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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03


951. There are unpaid claims against the
board which amount to $c.9SS.34. leaving q
balance Of &, 5000. The value of the prop
erty is estimated at SIG. 3S7.6s. The balance
from the fair after paying the expenses
amounted to $1,1.9.40.
Governor Mount spoke of organization
among the farmers, and said that they
were the most poorly organized of any
class of people. He said that agriculture
was the basis of all wealth, and that It
was 20 per cent. of all the wealth of this
country, so per cent. of all freight. and 50
per cent. of all exports. He quoted largely
from foreign reports TO snow the benefits
to be derived from teaching agriculture
in the schools and said it was very unfor-
tunate for Indiana that some of her Leg
islators would extol hayseed traditions
above scientific methods. He said the de-
feat of the live stock sanitary law by the
Legislature should be held in remembrance
by the woolgrowers, and the members
who voted against it should be held re-
sponsible for its defeat. He said the men,
bers of the State Board of Agriculture
should not only try to lave good state
fairs. but they should put forth reason
able efforts to promote the agricultural
and industrial interests of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

Emperor William is determined that the
twentieth century shall begin with the
last year of the nineteenth. In his New
Years address he made two distinct allu-
sions to 1.-The new century and emphasized
it by issuing an order to the army an
nouncing that in accordance with the unan-
imous decision of the German sovereigns,
"a badge commemorative of the last GEN.
fury and as a fresh pledge of the unity
and indissolubility of the empire" has been
established for the colors of the whole
army. The allusion to the unanimous de-
cision of the German sovereigns is anus
ing. A few years ago when a resolution
was introduced in the Indiana Legislature
recognizing the alleged discovery of a
country doctor in the southern part of the
State as the true solution of the quad
nature of a circle, some doubt was ex-
pressed as to whether the action of the
Legislature would be accepted by the scien-
tific world as binding. Kaiser William evil
IDENTIFY has no doubt as TO the binding force
of the unanimous decision of the German
so~vereigns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

rose from day to day and week to week
outsiders purchased freely. When the time
came the men in the game sold so freely
that the stocks began to fall. to the great
loss of those who had purchased at the
highest prices. The loss to this class of
individuals was very great. Long before
the furry the stocks had gradually de-
clined. but when that came they fell nearly
one-half. causing CONSERVATION among the
holders.
II seems that those who managed the
properties and inflated the watered stocks
TO three or four times their prospective
value are not the men who should ask the
grand jury to indict those who circulated
false reports to depreciate the stock. In
fact, the men who deceived the public as to
the value of the properties and manipulated
the quotations so as to deceive and swindle
a large number of people seem to be those
whom the grand jury should indict for con-
Spiracy to swindle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

believe that the creation and annual dis
justice to old employees and an incentive
for younger ones to hold their positions as
long as possible. The net earnings of the
bank are so large that the fund is expected
to reach $780, 00 in a few years, and the
reached that figure it shall not be per-
mitted to fall below it. This action Of one
of the leading banks of the country shows
a growing disposition among business men
to reward and encourage faithful service
by giving employees a share in net profits
proportional to their salaries. 1t may be
that the ultimate solution of the wage
question lies in that direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

The proposed new political party, to be
composed of people who intend to call
themselves "the Christian Political Union"
will lead 4 sorry career. This does not
mean tina the people engaged in the move
men are not Christian men and women; 1T
does not mean that they are not sincere in
their intentions to accomplish good; it
means that they are mistaken. They are
not and cannot be what they claim to be,
sthe Christian organization of the coun-
try. There are other Christians. There
are some who stoop to the depth of folly
and worldlIness necessary to vote the Re-
publican ticket. and a few misguided ones
among the broomsedge who vote with the
Democracy. Yet they are Christians, or
believe they are, which amounts to the
same thing in general acceptance. The
title the is a ticklish one to assume. The
thusiasm. 1t will succeed in interfering
with the work OF other parties that have
some hope Of doing good. and on all &C.
casioDs in which morality has any part IT
will assume an ultra ideal impossible OF at
tainment and retard the progress of what
ever party is attempting something prac-
teal and possible along the same line. 1t
will. perhaps. IL il does not die i'm the pro-
cess of its attempted birth, follow in the
illustrious footsteps of the Prohibition
party and carefully place itself as a
stunbling-block in the way of Republicans
to prevent any practical efforts at reform
or the publication of the political or gov
ernmental atmosphere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
MANAGEMENT OF FAIRS.
Should Not He Tolerated,
Says President Mitchell.

