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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20
WILL PAY In FULL.
Pittsburg German National Bank Has
Securities to Satisfy DepOsitOrs.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 9.-Notwithstand-
ing the rumors that have been afloat for
some time concerning the financial straits of
the German National Bank of this city, the
announcement this morning that the bank
had gone into voluntary liquidation caused
great surprise, and many depositors hur-
ried to the bank to find the doors closed.
Outside a small crowd assembled, but there
was no excitement. The suspension of the
bank can be traced directly to two causes
the carrying of too many securities of the
Natalie Coal and Coke Company and large
loans on insufficient collateral. The begin
ming of the difficulty was nearly year
ago. when the Natalie Company's paper be-
came the object Of much intricate litigation.
in which the German National Bank figured
This was followed a few weeks ago by the
sudden retirement of o. C. Burgdorf, cash
Ter The final stroke was the confession of
heavy judgments by Adolphus, William c.
& Sons to Edward Groetzinger. and the
issuance yesterday of execution
Groetzinger is president of the bank, and
his financial troubles, II Is said were caused
principally by the failure of the Munson
Boiling Company in Chicago last week.
The German National Bank was organ
lied in 1864 and reorganized in 1884. AT the
beginning Of the present year it's capital
stock was $250000. surplus 500 coo and un-
DIVIDED pfoltS $z,zOS.lf- Last year IL was
paying dividends at the rate of u per cent.
per annum. snd since its organizations has
paid nearly million dollars in dividends.
The last statement showed individual de-
posts of 81, &C., 0O loans and discounts, ST.
l5SO00; capital stock paid in. $3.50 900; sur
plus fund, $4,000. 1t was rumored that the
state treasurer had $3.50 600 on deposit in the
bank, but this was denied by the directors.
They stated that the deposit had been re-
duced. IL not entirely eliminated, since
James s. Beacon became state treasurer.
Bank Examiner Young is now in charge.
He says the securities held by the bank are
ample TO pay all depositors dollar for dollar.
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Admiral Deyvey's Personality.
NV OrIaaps Tim T0ap,oorot

NEW OfledHS I1meS-DelnOcTaI.
II have the pleasure of knowing Admiral
Dewey quite WE'LL said Mr.. George B. Alli-
son, of Washington ID, c., to a reporter.
How does he lookY Well ina CINE dap
per little man, always InodishIy dressed,
with. iron gray hair, kept close cut, and
gray mustache rolled to a point at each
end His manners are courtly, and he has
a habit of inclining his head to one side in
conversation, due, believe, to slight deaf
ness in the right ear He is very fond of
the society of young people, and while sta
toned at the capital was as popular with
the Washington bellies as any beau in the
city. stranger unacquaipted with his his
tory would probably set him down as a
well-seasOned club man, thoroughly au fat
in all forms of elegant diversion, but on
all matters touching his profession one is
impressed Immediately by his sharp, in
cisive, businesslike style of speech l have
been told time and again by old sailors that
he is the greatest master of sea craft in
the navy. His only eccentricity that / can
call to mind is aversion to promiscuouS
handshaking, and have heard him COM
plain rather Savagely of crankS who per-
sist in squeezing ones hand upon introduce
ton. He wears a heavy intaglio ring, and
said that he has often been panied by hav-
ing it ground against the next finger. The
papers say he is a stamp collector, but that
is untrue. He is lepid0pterist, or collector
of butterflies, and has secured thousands
of magnificent specimens during his voy-
ages. He has undoubtedly the finest pri-
vate collection of butterflies in the United
States. 1t is insured for Sc, 900 or $8,O00-only
a portion of its Value
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20

The speech of Mr.. Samuel Gompers at the
Chicago peace jubilee was completely out of
harmony with the occasion and very dis
cordant note. There was not a word in it
to indicate that the speaker was in sympa-
thy with the Nations victories or had any
appreciation of the new career opening be-
fore it. On the contrary, we find such
croaking as this: M
Alasl There are some Americans-our
money makers-whose only God is the al
mighty dollar: whose only human or divine
trinity is dividend. interest and profit-come
to the conclusion that if poor, suffering
Cuba can be handed over to their tender
mercies. their deity and their deviltry can
hold full sway These gentry, when there
is a question between liberty and profit
present or prospective, throw liberty to the
dogs as a worno1t and threadbare thing of
the past.
