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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
THE MESSAGE.

The message will live among the important
state papers as concise history of the war
with Spain and a clear presentation OF the
new duties imposed upon the United States.
Seymour Republican.
The message is a plain, strong present.
ment of conditions as they exist. while the
recommendations are not CALCULATED to
arouse marked hostility among friends or
enemies.-Greensburg Review
With rare exception, the Democratic mem
bers of Congress and newspapers take occa-
sion to say that the Presidents message is
a commonplace document. 1t is a matter of
habit with them. the phrase being regularly
applied to Republican state papers.-Lafay-
cite Courier.
The Presidents message is approved by all
fair-minded persons. While making many
suggestions as to the policy of this Nation
at home and abroad, he. in the language
of General Grant, has mo pol1cy to enforce
against the will of the people. -Richmond
Palladium.
The message is full of the lessons that war
has taught, the obligations that peace has
brought and the internal necessities that the
expansion of trade and reinvfgorated indus
trial conditions have created, and sugges-
lions for legislation on these pressing ques-
lions of the hour.--Iclkhart Review.
President McKinley's message, though it
is said to be the longest document of the
kind ever written, will be more interesting
and more thoroughly read imam any oil It's
predecessors. The President is excusable for
making his message long, as he has very
much to talk about.-South Bend Tribune.
Altogether, the message, while probably
more verbose than is absolutely necessary,
and while remaining silent on questions upon
which the people wouid like more positive
declarations is a dignhed dtSpasslonate doc
ument, characterized b. the satisfaction and
citation incident 10 the successful close of a
foreign war-Lafayette Call.
The Presidents message is all right. not
because it is the message Of a Republican
President but because that President hap
pens to be William Mckinley, and he as
the phrase goes, lis all right" The mes
sage is not so mucD matter OF opinion as
dictator about President Mckinley. and he
has always been cautious about seeming to
force his opinions Oh the national legislative
body.-Laporte Herald
The Presidents message to Congress is of
unusual length, but is fun of information of
an interesting character, and is well worth
reading in full. Throughout the message
evidence is not lacking to show that the au-
thor is entirely satisfied with governmental
conditions. and all that has tranSDired dur
ing the past year, Vet there Is no bOasting
or any attempt at Standardization on the
contrary. the document is bur plain.
straightforward statement of facts, free
from embellishment.-Kok News
1t was generally expected that President
McKinley's message to Congress at this
time would be an able document, from the
oft-demonstrated ability of the man who
now occupies the chair Of the chief execu-
tive OF The Nation to siandle questions per-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
GENEROUS HELEN GOULD.
1t Was She Who Secretly Gave $780,
900 to New York University.

NEW YORK, Dec From the time OF
the laying of the cornerstone of the mag
nifcent central building for the library of
the University of the City of New York.
the mystery as to who was the giver of the
$250,000 with which 1t is being erected has
never been cleared up until now. When
Chancellor MacCracken announced the do
nation in May, 1895. he said that under the
terms of the gift he was compelled to re-
main silent as to the donor. Since that
time gifts of silent donor have been an
nounced of $4,000 on April 2, 1898, and $4,000
on June II, 1898. These gifts have been at
tributed to Miss Helen Gould, and it is now
stated that not only these amounts were
given by Miss Gould, but that the original
$25G,O00 came from her.
Chancellor MacCracken was seen and
asked If he would confirm the report .Aat
Miss Gould had furnished the money for
the library. He replied: Il am not at lib
erty to say. When the gift was accepted 1t
was with the pledge that no announcement
of the donor should be made until the COM
petion of the library. 1t is not completed
vet. and l have not been released from the
pledge When the facts are made known
it will be found that there is an interesting
story in connection with the gift.
From other sources 1t was positively
learned that the story alluded to by the
chancellor was that it had been the inten-
ton of jay Gould to leave an endowment
for the university but that for some reason
it was omitted from his will. His heirs.
however, took the matter up, at the urgent
request of Miss Helen, and the donation of
$250,0gu was the result. Another gift by
Miss Gould to the university of which little
mention has been made was the erection
of residence for Charles II, Snow. dean
of the engineering department. Professor
Snow married Miss Alice Northrup,
cousin of Miss Gould, I'm May, 1897. Miss
Northrup had lived with Miss Gould from
childhood and the two were more like sis
terS than cousins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES.

