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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
LAFAYETTE'S FIRE LOSS
FORTY-sEvEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
ON A planning MILL.
Ell<hart Young Woman Burned to
Death-Indiana Machinery for
AIaska-State Political Notes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Jan. H.-One Of La
fayette's greatest industries was destroyed
by fire this morning by the burning of
the planning mills of the Taylor Lumber
Company, owned by Taylor. Stillwell &
Sample. The fire started at Ais o'clock
and burned until the building and contents
had been reduced to ashes, the lumber
in the yards alone being saved. The mill
was one of the best equipped in the coun-
try and was doing an extensive business
all over the county, its speciality being
veneered doors, Office furnishings, interior
finishings, etc., and at the first of the year
had future contracts amounting to $4,000
The mill has been running night and day
for some months and was giving employ
ment to sixty-two mechanics, all of whom
are thrown out of employment until the
plant can be reconstructed. This will be
done as promptly as possible.
The loss is roughly estimated at $4,000
$4,000 on building, $4,000 on machinery and
$1,000 on manufactured goods. The total
insurance is $4,000, divided among all the
local agencies, and is arranged so as to
place $4,000 on building and $4,000 on ma
chinery, the remainder being divided be-
tween yard and mill stock. 1t is as yet
impossible to tell how this is placed, but
1t Is figured that the insurance will cover
about so per ceent. of the actual loss
About six years ago the same company
was burned out, the fire then also occur
ring on Sundey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
COMMERCE. AT MANILA.
Remarkable Growth shown by q
Three Months Report.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21-The War De-
partment made public to-day statement
showing the imports at the port Of Manila
for the three months of July, August and
September last. being the first official data
relating to imports during so long a period
since American occupation. The total value
OF merchandise entered at Manila
custome house for the three
months named was $500, 5s1 In ad-
dition. there were s5252O in gold coin
and s255.29i in silver coin from British
India and s3S2. 7O7 in silver coin from China,
bringing the aggregate of imports up to
s6.4i3.lo2 or at the rate of more than s25.-
100000 year for Manila alone.
The growing nature of the trade is
shown by a comparison with the amounts
for all Philippine ports for the fifteen
years ended with 1884, during which time
the average yearly imports of the archi-
pelcgo only amounted TO Sl7,039.0si, or APP
proximately two-thirds OF the valuation in
Dictated by the trade OF three months ended
with September, 1879. for Manila alone
The values of importations of merchandise
from the various countries which furnished
more than the United States are given as
follows:
China, s2.454.lOs: United Kingdom. ssle.-
sol: Spain. sos. i05: Australia, $40. 49, Ger
many, $751; United States. $685.
Eleven other countries furnished goods in
amounts ranging from s93.52l. from the
Netherlands. down To 1888. from Denmark
Cotton and its manufactures furnished
I.342l0 OF the total imports, of which the
United States furnished goods amounting
TO Si479. The United Kingdom furnished a
total value OF $o63Sl6. Spain, China. Ger
many. British East Indies. the Neither
lands Switzerland. France, Italy and Bel
GUM. all led this country, and only japan
and Russia appear further down the list.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
WORLDS EXPORT TRADE
ENGLAND AND AMERICA RUNNING A
VERY CLOSE RACE.
Great Britain Just a Shade to the
GoOd-Remarkable Figures Of Ma
nfla's Commerce Last Year.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. M-Great Britain
shows "a nose ahead" at the 1899 quarter
pole In the neck-and-neck race between
the United Kingdom and the United States
for supremacy in the worlds export trade.
Domestic exports from the United King
dom, In 1899, according to official reports
just received by the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics were s1.2S7, 81, 900. while those
from the United States were $1,253, 4S6, 900,
difference of thirty-four million dollars in
favor of the United Kingdom in the years
expectation CT domestic products. Com
pared, however. with relative conditions
at the 1875 quarter pole, the record of 1899
must prove quite gratifying to the average
American citizen. In 1875 the exports of
domestic merchandise from the United
Kingdom were s1.0S7. 900. against s497.-
26S,737 from the United States, her excess
over the United States at that time being
$500. $4,000. against thirty-four million dol
lars in 1899. From 1875 to 1899 Great Brit
aims domestic exports increased from ST.
