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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
THEY WANT RECIPROCITY
Cuban Planters Desire Tariff Favors
on Their Sugar and Tobacco.

HAVANA. Jan. 12.-The agricultural in
terests in Cuba are uniting in an effort to
have the United States government make
a modification OF the duties on sugar and
tobacco. Meetings have been held In the
provinces. and the Governor General is
besieged with petitions asking that some
thing be lone TO put Cuba on an equal foot
ing with other nations with which the
United States is making reciprocity treaties
covering sugar and tobacco.
Senior Lacoste, secretary of agriculture
and president of the Planters Association.
has written a letter TO the Governor Gen.
to the association by the secretary of war
of a modification of the duties. and 10 the
fact that in spite of this reciprocity treaties
have been entered into with other pro-
ducing nations which place Cuba at a dis
advantage. Cuba, Senior LacOste SAYS.
bought SIS. 900. 0O0 worth from the United
States in 1894. During the war the amount
decreased. but reached $35.oO0.00 in 1892
1890. Cuba, he asserts, buys from the
United States fifteen times more than San
Domingo. sixteen times more than Mica
ragua and thirty times more than Saliva
dor. AS for the reason urged for denying
by other nations-that she has not the legal
character necessary TO establish reciprocity
relations and that treaties record only con-
tracts between nations-this condition IS
already filed In great part. as on May 81
the United States ordered the present tariff
enforced. Senior LacoSte urges the aboli-
ton Of the exporf duty on tobacco as an
unjust tax which prohibits the expectation
Of the lower grades OF tobacco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
HOUSE
Speech by Mr.. C~atchings on the River
and HarbOr Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-After an hour
spent in miscellaneous routine business,
during the course of which several bills of
minor Importance were passed, the House
devoted to-day to a continuation of the
debate upon the river and harbor appro-
~priation bill, which was interrupted yester-
day by private bill day. The main feature
was an elaborate speech by Mr.. Catchinss,
in defense of the improvement of the lower
Mississippi: river. Mr.. Catchings retires
from the House March 4, after fourteen
years of service, during several of which
he was chairman Of the river and harbor
committee and during all of which he has
been the special champion of the improve
mcnt of the navigation of the Mississippi.
His speech to-day was in the nature Of
a valedictory. 1t received marked attention
and at its conclusion Mr.. C~atchings was
given an impressive ovation. The other
sneeches were principally by members who
had been disappointed in not having spec
ial project provided for In the Dill
A request for unanimous consent to con-
slider n bill to restore Frank Il. Case, of
Missouri, to his rank in the United. States
raw was objected TO by Mr.. Hopkins. Case
contracted color-blindness while serving on
the Jeanette relief expedition.
a bill was passed for the relief of GER
tain Indians of the Indian Territory, who
desire TO sell their lands and remove else
where. Bills we're also passed to authorize
the Indians on the Grand Portage Indian
reservation TO cut and dispose of timber
or their several allotments; TO authorize
the Arizona Water COMPANY 10 construct
a mower plant on the Pima Indian reserva-
ton. for the relief of f. Z. Hayden. a re-
tired ensign of. the United States navy;
for the establishment OF a beacon light
en- Hambroke bar Choptank river, Mary
a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Cape Girardeau. Mo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
SIGNALS K A PLANET
MARS, VENUS OR SOME OTHER
WORLD TRYING TO TALK WITH US.
Kite-FIyer Eddy Tells of Mysterious
Electric Sparks That Come from
Some Parkway Source.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Wm. A. Eddy, Of
Bayonne. N. J., says that since 1892 he has
drawn from his kite wire hundreds of cleo
trical signals, both regular and irregular,
which may nave come from some planet,
and that the signals nave been usually in
groups of three. regularly timed like a
Morse sounder. When the ends of the kite
sustained steeled wires are separated by
silk strands the sparks jump at twelve-sec-
ono intervals. Then there are mysterious
disappearance of all action for several
minutes. These electric sparks come from
a high point in the air, not near to the low
tension electric currents of trolley and live
wires.
Mr.. Eddy is about to begin a careful Sc
ries of measurements of these spark
lengths. He does not believe that the
Morse saunders affect his wire. because the
does not radiate to unknown distances. so
far as known, as do the high-tension
sparks used in wireless telegraphy, and the
same high-tension sparks drawn by him
from the clouds.
Mr.. Eddy says that these spark signals
come from an outer planet because cleo
tricity travels at the rate of 100, 600 miles
a second and is as tireless as light, which
travels 1885, 300 miles a second, as measured
by a rapidly revolving toothed wheel. Great
variability in effect is produced when there
is apparently no change whatever in the
condition of the upper air, so far as known.
Mr.. Eddy has been trying TO ~decipher these
signals since 1892.
1t is also to be noted that Tesla's signals
come from Pixies Peak, and at a high point
in the air. Mr.. Eddy points out that cleo
tricity is superior to light because an in
terruption can be transmitted, while light
suffuses around a dark shadow, especially
If the shadow is of small diameter.
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Interests of Americans i'm the Little
Republic to BE Protected.

