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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
THE INDIANA GRAND ARMY.

For more than twenty years the Grand
Indiana. There is not a town in the State
of any size that has not a post, and each
of these posts has been teacher of patriot
ism. The organization has established
Memorial day as an institution of the State.
1t has used it's powerful influence to have
patriotism taught in the schools. In a
State in which there Is so much politics.
nonpartisanship has prevailed in the Grand
Army. To-day IL can be said that in no
State in the Union is the Grand Army of
the Republic on a sounder basis and doing
better service as a patriotic and benevolent
institution than in Indiana. This Is due
very much to the fact that its state or
ganization has been in the hands of con-
for commanders men like General r. 8.
Foster. Edwin Nicar, j. r. Carnahan. I. N.
Walker, G. r. Stormont, James T. John
ston, Judge A. o. Marsh III. M. Caylor j.
s. Dodge. These are not the names of all
the department commanders. but they
serve to show the quality of the men who
have directed the organization. One thing
which can truly be said of the Grand Army
is that it has always stood for law and
order. When the Debs strike was at its
height it was the Judgment of the late
Governor Matthews that the offer of the
services of 10000 veterans. of which the
Grand Army was the nucleus. was the ex
preston of public sentiment which turned
the tide against lawlessness
But. thirty-four years after Appomattox,
the Grand Army is shrinking. The pathetic
story is told in the following figures of its
membership in the past nine years: 1891,
24S7O; 1892 $1,000; $685. 24,2l5; 1894 2lsls; 1885,
2O952: 1885, 1889: 1897 S.4S4; 1885, 1857; 1892
1865. This shrinkage is not caused by
death so much as by feebleness and in
ability to meet the obligations. Small posts
thin out and finally surrender their char
tiers. so that in few years the posts will
be confined to the larger towns. And here
1t may be added that the shrinkage is less
In Indiana than in some other States-a
fact which is due to the efficient organiza-
ton at headquarters and the efforts Of de-
partment officers.
Indianapolis, after an absence of nine
years, welcomes the Grand Army back to
the capital city. No people more fully
realize the great service the men of the
Union army rendered to the country and to
civilization, consequently by no people
could their visit be more appreciated. The
veterans will all remember that Indianap-
oils is the city of Morton, and they will
view with pride the monument which a
grateful State has erected in their honor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
Mr.. GAGE TO THE HOUSE
THE SECRETARY REPLIES TO THE
OLEOMARGARINE RESOLUTION.
Gives Quantities and Kinds Of Ingre-
dents Used I'm Manufacture of
Imitation Butter.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Secretary Gage
to-day sent to the speaker his reply to the
House resolution of May s. as follows:
81 have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your resolution of May s, 1900.
as follows:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be, and he is hereby. authorized
and directed to furnish the House, for its
Pages l and of Form PIG Of the internal
revenue department for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1899; also for the month Of De-
cember, 1899, as returned by the various
out the United States for the above
periods
In response thereto 1 have the honor to
transmit herewith the report of the COM
missioner of internal revenue thereon, to
whom said resolution referred:
Sir-In compliance with your instruc-
lions in responding to the House resolution
of May s, 1900, / have the honor to submit
herewith data therein called for. The
original forms in which this information
is submitted to this Office are not only very
large in bulk, but voluminous in number,
and cannot very well be transmitted be-
sides, they are a part of the records of
the Internal Revenue Bureau, and should
not, therefore, leave the custody of the
Treasury Department. The data submitted
amount of each ingredient and the per cent.
that each bears to the total part of oleo-
margarine produced in the country, for
the periods named and, 1t is believed, fur
nishes all the information intended to be
called for in the resolution
The first statement shows the quantities
and kinds of ingredients used in the pro-
duction of oleomargarine in the United
States for the fiscal year ended June 80.
1885,. also the percentage each ingredient
whole
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House to-
day passed the general deficiency appro-
priation bill, and the Military Academy bill,
the last of the supply bills. will follow il
tomorrow. The deficiency bill carried 3d.
S39021 and was passed substantially with
out amendment. The general debate was
devoted principally to political topics, the
feature being a severe arraignment OF the
administration by Mr.. De Almond, of Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. Corliss had read letter from a ma
tive Porto Rican enthusiastically indorsing
the action of Congress in passing the Porto
Rican tariff law. Mr.. De Almond ridiculed
Ii, and described the eostacy with which
the native population must have received
the news that they were to be governed by
"carpet-baggers who" he said, would take
everything portable and nail down every
thing they could not carry away" II will
be the Sad and shameful story OF carpet
baggism in the South again" Mr.. De Ar
mond charged the administration with cow
ardice for allowing no official utterance OF
sympathy TO go out TO the Beers struggling
in South Africa to repeat the splendid story
of the American revolution. He concluded
by charging that there was either a secret
understanding with Great Britain an
American administration, trucking TO
wealth and power. had overlooked the
rights of humanity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

