter, James Swatman, c. c. Cot
ten, Herbert Call, Arthur McMahan, of Ell
wood; n. d. Hurst, of Frankton; Ed Mat
thews, of Richland Joseph Lee, of Lapel !;
Robert Aldren, c. c. Study, of Fishers
burg; Ross Bronnenberg, of Chesterfield
and Thad. Moore, of Van Buren, township.
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Tne East Train Row May End.

CHICAGO Feb 5-The fight between the
Chicago-Denver lines over the proposed fast
trains that are to be run by the Burlington
and the Northwestern roads has been post
poned for two days at least and it is pos
sble that the matter may be finally settled
without any open reduction in rates. This
morning the executive officers of the four
roads met at the office of the chairman of
the Western Passenger Association, and
after a short conference it was decided that
no cut rates should be put into effect be-
fore Monday, when a general conference
of the executive officers of the interested
roads will be held at the office of the chair
man of the Western Passenger Association.
The Burlington and the Northwestern to-
day reiterated their intention to run their
fast trains and declared that any post
pOnement of the matter would not affect
their intention to put the fast trains into
service and to keep them running after they
have inaugurated their service. The news
of the postponement OF the proposed reduc-
ton in rates was a. once telegraphed TO all
interested roads and prompt replies came
from all of them saying that they would
abstain from putting the low rates into
effect until after the meeting TO be held on
Monday. The Rock Island and the Atchi-
son desire it understood that in consenting
to a postponement of their cut in the rates
that they have not in any measure changed
their position in the matter. and declare
that on Monday they viii insist that the
fast trains be given up or that they be
granted a differental of s. in the rates be-
tween Chicago and Denver. Both sides will
come to the meeting Monday prepared for
a fight. 1t is practically certain, however.
that no matter what IS the outcome of the
meeting on Monday that hereafter the run
ming time between Chicago and Denver will
be cut by at least two hours from the time
that has been in effect heretofore on all
the roads The Northwestern and the BUR-
lington said tonight that their new trains
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb 5.-The Evening
Post says: Information was received here
to-day by a fnancier intimately connected
with the parties concerned in the refunding
plan of the Louisville & Nashville bonds
that has been agitating money circles for
the past ten days that August Belmont, the
chairman of the finance committee of the
Louisville e Nashville, has offered TO adj
vance the money to the committee to take
up 100000 worth of 7-per-cent bonds which
fall due in April. and as collateral to take
So coo. 900 of unified 4-per-cent. He offered to
advance the money on a 312-peF-cent. basis
and for two or three years. as the COM
that is known to have been considered by
the committee is the offer of the Deutscher
Bank of Berlin TO advance the money on a
3-per-cent. basis. and it is said this was not
the loan should be for five years. those
in authority did not care to enter into an
agreement of such long time. Mr. Belmont
as is known, is closely allied with the
command in addition to his own fortune
This information, which is for. the flrst time
made public to-day. has undoubtedly been
the cause of the advance in the unified A.
per-cents. during the past week. Trading
has been very active in these bonds, and
from Sc three days ago they have advanced
to SS1a to-day, and are very strong at that
figure. The advance has come from New
York each day, which gives additional color
to the report that the refunding plan is
almost perfected. Mr.. Milton II. Smith,
president of the Louisville q Nashville
Railroad Company, left for New York to-
day, and all indications point to the belief
that the negotiations will be effected within
a very short time. 1t is believed and freely
stated to-day that the unified bonds Will
reach 80 cents by March l."
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SUBSTITUTE ron LODGE BILL.
How Representative COrIiss Would
Restrict immigration.

WASHINGTON. Feb Representative
Corliss, of Michigan, whose immigration
measure was Incorporated in the legislative
bill which passed the last Congress, and
was vetoed, has prepared a substitute to the
Ledge Immigration bill which he will offer
as soon as the immigration debate is
opened. Concerning the substitute Mr.. Cor
liss says: Il do not approve of the narrow
educational test embraced in the Lodge bill.
We cannot afford in this country to base
our standard of humanity upon the educa-
tional test either in the application of our
laws to immigration, civil service or citi-
zenship. The test that should be applied to
every human being seeking a home upon
American soil should be: Does he possess a
character and mind sufficiently honorable
and intelligent to become amalgamated
with the spirit of American institutions and
American manhood? The bill provides for
the exclusion of all male aliens ever six
teen years of age who do not possess suf-
icient mental capacity and knowledge to
intelligently comprehend the purpose and
forms of government, and physical ability
to support himself and family, if any, in
the lawful pursuits of life
THE bill places in the hands of the secre-
tary of the treasury power to establish
such regulations as may be necessary to
properly ascertain the physical ability and
uetilti Capacity Oh All lHlinlSIdIllS. L Sllll
preserve in my measure the restriction of
the birds of PASSAGE covering all aliens
over sixteen years OF age, who come TO this
country like hawks for the express purpose
of stealing from our wage-earners the
Sruits of American labor and taking them
back to their homes and families in a for
eign land. My Investigations show that
from 49, 900 to $4,000 able-bodied men an
nually come to this country, and not to ex-
coed 10 per cent thereof come from the
provinces of Canada; L have, therefore, ex-
copied from the birds of passage the sub
iects OF the provinces of Canada contiguous
to the United States. My measure also for
bids the employment on any public works
of the United states of any but citizens"
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RIGHTS OF JAPANESE.
