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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04

not call Cor any change IN the existing
tariff arrangements in the Philippines, and
that 10 vas not even deemed necessary TO
issue Instructions TO the civil Governor OF
the lslaIds on the subject. Secretary Root
has had several conferences with other Of
ncials about the enactment of legislation
necessary TO meet existing conditions, but
he said to-day that as he had not yet re-
cetved an official copy OF the courts deci-
sions he was unable even TO indicate what
steps should be taken
The secretary Of the treasury to-day Is
sued 10 collectors of customs in the United
states Geographic order directing them
70 admit free of duty goods imported from
the Philippine islands. Following is the
order: Discontinue requirement entry and
collection OF duty on merchandise shown
by manifest of vessel TO be shipped from
Philippines. Allow free delivery goods In
bond. Detain cigars and cigarettes until
internal revenue stamps are affixed, under
Circulars ST and s., current year. Refunds
viii be made by certified statement where
protests are duly fled
The courts decision has brought to the
attention Of leaders in Congress the need
OF legislation in the archipelago somewhat
or the lines OF that enacted for Porto Rico,
and particularly dealing with revenue dues-
tiOns and imports from the Philippines.
Such legislation will originate in the House
of Representatives. In some quarters there
was talk to-day that the speaker would
announce the membership of the ways and
means committee very soon, probably this
week. owing TO the Philippine decision but
70 this. In any event the House leaders
doubtless viii prepare the general frame
work OF Philippine bin before or during
the holidays
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WORK OF THE JUDICIARY.
Statistics from the Attorney Generals
Annual Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The attorney
generals annual report to Congress shows
that there was an increase of thirty-one
cases docketed during the year in the
United States Supreme Court appellate
docket and a decrease of three in the num-
Der disposed of, leaving 336 remaining on
the docket at the close of the year. The
number of cases actually considered by the
court was 36S, of which 179 were argued
orally and 152 submitted on printed briefs.
OF the 1868 appellate cases disposed of 1872
were affirmed, 81 reversed, 81 dismissed "a
settled by the parties; In nine questions
certified were answered and SO were denials
OF petitions for writS of certiorari under
the act of March 3, 1891.
The report shows that during the year
there were 4,641 United States prisoners
serving sentences in penitentiaries; 1,6l1
were discharged during the year and 1850
We're received; Al died and 63 were par
doned. OF the number received 4,37S were
born in the United States and 27S were for
eign born; 1870 males and 80 females; LII
could read and write; 81 could read only
and 457 could neither read nor write
The attorney general urges an increase
In the appropriation for new Department
of Justice building, suggests that Congress
consider the advisabilfty Of adopting a new
respect to federal prisoners and recon-
mends that the salaries of United States
judges be increased. He also urges legis-
lation defining the methods by which adj
ditional testimony may be taken before
the Spanish treaty claim commission and
asks for increased appropriations for the
expenses of the commission. He also rec
and territorial bureau Of the Department
of Justice
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Rejoicing at Manila.

MANILA. Dec. 3.-The local newspapers
here published extras when they received
the news Of the United States Supreme
Courts decision in the fourteen diamond
rings" case, that the Philippines were
American territory and that the imposition
Of duty on articles imported into the
United States from the Philippines is i'm
proper. The announcement Of the decision
caused great excitement and jubilation
among the merchants and general public.
Representative Of the principal business
houses say il will revOlutionize the entire
trade Of the Orient, and civilians and mill
tary men are pleased at the prospects Of
sending presents home without having to
pay duty them.
General Luke Wright, the vice governor,
thinks n general revision of taxation is i'm
perative.
The Spanish merchants are pleased, since
Spanish goods have the same treaty rights
American goods.
The collector Of the port W. Morgan
Shuster. says IL means returning the $1,000 =
600 collected IN duties by the customs
officials. The custom house was besieged
to-day by importunate inquirers, and the
decision OF the Supreme Court the
only thing talked about at the clubs, in
mercantile circles and in the civil and
military offices.
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SCORES OF BILLIARDISTS
ORA c. MORNINGsTAR DEFEATED BY
sLOssoN, 400 To 1875.