S7.497.000 to s1.2S7.S71 900. or 10 per cent;
while those from the United States increased
from s497.263,737 to $1,253, $4,000, an In
crease of 152 per cent. Adding to the do
nestle exports Of each country those
brought In from other parts of the world
and re-exported, we find that the total ex-
ports of the United Kingdom. including
domestic, foreign and colonial" were in
1875 $780, 465.OO0 and in 1899 81, Ss74. an
increase of 20 per cent; and those from the
United States, including domestic and
1899 $1,275, 1854, an increase of $50 per
cent
Turning to the import side of the ac-
count, the figures are equally interesting.
Great Britain's imports in 1875 were ST.
31s.779, 900, and in 1899 $3.50, $4,000, while
those of the United States which, in 1875.
were $500, 1926. were in 1899 s799 1884, $40. A
comparison of the import figures with
those of total exports shows an excess Of
exports from the United States in every
year during the last twenty-five years ex-
cept 1883, and In the case of the United
Kingdom an excess of imports in every
year during the period. In the case of the
United States the excess of exports over
imports in 1875 was 1894, 1856, and in 1899 it
was 1856 52.021. while in the case of the
United Kingdom the excess of imports
over exports was in 1875 $449, 314 900, and in
1893 $756, 231, 3l5. During the twenty-five
years under consideration the foreign ac-
count of the United States shows a total
excess of exports over imports amount
ing to So, $40, 564 900, while that of the United
Kingdom shows an excess of imports over
exports amounting to $14, 4S9, O04, 900.
The following table, compiled from Of
fetal reports, shows the exports of do
nestle merchandise from the United States
and the United Kingdom, respectively in
each calendar year from 1875 to 1899, and
indicates the relative growth during that
PERIOD.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
WEEK IN THE SENATE.
Many Matters Will Be Up, Chiefly to
BE Talked About.

WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-The Senate
again this week will devote itself almost ex-
clusively to speech-making. variety of
subjects will be covered. The financial bill
will remain the unfinished business, but
the Senate will not be held strictly to It's
consideration. Several set speeches prob
ably will be made upon 1T, among those
who are expected to speak being Senator's
Cockrell, Daniel and Allen. No announce
ment has yet been made of speeches on the
affirmative side of the measure, but now
that a day has been agreed upon for
vote 1t may be expected that some of the
friends of the bill will speak in its de-
Tense.
The first speech of the week will be made
Immediately after the close of the routine
business Monday morning by Senator
Pritchard on his resolution declaring the
proposed amendments TO the Constitution
of North Carolina to be in contravention
of the federal Constitution. he Will De
followed by Senator Turner in prepared
speech on the Philippine question. tues
day Mr. Ross will address the Senate upon
the application of the Constitution of the
United States TO Puerto Rico and the
Philippine archipelago. He VIII De 1onowed
by Mr.. McEnery in a speech on the North
Carolina constitutional question
The two reports on the Quay contest
will be presented Monday or Tuesday,
ana as tDlS COUttSl piiNiiC6Co qdSS
ton, it is not likely to receive early at
tention. Senator Penrose, who is in charge
of Mr.. Quays case, says that he will ask
that the contest lie pressed TO an early de-
cision ia the Senate. The Samoan treaty
also will be taken up again in execu-
tive session, on the motion of Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, to reconsider the
vote by which it was ratified. The treaty
has been already returned to the Senate
by the President to await the presenta-
ton of the Arkansas senator's motion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

A new volume OF essays and addresses by
Bishop Spalding will soon be issued by A
c. McClurg & Co.. OF Chicago. They deal
largely with problems of education
The American Book Company. Cincinnati
announces that 1t has purchased the high
school and college textbooks formerly pub
lished by Harper & Bros NThis firm is
sues a useful calendar which Ii sends
free to teachers on application.
Messrs. Street & Smith announce that
they have purchased book plates to the
value of 100000 from the American Pub
fishing Corporation, firm organized by
John w. Lowell, but which fell into finan-
ciai difficulties number of valuable
copyrights are said TO be included in the
list.
