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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
GROWTH OF sURETYsHIP.
The Day of Individual surety Is Rap
idly Passing.

New York Financier.
The growth of surety companies in this
country during the past decade has been
something little less than phenomenal.
These corporations are bound to occupy
much more important place in American
finance than they have filled heretofore.
Their field is practically still uncultivated,
and as they appeal for business on argu-
ments which are almost unanswerable,
their sphere of usefulness is unlimited. In
fact the spread of their Importance will
measure pretty accurately the transition
OF business from lower to a higher and
much more satisfactory level.
To begin with, the day of individual
surety in this country Is rapidly passing
away. Why this is The Financier has
gone to some trouble within the past year
to explain, but the fact that over 10 per
cent. of the bonds filed in the courts Of this
country are OF a private character shows
the need of popular education on the sub
ject. Probably within ten years the figures
will be reversed. 1t is TO be hoped that
they will.
There are in the United States nine lead.
ing companies in the work of furnishing
surety bonds. Only four of these concerns
made reports as far back as 1888 and at
that time their income was $3,5i7 436 The
losses paid were 81. 237 ,574 and their sur
plus was $1,004,0lS AT the end OF 1886 the
total income of the nine companies was ST.
61S $780, they had paid during the year over
150O. COO of losses, their surplus was In ex-
cess Of 50 $50 600 and they carried a reserve
for reinsurance go per cent. OF premiums)
of 81 sos $50. The total resources OF seven
Of these companies were above $4,000 600.
AS these holdings were accumulated out
of very small fraction of possible busi-
ness the future of the corporations seems
reasonably secure. The fact that their
shares are selling, with one or two excep-
tions, at a high premium. indicates the
faith in which they are regarded by care
full investors The banks of the United
States alone should furnish them with bus
mess sufficient to warrant the continuance
Of high dividends. for the banks are begin
ming to realize that surety bond is to be
desired above the Individual surety. which
mas caused so much trouble and litigation
in the past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
FIFTY YEARS AN EMPEaOR.
Difficulties About the Golden Anni-
versary of Austria's Emperor.
New York Sun.

New York sun
On Dec. 2, 1S4s, Francis Joseph, the pres
ent Emperor of Austria, KING of Hun
gary and King of Bohemia, though ne mas
never been crowned as such, SUCCEEDED zee nr
onation took place in Vienna. On Dec. z,
1928, there will be celebrated in Vienna,
and probably in Buda-Pesth as well; though
Francis Joseph was not crowned King or
Hungary until June s, 1861. thirty years ago,
the fiftieth anniversary of the coronation
Of the Austrian monarch, and already, not
withstanding the condition of affairs that
prevails in the empire. elaborate prepare
lions are being made for the event
Austrian monarchs with record of fifty
years upon the Throne are rare in history.
indeed, there has been only one other sucii
since the ssoun1er OF the house OF Hapspurg,
Rudolph l, assembled what was then the
throne of Austria and of Germany as Well,
IN 1878 more than six centuries ago. FSu-
1olph of Hapsburg reig;ned only thirteen teen
man monarch in the long line between Ru-
1olph and Francis Joseph who ruled for
more than fifty years was Frederick ~.
He was known as the Pacific POSSIBLY the
attribute of placd:ty accounted for his long
ieign), and ascended the throne in l459 ana
retained it until 1888. The condition of ar
fairs in Austr o-Hungary at present is not
propitious for o very hearty celebration of
any political anniversary commemorative OF
the events of fifty years ago. These were
somewhat exciting. An instruction in VII
emma began on March IL. An instruction
against the power of Austria among the
italian speaking subjects of the Emperor
began one week later; an uprising against
the Emperor caused his flight to the Tyrol
IN May: an instruction among the Bohemi-
ais against the power of the Emperor of
Austria began in June. in the city of
Prague, and in the autumn Of the same
year the Hungarian rebellion against the
power of the Vienna government, and the
establishment of the Hungarian national
government under Kossuth took place in
September. 1t would seem to be evident
enough from all this that in the present
excited state of affairs in the Austrian En-
pire the proposition to have golden ami
versary celebration of events that took
place in the tumultuous period of lS4S would
be neither timely nor prudent. but to avoid
the perils of such celebration il is intend
ed by those having charge of the matter
to make the anniversary of the browning
of the Emperor a personal celebration mere
ly-the commemoration of an event which
was entirely distinct from the other occur
rences of 1S4S.
With one exception. Francis Joseph is
now the senior of European monarchs in
'ength of reign, the exception being Queen
Victoria who ascended the throne in 1897,
end whose sixtieth anniversary was cele-
brated last year Francis Joseph was eight
cen when he ascended the throne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. 91.-No word has
been received at the State Department from
Consul General Lee since Saturday last,
which is taken as an indication that all is
quiet there, and that the situation remains
unchanged. The department has been in
formed that the Spanish authorities in Ha-
vana have seized certain supplies consigned
to a private individual, but there is no
cause for complaint in this incident, mas
much as the agreement made by the de-
partment with the Spanish authorities as
to the free admission of supplies for the
suffering Cubans looked to the consignment
of all such supplies to Consul General Lee,
and the exclusion of individuals from the
privilege of free admission of goods, pro-
vision necessary to prevent frauds upon the
customs revenues
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
New Yorkers F,es.a.lr. 'I a Bli1nnrd.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Since o'clock this
morning snow has been falling in this city
and vicinity, and tonight a strong west
wind and falling temperature call forth
many predictions of a blizzard. All day
there was fog on the bay. in addition to
the binding snow. and traffic on the water
was impeded seriously. There was one Sc
rious ferry boat collision, and many acct
dents were narrowly averted. The cable
and elevated roads in this city and the troll
ley lines in Brooklyn and Jersey City kept
snow plows in constant service and were
not badly impeded. The cold weather filled
the city lodging houses to overfioWing and
last night and tonight many women and
children who applied for shelter were sent
to the different hospitals. Trains and rail
ways terminating in Greater New York and
Jersey City were delayed by the storm, but
none to great extent. Most Of the through
trains were from twenty minutes to half an
hour late. The storm started like the biz
card of March II, 1888, that tie0 up traffic
in this city for several days. Weather
Forecaster Dunn said tonight: The
weather conditions have taken on form
resembling more the outline of the blizzard
than any other storm that has appeared on
our maps for many years. sa4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
COLD AND FAIR.
Predictions and observations of the
Local Weather FOrecaster.