The annual meeting of the Indiana State
in the Statehouse yesterday afternoon.
Questions of vital Importance to fair man.
ayers were discussed. An address on Sue
cessfuI Fair Management" was delivered
by Robert Mitchell, of Princeton. He said
the successful management of fairs de-
pended primarily on the organization, and
he thought the Stock Association was the
best organization that had ever been at
tempted. He said the buildings and i'm
provement on the fair grounds should be
so distributed as to- avoid a massing of
visitors at any one place.
He said that no association should own
less than forty acres of ground. The cleo
ton of officers should be by ballot and no
stakeholder should be allowed more thar
one vote. He said to make the exhibition a
success 1t should be well advertised, for a
successful fair could not be conducted
without the AID of newspapers. No as
ISOLATION can long be successful and toler-
ate gambling" he said. He did not think
horse racing would tend to gambling, and
he thought a good speed programme should
be provided.
The address of Mr.. Mitchell was followed
by a discussion of Our Duty as Citizens
of Indiana to the State Board of Agricul-
ture," which was led by j. d. Williams. Of
Vincennes.
Charles Downing, of Greenfield, read a
paper on Neglected Things by Managers
of Fairs" He said he spoke from many
years experience in fair management, and
he knew that one of the things which was
most neglected by the associations was the
election of competent officers. "A success
full fair said he, depends more on the
election of competent officers than any
thing else" He said that expenses might
be largely reduced by letting contracts in
open competition.
Before adjournment considerable time
was devoted to the general consideration
of numerous economic topics incident to all
county and district fairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
FANCIERs' ASSOCIATION /.
About Twenty Prominent Chicken
Breeders Are Present.


Breeders Are Present.
A special meeting of the Fanciers' Asso-
citation of Indiana was held in the Capitol
yesterday. 1t was a business meeting
called for the purpose of fixing the date for
the next exhibition. 1t was decided to hold
the exhibition in this city from Dec. 10
to Is next, which will be a day longer han
the exhibition of last year. The premiums
are to be on the same basis as at present,
for 1t is thought the present premium list
will be the means of bringing a much
larger number of exhibitors next year.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the State Board of Agriculture in
regard to the poultry exhibit at the State
fair next September. Before a~djourning a
conference was held by those present. and
ii was decided that on account OF the
great effort that was being made by a
number of candidates to be elected to the
directorate of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, and considering the feeling that might
be engendered, the association would not
instruct it's delegates to indorse any OF the
candidates, but allow them to vote as in
dividuals. There were about twenty OF the
most prominent fanciers of the State pres
ent at the meeting. Among those present
were: Frank r. Hale, Of S~helbyville; Ed
B. Murphy, of Carmel; DIR. NJ. A. Young, OF
Indianapolis; William Tobin; r. z. Jones,
of Clifford; +. p. Johnson. of Rowland;
Colt Barnett, of Logansport; l.. l.. Moor
man, c. r. Millhouse, w. c. Pierce and
others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
SEWAGE OUTLET OPENED
WATER TURNED INTO CHICAGO'S
COSTLY DRAINAGE CANAL.
All the Filth of the Filthiest River I'm
the Country Flowing Toward the
Gulf of Mexico.

