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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION.

The table of the exports of domestic mer-
chandise during the fiscal year which ended
June 30. 1899. just published by the Bureau
Of Statistics, is very dull reading, yet in
connection with preceding annual reports
tells the story of an expansion that is more
wonderful than much that is called ro-
nance. For years we have sold the world
terials, but the American people have been
told and warned that until we should abol-
ish our protective tariff the markets of the
world would be closed to our manufactures.
Even while the opening has been quietly
going on the free trade writer has made his
protection. Six years ago the value of the
exports Of American manufactures was
s15s.023.11S That was for the fiscal year
which ended June 30, 1894 The next year
the value fell off. but during the year which
ended with last June the value of our ex-
ports of manufactures was $685., 667 ,79i. This
is increase of ia per cent. in six years.
The gain the last fiscal year was s47.97o. 40
a period Of unparalleled consumption at
home.
1t was only a few years ago that the
United States was the best customer for
the iron and steel and other products that
Europe had. Now 1t is admitted that the
United States controls the iron market Of
the world, making its prices. The growth Of
our exports of iron and its manufactures
the past three years is shown by these
figures 1897. $57.4s7.S72; 1898. s7O.4O6.SS5; 1899,
500. 1851 We sold typewriting machines last
year to the value of s2,449,2 95 in twenty-one
different countries-an increase of over a
million dollars over the year 1897. In 1897 We
did not sell enough electrical and metal
working machinery to be worth a separate
classification, but last year we sold 50, 200, 600
worth of both. OF builders hardware our
export was s.. $40. 372 and of locomotives 81.
72S. 74s We exported 1868 156 worth of jew
elry and other manufactures of gold and
silver. and $777, 400 worth Of lamps, chande-
liers and other devices for Illuminating pur-
poses. We sent IS. 477.Ss4 worth of paper and
$23, 466. 9S5 worth of leather and leather goods
to twenty different countries. We furnished
outsiders $1S,969, S97 worth of cotton cloths.
These are simply samples Of the expansion
of our trade abroad
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way killed them. New York has kept Its
canals open, but there Is reason TO sus-
pect that the contractor and his allies have
been the greatest benefciaries. The ship ca
nal could not be used much more than six
months in the year. so that 1t could be a
competitor with the railroads but half the
year.
AT the present time quite number OF
ship canals are advocated. Pittsburg desires
to have one from the lakes to the Ohio
river. and now and then an internal water
way near the Atlantic coast is advocated by
persons who would be directly interested or
by contractors who would be insured life
long jobs. The Nicaragua canal Is needed,
and the country is disposed to construct it,
1t would be great national work, benefting
the whole country. Until the oceans are
connected by an American canal the project
OF the northern lakes can wait and let the
railroads do the work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
NEW JERSEY AND BOGUS CORPORA
TIONS.

Those eager politicians who are disposed
to make the most out of the trust question
those of the Democratic ersuasion-should
go slow in charging the present laws of New
Jersey, which make 1t possible for trusts to
organize under them, upon the Republican
party But three or four times since the
war have the Republicans had a majority
in the New Jersey Legislature until 1894.
During the war it was Democratic, and
since the war. when every other Northern
State has voted for the Republican candi-
date for President, New Jersey has gone
alone for the Democratic nominee. For
years New Jersey has had liberal laws re-
garding the chartering or forming of corpor-
atoms. 1t was for the advantage of the
State treasury to be thus liberal years ago.
and the conditions have remained. Corpora
tons in New York which have come in col
lision with the DEGREES of the courts in that
State have crossed the river to New Jer-
sey and resumed their business under New
Jersey charter or license. The same is true
Of other States in the vicinity. New Jersey
has been the asylum of the wrecked and the
birthplace of the bogus corporations. The
defense is that it pays. The point which it
Is desired to make here is that these laws
were passed by Democratic Legislature in
the most reliable Democratic State in the
North Two or three recent Republican Leg
islatures may be censured for not repeating
those laws which Democratic Legislatures
enacted solely to fill the State treasury with
fees. Delaware has recently passed similar
laws with the same object in view.
1t has been suggested that some provision
should be made TO prevent manufacturing
corporations, chartered or organized under
the laws of one State from controlling ex-
tensive plants in another State. Whether the
suggestion is practical or not the Journal
cannot say. But 1t seems that a State
which requires that the stock in corpora
ton must be paid up or that two-thirds of
II shall be represented by money or its
equivalent should have the power to prevent
corporation. organized in another State
from owning and operating factories there
in which are capitalized at two three
times their values. In this State insurance
companies authorized by the laws of other
States can be prevented from doing busi-
ness here II suspected Of unsoundness. If
insurance companies be kept out of the State
why. not other corporations whose methods
are at war with the public welfare?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01

