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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
Scrymser Will Ask Compensation If
His Contracts Are AbrOgated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 1.-The
steamer Coptic arrived from Hong Kong
and Yokohama via Honolulu. Among the
passengers was John A Scrymser president
of the Pacific Cable Company. In an inter-
view he expressed himself as being encour-
aged to hope that the cable would be main
tanned and operated by the United States
government. He was of the opinion that pri-
vate capital would not take the risk of such
governmental control. Mr. Scrymser was of
the opinion that no American cable can land
in the Philippines or on the Asiatic coast
without the consent of English companies
which have controlling contracts with the
different governments, some of which run
until 1904. These are vested rights and Mr..
msnt would not abrogate the contracts with
out paying heavy compensation therefor,
and that the only way for the American
cable TO gain access to ASiatic territory
would be through the liberal backing of the
United States government Such cable is
a military necessity and the United States
should have absolute control and be indie
government Mr.. Scrymser says, is willing
to go into the proposition under certain
conditions, regarding the cost of such a
cable. Mr.. Scrymser said that $4,000 O0O
would not cover the cost, for the reason that
q duplicate cable must be laid that should
but one cable be laid, 1t would surely go
wrong at some period and that the duplicate
cable would require a reserve fund of $780,
900 a year being set aside for renewal Of
the cable. twenty years being the average
life of such cable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

If the bill which has been introduced to
abolish truant officers should pass, the COM
pulsory education law might almost as well
be repealed. The principle of the law, as it's
name implies, is to compel attendance at
school of all children of school age, and to
make it effective there must be officers with
authority to enforce it. The fact that dur
ing the first year of the operation of the
law the increase in attendance was about
thirtytwo thousand shows the need of the
law and its effectiveness. The expense of the
truant officers will diminish from year to
year, and is Insignificant, compared with
the benefits derived in the steady reduction
of truancy, illiteracy and crime. The propo-
sition to have the work done by township
trustees is not a wise one, as 1t would Grip
pie the law without any appreciate reduc-
ton Of expense. A Jaw that has worked as
well the first year of its existence as the
compulsory education law has should be
wisely let alone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

comparison of the nonstate schools with
the state schools is decidedly favorable to
the former in respect of administrative and
operating expenses. Thus eight nonstate
schools, including Butler, Earlham, Frank.
lin De Paw, Hanover, Moores HILL Union
Christian and Wabash colleges have a total
of 1872 teachers, 2.17S students, and were op-
Grated in 1897 at an aggregate cost of 1854, 572,
an average of $7O97 per capita expense to
students Three state institutions Indiana
University, Purdue and the State Normal
had total of 1853 teachers, 2,5O6 students and
were operated at an aggregate cost of
$325,2 73, an average per capita expense to stu
dents of $129.S0. The great difference in ia
vor of the institutions which do not receive
state aid shows that they must be much
more economically managed. Extravaganza
does not necessarily argue efficiency and
educational institutions which receive state
aid should be held to the same accountab bill
ity in business methods as are other state
institutions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
lies by regulating the conduct thereof, cleo

TIES by regulating the conduct thereoI; elec-
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were called up and
passed on third reading:
House bill No. T. BY Senator Brooks; Al
lowing a suit to be brought against a for
| elgn company in any county in which ii has
a branch establishment.
House bin No. 8. BY Senator Early: Pro-
| hibiting the payment of any fee except
necessary EXPENSES, TO any circuit judge who
is called to try cases in another county.
House bill No. s.. BY Senator Gill: Per-
hitting county fair associat lions to sell their
real estate on majority vote of the stock
holders.
Senator Ball objected to the bill for the
reason that it allowed a majority Of the
stockholders to enter into collision with out
side parties to have the property sold for
a mere pittance, and virtually rob the
minority stockholders. Senator Gill assured
| him. however. that no such contingency was
anticipated, and that the bill was specially
! framed to allow the Montgomery County
Agricultural Association to sell its property
and make the conveyance valid.
EngrOsSed House bill No. 81. BY Senator
Hogate: Allowing the wife Of an insane
man TO make a separate deed for her interest
in his property when the guardian of the
husband desires to sell the property:
Engrossed House bill No. "a BY Senator
johnson, of Madison: Prohibiting railroads
from running through cemeteries
House bill No q. BY Senator Kell: Pro-
hibi1ng the taking of fish from private fish
House bill No. 272. By Senator Osborn:
Legahzng the construction of sewers in
Montpelier.
House bill No. 1OS BY Senator gilbert:
Concerning proceedings in civil cases.
Bill No. "A. By Senator Hogate: Fixing
term of appellate judges returned from
House. amended by one word; amendment
cOncurred in.
No. So BY Senator Minor: To repeal the
statute allowing building and loan associa-
lions to charge premiums on loans in addi-
ton to the legal interest Senator Minor
in asking that the minority report recon-
mending the passage of the bill be adopted,
charged that the building and loan assOcia-
tions were birds of prey and should not be
allowed to bleed the people by exacting
usurious interest. Senator Agnew said that
to his personal knowledge, the building and
loan laws of the State had been grossly
abused and that the present building and
loan associations were in reality nothing
but loan companies, without being COM
PEELED to conform to the laws governing
legitimate loan companies.
House bill No. 440 BY Senator Hogate
Approprating $3.50 for ventilating both
houses of the General Assembly. Passed
under a suspension of the rules.
An attempt was made to pass House bill
No. $780, regulating the load which may be
hauled over gravel roads on a wagon of
narrow tire under a suspension of the
rules, but the friends of the bill were not
able to poll the thirty-four votes necessary,
under the Constitution, and the motion to
suspend the rules failed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

