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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
A LINE TO GREENFIELD.
Rival Electric Companies Want the
Franchise.

The representatives of two rival electric
railroad companies were before the County
Commissioners yesterday urging their re-
spectiVe claims. Both companies want a
right of way over the National road from
Irvington east to the county line with
view to constructing a track to Greenfield,
Hancock county. One of these organiza-
tions is known as the Indiana Electric
Street-raiway Company. Nathaniel n.
Morris, of this city, is at the head of the
enterprise. This company was represented
yesterday by John w. Hoffman The other
company was represented by II. A. Black,
of Greenfield. With him are associated f.
G.. Banker, w c. budding, G. NJ. Kirk
patrick and other Greenfield citizens. This
company has already secured franchise
through Hancock county. Its representa-
tive pointed cut to the commissioners that
they should take into consideration the TACT
that his company had already secured the
right of way IN Hancock county. Mr.. HOltz-
man contended that as the people he repre-
sents were the first to apply here for
franchise they ought to have the first privi-
leges. Mr.. Holtzman said his company
would be willing to plank the crossings II
permitted to use the National road. me
commissioners promised the representatives
of the rival enterprises to think the matter
over.
Commissioner Greer said yesterday that
the board would tolerate no more foolish
ness on the part Of electric railway COR
porations who want franchises in the coun-
ty. He said that II representatives or either
of these companies were granted right
of way they would have to put up a stin
bond 10 show that they meant business. and
would have to begin work within stated
time which would be named by the com
missioners. The Morris company claim TO
have private right of way through HAN
cock county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
WORK OF LIFE SAVERS.
over BIB Shipwrecked People Res
cued from 4O2 Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Following is an
abstract of the report of the general super
intendent of the lfe-saving service: At the
close of the fiscal year the establishment
embraced 264 stations, 1872 being on the At
lantic, Sc on the lakes, 10 on the Pacific and
! at the falls of the Ohio, at Louisville,
KY. The number of disasters to documented
vessels within the field of the operations of
the service during the year was 402. There
were on board these vessels lib persons,
of whom IL were lost. The estimated value
of the vessels and cargoes involved was
81, 16S, $780, OF this amount Sc, 49, $50 was saved
and $757 800 lost; 663 shipwrecked persons
received succor at the stations The num-
Der of vessels totally lost was fifty-nine.
In addition to the foregoing there were
during the year 365 casualties to small craft,
on board of which there were S74 persons,
of whom 10 were lost; value of the property
involved $199, 100, of which $177S25 was saved.
Fifty-six other persons were rescued who
had fallen from wharves piers, etc. the
most of whom would have persisted but for
the aid of the life-saVing crews. The crews
saved and assisted to save during the year
AL vessels, valued with their cargoes at 81 =
sos, Coo. and rendered assistance of minor
Importance to 342 vessels in distress, besides
warming from danger by the signals of the
patrolmen 226 vessels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
Engineers RIamed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The Navy De-
partment to-day made public the report of
the court of inquiry of which Commander
John MCGOWAN was president, appointed to
investigate and determine the responsibility
for the breakdown of the machinery of the
cruiser Buffalo, when only a few days out
from New York on her way to join Admiral
Deweys fleet in the Philippines The re-
port found that the accidents were due to
neglect and incompetency on the part of
the engineers of the ship, and recommended
that Chief Engineer Frederick G.. Brig be
reprimanded and that Assistant Engineers
Frederick J. Simmonds. William H. Mackay
and Thomas Rodger who have only tenn
porary appointments, be discharged from
the service. Assistant Secretary Allen mod
flied the findings so far as to retain the
ferred them to other duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
PENSIONS.

1t has been claimed that there was never
so little work done In the Pension Bureau
as during the past year. Those who make
such claim are the victims of the de-
fusion that claim agents advertising or
gan in Washington is really champion of
the old soldier. Such is not the case. Be
cause fewer pension certificates were issued
than there have been in some previous
years it is assumed that little work is being
done. During the year which ended June
80, 1885, 1854 pension certificates We're is
sued, of which 52.6is were for new or origi-
nal pensions. During the same time $3.50
claims were disallowed. This means that
1887 claims were considered and disposed
OF during the year. AS much time is re-
quired to consider a claim that * finally
rejected as one that Is allowed. In addition
ID the new cases disposed Of many thousand
cases have been suspended that the APP
pllcant may obtain the testimony which is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
West virginia Court Upheld.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day occupied its
own room in the Capitol for the first time
since the fire three weeks ago. The neces-
sary repairs had been made, and the room
did not look very different from its appear
ance before the fire.
In an opinion rendered by Justice Gray in
the United States Supreme Court, to-day, in
the case of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St
Louis Railway Company VS.. the Board OF
Public Works of West Virginia, reaffirming
the rule laid down many years since to the
effect that a federal court would not per-
NIT interference with the collection of "a
state tax by injunction The proceeding was
inaugurated by the railroad company 20 Sc
cure an injunction prohibiting the State
from collecting a greater mileage tax on its
bridge over the Ohio river than its or
binary trackage levied by the state author
tiles. The decision affirms the opinion oil
the West Virginia Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
The American Pulpit's Loss.

