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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08
General Notes.

Joseph II. Manley, of Maine. it is said.
will not accept the office of commissioner
of internal revenue to succeed the late
Commissioner Wilson.
The entire Iowa delegation in Congress,
Including Speaker Henderson, has united
in q petition to the secretary of the navy
to name one of the new ~gunbOats the Du-
buque.
Yesterdays statement of the treasury
balance in the general fund, exclusive of
the $50. 600, 900 gold reserve in the division
of redemption. shows: Available cash bal
ance, s1S7, 926, 43S; gold, Sl6,SO2,2S5
The Military Academy appropriation bill
will be taken up by the House committee
time, also, 1T is said, the resolution asking
the secretary of war to investigate the al
legged hazing of Cadet Booz, at West Point,
will be favorably reported.
The House committee on naval affairs
has complimented the acting chairman Of
the committee, Representative Foss. of
Illinois, by unanimously selecting him TO
the important craftsmanship of that COM
mittee, made vacant by the recent r~esigna-
ton of Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine.
Representative Mondell, of Wyoming, has
received a petition from A. n. Kepoika and
A. Il. Lowenstine, OF Hawaii, stating that
the. election Of the Hawaiian delegate, Viii
cox, was irregular. They ask that a hear
Ing be given for the consideration of the
points they make against his admission.
LII iCldLAOh W II AZ IL III odltC
county, Texas, on Oct. 5, 1895, Of Florcntin)
Suaste. a Mexican citizen, the President,
In a special message sent to the Senate
yesterday, recommends that the Mexican
government be paid ST. 900 for the heirs of
the victim. The recommendation is made
from motives of humanity, and without
reference to the question of liability of the
government of the United States"
Senator Hawley. chairman of the Senate
committee on military affairs, says his
committee will have it's first sitting for
consideration of the army dill next Mon
Gay morning at 1880 o'clock. He added it
was not the purpose of the Senate to grant
a conference If the House should ask ii
on the bill as 1t now stands. and that he
did not believe Ii to be the purpose of the
House to ask a conference.
The annual report of the commissioner
general of migration shows that during
the last fiscal year the total number OF
immigrants who arrived in this country
was 44s,572. of which $500 came through
Canada. OF the whole number 304. 14S were
males and IA. 424 females. This is a net in
crease over 1899 of 1857. These figures,
however. the commissioner general saws.
do not show the total number Of alien ar
rivals, as 65,635 aliens came as cabin pas
sengers. They would have swelled the total
immigration 10 514.257 had they travelled in
the steerage.
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THE REPUBLIC IS DEAD!"
And, Worse Yet, GamalieI Bradford
Will Do Nothing for 1t.

Springfield Mass.) Union.
We nave some very startling news TO
communicate to our readers, but the Amer
lean people are so engrossed is attending
strictly to businessman they seem to nave
so much busines to attend to-that this
terrible intelligence may not create the
widespread CONSERVATION and alarm which
II otherwise would. Blu we nave it on the
authority of Mister Gamalie Bradford, of
Boston (excuse these sobs), that the Re
public is deadi" And the able echo of his
wisdom in this community, the anti-Repub-
lican, alludes to this as the second year
OF the empire" We desire to break it to
YOU gently, but it is even worse than hat.
Just read what Mr.. Bradford says: 81 am
so convinced that the Republic is dead that
I shall not attempt to do anything more for
IT."
II Is bad enough in all reason to have 1t
so suddenly sprung upon us that the Re-
public is dead, and to hear mat an EN-
pire' has already been established in it's
nlace. but TO be told in this cold and cruel
manner that Gam. Bradford will not at
tempt to do anything more for itr' is
simply crushing. 1t Is appalling to think
that the man who has, almost unaided and
alone. according to his own best knowledge
and belief, sustained the Republic through
all the dangers of the past. should now get
grumpy n a~bsquatulate- We could en-
dure such a comparative trifie as the death
of the Republic, but TO have Gam. quit on
account of defeat, like any ordinary chump,
Is too Dreadful TO when he
knows well enough that If he would write
q couple of columns for the Transcript,
which no one would read but himself, he
could save the country" just as easy as
rolling off a log. Ii really seems unkind,
and we have not felt so bad about anything
since We. lost a collar button.
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ONLY 1926 10 o