Mr. Gompers seems to have forgotten al
ready one of the best lessons of the recent
war, that there is as much patriotism
among rich people in this country as there
is in any other class He chose a bad time
to bring out his shelf-worn platitudes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20

The duty on tea was the only tariff duty
imposed by the war tax act that was not in
the Dingley law, so that whatever revenues
are derived from the tariff are mainly due
to the provisions of the Dingley law. Dur
ing last September the revenue from the
tariff was $16.759 574. against $7,943, 100 during
September 1897, and $11. 347, JIG during Sep
tember, 1896, under the Gorman-Wison law.
The collections during the first half of Oc-
tober were $S,036.611, against &c., 494 for
the whole of October, 1891 and $11,1O5, 49S
during October, 1885, This means that the
Dingley tariff law is revenue-getter
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government. MANY of the officers" said he,
ARE In favor of paying the Cuban soldiers
the United States to advance the money,
and the payment to be guaranteed by the
Cuban government. The idea is to give the
men several months back pay to fur
nish them with funds to start in business
One of the passengers on the Michigan
was l.. A. Fair. of Philadelphia. who said
that he had visited Cuba in the interest of
American capitalists and had travelled from
Havana through Matanzas. Cienfuegos and
Manzanilla to Santiago. While in Ha-
wanna, he said Il found 1t was unsafe to
go around unaI med. Several merchants are
now making arrangements for a delegation
irrespective of nationality from the different
cities in eastern Cuba which will go to
Washington late in October to present
petition favoring the appointment of Cen
eral Lawton to the command of eastern
Cuba / cannot speak too highly of the gem
eral. His standing can be appreciated when
/ say that he commands the confidence OF
everybody both in military and civil life.
The outlook for business enterprise is ex-
cellent. and have no fears for the future of
the country. AS to the feeling regarding
annexation l can only speak for the bust
ness interests. 80 per cent. of whom is alb
solutely I'm favor of annexation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20
BISHOP WHITES CHOICE
HE WILL TAKE THE NORTHERN IN
DIANA EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.
His Successor in Central Part of the
State to he Elected-southern Mis-
sionary Diocese Created.

WASHINGTON. Oct 19-The division OF
Indiana into three dioceses, the southern
district being a missionary Jurisdiction,
raised a spirited debate in the house Of
deputies of the Episcopal council to-day.
The committee on new dioceses divided on
the subject. the majority reporting against
the southern Indiana missionary jurisdic-
ton and the minority favoring it, 1t was
argued by the Indiana delegates that while
missionary work was being done in foreign
lands and in the West, yet in southern IN
diana, the very heart of the country and
center of population, there never had been
any churches or church work. The discus
sion consumed most of the morning session.
The majority report against the creation of
the southern Indiana missionary diocese
finally was adopted. The bishop of Indiana
has elected to take the northern diocese.
The old diocese will be called. on later to
elect a bishop
When, consideration of the constitution
was resumed, Article vi, relating to the es-
adjustment of missionary districts. and
Article III, relating to a bishops exercise of
his office outside his diocese. were agreed to
with amendments made by the bishops.
A proposition by Mr. Wilder. of Minnesota
for putting the words. In the name of
God, amep," in the preamble of the consti-
tuition, was adopted. Concurrence was
given to the minor amendments made by the
bishops m the so-called Huntington amends
ment. thus giving final approval to this inn
portant step toward church unity A reso-
luton was introduced and referred for final
adjournment of the convention on the 25th
inst. $3.50
The morning session of the house of bish-
ops was important in bringing about the
adoption of what is known as the Hunting-
ton amendment looking toward church
unity. The amendment authorizes bishops
to take under their spiritual guidance con-
gregations which accept the essential
tenets of the church. although they do not
strictly observe the church ritual The
amendment was adopted with minor
changes, as part of the canons instead of
the constitution TIE canons also were
amended in requiring one years time before
cremation instead of six. months. Final
acuon was taken on the esta blishment of a
Dishop in Brazil There has been division
OF sentiment as to whether this bishop
should be directly responsible to the church
In the United States or should be free from
responsibility here. A compromise was
nnally adopted by which the church in
Brazit Will remain directly responsible to
the authorities here until it has advanced
to the point of having three bishops. AT
which time, by the joint action of these
three. national church for Brazil inde-
pencent of supervision by the United States
may be established.
