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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06
THE AVAILABILITY OF WHITE
RIVER.

If the Commercial Clu persists in Its
scheme of soliciting government aid to make
White river navigable a few miles above
and below this city 1t will have to encounter
the sad discovery that Congress only makes
appropriations to promote interstate COM
merce. At an early period in the history of
the city, when the river carried a good deal
more water than ii does now, and when the
imaginations of its few residents took bold
flights, it was believed the stream would be-
come an outlet for trade between the capt.
tai and the Gulf of Mexico. A small steam
boat once made its way up the river to this
point, and its arrival was hailed as a great
event, but 1t did not prove to be the pioneer
of a regular line. Nearly forty years ago
Hon. John Caven. afterwards mayor, and
always a public spirited citizen, planned a
voyage of discovery down the river which
was intended to demonstrate its navigabil-
ity. In furtherance of the scheme he caused
to be built a small craft which was called
1.-The Polliwog." and of which, after it was
manned and equipped, he took personal
command. The voyagers had some interest
ing experiences, but they did not reach the
mouth of the river nor throw any new light
on the question of it's navigability. AS the
volume Of water has continued to decrease
and the natural Instructions of the stream
to increase from that time to the present,
the opening of navigation would be even
more difficult row than ii was then. If 1t
should be decided to make the experiment
the Commercial Club, before applying for
government aid, had better send out an ex-
ploring party in rubber boots or equipped
with stills to make preliminary soundings
and surveys. After all, however, 1t is prob
able the interstate difficulty will
prove insuperable. The Constitution has
been shown to be very elastic in some re-
spects, but II is doubtful if the most liberal
construction could bring traffic between this
city and Noblesvilie or between this city
and Martinsville under the definition OF in
terstate commerce. If he trainers of the
Constitution had given Congress power 10
regulate between cities and
towns of the same State instead OF among
the several States" the case would be diff
ferent and the national treasury might be
drawn upon to establish suburban naviga-
ton. But unless the Constitution can be
changed the project will probably fail. Per-
haps as a first step a movement had better
be started to amend the Constitution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06
A CRANK'S CONFESSION.
Prisoner Says He, Not DIR. Kennedy,
Killed Dolly Reynolds.

NEW YORK, May 5-Chief OF Detectives
McCluskey was asked to-day regarding the
confession Of the murder in this city or
Dolly Reynolds, made by Richard L. Nichol-
son, in NORWOOD Scrubs prison, England.
He declared there was no truth in IT. DIR.
Samuel Kennedy was recently sentenced
to death for killing Miss Reynolds. Captain
McCluskey pointed out that the confession
states that the woman was shot. while the
autopsy showed that she was killed by a
blow with a bludgeon and that she was not
shot at all.
y. Y. May 5.-Governor
Roosevelt has received from the state De-
partment the deposition made by Richard
Nicholson. The statements in the deposit
ton will be investigated, but not much re-
lance is placed in N.cholson's story.
LONDON, May ~5.-Regarding the confess
sion of Richard T. Nicholson that he, and
not DR.. Samuel G.. Kennedy, murdered
Dolly Reynolds, in a room in a New
York hotel in May, 1895, the deputy gov
ernor OF NORWOOD Scrubs prison, where
Nicholson is confined. said to-day hat he
regarded Nicholson as a crank. The confess
sion which has been transmitted TO tho
State Department at Washington Is the
second that Nicholson has made relative to
the Reynolds >.oman murder. Nicholson was
sentenced TIN - months ago to eighteen
months Imprisonment for obtaining money
under false pretenSeS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06