CHICAGO, Jan. AT 9 o'clock this
morning water was turned into the $4,000
600 drainage canal and began to flow to-
ward Lockport, where it will fall into the
Desplaines river and thence through the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers to the Gulf
of Mexico. What is termed by the canal
engineers the collateral channel has been
for some time completed from the Chicago
river in the southwestern part of the city
to within fifteen feet of the main channel.
This fifteen foot wall Of earth, with two
sluice gates behind it, has been all that
has kept the Chicago river and Lake Mich
igan out of the canal. At 10 o'clock Mon
day night a steam dredge began to cut
away this wall of earth, and a few min
utes before 9 o'clock to-day the water in
the collateral channel was against the
sluice gates, and only a few inches of tim
Der remained to be removed before Chicago
was to realize her dream of years and see
the great canal in actual operation. When
the water began to back up against the
sluice gates the timbers were knocked
away and the first water from the Chicago
river ran into the canal
The engineers of the sanitary district
nave cut a channel to carry 100000 cubic
feet of water a minute. but to-day the
water was allowed to flow into the canal
at the rate of only $4,000 cubic feet a min
ute. The effect of turning SOC. 900 cubic feet
Of water a minute into the empty canal
would be like the bursting Of a reservoir,
and would tear away every bridge over the
canal and wreck the controlling works at
Lockport. Therefore the water will be
turned in gradually. Probably a week will
elapse before the canal is full of water and
is carrying away the sewage. that now
flows into the Chicago river.
An occasion that might have been made
one of the most memorable in. the eventful
history of Chicago was suffered to pass
by unimproved, because the trustees of the
sanitary district were intent only on their
one great aim-the opening of the canal.
Aside from the trustees and the engineers
of the board there were less than a dozen
spectators present.
Chicago people are already eagerly
watching the effect on the Chicago river
of the opening of the canal. This stream.
which is so Objectionable in it's present
condition, is expected to be comparatively
pure and certainly lose all its features OBJ
j~ectionable from a sanitary point of view
when the present stagnation gives way to
a full, strong current from Lake Michi-
gan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
INDIANA WOOL GROWERS.
A Prediction Made by Governor Mount
Six Years Ago Comes True.

There is strong evidence that the sheep
industry is in a prosperous condition.
When Senator Guthrie called the wool
growers together yesterday afternoon
there were more good-natured members
present than at any time in the past ten
years. In his inaugural address President
Guthrie reviewed the depressed condition
which the industry had suffered for a
number of years and the renewed life
which had been brought about by favor
able protective legislation. Indiana, he
said, had greatly increased her locks I'M
til We now have 1870, l21 sheep with a
higher valuation per head thar ever be-
fore
Governor Mount is one of the l~ong-stand-
ing members of the association and a
practical sheep raiser of large experience.
He addressed the meeting six years ago,
and then took the position that the BUSH
ness was at the lowest point. He advised
his fellow-farmerS to hold on to their
focks and that times would change. He
increased his own flock and is now reap
ing the reward and seeing his prediction
fulfilled. Last spring he sold his shorn
lambs at 70 per hundred pounds, the high
est price yet reached. He expects to do
even better this spring.
He also pointed out the necessity for
farmers to study the conditions which
cause fluctuations in the market and be
prepared to meet them. Just now there
is a shortage of 100000 head of beef cat
tie and they high prices, the
prices this fall being higher than at any
time in the past ten years. He also spoke
or the sheep scab and the foothold 1t was
getting In this State and no adequate pro-
vision made for controlling it. The WOOL
growers were urged to again seek better
legislation upon this matter.
Miss Anna Mathews, of Brooklyn, Ind,
read a carefully prepared paper upon 1.-THE
Shepherds of Antiquity" Mr.. T. c. Phelps,
or greensboro, read a paper upon the
Relative Merits of Breeding for Mutton
and Wool" DIR. A. w. Biting, of Purdue
University, gave a talk upon Some
Parasitic Diseases" This latter paper was
very fully discussed, as it dealt with a
very serious problem i'm sheep ~husbandry.
The programme will be continued to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

