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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

The situation In Kentucky could scarcely
be more complicated and fraught with the
possibilities of general disorder than 1t is.
The action of the chief justice OF the Court
of Appeals in swearing in Goebel as Gov
ernor and Beckham as lieutenant governor
adds greatly TO the complication OF the sit
uation. Without the formal action of the
Legislature such action seems a usurpation
Of authority much greater than that of
Governor TayIer in adjourning the Legis-
lature to London. The appointment of an
adiutant general and the issue OF orders
by that officer TO the militia to return to
their homes seems to be calculated to bring
on a collision at once. In the present ex-
cited condition OF public feeling the two
State governments are likely to brig
about a clash which will eliminate in
bloodshed not only at the capital. but
throughout the State wherever the angry
factions meet or the officers of one or the
other of them undertake to exercise au-
fhorfty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
The Philippine War and the Race


questions discussed
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3f.-Under the lati-
tude allowed i'm general debate on appro-
priation bills. the Indian appropriation
bill in the House to-day made the
occasion for the discussion OF a wide range
Of public questions Our policy in the
Philippine islands, the government Of Pu-
erto Rico. the leasing of our arid lands
and election methods In the South were in
turn brought into the arena The most
interesting debate occurred over the latter
subject
Mr.. Linney. OF North Carolina. depre-
Gated the discussion OF the policy OF the
administration toward the Philippines
while the earth is drinking the warm
blood of American heroes" said he. lit is
our duty to stand by the flag of our coun-
try and the commander-in-chief OF our
armies. Applause on the Republican side.l
You 'cussed us out !" he continued. turn
Ing towards the Democratic side. ''be-
cause We did not jump into the war before
We did"
I'VE forced you into the WARP" inter-
posed Mr.. Gaines, OF Tennessee.
Yes, you made us declare war and now
you are cussing' US because we did not
ILaughter.1
MI. LlHnty pTOCeeOeu Qlrectlng his at
tention to elections and lynching in the
South. The lack OF free elections, he said,
was the only infirmity in our governmental
system In exact proportion people
were deprived of their votes he said lynch
ings and assassinations were prevalent.
Since 1891 there had been average OF
lao lynchings each year in the South.
Mr. White, OF North Carolina. the only
colored representative in the House said:
II have investigated the lynchings in the
South and L find that less Ian 10 per cent.
of them are due to the crime OF rape. And
i desire~to announce here that IL IL were
not for the assaults of white men on black
women there would be less of the other
class. The public galleries contained
many colored people who applauded this
utterance vigorously.
Mr.. Williams. of Mississippi. made a
warm defense of the action Of certain
southern States in DISTINGUISHING the igno-
States were preventing the submergence
of civilization. He stated upon his honor
that since 1875 no man had been defeated
In office by fraud force. He frankly
avowed that Mississippi had sought by
her Constitution to suppress the ignorant
and illiterate and the Supreme Court had
sustained the constitutionality OF her Con-
stitution. In Mississippi. said he. the law
had been violated by murder. arson and
rape, but no man had ever been shot down
because he wanted to work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

Richard Harding Davis assures the Brit
ish public, through the columns of the Lon
don Mail, that popular opinion In the
United States is one of sympathy and
friendship with England against the
Beers. In the same issue In which his in
terview appears the editor of the Mail ex-
presses the belief that Mr.. Davis some
what overstates the matter, his own &C
quaintance with the American press show
doubtless a predominant. note of friend
ship for the British, it is by no means
unanimous. 1t would probably he hard to
find an American newspaper man who is
more disqualified for representing popular
opinion in his own country than Richard
Harding Davis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

serve order but his calling the Legislature
TO meet in little mountain town which
is said to be q Republican stronghold is
great blunder. even II he has legal right
to do so. He seems to have lost his head
and to be acting on dangerous lines. From
this distance IL looks as If the militia had
no right TO exclude Democratic members
Of the Legislature from the Statehouse.
nor from other halls IN Frankfort where
they tried to meet. From any point Of
view the situation IS deplorable and dis
graceful
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
Cal, Home the missionaries.

Call home the missionaries from old I'm
dia's coral strands"
Let "Afric's sunny fountains" tinkle
down their golden sands:''
Let any old spiced breezes blow all "over
Ceylon's isle.
Where every prospect pleases and only
man is vile;''
Let Sulu, Madagascar, Korea and the rest
Rely on homemade idols and remain in
ozone dressed.
Call home your missionaries from the
islands of the sea,
And send them to Kentucky, where the
missions ought to be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
THE FREEzING-OUT METHOD.