When the people of Plymouth Church
chose Rev. Lyman Abbott to succeed Henry
Ward Beccher as their pastor he was not
well known to the general public, and there
was an impression about that the congrega-
ton, knowing that it could not have another
BeecEer had resolved to content itself with
a man SO far removed from his great prede-
cessor in talent that no invidous COMPARE
sons could be drawn. In one sense this has
proved TO be true. for the quality of Dr.
Abbotts ability is so different from that of
Beecher that they cannot well be compared,
but as the years have gone it has been
shown that the talent differed in kind rather
than in degree. OF those who will insist
upon drawing comparisons not a few will
hold that MIR. Abbott is the greater man.
1t has been made plain at least. that the
Plymouth people, who had known him as
assistant pastor. did not choose blindly, but
were exceedingly fortunate in finding min
lister of intellect so strong and spiritually
so great that he not only maintained the
church over which he presided in its former
strength but made himself felt as a moral
and spiritual force throughout the land. Abb
solutely lacking In the quality known as
personal magnetism, which in Beecher
was so marked without oratorical graces,
and frail physique, he has, by sheer logic
and the lucid presentation of argument,
probably done more to clear away theology
cal cobwebs and to stimulate religious
thought than any other man of his time.
His "higher criticism has been of kind
that the thinking man, though not theo-
Logan, could understand. and. though his
own convictions are firm, he has made it
clear that uncertainty concerning minor
matters of creed may exist coincident with
the highest spirituality and the truest re-
ligion AS an exponent of advanced
thought in its best sense no one exceis him.
Though Plymouth Church loses him as a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

cents pound more for his wool under the
Dingley law. the prices of wooden goods
remain exceptionally low, though the better
grades are a little higher than under the
Wilson-Gorman law. During the fiscal year
which ended June 30. 1896, we purchased Of
other countries $50. 494 1875 worth of wooden
goods. and during the fiscal year following
$40 162,9 1872 worth. Both these years the Will
son tariff bill was in force. Under the
first year the Dingley law was in force we
imported only $l4, So. 76S worth of woolens.
This means that the growing of wool and
the manufacture of woolens have come
back to our own country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
Canadians visit Mount vernon.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-The Boring
sea question has reached such an advanced
stage in the considerations of the Anglo
American commission that special meet
ing was held to-day to hear the report Of
the committee which for the last ten days
has been examining Canadian and Ameri-
can experts relative to the value of the
Canadian fleet of sealers engaged
in the Boring sea. The expert tes-
timony had enabled the committee to make
considerable advance towards an adjust
ment, although it was understood that there
were some points yet to be determined by
the full commission. After two hours de-
voted to considering the report and the
views of the respective sides a recess was
taken and the members of the commission,
accompanied by the ladies of the party,
took the government vessel Hist from the
navy yard to Mount Vernon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Mining was never so profitable in Colo
RADIO as il is now" says the Denver Times.
because the mines have passed their in
FAINT stage. The same paper publishes a
long report on she prospects of the beet
sugar industry Colorado is the home of
sugar beets, the average yield being twenty
tons 10 the acre. Germany's average being
but eight tons. THE growing of beets in
Colorado will make the State more famous
than her gold mines" continues the Denver
paper. II this great prosperity continues
the head of the weeping Teller viii become
a fountain of tears. and Colorado will join
the Republican column
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

That the United States is now a creditor
country is proved by the fact that large
sums of money owned in this country are
loaned in Europe. A leading banker who
has made careful investigation of the
matter came to the conclusion that $40, 900 900
has been sent from New York to Europe
as loans within the last few weeks. 1t is
asserted that in addition to the above, New
York banks and trust companies have not
less than $SO.OO0OOO loaned in Great Britain
and ON the continent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-President
Islesias, of Costa Rica, was the recipient
Of two notable courtesies to-day, being the
guest of honor at breakfast attended by
prominent officials and South American
diplomats, and later being taken by Presi-
dent Mckinley for drive about the city
in the White House carriage. The break
fast was given at the Shoreham by Mr..
Frederick Emory. director of the Bureau of
American Republics. in order that Presi-
dent Iglesias might meet the members of
the executive committee of the Interna-
tional Union of American Republics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

