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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Even dark lantern has it's bright
side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONvEN-
TI0NS

| There has been nothing thus far In the
| city to be present at the State convention
to crown as prophets those who have been
| telegraphing predictions that strife and
contention wold mark the assembly. So
far from that, no gathering preceding a
State convention was ever in more har-
! monious spirit. If there has been bitter
ness outside it was left behind by those
who came to the city yesterday and last
night. The rivalry by the friends of the
respective candidates is animated, but thus
far there Is no trace of bitterness. If the
spirit of yesterday and last night continues
the convention will be one of the most
harmonious that the party has ever held.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that very
much of the success of a party depends
upon the action and spirit of the conven-
ton. If fairness characterizes its action
the men who receive its nominations will
be accepted by the Republican voters and
cordially supported at the polls. At the
same time 1T is well to remember that they
are the most intelligent and, in a manner,
the most exacting body of voters who ever
rallied under a party standard and bore
it to victory. In the excitement which
always pervades the assemblage of men
interested in candidates, the Importance
of meeting the approval of the great con-
stituency now in the fields. in the work.
shops and carrying on the industries of
fha tot no Taf h
ing be said or done in the excitement of
crowded hall which will put the party
organization on the defensive before those
who are of 1t. The convention should not
expect to escape the denunciations of it's
foes in whatever 1t may do, but 1t can
meet the approval of the Republican party.
If the work of the convention is done in
the constant realization of the fact that it
must stand the test of the campaign and
at the polls in November, all will be well.
Because Republican State conventions in
Indiana have. in the past. done their work
so well as to meet the approval of ma
jority of the voters, affords confidence that
the party council which is pending will
be equal to the occasion. So long as there
are those whose vocation is to criticise
and misrepresent there will be censure and
faultfinding, but much of the faultfindins
and censure leaves no lasting impression
If sensible men see that there Is no cause
for it. The achievements of the Republican
party during the past three years put it
in a position to ask for the support of the
intelligent voters Of the State as conf
IDENTIFY as it did in the days of Lincoln
and Morton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

on hand To this city alone the loss will
amount in the aggregate to many thou
sands of dollars. But this is not the worst
effect OF the cut. Coming at time when
confidence has just been fully restored and
when business was adjusting itself TO ex-
listing conditions, II will tend to shake con-
hdence and unsettle business. II the wire
and steel trust can by the mere stroke of
a pen put down the price of all their prod
ucts 20 per cent, thus scaling down the
retail price of every keg of nails and every
pound Of barbed wire in the hands of deal
ers. they can by the same process put the
price up again when it suits their specula-
tive purposes. Such proceedings are de-
structive of business confidence. and should
not be tolerated if there is any way of pre-
venting them. That there is a way is in
dicated by the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the United States Civ
ing Congress express power to control
trusts. and by the proposed amendment
TO the Sherman antitrust law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
MUST SERVE SENTENCE
APPEAL OF CAPTAIN CARTER DIS
MISSED BY SUPREME COURT.
Probably the Last Move in His At
tempt to Escape Imprisonment
Gen. Harrison in Court.

WASHINGTON, April BIN the SUI
preme Court to-day Chief Justice Fuller
handed down the opinion of the court in
the case Of Captain Oberlin NJ Carter,
dismissing his appeal from the decision of
the Circuit Court for the Southern dis
trict of New York The chief Justice held
that appeal could be entertained by
this court, the appellant having exercised
his remedy of an appeal TO the Circuit
Court of Appeals. The effect of the de-
cision is to leave in force the decision of
the Circuit Court, refusing to interfere in
the sentence of the court-martial, which
sentenced Carter to five years imprison-
ment. Carter is now at Governors island.
solicitor general asked that a mandate be
issued Immediately in the case, but action
was postponed until tomorrow.
In the Supreme Court to-day Frederick
d. McKenney filed a petition for a writ
of certiorari to the Provisional Court of
Porto Rico in the case of the municipal
officers of the town of Guayama, against
whom the court has issued a judgment of
custer the ground that the election in
which they claimed to have been chosen
was irregular. The proceedings of the
Provisional Court is attacked unconsti-
tutional because of its want of jurisdiction.
A similar motion was filed by Mr.. McKen-
ney in the case of DR.. Vasquez, who claims
to have been a citizen of the United States
before the acquisition of Porto Rico. He
was sentenced to fine or Imprisonment on
the charge of fraud in connection with the
elections of 1899. In this case also the
constitutionality of the Provisional Court
is attacked and the point is made that
there was no authority TO set up a civil
government in Porto Rico in the absence
of congressional authority. II is also
contended that latter the Paris treaty
Porto Rico became a part of the territory
of the United States and that its inhabi-
tants were entitled to enjoy the personal
rights, privileges and immunities guaran-
teed by the Constitution of the United
States to all persons resident within the
territory thereof"
The court has, for technical reasons,
refused to pass on the merits of case
similar to these cases, and the government
will make an effort to have the court re-
fuse to take cognizance of these cases.
Former President Harrison to-day ap-
peared in the Supreme Court to request an
extension Of time in the preparation of the
papers in the certiorari case of O'Brien VS..
Wheelock, involving the contention over
the construction of a levee across the Shy
Carter slough in Carter county, Illinois. -
Interests amounting to nearly 81, 100000 are
involved. The requested extension of time
was granted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