The cooperative or proft-sharing idea
has been steadily gaining ground in this
country mons manufacturing and mercan-
tile concerns. but the first attempt to intro
duce 1t In the banking business is reported
from St. Louis. the National Bank of Com
merce Of that city having decided to put
It into effect from and after the current
year. This Is not only the largest bank in
ST. Louis. but one OF the largest in the
country, ranking among the first four
banks in the United States in capital, sur
plus and deposits. The new departure.
which has been decided upon by the di-
rectors and only awaits formal ratification.
ccntemplates the creation of an officers
and employees pension fund as well as a
profit participation fund, by setting aside
annually from the earnings of the banks a
sum not 10 exceed 10 per cent. of the
amount left after providing for losses and
dividends. From this will be created a
pension fund for the relief of aged. sick
or disabled employees who nave been i'm the
service OF the bank for five years or more.
and also a fund 10 be divided annually
among the employees in proportion to their
respective salaries. There viii be no In
dividuai contributions to the fund. which
VIII be created exclusively out OF the SUR
plus earnings Of the bank. The directors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

Mr.. Selby, whose stage name is Kid
Mccoy" and who ranks among Indiana
celebrities. has invented a new punch, not
a beverage, which he calls the corkscrew
blow He says: 1.-The corkscrew blow is
something / worked out myself. l feint
around until my fist is within five or six
inches of the mark 1 want to hit. Then 1
give it a quick twist with all the power of
my forearm" This may seem very easy
to a professional, but the amateur would
like to know how to get his fist within
the required distance of the other fellow
before giving the twist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
ELECTED.
f.. A. Macdonald to Be Mayor OF the
Capital of Ontario.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 2-Toronto yester-
day elected E. A. Macdonald, a we'll
known annexationist, as mayor Of the city.
There were three candidates in the field.
but the contest was really between Mac
Donald and E. f. Clark, member of the
Canadian House of Parliament at Ottawa
for West Toronto, who was the candidate
of the Orange order, a conservative and
one who stood strongly for British connec-
ton. Macdonald defeated Clark by ESQ
votes. One of the cries against MacDon,
aid in the campaign was that he was an
annexationist and at one time had con-
Quoted an annexationist paper. The militia
vote was prejudiced against him on that
account. MacDonald's platform was one
that appealed strongly TO the laboring
classes. as he opposed all sorts Of monop-
olies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

One of the leading shareholders I'm a
Brooklyn On. " street-railway company,
the shares of which fell nearly one-half in
the furry of two weeks ago, appeared be-
fore the grand jury asking the Indictment
of the persons who started the rumors and
reports which caused the crash in its
stocks. 1t is understood that the jury took
the matter under consideration. The stock
was issued upon the consolidation of two or
more interests by financial operators, who
succeeded in doubling the price of the stock,
raising it far above it's real value. judging
from the fact that it has been sold as high
as 136. has never paid a dividend. and there
is no promise that the property will earn a
dividend for some time. The reports af-
fected the solvency of the company. out,
while they were false. they seriously af-
fected the price of the stocks II not their
values.
II 1t should be held that the circulation of
false reports to bear a stock is a punish
able offense, why should it not be equally a
punishable offense for promoters 10 make
representations intended TO deceive people
and lead them to pay a large price for
stocks of little or no value? In this case
the promoters got possession of two or
more street-railway properties that were
bonded for all they We're worth. They pro-
ceeded to issue a large amount of stock in
the name of the new company. The pros
poets of the property were set forth in
greatly disappearing the value and pros
| poets OF the railway. At the same time
~manIpulstors bid up the stocks, and as they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
SEA WALL v A
Landslide mt the Mare-Island Navy
Yard Causes Much Damage.