Mr.. Bryan wrote debating the alternative
action which his friends should take In the
Populist national convention. This men,
orandum. the Bee says. is in Mr.. Bryan's
handwriting and is as follows:
l. Refer to committee for conference
with Democratic and Silver Republican
committees and with power to appoint.
Select several names for submission
to Democratic and Silver Republican con-
ventions. and add to the list of names the
words cor some other person equally COM
mtted TO reform principles"
g. Nominate some man who will with
draw If not Endorsed by the other two par
ties
And yet the man who would dictate to
the convention of the party of which he is
not member writes out instructions for
its management, the last of which is that,
If the convention must nominate, let 1t
nominate man who will withdraw That
is. fool the majority of the delegates II
they will not be led. The last order was
obeyed. Mr. Towne will withdraw. No
other man who was a candidate of one of
the great parties OF the country ever
stopped to such trickery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

necessary. to use promptly the full power
Of the State to restore and preserve order"
is language that will cause lawbreak-
ers to hesitate II not 20 disband. With the
merits of the controversy between the
street-railway companies and their en-
ployes the Governor declares that he has
nothing to do. but he holds that his duty
involves the preservation of order so that
the people of city can pursue their voca-
tons in security; he is sworn to do this,
and that high duty and grave responsible
ity he will not shirk. If there had been
more executives like Lon v. Stephens"
there would now be no resorting to vio-
lence. no attempts to terrorize and no par
alyzing of the life of a city to settle dis
putes. In such matters there can be no pol
itics. and none but the most shameless
demagogues will take the side of lawless-
ness and mobs to win votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
SOUTHERN BAPTIsTs.
Work of Their Missions I'm Papal and
Pagan Fields.

Work of Their Missions I'm PapaI and
Pagan Fields.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. May IA special
session of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton was called to order this morning by
Hon. Joshua lowering to consider unfin-
ished business. Rev. Mr. Vanness, of the
Sunday-school board, spoke on the impor-
lance of Sunday-school literature sent out
by the board.
At the regular session DR.. Johnson, Of
st. Louis, read the report of the missions
for papal fields. These missions extended
to 5000. 900 people of Romanist faith and
resulted in many baptisms Dr. Harris
followed with report on pagan fields.
showing that the best work and the great
est number of baptisms had taken place in
China, but good work was being done in
all pagan lands.
d. w. Z. Hatcher read the report of The
finance committee of the foreign board.
Contributions for the past year were sl40.-
102. as against sos, 267 for the previous year
The increase in contributions amounted
to Is per cent, but had resulted in an in
crease of baptism of over so per cent. The
board had no debt
Rev. r. II. Pitt, of South Carolina, read
the report of the committee on new mis-
sions and advance movement. Sixteen new
year. and il was recommended that the
work for the coming year be laid out on a
basis of contributions of 100000 He spoke
in support of the report.
DR.. Eaton, of Kentucky. made a state
ment that Southern Baptists ought TO give
IS, 900. 900 to foreign missions. The motion TO
instruct the board to plan its work
ndred-thousand-dollar basis for the
coming year carried by unanimous vote
The various reports were also adopted by
the convention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
NOT AN EMERGENCY MEASURE.


1t is not probable that Congress will
reach the ship subsidy bill this session.
however eager a few senators may be to
have 1t become a law. 1t Is one Of the
measures that can go over until more i'm
portant matters are disposed of. The bill
is not a steal as some papers are de-
claring; but, without being an improper
measure, 1T can be an unnecessary one.
The Journal believes it expresses the gen.
eral sentiment of this part of the coun-
try when 1t says there are several mat
tiers of more importance before Congress.
The Cullom bill, designed to insure to all
shippers over interstate railroads the same
freight rates for the same service. Is a
matter of vastly more importance to the
country at large Some of its provisions
may not be wise. but the purpose of CIV
ing the Interstate-railway Commission the
authority to compel companies to treat
pie The great industrial corporations are
believed, in the past, to have attained
their control largely by favoritism in re-
gard to rates of transportation. Those
who have given most attention to the prob
lem of trusts express the opinion that
favoritism by railroads is the leading
cause of their success. measure which
affects the interests of all producers is
of more Importance than proposition to
encourage the American ocean-carrying
trade by a system of subsidies. The. bill
for the reorganization of the army, which
the Senate has passed Is a much more
important measure. The further control of
immigration so that there may be no in
already crowd our labor markets is sub
ject of far greater moment.
If those who have made the minority
report on the pending bill are correct in
their statements. the measure will help
the swift passenger lines more than 1t will
promote the building of ships whose chief
business is to carry merchandise. If this
is the case 1t is fatal objection to the
bill. The most convincing argument
against the measure, however, is that our
foreign trade mas Deen increasing the past
two years by such long strides that sub
sidized ships are not necessary to the ex-
pansion of our commerce. Our shipyards
are crowded with orders and new plants
are being established without subsidies.
OF course. we carry but a small part of
our exports and imports. but that is the
case mainly because Great Britain. Ger
many. Italy and other nations can carry
for us cheaper than we can carry for our
selves. This is not due to the fact that
they can build ships so much cheaper.
but that they can sail them at less cost.
due TO the higher grade of wages which
prevails in the United States. Now that
the value OF our exports exceeds that OF
our imports by hundreds of millions year.
we can afford to let European nations pay
a small portion of the trade-baance in
our favor by carrying the goods. There
are other reasons why the ship subsidy bill
10 not q measure OF emergency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

