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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
KNIGHTS OF THE ROYAL ARCH.
Semi-Secret Society of Liquor Dealers
and Their Employees.

NEW YORK. March 6-The knights of
the Royal Arch, a semi-secret protective
and beneficial order, membership in which
is confined exclusively to persons engaged
in the liquor traffic, has been in existence
for some time past, having been organized
in Hot Springs Ark, but it's field up to
the present time has been confined to
States in the South and Southwest. Two
prominent members of the order have been
in New York for several days for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the sentiment of
persons engaged in the liquor business
toward the establishment of the order in
this State. They have called a meeting
of liquor men, to be held in tnis city to-day.
when the purpose OF the order Will be ex-
planned and steps will be taken TO organize
a lodge. The order has total membership
in the United States of $1,000 No denial Is
made by those interested in the order that
one of its chief objects is to influence
legislation in favor of those engaged in
the liquor business.
The constitution of the order Of the
knights of the Royal Arch provides that
membership is open not only TO brewers,
wholesale liquor dealers, saloon keepers
and barkeepers, but even to men whose
duty it is to sweep out saloons each day
and drivers Of brewery wagons. Members
are under obligation TO stand by each other
ests. Candidates must be of good moral
character, believe in divine being and
must not be '.habitual drunkards OF per-
sons of doubtful reputation" The chief
officer of the national organization is
called the supreme valiant commander.
The organizers make no denial OF the fact
that the temperance societies will be
fought by the order in every way. Liquor
men Of this city. who are interested In the
order say that after it is we'll established
in this State particular efforts will be di-
rected toward bringing about the repeal
of the Raines law. the abolition of the
war tax upon beer and the reduction Of
the present tax upon whisky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

to the ACCESSIBILITY OF making the an
nouncement, and that Mr.. Daniels had
virtually consented to be a candidate.
The committeeman from Putnam. Hend-
ricks and Morgan counties came here TO
use their influence TO have the time for the
nominating convention called for date
after the state convention. Each OF these
counties has candidate for place on the
state ticket. Enoch Hogate. OF Hendricks.
is candidate for Governor, Jesse WEEK.
of Putnam, is candidate for reporter or
the Supreme Court and Judge Jordan, or
Morgan, is a candidate for denomination
for the supreme bench. decision by the
Maine Court printed I'm the Journal Feb.
2. to the effect that district presidential
electors must also be nominated by the
state organization. was read in the meet
ing of the committee, and 1t was pointed
cut that il this is the law necessarily the
congressional district convention must be
held prior TO the state convention, that the
two electors for the district may be ac-
Cepted by the state convention. Vigo coun-
ty made this contention, but the commit
teemen from the other counties did not
seem to think there was much in the
p0int.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
FIFTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Date Fixed at May 15-Discussion Re
garding the Candidates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, March 6.-The Re-
publican committee of the Fifth congress
sional district met here to-day with all
the county chairmen present. as follows:
Bonham; Putnam, John G. Dunbar; Nor
gan, A. M. Balm; Hendricks, John c. Tay-
lor; Parke, I. L. WINNER: Vermillion, H.
D. Davis. The nominating convention was
set for May Is. at Greencastle. The dis
trict convention to select two delegates to
the national convention and two electors
is to be held at the same place in the
morning of the same day.
The coming together Of representatives
Of the party from the several counties Of
the district brought out a good deal OF talk
over the peculiar situation resulting from
the withdrawal of Representative Faris
as a candidate. The sentiment In the new
counties, those in the eastern part of the
district, seemed to be that Vigo county
must come to the convention with candi-
date who is not entangled in the fractional
controversy that has been going on here
for several years. A. NJ. Higgins devel-
oped some strength in this respect. as also
in the rsonal acquaintance he has in
that part OF the district. Robert Catiin,
who was the only avowed candidate other
than Mr. Faris. up to the time of the rep
resentative's withdrawal, has wide ac-
ouaintance in the district. which he can
vassed thoroughly in 1886. for Mr.. Faris
No one seemed to be able to speak authori-
tatively as to the candidacy OF Silas
Hayes. of Putnam. or Judge CofYey, of
Clay county 1t was said that both How
ard Maxwell and Henry Daniels. of Parke
county. while not as yet avowed caudi-
dates. were consulting with their friends
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
GEN. HARRIs0N'S ATTITUDE.
A Timely Utterance i'm Support Of Cor
rect Principles.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
One of the most important utterances
with reference to the action of Congress
in the matter of Porto Rico emanates from
Hon. Benjamin Harrison. Asked whether
he had expressed an opinion adverse to the
bill denying free trade to the island, Mr..
Harrison said. on Saturday last: Eyes; /
regard the bill as a most serious departure
from right principles" No one who really
knows the man could be made to believe
that he proclaimed this sentiment merely
because it echoed the popular feeling of
the moment. On the contrary, everybody
understands that Benjamin Harrison is a
courageous, straightforward and intense
~ patriotic citizen, who not only declares
his honest views without fear favor,
but who possesses an enlightened wisdom
and unerring judgment. He never speaks
hastily, still less does he speak in defer
ence TO the prejudices and passions of the
multitude. Whatever else he may be; how
ever greatly he may fall short OF the dema-
gogue IDEAL General Harrison is always
the brave and honorable gentleman, the
sincere patriot and the conservative and
safe adviser. And, best of all, he is an
American in every pulse and fiber of his
being-one who worships his country's flag
anu HOiuS It's hoHoi than Ills oWi.
Ii Is good, IL is reassuring, to hear from
General Harrison in such fashion. OF
course, we never doubted for a moment as
to his feeling in the matter. No one who
watched his administration carefully and
with understanding could possibly have ex-
pected less. But We are glad that he has
spoken. This is a time in which the coun-
try needs the encouragement and advice
OF just such men, We have reached a stage
wherein something higher than party poll
tics, something nobler than campaign ex-
pedency, is demanded by the American
people We are confronted by crisis re-
quiring the interposition OF big men with
stout hearts and Jealous conscicnces and
clear vision above all. The whole Nation
will thank Mr.. Harrison for these timely
and reassuring words.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
FOOtnOtes.