regarded by some as another instance of
the good luck which attends the efforts of
the President. but a series of such instances
without failure indicates that the Presi-
dent is practical statesman. AS for General
on the ground that he has been recognized
as he believes he should be by the President.
For years he has been the central figure
in the opposition to Spain. Now, when
Spain has been driven out, he expected rec
ognition and seems to have been disposed
to resent seeming neglect. He can be made
very useful in the work of securing for
Cuba a stable home government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

phe alternative which confronted the
peace commissioners was to take the Philip
pines or let them revert to Spain. The al
to ratify the treaty or abandon them to an
archy. To hold and pacify them may be diff
fcult, but 1t would be a great moral victory
for the United States. and would add i'm
meuseiy to the national prestige. while to
abandon them at present would be con-
fession of defeat and an exhibition of i'm
becility from which the nation would never
recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

The committee of the National Woman
Suffrage Association which caused a reso-
luton to be adopted by the Colorado House
declaring that woman suffrage has been a
success in that State seemed to forget that
Colorado legislatures judgments have not
much weight in the States in which woman
suffrage is now being advocated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

As General Gomez has reconsidered his
first demand and accepted Internationally
the offer of the United States. the Journal
is pleased to take back the harsh things
said Of him few days ago. AIS well that
ends we'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

The Lord High Keeper of the Seals-He
didn't appear to be much impressed by the
initiation, did he?
The Grand Grinder of the Flaming Sword
What could you expect? He was stage
carpenter for a Wagner opera troupe for
three years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

No President ever sent troops to quell a
riot in a State without the request of the
Governor thereof. Mr.. Cleveland sent
few soldiers to sustain the United States
marshal in enforcing the orders of United
States courts regarding the railroads in the
hands of federal receivers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

In New York the practice of employing
special counsel by different institutions and
records show that during the year 1898 the
total amount paid to various lawyers for
such services was Ss3.S9S Governor Roose-
welt says he will insist that all such serv-
ices shall be rendered by the attorney gen.
erals office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

SCRANTON. Pa, Feb. 2.--As a result Of
an explosion of dynamite to-day two Ital-
ians are dead. one fatally and several Sc
riously injured. A large force OF Italians
was at work laying a new service pipe from
the Elmhurst reservoir to this city, when
one Of the men struck a charge of dynamite
which had been overlooked yesterday, with
his pick. A terrific explosion followed
which threw rock earth and men into the
air. Francis Groffa and Luigi Scarni died
after being removed to a hospital and An
tonic Batto is believed to be fatally in
jured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

It does not appear that there can be any
objection to the resolution of Senator Sulli-
van relative to the policy to be pursued in
regard to the Philippines The ratification
of the treaty does not involve any future
policy, certainly nothing like annexation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
An Example.

II wonder if it can be true that one can
light fire with ice?" said the maid with
the spectacles.
IF you hadn't forbidden me to mention
the subject / might recur to the love /
have for you" said the youth with the red
owl tie and striped collar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

An inconsequenual paper has been dis
tributed in the House assailing the news
papers in Indianapolis that are advocating
the township and county reform bills de-
manded by the state conventions of both
parties BY way of explanation it can be
said that the manager of the paper is said
to be a township trustee. and his wrath in
dicates that the proposed laws viii interfere
with his methods of business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

getting out of debt by the willing taxes of
its people, should not adopt the mercenary
methods of real estate spectators and
needy snendthrifts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
.Instice.