from Chicago tn the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE complete
report of the deep waterways commission
was sent to the House of Representatives
to-day. by Secretary Root. TIL project be-
fore the commission is one of vast magni-
tude, for a deep waterway and routes be-
tween the great lakes and Atlantic tide
water. The estimated cost of a twenty
one-foot waterway is given at $206, 35S, 600,
and of a thirty-foot waterway at $317, 2S4, :
800. An additional amendment is made for
deepening the harbors at Chicago and Du-
luth. making the total aggregate for the
thirty-foot channel of s326, 1872, 900. The cost
of annual maintenance of the twenty-one-
foot waterway is given at 81, 343, AIS, and of
the thirty-foot waterway 81, $3.50, sos.
The most favorable route, the commission
states, for a thirty-foot waterway from the
lakes to the sea is from Lake Erie to
Lake Ontario, via Lasalle and Leweston,
and from Lake Ontario to the Hudson
river, via Oswego and the Mohawk valley,
and that the same route is practically as
possible as any for the t-wenty-one-foot
waterway" 1t is also pointed out by the
commission that this route is entirely in
our own country. The report is signed by
Lieutenant Colonel Raymond and Messrs.
Alfred Noble and George Y. Wisner, con-
Stituting the commission.
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CHICAGO CATTLE SHOW.


CHICAGO. Dec. This evening at the
Transit House the officials of the EXPOSE
ton Association gave a banquet 10 the
forty regular judges, which was a brilliant
affair. The splendid parade Of prize-win-
ming horses in harness tonight aroused the
spectators to round after round OF applause.
The two days sale OF Aberdeen-Angus
breeding cattle was closed to-day. 100 ami
mails having been sold for a general aver
age of $40 each. The two days shorthorn
sale was closed to-day. Ninety-six ami
mails brought SO. 265. a general average OF
1886 per head
In the horse exhibit to-day A. Nave. Of
Attica. Ind, received an award for a group
OF three mares. Other Indiana awards:
Shorthorn Cattle-Junior champion fe-
male. j. G.. Robbins & Sons. Horace.
Herefords-Cow over three years. Van
Malta & Son. Fowler; heifer under six
months. same: two animals. produce OF one
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WILL SUGGEST REVISION.
Prcsbyterian Committee Votes ON \
Proposition to Amend Creed.

WASHINGTON. Dec r. The Presby-
terrain committee Of sixteen to-day voted
seriatim on the five propositions submitted
by various members yesterday having for
their object the revision Of or a supple
mental statement TO the Confession OF
taith. The outcome Of the voting and ac-
discussion was the formation
OF a common proposition embodying as
nearly as possible the individual views OF
the committee. The final vote on this
proposition will be taken tomorrow. The
proposition adopted by the committee at
this time will be subject 10 alteration or
change at a subsequent meeting TO be held
before the General Assembly convenes in
Nav
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THE REINSTATEMENT OF GEN
Err Al EAGAN.

