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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
DEMOCRATS GATHERING.
Preparing to Bid for the Honor of En-
te%rtaining the National Convention.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The contest for
the honor of entertaining the Democratic
national convention of 1900 is beginning to
assume political shape by the arrival in
Washington of representatives of cities Of
fering their hospitality. The committee
will meet at the Raleigh Hotel on Wash
ington's birthday, and the headquarters Of
the most of the delegations will be there.
The city Of Milwaukee. which intends to
make a strong bid for the convention. al
ready has had several of it's representa-
tives on the ground in the persons of ex-
Governor Peck, of Wisconsin,. Mayor Rose,
of Milwaukee, National Committeeman
Wall and ex-Congressman Somers. With
the exception of Mr.. Wall. the committee
reached the city to-day from New York.
Monday about one hundred men from Mil
waukee will arrive here to supplement the
work of those already on the ground. The
Milwaukee people believe their principal
competitor in the effort to secure the con-
vention will be Kansas City, Mo-. which
intends to make an earnest effort TO OBJ
tain IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

Salvation used to be free, but DR.. Shell
don is asking more than twice the regular
rate for his paper during the six lays that
he proposes to labor.-Shelbyville Repub-
lican.
Interurban railways build up cities and
towns alike. They are trade getters. They
give the people reasonable and rapid tran
sit. the merchant better shipping facilities.
They hurt no one and help every one.-Fort
Wayne Journal-Gazette.
An American sounding ship has discov-
cred the greatest known ocean depth be-
tween Guam and Manila, where the lead
sinks $500 fathoms, go fathoms deeper
than any recorded before. This will con-
firm the a"nti-expansionis theory that we
are getting into deep water.-Terre Haute
Express.
The idea that the proposed new electric
railway would seriously interfere with the
Lafayette street railway is certainly pre-
posterous. Give the old company q fran
chise to extend its lines all it wants and
still there is plenty OF room for the new
company to come In without any serious
observation-disclosures Call.
The post-mortem laudation of Goebel by
the Democratic press would be more i'm
pressive were 1t not for the memory Of
his nte-mortem condemnation from the
same source. When n bitter partisan in
lHN hN To- VI 10 HO"
reviled by his own party. he may be esti-
mated as a bad and dangerous man.-Craw-
louisville Journal.
1t is said that John w. Kern. of Indian
apolis, is nursing an ambition to succeed
Senator Fairbanks in the United States
Senate. Mr.. Kern is a very bright and
companionable man, makes a good speech
from his standpoint and has the reputation
OF being an excellent lawyer, but his poll
tics Is likely TO stand in the way of his
ambition. We are inclined TO suspect hat
Mr.. Fairbanks's successor Will be a Repub-
lican, and Mr.. Kern will need 10 grow in
political grace for a long while before he
can be taken into full membership In the
@. O. P.-Marion Chronicle.
Taylor must be defended and enjoy every
right OF contest which the laws allow
rather than permit such unscrupuious
methods. such infammatory language. such
foul SANDERS as are used by the Goebelites
and their press TO go unrebuked. :
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Heavy Purchase Of GLASS.

PITTSBURG. Feb. 1.-THE American
Window Glass Company has closed a con-
tract with the National Window Glass job
ters' Association for the purchase OUT
right of 800 ooo boxes OF glass with On op-
ton for 10000 boxes. the option to hold
good until May 1. 1900. at the following dis
first bracket: 50 per cent. of on second and
third brackets. and 80 and 5 per cent. OF on
all above, on single strength; 80 per cent.
off on first five brackets and 80 and 20 per
cent. of on all above. on double strength.
With an additional rebate on both single
and double TO be paid on Sept. !. 1890. TO
all the members OF the Jobbers' associa-
ton, which will amount TO 5 per cent. A
special rebate of "a per cent. which Job
bers have been receiving, has been abol-
ished by this deal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
CAN THIS BE TRUEs
Was Not Identified and
Was Allowed His