Republic to BE Protected.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE govern
ment probably will take congnizance of the
troubles in Santo Domingo and will take
such action as is necessary for the pro-
lection of American interests there. Thus
fer, however, the State Department has
not heard from Consul General Maxwell
on the report that the Santo Domingo gov
eminent has resumed the direction of its
own fiscal affairs, thus terminating the
system, by which an American syndicate
collected the duties and paid the debts Of
the government. This plan OF private man.
agement was adopted some years ago, and
it is understood that subsequently some
Belgian bond owners raised an. objection
to 1t, this objection terminating in the pres
ent course of the San Dominican authori-
ties. The State Department will, however,
await rma from Consul General
Maxwell before taking action on the mat
ter.
Messrs. Hollis, Abbott & Ward. of New
York, representing the Santo Domingo I'm
proving Company, AVE held lengthy con-
ferences with Acting Secretary of State
Hill and Solicitor Penfield, of the State De-
partment, concerning the reported repudia-
ton of the company's grant by Santo
Domingo. 1t is understood that a line of
action is being formulated and that a
cable message of inquiry has been sent
to our representative in Santo Domingo.
The government dispatch of inquiry was
sent TO Consul General Maxwell at Santo
Domingo City and asked him to advise the
department If the press reports of a re-
pudiation Of the c~ompany's rights were
correct, and also to forward n general
statement of the situation. Although it is
not so stated officially, it is probable an
intimation has been conveyed to Santo
Domingo not to take p~recipitate action I'M
til the matter can receive due considera-
ton here.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Work of Congressional Committees
Proposed Legislation.

Yesterdays statement OF the treasury
balances in the general fund, exclusive of
redemption, shows: Available cash balance,
slSS,O7 BE; gold. $S6,047,S3
Indiana postmasters nave been appointed
as follows: Arba. Randolph county, David
II. Kunkle, vice VIM. L. Clapp. resigned:
Atkinson. Benton county, c. y. Robinson.
vice Arthur c. Rommel. resigned: Darling
ton. Montgomery county, VIM. c. Woody,
vice VIM. E.. Strain, resigned.
Secretary Gage has recommended TO the
House that an appropriation OF $4,000 be
Romano, Fla He has also sent TO the
House an estimate for an appropriation of
S25,00o. made by the secretary Of war, ID
complete the restoration OF the batteries
of Forts San Jacinto. Travis and Crockett,
in Galveston harbor, destroyed by the Sep
TENDER storms OF last year.
In the House, yesterday. Mr.. Pierson. OF
North Carolina, introduced a bill empower
ing the secretary of agriculture 10 Dur-
chase lands suited TO the purpose of a ma
tional forest reserve in the Appalachian
mountains, within the States OF Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
extent 100000 acres. Five million dollars
Is appropriated for the purpose.
The National Congress OF Mothers has ac-
cepted the invitation of Columbus, o.. as
the place for holding lis next convention.
The congress bad invitations from eight
cities, the one from Columbus being ex-
tended by the mayor. president OF the
Board of Trade and president of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs OF that city. The
meeting Will be held some time in May,
the date 10 be announced next week.
Senator Warren, OF Wyoming, yesterday
introduced a bill amending the act estab-
fishing a government for Hawaii. by pro-
vfGing for a District Court in Hawaii. the
district judge. the district attorney and
the marshal to be appointed by the Pres
idtnt and to hold Office for six years. In
&3X<x{~A - he AA{<nAax< <rr~IoI<&a5A@ = =
District Court. the amendment provides
that it shall have jurisdiction In all caeoa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
Indiana Cadet in the List.