The Sentinel makes the following COM
ment on the Eagan case:
The restoration of Eagan is In keeping
with the corruption of the present admins
%tration. Tt is idle TO talk about the good
ness of Mckinley when the hero of the
canned beef scandal is restored to duty,
with penalties RENTED. and Immediately
placed on the retired list. On it's face the
action is as rotten as the canned beef.
This is a gross Misrepresentation of facts,
and does great injustice to a brave soldier
sense in which General Eagan is 'the hero
of the canned beef scandal" is that he was
acquitted by a military court of any inten-
tional wrong or of anything rejecting on
his official integrity. The court found that
no such thing as 'embalmed beef" as Gen.
eraI Miles called 1t. or chemically treated
beef, was furnished the army. 1t reported
that mo refrigerated beef furnished by
contractors and issued 10 the troops during
the war with Spain was subjected to or
treated with chemicals by the contractors
or those In their employ The report said
further that "the court removes all respon-
sibility from the packers. and declares the
meat furnished by them 10 have been of
the same quality as that supplied to the
market in general" 1t pronounced the
quality Of the canned beef satisfactory, but
It criticised and censured Commissary Cen
eral Eagan for having made such large
purchases of an untried and unknown ar
ticle Of food that failed to stand sea trans
portation and a hot climate. Barring the
error OF judgment In buying too great a
quantity OF this food. the court exonerated
General Eagan of all charges or suspicion
OF wr~ongdoing. The court consisted Of
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PORTO RIco's COMMISSIONER.
No Provision Made for Admitting Him
to the Floor of the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE commits
sioner from Porto Rico, NJ. Degetau. re-
Gently elected by the people of the island
to represent them in Congress, and in
Washington generally. is expected at the
House of Representatives in a few days.
and a large amount OF mail is being held
for hin by the House of Representatives.
Representative Cooper, chairman OF the
insular committee. will make him at home
status on the floor is somewhat in doubt.
He is designated in the law as a resident
commissioner" and is 10 receive a salary
OF 5000 annually. On fling his credentials
with the State Department he is to receive
Official recognition by all departments.
There Is 10 provision for his admission to
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the floor Of the House. or for participation
IN debates, similar to the provisions for
delegates from Territsrsss; u u expected
committees concerning Porto Riean lesis.
lation. and steps may Be- taken TO admit
him to the fcor.
A peculiar question has arisen as TO
whether Mr.. Degetau will be a commission
er at once, or comes in like the newly
elected members of Congress, on March 4
next The wv provided for an election
in Porto Rlc. last month, and every two
being to nave the commissioner begin his
service with members OF Congress on the
succeeding March 4. But there is no pro-
vision p~ostponing the term to March 4, and
he probably will be entitled TO official rec
ognftion and salary as soon as he reports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

1t might occur to Nr. Towne, while he
SITS a few days in the chair of the late
Senator Davis, that he might have occu-
pied 1t for a term or two If he had not
made the mistake Of assuming that he
knew more than the Republican party in
1896 and becoming a 16-to-1 advocate. But
he came to the conclusion that the country
was ripe for that heresy and went with 1t.
The moral is that a man must be ADLER
than any one who has appeared in recent
years to know more than the whole Repub-
lican party.
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THOMAS oxNARD MARRIED.
sugar Beet Promoter Said to Have
Welded a French Maid.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE World says:
.On the Deutschland, which arrived here
Yesterday, were Henry Thomas Oxnard, of
San Francisco, president of the two Amer
lean beet sugar associations. and his bride,
formerly Mile. Marie Pichon, maid TO Mr..
Oxnard's sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Ok
nard. They were married I'm Paris Nov. Is.
but the marriage was not announced until
the Deutschland arrived"
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Volunteer officer Who Was Made n
Second Lieutenant of the Reg
uIar Force I'm 1867.
1926, 9s2, 900 FOR WATERWAY
COST OF A DEEP CHANNEL FROM
CHICAGO To THE ATLANTIC.
representative Jett's Political Mares
Nest Washington Notes OF
Interest to Indianfans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate: Col. John F. Weston, assistant
commissary general Of subsistence. to be
commissary general of subsistence. with
the rank of brigadier; Capt. Frank b. Nc
Kenna. Forty-seventh Infantry, U. s. ",
first lieutenant, Fifteenth Infantry. u. S.
", to be Inspector general of volunteers.
with rank of major.
John Francis Weston was born in Ken
lucky and served in the Fourth Kentucky
Volunteer Infantry from November. 1861, to
Aug. 81, 1865, rising from captain to major.
He was appointed Aug. Z. 1867, second lieu
tenant In the Ninth Infantry; first lieuten-
ant, June 2, 1859; captain, commissary Of
subsistence, June q, 1874; later promoted to
major, lieutenant colonel and colonel In
the commissary department. He was APP
pointed brigadier general of volunteers in
1898 and in 1899 succeeded to the ~headship
of the commissary department., to which
he has just been appointed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE report of
the third assistant postmaster general
shows that the total receipts from all
sources of postal revenue during the year
amounted to s1O2,3 80. $40. while the expendi-
lures reached s1O7. 74O.2 s7. The value of the
total number of pieces of stamped paper
issued to postmasters was s97, $751; III. a net
increase over the issue of the previous
year of 1885, III. The report says hat the
most of the abuse of the second-class of
mail matter have been eliminated or cur
tailed, but urges legislation on book seri-
ais" premiums for subscriptions" and
the return of unsold matter to news
agents. 1t is also asked that Congress
be urged to pass an act consolidating the
third and fourth classes of mail matter.
Recommendation is made that the sum Of
$4,000 be appropriated for the issuance
free to the public of a pamphlet contain
ing postal for reference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

