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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
FAvoRs NICARAGUA CANAL.


Special &c the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Among the In
dianians here is Manley ID. Wilson, of Madi-
son. He came to congratulate the Presi-
dent in advance of his Inauguration as the
first President of the new century and the
last President of the old. He is also here
In the interest of the city of Madison. Ind,
and his personal friends and their interests.
He indorses the sentiment of President
Mckinley expressed that his election as
President indorses his administration and
also those who have served under him, and
that changes in minor offices should not
be made, except for cause. Mr. Wilson
favors the Nicaragua canal, as dwarfing
into insignifcance much pending national
legislation. "It is a national ISSUE" he
says. Mature has provided Uncle Sam
with a pathway to the sea. Within the
basin OF the Apaiachian highlands ana the
Rockies Is a vast source of raw material,
"a land fair, fertile, prolific beyond any
other region delighting the eye of the god
of day. Pittsburg, Cincinnati Madison,
Louisville Kansas city, st. Joseph. Chicago
and Omaha should put their heads together
and agitate this as great national issue
these cities being located upon navigable
streams. diverglng In lines toward the
Nicaragua canal, and would place these
cities right I'm the pathway OF the markets
OF the world. would change the lines of
commerce from an cast-and-wcSt direction
to north-and-aouth trend, and give them
a transportation by water TO the markets
of Europe. Asia. Africa and China. Let
the manufacturing public awake and have
concert OF action and agitate this az n
great national issue Let public sentiment
and the press awake and hustle our public
representatives to haaty action. Babylon
became the granary OF the world through
handmade canals Nature has given Uncle
sam canals Let Congress make them navi-
liable the year around. An appropriation Of
$40. 100000 a year for ten years. spent under
the government engineer. would make tho
Ohio. Illinois. Missouri and Mississippi rive
cra naVigable the year around ana make all
ct said cities great manufacturing points.
owing Co the natural resources that can be
brought Co their manufacturers by water
and shipped 10 the Anrkcts OF the world
upon the bosom OF natures highways"
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The trial Of Jesse II. Davis, bellevue
On. W Hospital nurse, accused OF the muir
der OF Louis IA. Hiliiard, an insane patient.
closed last night and the jury rendered a
verdict OF acquittai.
Al saloon between Middlcsboro, Ky.,
and Mingo mines, Charles Pridemore. aged
twcnty-thrce. was killed In a general row
about midnight Mike Welch, who IL ac-
cuscd OF killing Pridemorc, was shot In
the leg.
Joseph Hensley. charged with the murser
OF Harve Strickland at Lexington, Tcin..
In December last. was arrested yesterday
at the home OF his brother-in-law. William.
Lemon, living at Dousman, fourteen miles
from Waukesha, III.
After a delay OF several days because OF
the illness OF Juror Miller the trial OF
Samuel Moser on the charge OF having MUIR
dcred his wife and three children. WAS re-
sumod ar Pexin, H.. yesterday. Juror Mil
Ter was propped up In his seat with pillows.
Levi Carroll. a young negro. yesterday
stabbed his father to death at Macon. Ca
He then went 20 the house OF Diana Lock-
EFT. colored, and while she was asleep
stabbed her TO death. He said ne killed his
father because he would not support him.
An order signed by President Mckinley
day directing the keeper OF the federal
prison 20 release Mrs Nancy Wright, an
old woman who has been Imprisoned there
since last November for forging pension
papers.
Lloyd j. Smith. under indictment at Chi
cago for removing grain from warehouses
without canceing the receipts. made ap-
plication for a writ OF habeas corpus. Four
judes. sitting en- banc. after listening TO
brief arguments by the attorneys. gave
permission for the filing OF briefs and took
the case under advisement.
William Herrcl was married Sunday
night and returned on Wednesday. with his
bride. Go Rocky. O. +. That night a charl-
var party gathered and some one fired a
pistol The ball passed through the side Of
the house and entirely through the body OF
George Hefreli. who was asleep in bed on
the first floor, killing him instantly The
Ills mother Is expected 90 die from the
shock.
The parents OF slick" Slater. the man
In jail at Atchison. Kan. on the chafRe
OF assaultng Miss Cerberxk I'm Topfka
a few days ago. visited him yesterday Jnd
tried t make ARRANGEMENTS 20 secure tor
him change OF venue 20 Hutchinson They
are afraid he viii be the victim OF n mob
n he returns 90 Topeka. IL H. Thought the
change 81 venue may bc secured. but. IN
any event Slater VIII have 90 be tafen
back 10 Topeka 90 answer the charge.
Two women and n man kidnapped III. INC.
Thomas, OF De kalh III. Wednesday nif@f.
forced him into a carriage. drove him abtut
the streets. and finally undertook TO fc-
lieve him OF his vallables. when he $'e-
sisted the man fired shot az him. Ind
the bullet just grazed his temple. T$eu
the daring thieves fled and the police tEok
up the chase. ending In the capture OF ;ho
fueItivcs. Mr. Thomas H. visiting Ia Chr
cago and the kidnapping occurred a. ne ysse
returning 10 his hotel from . call q
friends.
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MANY ABUSES FOUND
REPORT ON THE SCANDAL IL THE
LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS.
Investigating Committee Discovered
grace-ProbabIe Murder i'm the
JeGersonviIle Reformatory.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The report of
the special committee of the House, which
investigated the employment rolls. was
made public to-day by Chairman Moody.
Ii says that 'some of the faults observed
in administration of the affairs OF the
House are attributable to the persistence
Of members of the House in urging upon
the officers the appointment of their con-
stituents and friends to subordinate places
and that such faults are deeply rooted,
OF long standing and likely to continue
under the administration of any political
party as long as such system is main
tanned"
The committee finds nothing to critcise
In the House postofllce or sergeant-at-
arms office. OF the offices of the clerk and
doorkeeper the committee reports that they
found I'm both departments certain abuses
which may be grouped under three heads.
namely. transfers OF employees from the
duties OF the positions TO which they were
appointed 20 other duties; unjustinable pay
mcnts of compensation TO employees while
absent from their posts of duty, and divi-
sions OF salaries
Under each heading the committee specl-
fcs n number OF individual instances. The
committee says the amount of 0bsenteeism
In very considerable. IL IL stated that
ono employc has not worked over six
months In the nearly four years during
which he has drawn his pay, and has not
been In Washington Tor eleven or twelve
months
Many cases OF contributions by employees
OF salaries are mentioned. one OF them IN
the last Congress being $1,000 annually
out of salary OF $1,000. IL Is explained
that these contributions went toward
cqualizing salaries OF other employees, the
committee finds no evidence OF the prac-
tlce of assessment. contribution or divi'
sion of salaries I'm the present Congress
The committee says I'm conclusions: we
believe that the abuses and evil practices
which have. by long continuance. grown
up under the present system OF appoint
nent by House employees, cannot be iuliy
and completely prevented except Dy "A
permanent statute which shall properly
and equitably adjust compensation ana
employment and specifically prevent the
abuses which have been herein reported:
The testimony, making volume OF IL,
pages, giving evidence OF each employe
examined also was made public.
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steel Trust Officers.

