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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
PORTO RICO THICKLY SETTLED.
Offers No Opportunities for the Man
Out of a Job.
Snringfield Republican.

More room for American labor and CAPT.
tal-room for growth, for expansion, for the
stretching OF cramped and aching limbs
This is what we want Porto Rico for, as
some persons view the matter, and why
we should take the Philippines and all else
in reach. And as Porto Rico at least seems
destined to become a part of the United
States, it is we'll to inquire just how much
extra room we shall acquire thereby in the
struggle of life.
The island is about ninety miles long by
thirty-six to forty miles wide, and is nearer
to the dimensions of Connecticut than any
other American State. But Porto Rico with
about $500 square miles of land area has a
population of some 0CC0 souls, while Con-
necticut, with a land area of 4S45 square
miles. has ,25S inhabitants, or did have
in $780, Thus Porto Rico is much more
densely populated than Connecticut-the
figures being 234 to the square mile in one
case and l54 IN the other. and there are
only three States of the Union more dense
ly populated than Connecticut The island
is almost as thickly settled as Massachu-
setts, the second most populous State area
first. But the Porto Ricans are an agricul-
tural people, while the high density of popu-
lation in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
is due to concentration in manufacturing.
What would be the chances of newcomers
getting a living from the soil in Massachu-
sets. for example. If our population of 27S
to the square mile were scattered out fr I'm
the cities to work exclusively at agriculture
within the present bounds of the State?
1t will be seen that Porto Rico is pretty
well occupied as 1t is, comparatively speak
ing. No agricultural section in the United
States begins to be so densely populated as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
RENT RECEIPT STAMPS.
A Washington Decision Again Con-
fuses the Local Condition.

Since the new war revenue tax was an
nounced some time ago the local revenue
office has been obliged to change its front
on different questions several times The
matter of stamping rent receipts has been
one of the troublesome matters to deal with.
At first it was decided that all rent receipts
Of every description were subject to the
stamp act. This was afterward amended to
include only those having lease clauses i'm
corporated within them, making all ordinary
receipts exempt. Dispatches from Wash
ington to the papers of yesterday morning
brought the news of another change being
made so as to include all rent receipts.
Collector Nowlin, when in the city yester-
day morning, said he had not as yet been
advised of the change and would not take
any steps in the matter until he had been.
All persons reading of the new law in the
the validity of receipts issued without
stamps will, for the present at least be adj
vised to continue to do as they have been
doing and only stamp those receipts having
a lease clause in them.
A decision of the commissioner of internal
revenue at Washington was received yes
terday. In it are several changes, prin-
cipally touching on the liability of the
money dealers under the stamp act. The
terms Of the decision practically relieve
who are actually engaged in the lending of
money or the shaving of notes are obliged
to qffix stamp to their documents, and any
person acting as agent for the loan of
money the sale of piece of property is
declared exempt from the stamp law. It is
fall on the principal who causes the instru-
ment to be drawn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
READY TO PROSECUTE THEM.
Board of Trade Serves Notice on the
Express Companies.

Secretary J. W. Smith, of the Board of
Trade, sent the following letter to express
companies
AT the regular meeting of the governing
committee of the Indianapolis Board of
Trade, held on Aug. l. the committee to
whom was referred the question of the liza
biiity of express companies under the law
for their failure to place at their own ex-
pense a stamp on all receipts given by the
company for express packages, reported to
the board of governors that. the law depart
ment of the government has held that the
express companies are liable to criminal
prosecution for failure to stamp such re-
ceiptS given out by them
THE board therefore directs me to inform
you that from and after this date prosecu-
tons will be instituted against all agents Of
express companies doing business in this
State who fail to stamp such receipts at the
expense of said companies and duly cancel
the same, as the law requires. In every
case in future of violation Of the law the
agent will be required to answer before the
United States District Court or before a
United States commissioner when said court
is not in session.
The attention of the business interests of
the city is called to the fact that the United
States district attorney will prosecute the
express companies against whom complaint
may be made for any violation of the rev.
enue law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee i'm Camp.
silson Willets. in Leslie's Weekly.