Believing the Mormon question to be yet
unsolved, and thus vital and timely, Fords.
Howard & Hubert are reprinting Mrs. A.
s. Paddock's graphic story. 1.-The Fate of
Madame La Tour" Already In its tenth
thousand, this strange romance depicts the
origin, ideas, principles and methods of
Mormon life from the inside in way that
gives the impress of trustworthineSS.
Dodd. Mead & Co. announce for early
publication in, the spring Jerome X.
Jerome's Three Men on Bicycle" Those
who have read the advance sheets pro-
nounce IL as original and witty as any
thing he has written. 1t is in the vein of
his Three Men in q Boat" and. ii is
claimed, fully as humorous and entertain
Ing. Marie Corellis new novel is announced
for spring publication by this house.
Messrs- Little. Brown & Co.. Boston, from
whose house come many valuable and i'm
portant books, issue a new catalogue OF
their publications In general literature The
list includes the books formerly published
by Roberts Bros, and Is altogether worth
studying. Among the books of timely in
terest may be mentioned a new edition Of
Olive Schreiner's STORY of an African
Farm" and her later volumes bearing on
social problems of South Africa.
fitting compliment to Mrs. Ritchie's adj
rnirable biographical edition of the works
OF her father, William Makepeace Thacke-
ray. is Mr.. NJ III. Spielmann's recently
published compilation OF the great novel
lists hitherto unidentified contribu-
lions TO Punch" The book contains
not lost or forgotten pieces of Thack-
eray's work. but those which up to this
time have remained absolutely unrecog-
nized- While not included i'm the biographi-
cal edition. the new book is bound uniform
ly with the other volumes. and will also be
issued uniformly with the special subscrip-
ton edition which the Harpers have re-
Gently published.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

full If the French language will be heard
at all above the clamor of English and
American, Russian. Italian. German and
Spanish. During the last Paris exposition
Ii was a joke among the French visitors
from the provinces that in order TO ask
ones way in the street one had to speak
a foreign language or wait for gendarme
to come along-all the French-speaking
residents having fed from the city with
the opening of the exposition. But when
one bicycles tand the roads are perfect
almost everywhere in France, thanks 10
Napoleon's artillery through the country
French is necessary. Innkeepers are sus-
picious of foreigners, but tell them, in
your best colloquial French. that you are
from America, and they will treat you
to the best the house affords, as every lit
tie French hamlet from coast to coast
knows and welcomes the liberal-minded,
gentle savages from over the seas. There
is fairly good inn in every little French
town-which is more than can be said OF
English towns-and the perfect roads above
mentioned are not monotonous, in spite
of the fairness of the country. They turn
and twist like great serpents all the way
from the sea 10 Paris and thence on to
the Vosges or the Pyrenees. Sometimes
they run straight ahead for a mile, but
never for more than that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. H.-The Rev. Chas.
NJ. Sheldon, author of I'm His Steps," is
to be given an opportunity TO edit daily
newspaper he thinks a Christian daily
should be edited. For the week beginning
March Is he will have absolute control
of every department of the Topeka Cap
ital News. editorial and advertising. At
the Detroit convention of the Christian
Endeavor Society Mr.. Sheldon asked what
''philanthropic gentleman I'm this age OF
nunificent endowments TO educational In
situations would give 100000 for the ere
alton OF a great Christian daily?" The
philanthropic gentleman has not appeared
with the money but, in response TO the
appeals of Nthe leading citizens Of To-
peka, Mr.. Sheldon's home town. Mr.. Dell
Keyser, the president of the Topeka Cap
ital News Company, offered 90 give the
paper TO Mr.. Sheldon for one week, and
the offer was accepted. IL is understood
that able writer's are to assist Mr.. Sheldon
and that statesmen, prominent divines and
editors of some of the dailies OF New York.
Chicago and st. Louis will help him by
suggestion. Mr.. Sheldon has not yet given
any intimation of his plans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Republican Club Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 21.-The men,
bers of the finance and executive commit
tees appointed to arrange for the enter
tainment of the convention of Indiana
State League of Republican Clubs in An
derson, Feb. u and 13, are busy at work,
and report encouraging progress. Half
fare rates are practically assured all
roads in the State Reports are reaching
here daily of delegations arranging to at
tend and many organizations have already
secured their quarters. Elwood and Alex
andria are taking an enthusiastic interest
in the convention and Madison county
will give the visitors a royal reception.