Howison Beaten by sutton, 400 to 237
Fine Playing and High Runs
by the New Yorker.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Two matches were
played in the international billiard tourna-
ment in the Madison-square Garden Con-
cert Hall this afternoon and evening. De-
spite the rain and snowstorm there was
fair attendance, great many women De-
ing among the spectators.
In the afternoon George Sutton, Of Chi
cago, defeated Leonard Howison. of Can
ada, by a score of 400 to 237. In the evening
George F. Slosson, of this CITY, met Ora c.
Morningstar of Rochester, Ind, and ran
out his 400 points. while Morningstar was
making 165. Morningstar had a good deal
of hard luck throughout the game, the balls
rolling badly for him in nearly every in
stance. Slosson was very nervous in the
early part of the game, but as be gradually
gained a commanding lead he regained his
usual cOmpOSure and treated the audience
to some of the finest billiard playing ever
Witnessed. Morningstars high runs were
p, 49, IA, Is, an average of 9-39. Slossons
high runs were 40, IS, IS, 81, 30, an average
Of 10 1893.
Howison was in very poor form through
out the game in the afternoon, and he
claimed that the white ball which he had
chosen was imperfect. Sutton lad the very
same complaint to make of the white ball
he choose in the opening game yesterday.
HOwison's best effort was 80, while Sutton
with some beautiful all round play went
twice above the 40 mark and he won out
win score of 400 TO Howisons 237, making
an average Of a little better than 10.
Tomorrow Morningstar will play Barutel
in the afternoon and at night Jacob
Schaefer, of Chicago, will play the Canad-
IAN HoWiSOn.
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Losses by Fire.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-King's plaster
mills at New Brighton. Staten Island said
10 be the largest plant OF the kind in the
country, were destroyed by fire to-day
The loss is estimated at $4,000 There
were 500 people employed in and about the
establishment, and owing 10 the rapid
spread of the fire, many OF them escaped
with difficulty.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 3.-The breaker OF
the Green Ridge Coal Company was de-
stroyed by IRE to-day with boiler, black
smith shop and carsheds. entailing a loss
OF SllOO 600, partly insured The breaker was
one OF the largest and best equipped in the
Lackawanna valley Six hundred employees
are thrown out OF employment
WAUKESHA, Wis. Dec 3.-The Wau-
kesha Springs Sanatorium building, I'M
occupied and nearing completion. was de-
stroyed by fire tonight. The building was
erected by Michael Gleason, OF Waukesha.
at cost OF s50eoo. The property was In
sured for $4,000
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The appraisers of the estate of the late
Kirkland b. Armour filed report at Kan
sas City yesterday fixing its value at So,
e95. $40.
are on strike because contractors have been
employing nonunion men to do minor work
In sewer jobs
Cleveland lawyers will ask the coming
session Of the Ohio State Legislature to
prohibit professional jurors on the ground
that they are not impartial In trying cases.
The steamer John K. Speed, which sunk
in the Mississippi river just below the
Memphis bridge last Wednesday. was
raised yesterday. The boat is not seriously
damaged.
The directors Of the American Sugar Re-
filming Company have declared the usual
dividend Of ia per cent. on its common
stock for the quarter and the regular quar-
terly dividend of ia per cent. on its pre-
ferred stock.
A movement is foot to organize all
the basket manufactures east OF the Mis-
sissippi into a trust. One Of the leading
comb, president Of the Findlay (O.) Bis
cult Company.
Governor Nash. Of Ohio yesterday took
steps TO prevent the proposed prize fight
in Columbus Dec. II, between Jess Hudson
and George Brant, who are TO meet at
Curown Athletic Club The stopping of
the fight probably will be left TO Sheriff
Pearce.
the transfer of the Canton-Massillion (O)
electric railway 10 Philadelphians. The
property consists OF local lines in Canton
and Massillion and an interurban line Of
eight miles and also interurban line
from Massillion to Navarro. FIVE miles.
At a meeting of the committee on cere-
monies at st. Louis worlds fair headQuar-
tiers yesterday il was decided TO invite
President Roosevelt to participate in the
ground breaking ceremonies Dec. 20 by
turning the first shovelful OF earth with one
OF the historic spades to be provided for the
occasion.