She-I am getting tired of staying awake
of nights waiting for you to come home.
He-My dear, when l was counting you L
could not sleep at all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
Absurd anestinn

Watts-Which do you think ought to build
the fires, the husband or the wife?
Eckstein-Der husspandt of course. Vat
do women know apout peezness?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
Those Girls.

The Thin One-I have made up my mind
to wear boomers next summer. 1 think
they will just be immense
The Plump One-Not necessarily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

General Miles continues to talk. He says:
II have overwhelming evidence that the
in order to preserve it. haze afidavits
from men who saw the beef undergoing the
treatment or embalming process" DIR.
Christine. of Philadelphia, who claims to
have witnessed the embalming process in a
packing house at Omaha, admits that he
does not know whether the meat was in
tended for the army or not, and the Omaha
packers say that what he saw was the
pumping Of brine into picked pork, which is
an important part of their business. Some
person who has influence with General
Mics should advise him to stop talking
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

Germany is satisfied to leave the Philip
pines to the United States, so that Aguin-
aldo and a limited number of Americans
are DOW the only opponents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

The most important feature in the town
ship and county reform bills is that Great
ing councils or legislative bodies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

There are few contentious as bitter as a
eounty-seat removal and few which require
so much time for settlement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

The current report of the Indiana Bureau
Of Statistics contains some suggestive tables
on crime for 1896. The total inmates of jails
in the various counties were q, 723, of whom
A06S were males and 1856 females. The
wholly illiterate number S7S, and those pos
sessing bare ability to read and write were
9.521 On these two last items. however.
hfty-three of the counties made no report.
There were S,lO9 in jail for intoxication, 4,652
for mfsdemeanors. 1872 for assault and bat
terry 2,S19 for grand and petit larceny. 1876
murder. "a manslaughter and the remainder
Tor various other crimes. The convictions in
the circuit courts during the year for felony
numbered 1899 and for misdemeanors 2,054.
The number OF cases pending and begun in
ali the circuit courts for the year was 1l.744.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

If the peace treaty shall be ratified the
Americans whose money is helping Aguin-
aldo will own lost cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

The Legislature should not encourage the
idea that the state should convert all of its
available assets and Notwithstanding real
statehouse was to be built an act was
passed authorizing the state to acquire suf-
fcient ground. in addition to what it then
owned 10 give the structure a proper set
ting. There would be as much reason in
proposition to sell on ali this ground for
city lots as there Is in the proposition to
which help to beautify the capital. A great
commonwealth IKE Indiana, which is fast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

Mr. Robert p. Porter seems to be some
thing of diplomat as well as a tariff ex-
pert.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

ST LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON. d. C-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

CHICAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co.. n7
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
cINcINNATT-J. r. Hawley Co.. 154 Vine
street
LOulSVILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
q Ihird and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co, 256 Fourth avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
SERIOUS DIFFERENCES.

Brussels, Jan. 22.-According to the
Patriotic, serious differences have aris-
en- between King Leopold and some of
the ministers on the question of intro
duction of uni-nominal electoral sys-
tenn which the king advocates. 1t is
rumored that the premier, NJ. De Smet
de Mayer, will resign tomorrow and
that the cabinet will be reconstructed.
The present executive government of
Belgium is administered by the follow
ing ministers: President of the coun-
Gil and minister of finance, NJ. P. de
Smet de Mayer; minister of foreign af-
fairs, M. P. de Favereau; minister of
justice, M. V. Begeren minister of ag-
riculture and public works, M. L. de
Bruyn minister of the interior and
public instruction, NJ. Scholaert; min
lister of war, Nj. ]. Van Den Poere-
boom lad interim); minister of rail
ways, posts and telegraphs, NJ Var
Den Poereboom; minister of industry
and labor, M. Nyssens.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23