General Lee gives his days to his soldiers
and his evenings to the social demands of
the ladies. Already his corps is called the
erai scowl The idea of calling his COM
mand a fighting one when not a single man
in the corps has been under fire. The gen.
eral is not hard, but persistent drill
master He gets his brigade and division
commanders up very early every morning
and has them trot out the men for drill.
Never mind the manual of arms. never
to fire their guns, how to aim at some
thing and hit the mark, how to march so
of attack and reserve. Teach the men real
warfare, enemy or no enemy No matter
how hot the. sun. no maNer if the sand
burns the feet-get the men seasoned
These, in part, are Lees orders.
At the same time the general has given
orders to allow the men all possible liber-
of Jacksonville are full of boys from Iowa,
Illinois, New Jersey. North Carolina, Mis-
sissippi, Arizona and Virginia. They have
bought up all the live aligators to send
home. And now that it is apparent that
they cannot go to the front for some time
to come, they have sent for the fond par
entS to come from all parts of the country
to receive the live aligators in person. So
the hotel is crowded with mammas and
papas, and General Lee and his staff have a
hard time. keeping their spurs from tear
Lees staff. by the way, is something
Jacksonville is mighty proud Of The mem
bers of the staff. on their part, have all
they can attend to, when off duty. in an
swering invitations to dinners teas, card
parties. breakfasts, dances and lawn par
ties. Think of entertaining. the sons and
grandsons of several Presidents and Vice
Presidents of the United States all at once.
For here on Lees staff are Algernon Sar-
Hobart, nephew of the present Vice Presi-
dent Russell Harrison. son of the second
Harrison; Fitzhugh Lees own son, and
Lieutenant Carbonel, husband of Evange-
lima CiSnerOS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
A BUILDING FOR WOMEN.
New One to Be Built at Fair Grounds
Judges Stand.

The State Board of Agriculture has com
pleted arrangements for what will result in
identifying one of the corners of the fair
grounds which is now a barren waste. For
some time past the board has been at
loss to find way to employ the space on
the southeast corner of the intersection of
the main driveway and the central plais-
ance. The place is now decorated with
pump, placed there for the accommoda ton
of the soldiers, and with the comparatively
insignificant dairy building situated about
one hundred feet south of the corner, and a
cattle shed, rising rough and uncouth to
the east of the corner, the place presents
anything but satisfactory picture to the
members of the board. 1t is their purpose
to begin at once the erection of a woman's
building on the vacant corner 1t will be
fitted up as a rest room, with all modern
convenienceS for the use of women attend
ing the fair. 1t will be of two stories, with
wide veranda 12X30 feet in the 'front.' and
will have every convenience which may be
suggested to the board as necessary or con-
ducive to the comfort of the women. At
rest room, reading and writing room and
fully equipped lavatories These depart
ments will probably be added to as the oc-
The building of this structure will not
only improve what is at present an insight
ly corner of the fair grounds but will serve
to keep the crowds from beating down the
grass on the corner, as has been done in
the past, in making a short cut to the
grandstand. Specifications were sent out
yesterday, asking for bids from builders
in various parts of the State The work is
to be completed before the opening of the
fair.
Another addition to the fair grounds is
to be made, in the erection of a new
judges stand at the race track. This will
be built on entirely new lines, and will be a
model of convenience. Instead of having
the regulation box-like affair, which is gem
eral with the race tracks of the country
the board has decided on three-story
stand In the lower floor. which is to be
we'll ventilated, will be the Office of the
clerk of the course and the weighing room
with washstandS and other toilet convent
ences. Above this will be the judges stand
proper, which will be reached by a winding
stairway extending upward to the third
floor in which will be located the timers
abode. The stand will be over twice the
size of the present one, and will be con-
structed with a Moorish roof and orna-
mental iron work on every floor. The in
terror will be fully protected from the ele-
ments. When completed the fair grounds
will boast of having the finest stand on any
track in the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
INDIANA COUNTY FAIRS.