SPANS acceptance of the American
terms is accompanied by a protest and Ia
lnent. She virtually says: I'VE will pocket
the $40 co., 900 you offer. simply because we
have not enough ships. men and guns to
continue the war. The terms are unjust,
harsh and inequitabe, and the principles
laid down in your arguments so at variance
with our ideas that we reject them. We
find our diplomacy no match for your d-
rectness. and, as we cannot help ourselves,
we reluctantly agree to conditions of
nnaca,,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Mr.. Heath Urges Enforcepent of the
Law Against n Greedy Glass.

Law Against n Greedy Class.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-The annual re-
port of First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath a portion of which was
published a few days ago, was made public
in full tonight. The total appropriations for
the first assistants office asked for the
next fiscal year are S31 !s25.0OO which in
cludes $17O00,000 for salaries of all post
masters and 100000 for clerk hire. The
report recommends strict enforcement of
the regulation forbidding postmasters to
enlarge their salaries and allowances at
public expense. Many postmasters, 1t says,
particularly at postoffices contiguous 10
great business and commercial centers are
actively engaged in the irregular sale of
postage stamps and violating the regula-
tions by soliciting the purchase at their
offices of postal matter by parties within
the jurisdiction of another office, or the
mailing at their offices, of the fourth class,
rather than at any others.
The review of operations of the postal
service in the military and naval fields is
very voluminous and the work of the Span
ish war is compared with that during the
civil war. Mr.. Heath says more has been
accomplished in the establishment and
maintenance of the military postal service
during the bare six months of the Spanish
war than during the entire period from the
firing upon Fort Sumter to the Appomattox
surrender A decided indisposition, he says,
existed on the part of some of the army
officers to cooperate i'll the performance or
military postal work with the department,
but later the fullest military cooperation
was given.
The past years transactions show prac-
teal appreciation of the postal order,
which, the report says, encourages official
efforts to perfect this method of transfer
of money. 1t may be possible so to extend
the money order system in the near future
that it shall embrace at least one-half of
the postoffices of the country and probably,
the report says, an opportunity may arrive
at no distant day when all offices shall be
money order offices. The aggregate number
of domestic and international money orders
issued during the year was Is 75S, 49,
amounting to $204, 593 S91, an increase of p
172 in number and of SIC, 522, S35 in
amount. The work of the dead letter office
was considerably increased on account of
the war. The report is accompanied by re-
ports from the Cuban and the Philippine
postal agents. Agent Kempner, for Cuba,
recommends that about two-thirds of the
employees at the Havana postoffice be
dropped when the United Sta,es take pos
session and that twenty clerks be detailed
from the United States
During the year free delivery service was
established at SO postoffices, requiring 215
carriers and costing $S1,C00
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

An exchange some ways from the state
capital learns that two gigantic combina-
tons already have their lobbyists at work
to capture the Legislature and rob the peo-
pie. There is reason to fear that the editor
has been imposed upon, as there is no indi-
cation Of powerful lobby at this writing.
The trouble in the Legislature is that men,
bers will try to press measures of local in
terest and neglect matters of larger inn
norfance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

erick Stearns, a Detroit millionaire, has
presented to the University OF Michigan
hia unique collection Of musical instru-
ments. numbering nearly 1900 Mr.. Stearns
has been collecting for fifteen years. and
has spent upon his treasures sonnet ming over
Sos 600. The present value OF the collection,
however, is many times that sum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

CORNING, N. Y, Nov. 2s.-The Bank of
Hornellsvlle, of which ex-State Forestry
Commissioner f. G.. Babcock is president,
failed to open its doors for business to-
day and posted notice to the effect that
the bank had gone into voluntary liquida-
ton, with the approval of State Bank SUI
perintendent Kilburne. The notice also an
nounced that the creditors would be paid
dollar for dollar as soon financial mat
ters could be arranged. The bank. IL is said.
had not been doing paying business for
expected 1t is said the deposits will not
reach S15NlA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