Last December the window-glass combi-
nation reduced the price So Is per cent.
without notice. 1t was done to compel a
number Of manufacturers outside the COM
bination to join it or go out of the bus
mess. The cut in price did neither: con-
sequently a few days ago the combination
made another cut of per cent. The COM
bring the independent competitors to terms
by joining the trust or suspending opera
tons. Is this an example of 1.-The ruinous
competition of which the champions of
combinations tell us so much? If it is. who
made ii ruinous?
The public has a right to infer that the
cut OF IS 1-3 per cent. in price would in
yolve a great loss to the producers. but an
expert friendly TO the combination. with
more zeal for the cause than discretion,
is reported as saying that while the COM
bination could not make much profit at
the reduced prices. on the other hand
there will be no loss" This opinion leaves
the inference that the IS Is per cent. rep
resenting the two cuts in prices is clear
profit Many people who are consumers
will regard such profit. obtained through
an unlawful combination. as degree OF
extortion that deserves the term rob-
berry.
This Is not the frs. instance of a resort
10 the freeze-out method. The competi-
ton in trade known cutting under is
as old trade itself. Ii was practiced
years before manufacturing combinations
were known The practice has often re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

suited I'm temporary success. but 1T is
of glass. IL the combination. by this cut
in prices, should force those now outside
to comply with it's demands. and there
upon restore prices, new competitors would
spring up. so that after few months at
most another list of outside plants would
be putting window glass upon the market
az a reasonable price, and would either
compel the combination to buy them up
or attempt another freeze-out. The re-
suit would be that the manufacturers
the market two or three times as much
glass as is needed, and only those could
stand the pressure who can produce cheap
est. The thing for the independent man
ufacturers to do in this and similar cases
is to suspend production while the combi-
nation persists in selling at a loss. When
those who instituted the cut-throat tactics
understand that they will have to bear all
the loss themselves they will abandon their
device.
1t Is probable that every State has law
which recognizes the freeze-out policy as
being designed to restrict trade and create
monopoly. The layman does not under
stand the mysteries of the application of
laws, but there is a feeling that the law
does or should regard such methods as
contrary to the public welfare and pre-
scribe penalty. The extortionate price
which such a combination seeks to estab-
fish is better called robbery than anything
else. while the cutting of prices to ruin
competitor is no better than confiscating
his estate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

When William Mckinley, President of
Kentucky calamity he expressed his deep
regret at the incident, and beyond express
ing his regrets he said nothing. When Will
liam j. Bryan was told of the shooting
of demagogues by remarking that he hoped
the Republicans would be given "a monop-
oily of violence" Jumping at conclusions
is the unmistakable stamp of little mind.
and Mr.. Bryan pleaded guilty promptly and
frankly when this opportunity was pre-
sented him. There was at first nothing that
would indicate to the fair minded man that
there was anything in the case other than
the mere fact that an excitable crank. filled
with mad desire to precipitate a more in
tense excitement than that which had been
extant in Kentucky for some time, had
taken the affair into his own hands and
brought matters to sudden and unde-
sirable climax. President Mckinley showed
his conservatism, which is but technical
and pronouncing one guilty without evil
dence. This is but another opportunity for
American people to compare the two men.
their methods, their wisdom and their cali
Der. and to form a judgment as to which
man is the safer to intrust with the guild
ance of a great nation through constantly
recurring vicissitudes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

The Democrats are doing the most of the
talking against trusts in Congress, but
il Is said that the Republican leaders are
devoting much attention To consideration
that will give the United States wider
jurisdiction over corporations doing bust
ness in several States is a measure re-
ceiving considerable attention. The Re-
publicans are waiting for the report of
the Industrial Commission
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

The overheated Americans who are de-
handing that President Mckinley shall act
as mediator in the British-Boer quarrel
States is sort of umpire who must rush
in and separate all combatants as soon as
they clinch. There is no more reason why
the United States should offer its services
In this behalf than there is In the case of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

Representative De Almond. of Missouri.
in his talk in Boer meeting in New York.
advocated, as appears by The report. the
extending of aid to the Kruger government
by the United States. Mr.. De Almond is
a party leader. and, knowing that such
action would involve us in war with Great
Britain. which would result at least in the
devastation of some of our seaport cities
by British warships. he deserves censure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
He wa. Bred i'm Old Kentucky.