holder" is certainly not synonymous with
voter" and even in its narrowest inter-
probation includes a considerable number
Of women. AS defined by the Century die
tionary the word. specifically. in law. means
lone who owns or holds. or occupies a
house, or a part of one which constitutes
a separate abode. and who habitually
dwells therein with others, if any. who are
dependent on him" The meaning and in
tent Of the law are at least worth fnvesti-
eating by those women who have a desire
to take some part in directing school af-
fairs. The number should be large, since
no one Is more closely concerned in the
proper conduct of the schools than the
mothers of the pupils AS the law is worded
such Of them as are householders seem to
have the right to indicate their choice OF
persons eligible for membership on the
board. The law specifies that no more than
one candidate is to be named on any one
petition, and no person is to sign more than
one petition for any one election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01

When the historian Of the future glances
back over the nineteenth century in search
Of picturesque and striking personages the
name of Kate Chase Sprague will figure In
the chronicles of this country with as much
distinctness as some of the now famous
women of the courts of the old world. To
the people of her own time she stands apart
as one of the unique characters of the peri
cd. 1t was not that she was ambitious, for
many women are SO, but that she sought
preferment and power for a father rather
than for husband or, as some might
choose to put 1t, sought preference for her.
self through her father. She had shared
with him all the highest honors this gov
eminent can give, save one. He was the
Governor of great State, he was a senator
of the United States, he was secretary Of
the treasury. he was chief justice of the
Supreme Court, and she was the head of
his household while he held the latter of
these positions. 1t was great honor and
distinction for so young a woman, but she
was not satisfied for herself or for him.
She wished him to be President Of the
United States and worked to that purpose.
She may have been misjudged. but the pub
lie, which does not always read motives
Alright. held that her marriage was made
with view to the aid 1t would give her
father in his presidential schemes. her hus-
band being Governor of a State and a man
Of wealth. Her separation from him shortly
after Chief Justice Chases death gave sup
port to this view. She was. at all events,
woman whose highest hopes were wrecked
when her father died without achieving his
and her great desire. She was a beautiful
woman of many accomplishments. and the
contrast between her later and earlier years
was wide to make her an object of
pity to those who had once envied her. 1t
was troubled life which has at last ended.
and the pathos of it will linger about her
name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01