NEW YORK. Feb. ga news associa-
ton OF this city says to-day: at is prac-
ticaily settled that President Sehwab OF
the Carnegie Steel Company, Will be se-
lected AZ president OF the United states
Steel Corporation. and there Is semi-of-
fetal authority for the statement that
Ebert III. Gary president OF the Federal
Steel Company. viii be named for the
until to-day IL was generally believed that
Ill. g. Frick would be placed at the head
OF this committee. but the change OF pro-
gramme IL said TO be due partly 10 Mr..
Tricks statements 20 friends that his
other interests would not allow him to
give sufficient time 10 the duties OF that
important position: II appears to be set
negie company. will be secretary OF the
combined company"
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ABOUT INDiANiANs.
Arcadia Postofice Raised in Rank and
Present Postmaster Rcnppointcd.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The postofiico
at Arcadia, Hamilton county, has been
raised 10 presidential office. and Albert
II. Martz. former postmaster nominated
postmaster ON the recommendation OF Rep
rosentative Lands.
The river and harbor bill, as reported 70
the Senate from the committee on COM
merce, reduces the appropriation for the
construction OF lock- and dam between
columns ripple and Medses bar below Gin
cinnati. from 100000 TO $40. 00O and reduces
the appropriations for improving the Calu-
met river. In Illinois and Indiana, from
$4,000 To $72.250.
The following citizens OF Lafayette ar
rived to-day TO witness the inaugural cere-
monies: George l.. Haywood, a. j. T0y-
lor Thomas w. Burt, II. j. Reynolds and
Banker Perrin.
Roy l.. Cough has been appointed "A MEM
Der OF the civil-scrvice examining board FOR
the New Castle postotfce.
Additional rural free delivery service las
been ordered established at Argos. Marshall
county Length OF route. 2S miles: area
covered, 80 square miles: population served,
Lon: number OF houses on route, 227;
carrier, Isaiah Hess.
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Movements of Steamers.

