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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
WILL OPPOSE THE BILL
CLAIM 1T WILL GIVE THE COMMITS
sIONERS TOO MUCH POWER.
Nineteen New Provisions Regulating
Rates and CIassihcation-Lake
Erie & Western Report.

Railroad men generally are preparing to
start a vigorous campaign against the pas
cage of the bill which. If IL becomes a law,
will give the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion practically the power to fix and reGu-
late all railroad rates. including all terri
tories In the United States. The bill, which
IL is understood is fathered by the COM
mission, contains provisions for giving that
organization nineteen new powers, some
of which the railroad men believe the
trainers of the bill creating the commits
sion never intended it should possess.
Among other things the commission wants
is to control the classification of all COM
modties, to regulate the interchange bust
ness between connecting lines. and to fix
the proportion OF through rates which the
different connections shall receive. This
power the railroad men believe the COM
mission not in position to exercise with wis
dom and justice. Recently the commission
sent out letters TO all boards of trade and
chambers of commerce throughout the
country asking their support for the bill.
The railroad men are making an equally
earnest fight to offset any such opposition
and to bring IL before the Senate, where
the battle is now being waged. The lead in
the campaign on the part of the railroad
men Is being taken by Mr.. Blanchard, for
merly commissioner of the Trunk Line AS
ISOLATION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
B0ER FLAG SALUTED.
Incident at Old Point Comfort Which
British Captains Did Not Like.

NEW YORK. April pa special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Norfolk, Va,
says: THE big Boer flag which fioated
from the mainmast of the Danish steam
ship Polarstjernen (Polar starr when that
ship sailed from her Brooklyn pier, March
q, came near causing international COM
plications between this government and
Great Britain through the enthusiasm of an
American skipper in Norfolk harbor. On
the ships arrival off Old Point Comfort,
Captain Callisen again hoisted the Trans
vaal flag and his action caused comment
among the masters of number of British
merchantmen anchored off the Point. A
mass meeting of branch of the National
Boer Relief Fund Association was held in
Norfolk on Monday, April is. Representa-
tive Smith, of Michigan, and George w.
Van Sicklen, of New York, were among the
announced speakers. They arrived on an
Old Dominion steamer. When Mr.. Smith
saw Captain Callisen's vessel with the
Boer flag waving, he got the Old Dominion
captain, who was also Boer sympathiZer,
TO run in near the Polar Star and then the
American colors the American ship
were dipped to the standard of the Trans
vaal on the Danish ship. One of the Brit
ish captains saw the compliment and sent
protest to the English ambassador at
Washington, who In turn sent IL the State
Department. The State Department de-
clined 10 interfere, on the grounds that
merchant marine man has the right to dip
his colors to anything he sees fit and the
right TO whatever he likes at his masthead.
Thus threatened complication because of
tain's courtesy to the Boer czuse was
avoided
''At the mass meeting Captain Callisen
was called to make speech The captain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
STRIKE OF BUTCHERS.
New York Slaughter House Employees
Opposed tn Chicago Methods.

NEW YORK, April 23.-A strike OF the
butchers I'm the employ of Swift & Co. has
been declared. Swift & Co. have three
slaughter houses in this city. Only sheep.
lambs and calves are killed in these places.
Under what is known as the New York
system no machinery is used In the slaugh-
tering OF these animals. and the butchers
work in pairs. Good men make sbout IS
a day each. An official of the Journeyman
Butchers Protective Society said that
when the men who had been employed for
many years in the Eastman Company's abb
attoir went there on Thursday they found
thirty or forty Chicago men working. The
Western men work under a different sys-
tenn from the local butchers. 1t is known
as the Stacking system. The men work IA
gangs. and, it is declared. make less than
50 day. The Journeymen Butchers Pro-
tective Society, when IL learned the facts.
ordered the butchers of Swift * Co. TO
strike, and they did so. The officers OF
the society declare that they will fight
against the introduction OF the Chicago
system of slaughtering small cattle TO the
bitter end.
CHICAGO, April &c. +. Swift, CON-
menting on the strike OF the New York
butchers, declared that his company was
determined TO resist the demands OF the
men in every particular TO finish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