WEST POINT. Jan f2.-As a result Of the
mental examination just concluded the fol-
lowing cadets found deficient in their
studies were to-day discharged from the
military academy.
Third clasp. III. Clark, Illinois; w. III
Horton, Tennessee; A. NJ Cooke, Colorado;
3. r. McCroskey, California; A. p. Meeki-
sen. Ohio; w. N. Bodman, North Caro-
lima.
Fourth class-D. NJ. Bunch. South Caro-
lima. Nj. s. Davis. South Cardinal: Thomas
Duncan, at large; F.. "A. Finn. Minnesota,
= p Fortson. Iowa; f. A. Garges. Nevada:
A. F.. Gehle. Massachusetts; j. w. Halsey.
Virginia.: a T. Lyman. South Dakota: W.
III. Martin. New York: w. w. Pierce, North
Carolina: III. c. Roberts. Maine; J. A
Storer. Idaho, and c. w. Owens. Indiana.
Winn Blair, of Alabama. and Franz
Phippis. of Washington. D.. c.. were turned
back to join the fourth class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
USED MAILS TO DEFRAUD
THREE ALLEGED SWINDLERS PUT
UNDER ARREST AT ST. OUI
Charged with Obtaining Goods from
Eastern Dealers by Using Name of
q We1l-knOwn Firm.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-Government officers
last night checked the operations of three
men who are charged with having by
fraud disposed of thousands of dollars
worth of dry goods, overalls, ladies' un-
derwear and similar articles, using the
name of a reputable st. Louis firm in order
ing the ~consignments. Menasha or Man
asse Lipschitz, Samuel Lipschitz. his son,
and Nathan Harris, an employe, are
charged with being the leaders Of the
scheme. The losers include dozens of East
ern firms, ali of whom lave not rs yet
been heard from.
NJ. Lipschitz & Co., which is a reputable
firm with an excellent rating in the COM
mercial agencies, located on North Seventh
street, was the one whose name was used
by the trio. 1t was not until two months
had elapsed, after the plot was discovered,
that the authorities were able to reach the
men suspected. The plan was apparently
conceived last July. Eastern firms. among
them B. Crystal, John Pullman. Max Hal
pert, NJ. Weintraub and the H. M. Skirt
Company, of New York, and the Star and
Crescent Company, of Philadelphia, re-
ceived orders for goods on sixty and ninety
days time by the firm of M. NJ. Lipschitz
& Co." After a few lays, the orders were
honored. as the credit of the firm Of that
name was excellent. Bales, boxes and
bundles began coming to st. Louis and
were carried to an old building at No. 1913
Chestnut street. As soon as the wagons
reached the place they were quickly I'M
loaded. the dray bills signed and soon
after another wagon would haul the stuff
away. These mysterious operations were
kept up from July 2S to Oct. 10. United
States Commissioner James r. Gray
charges the men with using the mails in
the furtherance of a fraudulent scheme.
Investigations developed that a stenog-
raphsr was employed in the correspondence
between the trio and the Eastern firms,
and an effort is being made to locate her.
as she will be a leading witness. The men
were taken into custody last night by
federal officers.
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METHODS OF
threatened to Boycott Papers That
Printed American Advertisements.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-In compliance
with special instructions from the State
Department Consul General Mason. at Ber-
lin, has submitted a report setting forth
the restrictions placed on the publication Of
advertisements for certain American prod
ucts by trade journals in Germany. The
movement, states the consul general, dates
back to 1896, when the growing competition
of American bicycles began to alarm the
German makers to a nsiderabie extent.
1t was at first attempted To secure an ad-
vance in the rate of duty on American
wheels, but failing in this the Association
OF German Manufacturers adopted the plan
Of boycotting, so far as possible, advertise
ments of American wheels and bicycle parts
in the trade papers OF the country. These
trade journals were given TO understand
that they were to choose between the
patronage of German bicycle makers and
their foreign competitors, especially those
Of American nationality. Under this pres
sure, most If not all the German bicycle
publications refused To accept American
advertisements, and still maintain tiei-
restriction.
Consul General Mason also states tina a
move to likewise to exclude American sew
ing machine advertisements, even to the
daily press, was set afoot. AS far as the
daily newspapers We're concerned this move
ment failed, as the papers refuSed To lie
bound by such a narrow po'iey, and freely
accepted advertisements OF American
products on the same terms as those Of
native origin. Some of the trade ruDlica-
tons, however, which are dependent on
the patronage of the home trade, nave been
forced into excluding American advertise
ments of this character.
On the whole the publications which nave
been dominated by these movements are
relatively of small Importance. states Mr..
Mason. The bicycle companies state that
While at first the restriction hampcred
illustrated German periodicals to much bet.
ter advantage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
To Develop Canada.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. R.-James Creigh-
ton, of this city, recently a resident Of
Canada, and who is familiar with the in
dustrial conditions of the Dominion, is au-
tnority for the statement that the proposed
consolidation of Aemerican iron and steel
mills which are owned in England, for the
purpose of developing Canada, is the Gull
mination of three years of ~endeavor. The
Dominion government has already provided
a bounty of So per ton on Canadian iron
and Ontario has added a bounty of 81. 1t
is stated also that the government has
promised a protective tariff on iron n
steel equal to that of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
Feeling at Washington f. that the
Amendments VIII Be Approved in
the Interest of Harmony.
TROUBLE IN SANT0 DOMINGO
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SYNDICATE'S
CONTRACT IGNORED.
Belgian B~ondholders Successful in
Efforts to Change System OF Coll
lectfng the Revenues.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Oficial infor-
nation has reached the State Department
to the effect that the H~ay-Pauncefote
treaty, as amended by the United States
Senate, is now under consideration by the
British Cabinet officials, with n view to
finally determining whether the instrument
in it's amended form shall be agreed to or
not. Beyond the fact that the document it
self is now before the officials for final &C
ton, the State Department is not advised,
and there is no intimation at hand as TO
the probable result of the conference now
going on. That 1t is actually taken up
gives promise that an answer one way or
the other will be speedily forthcoming, and
that there will be no long-drawn-out delay
over the negotiations.
The fact that the treaty is now being ac-
lively considered in London naturally has
excited much speculation as to the final
outcome, but the State Department is un-
able TO confirm any of the rumors as to a
probable acceptance. There is quite a pre-
vailing feeling, however, unofficially ex-
pressed, by those who have followed the
recent course of affairs. that the indica-
tons are favorable to an acceptance. 1t
was pointed out in this connection by an
official that if a rejection was contemplated
it probably would have been made at once.
whereas the delay of about two weeks since
the amended treaty reached the London
Foreign Office gave evidence that there
was a desire on the part Of the Cabinet
officials there to consider the matter with
much elaboration, in the hope of bringing
the two governments into an agreement.
IF annparQd later that the aON1ceS OF
the State Department were to the effect
that Lord Lansdowne, minister of foreign
affairs, now has the papers in hand and
was going over them carefully.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13