He was bred in old Kentucky,
Where they shoot you through and
through,
Where they let the sunshine flicker
Through your lights and liver, too;
He was bred in old Kentucky.
If you live you're mighty lucky
When you're shot at by a man down
there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
,ious system and tho prosperity Is

a vicious system and the prosperity Is
a delusion."
Mr. Chandler inquired whether bonds at
present outstanding under the provisions
of the Senate bill would have 10 be paid in
gold
There is nothing" replied Mr.. Aldrich.
'iTl this bill which changes the status OF
outstanding bonds. either directly or in
directly"
4 bill declaring Culver river Missouri.
not 10 be navigable stream was passed.
After a brief executive session the Sep
ate at 4:40 ID. m. adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

There Is but one word TO characterize
that is anarchy. AS might have been ex-
pecfed. the shooting OF Senator Goebel in
such exciting circumstances has precipi-
tat Sd state of chaos the end of which
cannot De foreseen. Both sides are i'm
takes and adding fuel to the flame The
Journal believes the Democrats are wrong
on the main issue, that of trying TO steal
the Office of Governor. but that does not
justify retaliatory acts by the Republicans
Governor Taylor may probably have been
1nstifed IN calling out the militia to pre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

Shipbuilder Cramp says now is the time
for the United States to get a considerable
portion OF the British carrying trade, be-
cause Great Britain has taken so many
ships from trade lines for war purposes.
Unfortunately, we have not the ships. but
Germany, which began to encourage the
building of a merchant marine twenty
years ago. has them and will profit by their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
Their UnciviIixed Way.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
Chinese New Year is at hand. and tllc
heather, among other odd and utterly un-
civilized customs, will pay all their debts
to the last penny. No stronger proof could
be presented of the Chinaman's backward
ness in the march of Improvement AMI Gull
ture. The idea of paying debts just his
fathers did, when the bankruptcy courts
are open TO anyone who seeks TO cancel
his nhligationS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

While there has been large falling of
In the transactions OF clearing houses the
past two or three weeks. it has been in the
larger cities. particularly in New York, and
Is due largely to the decline in stock specu-
lafion. Outside of the larger cities the
clearings the past two weeks were larger
by per cent. than they were year ago,
indicating that the volume of legitimate
hsrs{po continues
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

II II Is true. as stated in Cape Town
dispatch. that $50 American scouts who ar
rived there as muleteers have enlisted in
the British army the latter will soon have
some lessons in practical scouting that will
open their eyes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

Winston Spencer Churchill in his account
Of the battle Of Spion kop says: "The
the superior long-range Boer guns" There
1t is again. What have the British military
authorities been doing in the last few years
while the Beers have been supplying them
selves with the finest long-range guns
r,,oHo In E,rropeS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Boarding-House Persiflage.

"Prunes are good for the nerves.
Eyes, it takes nerve to eat them and
nerve not to eat them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

Governor Roosevelt has expressed pur-
pose TO make ex-senator Hendricks insur-
ance commissioner. All admit his fitness
for the position, but there are Republicans
who object because he is acceptable to Sen
ator Platt But Governor Roosevelt pro-
poses to keep the Republican party Of New
York united.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

III the outlanders in South Africa. in be-
half of whose rights Great Britain inter-
fered, exceed the Beers i'm numbers, where
are they that they are not helping the gov
ernment that took UP arms for them?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
Demoralixing Women.

He-If we buy house and lot there'Il
be taxes to pay.
She-Nonsense; nobody ever pays taxes.
Pa always got out Of em.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

The American people who contributed so
generously to the Lawton fund will be
amply rewarded by the gratitude Of his
widow. There are few more touching in
cidents than her surprise and thankful
ness when she first heard of the gift on
her arrival at San Francisco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

'Are your new neighbors nicer" Mrs.
Skinner.
"Well. they're not exactly nice. but they
are pretty near nice"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

There seems to be considerable opposi-
ton to the ship subsidy scheme on the
part of Western representatives, which
was not anticipated when the session be-
gan. Nevertheless, all admit that We should
do more of our own carrying trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

Instead of wasting time in talking Of
mediation between Great Britain and the
Beers. 1t is better to devise some plan to
prevent four years of warfare in Ken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

The question as to the validity of the
proposed issue of school bonds is at least
a close one, and should be definitely settled.
The constitutional provision regarding
municipal debt is as follows:
No political municipal corporation in
the State shall ever become Indebted in
amount over the aggregate exceeding 2
per centum on the value of the taxable
property within such corporation, to be
escertafned by the last assessment for
state and county taxes previous to the
mourning of such indebtedness; and all
bonds or obligations, in excess of such
amount, given by such corporation shall
be void.
The question is whether under this pro-
vision the city and the School Board, as
separate corporations, can legally issue
ceeding the per cent. limit. For all other
purposes the two corporations are entirely
distinct, but in the matter of creating debt
to be paid by general taxation of the same
not be regarded as Identical The object
of the constitutional provision was, of
course. to protect the people against debt
beyond certain limit, and as the burden
of city debt and of school debt falls on
the same body of taxpayers. it is at least
plausible contention that the two to-
gether must not exceed the constitutional
limit. On the other hand. 1t may be fairly
contended that as the city in its corporate
capacity is not responsible for the debts
of the School Board, Indebtedness created
by the latter should not be counted as a
debt of the city proper. AS this view rec
egniZes the distinct entity of each corpor-
alton it is the one likely to be taken by the
courts. Meanwhile. on the strength of
the opinion of good lawyers. the school
bonds have been sold at a good price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
Wardrobe Worries.