There Is renewed agitation OF the project
for national ship canal from the great
lakes to the Atlantic ocean, and the now
talked-of canal has grown with the growth
of the country. The plan is to cut a canal
thirty feet deep and $40 feet wide from
Lake Erie 20 Lake Ontario around Niagara
falls. and. leaving Lake Ontario at Oswego,
deepen and widen the Oswego and Mohawk
rivers correspondingly so as TO connect with
the Hudson Locks a thousand feet long
with walls fifty feet high are in the specifi-
cations. with vast storage reservoirs here
and there TO feed the canal.
There may be demand for such a canal.
but it is not apparent TO all. On the other
hand all the statistics OF transportation from
the distributing centers Of the West show
that there is no call for an immense national
outlay for national ship canal. Except
to connect lakes for ships the canal, as a
means OF transportation. ceased to be mod
ern with the advent of the railway. In
diana. when railway building began. was
well under way in the construction Of sys-
tenn Of canals. but the promise Of the iail-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Central Normal College Closes the
Years Work.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, July H.-The twenty
first commencement exercises of the Gen.
Is filled with visitors. The baccalaureate
sermon was delivered Sunday evening by
DR.. Burris Jenkins, president Of the Uni
versity of Indianapolis. Tonight the grad
yates of the department of music gave their
final recital the graduates being Misses
Geraldine White. Fife Adams and Emma
Tharp Tuesday evening ten young men will
receive their diplomas from the law depart
ment. The address will be delivered by Hon.
Enoch G. Hogate on Ethics Of the Legal
Profession" Judge John V. Hadley, of the
Supreme bench, will administer the oath.
Wednesday afternoon the teachers class
will receive diplomas, eight speaking of
class of twenty-eight Wednesday night the
had. The address will be by Hon. ID. ".
Miller, of Terre Haute, on American Su-
premacy." Thursday morning, afternoon
and evening the graduates In pedagogy and
science will speak, the class numbering
thfrty-three. Friday afternoon and evening.
the classics, numbering eighteen, speak.
The closing year is the most prosperous the
institution has known:. The enrolment Tor
the spring term exceeded 1,2OO. Several
changes in the faculty are announced for
have years leave of absence to pursue
his work in the State University. Professor
Williamson will attend medical college. Mrs
Olcott will have charge of the work in the
model school department Professor VIII
hanson will be succeeded by Prof. j. b.
Freed The art department will be In charge
of Mrs. Mary Hadley. President Joseph will
remain at the head Of the institution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
SHOT BY REDSKIN LOVER
SAVAGE REVENGE OF GRADUATE
OF THE CARLISLE SCHOOL.
Edith MOrell Objected to His Atten.
lions, which Aroused All the Saw
agery I'm His Nature.
AMHERST. Mass. July

AMHERST, Mass, July 3.-Eugene
Pakappuer, a graduate from the Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa shot and killed Edith
Morrell. aged seventeen years, at the home
of Mrs. j. F. Morrell, in South Amherst,
early this evening. The Indian had been
employed on the farm for about a year and
during that time had paid much attention
to the girl. The murder, without doubt. was
the result of Miss Morrells refusal of his
attentions. 1t would seem from statements
made by friends of the family that the In
dian and the girl had been quite friendly,
the former taking the latter to parties and
on drives. OF late it was noticed that Miss
Morrell had repealed the Indians atten-
tons because she has said they were OBJ
noxious The Indian became so jealous that
his behavior around the farm was very dis
agreeable, and this morning 1t was found
necessary to pay him off and give him his
discharge.
During the afternoon the Indian came to
Amherst and bought a 32-caliber revolver.
He returned Immediately to South Amherst
and while on the way he did little practice
with the weapon. He was seen by neighbors
of Mrs. Morrell while practicing. 1t Is evil
dent that Pakappuer went into the cellar
of the Morrell house and saw Edith at the
refrigerator. 1t is not known what was said
between them, but the Indian finally dis
charged the revolver twice. one bullet go
ing through the girls neck and the other
into the brain. The Indian then went up
stairs and told Mrs. Morrell that he had
shot Edith and he was going to set the
buildings on fire and then shoot himself.
He went into the barn and few minutes
later flames broke out there. and the fire
which followed destroyed the house. barn
and outbuildings.
After the Indian informed Mrs. Morrell
of what he had done she went down stairs
and found Edith on the floor. In her fright
she ran to a neighbours house and got the
assistance Of two men. who removed the
girl to a nearby building. where she died
in few minutes. Up to a late hour tonight
no trace had been found of the Indian. The
police think he is hiding In the woods and
have begun a search for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
THE GORING OF THE OTHER OK.