Secretary Kennedy, of the State Board Of Agri-
culture has given out the following official state
ment of the time, place and names of secretaries
of the fairs that are to be held in Indiana this
year. r-
Columbus fair, Bartholomew county. Aug. to
3D. Ed Redman, jr., sec.
Paramount fair. Grant county, Aug. to 13,
Wilbur Lucas, sec.
New Castle fair Henry county. Aug to 10,
Sheridan fair. Hamilton county, Aug to 10.
N. w. Cowgirl,
Greenfield fair. Hancock county, Aug. Is to 20.
Charles Downing, sec.
Rockport fair, Spencer county, Aug 10 to 20.
Madison fair, jefferson county, Aug. Is to 20,
j. " Connolly,
Lebanon fair. Boone county, Aug. Is to 20.
Muncie fair, Delaware county, Aug Is to 20. NJ.
S. Claypoo, sec.
Elwood fair Madison county, Aug. % to 81.
Frank E. DE Hority, sec.
Lawrenceburg fair, Dearborn county, Aug. % to
q, H. l.. Nowlin, sec.
Remington fair. Jasper county, Aug. % to o.,
Jasper Guy
Oakland City fair, Gibson county, Aug. % to q,
FRANKFORT fair Clinton county. Aug. 20 to 81.
Joseph Heavilon. sec. ~ -
Brldgeton fair, Parke county. Aug. % to u,
F. NJ Miller,
Poplar Grove fair. Howard county, Aug. 70 to
Swayzee fair Grant county. Aug 90 to Sept 8.
E. G. King,
RushvilIe fair. Rush county. Aug. % to Sept. 8.
J. d. Megie, Sec
Lafayette fair, TlppecanOe county, Aug. ~ TO
Sept. 8. w. NJ. Blackstock. sec
Knox fair Starke county, Aug. % to Sept. 8,
W. w; Wright, sec % c..
Franklin fair, Johnson county, Aug. 20 to Sept.
Chrisney fair, Spencer county. Aug. % to Sept.
Corydon fair. Harrison county, Aug 20 to Sept.
8. Henry Wright, Sec
Charlottesville fair, Montgomery county. Sept.
to 10, Walter L. Hulet, sec.
Allison A. blbler, Sec
Boswell fair Benton county. Sept. to 10: w.
shelbyviie fair, Shelby county, Sept. to 10.
Salem fair, Washington county Sept. to 10.
Marion fair Grant county, Sept. to 10. George
Gunder, sec.
Covington fair, Fountain county. Sept. II to IT,
Riley fair. vigo county. Sept. IL to II. ]. s.
Whitacre, sec.
Richmond fair Wayne county. Sept. 10 to a.
Flora fair, Carroll county. Sept 10 to "A. ]. ].
Laporte fair. Laporte county. Sept. 10 to "a.
Evansville fair Vanderburg county, Sept. 10 to
"a. r. L. Akin, sec.
Geo. w. Mcdaniel, sec.
Rochester fair, Fulton county, Sept. 26 to Oct l,
Val. Zimmerman, jr., sec.
Portland fair, Jay county. Sept. 2S to Oct. 1,
c. o. Hardy. sec.
Boonville fair, Warrick county, Sept. rs to Oct
Bloomington fair, Monroe county. Sept. 26 to
Oct l. Ad. Big Bloomington fair.
Clay city fair Clay county, Sept. &c to Oct. 1,
G. F. Oberholzer
Kendallville fair, Noble county, sept. 70 to Oct
vincennes fair, Knox county. Oct. 3 to s. John
Angola fair, steuben county. Oct. to 8. orville
Goodale sec.
Bourbon fair. Marshall county, Oct. to s,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
PASSENGER SITUATION
MIR. M'CORMIcIx's VIEWS IN RELA-
TION TO PENDING QUESTIONS.
Cities That Encourage scaIpers Will
Not Be Given Reduced Rates.
General Railway News.