LIVERPOOL. Feb 2S-Arrived Ma
jestic. from New York. Sailed: Common
wealth. for Boston, Belgenland. for Phila-
delpha.
QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 2s.-Arrived waes-
land from Philadelphia, for Liverpool.
Sailed: Germanic, from Liverpool. for New
York
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S-Arrived: Bowie.
from Liverpool. Sailed: La Gascogne, for
Havre; Rhine, for Bremen.
SOUTHAMPTON. Feb. 2s-Sailed West
ernland. from Antwerp, for New York
HAMBURG. Feb 2S-Arrived: Pennsyl-
vania. from New York via Plymouth
GENOA, Feb 2S.-Arrived: Kaiserin
Maria Theresa, from New York
LIZARD Feb. 2S.-Passed: L'Aquitaine.
from New York, for Havre.
ROTTERDAM. Fob. 2S.-Srrived: Pots
dam, from New York
ROTTERDAM. Feb 2S-SaIled: Staten
dam. for New York
BOSTON. Feb. 2S.-Arrived: Ivernia.
from Liverpool.
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discussion became somewhat personal two
OF the Senate conferees withdrew, making
ii impossible 10 proceed and leaving the re-
suit much in doubt.
Orders were issued to-day for the Third
Battalion Of the provisional regiment or
ganized at San Francisco to take passage
on the transport Indiana on March Tor
Manila This battalion has been assigned
&c the Twenty eighth Infantry, and will
constitute the First Battalion of that regi-
ment
In answer to an inquiry as to how the
much-discussed application OF Gunner
Morgan and the accompanying papers were
made public property, Secretary Long has
received reply from Rear Admiral Samp-
son disclaiming all knowledge concerning
the means by which the papers were OBJ
tanned by the press.
Nothing has been received here from
british sources TO indicate the character Of
that governments response to the Senate
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote Mica
rGguan canal treaty. Neither Lord Paunce-
fote nor secretary Hay nave any informa-
ton on the subject Tie general belief
prevails that the treaty Will be permitted
to fail
The members of the Cuban Economic
Commission had a final conference with
Secretary Root at the War Department
yesterday in regard to the proposed re.i-
sion OF the Cuban tariff. preparatory TO
their immediate departure for home No
conclusion was reached as TO the proposch
removal of the export tobacco tax or the
1t IL Understood the committee Will confer
with General Wood upon it's return 10
Havana, and that the War Department
VIII be guided I'm its action by the recon-
mendations mado by the governor general
1t Is reported that Emperor William has
expressed himself In favor of a complete
change In the entire German railway serv-
Ice. according 60 n communication received
at the State Department from Consul Cen
eral Gucnthcr. at Frankfort. AZ an audi
ence recently held by Privy Councillor
Rathenau. promoter OF great electrical
enterprises, the latter gave the Emperor
detailed Information emphasizing the ne
cessity of constructing electric railways Tor
direct and rapid connection between Berlin
and the principal cities OF the German en-
plre. lie also brought out the fact that u
great national triumph would be gained if
Germany could be the leader In the creation
OF TN entire electrical railway system,
The following named officers have been
detailed for duty for four years In the ad-
jutent generals and inspector generals de-
partments. under the provisions OF the act
of Feb. .. 1901: Adjutant generals depart
mcnt-MaJors J. IL. Dorat, James Parker,
W. T.. Wilder and =. Fountain, OF the cav
airy; Majors II. l.. Strong, l.. V. caseiar
and Sidney w. Taylor. OF the artillery;
Majors A. G. Sharp. H. A. Greene. j. q.
Balance and c, Crane. OF the infantry. In
spectOr generals dcpartment-MaJors ~. ID.
Thomas. cunliffe III. Murray and Peter :.
Bonus. OF the cavalry; Majors j. Nj. Is.
Davis and Ramsey ID. Potts. OF the artil-
lery; Majors II. A. Smith. Alfred Reynolds
and James a. Irons, OF the infantry.
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Missionaries VIII Not Act.