John Baker, who has arrived at Bisbee
A. T, reports that himself and his part
ner, Walter Kelly. were fired by In
dams near the San Bernardino ranch, in
the mountains of southern Arizona, and
that Kelly was killed. Baker was pain
fully wounded. Officers have gone 10 in
vestigate.
Attorney General Sheets, OF Ohio. yester-
day filed suit In the Circuit Court to
Dust the Wyandot Savings and Trust Com
pany. The petition, among other things,
sets forth that the company Is insolvent
and that IL has not filed its annual report
with the State inspector. He asks that a
trustee be appointed 10 wind up the bus
mess
Mack Goss and Henry King, negroes.
were Jointly convicted yesterday at Mont
gomery, Ala, for attempted train wreck
ing and were each sentenced to twenty-five
years in the penitentiary. The evidence
in the case showed that in January last
detectives captured the negroes in the act
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SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION
Mr. Dick Wants an Investigation,
with View to Reduction.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Representative
Dick, of Ohio, has introduced a resolution
for a general investigation of the denial or
Arrangement of the right to vote In certain
States. with view TO reducing the con-
gressional representation from such
States. The resolution recites that 'it is
matter of common information and belief
that the rights Of some male citizens, be-
ing twenty-one years OF age, to vote at
elections is denied and abridged In certain
States" In conclusion the resolution pro-
vdes:
Resolved, That the matter be referred
to the committee on election of President,
Vice President and representatives in Con-
gress, with power TO subpoena and examine
witnesses under oath, and to send for rec
ords and other evidence, to investigate
fully and completely, and report what pro-
portion the number of male citizens, TWEEN
ty-one years Of age, in any State, to whom
said State denies or abridges the right to
vote aforesaid. except for participation in
the rebellion or other crimes. bears to the
total number of male inhabitants OF such
State being twenty-One years of age and
citizens OF the United States"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
BATTLEsHIP MAINE CLAIMS.
Counsel for the Government Makes n
Motion to Dismiss Them.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Counsel for the
government have presented to the Spanish
treaty claims commission brief In support
of the motion to dismiss the claims growing
out of the Sinking Of the battleship Maine.
1t is cOntended that it was the intention
OF the treaty Of peace not TO provide for
but to relinquish and leave in oblivion as
settled in the tribunal OF war the grievance
referred to expressly in the joint Tesolu-
ton OF April 20 as "the destruction Of a
United States battleship with 266 Of its
officers and crew while on a friendly visit
In the harbor Of Havana"
The brief says that the destruction Of
Spanish lives and the loss of Spanish pos
sessions atoned for and settled any sup
posed responsibility Of Spain for the de-
struction OF that national ship with its OIL
GERS and crew. On March 80. 1898, Congress
passed an act for the relief of the Maine
sufferers, and this action, it is cOntended,
proved two things-frst, that the govern
ment OF the United States, after the report
OF a commission had made it clear that evil
dence could not be found to prove the au-
thorship OF the destruction of the Maine,
decided not to adopt and present claims for
money indemnity on behalf of its citizens
based upon such destruction, and secondly,
that 1t decided to recognize instead or a
claim OF that kind against Spain claim
against itself on account of the same de-
struction, which latter claim 1t proceeded to
Settle in full.
Continuing, the brief says: Spain has
offered to submit to an impartial investiga-
ton by some third power, and had herself
made an investigation with the same in
definite result, il seems, that made by
the United States. To suppose that this
commission after all that has been referred
TO 1T and with the means and appliances
which have been furnished to II, suitable
only for the ordinary purposes of a claims
commission, was intended to open up and
undo and do over again this inquiry into the
responsibility of the Spanish government,
with the result of disgracing Spain on the
one hand and on the other of discrediting
the government of the United States is en-
olxyI C1r1aE Il 20
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To Stop Smuggling of Furs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The postmaster
general has instructed the postmasters at
Alburg and East Alburg. VT, to note
all packages mailed at their offices and
suspected Of being liable to customs duties,
and to furnish the addresses on such pack
ages 10 the customs officers at the Canadian
line for the use Of the customs officers
nearest TO the respective places of address.