Frank Posey admits that the senatorial
race is between himself and Major Steele.
Frankfort News.
When Major Steele gets his machine set
up and in good running order at the capital
his competitors will for the first time be able
to see what a perfect machine it is and
with what perfect ease the major manipu-
lates it.--KokOmo News.
The senatorial stock of Major Steele is
on the advance. He has established his head
quarters at the Denison Hotel and his back
ers arc there in full force. Steele is one of
the shrewdest politicians in the State and If
he don't land he will hustle the other fellows
to a finish.-Plymouth Independent.
The idle reports which the opposition is
circulating against Hon. Frank Hanly, can
didate for the United States Senate, are
rather complimentary than otherwise to him,
as they indicate that the opposition recog-
nizes him as one of the strongest. if not the
strongest, candidates in the field.-Mlddle-
town News.
Already the political soothsayers of the
State are saying that the very announce
ment of Mr.. Steele's intentions has seriously
crippled the Beveridge boom and will be the
means of alternating at least four votes. In
the meantime there follow in the wake of
Mr.. Steele a number of hungry office seek
ers who have an eye on the congressional
seat from the Eleventh district.-Anderson
Bulletin.
Major Steele has at last announced his
candidacy for United States senator. The
major will prove a formidable candidate,
He has a good record in Congress to COM
mend him, is long-headed and resourceful
politician, has a wide acquaintance. and his
friends are enthusiastic in his support. He
will be among the leaders in the early part
of the balloting, and his prospects of election
are encouraging Huntington Herald.
Congressman Steele, of the Eleventh dis
trict, has officially announced his candi-
dacy for United States senator. Many are
the politicians of experience who predict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

dences and warehouses for plumber would
be denounced by the civilized world There
can be no difference between private prop
erty whether on the land or the sea. The
private property in any ship unless it is
war material and designed for the enemy,
should be as sacred as any other property.
The President has asked authority of Con-
gress to correspond with the governments
of the principal maritime powers with a
view of Incorporating into the permanent
law Of civilized nations the principle of OK
emption of all private property at sea, lot
contraband of war, from capture or de-
struction by bellgerent powers. Because
such an international law is likely 10 be of
little use TO us is no reason why the United
States should not take the initiative IA This
matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
MARSH PLEADS GUILTY
PHILADELPHIA bank WRECKER To
BE SENTENCED NEXT WEEK.
His Counsel Asks Permission to Pre-
sent a statemept Showing Nit
igating Circumstances.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 7.--Gideon w.
Ma sh, president Of the keystone National
Rank which failed in March, 1891, was ar
raigned i'll the United States District Court
to-day and pleaded guilty to indictments
charging the misapplcation of funds of the
institution and the making of false reports
of the banks condition TO the controller OF
the currency. Sentence was deferred. 1t viii
be remembered that Marsh disappeared in
May, 1891, his bail Of $4,000 being forfeited.
and that he was fugitive from justice until
Nov. last when he returned to the city
and voluntarily surrendered to the court.
After Marsh had entered his plea of guilty
his counsel asked the courts permission to
present u statement of his client which
would show mitigating circumstances in
connection with the commission of the acts
to which he had pleaded guilty. Counsel i'm
formed the court that this statement would
show that after Mr.. Marsh had assumed
the presidency of the bank he found that
there existed deficiency in the bank OF
over million dollars He had no doubt
erred in covering this deficit, but the load
was too much for the bank to carry and
finally resulted in its failure. Counsel said
the defendant had never profited one dollar
through the banks losses and that when he
fled, over seven years ago, he had not with
him one dollar of the banks money The
court dismissed the matter by informing
counsel that he would remand the prisoner
until Tuesday next, when he would impose
sentence after hearing counsefs plea. He,
however would not make this case an ex-
ception and would not go into an investiga-
ton of the banks affairs. He would merely
listen to counsels statement relative to de-
PENDANTS acts with The object of determin-
ing the extent of punishment to be inn
posed.
William Steel former cashier of the
wrecked Chestnut-street National Bank,
was also arraigned to-day and pleaded not
guilty to an indictment charging him with
aiding and abetting President VIM. M. Sing
erly (now deceased) in the misrepresentation
of the funds of that institution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
SOLD FOR $S,500,O00
Two Street-RRiIwny Systems of 81.
Louis Disposed OF to Syndicate.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7.-Negotiations, which
have been proceeding for over three months.
have resulted in the sale to a New York
syndicate, represented by Brown Bros, of
the Lindell and Missouri street-railway sys-
TENS of St Louis. for $S500.000. The papers
concentrating the deal have been signed by
Edward S. Whitaker, president of both the
Iindell and the Missouri companies. and
the actual transfer will be made within
few days of the receipt of the agreement by
Brown Bros. i'm New York The purchase
price paid is on the basis of STA share for
Nearly every part of the west and south
west portions of ST Louis are reached by
the Lndell system. The Missouri Railroad
Company comprises the Olive-street cable
line and the La Clede and Market-street
electric lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