w. E. Curtis, in Chicago Record.
An army officer who has just returned
from the Philippines says that II is gen.
orally believed there that Aguinaldo was
recently a prisoner for four days in the
hands of General Young. and that. being
released without revealing his Identity, he
has taken refuge in the mountains in the
southern part of Luzon disguised as a
Cinnamon. The orders of General Otis have
been to disarm native prisoners. give them
a square meal, talk to them kindly. explain
the intentions and policy of the American
authorities and set them free unless they
are men of rank or suspicious characters.
One day, about two months ago, General
Young captured a part of Aguinaldos
bodyguard, which was attended by twenty
or thirty Chinese cargadores or burden
bearers. The entire party was detained
four days and the Filipinos were closely
examined for information of the fugitive
chief. Although questioned separately their
that, being exhausted by the hurried march
and the lack OF food and rest. they had
fallen to the rear of Aguinaldo's party and
were unable to catch up with II before they
fell into the hands OF the troops. They
spoke freely of A~guinaldo's movements and
plans, gave the names OF people who were
with him and confessed that they were
glad TO give up the fight. They said that
Aguinaldo was trying to reach some SEA
port where he could find q boat that would
take him to Hong-Kong or some other neu-
trail port where he could throw himself
upon the protection OF a foreign govern
ment. and that he had abandoned every
body and was sacrificing everything for his
own safety.
The members OF the Filipino p~odyguard
were so candid in their statements and
professed such eagerness to remain with
the American troops SO that they could get
food and protection that nobody thought
OF examining the half-naked and exhausted
Cinnamon who huddled together wherever
they could find shelter and snapped like
starving dogs at such food as was placed
Young moved on the soldiers gave them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE World this
morning says that Percival E.. Nagle, the
Tammany leader recently appointed COM
missioner of street cleaning, was arrested
with others in February, 1851, in the Ship
Saloon on Third avenue, which was raided
on complaint of Anthony Comstock. Nagle,
according to the affidavit of Michael j.
Sullivan, of the Society for the Suppression
Of Vice, as published in the World, was
dealing cards at a gambling table. at which
a number of persons were betting money.
Nagle, according TO the World, was in
dicted. pleaded guilty and sentence was
suspended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

Lieutenant General schofeld. taking a
broad view OF the British-Boer war, thinks
that from a military standpoint it has only
begun. As the situation looks now he
thinks IL will be Buffers work TO keep the
Boer army in front Of Ladysmith occupied
place. while Lord Roberts pe~netrates into
the heart of Boer territory from another
sdirecfion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 1.-THE miners
adopted resolutions that they will not
support any candidate for the Legislature
who does not pledge himself to vote for
Governor Tanner for United States senator.
They also passed resolutions pledging
themselves to support only such candi-
dates for Congress as will support the
Jet bill. which provides hat when a per-
SON is brought before a judge charged with
contempt of court he shall give him the
constitutional right of a trial by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

One OF the ~best-known correspondents In
Washington declares that there is not the
slightest possibility OF the expulsion OF
Senator Clark. of Montana. first. because
the prosecution has not impressed the Sem
ate committee. and. second. because no
man was ever expelled from the Senate Of
the United States. a %two-thirds vote being
necessary Jesse d. Bright, OF this State,
was expelled in February. 1862. but at that
time his party had not a third of the MEM
bers of the Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

The appointment of Mr.. Overstreet as a
member of the House conference committee
on the disagreeing currency bills is a COM
plimentary recognition of his services in
connection with the passage of the House
bill. His admirable management of that
measure in the Republican caucus. and
afterwards in the House, led naturally to
this new honor. AS a member of the con-
ference committee he will have an OPP
p%ortunity to render further service in
giving shape to the final legislation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

claimant from Nebraska VIII be the candi-
date. The Democrats who would do so
cannot prevent Mr.. Bryan's nomination and
that the only way to get rid Of Mr.. Bryan
is to let him be defeated again. Those who
mistake alternating for news-collecting
may be able to evolve an Olney or a Cor
man movement for a few newspapers. but
Mr.. Bryan's nomination is a foregone con-
clusiOn-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

A bin has been introduced in the House
10 reduce the internal revenue taxes on
beer. on the various forms OF tobacco man
ufactures and a few other articles 10 the
amount OF about $50. ooo.o 900 a year. The
secretary Of the treasury has stated that
the surplus revenues OF the government
will amount to between SO. 0oo. 600 and sio.-
oc.o coo this year. and now that the war with
Spain r. over the expenditures Of the gov
srnmeut will continue 70 decrease. These
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Enterprise.

Man built q house of cards one day
A rude wind swept it all away;
He saw his hearts best efforts flown.
Yet still he did not wall or groan.
Nay-as he wa.cned the structure 60
Its fragments scattered to and fro
Ger highways and in far backwards,
He smiled-'twas advertising cards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

So ex-senator German has not said in
advance that he believes that 1t is wise for
the Democrats to nominate Mr.. Bryan.
On the contrary. Mr.. German is as much
opposed to Mr.. Bryan's nomination now as
he was In 1896. He is the same man."
says the ex-senator. standing on the same
platform. and the same reasons apply with
even more force to-day than then" Mr..
German viii support Mr.. Bryan because he
never deserts his party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

The lack OF discipline which the testi-
mony before the Board of Safety discloses
Is surprising II half that is said is truey
There cannot be an effective police force
without a quality of discipline similar to
that which obtains in an army. Discussing
points in public with superiors and making
little speeches at roll calls criticising orders
are practices which make N effective
police impossible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Another ~combin.tien.