This action is designed to stop as far as
possible, a recently discovered unique
scheme of smuggling fur goods across the
border. Furriers in Montreal, il is claimed,
have been shipping goods 10 persons liv-
ing close to the boundary line, and these
have putsthe goods IN carriages and driven
across into Vermont. where they have
mailed the packages. The Treasury De-
partment wants the postofhces 10 hold up
all such packages. but the Postotiice De-
partment has deemed this impract ica BILE.
Customs officials in city where a package
is addressed will. however. be advised in
time 10 inspect the suspected articles be-
fore delivering.
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OF placing cross-ties on the tracks Of the
Seaboard Airline near here

Seaboard Airline near here.
Upon the application of Mrs. Arabella
d. Huntington. the widow of Coils p.
executor OF Mr.. Huntington's estate. Sur
rogate Fitzgerald. of New York. has APP
pointed Mr.. Halpin appraiser under the
inheritance tax law TO value the estate
for the purpose of taxation. The estate
is said TO be worth in the neighborhood
of S7O,OO0,O00.
The statement that Postmaster De Friese
OF Fay, New, was indicted and arrested
tor participating in the '-stringing up of
George Ellis, colored, in an effort TO make
Ellis confess TO numerous thefts that had
been committed in the vicinity of ray.
proves TO have been unfounded. Postmas-
ter De Friese had nothing TO do with the
affair and was simply a witness for the de-
tense before the grand jury.
In the Court of Criminal Correction at
St. Louis yesterday, Judge Clark handed
down an opinion acQuitting all the defend
ants in the Southern Telegraph and Money
Order Company, the proprietors and en-
ployes of which had been arrested num-
erous times on the charge OF violating the
green-goods or anti-poolroom law of Mis-
souri,. Judge Clark found that the evil
dence showed no violation OF the law cited.
The reported illness OF Mrs. Maud Bal
lington Booth proves to have been exag-
gerated. She spoke at the Colorado Springs
College Monday morning and felt the al
titude somewhat, but did not stop speak
Ing. She finished her address, spoke in
the afternoon to a large gathering of wo-
men and again in the evening to another
public meeting ar the college. She is stop
ping at the home of Senator Seldomridge
and yesterday was reported perfectly well.
The Kentucky State Board of Valuation
and Assessment yesterday passed finally in
the matter of assessing Kentucky whisky
fixing a value of $40 per barrel for the pur-
pose of taxation. This is increase of
s. per barrel over last year and of s.
over the assessment of 1897. The distillers
protested strongly against the increase, and
| limiting
duction. The $40 assessment affects all
whisky stored in the State on Sept. Is last
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VIEWS OF A CANADIAN.
He Thinks the United states should
Give His Country Free Trade.

BUFFALO, Dec 3.-The Hon. John
Charlton. NJ p OF Havelack. Ont. a MEM
Der Of the joint high commission, was a
guest OF the liberal Club at a banquet
tonight. Among other things Mr.. Char
ton said: The day swiftly approaches
when positive action in the expansive 6i-
rection on the part OF the United States
will be necessary TO avert positive action
in the repressive direction on the part OF
Canada. The Canadian desires broad. lib
eral and friendly trade relations but
these conditions must exist on more than
one side. Canada Is prepared for any rea-
sCnable arrangement or trade policies that
Will be mutually advantageous and viii
tend TO develop commerce and enduring
peace. To this eEd let Us arbitrate the
Alaskan boundary question and adjust our
mutual fiscal system 10 promote our mu-
tual prosperity. The trade principle that
applies 10 all States OF the American Union
could be extended 10 the British American
provinces anci secure TO the greatest at
tainable exteTt the material advantages
that would result from union"
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STEEL WORKS AND SHIPS.
Result of Sir Christopher Furness's
Mission to the United States.

NEW YORK, Dec. Sir Christopher
Furness, Nj. p, sailed for England to-day,
taking with him signed contracts for the
building of twelve freight-carrying steam
ers Of from 5000 to 10000 dead weight ca
pacity, the capital, nearly $4,000, 900, to be
furnished by Americans. He also made
arrangements with the Clergue interests.
az Sault Ste. Marie, for the erection OF an
immense shipbuilding plant, to be located
at Sault Ste. Marie, close TO the junction of
the 500 canal and Lake Superior. Here
will be erected steel works, which will
cost approximately 100000, and the iron
and coal fields of Canada will furnish the
raw material.