corrupt practices eight votes which would
otherwise have been cast against him he
was not legally elected. More than this
number of votes. the committee finds from
all the evidence, were thus obtained. 1t
also Is a reasonable conclusion on the
whole case that Senator Clark is fairly to
be charged with knowing OF the things
done In his behalf by his committee and
his agents conducting his canvass. He ar
rived in Helena from Butte on Jan. 4. and
remained there until after his election. on
Jan. y. and was in constant conference
with his committee and agents."
The majority OF the committee express
the opinion that 1.-THE transa ctions concern
ing the judges of the Supreme Court of
Montana need special consideration" and.
after relating the circumstances connected
with this episode. they remark: Upon the
foregoing undisputed facts and other facts
which are controverted. a majority of the
committee believes that Senator Clarks
agents, in their desperate strait account
of the decision of the court to take juris-
diction in the Welcome case, attempted
improper approaches to the judges of the
court and 10 Attorney General Nolan,
which fact cannot but have a certain in
1uence in the consideration of the other
acts of those agents in connection with the
senatorial election. majority of the COM
mittee, however, believe that the transac-
lions were res inter altos acta, and that
the evidence does not sufficiently bring
home to Senator Clark or his agents any
improper attempt TO influence the court or
the attorney general"
The report was presented by Senator
Chandler for the entire committee, and
was not signed. A minority of the COM
mittee did not approve of some of the fea-
lures. The views of the minority will be
submitted later.
Senator Clark refused to make a state
ment at this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

man. Mr.. Kenney said that the Governor
OF Delaware was waiting for a decision in
the Quay case before acting with respect
TO the vacancy that existed in the sena-
torial representation from that State.
What will he do?' inquired Mr.. Till
man.
The Democratic Governor of Delaware, :"
replied Mr.. Kenney, IF Mr.. Quay should
be seated. will give credentials to SEN
ator from that State"
Mr.. Quarles, of Wisconsin, was the next
speaker. He took strong grounds against
the seating of Mr. QUAY While the Wis
briefly once or twice before this was really
his maiden effort before the body and at
tracted attention, not only on that account,
but by reason of the ideas he advocated
as to the authority Congress may exercise
over the election of both senators and rep
resentatives. He urged Mr.. Quay should
not be seated. for If he were new prece-
dent would be created and a long line Of
adjudication would be disturbed.
In the course of an extended constitu-
tional argument Mr.. Quarles developed
some new points against the seating of
Mr.. Quay, but his chief contention was
that the Constitution did not admit of the
interpretations placed upon it by the
friends of Mr.. Quay. He argued further.
that in this particular case the Governor
not only had no constitutional right to
make the appointment, but that in making
IL he violated the law of Pennsylvania.
This, he claimed, the Senate was bound
to take cognlzance OF In It's consideration
of the case.
In conclusion Mr.. Quarles said: 1--WE are
told upon this floor that local political con-
ditions were such as to justify disregard
of the Constitution; that another session
of the Legislature would have been barren
of results, and, therefore, the Governor
was warranted in multiplying its organic
law. This is the specious plea OF every
man who finds ii convenient to break the
law. This strips the law OF its sanctlty
Constitutions are made to be obeyed by
Governors as well as any other men. The
laws become mockery If they are TO be
broken as often as the lawbreaker decides
that no good purpose would be subserved
by their observance. This chamber is the
place where law should be sacred for its
own sake.
Mr. Penrose then began his address In
support of Mr. Quays right to a seat UNI
der the Governors appointment, maintain
Ing with Mr.. Chandler, that the question
presented was one purely of constitutional
construction, and on that premise ne pre-
sented a long constitutional argument.
Without having concluded his speech, Mr.
Penrose, at 6:33 p. m, yielded Tor an NeI-
ecutive session. and at 6:3S the Senate ad-
journed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

instead of being permitted to refund them
at a low rate of interest With the pros
perity which came with Republican rule,
and the good management of the admins
tration, the Pacific railroad companies
were made to refund every dollar except a
fraction Of the small amount due from the
Kansas Pacific. How absurd 1t would be
to continue denouncing Republican Con-
crosses for considering a Pacific railroad
funding bill when there is no Pacific rail-
road debt to funds
The truth is, three years of unexampled
development and prosperity under Re-
publican regime have made the revision of
the Chicago platform for Bryan party as
necessary as the revision of the almanacs
of 1886 in order that they may apply to 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
FOUND LOST DAUGHTER.
Discovery OF a Farm Hand ON the Eve
of His Marriage.