Man must wait for lady to speak to
him; he also has to wait for her to stop.
The man who learns from one mistake
generally runs up against brand new lot
of mistakes.
Politics would not be such an iridescent
pastime If all office holders could be elect
ed on probation.
When a man is really in love he doesn't
care whether his marriage shows any bust
ness ability or not.
Nero fiddled when Rome was burning be-
cause the fire drew a crowd and he had a
good chance to show off.
Anything worth doing at all is worth
doing before somebody has to remind you
that you promised to do it.
Good Lenten discipline may be evolved
from not observing that other people are
doing what they ought not to do.
Doctors of divinity prescribe good medi-
cine; but as these prescriptions aren't
written out and paid for on the spot. pa
tents dodge taking them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

II f. not only the judgment of the Jour-
nal. hut of Republicans whose wisdom ard
devotion to the party none will deny, that
the thing for Congress to do Is to pass the
amendment offered by Senator Davis
which puts Porto Rico on the same foot
Ing as the States IN regard TO tariff and
other revenue laws. They believe that 1t
is both the right and the expedient thing
to do. Furthermore. the same judgment
Is that the congressional district conven-
lions in this State held this week should
approve the public and the party senti-
ment by indorsing the Davis amendment
When a mistake has been made the earii-
est correction is the real remedy. Such a
resolution could not be regarded by a
representative in any other light than a
courteous expression OF opinion or such in
struct;on as IT Is right and proper to make
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

A prominent Democratic politician of
that former Governor David b. Hill will
be delegate to the national Democratic
convention to be held at Kansas City, and
in that convention will vote for William
Jennings Bryan as a candidate for the
presidency. 1t is said he will do this on
the ground that the silver question is no
longer an issue and that Mr.. Bryan is
all right on expansion and trusts. Mr.
Hill has never been at a loss for grounds
on which TO defend his political contor-
ffonS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

Senator Perkins, OF California, has in
PRODUCED a joint resolution in Congress
providing for the acquisition of certain
lands In California which include the
much has been written. The groves are
now owned by private parties who contem-
plate selling them to a Wisconsin lum-
herman 1t does seem as though tie gov
eminent might extend the doctrine of pro-
lection to those great products of nature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, March 6.-The Republic
ans of Clay county are pressing the name
of Elias s. Holiday. of Brazil. as a candi-
date for the nomination for representative
from the Fifth congressional district. Mr..
Holiday is an old soldier, well known
lawyer and an eloquent speaker. His
friends say he is an especially strong can
didate among the labor element; that he
Is not mixed up in any Of the factional
fights of this district. and could harmon
lie the party. Clay county casts the sec
ond largest Republican vote In the district,
and Mr.. Holidays friends say the county,
although Democratic. could be carried by
him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
abiding to the position of the United
States on the canal question. he said:

abiding to the position of the United
States on the canal question. he said:
Foreseefng the probable reliance of the
British government on the provisions OF
the Clayton Bulwer treaty of 1850 as af-
fording room for share in the guaran-
tees which the United States covenanted
with Colombia four years before, ! have
not hesitated to supplement the action of
my predecessor by proposing to her Ma
jesty's government the modification Of
that instrument and the abrogation of
such clauses thereof as do not conflict
with the obligations Of the United States
toward Colombia or with the vital needs
OF the two friendly parties TO the con-
tract
The treaty was never abrogated in the
respect above referred TO or in any other
respect, the contention Of Mr.. Blaine and
of his successor, Mr.. Frelinghuysen. hav-
ing been steadily denied by the British
government AS far as the record shows,
therefore, the Clayton-Bulwer treaty has
as much vitality and force now as 1t had
the day after IL was ratified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

