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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05
TRUST TO BE IGNORED.
Wholesale Grocers VIII Purchase Re-
fined Sugars Where They Please.

NEW YORK, Dec. AT a well-attended
meeting of the Wholesale Grocers' Asso-
citation of New York and vicinity, an asso-
citation which comprises the leading gro
Gerry jobbers in this section of the country,
IL was decided TO throw off all restraints
in regard to the purchase and sale of re-
fined sugars. President C. Waldo Smith.
OF the association, said after the meeting
that no defini action had been taken In
the way of securing a readjustment of the
sugar business, and an adjournment had
been taken without date. The entire mat
ter had been left in the hands of the
executive committee 10 recommend proper
action. In the meantime the member of
the association would purchase from the
Tefners offering sugar at the lowest prices
and would sell at such prices as they con-
sidered for the best interests of their BUSH
resS.
The action of the local wholesale grocers
Is important for the reason that New York
has been one OF the sections which has
most steadfastly maintained the price OF
sugar. Their position as regards the factor
OF President Smith. in which he advocated
action In the direction OF securing the
restoration Of the factor plan by the sugar
reiners and the restoration also of the
AFFIDAVIT system, with a rebate of 20 cents
ter one hundred pounds and the trade dis
count of ! per cent. He also advocated
the adoption of the factor plan by all
whose goods are capable Of being handled
In that manner.
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FRYE SPEAKS.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST pAGE.o

FROM FIRST PAGE.D
ton with a line of Spanish ships exactly
similar in size and speed to the American
ships. The Spanish vessels had a yearly
advantage of $4,000 over the American
ships, and could make money carrying
freight at So a ton, while the American yes
sells, in order to make money had TO charge
$3.50 per ton. Mr.. Roach was forced to sell
the line of vessels, and Mr.. Thurber and
other purchasers of the ships eventually
lost their entire investment.
Mr.. Frye then took up that provision of
the bill which provides the amount of sub
sidy to be paid vessels and explained how
the payment would be regulated. He said
that by the terms of the measure a ten
knot vessel out for 175 days would draw
SIS, 900 a year beyond the cost of her coal
and handling, and that the amount of sub
sidy would in percentage diminish with the
increase of the speed OF the ship.
Mr.. Clay, of Georgia, asked if it were true
that a twenty-one-knot ship would draw,
under the bill, 5000 600 a year.
Mr.. Frye replied that the amount drawn
by such a vessel would be about So, 600 in
excess of her coal consumption and hand
ling.
But" persisted Mr.. Clay, sis not the
gross amount of the subsidy of the twenty
one-knot ship 1904, 900 per year under this
bill?"
Mr.. Frye admitted that it was.
81 understand" said Mr.. Clay, that the
ten-knot and twelve-knot ships, which
carry the agricultural products of the coun-
try. do not receive more than one-third the
subsidy of the fast passenger vessels, which
carry no agricultural products"
And l was showing" responded Mr..
| Frye, that the low-speed vessels were the
ones which received the actual benefits
from the subsidy and not the fast passen-
ger ships"
At this point Mr.. Frye yielded the floor
| for the day, and the Senate at 1856 p. M,
held a brief executive session. after which
il adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05
CRUSADE AGAINST WOMEN.


NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Scores of women,
driven from their rooms in the district
known as the RED Light" left the neigh
borhood to-day. The exodus was the result
OF the move of the authorities against the
landlords who own the in which
the women lived. and who in turn served
notices on the women. The unfortunates
got out of the city. some to Brooklyn, 9TH
ers TO New Jersey, while some are said TO
have gone to the large Western cities.
Simultaneous with this effort to rid the
city of vice i'm this form was the opening
to-day of an Industrial home for the fallen
women under the direction of the Salvation
Army. This is the second one the army has
opened.
An injunction restraining the police from
interfering with the legal business of Nc
Glory's place on West Fffty-ninth street
was granted to-day by Justice blanchard
in the Supreme Court. The Paulist Fathers
and the policemen have been vigilant about
this place, and Adam Kessel. jr.. the al
legged proprietor. got the injunction, placed
a big sign with Opening Night" on ii.
hired some musicians. Illuminated the place
brilliantly tonight and waited for bust
ness. The police sent four detectives down
at once to see what he was going to do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05
COMPETITION TOO BRISK.