Matter That VIII Probably Cause
Discussion and Correspondence.

Discussion and correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-In view of the
question that has been raised as to the cor
rectness of the conclusion reached by the
officials of the State Department who have
been engaged in the negotiations with the
Japanese government as to the status of
Japan and Hawaii after annexation is COM
pIeted, further inquiry was made to-day
TO ascertain the ground for the statement
that the Japanese, unless there was legisla-
ton to the contrary by Congress, would
be entitled to the privileges of naturaliza-
tion If they SO desire and are otherwise
able to meet the requirements OF the law.
The officials naturally are reluctant 10 dis
cuss publicly question of that kind which
must be hypothetical in advance Of the dis
position of the pending annexation treaty,
and moreover are indsposed to be put
III the position of laying down legal prin-
clples But, In substance, their contention
is that, under the laws as they exist to-day,
Japanese are entitled to naturalization.
They freely admit that in some Instances
the United States courts have taken the
ground that such applications cannot be
entertained, notably IN the Boston case. de-
cided June y. 1894, known the lin re
Saito,' but they also assert that the prac-
tice of the courts has not been by any
means uniform in this matter and that
there are very many cases where Japanese
have been admitted 20 the rights of
naturalization without the slightest OBJ
lection on the part of the court.
It IS not denied that the State Department
has not been consistent in its treatment of
the question. as is made plain by reference
70 the existing regulations for the govern
Went Of the diplomatic service. IN which Is
TO be found "A direction 10 United States of
fcers abroad 10 refuse 10 recognize the
claims OF Japanese to naturalized citizens
rights. However. the regulation was founded
az he zf4 xgI tysc
couched in terms SO vague as IA give rise
10 tho varying constructions placed upon
il BY the courts. and the latest view OF the
d2zartment is. az stated. that Japanese
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A Lourdes in Henry County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Feb. 5.-For several
weeks a revival meeting has been in; prog
ress at a country church near this city,
and some remarkable scenes have trans
PRED At the beginning of the meeting
Alex Davis middle-aged citizen of that
neighborhood, became converted. He had
suffered for years from a large running
sore on one leg and could not walk without
the aid of crutches. When he became con-
verified he prayed that he might recover his
health and to the surprise of his neighbors
the sore seemed to commence healing at
once and in a few days he was able to
walk without the aid of crutches. The
genuineness of the cure is certified to by
dozens of citizens of the neighborhood. al
though all are not agreed as TO the cause
of healing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
TIE POOR CoAL MEN.
They Are Being Robbed by Poor Peo-
pie Who Want Fires.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, Feb. 5.-Henry Stoter,
a Natchman in a coal yard in Columbus,
declares to-day that Whitecaps visited him
last evening. In evidence Of their visit he
displayed the following letter:
Mr.. Stofer-If you are caught watching
the Seventh-street coal bins another night
you will have to abide by the consequences
We give you this warning as friends. Please
remember if you are there you can be pre-
pared to be taken out and tied to a post
and horsewhipped These hard times, when
poor people have no money to buy coal,
they are going TO get it by fair means or
foul. We want coal and we are going TO
have it. Poor men that have family OF
little children are not going to sit around
and let them freeze. If we can't get you
out to whip you we will fasten the door and
keep you in there and set the shanty on
fire We have nothing against you at all,
and we don't want to harm you or any one
else, so please remember this
TWELVE LABORING MEN"
Every coal merchant in the city has suf-
fered extensively during the past week on
account of coal thieves, and as result all
now have watchmen employed. This was
Stofers second night of watching and he
has done nothing to-day but prepare for
the promised visit His shed resembles a
small arsenal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The first session of
the conference of Latter-day Saints began
in Grand Union Hall. Brooklyn, to-day.
The missionaries in the Eastern States pre-
scented their reports OF the work done since
the last meeting. Edward =. kesler. in
charge of the Eastern district, speaking
about the spread of Mormonism in this Sec
ton OF the country. said: I've been here
about one year. and in that time / think
/ can say great things have been accom-
plished. We have built up quite a follow
ing all along the Eastern coast. We are
making converts and friends every month
and soon we will ove~shadow some of the
old and well-tried religious bodies"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
New popullst Movement.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 5.-A confer
ence of a score or moro of leading Populists
of this county, held here to-day. issued a
call for a general conference of all the Pop
ulists OF the country, Feb. 49, to consider
a system of returning to the Democratic
party and participating in Democratic pri-
mares. The leaders of the movement say
the Democrats adopted the populistic prin-
ciples at the Chicago convention. and that
the best thing for the Populists TO do is to
return to the Democracy, act as a faction of
the party. and by united action WELD a
strong influence on the party primaries and
conventions. 1t is said similar efforts will
be made in various counties. Jerry Foun-
tain, former Populist county chairman. is
the leader of the movement which is now
opposed by the state Populist organization.