TOLEDO, O., April 23-But for an ac-
cidental discovery Of his dead wife's pic
ture in his affianced wife's photograph al
hand living within three miles of Hope
dale Harrison county, Ohio, would have
been married within twenty-four hours to
his own daughter. He had arrived in
Charleston, w. Va, to be married to Miss
Lucy Cole, and on the evening before the
ceremony was sitting with her looking at
the portraits in the album. He was sur
prised into a sharp exclamation by seeing
the picture of his wife. dead over eighteen
years. Miss Cole, noticing the exclama-
ton. said: 'That is my mother; she has
been dead many years.
Then the story came out. Miss Cole was
rot the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cole.
They had adopted her and she had taken
their name. She never knew who her
father was Her adopted parents were able
TO explain something of the story. Cordiff
has returned to his home near Hopedale,
glad that though he had lost a wife he
had gained daughter Cordiff ran away
from his home near Philadelphia and
worked for a peach grower In New Jersey
named Cole There was an only daughter
and the two became enamored. When
this was discovered the two were forbid
den to have any communication. A fort
night later they were secretly married
Two weeks after the marriage was dis
covered and Cordif was obliged to leave.
promising to return when he could fur
nish a home for his wife. He wrote re-
peatedly to his wife, but could get no an
swer. Six months later he learned that
Cole had gone insolvent and Mrs. Cole
was dead. Within two weeks he received
Information of the birth Of a baby girl and
the death Of his wife. The child had been
adopted by a Mrs. Cole. of Baltimore. He
went on a search for his child. but failed.
Some years ago he answered an advertise
ment In a matrimonial paper from Miss
Cole, and a four years correspondence en-
sued. He went TO see her and they be-
came engaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

The farce of compelling the railroad COM
panies to elevate their tracks in this city
continues by proclamation. The companies
do not seem to take much heed-in fact,
they do not pay the slightest attention to
the Examinations OF the Board of Works
and city attorney. Some of their officers
understood during the municipal campaign
that the roads would not be seriously
troubled, and, for this assurance they
gave their support to Mayor Taggart. The
pretense, however, must be kept up by the
bringing OF suits The railroad companies
are I'm the farce, consequently the people
and the business men whose affairs might
be inte:fered with by the process OF ele-
waiting the tracks should not take the loud
proclamations OF the mayors subordina,es
seriously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

Nebraska State Journal.

Nebraska State JOurndI.
1t is great fun to belong to an instructed
delegation TO a state convention. You have
the privilege of sitting I'm hot hall and
being voted by the man who owns you. IL
things dot go just right and you call for a
poll of the delegation you at once become a
'.bolter' and a Kicker" and you are told
that you won't go to another state conven-
ton until you learn to correct your habits
You don't know who you are for" and IL
doesn't make any difference, anyway, as
OF your own vote. You pay your own ex-
penses TO the convention and have as much
to say about the result the man I'm the
moon. Ii is worth fighting for. this honor
of representing your county at state con-
ycntion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

An American publisher on his way home
from London has secured for publication
what is said to be a strong work by spen-
Ger Wilkinson. the military expert, whose
comments on the war in South Africa have
attracted considerable attention. The
work Is entitled War and Policy" and
includes critical review of our civil war.
study American readers have not been
greatly impressed by his comments on the
Britisb-Boer war. but the London Post, in
which they appear. claims they have
doubled its circulation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

Benjamin Northrup, whose death in New
York is announced, made many friends
during his college and newspaper career
in Indianapolis. and is pleasantly remem-
bered. To those of his old friends who
met him occasionally in the busy years of
his later life. he always spoke of this
city and its people with affectionate in
terest and showed himself well informed
concerning the doings and the welfare of
his former associates. In fact, he regarded
himself in some sense as an Indianapolis
man. and frequently talked of a return
visit to renew old acquaintanceships. But
only death gives leisure to the newspaper
worker, and the visit was never made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
1t Is said that resolution will be intro.