CINCINNATI. o.. Feb. 16.-The Trf-state
Association OF Vehicle and Implement
Dealers concluded its annual convention
tonight with a banquet. The following Of
fcers were Installed to-day: President. o.
L. Fftton. Hamilton. o.; vice president. j.
p. Allen. Owenton, n.y.; secretary aud
treasurer, j. w. Corya, North Vernon. Ind.
The most important action at the submeet-
ings was taken by the wheel manufacture
ers. who are said 10 have formed a COM
bine'' on hubs. spokes and rims
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

II any part OF Consul Macrum's mail was
ever tempered with by the British censor
II took him a long time to get mad about
II. Instead OF Immediately reporting the
fact TO the State Department and fur
nishing the basis for an investigation. he
says nothing at Pretoria, comes all the
way home and says nothing to the State
Department. and waits three weeks before
exploiting his charge I'm the newspapers.
The chances are he Is lying.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

conditions seem to justify some reduction
of revenues. and yet Congress should con-
slider the matter very carefully before TAX
Ing that step. The present taxes on beer
and manufactures of tobacco are not Sc
probably be better to wait a year or two
before reducing them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Rebels to BE Hunted Down.

MANILA, Feb. 16.-Brig. Gen. Alfred z.
and Brigadier General Bell, with the
Fortieth and Forty-ifth Infantry. Keeler's
and many pack mules. started yes
terday for the province of Camarines. The
cruiser Baltimore and the transports Tar
tar and Athenian compose the fleet. which,
with the gunboat accompanying. will Ian
at Nueva Casceres and sweep the province.
1t is expected there will be much cam
paigning in the mountains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Philadelphia Pays $25,O0O.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-Mayor Ash
bridge to-day sent to National Chairman
Hanna a check for $751; 900 representing the
first quarter of the amount this city has
promised to raise for the Republican con-
vention in June. The work of collecting
the second quarter begun to-day and
nearly So, 900 was obtained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

1t might be well IL all the efficient labor
In the country should belong to unions. but
as a considerable portion of all kinds of
labor does not choose to belong to unions
the law should protect both alike. Any at
tempt at legislation which would deprive
union or nonunion men of the right to en-
pioyment would be grossly unjust.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
six-Day Race Won by Cox.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-Thomas cox. OF
New York. dashed across the finishing line
at 1890 o clock tonight, a winner of the
six-day go-as-you-please race, which has
been in progress since last Saturday night.
Cox finished with a score of 545 miles. Fol-
lowing is the score for the six days: Cox,
55 miles; Day. $40; Barnes, $50: Campana.
$50; Graham. as: Dean AS; Hegelman. AZ;
Hart, $50; Click. 3z
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

LANSING, Mich. Feb. 16.-Secretary of
State Stearns, as chairman of the State
Board OF Auditors, to-day authorized
Sheriff Porter 10 offer a reward of $1,000
for the apprehension of ex-Quartermaster
General William L.. White, who is wanted
on a charge of alleged embezzlement OF
state funds while a member of the Michi-
gan military board and who disappeared
several weeks ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
The Souvenir Craze.

THAT S a shame; they've killed ali the
trees in Frankfort. Ky.
How sop
why. hacking bullets out of them since
the war"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Reduced Rates to Clubs.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW .IORK-Ast0r House and Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
CHICAGO-Paimer House. p. o. News Co, 2rT
Dearborn street
street.
LOUISyILLE-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co. 26 Fourth avenue.
ST. ~LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-General Wood,
at Havana, informed the War Department
of the death of william o. Witt, of the
hospital corps. at Santa Clara on the 14th
inst. of malignant jaundice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

IT must surprise and disgust the pro-Boer
politicians in this country to learn that
President Kruger has received Consul Hay
kindly and that he finds no hindrance on
the part of Boer officials in discharging his
duties. Those politicians have reason to
suspect that Dom Pau does not appreciate
<ho--
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

The very editors who do the most pratt
Ing about government with the consent of
the governed" are conserving TO the dis
franchisement OF counties and districts in
habited by Americans. Tbs people of Ken
lucky, If possible by legal and peaceful
means, must have the Governor that they
elected.-Terre Haute Express.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

As shown by Mr.. Frick. the extensive
production of iron is a very profitable bus
iness. but IL can be added that no real eff
fort has been made to form a combination
Of the iron producing interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

II "c~ongregating" is a penal offense a
great many political henchmen of Mayor
Taggart who have held midnight confer
ences with him regarding city politics
would come under the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
Boer to Brfton.