The report of the secretary of the treasury
aation in the United States at present is
list. s7s,5o4. AS scarcely per cent of the
business transactions of the country are
made in cash. the other 95 per cent being
based on credits, the above amount is
abundantly ample for all business needs.
THE only scarcity of currency is in certain
portions of the country at certain seasons
of the year, and TO remedy this scarcity by
preventing a congestion of currency in the
money centers is one of the main objects OF
currency reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

Chicago is wrought up over the attempt
of the street-railway companies to obtain a
fifty years franchise under the Allen law,
which the incoming Legislature will repeal
1t would seem that the people are very
much opposed to the passage of the or
dinance, and large meetings will be held to
protest against it. Nevertheless a majority
of the aldermen are said to be in favor of it,
and just now efforts are directed to obtain
mayor. 1t is openly charged that aldermen
have been bribed to vote for the ordinance
The franchise is so valuable that the COM
panies could afford to pay million dollars
to insure it's passage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
PANIC STARTER LOCATED.
Lappen Said to Have FIeeced LOndOn-
ers Like He Did Milwaukeeans.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 7.-Information
has been received here showing that Frank
A. Lappen, who. in 1893, was the proprietor
of a large dry goods store in this city. and
whose failure at that time precipitated the
downfall of the Plankinton Bank, and
started the panic of 1898. has been located in
London During the panic of 1893 Lappen
suddenly disappeared, leaving large num-
Der of creditors, and since that time has
never been heard from. There are seven
teen indictments pending against him in this
city 1t is now discovered that he went to
the West End of London, settled in place
called Acton under the name of r.. J.
Measures and leased a fashionable residence
from Baron R0thschld named Gunnesbury
of Acton for some time and recently dis
appeared from there leaving a fresh lot Of
creditors 1t is doubtful whether any effort
will be made to eXtradite him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