CHICAGO. Dec. f.-Lsquidation OF the
international Packing Company was or
dered to-day at a meeting of the ~stockhold-
ers, and tomorrow Chairman John &.
Hately will announce a committee OF three
Il represent the shares I'm this process.
The bondhclders will name a similar COM
mittee OF three TO look after their inter-
ests. and a plan will be arranged. II pos
sibIe. to discharge the first mortgage lien
and leave something for the preferences
shares. Whether the common stock VIII
get ANYTHING is doubtful and the assets
must be handled with great skill 10 satisfy
prior liens. The downfall OF the ompany
Is said to nave been caused by too close
competition, In which the packing COM
panies known as the big Three were ar
rayed against the International
The international Packing Company Was
OF ganized sn 1896 10 acquire the old Inter-
national Packing Company. T. f. Wells
Company. Alierton Packing Company. ). g.
lately. Hately Brothers * Jones * Stiles
IL succeeded the British corporation known
as the international Packing and Provision
Company The other preferred and ccm-
mon stocks and the first mortgage bonds
were exchanged for new stocks Of two
classes and debenture bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05
PRESBYTERIANS MEET
COMMITTEE PREPARING A REPORT
ON REVISION OF CREED.
Vote of the Presbytcries as Tabulated
by DR.. Roberts-Gcneral Harri-
son at the Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The committee
of %clergymen and laymen appointed by the
last General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church to make a recommendation to the
next General Assembly, which meets in
May, on the question of whether there shall
be a revision of the Confession of Faith,
assembled here tonight, and will continue
iii session tomorrow until their work is
completed. The committee consists Of
Charles A. Dickey, Herrick Johnson, Sam
uel ]. Niccolls, Daniel w. Fisher, William
McKibbin, George B. Stewart, Samuel p.
Sprecher. Henry Van Dye, Benjamin Har-
rison, John NJ. Harlan, Jamie r. Noyes,
Z. w. c. Humphrey, William r. Crabbe,
John E. Parsons, Elisha A. Frazer. Rev. S.
w. Dona, of Philadelphia, the only absent
member of the committee, is in Europe.
DR.. William Henry Roberts, of Philadel-
phia, the stated clerk of the General As
sembly, is acting as the secretary of the
committee. DR.. Roberts laid before the
committee a tabulation showing the vote
of the presbyteries on the questions sub
mitted by the General Assembly's commit
tee on revision. 1t made the following
showing: For revision of the Confession of
Faith, A Presbyteries; for an explanatory
statement, 10; for a supplemental statement
of doctrine, AZ; for a revision and a supple
mental statement, IA; for a substitute
creed, Is. Forty-five presbyteries voted to
dismiss the whole subject, while AZ bodies
in this and foreign lands made no response.
The total number of bodies reporting ag-
gregated 232.
No definite action was taken by the COM
mittee tonight. Three hours were spent in
discussion of the results shown by the re-
sponses received by the committee and in
an exchange of views as TO the recommen-
dation to be made to the General Assem-
bly,. This may be determined on to-mor-
row, to which time the committee adj
iCurped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05
PRESIDENT M'kINLEY'S IMPERIAL

A noticeable feature of the Presidents
message is it's freedom from anything like
p~ersonalism or self-exploitation. From be-
ginning to end it is the message of a man
who is wholly absorbed in the duties of his
office and solicitous only for the welfare of
the country. That is characteristic of Mr..
Mckinley. He is n modest man and far
more concerned about public duties than
about personal glorifcation. One who sat
near him at his home i'm Canton on the
night of the presidential election says that
as the dispatches came i'm from all parts
of the country indicating great Republican
gains and the certainty of his reelection
he did not once. by word or sign. give the
slightest indication of personal exultation
or triumph. Every remark he made showed
that he was rejoicing far more over the
success of what he considered right prin-
ciples and the assurance of the country's
welfare than over his personal victory.
That is the dominant note OF his message.
Having been reelected. after a somewhat
stormy first administration. he might have
been forgiven for a reference TO his second
Endorsement by the people. Washington
made such a reference in the first annual
message OF his second term. when he ex-
pressed Ito my fellow-citizen at large the
deep and respectful sense which / feel Of
the renewed testimony OF public approba-
ton and referred TO "the anectionate
partiality with which 1 have been honored
by the country" Jefferson made a similar
allusion in the first message OF his second
term when he spoke of this first occasion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