This country is now confronted with the
task not only of making States and govern
ments out of undisciplined and uncivilized
bands Of natives and mongrels in our new
foreign possessions, but also of making full
grown men and women out of the mental
and physical dwarfs that resulted from
Spain's starvation tactics 1t is not a be-
fore-breakfast task
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Before the election in Wilmington, N. c.,
ex-Representative Waddell, who was the
leader of the self-constituted promoters of
civilization and was subsequently made
mayor in violation of law, issued the fol-
lowing instructions to his, followers:
You are Anglo-Saxons. You are armed
and prepared, and you will do your duty.
Be ready at a moments notice. Go to the
polls tomorrow, and If you find the negro
out voting tell him to leave the polls, and
If he refuses kill him. Shoot him down in
his tracks. We shall win tomorrow if we
have to do it with guns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Representative-elect siIsby, of Pennsylva-
MIA, was a roaring advocate of 16 to when
last in the House; now he is reported as
saying that the silver question has been
dead since 1896, land l have no time to busy
myself with dead issues
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

The Centerville Qnd.) farmer who has re-
his allegiance to Mckinley because
the President did not respond to his letter
asking for money to help build barn has
as good a reason for voting for Bryan as
any one else has. He furnishes a good in
stance of the caliber of the average free
silver farmer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

If county commissioners would always
follow the directions of the statute setting
forth their duties and powers there could
be no real difficulty. That statute distinct
ly sets forth their duties and the limita-
tions to their authority. To make an al
lowance for other objects than ARE named
is to subject themselves to prosecution as
are other lawbrea kers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Upon the fact that since 1884 Democratic
President has been followed by a Repub-
lican and a Republican by a Democrat a
delirious Bryan organ declares that he will
be the next President. If it is a pleasing
it is also harmless delusion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

''I'd like to know" said the business man.
ager, whether this fellow down in Reuben
county is a pure jay or one of these smart
ones"
What about him?" asked the editor of
the comic weekly.
"He has sent in a lot of chestnuts for a
years subscription.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance $29s, 703, 423; gold re-
serve $240, 705, 500.
The monthly report of the commissioner
of internal revenue shows that during the
month of October the receipts aggregated
$21. 7a5, S07. an increase as compared with Oc-
tober 1897 of 81 $50 276
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Mr.. Carnegie is reported as saying that he
hopes that American soldiers will be shot
as fast as they land to take charge of the
Philippines. If he has made such a state
ment he will be safer if his friends should
withdraw him from the public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

It is represented that the visit of Boss
Croker to Chicago and his sojourn in this
state has forced the conflict between Mayor
Harrison and Ex-Governor Altgeld in Illi-
nois. The purpose OF conference held in
Chicago was to see what could be done to
prevent Bryan delegations being chosen in
Illinois and Indiana. The scheme in the
former state is to prevent instructing the
delegation In the course of the conference
Mayor Taggart Is reported as saying TO
those who would make the trusts a leading
issue that s1f there were not harder times
before 1900 than now the trusts can't help
Us" Hard times, therefore, IS the only
ally that can help the Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

The report of the Land Bureau shows that
the United States possesses 332.176OOO acres
of desert and grazing lands. OF this acre
age there is a water supply for only Il $780,
90 acres. Like q certain land of fable, there
is a good bit of area in this country that
needs only water and good society to make
il a desirable place of residence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
To Join the Lakes and Atlantic.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-An effort will
be made by persons interested in lake
transportation to have the Anglo-American
commission take up the project for a canal
joining the great lakes and the Atlantic.
The proposed route would be by way Of the
st. Lawrence and Lake Champlaih, a cut
of twenty-five miles being sufficient, it is
said, for that link in the canal. Another
cut of twenty-four miles would carry the
canal to the Hudson river, thus connecting
the shipping of Chicago and New York by
way of the lakes, Welland canal, ST. Law
renee river Lake Champlain and Hudson
river. The projectors of this movement say
the cut from the st. lawrence to Lake
Champlain can be made for three or four
millions, as the topography is most favor
able for canal digging. They are proceed
ing on the idea Of having the two govern
ments do the work, each doing the con-
struction on it's own side thus making it a
government rather than a private enter
prise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following pIaces
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House, p o. News Co, 217
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
cINcINNATI~J r. Hawley & Co, 154 Vine
street.
LcUIsVIILE-C T. Deering northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co, 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Rggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Some doubtful Americans have stated that
it would be a cold day when the Spaniards
yielded possession of the Philippine group
of islands to the United States. The regis
try OF the thermometer yesterday proves the
accuracy of the representations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

At the close of the fiscal year which ended
June 30, 1898, there were three survivors
of the war of 1912 drawing pensions, and
2.f07 widows of soldiers of that war receiv-
ing Uncle Sans quarterly check