William Sullivan, assistant general
freight agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio
at Richmond. Va, is in the city
M. Z. Dubois superintendent of the Pull
man lines. spent Sunday In the city, the
guest Of Local Superintendent Leyton
Train 20 on the Pennsylvania yesterday
hauled an extra sleeping car TO accommo-
date twenty people. who left for Paris,
France.
The Grand Rapids and Indiana has nut
on its Sunday train TO Rome City and re-
turn, and the service will be kept up
throughout the season.
Officials of the Lake Shore road were I'm
Fort Wayne on Saturday considering the
question OF making some improvements
10 the shops OF the Lake Erie & Western
at that point.
George II. Daniels. general passenger
agent OF the New York Central. has
reached San Frascisco and Is being hand
somely entertained by the railroad and
business men OF that city.
President A. j. Cassatt of the Pennsvl-
vania, started from Pittsburg yesterday
on tour OF the Pennsylvania northwest
system. He travels with other officers.
among whom will be Vice President Wood
Outside agents will be abolished by the
Florida East Coast line on May I. This
will relieve Eastern Passenger Agent c.
Ironmonger, Western Passenger Agent w.
A. Fletcher. and several travelling passen-
ser agents.
The Union Pacific has inaugurafed It's
through tourist sleeper service between
Kansas City and Portland. The car will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
MILLIONS MAY PERISH
LOSS OF LIFE BY FAMINE IN INDIA
MAY BE APPALLING.
The Dead i'm One District Already Said
to BE NumberIess-CattIe Dying
by the Hundred Thousand.

CALCUTTA. April 23-The latest reports
from the famine districts say that the
misery existing there is indescribable and
unparalleled and that the present relief is
quite inadequate. They add that the NOR
tally among the cattle is also so severe
that the authorities are trying to adapt
farm implements so that human power
can replace that of bullocks. Such dras-
tic measure has never before been neces-
sary, even in the greatest scarcity of ami
mails. 1t is also announced that the natives
are developing ugly feelings and are at
lacking Europeans. A great crowd last
Friday murderously attacked party of
soldiers at Shappur, the military center
OF the Northwest Provinces. The soldiers
were rescued without difficulty and in an
unconscious condition.
One district lost 100000 cattle out of
900 head and almost numberless human
beings were found dead from starvation.
In addition children were found wandering
in all directions, homeless, naked and
emaciated and cases were reported of
children being sold. The official reports
fully confirm the worst stories Of the ter
rible nature of the distress.
LONDON, April 23.-The viceroy of India,
Lord Curzon, wires that the recent rain
storms have not improved the situation,
that the demands for relief are increasing,
but that the arrangements for relief are
equal to the increasing strain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
RETURNS TO WASHINGTON.
Governor Taylor Not Afraid OF Pro-
cedure by the Beckhamites.

WASHINGTON. April Ex-Governor W.
S. Taylor, of Kentucky, who has been for
several days in New York. returned TO the
city this afternoon. His present expecta-
ton is to remain in the city until after the
disputed governorship contest Is argued in
the Supreme Court next week Whether
he will stay here until II is decided by the
court he has not yet determined. The Gov
ernor tonight said he had a very pleasant
trip to the metropolis and admitted that
he had conferred with Republican leaders
about his case. He preferred. however.
not TO go into details regarding the con-
ferences to be interviewed regarding
other features OF the case.
From intimate friends OF the Governor IL
Is ascertained that he has not received
any information regarding the indictment
charging him with being an accessory to
the murder of Mr.. Goebel. which. IL was
Tumored, had been brought against him by
the Frankfort grand jury. They say that.
even should the decision of the Supreme
Court be against his right TO the governor
ship, II Is his present Intention to return
to Kentucky In spite OF whatever proceed
ings may be instituted against him there.
K. J. Hampton. who has been with the
Governor since his visit here. and who ac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
Lake Erie a western Report.

Frederic w. Whitridge, chairman of the
Western, has issued i'm phamphlet form the
annual report for the year ending Dec 81,
when the property came into control of the
Lake Shore Railway Company. and it is
certainly a creditable showing for the
Bradbury management. The gross earn
ings for the year 1899 were 50, 9o4. III, an in
crease over 1895 OF 1885, 99; operating ex-
penses, 2,110.S12. an increase of $l0S,127 net
taxes and rentals. ss3.971, an increase of
$3S,545; surplus, $l,0O9, 1874, an increase of
s290.127 The ratio of operating expenses
to earnings was 54.07 per cent. in 1899,
against 5776 per cent In 1898. Out of the
surplus earnings last year the company
expended $543, All for new equipment, $685.
0O0 for deficiency in interest on Northern
Ohio bonds and $159.S32 for improvements,
leaving a balance of SOL IA to profit and
loss. The company's freight traffic In 1893
showed an increase of 1883 per cent in
tonnage; the earnings per ton per mile a
decrease from $50 to 500, or .021c and the
gross receipts from this source an increase
OF 1895 per cent. The passenger traffic
showed an increase of 1857 per cent in the
number of passengers carried, an increase
crease In the rate of passengers per mile
binary obligations Of the company re-
ferred to in the report for 1898 were paid
OF and cancelled from funds realized. This
leaves the Lake Erie & Western free from
debt, excepting its first and second mort
gage bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
ON ANOTHER TRIP.