territory to the north of us extended
to Baffins bay. Deeply as l desire an
nexation with Canada, l would not
have it by force of arms. The histories
of Alsace and Lorraine and Englands
treatment of Ireland, but too we'll IL
lustrate the foolishnsss of annexation
by force and coercion. Now if England
likes US as she claims she does, let her
convince Canadians that their true des-
tiny is with us"
The following resolutions We're unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, by this meeting of citizens
of New York:
First-That the full discharge of our
obligations to the inhabitants of the
Philippines requires that we should
without delay help them to secure in
their domestic affairs, first order ana
then liberty; and that we are absolute
ly and unqualifiedly opposed to the an
nexation of the Philippine islands as
a permanent portion Of the national do
main.
Second-That we are unalterably OPP
posed to the abandonment by this re-
public of the American ideal of national
growth in favor of the European ideal
of colonial conquest; we unreservedly
subscribe to the theory that govern
ment derives all its Just powers from
The consent OIL the SOFSTiltu, anu " thS
theory that there should be no taxa
ton without representation: and We
believe, moreover, that such theories
are wholly applicable 10 the inhabitants
of all the places abandoned by Spain,
as the result of the late war.
Third-That neither the government
nor the people of the United States
have incurred any responsibility or
obligation as to the result of the recent
fr, l. Sa1a ,i1.aG or
departure from or abandonment of the
policies and principles laid down for
the guidance of the republic by Wash
ington in his farewell address to the
American people.
Fourth-That we are opposed, there
fore, to the idea that the peace-loving
and free people of the republic who
are engaged in the grand task as yet
uncompleted, of developing their ma
tional resources and of establishing
upon a firm basis their own theory of
government by, of and for the people,
should or under any conceivable cir
cumstances enter upon any alliance
with any European power, the result of
which might be to embroil us in Eu-
ropean controversies, in which our
real interests are not concerned. And
be 1t further
Resolved, that we place on record
our high appreciation and sincere
thanks for the conspicuous services
rendered to the American people by
Senators Hoar, Hale, Mason and Wei
1ington, in preventing the new and
dangerous policy of Imperialism from
being forced through the Senate of the
United States without proper and ade-
quate discussion, and we commend t
all citizens of this republic the higf
sense of public duty and patriotism
which have characterized the action OF
these senators in resisting innovation!
on our system of government that art
pregnant with Decentralization and dis
aster.
Resolved, that copies of these resolu.
tions be sent to the president of tn,
United States, to the members of the
cabinet and of both houses of con
gress
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
A QUEER CHINESE CUSTOM.

In China the queer custom prevails
among physicians of being paid monthly
tees by families so long as they are in
health, but the moment member Of the
family gets sick the doctors fee stops
The doctor, therefore is paid for keeping
people well: In America doctors are paid
ior ADVICE when you are sick. There is
however, one conspicuous example of an
eminent and distinguished physician Civ
ing, consultation and advice absolutely
without charge to those who are sick
SUFFERING and out of health a physician
OF worldwide celebrity, who has the
largest practice and makes the most
cures of any physician in the world. We
reter to Dr.. Greene "a Temple place, Bos-
ton, Mass" discoverer Of that wonderful
medicine which has cured and is daily
curing so many of our people, DR.. Greene'p
NerVura blood and nerve remedy. DR.,
greene uses only harmless vegetable rene
eules, ana his cures are wonderful in tho
extreme. The marvellous medicines he
mas discovered for the cure of various disc
eases oiter the surest means of cure
known at the present day, and when 1t 10
considered that you can consult this most
famous OF physicians absolutely free Of
charge, whether you call at his Office %
write 70 MIN, Y Is no wonder that his .ofs
nee is flled with afflicted people and that
seekers after health write him for advice
ana counsel from all parts of the land.
II II you areNWise you will accept this gol-
uen opportunity to get well and write him
at once ABOUT your case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
THE PROGRESSIVE WEST.
November Atlantic)


1t is probable that no country has
ever invested so much spiritual, moral,
and monetary capital in education. TAX
ing into account the brevity of it's his
tory, as the west; it has done far more
for it's intellectual life than the east
did in the same number of years, says
Hamilton W. Mabie. 1t is in fact re-
peating the history Of the east; for it
is eagerly assimilating the experience
of the race, expressed in it's thought,
its art, and it's history This is the
impulse behind the passion for knowl-
edge; the instructive desire to know
what the race knows, and then to CO.
operate in the race life and work In
the face of declamatory declarations Of
independence of the past, this instinct
steadily asserts itself and has it's way
Real freedom comes from that mas
terry, through knowledge, of historic
conditions and race character which
makes possible a free and intelligent
use of experience for the purposes of
progress. This is the process through
which the west is now passing, and
which gives it's society deep and APP
pealing interest For out of this move
ment for the clear realization in it's
own consciousness of It's race relation
ships and Inheritance, modified, by it's
own conditions and shaped by it's own
needs, are to come, at no distant date,
its own ideals.