VALLEJO, Cal, Jan. "A serious land
occurred on the water front of Mare
island last night. AS a result $50 feet of
the sea wall slid into the bay, carrying with
it tons of granite work. cement and earth
and loosening up fully 100 feet more of the
wall. The break is believed to be due to
the fact that heavy rains of the past few
days had so filled the soil bach of the en-
nkm with water hat the pressure
could not be withstood. 1t is estimated
that the actual damage in money caused
by the landslide will be $4,000, to say moth
ing of the loss of time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

The -consummaticn of the United States
'open door, policy in China is one of the
greatest diplomatic strokes of modern
times. BY it all the European powers be-
come pledged to a pacific policy of COM
mercial expansion and the United States
secures every desired advantage of trade
without meddling in the affairs of China
or forming any entangling alliances. 1t
was a stroke of real craftsmanship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

The opening of the electric railway line
to Greenwoo is doubtless but the begin
ming Of a system of interurban communica-
ton that will be an important factor in
the future growth and usine of the city.
Other lines communicating with more dis
tant w will follow until there will be
rapid transit between the capital and all
the towns within a wide circle. The effect
on business and social life cannot fail to
be beneficial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
EOOtnOtes.

The cheerful live longest; their poor jokes
kill off other people.
1t is a wise husband who knows his own
wife across the street in a rainy-day skirt.
Weddings generally please the clergy
man, no matter how the relatives may
feel.
In society, sad to say, good clothes help
an ambitious %struggler along faster than
AS a rule, all our acquaintance keep
their New Years resolutions longer thar
we thought they would.
The man who really enjoys reading So
ciety notes would crochet if he wasn't
afraid of getting found out.
New Years resolutions would hold out
better If we could afford to hire some gen.
tie person to remind us of them.
After a man or woman has two pair Of
kpectacles to look after, New Years res
~olutions can hardly be remembered until
the mex day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

If Mexico desires Chinese immigrants in
large numbers it can have them, but the
American who commends the example to
the United States does not know what he
IS talking about. The last thing this coun-
try needs is a race that can live on very
little and will work for wages that would
starve an American laborer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
UNTIL NEXT R
The Injunction Asked by General
wallace Will BE In Force.

The injunction issued by the Superior
Court against the Indianapolis Gas Com
pany to prevent the company from cutting
off the gas from boilers in the Blacherne,
at Meridian and Vermont streets, was con-
tinued yesterday until March 5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

made q demand on the American Steel and
Wire Company for an increase In wages
Of from 3 to 2l1k per cent. The men ask fos
the restoration of the wages Of 1893 and a
uniform scale. TIL company has twelve
mills, five of which are in Cleveland. The
workers do not expect a strike. The COM
pany is given until Jan. Is to answer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
ALL DIES MUST DIE.
Have Served Their Purpose and Are
Now Being Destroyed.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2.-The work of
demolishing the steel dies that coined the
output of the United States minis during
1899 was commenced to-day in the black
smith shop of the mint. Exactly loo dies,
representing the money coined In this city.
were destroyed. Tomorrow the dies used
at the New Orleans mint will be rendered
useless. Those from San Francisco nave
not yet arrived. Every die used by the
United States minis is engraved and de-
stroyed i'm this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
GAS GUSHER ABLAZE.
Millions of Feet of Natural Fuel Co
ing to Waste.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. Jan. 2.-The
big Painter gas we'll, belonging to the
Mountain State Gas Company. of this city.
located in Richie county, accidentally
caught fire last night and all efforts to ex-
tinguish the flames have been futile. Mil
lions OF feet OF gas are going to waste and
the financial loss will be enormous. The
roar from the burning gas can be heard
twelve miles and the fire iiluminates the
whole surrounding country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

Edward Atkinson "repels with scorn and
contempt the charge contained in Gen.
eral Lawton's letter that the death of any
soldier in the Philippines is chargeable to
such men as he. If Mr.. Atkinson has any
friends they will make an effort to prevent
further exhibitions of his senile rawlings.