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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
MERRY WAR ON.
Rival Express Hobbies May Develop
Something Interesting.

There is merry war on between the
rival express Hobbies, and something inter-
esting may develop when Senate bill No. 81
comes up in the House, when an effort is to
be made to have Section G. stricken out by
the Senate, re-enacted. Section provided
that, in addition to the present taxes, the
foreign companies doing business in this
State should pay per cent. of their gross
earnings, which was TO be shown by reports
made by local agents. This was vigorously
opposed and was defeated, beside which a
clause requiring express companies to file
articles of Incorporation or copartnership,
at fee of $40. with the auditor of state
and receive from him certificates showing
the authority of agents. at fee of s., was
so amended as to make the cost of filing
the articles S. and for agents certificates
81. The champions of the original bill, in
troduced by Senator. Joseph III. Shea, say
that as the bill now stands it simply pro-
hibits companies from entering into COM
bines and Gripping competition, beside
which it requires them in their dealings
with other companies Incorporated in this
State TO preserve the same tariff and rules
governing carriage as they have among
themselves. Circulars have been sent TO
the members of the House reciting thirteen
reasons why the taxation provisions of Sec
tion should be restored.
4 his thli, WnlCn Is admitted to be pretty
stringent, even by the interests that were
back of it, grows out of a fight that the
Southern Indiana Express Company had
with one of the three old companies The
United States Express Company had con-
tract to carry express packages over the
Southern Indiana Railroad line 112 miles
in length. that was first known as the Rich
mand n Evansville, although neither of
those cities was terminus by fifty miles
The railroad concluded a year ago that it
was getting the bad end of its bargain and
decided to try and get one of the old COM
panies TO come in but discovered, SO it is
claimed, that they were in a combine and
neither would underbid the United States
Then the road formed a separate corpora
tion known as the Southern Indiana Elk
press Company. When it came to deliver
packages to the old companies they refused
TO receive them unless the express charges
We're prepaid Resort was made to the
Federal Court, but Judge Baker held. in eff
feet. that the express companies were not
under the interstate-commerce laws, as had
been held by the commission itself, as we'll
as another district judge. He held further
IN effect that in the absence of state en-
actments the company had no remedy. An
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
ADAMS POISONING CASE.
Many Witnesses Summoned to Testify
at the Inquest Next Week.


NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Captain McCIuskey.
of the detective bureau, refused to-day to
discuss the Adams poisoning case 1t is
probable that nothing will be done until the
inquest over the death of Mrs. Adams This
will be on Thursday next. Coroner Hart
saw District Attorney Gardiner to-day and
left with him a big bunch of subpoena
blanks to be filled out. These will secure
the attendance of a large number of in
teresting witnesses at the inquest. Any one
having the slightest possible connection
with the Adams Barnet murders (for they
are classed together now will probably be
summoned to appear at the inquests The
coroner's office has been deluged with re-
quests from persons anxious to sit on the
jury Colonel Gardiner is expected to soon
make application for the elimination of
Barnet's body.
1t is said that persons of social promin-
ence, many of them as yet not mentioned
in connection with the case will be com
PEELED to testify at the inquest. Among the
witnesses may be Roland MolneuX and his
wife who as Blanche Chesebrough, was a
friend of Barnet, and Felix j. Gallagher, a
former employee OF the knlckerDocker Club
Two three or perhaps more arrests will
Immediately follow the holding of the in
quest even if they do not take place earlier
Colonel Gardiner says No arrest will be
made however, until there is sufficient evil
dence with which to satisfy the authorities
that the persons arrested can be held under
the law
Edward Barnet brother Of the late Hen
~ c. Barnet said, to-day, that he believed
nothing can be proved by exhuming his
brothers. body. DIR. Douglass gave my
brother mercury" said Mr.. Barnet. The
doctor told me that form of mercury was
used in the medicine he gave my brother
for diphtheria. Consequently, If mercury is
found in his stomach it will prove nothing
so far as the poisoning case is concerned"
Coroner Hart said that Assistant District
Attorney Mcintyre will be called as a wit
ness in the inquest. The coroner said that
he will call every person who was in Mrs.
Adamss house after her death and before
the coroner made his first visit there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
MURDERED BY CHINESE.
Evangelist Pan and an Englishman
Named Fleming Slain.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. S.-In the
stories of the murders of missionaries and
foreign residents recently in China details
of a particular barbarous affair at Chongan-
Chang, involving the life of an Englishman
named Fleming and Evangelist Pan, have
been wanting. ]. r. Adams, of the Chinese
Inland Mission, visited the scene of the
murders and tells in the North China Daily
News of a shocking condition of affairs. He
ascertained that the people of Chongan had
determined to take the life of every for
eigner in the place, and when Mr. Fleming
set foot in that town he was a doomed man.
At least two hundred people witnessed the
murder from the opposite side of the river.
Evangelist Pan was suddenly and quickly
cut down. Mr.. Fleming dismounted from
his mule to go to his assistance but, he too
was attacked and slain after a desperate
conflict. He was dreadfully wounded with
a sword and an iron spike. The two victims
were stripped of their clothing and their
bodies left for three days on the public road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