=. o. Mccormick. passenger traffic man
eger of the Big Four. says the rate situa-
ton with the roads is steadily improving.
The interchangeable mileage book has done
much toward placing passenger rates on a
firmer basis, and he had found, on careful
inquiry, that majority of the commercial
travellers and other business men who travel
on mileage books had come to ike the book
since certain annoying features in its use
had been removed. The brokers and a few
of their friends among the commercial
men are still urfriendly to the book. be-
cause it had cut off revenue they had de-
rived under the old forms of mileage. One
of the ugly problems, says Mr.. Mccormick
the passenger officials have now TO contend
with is the differential question When the
plan of allowing differentials to certain
roads was first introduced it was done TO
offset the paying of commissions, which had
become burdensome to the roads, and the
understanding was that the roads which
were given a differential should pay no
commissions, but gradually they have gone
back to the old custom and also demand
differentials. This is not just. says Mr. Nc
Cormick, as the so-called weak lines the
differential was specially to benefit are now
running as fine equipment as the strong
lines and making as good time, and for that
reason there is no justice in allowing them
a differential so changed were conditions
and he thinks the time has come to wipe
out all differentials. Another important
step taken of late with the approval
of every road of Importance is the
making of a rule that wherever a city
would not protect the roads against the
scalping of tickets such city should not be
favored with low rates. The general pas
senger agents of the roads centering at Gin
cinnati made the one-cent-a- mile rate for
the Grand Army of the Republic on condi-
ton that the roads would be protected
against the scalping of their tickets, and
the authorities of Cincinnati have taken
the proper steps to carry out the agree
ment on the part of the city, and from this
on, said Mr. Mccormick, wherever conven-
tions or gatherings of Importance are to
be held low rates will not be given unless
guaranteed. In speaking of business, he
said that on the Big -Four lines. for several
months past. it had been very satisfactory
and considerably in excess of last year, and
from what passenger officials of other
roads had told him he thought that all
doing satisfactory business
than iN the summer of 1897: especially had
their excursion business been very profit
able, and he thought that excursions at
certain seasons of the year would be perma-
nent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

that island. Compare its ga persons to the
square mile with Ksnsass 1t. or Nebraska s
49, or the IS OF Illinois, including the great
city of Chicago. Florida has most of the
physical characteristics Of Porto Rico, but
its population averages only seven to the
square mile of land and area and we must
needs take off Porto Rico with nearly forty
times the density Of population to give US
room,
Porto Rico undoubtedly affords room for
mining. forest and manufacturing develop
ment but so does Florida, and wonderfully
rich as the Islands soil is it obviously pre-
sents few opportunities to the man out Of
job among people who feel cramped in the
midst of the boundiesS and sparsely liz
habited areas which lie within the present
boundaries of the United States. The idea
that Porto Rico or any other additional
territory is going to contribute largely to
an industrial revival and the per capita
money king possibilities of the Nation is
absurd. 1t is the suggestion not of the
Nations needs, but of the Nations unsatis-
factory and depressed industrial state,
than lack of unexhausted natural resources.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
THE RINGING PARADE.
1t Will Be Something of Novelty In
the Circus Line.

Ringing Bros, whose big show exhibits
in Indianapolis Monday, Aug. s, promise
something new in the way of a street
pageant this year. Instead of the conven-
tional street parade with which circus-goers
are familiar. Ringing Bros have organized
carnival, consisting of thirty huge Sec
tons, each of which is representative of
some distinct national characteristic
or of some age or some era
in the history of the world. Among
the most striking sections is that devoted
to India. representing scenes of warfare in
the Punjab. huge elephants harnessed to
rumbling siege guns; mounted military es-
corts; dark-hued East Indian chiefs, bril-
liantly uniformed native military, guides,
attendants and commanding officers. Then
there are representations of all the most
famous crack military organizations of the
world. brilliantly uniformed, handsomely
mounted and with their FURNISHED accoutre-
ments glittering in the sunlight. The re-
production of the Derby day is said to be
revelation to lovers of fine stock and swell
turnouts. The striking features of the IA
nous English meet are represented by hun
dredS of performers dressed in the latest
London modes, and giving an interesting
and imposing representation of the heavy
swelldom of English society. The immense
tally-hos, the spider rigs and dainty T-carts
used in this. section make novel circus
feature, while even the great Derby day
meet itself could not bring together so
magnificent a display of blooded racing
stock An Egyptian caravan, crossing the
Sahara, with its camels dromedaries wiry
Arabian horses, Bedouins Of the desert,
Soudanese, AlgerianS and other strange peO-
pie from northern Africa, brings that land
of mystic interest close TO the spectators
vision. The special childrens section, with
it's prancing ponies, children's tableaux,
chidren's hippodrome and miniature cages
of wild beasts is delight to the younger
element, while the glimpses of imperial
splendor given in the ancient Roman sec
ton, and the features in the other sections,
including ten bands of music and over one
hundred tableau cars, dens and open cages
to make this display of exhibitional wealth
and originality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