An insanity expert testified before the
Industrial commission at Washington that
50 per cent. of all the patients in the hos
pitfalls and insane asylums of New York
We're aliens. and that similar conditions
prevailed in all the large cities of the coun-
try. From this he argued in favor of more
restrictive legislation to keep out pauper
and insane immigrants. If the statement
Is true X furnishes a strong argument
In that direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

Two years ago the city of HaverhiI. a
Massachusetts, shoe town, elected John c..
Chase. a Socialist. mayor. A year ago he
was reelected with a City Council of the
ing campaign. Mr.. Chase and his Council
were defeated by the Republican candidate
by a decided majority. Two years were
enough. Socialism is an excellent theory.
but so long as human nature is what 1t is
It seems difficult to put it into operation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

Official reports show that the Hessian
fly, so fatal to wheat crops, has appeared
in every winter-wheat State east of the
Rocky mountains. In most sections the
season has been favorable for the growth
of wheat. In some States the growth
has been so luxuriant that farmers have
turned their stock into the wheat. Prior
to last year the fly did little damage to
wheat in this country. Last year the pest
was more numerous and destructive. This
season the pupa of the fly is present in
quantities sufficient to cause solicitude.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08
Arthracite Coal An Chtua.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. 7.-Robert
c. Hoover. chief engfneer OF the Depart
ment OF Mines Of the Chinese government
for two years preceding the Boxers out
break, is in this city He said there Is more
anthracite coal In the three northern
provinces Of Chilli. Shan-Tung and Sheng-
King than I'm any other region in the world.
and with even fairly good railway facil-
tiles can be sold in San Francisco at s. a
ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

The debates in both branches of the Brit
ish Parliament, Thursday, show that when
IL comes 10 partisan bitterness in speech
any American legislative body is more mod
crate. Never has a man in a recent Ameri-
can Congress been so venomously assailed
as was Mr.. Chamberlain in the House of
Commons. Most Americans are willing to
admit that the British surpass us in cpl
tibet.
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He thinks he is not obstinate. but this we all
observe.
Whenever folks try to hurry him he will not
bulge nor swerve.
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Sam Francisco ChronIcle.

The British are making the best of the
invasion of London by American capital,
and there Is no reason why they should
not. We cheerfully accepted the assistance
which we derived from the employment of
snare British capital. and now that they
need q helping hand they should not look
with disfavor upon those who are willing
TO extend il. especially IL the latter do not
make the terms too hard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. IA special
IL the News from Montgomery says that
the bill providing for a popular vote on
whether or not a constitutional convention
shall be held In Alabama passed the Senate
to-day and will be signed by acting Cover
nor Jelks at once. The prime purpose Of =
new constitution is 20 restrict suffrage -
az TO eliminate the ignorant negro vote
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