some brown and bleached export grades
nave been advanced. Wool markets note a
cnange in the buying Of some large lots of
domestic woods for speculation. and prices
are nrm. in sympathy with advanced quota
IONS paid for some large lots OF Australian
bonded wool Fought for re-export. The
strength OF sugar shows no diminution. de-
spite recent advances, and further gains are
10 De noted, chiefly owing to good domestic
qemand and advancing European markets.
Leather and hides are firm and boot and
shoe manufacturers are realizing advanced
quotations.
Business failures are down 10 their lowest
level, numbering only 164 this week. against
lSi IN this week a year ago. Wheat, includ-
Ing flour, shipments for week aggregate
3.4s4,CS1 bushels, against 3.02S. 408 bushels last
week, 1923, 15 bushels in the corresponding
week OF 1895. !, 7c, 500 bushels i'm 1897, 1,SS2. us
bushels in 1896 and 2.a5, $40 bushels in 1895.
Since July i this season the exports of
wheat aggregate 199, 1862 bushels. against
lyS. SAG, 40 bushels last year. Corn exports
for the week aggregate 2,S47.20 bushels.
against 2,615, 019 bushels last week, 6.1S. 9of
bushels in this week a year ago, 3,127.1S1
bushels in 1897. 1,s91, 756 bushels in 1896 and
935.S1 bushels in 1895. Since July this sea-
son corn exports aggregate 143, SO. 113 BUSH
els, against 157,525.24 bushels during the
same period a year ago.
Business failures in Canada are fewer
than last week, numbering only twenty
three. against twenty-seven a week ago,
twenty-five in this week a year ago, thirty
in 1897, thirty-eight in 1896 and twenty
seven in 1905
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06
REpuBLrcANIsM IN SPAIN.

Emilio CASTELAR, is a Spanish statesman
of whom very little was heard during the
late war with Spain. This may have been
partly on account of his age, sixty-seven
years. but no doubt partly also because
he had no sympathy with the reigning
dynasty and the laundering policy that hac
brought Spain TO bankruptcy and dismem-
berment. CASTELAR, Is a Spaniard Of Span
iards. and was loyalty for Spain as against
the United States. but he is one of the most
advanced Liberals in Europe and would
supplant the Spanish monarchy with a re-
public. He was president Of the short-lived
Spanish republic of 1873. and though he has
been out of active politics for several years
past he has never wavered In his Repub-
lican principles. His high character and at
tainments and his long-established reputa-
ton for eloquence make him still q power
in Spain and give weight to his views.
The Madrid correspondent OF the Chicago
Record reports a long interview with this
distinguished Spanish statesman regarding
the prospects OF republicanism In Spain. II
will surprise those who nave supposed that
republicanism II dead In Spain to learn
on the authority OF Castelar, tina q Repub-
lican programme = being prepared which IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06

A number of papers which still cling to
the idea that what is called free trade would
be a wise policy TO adopt seem to be con-
siderably elated because several persons, in
GLIDING a man who stands near Senator
Hanna" has said that it was time for
Congress to come to something like free
trade. or words TO that effect. In this con-
nection 1t may be suggested that no one
man or any half dozen men will lead Con-
gress to change back TO a policy which. in
1893. caused industrial depression through
out the country.
It is probable that the United States has
such a start in the great iron industry that
the most of the products of iron and steel
could be put upon what might be called a
revenue tariff basis. not free trade. Yet.
with the present advantage. II would not
be wise to assume that We can safely open
our markets TO Great Britain. Germany and
other competitors having the advantage OF
cheaper labor. Besides, the duties on most
iron products, a few articles like tin plates
excepted, are not materially higher than in
the wilson-Gorman tariff. But iron Is not
our one industry. We have glass. pottery.
cotton, woolens and a long list OF various
industries which cannot stand open COM
petition with European competitors or
simply the competition which a merely
revenue tariff would force upon us. The
prosperity of a large portion of the country
comes directly from the quickening OF the
I rejected industries. The wool industry is
che Of the most important In the new
-. wa - ----r. Lie 50 tl1
quantity used by our mills came from other
countries. We are now producing the most
OF the wool used at home-is there any good
reason why Congress should again cripple
the sheep-growing industry of the country?
And what chance, with a mere revenue duty
on glass or pottery, would our industries
have with those Of France and Belgium?
The cotton manufacturing industry OF the
country, North and South. is on a prosper
Gus basis. We are making all grades OF
goods-shan we surrender the market for
the finest to England and France?
1t should not he forgotten that the tariff
which has kept our markets for ourselves
has really been the most important factor
In creating that demand which has led to
an advance of wages. 1t has been the in
creased consumption of the country. begin
ming with the return Of confidence after the
election OF 1896. which has quickened produc-
ton. The present tariff has retained this i'm
mense production at home. Most people
know this; consequently the talk about
abandoning the protective tariff will not
meet with much favor. Germany's great
progress, like our own, is largely due to the
protective policy which Bismarck adopted
and to which Germany holds.
1t has been suggested that the advantage
Of protection should be taken from the
products of trusts. II any set Of men could
be found who are wise enough to arrange
a revision of the tariff 1t might be well to
try 1t upon such combination as use the
tariff to restrict trade or practice extortion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06