when Frederick / became it's King, in
1.01. Austria sends its Crown Prince. Italy
the Duke of Aosta. and Great Britain the
of York.
x 4
Winter maneuvers for the guard corps
have been planned for the end of the
month in the vicinity of Berlin, Potsdam
and ~Spandau, including ~bivouacs in the
open air. The Crown Prince and the EN-
peror will both participate.
The Deutsche Bank, the banking firm of
Speyer 81 Ellison, and other firms. have
contracted with the Saxon government for
the issue of a loan of 60, 600, 900 marks in 3
per cent. rentes, which will be issued ex-
clusively in Berlin, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and other German centers at about S3h.
xxx
George w. Vanderbilt has arrived here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 12.-The Carnegie
Steel Company, the latter part of the pres
ent month, will undertake new work at the
Carrie blast furnace at Rankin, which will
cost about 81. 000,OO 1t will entail the tear
ing Town of a blast furnace that is now
turning out about 300 tons of bessemer iron
a day and the construction of a large fur
mace to produce $50 tons a day. 1t will be
placed in line with the two that are now
being built by the Riter-Conley Construc-
ton Company. When the work at the Car
RE furnaces is completed the cost will run
we'll towards S3.0O0,O 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 12.-What is
believed to be the largest contract of coal
ever awarded to IN American firm by the
Canadian government has been given to a
firm i'm this city. This order was obtained
by the local bidders. despite the fact that
the Sydney, Cape Breton, mines are many
miles nearer than those of Pennsylvania.
The contract calls for the delivery by
April next of 100, 900 tons of the Pennsyl-
vania bituminous product at ST. John, N.
B., Halifax, N. s., st. Johns, n. F., and
ST. Pierre, Miquelon island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
snnto Domingo VIII Pay.