No paper did more in its way to incite the
men on the trolley roads in Brooklyn to
strike than the New York Journal. An ex-
change quotes as follows from its edi-
torials:
President Rossiter might learn the valua-
pie lesson that courtesy is marvellous lu-
bricant. The leaders of the men de-
clare that the strike would be called off in
ten minutes II the company would consent
TO arbitrate. Why should the company re-
fuse? As usual, the trolley man
ayers have nothing to arbitrate," which
M sPy that they think they win
system. or, rather. lack of system. is simply
economic anarchy-the naked, unrestrained
the NEST accomplished financier is merely a
humble imitator Of the primitive gorilla
with club.
A few days after the newsboys of New
York struck against paying the price de-
manded of them by the Evening Journal
and the Evening World. The price was ad-
vanced on both these yellow newspapers
more papers were sold. The war over and
the sales smaller. the boys got the impress
sion that the old price should be restored.
The Journal, which assumes the champion
ship of the largest number when employers
and employees have trouble. found itself ar
rayed against several thousand laborers of
small compensation. The situation being
thus changed, the Journal said:
The newsboys of New York have for some
days declared boycott against the Evening
Journal. There is TO strike against
the Journal. This is simply an attempted
boycott Not man employed by the Jour
nal has gone out or presented any demands.
An effort has been made to gain the
sympathy of the public on the statement
that the Evening Journal does not allow
the dealers and boys to make a fair profit
;" Various alternatives have been Of
Iered from various sources as satisfactory.
All have been rejected by us. We would
lose 100000 annually If we acceded to these
requests.
1t is not question Of fair compensation
or justice which has led the Journal to re-
fuse to listen to the newsboys. but one SOLE
ly of loss to the Journal. The loss to the
Journal is of first Importance when its labor
trouble is considered. but the refusal of any
other employer to accede to the demands of
labor on the ground that it would involve
great loss is stigmatized by that paper as
the act Of the primitive gorilla with a
club"
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Sam Jones mt winona.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINONA LAKE, Ind, July 31.-The park
was thronged all day to-day with people
who came to hear Rev. Sam Jones, who lee
tured tonight. He delivered his famous
lecture. Character and Characters" The
speaker held the closest attention through
out the entire lecture. This morning DIR.
c. c. Lasby. of Indianapolis. delivered a
lecture on the subject, Sightseeing in
Egypt" A tennis tournament has been
started for boys under eighteen. 1t will be
played out this week. The township trus-
tees of Kosciusko county met here to-day
and discussed educational topics Among
late Indiana arrivals at the hotels are:
Winona-Mrs. John Jackson Skinner and
daughter. Peru; II. w. Johnson and fam
lily. Michigan City; L. 4. Morgan, Hartford
City; William +. Crist, Hartford City: L.
d. Levi and child. New Albany; II. A.
Pershing. South Bend.
Minnewawan Inn-A. A. McClung, Roches-
ter; George w. Benton, Indianapolis: Clar-
ence Nelson. Advance; India Thompson.
Alma Thompson. Lena Thompson. Gertrude
Swoveland, Lizzie Young. Jessie Knee, RAN
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= Indiana Notes,

The Wabash County Old Settlers Associa-
ton decided to hold the annual meeting in
the City Park. Wabash. Aug. so.
Solomon Ulshafer. of Spencer, has finished
of prime oats. more than eighty bushels an
acre.
Rev. Samuel Miller, of Paw Paw. Wabas h
county, is arranging for reunion of the
Miller and Cox families at Chilli Thursday
next.
bantam hen which has Matched out eight
quail The chicks are not larger than the
end OF a mans thumb.
Rev. F. P. Adams, formerly rector of ST
Johns Episcopal Church at Elkhart, has
Joined the laity Of the Roman Catholic
Church at Ramona, Cal.
Frederick Williams. of Albany. and Miss
Della Lyle were married a at the home OF Q,
Muncie, Sunday afternoon.
William ]. Hutchinson and Miss Sophia
E. Gibson went to Muncie from Brown
county Sunday and were quietly married
night.
The City Council of vincennes awarded
the lighting contract to the Sechner Con-
struction Company; OF Chicago. for s6s. SO
years. with 2O2 arcs.
The broom factory owned by Newton
Kelsey. at Evansville, was destroyed by fire
at midnight. The origin is not known. The
loss on stock and buildings is estimated at
5000. fully covered by insurance.
Herman Meyer, of New York. is touring
the valley of the Wabash In search of mus
sells containing pearls. Mr.. Meyer says ne
has been very successful. One pearl found
by him a jeweler pronounces worth $685.
Mrs. Erwin S. Stewart. of Elkhart, has
filed suit in the Circuit Court against the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen for 5000.
Of her husband. who was hurt while
coupling cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
COLD-BL0ODEB MURDER
ELIZA ACRES OF SHOALS, STRUCK
WITH A BLUNT INSTRUMENT.
No Trace as Yet OF Nellie Berger or
Her Abductor. and Large Re-
wards Are offered.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHOALS. Ind. July 31-Eliza Acres was
murdered this evening. She Is the wife OF
Albert Acres. farmer. Suspicion points TO
a former husband who threatened to kill her
IL she ever married another man. She was
highly respected woman, and was cut
down In cold blood. Albert Acres and his
wife had just returned from visit in Da-
viess county, the wife going to the house
from the barnyard, where she left her hus-
band caring for the team. Their little
daughter ran screaming back to her father
and told him that a man had struck her
mother and killed her. Rushing to the
house Acres found his wife in a dying con-
dition. a blunt and heavy wound appearing
on her head. She cannot live. The citizens
Of the community are aroused and Sheriff
Carothers is out with a posse at this late
hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01