Agy-When / wear a new suit of clothes
can't decide whether to strut or not.
Reggy-Why?
Algy-Well, if 1 don't strut people won't
notice that my clothes are new. and if 1
do strut they'll say they aren't paid for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

What a school fund Kentucky would
have IL every man within its borders were
required to pay $50 year for carrying
a revolver or bowie knife
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
Exclusive Inclusion.

Now Roberts mutters to himself in bitter
tones. doubt:
"They brag about expansion, then they
rise and drop me out"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
The Tendency.

If we had time for all good deeds
Now crowded out by life's harsh needs
IT'S ten to one, with nerve sublime,
We'd say: "Oh, wait: there's lots of time. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following pIaces'
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Paimer House. p. o. News Co, ziI
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel ana
Grand Pacific Hotel. -
CINcINNATI-J. r. Hswley & Co. 1a Vine
street.
IOUISvILLE-C T. Deertng. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and LOUISVILLE
Book CO.. 25s Fourth avenue
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

any European government. and in view of
the tone of the Queens speech to Parlia-
ment it is evident that Great Britain would
decline an offer from any quarter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

Perhaps the best thing the rest of the
country could do would be to quarantine
against Kentucky and let them fight it
out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
auaIiaed Endorsement.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
Perhaps Bill.- Mason is right In think
ing that the l1lipinos capable of
self-government as the people OF the State
which sends Billy Mason 30 the United
States Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

The conflict in South Africa can never
become an important factor in a presiden-
tiaI campaign in the United States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-08

Big Craft Run For shelter-Life Saving
station at Cape Hatteras Was Handi-
capped.
NORFOLK, Va, November 4.-The
northeaster which began Friday
night has since steadily increased in
violence, and all day has swept the
coast mercilessly. Sail craft Of ev'
cry description have been seeking
harbor here ard in Hampton K Dads,
and they are hugging the land locked
Norfolk haven closely. Taose an
cnored in the Lower Chesapeake Bay
have had q hard time. The seas are
running strong. and the smaller ves-
sells decks have been awash at times
The great Ave master Governor
Amos, one of the largest schooners
Il lat. dragged her anchor and was
III danger until her shore ward drift,
wac checked by her anchor fouling
the telegraph cable between Old
P, int and Norfolk. This held her
long enough for her crew to get her
under control. Other large craft art
running for shelter. The Cape Heo
ry weather observer is unable te
sight the incoming vessels, owing to
tie hszs and misty rain. and the
life-say ing stations down. the eoas
as far below as Cape Hatteras ar
handicapped for the same reason. l
was feared by shipping interests ths'
the long continued gale would cause
much loss. Undoubtedly all Graf
out in it have Jared badly, but NJ
| wrecks have been 30 fsr reported.
The gale at Cape Henry attained
a velocity Of forty-eight to lift.
miles to-day, but as the on-shol'
northeaster veered tonight to north
the chances of disaster to shippins
are materially lessened. The storm
is The heaviest in year.
The rainfall to-day was over tw'
inches. High tides prevail to-nigh
aud sre expected to be higher 10
/ morrow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-08
A BRUTAL MURDER.
An Indiana Farmer Charged With
Horrible Crime.

An Indiana Farmer Charged With a
Horrible Crime.
indianapolis Dispatch, Sd.
William Pherson. a farmer Of
Johnson county, is In jail at Frank
lin charged with brutal murder.
Pherson Ia seventy-one years old
and his victim Milton Knapp, was
his brother-in, law, aged sixty Ave
years. Yesterday evening the body
OF Knapp was found In hog pen on
neighbours farm and had beon
terribly mutilatOd by the hogs. At
first IL was supposed that Knapp
who was quite intirm, had fallen in
the pen and the hogs had killed
him, but 1t was learned that Peer
son had been In tho neighborhood.
The two men being enemies, suspi-
clOn was directed to Pherson, who
was arrested and to-day confessed
tho murder He received an anon
ymous letter four years ago, saying
that Knapp WAS intimate with his
daughter, out Knapp denied the
charge and the matter wsS dropped.
Yesterday he saw Knapp near his
place and the two men quarreled
Pherson struck Knapp with club
and then threw his body over the
fence to tho hogs. After the muir.
der he went to his daughter and
told her what had happened. Both
! men were we'll TO do.