tanning to the state. and it was not disap-
pointing. AS a whole, tile message is SUD-
unlent issued from the White House since
Ll1coln's time. 1t meets with general favor
Tome and abroad.-South Bend Tribune.
The message of the President is, as have
been all the state documents coming from
President McKinley's pen, an able paper,
worthy of the most careful perusal by every
citizen of these to-day greater United
States. In the main. it is careful review
of the operations of the government in
peace and war during the past year, and
what recommendations are MADE are of an
important character looking to the welfare
of the country. 1t is not in any sense an
heroic document: but rather reflects the eau
Presidents mind-Logansport Journal.
Not since Lincoln's day has one of those
state papers known as messages been read
with as much interest as attaches to that of
President Mckinley, which the whole coun-
try is reading to-day. 1t is a wonderful
story Of victorious achievement, victory on
land and sea- and victory in the field of
diplomacy. 1t shows how faithfully and well
every duty v as performed, from the highest
officials. civil and military, to the soldier and
sailor, who did so much to enhance the glory
or II all 1t IS a great message, great in the
story II tells and great in the manper of
telling 1T, sound in its recommendations. dig
nihed and clear in its utterances and worthy
of one of the greatest of American PreSi-
dents.-New Albany Tribune.
The Presidents message will add renewed
confidence in the administration The calm,
dignified, statesmanlike manner in which he
has presented the various public questions
to Congress show he has firm grasp upon
them himself. Nowhere passionate, every
where cautious. he moves forward with dis
cCssions, making sure of every position
taken. He is just to the soldiers and sailors;
he is fair in his treatment of the questions
relating to the war, and he touches, a pop
ular chord on the money question. The peo-
pie have twice declared for some financial
legislation that will give greater stability
and greater fiexibility TO our monetary sys-
tenn. The President approves of this in his
message, and ii should be done, the sooner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

The present session of Congress could not do
better thing I'm the way of monetary legislation
than to pass the bill introduced by Representative
Cousins, Of Iowa. 1t is entitled "A bill declaring
"A standard OF value in the United States.' and
provides that 1.-THE standard of value in the
United States is hereby declared to be and is the
standard gold dollar of twenty-five and eight
tenths grains of standard gold nine hundredths
fine" That is short bill, but it would mean
great deal to the business world.-The Journal
Indeed, lit would mean a great deal to
the business world" nasmuch as now the
gold of our coinage has to be nine-tenths
fine. Does the Journal seriously approve of
such debasement? That is worse than
Baieys ''tocsin. The News.
This attempt at smartness is based on an
error which made nine hundred read nine
hundredths. Section 10 of the coinage law
of Feb L. 1873. which is reproduced in the
Revised Statutes Of the United States as
Section 3514 says:
The standard for both gold and silver coins
of the United States shall be such that of
one thousand parts by weight nine hundred
shall be of pure metal and one hundred of
alloy.
The fineness of our gold coin is always
referred TO as nine hundred, meaning nine
hundred thousandths, or expressed numeri-
cally 300. The telegraph converted mine
hundred fine into nine-hundredths fine, and
gave the News a chance to display its
smartness. If the dispatch had said ninety
hundredths fine instead of e-hundredths
il would have been automatically correct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

One of the points of the Presidents mes
sage which should not be forgotten by Con-
gress is the recommendation that efforts be
made 10 bring the nations to such action
capture and conhscation in time of war 10y
beligerent powers. 1t is simply a relic of
something like piracy that ship belonging
10 tho citizens or subjects of one Of the par
ties In war should be seized and made
prize Of war, when it's cargo il not contra
band OF war. There is no justification for
the custom at the present time any more
than there could be for the sacking of
captured town. The pilage of cities seized
IN war no longer prevails. The government
which should connscate private property in
cities & permit is soldlery to enter resi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
R. A. ALGER, JR. INJURED.
His TObOggan Dropped Twenty Feet
and a Companion Fell ON Him.