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity for
twenty-four hours ending IL p. m. Feb.
1.-Cold, fair weather.
General Conditions Y asterday-The baro-
metric area continued to. move eastward.
Central off the New England coast it ex-
tends from beyond the lower lakes north to
Georgia; high pressure continues west of
the Mississippi. Light fiurries of snow oc-
CURED from the Ohio valley and Virginia
northward. The temperature fell from 10
to Is degrees, except near the Atlantic and
Eastern gulf coasts, where it rose. FreeZ-
ing temperature prevails south to Kansas,
Tennessee and Georgia.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-For Ohio-Fair
Tuesday and probably Wednesday; much
colder; northwesterly gales diminishing
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair; colder in
southern portions; northerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance $241, $50, 766:
gold reserve, $164, 061, $50.
Secretary Alger was said to be stronger
and brighter to-day and more confident
than he has yet been and it is said by his
physician that his disease has passed it's
crisis. 1t is the intention of his family to
take the secretary to Fort Monroe instead
of to South Carolina as soon as he can be
moved safely.
tlonal committee, says there is no truth in
the statement that he had removed William
f. Harrity, q Pennsylvania member. and
substituted Mr.. Garman, who was desig-
mated by the Democratic state committee
as his successor The right to remove a
member is vested in the national commit
tee. not In the chairman.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
adjourned until the 21st of February with
fore it, The hearing in the La Abra Silver
mining Company case was postponed until
the second Monday of the next term because
of the illness of Mr.. Crammond Kennedy,
counsel in the case for the La Abra Com
pany.
The Star to-day says the President will
tomorrow send TO the Senate the nominal
tons of c. NJ. Barnett for surveyor of the
port and Leslie Combs for pension agent
at Louisville, Ky.
The Fourth National Bank of ST Louis
was to-day designated to act as a reserve
agent of the First National Bank of Mount
Vernon Ind.
The postmaster at Thorntown, Ind, has
been authorized to release the present post
office at a rental of $144 per annum, and he
Is to be allowed $35 year for fuel and
light.
Marshal Kercheval is stopping day or
two in Washington on his return from
Philadelphia. where he went with John
Steager, ARRESTED in Indiana and wanted
in Pennsylvania.
An item appropriating money to pay the
deputy United States marshals on Mr.. Ker-
chevafs pay rolls has been put into one of
the appropriation bills by Senator Fair
banks.
Senator Fairbanks has received invita-
lions to deliver addresses at Baltimore
Boston and Detroit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
OHIO BRIBERY INQUIRY.
Lawyer Campbell Again Before the
Senate Investigation Committee.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 31.-The investiga-
ton into the alleged attempt to bride Rep
resentative Otis to vote for Senator Hanna
during the late senatorial contest, is rapidly
drawing to an end The committee held a
brief meeting after the Senate adjourned
this evening. Attorney Il. C. Campbell was
the only witness examined He was recalled
for the purpose of allowing Senators Rob-
ertson and Garfield who were not present
last Friday when Mr.. Campbell was on the
stand to question him. Neither of the sem
ators, however, asked question, and the
only queries were made by Chairman Burke
Attorneys Daugherty and Hulck were pres
ent, but they took no part in the proceed
ings Mr.. Campbell told of his personal re-
lations toward Otis. He said he had fire.
quently acted as attorney for Otis and al
ways considered Otis straightforward and
honest man. He said Otis had always been
sort of mild Republican. Campbell said
he did not see how Otis could have voted
for Hanna, as Otis was a member of a free
silver club Campbell said he had always
been on friendly terms with Sena.or Hanna
and had been associa ted in a business way
with some of Mr.. Hanna's friends He
claimed he had been a supporter of Hanna
until after the latter's position on the mon
ey question had been made known after his
apo .ntment to the Senate. Then he had
rather drlfted away from the senator polit-
icaly. Campbell asserted he had been a
supporter of Mckinley in the presidential
tariff, and said he had made a speech in
Cooper Union Hall, for which the President
and Senator Hanna had both sent him notes
of thanks.
No other witnesses were examined and
the crowd of spectators who had gathered
were somewhat disappointed. 1t is believed
the committee will complete it's work this
week, and that Il report, or rather two re-
ports, will be submitted soon. Senator Car
field will probably submit minority report
while Chairman Burke will submit the re-
port fer the majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
The po.yder Trnst.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 91.-The Exam
iner says to-day: by what is known as
the World pool, the powder manufacturers
of the Eastern and Western hemispheres
have been bound together since August,
1897, in a trust which controls absolutely
the trade in explosives.
The affiliated companies have divided
the world into three parts-the American
capitalists have one part, the Europeans
another, and the third is neutral ground,
where business is done for the common pur-
pose OF American and European countries
In this pooling agreement are the Califor~
MIA powder makers. In order to disrupt this
trust the facts of its organization andsmeth-
DDS have been laid before the State attorney
general and United States District Attorney
Foote, with a view to having it enjoined, as
the local coal companies have been recently
by United States Judge Morrow. The allie
CATION is made that the so-called pool is Il
combination in restraint of trade, and full
details of it's alleged organization and meth
DDS of doing business have been presented
to the prosecuting authorities of the State
and Federal Courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
BOMB THROWER CAPTURED.
Revenge of a Cuban ON the COnserva-
tive Ex-MayOr of Havana.