WASHINGTON, April 23.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley left at '7:20 o'clock via the
Pennsylvania Railroad for visit of several
days to Canton. They occupied the private
car Olympia, forming part of the regular
train Accompanying them were Secretary
Cortelyou. DR.. p. NJ Rixey. George Barber.
a nephew of the President, William H.
Hawk. friend, and Mr.. Leonard, stem
ographer. The President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley will inspect the work which has been
in progress on their Canton home and re-
turn to Washington probably Friday. Sec
retaries Hitchcock and Wilson and Con-
troller Dawes were at the station to say
goodbye TO the party.
President and Mrs. Mckinley returned
to Washington at TBS o'clock this morning
from New York. By O'Clock the Presi-
dent was in his office, going over bills
which had accumulated since he left here,
and looking over other business The
President and party left Jersey City after
midnight, and the train travelled slowly,
so as not to reach Washington too early
The party was the same as that which left
Washington, with the addition OF Adjutant
General Corbin. William 8. Hawk and
George Barber. General Corbin Joined the
President at New York last night and had
a long conference with him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

The arguments in the suit of foreclosure
and sale of the L., Z. & ST. L. Railroad
were continued all day yesterday in the
Federal Court, and court adjourned last
evening without any definite decree being
decided upon by Judge Woods. James
Byrne, of New York. representing the
New York Security and Trust Company,
which is the trustee of the consolidated
mortgage, occupied much of the day in
argument. He directed his argument to
the Indebtedness of the property composing
the system. He contended that the report
of Special Master Fishback should be up
held. He said that the Indebtedness of a
division should be charged to that division,
and that the general Indebtedness should
be apportioned among the various branches
of the system. The arguments will be con-
tinued this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

A woman who did not give her name was
before Judge Afford i'm the Criminal Court
with her three children, yesterday, and
asked that they be sent to the Reform
School. She said she and her husband
worked at Kingan's and that she did not
have time to take care of the kids" There
from four to seven. and all neat, bright
looking children. Judge Afford said that
TO make such a request was an outrage. He
said that he could not send the children to
the Reformatory unless IL was proven that
they are incorrigibe, and he thought that
If anybody needed to go to the Reforma-
tory, ii was the mother. She then left the
courthouse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
LETTER FROM GEN. WHEELER.
"Ftghting Joe- Formally Resigns His
Seat i'm Congress.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 23-Gov-
ernor Johnston to-day made public the
following letter from Gen. Joseph Wheeler:
Dear Sir-When the insurrection in
Luzon broke out in February in 1899,
was holding a commission in the voiun-
teer army OF the United States, and
felt ought to perform military duty un-
til the converting of Congress, Dec. 4, 1899.
/ therefore Immediately appealed for ac-
tive service in the Philippines and finally
In July received orders with the under
standing that would be ordered to return
vened. In October 1t became evident that
TO leave LuZon In time to reach Wash
ington by Dec. would necessitate leav-
ing my command during active operations,
when | saw clearly that a delay of two
or three weeks would enable me to remain
with my command and thus aid in the
practical termination of the war. 1 there
fore suggested that as the first session of
Congress never enacted legislation prior to
Christmas that my arrival in Washing
ton before the converting of Congress after
the Christmas holidays would attain every
purpose and would enable me to avoid
leaving my command in the midst of active
operations.
I'm November 1 forwarded to the Pres
ident my resignation as an officer of the
army so as to prevent the possibility Of
any question arising to my right to
my seat in Congress. A combination of
circumstances delayed my reaching Wash
ing and when arrived the President very
kindly asked me TO remain in the army.
/ was also notified by the speaker that
ruling would be that my failure to be pres
ent when Congress convened had worked
a forfeiture of my seat. After a confer
ence with Hon. w. j. Wood 1 asked him
to notify you of the conditions and re-
quest that an election be ordered for my
successor.
1T is now suggested that 1t is necessary
for me to send you formal resignation as
a member of the fifty-sixth Congress from
Alabama. I therefore respectfully tender
my resignation as such. 1 regret more
than 1 express any inconvenience my alb
sence has caused the people of the Eighth
district. I will devote myself to their in
terests i'm connection with congressional
matters as far as i am able until my sue
cessor is ready to qualify"
subsequent mail brought to the Gov
ernor the following additional letter from
General Wheeler. II forwarded my resig-
nation as a member of Congress to you
yesterday. 1t has been suggested that it
might be well IL IL were accepted to take
effect when my successor is elected, as that
would enable me to do more In working
for the district In the meantime, but that
is matter for your better judgment"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24