1t Is said that resolution will be intro
duced In Congress calling for the investi-
CATION of the causes of the recent closing
down of the mills OF the American Wire
and Steel Company. Such an inquiry could
properly be made by the industrial COM
mission. and might serve to throw some
additional light on the methods used by
trusts 10 control prices and manipulate
markets. The recent shutting down. by
which several thousand men were thrown
sut of employment. was attributed to
overproduction. but there is reason to sus-
pect that II was part OF speculative
scheme The heavy cut in prices ordered
By the managers of the company. amount
ing to $40 a ton on wire nails. SIS a ton on
barbed wire. etc, will cause a heavy loss
20 jobbers and retailers all over the coun-
ny, prcportioaed to the stocks they have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

Two years ago there were so many va
cant houses in Indianapolis that it was
thought and said by many that building
had been overdone. Building has continued,
yet at the present time scarcity of houses
with modern improvements for small fam
lilies is reported. indianapolis said a
real estate man few days ago, sis in
creasing in population much more rapidly
than most citizens whose attention is not
called to it imagine" There is reason to
believe that this is the case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

The fact that home Republicans consid-
cred the makeup of the party platform
yesterday afternoon at meeting to which
all were invited proves the falsity of the
reiterated declarations that it had been
made in Washington
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

If there shall be much interest on
Nov to elect the Republican ticket as
there was to elect Griffiths delegates in
this city last night. the party majority will
be large one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

The scandal regarding the thrifty publ
cation OF the messages Of the Presidents is
proving an fmpediment to Mr.. Richard
sons usefulness as Democratic leader in
the House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

During the conference over a platform
YESTERDAY In the Denison many Republic
ans seemed to have the impression that the
document would be a home production.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

Ii gold goes abroad now it is American
gold going where 1t commands a better re-
turn The interest will come to this
country. thus reversing the movement
which has prevailed for years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

Senator Wellington has announced that
he cannot 60 with the Republican party If
1t shall disagree with him about the ac-
CURED territory. Mr.. Wellington's disaf-
lection dates back to the period when the
administration would not permit him to
attempt the role Of ex-senator German in
MARYLAND
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

Brother-in-law Mclean is reported as
saying that IL Admiral Dewey's platform.
as first written by him. had been published
ne would not have received a vote from
either party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

1t is said that the President has ex-
pressed purpose to select men for service
in Porto Rico and the Philippines who are
not over thirty-five years of age. That is
well If the men selected have proved that
they have ability and industry. Macrum
should be a warming
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

OF total population of 1.572.797 in Cuba,
AS, i26 can read and write. THIS is better
than was expected, but with more than two
thirds of country illiterate the prospect
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
A WEAK DEVICE.

Der of Bryanites who have called them
selves Silver Republicans will change their
name to Lincoln Republicans is confession
that the issue for which they left the Re-
publican party is dead. Mr.. Towne, of
Minnesota, or once of Minnesota, now a
sort of political wanderer, left the Re-
publican party solely because ii would
not rndorse the heresy of free and I'M
limited coinage CT silver. Such was the
claim of Senators Teller, Jones and Stew
art of Nevada, and Pettigrew. The first
three named are now oftener with the
opposition. Only on the silver question
were they Democrats. In 1896 Senator Tel
Ter was the leader of the disaffection in
the Republican ranks on the silver issue
He voted against the currency bill, yet
it must have been noticed that he is not
years ago. 1t is said that both Jones and
Stewart, of Nevada, viii. act with the Re-
publicans in the next campaign. All the
reports and election returns of the past
two years indicate that Republicans who
voted for Mr.. Bryan ard silver in the sill
reproducing States and those in their
vicinity have for the most part already re-
turned or are returning 10 the Republic
an party Kansas, South Dakota, Wash
ington and Wyoming are, by the election
tons in Colorado, Montana and even in
Utah show that Republicans " no voted for
Mr. Bryan are returning to their old par
ty associations. A small number who
were disgruntled because the Republicans
could not crafty their desires for office
and made silverism pretext to join the
Democracy will remain with the Bryan
party, where they will emulate Senator
Pettigrew in utilization of the Republican
party.
and Nebraska, there was. in fact, no body
of voters sufficient to be called the Silver
Republican party. 1t is now apparent that
the former Republicans in those States
who will adhere to the Bryan party i'm
1900 are so few that 1t is absurd for them
20 masquerade as silver Republican par
ty. If they could be honest with them
selves they would boldly declare that they
are Bryan Democrats. They can gain MOTH
ing and they can deceive nobody by
taking the name of Lincoln Repub-
licans. Pettigrew and Towne have nothing
in common with Abraham Lincoln From
his earliest days Lincoln always fought
the Democratic party. He was a Wing un-
til he helped to form the Republican party.
When he was = candidate Democrats who
are yet leaders in the Democratic party
opposed him, and when he was President
they called him a tyrant who trampled the
Constitution under foot. The father of Mr..
Bryan was one of Lincoln's detractors as
small Democratic politician in Illinois.
Mr.. Lincoln made no combination with the
Democratic party, and If he were alive to-
day his political course would be such
that those who propose to take his name
in vain would now be denouncing him. Not
a voter will be deceived by this profana-
ton, but ii will be discovered that the
proposition to change the name is an ad-
mission that silver is dead issue.