= AZ w. Mansfield, superintendent of the
indianapolis q Vincennes, returned yester-
day from Mackinac.
< IT is stated that 40 per cent. of the en-
pleyes on the Panhandle lines were born in
Ono, including officials.
The Wabash will to-day run an excursion
train from points on its line east of st.
Louis to Niagara Falls.
It is reported that the Chicago & South
eastern Railroad Company is to remove its
shops from Lebanon to Muncie.
The Big Four will on Sunday run an ex-
cursien from Terre Haute to Cincinnati and
is arranging to carry big crowd.
In the month of July at the Sheridan
yard OF the Panhandle lines an average of
6l2 loaded cars were handled daily.
In the month of July there were handled
on the Big Four system 562 16S passengers
against 81 .O6S in July, 1897, an increase this
year of 41,1O0
Who returned from Atlantic City on Mon
day, and who, since his return, has been
quite Ill, was. better last evening.
The business of the American Express
OF late that the company has established
an independent agency at that point
v. b. McCarty. one of the train dis
patcners at birmingham; is acting as train
master OF the Panhandle during the abb
Sence of Chief Trainmaster Mendenhall.
The Erie has made an enviable record by
carrying a consignment of twelve thousand
In hfty-six hours, Chicago to New York
Business at the Indianapolis stock yards
starts off well for August. On Tuesday the
roads delivered at the yards 113 carloads of
hogs, cattle and horses. and yesterday JOG
carloads.
The Columbus Northern road is hereafter
to be known as the Columbus division of the
Detroit & Lima Northern. Within thirty
days the division will be opened up for pas
Eenger business.
Superintendent Hill, of the Lake Erie &
Western, is putting in the entire week in a
careful inspection of the property. noting
what progress is making in the improve
ments now under way.
1t having been shown that the Omaha
Rnti-scaping ordinance was not worth the
paper IL is printed on the roads are now
trying TO discover some other means for
the protection of their revenue.
Ralph Peters. superintendent of the Little
Miami division Of the Panhandle lines and
general agent of the Pennsylvania Com
pany at Cincinnati. yesterday returned from
q ten days stay at Long Branch
General Traffic Manager Crane. of the
Fitchburg road. has placed a representa-
tive Of the lines in Canada and has sp-
pointed A. II. Harris general Canadian
traffic agent, with headquarters at Mont
real.
Frank Reynolds has just completed his
eighteenth year as Western livestock agent
Of the Pennsylvania Company, with office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

BENJAMIN. in Review of Reviews.

Park Benjamin, IN Review OF REVIEWS.
In person Watson is of medium height.
SLIM wiry and nervous. although in this last
respect his appearance bellies him, for lis
tendency is toward deliberate GOODNESS. He
has a stern sense of military duty, and in
be maintained with even-handed justice. He
is strongly religious, and when captain of
the San Francisco OBLIGATED regularly as
his own chaplain, conducting the services
and even singing the hymns himself wnea
his congregation, whose church experiences
had been hardly as extensive as his own.
had forgotten the words--if they ever knew
them But Jacky always stands by tine
skipper. and we may be perfectly sure that
when that officer saw fit to sing Jacky
would come in with the chorus in thunder
ing volume, regardless of either tune or
words, but under the profound convicrion
that ii was his duty TO see the old man
through" on this as on every other occa-
sion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Two Opinions of Bismarck.
From a Newspaper Symposium.

Herbert Spencer-As to the request to ex-
press my opinion upon Prince Bismarck for
first reply is that / have nothing to say
sufficiently special to be worth saying. /
have not thought about him in any definite
way. Ny second reply is that even were 1
in position to give any laudatory express
sion of opinion, | should be dtsinclined to
do it. He has been quite sufficiently glori-
fed. The world is always going to extremes
in its estimations of men. 1t either greatly
UNDERWRITERS them or greatly overyalues
them, and / generally find myself In this as
Rudyard Kiplng-What do | think of Bis
marck? / admire him and keep still. just
as keep silent in the presence OF the Pyra-
midS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
One of the Summers Fads.

hui PCT = I1ttIeII.
many jewels--too many, indeed, to be in
good taste. Everybody wears a string of
pearls. long or short, as the case may be,
and these are put outside of the smart
muslin and organdie gowns. Then there are
brooches and stick pins innumerable. which
catch up the little dainty bows at the
throat. or are put on down the front of the
waist in the effect of showing off jewelry
in jewelers. window. 1t is fashion that,
IL is TO be hoped, will not last long, for
while jewels are beautiful and appropriate
to full dress. when worn with wash gowns
they are worse than inappropriate.