Despite the denials on the part of off,
Gals and others connected with Western
New York & Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany that any proposition has been made
by the Pennsylvania Railroad to purchase
the stock or controlling interest therein,
the directors Of the former company met
yesterday and as result of their delibera-
ton recommended to the stockholders and
the income bondholders to accept the offer
of the Pennsylvania Railroad to purchase
controlling interest in the railroad. The
offer OF the Pennsylvania Railroad is IS
per cent. or 50 per share, and 30 per cent,
or $500 per income bond. if accepted by
majority of the share and bondholders on
or before May &C. 1900 The object of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in trying to secure
this property Is TO get into Buffalo over
its own track. The Pennsylvania Railroad
has always had in view the importance
or Buffalo as one of its terminal points.
Most of its business to Buffalo has been
carried over the Western New York q
pennsylvania line and a large proportion of
the earnings of the latter company has
been derived from the traffic exchange with
the Pennsylvania system. The proposition
IN the second that has been made by the
Pennsylvania Railroad for the control of
the property of the Western New York
q Pennsylvania. Some months ago the
Pennsylvania Railroad made a proposition
looking 10 the amalgamation OF the West
ern New York & Pennsylvania with the
Allegheny Valley Railroad, but the propo-
sition was not entertained. Then the Penn
sylvania Railroad organized the Pennsyl-
vania & Buffalo Connecting Railroad to
run from Wilcox, Pa, on the Philadelphia
* erie Railroad. which is controlled by the
Pennsylvania Railroad, to the New York
and Pennsylvania State line, and from
there to Buffalo under a proper charter.
thus becoming competitor Of the western
New York & Pennsylvania line. 1t is under
stood the surveying Of the proposed new
line. which has been in progress for some
weeks. developed obstacles that made the
building of the new road almost imprac-
ticable and led the Pennsylvania Rail-
road to amend its first offer. In the event
of the stockholders and the income bond
holders of the Western New York & Penn
sylvania Railroad accepting the PROPOSE
tion placed before them. the Pennsylvania
Railroad will practically be in control Of
the bituminous coal trade, ana it's portion
of the famous Vanderbilt-Cassatt compact
of last year will have been carried out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-24
CoEUR D'ALENE INQUIRY.
Testimony Of Bartlett Sinclair, Who
Represented Governor steunenberg.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-At the Occur
d'Alene investigation to-day hopes were
expressed that the inquiry would be
brought to a close within the next ten days
or two weeks 1t has now proceeded nearly
two months. Bartlett Sinclair. who. as the
representative of Governor Steunenberg.
was in chief authority in the Occur
d'Alenes, testified to-day that he did not
seek the task assigned him by the Cover
nor as he knew the man who undertook IL
risked his life. He said he had been in en-
tire sympathy with labor movements and
while In New York had supported Henry
George in his campaign for mayor. Cover
nor Steunenberg was in the hospital when
he received kilograms indicating coming
danger in the Occur d'Alene. The Cover
nor sought Sinclair and finally delegated
him to go to the scene of trouble and take
charge of matters. reporting information
for the guidance of the Governor. Sinclair
left on the day the mill was blown up. The
witness said Governor Steunenberg in
structed him to be very careful, to take no
action against labor organizations as such,
but to direct his efforts to preventing dis
order and riot.
he discovered that an armed and masked
mob had dynamited the Bunker Hill mill
and that reign of terror existed as
though the country had been sacked by an
army. There were two distinct and recog-
nized elements. he said, the "dynamiters'
and the law and order element, and the
neutral class outside of these two counted
for nothing. He saw groups of armed
men, one of them fifteen I'm number 1t was
impossible, he said to set In operation the
courts or the local offices. Accordingly
on his recommendation Governor Steunen-
berg declared martial law; State deputies
were appointed and ordered to arrest those
suspected of participating in the disorder.
General Merriam furnished a military
guard, and an old warehouse known the
bull pen" was temporarily used for the
detention Of the prisoners.
The witness said General Merriam was
quite solicitous as to the welfare Of the
prisoners. visiting them frequently and
that on his request he (Sinclair) had an
other prison built. He said the other
United States officers and the soldiers
showed the same kindly feeling to the
prisoners. so much so that there was some
criticism of the fraternizing of the soldiers
and the prisoners. The permanent prison.
witness said, was good as any in the
country.