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ing the pension OF Nicholas Gardner of
Indiana, from 81 to $50 A lively discuss
sion was precipitated over the bill to in
crease the pension of John q. Washburn,
OF Clinton. Ind, TO $50 and IL was still
pending when the session adjourned.
Fourth-class Indiana postmasters have
been appointed as follows: Kreps, Wells
county, John e. Heacker vice William
French, resigned: st. Magdllen. Ripley
county, Peter j. Lehnert, vice Finley Meis-
berger, removed .
George W. Jackson and II. NJ. Harvey
have been promoted from 81, 200 to ST. 400. and
Henry Billings from $40 to $40 in the
Treasury Department All are credited 10
Indiana.
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Landlord Bragg's New Hotel.

Special to The Indianapolis journal
GREENFIELD, Ind, Feb Gilbert S.
Bragg, who for the past twelve or thirteen
years has had charge of the Guymon
House. of this city, to-day purchased the
furniture and fixtures of the new Columbia
Hotel. He takes possession tomorrow.
Mrs b. A. Rhine, Mr.. Bragg's predecessor
in the management, has established fine
reputation for the hotel among travelling
men, Mr.. Bragg, with the Guymon House,
established a new and higher standard for
hotels here, and with the modern improve
rnents in the Columbia he will run an up
to-date hotel
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
REV. BUNDY SLANDERED
AND SUES CHURCH OF CHRIST DEA-
CONS FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
POpuIists Against Fusion on state
Ticket. but Are willing to Conn
bine on County Tickets.
Special to The INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Feb. 5.-Rev.
John w. Bundy. of this city, to-day brought
suit against William Davis and Joshua
Moore. deacons OF the Church OF Christ, at
Cloverland, for $4,000 damages. He COM
plains that they caused to be published in
the Golden Echo a statement that they
knew of their own knowledge that he had
been guilty of forgery, dishonesty and false
heed. Suits, it is said will be brought in
Clay and Parke counties against other mem
bers of the official board of the church and
against the Revs. Rice and Gilmore. at Cow
ington, who are publishers of a religious
naner
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Township Democratic Meeting.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 5.-Wash-
ngton township Democrats met at the
courthouse to-day and appointed delegates
to the next judicial convention. They were
as follows: Adam Howe, j. H. Hart, c. S..
Crazy, Job Nutter E. Dyer II. Shireman,
David Bothnell, William Cain. j. S. Skaggs,
Frederick Harrison, Edward Black and
Ephraim Wampler. Not to exceed thirty
Democrats We're present, and twelve of
these appointed delegates. The meet
ing was not an Overenthusiastc one, and
the chairman announced that the township
precinct committeeman would meet in the
County Commissioners room next Saturday
to reorganize he county central committee.
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PopuIists and siIverites.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-The Populists
and Silver Republicans held a conference
last evening. which was generally attended
by members of these parties in both houses
of Congress. After discussion of the
present situation in politics 1t was deter
mined that the two parties while MAIN
tanning separate organizations, would work
together in the coming campaign and en-
deavor to avoid nominations which would
conflict. Both organizations will endeavor
also TO work with the Democrats, in order
that a solid combination of all organiza-
lions may be made against the Repub-
licanS
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pOPULIsTs ON FUSION.
Vote TO Combine with Democrats in
boone County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 5.-The Populists
of Boone county met this morning in mass
convention and selected delegates to the
state convention which convenes in Indian
apolis Feb. %. The delegates We're instruct
ed to vote for straight middle-of-the-road
state ticket. This afternoon the Populist
county central committee met and decided
to accept the proposition of the Democrats
and free-silver Republicans for fusion on
the county ticket. This action of the COM
mittee caused much dissatisfaction and
many of the rank and file of the party de-
clared late this afternoon that they would
bolt the fusion, call a convention of their
own and nominate straight Populist coun-
ty ticket. The central committee at its
meeting set March 10 as the time of holding
the county convention.
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TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 5.-Governor Leedy
has prepared a railroad bill which gives the
Board of Railway Commissioners the power
to make and enforce a schedule of rates on
all the railways in Kansas. He will send
the bill, together with an address, to the
members of the Legislature, asking them
If they will support such a measure in a
special session. If a majority of both
houses reply in the affirmative a special ses-
sion will be called for the 1st of March
The majority of the members of the Senate
have pledged themselves to such measure