Washington. OF the Eastern. The arrange
ment Is similar to that of the railway NAH
Pay Director Albert S. Kenny. who has
been appointed to succeed Pay Director Ed
win Stewart as paymaster general and chief
of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
stands No. S in line in rank IN the pay corps
competent officers in that branch OF the
service. he was born in Vermont and en-
tered the navy as an assistant paymaster
early in 1852. He served with credit through
out the war OF the rebellion. Since June.
1896. he has been general storekeeper for
the Navy Department, al New York, and
the navy amply supplied Will food. cloth
lag and money throughout the critical period
OF the Spanish war. Under the terms OF the
navy has the rank and title of rear ad-
miral OF the navy and the pay Of a briga-
der general in the army:
Secretary Wilson viii leave Washington
next week on a trip to Louisiana. Missis-
sippi. Texas and other Southern and South
western States. He will study the agricul-
tural situation IN the States he visits.
DR.. William w. Gooding. the superinten-
dent of the Government Hospital for the
Insane. and one OF the foremost medical
experts in the United States. is critically
i'll without hope OF recovery. He is sixty
eight years of age and has been superinten-
dent of the asylum for twenty years. The
family is in attendance at the bedside and a
cousin. DR.. w. w. Gooding. OF Boston.
Mass. arrived to-day. DR.. Gooding is a
native of Ninchendon, Mass. He received
mouth College, and OF doctor of medicine
from Castleton Medical College. AT one
time he was at the head of the Massachu-
sets Hospital for the Insane at Taunton.
Col. c. NJ. Bailey, Sixteenth Infantry. has
been retired upon the recommendation of a
medical board by reason of disability Incl
dent to the service. This retirement pro-
notes Lieut.. Col. Charles c. Hoode, of the
Nineteenth Infantry. 10 be colonel Of the
Sixteenth; Maj. William +. SpGrgin. Twen-
ty-third Infantry TO be lieutenant colonel or
the Twenty-third Infantry. The retirement
CT Lieutenant Colonel Mclaughlin promotes
Maj. William II. Boyle to be lieutenant
colonel of the Nineteenth Infantry.
DR.. George T. Vaughan, of the Marine
Hospital Service. has been detailed to repre-
sent the service and the Treasury Depart
ment at the international tuberculosis Con-
gress TO be held in Berlin the latter part OF
this month. He will sail on the 10th inst.
NJ. Taigny, OF the French embassy, who
has returned from New York. where he
turned over TO the National City Bank
S.00o,00 Of the amount paid TO Spain, was
informed by President Stillman that the
bank had already paid to Spain $l5.0oo.cn
without waiting for the warrants from this
government, as IL was felt these would be
forthcoming when wanted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06
O. M. WELBURN'S ARREST.
Fugitive who Was About to Sail for
Manila I'm Uncle Sans Uniform

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May Eek
United States Internal Revenue Collector o.
NJ. Melburn, who was accused by the gov
eminent OF failing to account for $4,000 and
fed from the State after being acquitted
on one indictment, eighteen months ago. Is
now in the county Jail His capture was q
genuine surprise to the officials and his
former friends. He was out on bonds OF A0.-
900. furnished by Col. ID. NJ. Burns and A
II. b. Williams, when he disappeared. The
story of his wanderings has not yet been
told, but II is known that he enlisted in
the army at Galveston, Tex, on Aprfi =
last. under the name OF Olan IL. BedeiL he
was assigned to Company l. or the
'.casuals." and came to this city on the
way TO Manila He was recognizN al the
international Hotel by w T. Davis. a COL
ored man. The arrest was made at the Pre-
sidio. by United States Marshal Shine Wei
burn insisted that a mistake had been made:
However, he was positively identined ana
committed TO prison pending an exafnina-
ton. Then he virtually admitted that ne
was the man wanted and was permitted
to communicate with his family He is 10 he
tried on an Indictment for embezzlement
containing thirty-one counts. His attorney.
Frank n. Gould. intimates that insanity
will be the defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06