Booker T. Washington has accepted an in
vitation to be present and deliver an adj
dress on the evening of Monday, Feb. II.
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge will be
in attendance and also number of rep
resentatives.' Representative Lands will
be given a place on the programme while
ex-President Harrison will be urged to
preside at the banquet of the delegates
Tuesday evening. The sessions will be held
in the Grand Opera House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
EXPULSION OF ROBERTS
1T WILL OCCUPY THE ATTENTION OF
THE LOWER HOUSE.
Brittle Royal Over Method of Pro-
cedure-The Senate VIII Devote
the Week to Speech-Making.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The feature of
the proceedings in the House this week
will be the consideration of the case of
Brigham II. Roebrts, the Mormon repre-
sentative-elect from Utah. The case has
attracted intense interest all over the
country. Though both the majority and
minority of the committee which investi-
gated the case agree that Mr.. Roberts
should not sit member of the House.
on account of an alleged polygamous prac-
tice. there will be a royel struggle over
the question of procedure, upon which
the committee has split. The case will
be called up on Tuesday. and two. possibly
three, days will be devoted to Ii. The ma
jority of the committee hold that Mr.. Rob-
erts should be excluded, while the minority
contend that he be seated and then be
expelled, basing their argument for this
course upon the ground that Mr.. Rob-
erts possesses all the legislative qualifica-
tions for membership, and that any at
tempt to exclude him upon the theory
that Congress has the power to add to
those qualifications would establish dam
gerous precedent that might return to
plague Congress in the future. Mr.. Little
neld, OF Maine, ana MI LIE ArHonu, VI
Missouri, who presented the minority re-
port, will make a strong fight and say
they believe they, can convince majority
of the House that the course they advo-
cate is the only proper one to pursue.
The majority of the committee, on the
other hand, are confident that they will be
backed by a majority of the House. Mr.
ROBERTS is expected to make plea in his
own defense. Should he be seated in ac-
cordance with the contention of the mi
nority a resolution to eXpel him will be
Immediately offered, and this doubtless
will carry by an almost unanimous vote.
although the majority, in their report,
have insisted that, once seated, member
cannot be expelled for acts committed
before he was a member of the House.
Tomorrow will be devoted to District OF
Columbia matters, and Friday TO eulo-
gies upon the life and public services Of
the late Vice President Hobart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
NEWS ARRIVING SLOWLY
DAMAGE BY THE MEXICAN EARTH
QUAKE WAS WIDESPREAD.
Loss of Life at COlima, with Many In
fured-Nassive Buildings Badly
Damaged-Latest Details.

CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. H.-News is
arriving from the interior points affected
by the earthquake Friday night and Satur-
day morning Much damage was done to
property in Guadalajara and the city of
Colima, capital of the state Of the same
name the scene of terrifying experiences
accompanied with loss of life. The City Of
Mexico came off comparatively unscathed
in the quake, few accidents occurring here
or in the suburbs, although some adobe
huts in the suburbs fell in, and one bridge
was partly wrecked. The subterranean
electric light installation was not harmed
and the city continues to be we'll illumin-
ated.
The Church of the Three Kings at
Atzchatzalco, in the suburbs, was cracked
and will be closed for repairs. Scientists
are still studying the earthquake from
data now being received from interior
points.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

GAUDALAJARA, Mex, Jan. 21.-At mid
night. Friday. an earthquake shock cracked
the arches and staircase Of the state palace
and the porticos of the university and the
Degallado Theater, the latter one of the
most massive structures here. The
churches of San Francisco and San Jose
were damaged. The former is one of the
handsomest edifices on the continent, and
is locally known as the Golden Cup from
the magnificence OF its interior. The gov
eminent has closed Sagrario Church, fear
ing the dome will fall in. Carmen barracks
were badly damaged, and news from Ia
potlan and Sarula state that several houses
were demolished. The shock was felt Sc
verely at San Bias, on the Pacific, and
noises underground were heard resemb-
Ling the hoarse rumbling of heavy sea
dashing on shore. Meteorologist Conteras
predicts a repetition of the shocks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
SITUATION is SERIOUS
CRISIS APPROACHES IN THE WA
BASH LABOR TROUBLES.