PEKING, Feb 3.-The Chinese Foreign
Office has agreed 10 open as treaty port
the city of Marking, in the province Of
Kuang-See on the River Fu, near the Ton
qrin frontier which the British consider
necessary for the exploitation of the West
river. The Foreign Office has also agreed
to pay $4,000 10 the relatives of the muir
dered British missionary, Mr.. Fleming In
addition, two of the murderers have been
0eheaded. the military commander of the To-
caity has been banishcd and two officials
have been degraded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
appeal was taken to the Circuit Court of
Appeals at Chicago, where it is still pend

appeal was taken to the Circuit Court of
Appeals at Chicago, where it is still pend
ing.
Last night a representative of the rail-
road, who was here to confer with friends of
the Shea bill, said that when they came to
look into the question they found that the
companies were not corporations and that
10 get jurisdiction it became necessary to
lind who were the copartners One or two
names were learned and then various agents
were made parties, and the court was in
formed that as soon as others could be
known their names would be submitted
Out of this research the railroad people dis
covered that while doing an enormous bust
ness the express companies evaded even the
provisions that were supposed to apply to
them as we'll as to the railroads when it
came to paying taxes. While exercising
the power of corporations, it is claimed,
they have never been incorporated in any
State and escape all the provisions applying
to foreign corporations coming into the
State to transact business. interpretations
formed in the State pay large sums Tor
Incorporation fees, which the express COM
panies are exempt from.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

property, and, in fact prosperity is evident
in every direction. Taxpayer is himself
a complete answer to his letter in the Jour-
nal. He has no visible means of support
except the income derived from his New AL
bany real estate. He has managed during
the last ten years, out Of that income to
pay off considerable Indebtedness, to very
fairly well and to pay his taxes. He is we'll
known as an inveterate kicker" but when
asked to suggest some way in which cities
can be run without taxation he simply
griEs. Locally no attention is paid to his
complaints, but when he appears In the
Journal over an anonymous signature his
letter carries more weight than 1t is really
entitled to. Hence this reply.
GEO. Il. CARDWILL.
New Albany, Ind. Feb. 8.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
NOW IN DANGER.


The American people cannot treat those
who were comrades on the field of battle.
They have not yet attained the dignity and
power Of a nation. We cannot recognize the
Filipino republic and come away from the
islands. We have only to look skyward to
see the birds of prey circling about, ready
to descend upon those who are weak. What
next? The face of the treaty tells us. Let
US treat the Philippines as we treat Cuba.
We are now in military occupation of the
Islands. Let us remain In military occupa-
tion until we have assisted them with kind
ly offices and force of arms, if necessary,
until they have established such a govern
ment as destiny may have fitted them for.
Mr.. Daniel also attacked the plan of ac-
QUESTION as unwise strategically. A sep
arate navy would be necessary and we
should have to fortlfy each of the 200 ISL
andS. This meant millions upon millions Of
expense and an era of mlitarism for the
United States. He had never expected TO be
called upon to defend the Declaration of In
dependence in this hall, but he felt bound
to do so now. In the course of that defense
he said the Declaration of independence had
done more to mold American institutions
and to swing back our affairs when they
went wrong than any other American utter
ance. Mr.. Daniel, after reviewing the kind
of people to be found in the Philippines,
said: There are not alone the Filipnos,
but the Negritos. Malays and all the concat-
enation of hues and cOlors. There are people
black and white, blue, brown and gray.
There are even spotted people and a kind
that I never before heard of-striped At
the close of a righteous and glorious war
We are to take them in and ordain them
with the oil of American citizenship Not
in a thousand years could we raise the Fill
pinos to the level of this cOuntry's citizen
ship At the moment the treaty ratified
the historian would chronicle the beginning
of the decline of the greatness of America
This country stands to-day the foremost
nation of the world. Let her tread with sure
and steady step along her own highways
respecting master and man. Let her to the
tempter Of expansion to-day say as He who
stood upon the mount said when the glories
of the earth were stretched before Him:
Get thee behind me- Satan.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Daniels's speech,
which hadaoccupied three hours and a half,
the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Davis, went
into executive session, and, at $50, adj
iOurned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

Corn exports for the week aggregate $685.
731 bushels, against $685. 733 last week. 4,104-
9Sl in this week a year ago, 1858, $50 in 1897,
1872 1872 in 1896 and 927 $40 in 1895. Since July
/ this season corn exports aggregate SO, Abb
654 bushels. against 10 during the
same period a year ago.
Business failures for the week number 2O7.
against 246 last week, 297 in this week a
year ago SO5 in 1897. 23S in 1886 and 293 in 1855
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
LegisIntiVe NOfes.