LONDON. March Sir Ernest Satow
and Mr.. Conger, after consulting with the
missionaries. have decided. according to the
Peking correspondent of the Morning Post,
to reject the Chinese proposition. made
on the suggestion of NJ Pichon, that they
should act as representatives of the min
listers OF the powers TO discuss with the
Chinese pIenipotentiaries the missionary
question and the claims of native con-
verts. They are convinced however.
says the correspondent. that the Chinese
are ready to agree 10 some arrangement
Cor settling this matter"
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An order has been issued az the War De-
partmcnt placing Brigadier Generals James
II. Wilson and f'itzhugh Lee on the retired
list of the army.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay entertained at
dinner last night their guests including the
President ana Mrs. Mckinley and the mem-
bors of the Cabinet and their wives
Senator Butler yesterday gave notice OF
m Amendment he viii ofer 20 the sundry
civil hill increasing the salaries OF senator's
AID members OF Congress 20 $500 per year
The conferees on the Louisiana exposition
bill yesterday agreed on the amendment TO
close the gates Sunday and disagreed to
the appropriation for the Charleston. $. c..
exposition.
A fruitiess effort TO agree In conference
naval bill was made yesterday. When the
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TOPEKA. Kan. Fen. 2s.-Rev. L. w.
Emerson. pastor of the First Christian
Church. and Or NJ r. Mitchell were ar
rested to-day on State warrant charging
them with being accessories I'm the smash
ing OF the Curtis cold storage plant In
North Topeka last Monday morning. They
were at the head OF q mob of sixty per-
sons and all had handkerchiefs over their
faces. The handkerchefs fell from the
faces of the two men. however. and they
were recognized by the officers. Both gave
bond FOR their appearance before the city
Court. whore they Will anscw 60 charge
of malicious destruction of property. Rev.
Emerson has already charge against him
IN the Police Court OF resisting nm officer
at the time OF the raid.
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NO CONFIRMATION YET.
british War ONCE Knows Nothing
About Bothn's Surrender.

LONDON. March lit was again re-
ported yesterday that General Botha had
surrendered To Lord Kitchener Several
newspapers made the announcement but
no government official was able TO confirm
the report,
The Daily News says: 1--WE learn that
Commandant General Botha offered 20 sur
render on certain conditions, and that pour
parers are still Ia progress. IL IL probabie
that Mrs 3othn brought proposals from
her husband TO Lord Kitchener"
A dispatch from OudtshOorn, Cape Col
ony, says; General DE Wet, IL IL officially
asserted, having failed 20 cross the orange
river at Daltorsnoort, IL hurrying To Roen-
fontcin. by the way of Petrusville. The Or
ange river IL falling fast
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The "omniba~., Building nm.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S--An effort was
set on foot I'm the Senate to-day 10 add
the House Omnibus bin with numerous
additions to the sundry civil bill as an
amendment, and n meeting Of the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds was
held to decide on a measure. Conferences
with leading senators, however, convinced
those interested that II would be impossi-
BILE to hold their amendment in conference
They. therefore. abandoned their effort TO
secure the enactment as an amendment
and renewed their work looking 90 the
passage of the House bill They received
strong assurances that that bill would be
allowed TO become a law with the one adj
dition OF the proposed increase I'm the In
dianapols public building.
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More Trouble at Oporto.

OPoRTO. Portugal. Feb. 2S.-Numerous
workmen employed In "A tobacco manufac-
tory here Joined "A crowd this evening that
was demonstrating against the Jesuits.
marching TO the palace OF Jose Pestana.
who IL accused OF belonging To the group
that attempted Co ahduct the daughter of
the Brazilian Vice consul, breaking the win
dows and setting fire TO the blinds. Tho
demonstrators dispersed before the police
arrived. Another body OF demonetratora
stoned the house occupied by Catholic
aesociatfon
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FOR DEFENSE or LEGATIONS.
Part of the Chinese Customs Buildings
Taken ny the Powers.