Our whiskers may not win us fame by be-
ing in the latest style;
b., when it comes TO other aim, our guns
don't miss it by a mile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

Until the vote in the Senate on Thurs
day, IL had been a long time since Indiana
had cast two votes in that body for sound
money. Now she is solid on the right side
of every question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
sheet Iron Dearer.

CHICAGO. Feb. ls.-Iron and Steel to-
morrow win say: A jump of from s. TO
IS per ton in the price OF black sheets. and
an advance of 5 per cent. In the price OF
galvanized sheets are the latest features
OF the iron and steel markets. This sharp
advance was the immediate effect OF the
formation at P~ittsburg on Wednesday OF
the American Steel Sheet Company. a COM
bination OF most Of the sheet mills In the
country"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

The relief of Kimberley will deprive the
Beers of the rare pleasure of naming an
enormous figure for the ransom of Cecil
Rhodes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

The currency bill passed by the House
Senate that the House conferees would be
justified In ~discarding the latter entirely
and insisting on their own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
A Tribe Too Sensational.

do you think a clergyman ought to
wear colored shirts?"
well, I'd draw a line on yellow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

IL the mayor and Board OF Public Safety
Insist on driving their police garbage wagon
through the city they should at least keep
the tanks closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

Hereafter, instead of winking. policemen
should nod. A nod is as good as a wink
to a blind horse. and the same rule should
apply to blind politicians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

Don't forget. in reading the reports OF the
police inquiry. that Mayor Taggarts is a
business administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended Feb. is. with the percent
age of increase and decrease as compared
with the corresponding week last year:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17

Stout L~ady-Doctor. will nothing but ex-
ercise help me?
Doctor-Well, you might eat less.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-17
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
AguinnldO.
A~xoirdunais Cure,

He who fights and runs away
VIII live TO run some other day.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-08-30
BRIAR PIPES.
Signs by Which Smoker Can Tell a
Good One.

1t is strange, and yet 1t Is fact, that
the English workman Is of no use In
the manufacture Of pipes The most
skillful artisans are either the Austri-
ans or the French. The plpemakcrs are
very select, small body, and observe
every preCaution to prevent their trade
being learned by outsiders. The work
men are clever and they can earn high
wages.
Speaking Of the cost Of pipe a sue
cessful manufacturer remarks: "Whcn
the blocks arrive over here they are
at once sorted. Out Of one gross of
Blocks l ra.cly ever get more than
three or four pieces Of wood for the
ordinary everyday pipe The remaining
seven dozen pieces Of wood are thrown
into the furnace, and, might merton
help considerably to generate the nee
ossary steam power for the machinery
Thus fully 60 per cent. OF the material
l purchase is Of no use whatever, and
It is this extraordinary amount Of
waste that causes the briar pipe to be
SO expensive.
The prevailing defect. ! may mention
by the way, Is generally in the form
Of crack in the wood | used to sell
tIPbt uflttllNt blOChS VI a. d
penny apiece, and have sent away as
many as 10000 condemned br1ars at Il
time, but now | burn them all. The
briars were sent abroad and the cracks
and flaws stopped with putty or some
other composition and then stepped in
a strong solution Of permanganate OF
potash, which deeply colored the wood
and made the defect invisible except
on close inspection. All those briars
you see of a very deep color have
passed through the nermanganato Of
potash bath, and you may rest assured
that there is defect wherc-they
would not be that color If it were not
so, because natural briar Is of medi.
um light hue.
"As to the average life OF n briar
pipe, you may take it for granted that
a pipe will last you as many years as
it costs you Shillings. That is to say, If
you pay six shillings for pipe if you
are a moderate smoker, 1t will last you
six years. The style of bltar pipe that
ia mostly in demand is that with
bowl cut the straight way Of the grain.
This is not the most reliable kind of
pipe, as the sudden expansion by the
heat and contraction of the wood when
you stop smoking cause it to split In q
short time. The best pattern of briar
Is that with bowl the grain of which
is very notified in appearance, or, as
the trade call it, the bird s-eye grain
This will never split"