HAVANA, Jan. 31.-At about midnight
last night a man named Louis Coro Lazo'
who recently returned to Cuba from the
African prisons, exploded a bomb at the
private residence of the Conservative eX-
mayor of Havana, Senior Miguel Diaz. me
noise of the explosion was heard through
out Havana, although the scene of the eN-
plosion was at Jesus Delmonte. the door
was broken and a large hole was MADE IN
the house. The Diaz family and those IN
habiting the neighboring houses were panic
stricken. Lazo drove to Jesus Delmonte
from Havana in a cab. He was captured
while attempting to escape. Senior Dlaz
says he does not know LaZo and belleVes
he has political accomplices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
FREE TO MILLIONS
A valuable Little Book sent Free for
the Asking.

Medical books are not always interesting
reading. especially to people enjoying good
health. but as matter of fact scarcely one
person in ten is perfectly healthy, and even
with such, sooner or later, sickness must
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1t is also well-established truth that
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breaking down of the digestion. weak
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Nobody need fear consumption, kidney
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Stomach weakness shows itself in a score
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Thousands have some form of stomach
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
WHENCE CAME OUR INDIA1S.
Man Thought to Have Occupied the
Land in Prehistoric Times.

Major John ". POWELL in February Forum.
We now know that all our tribes were
prlmitiveIy zootheistic; that is, they wor-
shipped beast gods, which beast gods were
the primordiaI animals-the progenitors and
prototypes of existing animals. The gods
of each tribe were the particular animals
of the habitat of that tribe True, they
all worshiped the heavenly bodies: but they
supposed them to be the primitive animals
transported to the zenith world. They also
world-the underground beasts Thus they
assigned the birds to the heaven; the
badgers moles and other burrowing ami
mails to the nadir; and the other animals
to the four cardinal regions. Their proge-
nitors or prototypes are still believed to in
habit these distant regions. and such birds
and beasts as are now found here TO have
come from these regions as their primitive
homes.
Thus all the American Indians have
cosmology of regions and a theology of
animal gods. but the tribes differ from
district to district in the personages of their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
To Create a New Department.