LONDON. Feb. 2S.--Lord Cranborne. UNI
der secretary of war, referring. I'm the
House OF Commons. to-day. TO the plans
for the defense of the legations at Picking,
said n zone of $50 yards wide was required.
Therefore. Il was necessary TO take part OF
the customs buildings. Sir Robert Hart had
complained. but he subsequently said that
Ar the military necessities required II, he
would not oppose the appropriation OF the
ground.
Lord Cranborne also informed Sir Ellis
Anhmead- Bartlett. Conservative. that the
government had carefully considered how
II could best insure she retention In office
OF the YnngTse viccroys, whose services.
during the recent troubles. were fully app
pfecated. ana who had been assured there
wns no danger OF their removal.
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struction from Count Won Waldersee. No
one believes that the expedition TO the IN
terror will be made. The first troops to
leave China are the Australians, the Vic
torian and New South Wales naval con-
tingents leading off. General Chaffees or
dess TO send the United States troops TO the
Philippines include all except two compa-
MES of infantry. which Major Edgar b.
Robertson Will probably command.
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Richard Gott OF the department OF
Semitic languages at Columbia University,
announces that prominent educational IN
stitutlons of the country have decided 10
offer annual fellowship OF the value OF
500 In the American School of Oriental
Study and Research at Jerusalem The
successful candidate must he the holder
OF baccaloureate degree and must pass
competitive written examination. Ap-
piications must be received before March
20 Among the institutions In the project
are Andover Theological Seminary, Co.
lumbia Bryn Mawr Yale. Harvard Prince
ton, Trinity, Pennsylvania and Union The
illogical Seminary.
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MANTAU. o.. Feb. ga fire Originate
Ing I'm the saloon OF j. V. Rosensteel short
~ before midnight destroyed a large por-
ton OF the. business part OF Montau this
morning. The district burned over extends
along Main street from Prospect street
south Co the Erie railroad and one block
east on Prospect street Loss, SO coo,
partly covered by insurance.
DAYTON. o.. Feb 2S.--Fire, which broke
out after last midnight did damage esti-
mated at 10000 before 10 was oxtinguished.
The principal loser IS, the dinner Car Reg
lister Company. SIS COO
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain or snow To-Day-Probnsiy Fair
To-Morrow.

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. = Forecast for
Friday and Saturday:
For ohio-Rain or snow on Friday and
probably on Saturday; rising temperature
Friday: fresh southeasterly winds. becom-
ing variable.
For Indiana and flllnois-Raln or snow
Friday, with warmer In northern portion.
Saturday probably fair: fresh southeasterly
winds. becoming variable.
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Germans Indignant.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-The statements of n
number of English AID American newspa-
pers that Germany purposes to make new
land acquisitions i'm China and is con-
stantly formulating new demands on the
Chinese government-the most recent Of
which are alleged To be the executions of
additional provincial authorities for anti
European outraEes-have caused intense In
dignation I'm Berlin. as the facts do not
seem to warrant them. The Post and the
Berliner Neueste Nachrichten print strong
ly Wordcd sem-official denials.
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Chinese In Rebellion.

LONDON, March 1.-The Shanghai corre-
spondent Of the Standard says reports from
native sources assert that III Hal Chun.
protoge OF Prince Tuan and General Tung
Fu Hsiang. has started "A rebellion with
5000 men near Lan-chau-Fu, province OF
kiang-Su.
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"iirnc Mar" burned.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb 2S.-"Brae Mar"
the handsome residence lately owned py
John q. Leishman, minister TO Turkey.
and recently bought by Col. Frank j.
Hearne. first vice president OF the Ma
tional Tube Company, was destroyed by
fire early this morning. The loss Will ex-
coed 100000. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
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LONDON. March 1.-The Peking CORE
npondent of the Daily Mail. wiring wednes-
gay, says: Great Britain. japan and Cor
many have unitcdly advised China. through
IL Hung Chang, 1 understand, against
granting special concessions Co the subjects
az any nationality. These representations
:cfer 20 the Russo-Chlnese convention re-
shrdlng Manchura. which has not yet been
Iataflsd by China"
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More Heads Demanded.

SHANGHAI. Feb 2s.-The native news
papers published n second list of officials
whose punishment II demanded by the pow
ers. IL Includes Lu Chuan Lin. grand coun-
ciior and president OF tho Board OF Rites
Duke Ian has been arrested and awaits
punishment. Prince Tuan has not yet been
taken.
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A broadway Church BurgIarixed.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S-Burglars entered
the rectory of Grace Church. on broadway.
early this morning. Silverware and other
valuables amounting To $500 were taken.
The remarkable feature OF the burglary
was that the windows leading 60 the base
ment were forced In, In the fun glare OF
the electric light on the thoroughfarc