Can be found at the following places:
HEW YORK-Astor House and Fffth-avenue
CHIcAGo-Palmer House. p. o. News Co.. "a
Dearborn street.
CINCINNATI-J. r Hawley & Co., 1A Vine
street.
LOJISVILLE-C. 7. Deering, northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co.. z6 Fourth avenue.
ST. ~LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
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The Chicago Tribune is satisfied that the
people Of the West are suspicious Of the
word subsidy IT, therefore. urges Re-
publicans to defeat the ship-subsidy bill.
silly bifln
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Cabinet to-
day discussed the House bill revising the
war revenue act, which proposes a cut Of
about $40. 600. 900 in the revenues. There
is no difference of opinion among the men,
bers of the administration on this subject,
all thinking that the cut is too deep and
agreeing that 1T would be unwtse in the
extreme to max the cut greater than
$50, 900, 900.
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whatever may be the motive of the In
diafsfpaHsy Gas Company in warning con-
surpefs against the danger arising from the
changestin pressure, or whether the COM
pany could remedy the matter or not. the
fact remains that it is a source of great
danger and the warning should be needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

The abolition of the army canteen is a
sense. 1t will result in the substitution of a
much greater evil for the one which the
sentimentalists have been warning against.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

The prompt passage of the army bin by
the House recalls the struggle over the
rules which put the control OF legislation
IN the hands OF the majority. For sew
eral years Ssfore the election OF Thomas
b. Reed as speaker in 1889 a handful OF
fiIbusters could prevent legislation by
dfiatory motions There were struggles
which lasted days and ended In victory
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To Retire BoutelIe a. Naval Captain.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE bill author
izing the appointment Of Mr.. Boutelle, Of
Maine. as a captain on the retired list Of
the navy, upon his resignation from Con-
gress, was favorably reported to-day by
the House committee on naval affairs, over
which Mr.. Boutelle presided until his pres
emf affection
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

The United States consul at Cape Town.
James G. Stowe. says that all the talk
about burning Boer farmhouses is bum
comb. as the only houses destroyed are
those from which shots are fred at the
British or those which are being used to
shelter Boer soldiers. This is the state
ment of a man who is entitled to greater
credence thar Mr.. Kruger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

Those who claim TO have all the official
-eturns of the election Of President make
he popular vote 13.Ss5.9f3. which is s9.4S5
ess han in 1896. The aggregate vote was
mailer In the new England States and in
ali the States of the South. with the ex-
ception OF Kentucky and Texas.
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1t is nov said that China may offset the
claims of the powers for indemnity by
making counter claims for property and
lives destroyed by the recent punitive ex-
petitions. AS these expeditions were made
since the Boxer war closed and solely for
revenge it + by no means certain hat a
Chinese claim for indemnity on account Of
them would not be equitable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

Sooner or later the movement in this
State for the better government of small
cities on a uniform basis is sure to sue
coed, and 1t will be another evidence of
Indiana's prog~ressiveness in municipal and
local government reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA bill was in
troduced in the Senate to-day to divide
the State Of Kentucky into two judicial
districts. to provide officials therefor, and
to fix the times and places of holding courts
therein.
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II those representatives who voted the
canteen out of the army bill imagine that
they will be less severely denounced by the
i-nconsequential element of political prohi-
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The directors OF the Marion Republican
Gu have set a good example by pledging
It to support a primary election law, and
the committee to promote the matter is an
exce1IenS one.
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]. Pierpont Morgan, the banker, and Will
liam Rockefeller, another millionaire, both
sat on a jury in New York a few days ago,
in a trial between two scrubwomen, in
which the verdict was $50 damages. They
are not professional Jurors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-08

The fan meeting of the Southern Indiana
Press Association will be held at Bedford
Tuesday. evening and Wednesday, Dec. IL
and II. A good meeting is promised, and
q large attendance of members is desired.
The fall sessions rave usually been pleas
ant and profitable, and 1t is hoped there
may be no exception to the rule at this
meeting. w. W.. AIKENS, Secretary.
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Good -Housekeeper.

She grieves about this harsh. cold world.
where kindness comes not nigh; then open wide
her doors are hurled to freeze cut one poor fly.