The Journal has not been led TO enter
tain very exalted opinions regarding Gov
ernor Stephens. of Missouri. This is not
because he Is a Democrat. but because In
some things he appeared to have forgot
ten the Importance of the office he holds.
II must be admitted. also. that IL Governor
Stephens. who writes his Christian name
Lon" was named Alonzo. its abbreviation
is not calculated to inspire the profoundest
respect for the man. But the attitude he
has assumed toward the conspiracy to tie
up the street railways of St. Louis has
won for him the respect OF intelligent and
lawabiding citizens His instructions to the
Board of Police Commissioners OF ST. Louis
show that he Is man OF courage who as
sumes responsibility without apology or ex-
PLANTATION "As Governor OF the State IL is
my duty to see that peace and order are
preserved in Missouri. TO the end that the
ordinary business and affairs OF life may
be attended TO by our citizens with safe
~ and convenience 10 themselves" Is a
declaration that BELTS the Governor Of
state II shall not hesitate, II deem II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

According TO the report of Colonel Willis
ton, who is provost marshal of Manila, a
city with 100000 inhabitants. there is
smaller number OF licensed saloons than in
any city with the same population in the
United States-15S saloons that sell spirits.
wine and beer. and $40 native wine shops.
The sale of native spirits is absolutely for
hidden. The license fee is 500 in Mexican
silver for the right to sell all kinds OF
liquors, and 800 for the sale of beer and
light wines. All saloons must close at $50
in the evening, and are forbidden to be
open on Sunday. This seems another piece
OF testimony showing that one Chaplain
Wells is the victim of his imagination in
the fiction he made regarding drunken
ness In Manila.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

Action of Dickie's COmmittec-COnfer-
ence Proceedings.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE NJ +. General
Conference committee on temperance, of
which Samuel Dickie, of Michigan, is
chairman, and of which Representative
NJ. ]. johnson, of North Dakota, author
and champion of the anti-canteen law, is
member. adopted resolutions to-day which.
in the minds of number of committee
men at least, is a direct slap at President
Mckinley, because of his acquiescence in
the decision of Attorney General Griggs.
declaring the law ineffective The reso-
lutions are a portion of the report of a
subcommittee. into whose hands the task
of preparing the, committees report to
the General Conference had been placed.
and was adopted in the face of a motion
to substitute for it minority report from
DIR. Price. of the New York Conference.
after a two hours debate, in which the
members alternately arraigned and cham
pioned President Mckinley in his stand on
the anti-canteen law. The report read as
follows:
1--WE are, however, chagrined, Inundated
and exasperated by the puerile and absurd
construction placed upon the anti-canteen
law, so-called, by the attorney general of
the United States, and with all due respect
to his exalted station. we record the fact
that we are panied and disappointed at
the course of the President in accepting as
final satisfaction an opinion without bind
ing force. Such an abuse of power is null
lfication in its most dangerous form Up
on the President. commander in chief
of our army. rests the responsibility for
the canteen saloon, an evil which he has
ample power TO suppress and which. to
quote the episcopal address. is more
deadly foe TO the soldier than bullet or
tropic heat
1--WE urge upon the President an early
exercise of the power vested In him to the
end that the authority OF the govern
ment. instead of being used to place
temptation before the soldier, shall be
used to save him. IS far a. possible. from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

COLUMBUS, o., May 1.-THE division
of the discipline of the A NJ. e Church
was the principal matter presented at to-
days session of the General Conference
in the Columbus Auditorium. No special
action was taken on the report of the COM
mittee revision. IL being ordered printed
and placed on the calendar for Tuesday as
the special order of business
The spirit of Independence which has
characterized the actions of the laynlen in
the General Conference of the white Meth
odists in Chicago came to the surface hero
to-day, when. by very decisive vote. the
proposition TO place q minister IN the place
of a lay delegate who had been unexepect-
eddy called home was defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

wILLIAMSPORT Pa, May 14-wiIson
Hummel. who murdered his wife and two
children, is to be hanged on June 5. His
appetite left him and the jail physician had
doubts of his living until the day of the
execution. Sheriff Miller, fearing that the
man would collapse. took him in charge
4 part of Hummels daily exercise consists
I'm jumping over broomsticks three feet
from, the floor and he got lot of exer-
else from turning back and forward hand
springs and walking on his hands from
mel's appetite has returned under this
treatment and he Is In good spirits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
Materials.
Attempt to XIII a Priest.