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Nevertheless, Bailey declares that the act
was not repealed until 1885, and that Ben
jamin Harrison voted against the repeal
What are the facts according to the rec
ord? There was no vote in 1885 on the re-
peal of the act of 1864 Those who care to
investigate the matter will find the Senate
debate on the bill to prohibit the importa-
ton of contract labor in the Congressional
Record of the date of Feb. II, 1855. The bill
was then discussed and passed. Senator
Vest, who was really opposed to the bill.
accused Senator Sherman of change of
opinion, since he helped to pass the act of
July 4, 1864. Senator Sherman explained the
causes for the passage of that act and
added that it had long since been repealed,
as it was not in the Revised Statutes of
1873 Mr.. Vest admitted this, but asserted
that inasmuch as the Revised Statutes were
not passed by Congress until 1874; the act
of 1864 was in force ten years. Senator
Sherman asserted that the act was passed
for a temporary purpose. and was repealed
according to his recollection, in an appro-
priation bill in 1866. Such being the facts
according to the record. no vote could have
been taken on the repeal i'm 1885, and
Raley's story to the effect that the votes
of the Democrats and those of the Repub-
leans of Oregon were those that repealed
the act of 1864 is his or some other persons
falsehood.
The act which did pass the Senate in
February, 1885. and became a law by the
approval of President Arthur. is entitled.
AN act to prohibit the Importation of
foreign contract labor" Several Demo-
cratic senators tried to amend the bill to
its injury. Fifteen Democrats, including
Mr. Voorhees,, voted against the clause
which makes it the duty of the district at
torney to prosecute every suit brought I'M
der the law at the expense of the United
States. On the final passage of the bill
fifty senators voted for it and nine against.
All of those voting against the bill were
Democrats, with single exception Gen.
Harrison voted for every proposition offered
by tie friends of the measure and for the
II easure on it's final passage.
This matter in itself is of little conse-
qGence and would not be. noticed If it did
not seem to be necessary once in a while
TO warn the voters of the Seventh district
that it is impossible for the Democratic
candidate for Congress to state the truth
about any political matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20
THE INAccURATE RAILEY.

In that speech which Leon Bailey did not
deliver at Edinburg. but printed in the Sem
tinel. is along subdivision devoted TO con-
tract labor He quoted a section of the bill
which became law July 4. 1864, by the APP
prevail of Abraham Lincoln to show that
the Republicans legalized contract labor at
that time. Any intelligent man who will
read the section will see that it is in no
sense a contract labor measure. 1t does not
require the immigrants to labor for any
person, but authorizes legal contracts which
immigrants might make to obtain passage
money, secured by lien upon not more
than years wages. 1t may be added that
the section which Mr.. Bailey quotes is a
portion of an act to encourage immigration.
At that time large part of the labor of
the country was in the Union army. There
because of the increased demand for
goods for the war and to take the place
of men in the service. Thousands of the
men who came to this country at that time
joined the federal army. In fact. the next
section of the act provides that after taking
an cath revolxing allegiance TO any foreign
government. immigrants could enlist in the
Union army.
In his allusioH TO this act, approved by
Abraham Lincoln. whom Bailey assails with
others responsible for the act he tells the
readers of the Sentinel (not the small audi
ence at Edinburg) that the act may be
found In Volume 10 OF the United States
Statutes at large 1ss3-65. Why did he not
find the act in the Revised Statutes of the
United States for 1882 For the excellent
reason that the act Of July 4 1864, was not
q law when the revision was published.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20
SPEECHES Ar PONCE.
Gen. Henry Talks to the Citizens and
the AIcalde Replies.