WASHINGTON, Jan Ex-senator Vest,
from the Senate committee on public health,
to-day made report on the bill providing
for the creation of the Department of Pub
lie Health. The report is adverse to the
proposition and it recommends as a sub
stitute the bill for the enlargement of the
powers of the Marine Hospital Service. The
report says the first bill would deprive the
Marine hospital Service of it's jurisdiction
over quarantine matters and that change
so radical would be impolitic and dangerous.
The opinion is expressed that If a Health
Department is to be established it should
be gradually done and that a transition so
sudden as that proposed would leave the
Gulf States without quarantine protection
against yellow fever for a time, at least.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
The Indiana Is All Right.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-A good deal OF
amusement was caused among officials OF
the Navy Department at the attempts made
to convey the impression that the fine bat
tie ship Indiana had suffered some severe
and dangerous breakdown while on the way
south recently through the failure of her
boilers. AS a matter of fact the extent of
the mishap was the leakage of one or two
tubes in q boiler, an event so insignificant
and of such frequent occurrence on all kinds
OF steamships that Admiral Sicard made
only a passing reference to it as an ex-
PLANTATION of why he took the Indiana in
tow for six hours to prevent her from de-
laying the progress of the remainder OF the
squadron. Otherwise the matter would not
have been called to the attention of the
department save in one of the monthly
work reports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
Proposed Cruise Of the Mohicnp.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S1-The Navy De-
partment is about to arrange the itinerary
for the coming cruise of the Mohican. with
her crew of apprentices. through ISLANDS
of Oceanica and particularly to Samoa. The
vessel is expected to start about the last of
February. and to occupy eight months on
the cruise, An effort is making to increase
the number of apprentices on the vessel
from sixty TO $50, which will give her a full
complement. Probably the first stop will be
made at Honolulu and the next at Tanning
island half way from Hawaii TO Samoa.
The vessel will not stay long i'm Samoan
waters. but il is expected will return to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
Pension RuIinr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Assistant Sec
rotary of the Interior Davis has directed
the Pension Office to reopen and readjudi-
cate upon its merits the claim for PEN
sion of William b. Watson, late fireman
on the United States revenue cutter Tiger
1t was rejected by the Pension Office in
January, 1894. upon the ground that the
officers and men of the revenue marine
service. not being enlisted in the navy had
no title to pension urder the act of June
q, 1850. The reason the assistant secretary
holds was not tenable or sound. During the
entire period of Watson's service on the
vessel it was under orders by the President
to cooperate with the navy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 31.-The joint
convention met again to-day and took bal
lot for United States senator The Republic
an vote was cast for Hon. G. n. Tillman.
and the Democratic members divided their
vote. McMillin received 5; Turley, 5; Taylor.
5; Colyar, ). The other votes were scat
tered.
The Democratic legislative caucus again
held a dreary and mOnOtonouS session TO-
night and ballotted seventeen times without
getting nearer the nomination of a cand-
date for United States senator than when
the caucus adjourned last Friday night No
changes in the balloting of speciai impor-
lance We're made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

WASHINGTON. Jan. Sl-An antitrust
bill. explicit in its terms and naming a
penalty of $4,000 fine or from two to fif-
teen years Imprisonment, has been intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Greene, of Ne
braska. 1t makes it felony to monopolize
or attempt to monopolize, or combine or
conspire with any others TO monopolize any
part OF the trade or commerce among the
States. or with foreign nations. and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
.combine. of Foundrymen.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 31.-The foundry
men of the country have just completed the
formation of organization intended for
their mutual protection. John A. Penton,
of Detroit, is the secretary, and the mem
bership is already heavy in the Eastern and
Middle States. The main object is to pre-
end wages are TO be kept the same in ali
parts of the country. An initiation fee of
and n certain sum extra for every molder
employed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

making of every contract, agreement or
combination entered into by any persons,
firms, corporations or combinations of per-
sons, as a trust or otherwise to restrain
trade or commerce or limit or control the
output or price of any article of commerce.
The bill confers jurisdiction on the several
circuit and district courts of the United
States and any state court having common
law jurisdiction and forfeits TO the United
States property owned under such con-
tracts, ETC., and in course of transit inter-
state or to q foreign country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. S1-The President
and Mrs Mckinley were entertained at din
ner tonight by the secretary of the treas
ury and Mrs. Gage. The entire Cabinet was
present with the exception of Secretary
Alger. The other guests were Justice and
Mrs. McKenna Miss Lucy Page of New
York, and Senator Hanna The decorations
were the most elaborate of the official sea-
son. The house was decorated with pink
roses and hyacinths. The table decorations
were particularly beautiful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01

Mare island by way of the Society islands.
There is said to be no diplomatic signifi-
canoe in the voyage. beyond desire on the
of this opportunity to show the American
flag on a war ship in Samoa. in partial pay
ment of the obligation imposed upon the
United States by treaty to take turns with
Great Britain and Germany in keeping a
rnan-Of-W'ar among the islands