WILkESBARRE. Pa, May H.-Between
1 and o'clock this morning an attempt
was made to assassnate Rev. Father Blaz-
nosh, pastor of the Polish independent
Church. of this city. There has been trouble
brewing,,in the church for some time past.
one faction opposing the pastor and an
other faction espousing his cause The
priest was called out about midnight on
the plea of visiting a sick man. Arrange
ments apparently had been made to am
bush him on the road. but he discovered
the plot and fed. He had scarcely reached
his house before he was shot at through
the window, the bullet striking the window
within an inch above his head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
A Strange Affair.

TT is shameful the way Marmaduke McCorker
has treated Miss Fitzperkins.''
What did he do?'
"Oh. he stimulated her to improve her mind,
and then broke the engagement on the ground
that he afraid to marry a woman who knew
so much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

Up to this time the British army has not
set foot upon the territory of the Kruger
Republic. but it now looks very much as
II 1t would soon be invading his domain.
At the outset Kruger was so spelling for
q fight that he invaded British territory,
and now the Beers seem to be demoralized.
out they may take courage when the arena
IL war is in their own land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

The London correspondent of the Brook
lyn Eagle has seen Mr. Carnegie in that
city and learned from him that he would be
back in time to vote for William Mckinley.
II believe" Mr.. Carnegie is reported as
saying, that even the Republicans who
are opposed to Imperialism will make a
great mistake If they vote for Mr.. Bryan"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
Electric Road suspend- business.

GALLIPoLIS. O. May 1.-THE Gallipclls
& Point Pleasant Railway suspended bust
ness this morning aud discharged all It's
employees. The road has not been making
expenses and suits have been fled FOR
$500 damages on account OF smoke and
dirt from it's power house. IL II said the
track will be taken up. The road Is an
electric system. extending 70 Point Pleas
ant. about five miles up the Ohio river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

The Beers appear to be in a situation
where the eloquence of American dema-
gogues and the resolutions of mass meet
ings can be OF no use to them. Those who
are passing pro-Boer resolutions in party
conventions do not care for the Beers any
further than they hope to use them to win
votes for their candidates in the United
States. 1t is demagogy of a cheap and dis
gushing brand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

FRANKFORT. Ky. May A.-Private
Thomas Kane. OF Lexington. was shot and
instantly killed by Private James Robert
son hate this afternoon. Both were men,
bers OF the Beckhar militia. and the shoot
ing took place on the second floor OF the
courthouse. which r. being used as an
armory Robertson was drunk. and claims
that his gun was discharged accidentally
Kane was in an adjoining room lying on his
cot, and the ball passed through n pine
wall before striking him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

Every veteran who comes TO Indianapolis
should feel absolutely at home, since 1t is
made up so largely of those who have
come to the capital city from other parts
Of the State that it may be called the city
of Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

It is hoped that so generous man as
Mr.. Frank Burke will not take advantage
pf City Attorney Kern in his canvass be-
cause the latter is so engrossed in COM
fracks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

1t would seem that Indianapolis is clad
In her spring garments TO welcome the
veterans, who will look in vain for the
location of Camp Morton and contrast her
broad and smooth streets with the mud
roads which they -trod thirty-five years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

Mr.. Curtis. of the Chicago Record, says
Democratic leaders in Washington are Sc
riously disconnected because Towne was
nominated by the Populists. for the reason
that the Democrats cannot nominate MIN.
They hope he will decline. The probable
ity is that he will do The silver Re-
publicans are so small tail to the Demo-
cratic dog that they cannot waggle him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

The Journal does not know the mind of
the Supreme Court, but 1t hazards the
opinion that it's decision relative to the
municipal and school bonds will be in favor
of the civ
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During the two Grand Army days the
modest bronze button in the left lapel
Of the veterans coat will be the recognized
insignia of good service and worthy of
eyerybody's salute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

Honesty is not so much credit as an
absolute prerequisite to official service to
the public" So said Governor Roosevelt
and he is absolutely right.
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A Victim Of Routine.

You don't need any medicine: go home and
put your heavy clothes again"
IT can't do it. doctor: my wife's packed them
all away in moth balls"