Representative Burrier has been called
home by the serious illness of his brother
in-law and yesterday Mr.. Knots was called
home by the illness Of his wife.
Mr.. Roots yesterday received an extern
svely signed petition from the manufacture
ers of this city approving his forestry bill.
He also received one from Connersville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
2O5 Indiana Trust Building.

pensionable disabilities, and yet no provision
Is made for medical examination by a board
of experts, either now or hereafter. Large
men are not necessarily healthy men; on
the contrary, the skilled physician looks for
fatty hearts and enlarged livers in such per-
sons and therefore is careful i'm his exami-
nations for life insurance. To pension with
out disinterested examinations Is an abb
surdity. The burdens now imposed on the
citizens IN the way of taxes for various
purposes are almost beyond measure. and it
IS time TO call halt. Let there be tax
payers league organized without delay in
defense of the rights Of citizens against
the tax eaters league. NJ. ID. l..
I1dianann Eah
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
chnrges Made by Quayite~.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb 3.-The man.
ayers OF Senator Quay's canvass for re-
election tonight gave out an affidavit, signed
by W. f.. Lelnniger, a Philadelphia detec-
the candidacy of Dr. Weiss. the anti-Quay
candidate for senator in Lebanon county.
with furnishing money and whisky 10
voters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
Ex-PresidentiaI Discourtesy.

Hartford Courant
When ex-President Cleveland speaks of an
"expansionist craze" he oversteps the fixed
bounds of propriety and courtesy. 1t is not
usual for ex-Presidents to use that kind OF
language in speaking publicly of the public
is not becoming.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

New York Herald.

New YORK Herald.
City officeholders have again resumed
salary raising, this time increasing the pay
of thirty-one employees of the city. Tam
many dispenses the patronage and gets the
resulting votes and campaign assessments
The taxpayers foot the bills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

Kansas City Journal.
Mr. John Wanamaker who is making
trouble in the Republican party of Pennsyl-
vania, has vastly improved in the estimation
Of Democratic organs since the days when
he made large contributions to Republican
Campaign funds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

Washington Post.
1t is believed that Mr.. Johnson, OF Indi-
ana, would decline an invitation TO step out
and have island with a friend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

Washington Post.
Just at this stage of the proceedings IL
would be interesting to know what one
BENJAMIN Harrison thinks of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04
BANK CLEARINGs LARGE.
over Two Billions This Week, Gain
of RI. Per Cent. over Last Year

NEW YORK FEB. S-The following table, COM
piled by Bradstreet. shows the bank clearings at
the cities named for the week ended Feb. 5, with
the percentage of increase and decrease as com
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

Chicago News.
As a local issue the "open door, Is ex.
ceedingly unpopular in Chicago to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

Wedding presents a specially at Marcy's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

Totals United States. 50 )36 O13 1874 Inc .3s
Totals outside New York;. A7 IL Inc &c l
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-03
COURT AT BLAcKFooT.
Much Business Done and Several
Matters Disposed Of.
lSneciai c,nrresnondenca. J

Especial e,orrespondence.)
Blackfoot, Ida, Sept. S0.-The following
business was transacted here In the dis
trict. court:
First National bank VS.. G. Bunting e.
Co. and p. p. Coltman and w. D. HUFF
faker; petitioners by consent continued
State VS.. Alex. Watson; taken under
advisement.A
William Walton VS.. Dan C1yne ct al :;
demurrer oVerruled.
Violet DOYLE, VS.. Lawrence Doyle: taken
under Amusement.
j. B. I,andick VS.. Julian De Costor:
Judgment for the plaintiff for s62.15.
The following cases were set for hearing
on Now g.:
F. j. Fawes VS.. Eagle Rock & Wilson
Creek Water company; William Walton
VIZ. Dan Clyne ct al; II. w. Curtis, adj
ministrator. vs. John e. KIRKPATRICK.
The Fair company VS.. Bingham COM
pany: ordered that the action on the
board of county commissioners be sus-
tanned and that defendant have judgment
against the plaintiff for its costs herein
expended.
H w. Curtis VS.. John z. Kirkpatrick;
plaintiff permitted to withdraw the offer
heretofore made admitting the statements
contained in the affidavit for continu-
ance herein fled
z Violet Doyle VS.. Lawrence Doyle; court
announced that the cause may be re-
opened for reception of further evidence
and the further hearing of case continued
until Nov. g..
e G. E. Thunn,, receiver, VS.. f. A. Pykes
receiver, and Ogden Savings bank inter-
veIlor; evidence taken and the hearing of
arguments set for Nov. g..
u e. M I. vs. Julian De Costeri cause
tried and taken under advisement.
Adjourned until Nov. g.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-03
DEATH OF HENRY |, R. JONES
PASSED AWAY AT SONS RESI-
DENCE YESTERDAY.
Had Been In Failing Health For
Several Years and Was Confined
to His Room Since February.