General Lew Wallace says that on one
occasion when he called on Secretary of
State Blaine. during President Harrison's
administration. the secretary had Just fin
ished a dispatch conveying formal notice
TO the British government that the United
States refused longer to be bound by the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850. IL Mr..
Blaine ever sent such a notice there is
no allusion TO it In the contemporaneous
records % the period, and President Harri-
son makes no allusion to any such corre-
spondence in any Of his messages. Nor
would Mr.. Blaine's sending Of such a no.
tice abrogate the treaty. except as re-
pudiation abrogates a debt. When Mr..
Blaine was secretary or state under the
Garfield administration. and in the early
part OF President Arthur's. he did open
correspondence on the subject. but Il was
inconclusiye. his contention not being ad-
mifted by the British government. Presi-
dent Arthur referred to the matter in his
arst Annual message, OF Dec 9. lss1. After
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

The steady aggressions of Russia in Per-
STA seem to justify the opinion. almost
universal in diplomatic circles, that her OBJ
jective point is the important city of
Herat, the possession of which has already
been the subject Of several treaties and
wars between Great Britain, as the mis-
tress Of Hindustan. and Persia When
Russia seizes Herat, as she doubtless will
soon or late. Great Britain will immediate
ly make a counter move. and the long pre-
dicted war between slav and Saxon will
begin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

The point which some Republicans are
making In favor of a duty on Porto Rican
goods is that If free trade is extended to
Porto Rico 1t must be to the Philippines.
and. IL extended to the Philippines. Ameri-
can capital would go thither and employ
cheap labor TO make goods to he sold in
competition with those made at home.
The goods that the unskilled labor in the
far-away Philippines can make in COM
petition with American skilled labor must
be limited to very few lines. none of
which. except >cigars, are made here. A
Manila cigar would not be popular here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

The filing of the articles of incorpora-
ton of the company proposing to build the
new Bates House, and the announcement
that all the money necessary for the erec-
ton of the building has been subscribed,
seem to insure the success of the enter
prise. 1t will be great thing for Indian
apolis to have such addition to its hotel
accommodations. and the enterprise of the
subscribers to the fund is to be COM
mended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

can exercise its just and fearless scrutiny
and require that the most excellent provi-
sions of that statute shall be unequivocally
complied with 1t will in a large measure
exclude the experimental organizations and
thus render imposition less likely TO sue
coed under the false flag OF brotherhood.
When We reflect that s35,0O0,000 has been
paid 10 the beneficiaries of fraternal in
slrance we can CLEAN idea of the de-
mands for its provisions and the necessity
for its control, under the law. for the Sc
curity its thousands of patrons should
havs fully demonstrated by the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
The Tariff Bill.

My name
Is Bill;
My full name Is
Porto Rican Tariff Bill
Some spell it Puerto.
But
That's down East.
I am the
Thing that stirred up that awful
Mess at Washington
And M. E. S. S. doesn't always
Mean Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school, either.
When was first born
1 didn't think I'd be popular;
Then / thought would be;
Now 1 know I'm not.
/ raised what William
t. Sherman said
War was, and
1 raised it quick.
/ was
Given dose of what human
Beings call popularity,
And now
Am getting all the inevitable
After results of that
Well-disguised curse.
L getting it
AT the point of my
Anatomy where
The collar is supposed to be worn,
And don't you cease to
Remember it.
My friends hate me
Worse than my enemies now, and that
S saying good deal.
Most of 'em wish they hadn't met me,
And so do L.
| will new
Err. in fact, be proud.
Until DaYis's
amendment changes me so that
The man who made me wouldn't recogni
The fit of my clothes.
Until that time, wait
Well, just
Waltz
l am thirsting for
Oblivion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
WABASH, Ind, March 6.-The first po-
litical club to be organized in the Eleventh
congressional district wac formed here last
night, when Lincoln League, with loo
members, was organized. Speeches were
made by a half dozen Leading Republicans
of the city and county. The officers are j.
d. Conner, jr, president; Walter Bent, Sec
rotary, and Frank Glazier, treasurer. A
committee of fifteen, one for each precinct
in this township, will be appointed, and ii
is the intention to enroll every working Re-
publican in the city before the campaign is
under Roadway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

The international Publishing Com
pany." organized under the laws of New
Jersey with capital stock of $500. 900, pro-
poses to publish a newspaper in Spanish
and English for circulation in Cuba and
among those in this country interested in
the island. AS it will be devoted exclu-
siyely to developing and promoting the
interests of Cuba IL may become a useful
agency in that direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
A Crisis to Handle.