1t VIII BE Considered To-day Under
a Special Order.

R@C
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The session of
the House to-day was brief. The real work
will begin tomorrow when the House will
consider the army reorganization bill,
which Mr.. Hull, chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs. reported to-day. He
explained the urgent necessity for i'm
mediate action on this measure, as under
the present law the army must be reduced
to q. 200 on July ! next, and asked unan-
imous consent for consideration of the
bill tomorrow, but Mr.. Sulzer, of New
York, objected, so Mr.. Hull introduced a
resolution for a special order for considera-
ton of the bill tomorrow with provision
for a vote at the end of six hours general
debate.
The objection to the swearing in of Mr..
Conner, of Iowa. the successor of Senator
Dolliver, which was raised by Mr.. Bailey,
of Texas. was removed to-day by the pre-
sentation of a new set OF credentials from
Governor Shaw. and Mr.. Connor took the
oath.
Three bills were passed under the call of
committees, the most important being one
10 provide for the detail OF not to exceed
loo retired army officers and 300 nom
commissioned officers as military instruc-
tors in the public schools of such cities as
adopt a system OF military instruction.
The others " ere ito prevent the failure OF
military Justice and TO legalize an issue
of $50 600 of bonds by Pima county. Arizona
Territory.
The resignation of Mr.. Devries, OF Cali
fornia. who is now a member OF the board
OF general appraisers. was laid before the
House, as was the resignation OF Nh. Bah
cock, of Wisconsin,. as q member of the
committee on insular affairs.
The speaker announced the appointment
OF Mr.. Hamilton, OF Michigan, as a member
Of the committee on insular affairs: Mr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

The President calls the attention OF Con-
gress to and asks favorable action on a
bill now pending to carry into execution
Article Z of the treaty of peace with Spain
by which the United States assumed the
payment of certain claims for indemnity Of
its citizens against Spain. The article of the
treaty referred to is as follows:
The United States and Spain mutually re-
linquish all claims for m national
and individual, of every kind, of either
against the other government, which may
have arisen since the beginning of the late
Instruction in Cuba and prior to the ex-
change of notifications of the present
treaty, including all claims for inCe mni.y
for the cost of the war. The United States
will adjudicate and settle the claims of its
citizens against Spain relinquished in this
article.
This article makes the United States re-
sponsible to American citizens for all
claims against Spain for injuries to per-
sons or property done by either Spanish SOL
d:ers or the Cuban insurgents during the
resurrection which preceded the wal Will
Spain. 1t is probable the claims will amount
ID several hundred thousand dollars, and
if the usual process of padding is followed
they may amount to some millions. OF
course, they will be examined and verified.
but when ascertained Congress will have to
pay them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

The crowned heads of Europe have been
thrown into something like a cold sweat by
the arrival there of former President Kru-
ger, and their various devices to avoid
meeting him are rather amusing. Emperor
William sent word that on account of his
position already taken he would not be able
10 see Mr.. Kruger. This was notice hat
his presence in Berlin was not desired.
Francis Joseph. of Austria-Hungary, had
his minister send word that he had made
other dispositions for the next few weeks"
Emperor Nicholas. of Russia, will, it is
said. meet Mr.. Kruger at Nice or Mentone,
where the Cars physicians nave advised
him TO go for convalescence. thus avoid
ing the necess.ty OF either meeting the ex-
President on Russian soil or sending him
word that his visit is not desired. Alto
gefher, 1t cannot be said that Dom Paul is
receiving a warm welcome in Europe. OF
course. the diplomatic rebuffs he is re-
cciving are because OF the unwillingness of
the powers TO give offense to England by
meddling in a quarrel which is distinctly
her own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

way and Engineering Review.