1t is not wise to assume that the report
of a Washington correspondent. that the
President asked the resignation of secre-
fary Alger upon the suggestion Of Governor
Roosevelt. is true; in fact. 1t is better to
assume that all reports concerning what
has taken place between the President and
others Is not true unless II Is reasonable
upon its face. II Is not reasonable TO be-
lieve the President accepted the suggestion
OF Governor Roosevelt. and 1t is scarcely
ernor made such suggestion Further
Eore. IT is impossible that either the Presi-
dent or the Governor would have told of 1t.
II Is one of the surmises Of Washington
correspondent during the dull season at the
capital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
HOLINESS MEETING CLOSED.
The 'sMarch Around Jericho" Was
Made Last Night.

Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL
NEW ALBANY, Ind, July H.-The camp
meeting of the Ohio Valley Holiness AS
ISOLATION closed tonight with the annual
service known as 'the march around Jeri-
cho," in which all the campers and cottag-
ers. with the congregation, join hands and
march around the big frame tabernacle
singing hymns and shouting praises. AT
the thank-offering service over 81 900 was
raised to pay the expenses of the ten days
meeting. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, DR.. M. j.
Zerrish, of Seymour: vice president. j. 8:
McCauley, of Jeffersonville; secretary and
treasurer, s. M. Bauer, of Louisville. The
Salvation Army of Kentucky and Indiana
will occupy the camp grounds for ten days.
beginning next Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
NELLIE BERGER's DISAPPEARANCE.
Not the Slightest Trace of the Girl
or Her AbductOr.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU Ind, July 31.-The entire county Is
greatly agitated over the mysterious abb
sence of Miss Nellie Berger and there are
many fears that she has been murdered.
About two weeks ago a stranger now sup
posed to be a horse thief wanted in St.
Joseph. Mich, and other places, called at
the farm home of William Berger. north Of
Peru He gave the name of Jones and said
he wanted young woman to work for his
stepmother on a farm near Rochester, and
hired Nellie, aged eighteen, at once. They
drove off within few hours and since then
not a single trace has been heard of either
the girl or the man, and his assertions have
all been proven false. Mr.. Berger offers a
reward of $500 and other rewards will be
added. Yesterday 300 people searched in vain
for the girl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
THE BAKER-WHITE FEUD,


BARBOURvILLE. KY. July 31.-This
morning a motion was made In court to
admit Wiley Baker to bail. Judge Dish
man granted it and placed his bond at $500
In each case, a total Of 5000 General T. A.
Garrard. of Manchester. was his security.
Wiley. together with Jim Baker. is charged
with the murder of Wilson Howard and
Burch Storr. No date was set for Wiley's
trial. Jim Baker. the oldest son of Tom.
will be given his final trial beginning to-
morrow morning. 1t is not probable that a
motion will be made for bail In Jims case
About twenty of the Bakers and many Of
their supporters are here. A large White
force Is also here. but none OF the Whites
Both sides are heavily armed, and consider
able bitter feeling u expressed. The Bakers
said tonight that the other side II attempt
Ing to bride the Bakers witnesses.