Governor Taylors life has been threat
ened."
Yes; I move that Congress abandon all
other business and at once takes measures
to disarm the State of Kentucky
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

II seems to be a point of honor with
Great Britain to relieve her beleaguered
garrisons I'm Africa. 1t was mistake to
permit Kimberley. Ladysmith and Mafe-
king to become tempting points for the
Beers TO besiege. but 1t is impossible not
to admire the British doggedness with
which one after the other is relieved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
Howard County Nominees.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March 6.-At the Repub-
lican primary to-day William Morton was
nominated for representative; Lewis Har-
ness, sheriff: Frank Dimmitt. treasurer;
Ellsworth Hunt, surveyor: DR.. Harrison,
coroner; Robert Davis. assessor; j. Z. Nc
Daniels and Ezra Jackson, commissioners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

The Enclosures referred TO are as follows:
Headquarters First Separate Division.
A. c.,
Chattanooga. Tenn. March IA. 1865
General Order No. g.
"I-Before general court-martial. which
convened at Chattanooga Tenn. pursuant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
Physical Reaction.

Brown-How do you feel about Sunday
golf?
Jones-Don't tell that 1 said so, but I
have heard sermons so long lately that
they made me want to go out and take a
vhack at something.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

Still There Are Forests.

"Uncle Jim, what's a prophet"
"Why, he's the man who said fifty years
ago that in fifty years there wouldn't be a
tree in America"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
John C. CLANCY a Candidate.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, March 6.-The Hon.
John c. Clancy, of this city. announced
himself to-day a Republican candidate
for Congress from the Second district. Mr..
CLANCY is a prominent attorney and was
assistant attorney general under the Har-
rison administration. He has taken an ac-
tive part in campaign work for a number of
wears.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
Applied Science.

What is faith, pa?"
Faith, Bobby, is that feeling which
prompts you to worry me to make you a
kite while there's snow on the ground"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

= Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astcr House and Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
CHIcAGO-Paimer House. p. o. News Co.. 217
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street
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

While President Mckinley was holding
out against popular clamor and trying to
prevent war with Spain. Democrats were
rampant for the annexation of Cuba.
Now, when the President is trying to make
the best of situation forced upon us
by the war; they are violent anti-expan-
sionists. II Is a great old party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
THE DESP0TIC GLASS TRUST.

Philadelphia Times.
The Glass Trust seems to be doing its
level best to bring to the surface the
studied despotism and extortion that can
be practiced by our organized trusts.
Like many of the other industries which
are now organized in trusts, glass is large
ly protected by tariff taxes. without which
extortions could not be maintained. I'm
der high tariff in glass and complete
ly organized trust, the general advance
in prices, on some articles, is as high as
80 per cent. over the schedule of a few
years ago: and it is now pretended that
the increased cost of wages or raw mater
ial could excuse anything approaching
such robbery of consumers.
But the glass trust is not content with
doubling the prices on many of its pro-
ducts. 1t has insolently assumed TO say
to American dealers under what condi-
tons they shall buy any glass manufac-
tured in foreign countries, and finally as
serted autocratic authority by notifying
dealers that they would not be permitted
to import foreign glass at all or to pur-
chase plate glass of foreign importation.
These orders were issued in circulars sent
out to the trade. The first command is
sued some months ago gave plate glass
dealers the privilege of purchasing for
eign glass under ten square feet. but re-
qured that the trust must be notified of
every such purchase or importation made.
In the latter part of October another Off
cial order was issued revoking the per-
mission to import any plate glass.
Most of the large houses dealing with
hp oil o o.
election of President Mckinley, and they
bowed submissively to the Ninsolent de-
mand of the trust, because they did not
want to have the exposure come out
in the midst of a campaign.
1t is only natural that the prominent
dealers who must be patrons of the glass
trust, be ready for battle, and Howard Il.
Frech, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, who is heartily aided by his asso-
ciates in the trade. has brought the mat
ter formally to the attention of the Man.
ufacturers' Club of this city, and it will
be heard before the industrial commits
sion of that club on Monday next.
What action the committee or the club
may take is an unsolved problem, but if
the victims of this insolent despotism
want to free their own trade and the
trade of others, they will at once go to
Washington, appear before the committee
of ways and means, and tell the whole
truth about the record the glass trust has
written for itself. 1t will only be neces-
sary to do so to make Congress act
promptly, not only in reducing or re-
pealing the tariff protection on plate
glass, but it will doubtless make Congress
q nv
provision repeating all tariff duties on
goods on which any trust
imposes eXtortionate demands upon con-
sumers.
The short way to settle the trust ques-
ton is to withdraw from them all pro-
lection from the government, and it is
the only way that trusts can be made to
abandon the robbery of consumers.