Friends of Henry L. r. Jones will
be grieved to learn of his death, which
occurred yesterday afternoon at the
residence of his son, r. NJ. Jones, on
Brigham street Mr. Jones had been
in failing health for the last three
years. Since February he rarely left
his room. His demise was, therefore
not unexpected, but the news will cause
a shock to many of those who knew
him. Mr.. Jones advanced age-he was
rs years old Sept. 5-was the main
cause of death. There was a general
breaking down of his system and he
grew gradually weaker from time to
time until the end came Yesterday. as
stated.
1t is said that grief over the death
of his wife, who passed away in 1893,
contributed largely to his taking off.
of that sad event and although he
tried to bear his loss with fortitude,
those who knew him best say that his
grief was always with him.
The dead man had been familiar
figure in Salt Lake for the last ten
years. He was born in Connecticut
in 1920, and lived at various times in
Ohio, Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado
and Wyoming. Most of his life was
spent IN farming ana agricultural pur-
suits. At one time he was a heavy
stock raiser and did a large business
in and around Denver.
OF late he has been living with his
son and daughter i1l-law, Mr.. and Mrs
r. NJ. Jones. Four children survive
him. They are RIM, SD. and Henry
r. and Mrs. James Hutchins of Kan
sas City. Henry r. Jones lives on
ranch in Wyoming, near the Colorado
state line, and S. d. Jones is superin-
tendent of the Salt Lake City Water
& Electric Power cocnpany's plant at
Jordan aarrows.
r. NJ. Jones has been in San Fran
cisco in connection with some business
for the Cripple Creek Power company.
He left there Sunday night and is ex-
pected to reach home this morning.
No arrangements for the funeral will
be made until he arrives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-03
EMPLOYMENT AGENT TO BLAME.
P. v. COAL COMPANY MADE NO
MISREPRESENTATION.
Superintendent sharp's Statement
Concering the Trouble at the
Mines-Agent Mistook the Terms.

w. G. Sharp, the superintendent of
the Pleasant Valley Coal company. has
given his side of the story as regards
the claims of the miners who were I'M
ported from California to work in the
Clear Creek and Scofield mines, and
who claim that the company has not
kept faith with them in the matter of
the wages that they were to receive.
When seen yesterday. Mr.. Sharp said.
The company does not fear any suit
that may be- brought by the miners
We have kept faith with them, and
the only Misrepresentation that was
made 10 them was done by the employ
ment agent in San Francisco. who did
SO under a misunderstanding The
miners assert that the agent promised
them that they were to get 60 cents a
ton for unscreened coal, and that the
company was to furnish them with
powder oil tools. This, of course, was
done through a misunderstanding. We
pay 60 cents a ton for screened coal,
and they furnish their own oil, powder
and tools. There has been no misrep-
as to the amount they
would earn, but there was through a
a misunderstanding as TO the
amount they would earn above their
expenses. OF course, the matter Of
getting out the coal screened and i'm
makes a difference. OF the
eighty miners that came from the
coast, only half have quit work:
want to add that there was nlisrepre-
sentation upon the part of some of the
miners. however, for they claimed to
be coal miners, and when they reached
here it was found that they were not.
The matter needs no adjustment, as far
as I can see" ass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-03
MAI, YOUNGRET TURNS SATURDAY
SAILS FOR MANILA AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
Mrs. Young and Three of the Chill
dren Will Accompany Him-Can-
not Go On the Hancock.

Major p. ". Young. will return from
the east Saturday, according to word
received by his family, and will at once
prepare to return to Manila, accompa-
MED by his wife and their three Oldest
children, who may again return to Salt
Lake after a year or eighteen months.
The majors application for an e.
tension of his leave ofabsence was not
granted by the war department, and
Mrs. Young was quite worried over her
husbands absence, he, in order to re-
turn to the Philippines on time, being
Obliged to take the transport Hancock.
AS this vessel sails from San Francisco
in q day or two, and Major Young is
still in the east, he cannot, of course,
make connections. 1t is thought that
Governor Wells may have used his in
fuence to have Major .Young's leave ex-
tended, after all, while in, Washington
day before yesterday. Mrs. Young is
preparing to sail on the transport fol-
lowing the Hancock.