Railway and Engineering Review.
The indianapolis Southern Railway Com
pany is out with a proposition 10 give
stock in exchange for a subsidy TO be voted
by the people OF the country through
which it is proposed to run, setting forth.
OF course. the great advantages that win
accrue to the people because OF the con-
struction OF such a road. The proposition
e. elaborated to make IL appear attract
i've. but il is the old story of aid voted by
one set OF people TO be paid at a later date
by another. According 10 the newspapers.
the subsidy asked for amounts TO 81, 800. 900.
The day has gone by when such schemes
should receive the approval of the people
III a road is needed and viii pay for OPP
Grating. II Will be built IL IL Will not pay,
the subsidy voted only serves TO defer for
a short time an inevitable bankruptcy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

Eugene V. Debs. Social Democratic cam
didate for President. received about 100. 900
votes. This does not count much I'm a nom
ular vote of 5000. 900. but IL represents n
phase of current thought. In 1924 Andrew
Jackson was elected President by a popu-
lar vote OF 1882. and even with that small
vote had a plurality of 5.55l over John O.
Adams. the next highest candidate. Mr..
Debs need not be ashamed of his vote nu-
mericaIly. As for his principles. the Jour
nal believes he is a sincere but erratic
man. he says that the Republican party
having ~triumphed. the trusts will run riot
I'm the spoils OF conquest" and he predicts
that when the development OF capitalism
reaches It's greatest momentum I'm the sec
ond Mckinley administration consumption
will not keep pace with production and a
crash viii come. Then says he. the
working class will get in full measure what
they voted for" There will be ''gIutted
markets, paralyzed factories. silent mills.
deserted mines. enforced ldleness. reduced
wages. strikes. lockouts. inJunctions, SOL
diers and the funerals OF workingmen IN
rapid succession. There will be no work
for the hand. and the brain will have a
chance" This is a dark view and the Jour
nal thinks a very erroneous one. The gen.
sral opinion among the most sagacious
business men Of the country Is that 1t has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

Trial by jury is about as fair a method
of arriving at justice as can be devised.
and. while juries may sometimes err. the
presumption is in favor OF the correctness
Gilman Higgins asserts his innocence Of
the crime for which he was convicted will
not change public sentiment. He is to be
pitied for having put himself in his present
position, but his offense was fragrant. 1t
is important that public officials should be
made to understand the sacredness of a
public trust.
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NINE KILLED.
About Twenty others Injured I'm u
Railway Collision I'm California,

SUSAN, Cal. Dec. 4-Duriag a heavy
fog this morning a freight train. west
bound. collided with a work train OF five
cars and an engine going east, in a deep
cut about six hundred yards beyond Van
den station, causing the death OF nine
workmen and injuries OF a more or less Sc
we're character TO about twenty others. The
victims We're asleep in their hunks In one
of the cars of the work train when the
DAILY, 7. Kelleher. j. Ahrin. j. 3. Lumerin.
j. Hughes, II. Kernahan. Z. McGovern.
Liverpool Red" and b. A. Mahoney. Ma
honey was not killed outright. but die on
his way TO the hospital. He told Conductor
Steele that he came from Mason county,
where he had many relatives. Both OF his
legs were broken and he was injured in
:ernaly. Kelleher also died while being
carried TO the hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

1t is probable the next large public build
Ing erected at Washington will be a hall of
public records. The erection of such a
building is the subject of one of the minor
recommendations in the Presidents mess
age. 1t has become necessary to relieve the
various department buildings of the ac-
cuuulated files and records of more than a
hundred years These Accommodations have
become so great as to be a serious impede
mont to public business and a source of
some danger from fire and w~reckage. The
work of removing, classifying and arrang-
ing them will be very great, but it cannot
be much longer deferred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