General Manager of the Road Refuses
ident Holds on for the Present.

ST LOUIS, Jan. H.-The negotiations
between the Wabash Railway officials and
the committees sent here by the train
men to seek an advance in wages have
taken a turn which may result in a crisis.
The committees presented their claims sew
eral days ago and have been waiting for
a definite answer. This, it seems, was not
forthcoming as soon as they believed 1t
should and they summoned the chiefs of
the four great divisions of the organized
employees. These men came Thursday and
spent the entire day in investigating the
justice Of the demands by the men. After
wards, as a result Of long discussion,
they sent a message to General Manager
Ramsay of the Wabash, they said. asking
for a conference. This, they say, was not
granted. The next step was to send tele-
gram to President Ashley. of the Wa
bash, whose Office is in New York, setting
forth the facts and asking him TO grant
a conference. Mr.. Ashley's reply has been
received, stating that he would take the
request under advisement, but could give
no definite answer until he had communi-
Gated with Mr.. Ramsey.
p. NJ. Arthur, chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, who acts as
spokesman for the national officers, says:
1--WE have always been careful and have
never supported the men i'm claim whicL
was in the least unjust. If we had been
granted a conference the whole matter
would probably be now settled. AS il is,
there is no telling how long we have TO
wait for answer from the powers in
New York. We will remain here reason
able length of time, and If the matter
is not then adjusted or at least on the
way 10 an understanding, We will decide
what steps shall be taken. / suppose Mr..
Ramsey had good reasons for his action.
but what they may be we have not the
slightest idea. He offered us no explana-
ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

Ready to Make the Ball Roll I'm the
Pirate Club.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 2l-Fred Clarke. the
new manager and captain of the Pitts
burg ball club. arrived in the city to-day
to take up his duties. The first announce
ment he made was that former manager
Patsy Donovan will not be given his
release. but will be sold or traded TO the
best advantage. other players will be put
on the market later on after the forma-
ton OF the team has been. fully decided
upon. The team will go South for prac-
tice about march /, either 20 Asheville, ~.
c., or Thomasvile. Ga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
GRANT COUNTY PROPERTY.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan. 21.-The total valua-
ton of property in this county and upon
which the taxes are levied for the year
1892 which are to be paid during the pres
ent year. is so, $50, 76O, and the total num-
Der Of polls in the county is 1851. Upon
the foregoing amount the current taxes
for all purposes amount to 1891 1881. The
delinquent taxes of former years remain
ing unpaid amount TO $40, 1868. which
makes the total charge against the county
treasurer on the 1899 duplicates 1892 431 49,
The amount upon which deductions will
be made because of mortgage indebted
ness is $356.3l0. Ninety per cent. of the
taxes on this amount will be lost by the
county and State on account of the fact
that the mortgages are almost wholly in
the possession of Eastern loan companies
or in school fund mortgages, which are
nontaxable, and building and loan COM
pany mortgages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
BURDEN OF FALSEHOOD
CALIFORNIA MINISTER SAYS 1T
swAMPs THE CHURCH.
Leaves the Ministry ON Account of
Prevalence Of Hypocricy-Shel-
don's Newspaper Opportunity.

OAKLAND, Cal. jan 21.-The Rev.
James c. Machines, pastor Of the Oak
leaf Congregational Chapel. announced his
retirement from the ministry. Said he; Il
believe in dancing and long list Of other
things that are tabooed by church-goers
when INDUCED I'm by ministers. III man
needs drink he has the right TO take IL.
When / meet a man on the street like to
slap him on the back and say Hello. there.
Bill in a good hearty voice. believe in
God and Christianity. but the church is
burdened with false ideas and full OF sim
full hypocrites. and some Of my friends who
might be called lushers' are infinitely bet
ter than these frauds OF piety. The min
istry is no place for young man who
wants his personal liberty. He must use
too much hypocrisy and overlook too much
hypocrisy in Others.