SAN DOMINGO, Republic of Santo Do
mingo. Jan. 12.-Congress has voted a
credit for the government to compensate
the San Domingo Improvement Company.
of New York. Control Of the customs will
continue with the government, which will
pay salaries monthly. A commission COM
posed of the Dutch and Belgium consuis,
the American and French vice consuls and
one Dominican, will receive the customs
duties. General satisfaction is felt through
out the country. The President has been
congratulated on the action taken. All is
uuiet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
Cigar Trust Incorporated.

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 2.-The American
Cigar Company, capital SIC. 900, 600. was in
corporated here to-day. James b. Duke is
among the incorporators. The company is
understood TO have been formed for the
purpose of taking charge of the manufac-
turing department of the American Tobacco
COmpany'S business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
victory for the ArbuckIes.

TOLEDO, o., Jan. 12.-The Arbuckles
won a victory in the Circuit Court to-day
when it was decided that they were stock
holders in the Woolson Spice Company,
and as such entitled TO inspect certain
books and papers of the defendant COM
pany. They may ascertain the cost and
selling prices of materials used by the
WOolsons. Monday the plaintiffs will make
a demand for the books and the courts
Will decide just what books they may see.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
MAIL TRANSPORTATION CHARGES.

Joint Postal Commission to Submit
Report to Congress on Monday.
WASHINGTON. Jan. n.-The joint postal
commission OF the House and Senate. which
has been conducting for two and a half
years an Investigation into the question
Of charges for railway mail transporta-
ton. the extension Of the pneumatic serv-
ice, second-cIass mail matter and other
questions affecting mail facilities and az
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
Dec,.lon That VIII Interest Bankers.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Jan. l2.-In the Fed
eral Court to-day Judge Matheson rendered
an important decision affecting the validity
of mortgages held by banks against BUSH
ness men, who. while fnsolvent, borrower
money with which TO pay creditors. The
court holds that sven though . bank Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13

cognizant of the fact that the merchant Is
insolvent it has a right 10 accept mortgages
on the stock and those mortgages cannot
be annulied when the merchant goes into
voluntary bankruptcy.
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PRIZES FOR the
ChRlSTMAS NEWS

The Deseret News offers the follow
ing cash prizes for contributions to its
Christmas edition to be issued satur-
day Dec. q. 1901.
Flrst-s5O for the best Christmas
story, not 10 exceed $500 words, (about
seven columns Of the News" type.)
second-s25 for the best Christmas
poem, not to exceed 1900 words.
All contributions TO be In the News"
office not later than Dec. Srd. 1901.
Nothing received later than that date
will be considered. Contestants are
requested 10 sign their contributions
with an initial letter or nom de plume.
10 conceal their Identity. and to for
ward in separate envelope securely
sealed. their real names and the initial
or the nom de plume appended TO
their articles. On the outside OF the
envelope should be written Proper
name g." there indicate the
Initial OF nom de plume used.) All
members Of the News" stan win be
excluded from the contest. The awards
for the story and the poem wTl be
made by competent judges to be an
nounced later.