expected TO rally 20 it's support not only
gressive ideas. 1.-The republican form of
government" he says lis the only system
that will regenerate the country, preserve
order and establish a reign of liberty, jus
tice and morality" He does not expect any
favor for the republican cause or sympathy
for progress OF any kind from the present
dynasty, which, he says. "favors fanati-
cism,' and which has become thoroughly
ultramontane." This is bold talk for a Span
lard In Spain. but CASTELAR, is a bold man.
He closed the interview with this significant
statement: Toward the end of this month
10000 moderate Republicans will place their
names to an address. to which 1 shall make
equally public reply. This manifesto Of the
Republican programme is sure to produce a
sensation, and then we shall see what we
shall see." From this It would seem that
a new movement is about to be launched
which. in the present chaotic and forma-
tive condition Of Spanish politics, may have
interesting results. The republican idea Is
abroad in the world. and the seeds of popu-
lar government have been waited hither
and thither and fallen in many places. In
up almost anywhere.
An interesting phase OF the subject for
Americans is the possible effect Of the re-
cent war in causing a revival of repub-
licanism in Spain and in giving shape and
form to the movement which Senior Castelar,
says is on foot. The prime object of the
war was the liberation sof Cuba. but Incl
dentally It was a remarkable demonstra-
ton of the vigor. the energy and the ire
mendous military power of a republic as
contrasted with the weakness of one of the
Oldest and proudest monarchies in the
world. The war was not undertaken as a
propaganda of Republican ideas. but its
lessons lave not been lost upon the world.
Two Spanish fleets lying at the bottom Of
the sea, followed by American occupation
of Cuba and ownership of Porto Rico and
the Philippines. mean more than the mere
triumph Of one power over another. They
mean the triumph of the new over the Did,
Of liberty over tyranny and Of republican
ism over monarchism. History unfolds slow
ly and the fruits of wars do not ripen in a
single season. When the whole story comes
TO be written it may appear that in libes-
ating Cuba we also liberated Spain and that
the guns which sunk the Spanish fleets re-
vived the dormant spirit that is to make
Spain a republic. If that shall prove to be
the case the Little Americans" who are
deprecating the results of this inhuman
war; will have less cause than ever for
putting their wisdom above that of the AL
mighty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06
BRADsTREEr,s REPORT.
Efect of the Era of Trade Combine.
lions Not Yet Definite.