PONCE, Porto Rico, Oct. 1s.-Yesterday' 8
celebrations in connection with the formal
surrender of the Island of Porto Rico were.
as had been expected, most enthusiastic.
After the parade the bands and various
trade organizations went to General
Henrys headquarters to be introduced to
him. General Henry, in the course of a
brief speech, said:
'Alcalde and Citizens-To-d day the flag Of
the United States floats as an emblem of
undisputed authority over the Island of
Porto Rico, giving promise of protection to
life. of liberty, prosperity and the right to
worship God in accordance with the dictates
CT conscience. The forty-five States repre-
scented by the stars emblazoned on the blue
field of that flag unite in vouchsafing to
you prosperity and protection as citizens
of the American Union. Your future destiny
rests largely with yourselves. RESPECT the
rights of each other. Do not abuse the gov
eminent which accords opportunities to the
individual for advancement Political ami
mosities must be forgotten in unity and in
the recognition Of common interests. | con-
graduate you all in beginning your public
life under new auspices, free from govern
mental oppression and with liberty to adj
vance your own country's interests by your
united efforts"
General Henry then introduced Col. John
B. Castleman, who spoke with great effect
as an old Confederate The Alcalde replied
in part as follows:
To-day destiny has written the last page
of Spanish dominion in Porto Rico and the
prologue to the entrance of the noble Amer
lean Republic. whose flag is a sign of a
new era. We hope to see another star gym
belle of our prosperity and our membership
of the great Republic of States Porto Rico
has not accepted American dominion on
account of force. Therefore we came will
ngly and freely. hoping. hand in hand with
the greatest of all Republics to advance in
civilization and progress and to become part
of the Republic to which we pledge our
faith forever The town was profuSely
decorated with American flags.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Annual Report of the Foreign Society
of the Christian Church.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Oct 19-The
American Christian Missionary Society held
its last session, this morning. Addresses on
the work in the North, South, West and
East were delivered by leading workers in
the several fields, and these were followed
by general discussions AT noon the society
adjourned.
The annual meeting of the Foreign Chris
tan Missionary Society began this after
noon The most important feature of the
opening session was the annual report of
the board. According to this report. the
past year has been by far the best in the
history of the society. The receipts
amounted to $l39, 92570 This is gain over
last year Of $24, 60. The society has aided
IN erecting fourteen new buildings in the
year. Seven new workers have been sent
out Several new stations have been
opened. The society has now 176 workers
III Its employment. Ninety-one of these
are Americans; the rest are native evangel-
lists and teachers. Over five thousand pa
tients are treated annually in the hospitals
and the dispensaries of the society. over
one Thousand orphans are cared for by its
agents. Schools are opened, literature is
created and distributed the children are
taught trades and are thus prepared for
lives OF usefulness. Great progress was
shown in all departments
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Notes from. santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct ia fran
chise for an electric road from Santiago to
the cemetery and to FL Caney has been
granted by General Wood to prominent To-
cal business representatives.
The Spanish Club, which has one of the
finest buildings in Santiago situated in the
principal square, is about to disband or TO
go into cheaper quarters. Its membership
is down to the lowest ebb it's officers have
left 1T and many of the former members
have hidden their anti-Cuban sentiments
and joined the San Carlos Club. The direc-
tors of the Anglo-American Club are en-
deav0ring to secure the building when the
Spanish organization leaves it,
Bishop Saenz de Urturi-y Crespo, who is
undoubtedly man of considerable wealth,
is calling upon his faithful flock for funds
to enable him to return to Spain with his
belongings.
The cost of supplying water to the United
States transports is now about 81 per ton,
General Wood considers this more than
twice the cost necessary and has called for
tenders.
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TALK WITH GEN. LAWTON
HE SAYS THE SITUATION IN SANTI-
AGO DE CUBA IS IMPROVING.