GRANDMERE, Quebec, Dec. 7.-Russell
A. AIger, jr., son of the American secretary
of war and manager of his fathers pulp
company here. was badly injured on Sunday
while tobogging. The toboggan carrying
Mr.. Alger shot over an embankment. drop
ping twenty feet. His companion fell on top
of him. MIR. Ayers spine was injured and
his physicians say II will be M least two
weeks before ne will recover. At present he
Is confined TO his bed
WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary Alger
confidently believes that the injury To his
son is not serious, as she following dispatch
from him would indicate: "SpIained my
back falling out of toboggan. Hope to be
out in a few days"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

The senatorial contest in this State has
developed into very pretty free-for-all
race and. thus far, it seems to have been
conducted in a perfectly fair and courteous
manner. No attempt was made either in the
state convention or during the campaign. TO
set things up for any particular candidate.
and since the election the entry list has been
open to all. There has been no whisper of
corruption ana no fear is entertained that
anything os the kind will be attempted in
the Legislature. In short. the contest is pro-
ceedng in 4 manner that ought to be per
fectly satisfactory TO the various aspirants
and to the people generally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

A joint resolution introduced by SENATOR
Nest declares THAT. under the Constitution
of the United States. no power is gwen to
the federal government to acquire territory
70 be held and governed permanently as
polonies." In 1861 the Missouri senator,
then a member of the Confederate Con-
gress, was equally confident that under the
Constitution of the United States no power
was given the federal government to coerce
q State or supnress a Rebellion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

Di Franehi. il is said left San Francisco
eight years ago. after serving a sentence
for assault on a woman. In New Orleans
he fought with Francisco Scantrino. and
the latter shot him in the leg In New Or
leans Di Franchi figured, 1t is said, in the
Malta murders. which eliminated i'm the kill
Ing OF Chief of Police Hennessy and the
Franchi came i'm conflict with the police and
was expelled. lie then wandered TO this
city. whore he met his death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
MAFIA AGENT KILLED.
Francisco hi Franchi shot iH San
FranciscO saloon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.-Francsco hi
Franchi, who was shot dead by Antonio
Rosso, after a saloon quarrel on Sunday
night is said to have been an agent Of the
Malta. 1t is said that Domenico Pari dread
ed death at hi F'ranchis hands The latter
had pursued him from New Orleans TO Chi
cago. and thence here. Pari left San Fran
cisco last October before Dl Franchi ar
rived He is now in Chicago. and is expect
cd back here, now that his enemy IS dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

Tt was more than mere act of gallantry
on the part of Gen. Joe" Wheeler in offer
ing a resolution rendering the thanks of
Congress and a gold medal to Miss JIeien
Gould for her patriotic services during The
war. The services were distinguished and
unique, and deserved al least compliment
aary recognition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

According to Kiplings story of Adam
Zad,' the Kaiser is getting almost close
enough to 'the bear that walks like a man.
to get his whole face pulled off. The Kaiser
might thereby be rendered "eyeless, nose
less and lipless, but it is hard for the stu
dent of the present corps of European mon
archs to imagine the divney appointed Ger
man monarch as cheekless.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

A reading of the bill for the increase and
reorganization of the army prepared by
General Miles will give the impression that
he has covered the whole groun4 The
criticism it is likely TO receive is that tic
official force is larger than need be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

The impression seems quite general that
This is a mistake. The terms of several
members of state boards expire during the
winter but to three-fourths of them COM
pensation is attached, and, further, the law
provides for the representation of both
parties on these boards, which will render
it necessary that the vacancies shall be
filled by men Of the parties at present hold
ing them. There are really but two vacan-
cies occurring during the next three or four
months in offices the compensation of which
would be worth considering-tax commits
sioner and inspector of factories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

The people will not object TO our new
possessions remaining under military con-
troll pending the establishment of stable
government. There are circumstances when
military control is preferable to civil, and it
is the opinion of many, even now, that our
Indian affairs would be better managed I'M
der military control.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

It is no matter of consequence what the
says " INC use p"isueu
by the United States in regard to the Paris
treaty. Besides. the German and French
newspapers can say no meaner things of
this government than a few so-called in
dependent papers are saving.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08

Intelligent Cubans say the Presidents
message removes all doubt regarding the
honest intentions and good Faith IF the
United States concerning Cuba, and Wal.
therefore, tend to pacify the maicontents.
Cubans, Spaniards and all other peoples
should know by this time that the United
States does not deal in false promises and
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