NEW YORK. May 5-Bradstreet's report
tomorrow will say: That this is indeed an
era of trade and industrial combinations
seems evident from the long list of an
nouncements of new consultations. ru-
mored or actually foated, coming to public
view this week. Whether this tendency has
as yet reached its elimination cannot, of
course, be easily predicted, but in some
lines of industry. the announcements of
projected consultations would seem to have
left little room for further operations of
this kind. Easily first in this direction is
the gigantic iron and steel combination,
announced with seeming confidence as in
process of formation. Second only to this.
however, is the actual floating Of the great
copper combination. Outgrowths. as these
great combinations are, of immense indus
trial changes in many lines. they possess a
special interest in the world of trade and
finance. because Of the immense aggrega-
tons Of capital or industry involved In
their projection and of their carrying out
TO a successful finish. While wholesale
trade continues OF a between-seasons vol
ume, every general evidence Is forthcom-
ing that the aggregate is in excess of last
years undeniably good proportions. and re-
tail demand is of an encouraging character.
That the volume of fall business booked
is in excess of the general average is very
generally conceded. Advances in prices and
reported great activity abroad point to the
widespread demand for iron and steel and
render less doubtful the hold of American
products on foreign markets. The tone of
general values Is notably strong for this
season of the year. a prominent exception
being pork and hog products generally.
which have been the subject OF bearish
manipulation. Cereals are generally firm,
cash wheat being fractionally higher at the
seaboard on interruption to movement by
the water route, caused by the g~rain-hand-
lers strike at Buffalo, while option business
is in a waiting stage pending the govern
ment report on wheat condition and acre
age next week. Crop advices are still con-
Trajectory, but good weather has made for
successful planting and growth OF spring
wheat, while foreign crop advices continue
good and export demand is of only moder-
ate proportions. This, coupled with smaller
than expected decreases in world supplies
check TO values, which might otherwise
record the admitted damage TO the winter
wheat crop Copper. among the metals, re-
tanned all Its strength. speculative interest
in copper consultations being a sustaining
feature, offsetting distressing effects on
consumptive demand OF the recent advance.
A special feature this week is the activity
In building and In real estate reported from
a number of widely separated sections, and
lumber and building materials generally are
firm and tending upwards.
In textiles. raw cotton Is rather weaker
on improving weather and crop conditions.
but manufactured goods are very nrms ana
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Some of the statements made before the
industrial commission by Mr.. Power, for
eight years labor commissioner of Mime
sofa. can be readily understood. but one at
least will cause general surprise. That a
greater percentage. Of farmers own their
lands now than did fifty years ago simply
shows the general increase Of wealth.
Farmers have been getting ahead as well
as other people. It Is not surprising. either,
to be told that "the farmer who is in debt
to-day has ten times better opportunity to
discharge his obligation than the farmer at
the beginning of the century had" This is
because he can produce so much more to
the acre or the man and has so vastly SUI
perior a market. But 1. is a surprise to
learn that farmers speculate. Mr.. Power
said that speculation in grain did not af-
nor affect the farmers, except so far as
they engaged in speculation.
you don't mean TO say" suggested Gov
erlor Harris, that farmers speculate?"
'.They do" replied the witness. Very
largely they are the lambs which are shorn
on the stock exchanges. Stop the farmers
from gambling and you will stop 1t all.
Three-fourths of the money thus lost Is lost
by farmers"
This surprising statement calls for expla-
nation. In its present form it applies to
farmers generally. whereas there may be a
great difference between farmers who live
near and those who live remote from large
cities and specializing centers. If the Mime
sofa man has personal knowledge of the
fact so broadly stated by him he should
make it known. One person has as much
right to speculate in grain as another, but
If farmers, who are generally so bitter in
denunciation of grain gambling. are in the
habit of indulging in the exciting pastime
themselves the fact ought to be known.
Mr.. Power should give us more light.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-06
JOHN MOORE CONVICTED.
VIII Get a Life Sentence for killing
His Five Little Children.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. May 5. John
Moore, who IN March last cut the threats OF
his five little children. crushed their skulls
with a Ratchet and then set fire 10 the
house in order TO conceal his crime. was con-
victed to-day of murder in the first degree,
which means a life term In the penitentiary.
The murderer pleaded apoplectic insanity.
Immediately after the jury had returned It's
verdict Of guilty the presiding judge re-
ceived a letter from a physician In Arkansas
City. kan.. who had previously attended
Moore and who wrote that the man was
undoubtedly afflicted with apoplecfic inssn-
ity. This letter will probably be used as
the basis OF an application for a new trial.
as he was being taken from the courtroom
TO the county jail Moore broke away from
the sherin and ran. The officer fired i've
shots without effect. but continued the pur-
suit. and a few minutes later captured the
convict Ia the house OF his father-in-law.
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TO BE RETRANSFERRED.


NEW YORK. May 6.-Henry T. Sloane
has decided to take back the residence Ina
East Seventy-second street and its con-
tents. which he presented to his former
wife, now Mrs. Perry Belmont, in October
last, and which a few days ago she turned
over to the State Trust Company to be re-
conveyed to Mr.. Sloane if he would accept
1t and in the contrary event to be sold and
the proceeds invested for the benefit of their
two children. The announcement of his de-
cision was made to-day In a letter to his
counsel, Augustus c. Brown. The retrans-
fer was made conditional on the payfnent
by Mr.. Sloane or personal debts contracted
by his former wife since their separation,
amounting to about $4,000, plus all incunl-
ORANGES OF the premises, such as taxes and
the interest on a mortgage of $75. O0. These
conditions Mr.. Sloane accepted. The house
and its contents are said TO be worth $3.50. 600.