Before sailing Sir Christopher said that
during the three months he had spent in
this country he had found why the United
States manufacturer is crowding the Brit
ish producer. He has seen here the rail-
road locomotives hauling twice the load
hauled on the English roads, with half
the expense. Everything also he had seen
done on the same economic scale. Be
cause he believes that Canada is sure to
profit by the greatness of the United
States he has chosen to locate his next
project there. The drawback of ice in the
St Lawrence river would be overcome by
immense ice-crushing steamers.
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Bar. Their. r. II. Wind Weather. Pre-
m-..-sSS % $2 q N N0Tth Cloudy GIogay Il
Maximum temperature. So: minimum tempera-
ture 81
Comparative statement of the mean tempera-
ture and total precipitation on Dec. g:
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Yesterdays Temperatures.

W. 7. BLYTHE,
Section Director.
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WILL ADD GREAT WEALTH.
Reclamation of Arid Lands Will De-
veIOp a Vast Region.

CHICAGO, Dec. George H. Maxwell,
executive chairman of the National Irri-
cation Association, in speaking tonight Of
that part of the Presidents message which
recommends to Congress a national pol
icy for the storage of the waters that now
go to waste in the arid region and the
reclamation and settlement of the arid
public domain, said that if the President S
ideas are carried out the wealth. re-
sources and population of the United
States will be nearly doubled within a gen
Grafton. 1.-The President" said Mr.. Max
well, shows that where the arid public
lands are to be reclaimed the national gov
eminent will also build great main line
canals to bring water within reach of set
tiers and reserve the lands for home-build-
ers. His familiarity with Western condi-
tiOnS enables him to speak with author
ity when he says that the problem must
be solved by the national government and
not by the States. The President has an
swered every objection TO the policy and
demonstrated that its inauguration would
benefit every section Of the country and
every class of the American people,
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FRANCHISE is TAXABLE.
Missouri Supreme Court Decides
Against the Western Union.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Dec s-The
Supreme Court to-day handed down a de-
cision. finding that the Western Union
Telegraph Company was organized under
the laws of New York and is not a federal
corporation, and that the assessment of the
cononany's franchise by the State Board of
Foualization is legal and binding This
opinfon. which is unanimous. reverses the
decision of a lower court in the case of the
collector of Jackson county against the
Western Union Telegraph Company and
ordered Judgment entered for 81 OFT taxes
for 1893. Similar suits are pending in other
aggregate of about $25O0O0 in taxes The de-
cision. in effect declares the state fran
chise tax law valid.
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other Deaths.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Ars. Mary Ogden
Strong, widow of General William H.
Strong, of the United States army, died
here to-day at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. Pemberton Wurtz. Her death
was the direct result of the bursting OF a
blood vessel of the brain. She was fifty
prominent women of Chicago.
NEW YORK, Dec. arthur ericsson,
editor Of The Smart Set, died to-day of
typhoid fever in this city. He was born
in Payson, ILL.,, thirty-three years ago
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 81. S. Andrews,
who pre-empted a claim within the pres
ent limits of Chicago in 1884, died here to-
night, aged eighty-four years.
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FLOOD OF BILLS.
House Clerical staff Swamped-252 In
trOduced by One Man.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-The flood of
bills is so great in the House of Repre-
sentatives that the clerical staff was kept
busy all night last night and managed
TO get abreast of 279 public, and lib pri-
vate bills. a total of 1892, or about one
half of all those introduced. Represent
alive Brownlow, of Tennessee, led the
list with 252 bills and resolutions.
1t was not until to-day's session Of the
House closed that the weary clerks were
able TO catch up with yesterdays deluge
of bills and begin sorting the further DEL
uge of to-day. There were few notable
measures in to-day's list most Of the bills
being reprints from former sessions.
Among them were bills by Mr.. ShOwalter.
of Pennsylvania, for a constitutional
amendment prohibiting polygamy, and by
Mr.. Dick. OF Ohio, a constitutional amend
ment substituting April 80 for March as
the date of commencement of terms of the
President. vice president. senators and rep
reSentativeS.