Overstreet. of Indiana, as chairman or the
committee on expenditures in the Depart
ment OF Justice, and Mr.. Davis, or ttorios.
and Mr.. McDermott, of New Jersey, as
members OF the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries.
Mr.. Hull, chairman of the military affairs
committee. then reported the army reor-
ganization bill. The volunteers under the
present law, he said. must be mustered
out July i and every one must feel the I'M
perative need of providing for a new army.
he asked unanimous consent that the Dill
be taken up tomorrow.
81 object said Mr.. Sulzer. eff the gen.
tleman desires to consider the bill he can
bring in a rule"
The usual resolution for the distribution
or the Presidents message was adopted.
The House then proceeded to business un-
der the call of committees and adjourned
at 1:35 p. m.
The bill reported by the House military
committee to-day is the Root bill amended.
Most of these changes nave been reported.
Two sections were added to the bill to-
day, the hrst of which is meant 10 cover
the case of General Shafter and the last
or Gen. Fftzhugh Lee and James Wilson.
These sections are:
Section Al. That the President is hereby
authorized TO select from the retired list
of the army an officer not above the rank
of brigadier general who has distinguished
himself during the war with Spain in COM
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. the officer so selected TO be major
general United States army. with the pay
and allowances established by law for Off
GERS of that grade on the retired list.
Sec AZ. That the President is author
lied to select from the brigadier generals
of the volunteers two volunteer officers,
without regard to age. and appoint them
brigadier generals United States army for
the purpose of placing them upon the re-
tired list"
the officers of artillery shall be in proper
ton to the increase of the number of men.
The adjutant general shall have the rank
of a major general during the active serv-
ice of the present and there
after the rank of brigadier general. The
age limit for appointment to staff posi-
tions is stricken out. The surgeon general
is authorized in emergencies to appoint as
many contract surgeons as may be neces-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05
FOOtnOtes.

BY the applause of the mediocre mediocrity
attains eminence.
y man can tell what a woman thinks OF him
by the kind OF umbrella she lends him.
\ classic is something which people read for
fear other people will find out they haven't
read it.
When a woman in a street car dives into her
handbag all the other women watch her until.
they find out what it was she was hunting for.
Against the people who are rude to you set
down your own derelictions from perfect cour-
tcsy.
A keen sense OF humbug will often do service
able duty as a keen sense of humor.
The things that are console us for the things
that are not; and the things that are not con-
sole us for the things that are.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

Of addressing Congress since. by the choice
of my constituents. l have entered on q
second term OF administration In Presi-
dent McKinley's message there is not a
word TO show hat he has been chosen for
a second term or that he regarded the YER
dict of the people as an escape from ma
tional disaster. Neither is there any refer
ence to the vicious doctrines and sham is
sues which We're put down. Perhaps the
nearest approach to such a reference is the
following:
AT the outgoing OF the old and the in
coming of the new century you begin the
last session of the Fifty-sixth congress
with evidences on every hand or indiVlduai
and national prosperity and with proof or
the growing strength and increasing power
for good of republican institutions. your
countrymen will join with you In felicita-
ton that American liberty is more frmly
established than ever before, and that love
for it and the determination 10 preserve it
are more universal than at any former
period of our history.
The Republic was never so strong, be-
cause never so strongly intrenched In the
hearts of the people as now. The Constitu-
ton, with few amendments, exists as 1t left
the hands of its authors. The additions
which have been made TO it proclaim larger
Popular government has demonstrated In
its 124 years of trial here its stability and
security, and its efficiency as the best in
strument of national development and the
best safeguard to human rights.
Every word Of this is a reputation of the
doctrine of Imperialism, although that
word is not mentioned. When the Presi-
dent says. as he does truly, that the Re-
public was never as strong as it is to-day.
because it was never before SO strongly
intrenched I'm the hearts of the people, he
skaters the whole charge of Imperialism
in one sentence.
President Mckinley is too modest to in
dulge in self-gratuiation and too magnani-
nous to refer to the defeat of an opponent.
No President was ever more consecrated to
an impersonal discharge Of duty.