Business Is Reviving, Confidence Has
Been Restored and the Insurgents
Are Giving Him support.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Brigadier General
H. w. Lawtcn, of the military department
Of eastern Cuba, arrived in this city to-day.
accompanied by his eids. The general who
has been granted a leavesof absence for
sixty days on account of i'll health, looked
fairly we'll. and said that the voyage had
done him a great deal of good He will
make an extensive report of the condition
of affairs in the department of which he had
charge while in Cuba. Speaking of the con-
dition of affairs in Santiago and other por-
tons of eastern Cuba General Lawton said:
THE general situation is good, and General
Wood, who is now in charge, is rushing the
sanitary work to completion as fast as pos
sble. The people down there claim that
in the history of Santiago the city was never
so clean as it is at the present time. Bust
ness is reviving also, and confidence among
business men is almost completely restored.
Capitalists are now investing money. The
people have accepted the United States gov
eminent with the utmost confidence"
When asked as to the feeling in general
about annexation the general looked quiz
zically at his questioner and said he was
not prepared to talk about that matter just
now. He added. however: THE great
trouble is that the Cubans have an army.
However the great majority OF the Cuban
troops are anxious to disband. | was for
tunate in having portions of the Cuban
army under me, and was on intimate and
most friendly terms with General Calixto
Garcia. This friendship brought about a
very much better state of feeling between
the American troops and those in Garcia's
command than had existed before. No seri-
Gus breach of the peace and no robberies
have been reported as having occurred in
eastern Cuba. Many of the Cuban soldiers
are gradually leaving the army and return
ing to civil occupation.
Among those who accompanied general
Lawton was Captain Raymond Mendoza. q
Cuban volunteer aid on I4awtons staff
Mendoza said that the feeling among the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20

The Baltimore Evening News, an indie
pendent Democratic paper which favors
sound money, prints. with approval, a let
ter from its washington correspondent,
which. otter reviewing the political situa-
ton as connected with the money question,
concludes: s
The plain unadulterated truth. unpala-
table as it may be to sound-mOney Demo-
Gratis, is that there is no safety for the ex-
listing gold standard except in the continu-
ance in power of the Republican party until
silver shall disappear completely from our
politics, and all hope of sound currency and
financial reform is bound up with that
party in Congress. The Republican is not
an ideal party-jn fact, there never was an
ideal political party outside of Utopia The
Republican party has taken a quarter of a
century to reach the high and solid ground
1t now occupies on the money question, but.
having reached it, there it will remain. 1t
is the sole existing hope of those who seek
to maintain our present monetary stand
ard and to place our currency and financial
system on a sound, and solid, and scien-
tific basis. where it will be free from those
fluctuations and arrangements that are so
disastrous to business and so fatal to en-
terprise.
AS the money question is essentially a
national one, a conclusion that fits the sit
uation in Maryland applies equally in every
other State.
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Inharmonions spirituaIists.

WASHINGTON, Oct 19.-The morning
meeting of the National Spiritualists' As
ISOLATION at Masonic Tempe to-day was
quite stormy, the trouble arising over the
report of the committee having under con-
sideration the work of Secretary Woodbury..
The disturbance was caused by the over
zealousness of Secretary Woodburys
friends in the committee to which his an
Hual report had been submitted. They pre-
scented a report laudatory in the extreme,
so much so. In fact. that it obtained the
compensation of neither of the factions.
Much opposition has arisen to the secre-
tary about the administration of his Office.
and he was fully criticised during the de-
bate. Secretary Woodbury's report was re-
committed by unanimous consent Reports
of officers took up the afternoon session,
and tonight short tests were given by lead
ing Spiritualists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20
SANJUAN NAVAL STATION
ADMIRAL sCHLEY PLACED IN TEN
PORARY COMMAND.
Change of Flags In Porto Rico CeIe-
brated mt Ponce-The AIcalde's
Reply to General Henry.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Admiral Schley
was to-day, by orders from the Navy De-
partment, placed in command of the naval
station at San Juan de Puerto Rico. So far
the department has no knowledge of the
value of the naval property contained in
this station when 1t was evacuated by the
Spanish officials. Admiral Schley has re-
quested that he be permitted to retain in
service for time two or three civilian en-
ployes who are acquainted with the station
This has been granted. 1t is. the intention
of the department to send another officer
to relieve Admiral Schley of the command
very soon and maintain a permanent sta
ton at this most important strategic point
in the south