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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
Two More Concerns Taken I'm.

NEW YORK, April IA circular issued
from the office of ]. Pierpont Morgan &
Co. tonight and addressed to the stock
holders of the American Bridge Company
and the Lake Superior consolidated iron
mines announces that the offer of the syn
dicate made on March 2, 1901, has been ac-
cepted by more than 9S per cent. of the
holders of the stock and the plan proposed
has become operative. Morgan & Co.
offered for the account of the United
States Steel Corporation in exchange for
the preferred and common stock of the
American Bridge Company and for the
stock of the Lake Superior consolidated
iron mines certificates for preferred stock
and common stock of the United States
Steel Corporation. The circular says that
arrangement have already been made for
the acquisition of more than So per cent. OF
the stock of the Lake Superior consolidated
iron mines. embracing therein the interests
of John ID. Rockefeller. Arrangement
have also been made for the acquisition
by the United States Steel Corporation of
all the outstanding interest in the Oliver
Mining Company and the Pittsburg Steam
ship Company not owned by the Carnegie
Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

While there is abundant reason for re-
greet in the reported discovery of frauds
in the commissary department at Manila
1t would be very unreasonable and unjust
TO reflect on the whole military service
because of the dishonesty of a few indi-
viduals. Among the hundreds of thousands
otpostal officials in the United States not
a year passes that several scores are not
everybody knows that the great mass of
the officials are thoroughly honest. With
an army of $50 men in the Philippines
there is no occasion for surprise that a
few, perhaps half n dozen, should prove
dishonest. Such things occur in all wars
and in all countries. In the present case
1t is quite likely the first report is exag-
gerated, but If there has been official. fraud
to any extent whatever the country will de-
mand a searching investigation and severe
punishment of the guilty parties. This case
will not present any of the difficulties re-
garding extradition or mode of trial that
were raised in the case of the Cuban postal
frauds, as the Philippines are an undis-
puted possession of the United States. If
the guilty parties car be punished more
summarily under military than under civil
law, that mode of procedure should be
adopted. Public sentiment will demand
that no guilty man escape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
L o AT PROGRESS.
Science and Art Cannot Be Taught i'm
London Schools at Public Expense.

ID April 1.-The Appeal Court has
upheld the decision OF the Divisional Court
declaring that the School Board was not
justified in providing science and art
classes out OF the school board rate, and
that the auditor was justified in disallow-
ing M therefor.
The case referred to in the foregoing dis
patch has been known as THE King vs..
Cockerton." 1t was an appeal by William
H. Milton, j. Scott Liddgett and George
Septimus Warrington from the Judgment
OF the Divisional Court. The London
School Board was the real appellant, and
the case raised the very important ques-
ton whether the School Board was justified
IT. paying out the funds raised by rates
the expenses of the science and art classes
in its day schools and evening continuation
schools. The local government board au-
ditOr appointed 10 audit the accounts of
the school year for the year ending Sept.
50. 1898. had disallowed and surcharged
three separate sums which had been ex-
pended on the maintenance OF classes reg
istered under the scienc and art DEPART
ment. y rule nisi for a certioriari TO bring
up and quash the certificates of the audi
tor disallowing and su~rcharging these
three sums had been obtained at the in
stance OF the appellants, who were MEM
bers of the School Board of London, and
upon each of whom one OF the three sums
IN question had been surcharged. For the
purposes of the argument of the rule the
Iacts were stated in the form of a special
case pursuant to an order of the court
dated Jan. 81, 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
TO ESCAPE THE TARIFF.
EngIishnaen VIII Establish Steel
Works i'm This Country.

NEW YORK, April Is. j. Robinson.
managing director OF w. Jessop & Sons,
limited, of Bright Side works. Sheffield.
England. has arrived here on the Cunard-
er Lucania for the purpose OF determin-
ing as TO the location of the plant which
the English concern purposes erecting
in the United States. The Jessop COM
pany, which is capitalized at s2,coO.OOO.
operates one of the oldest established in
dustrial plants in Europe. IL being founded
as far back as 1914. 1t manufactures
crucible steel chiefly. The Sheffield works
undertake a number OF large contracts
for the British government and give en-
ployment 10 1850 hands. In an interview
last night Mr.. Robinson said: I'VE are
going TO build a plant on this side prtn-
cipally with a view to eScape the tariff
of some $50 a ton which the United States
government imposes on crucibie steel en-
tering this country. Having works here
will enable us to extend our important
business connections in America"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
HEROES
Young Titus Made "a Naval Cadet
Promotions for Bravery.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The President
to-day appointed Calvin T. Titus 10 be a
cadet at large at the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point. Titus was
the first soldier TO scale the wall al
Peking. Adjutant General Corbin to-day
cabled General Macarthur at Manila TO
send young Titus home on the first avail
able transport in order that he may take
the entrance examination 10 the academy.
The President also made the following APP
pointments.
Joseph II. Stewart. TO be collector OF GUS
toms for the district OF Richmond. Va.
Navy-Joseph ~. Hemphiil. Abraham u.
II. Lille. Henry y. Nanny aud Wm. T.
Swinburne. TO be captains. Edward N.
Hughes and Samuel Il. Comfy; 10 be COM
manders: Emory {. Smith and Robert 5.
Griffin. TO be lieutenant commanders.
Emory Winship. 10 be advanced four num-
bers in rank on the list OF l~ieutenants.
junior grade. for eminent and conspicuous
conduct In battle. Col. Robert l. Meade.
TO be brigadier general by brevet In the
marine corps for distinguished conduct
and public service IN the presence OF the
enemy at Tien-Tsin, China. and Thomas
+. Holy. 10 be a warrant machinist In thu
navy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

for the last time. The vision we have
cherished of a free and Independent coun-
try has vanished. and that country is now
the spoil of the conqueror. 1 disband your
organization in preference 10 ~surrendering
ii TO our enemies. am now no longer your
commander" That was frank and con-
elusive. Here is what Colonel Mosby says
now:
The real South is just at It's birth. The
growth of this child Of the Nation may
be gradual. but in the end the South will
De far richer and more powerful than the
North. In the days TO come the South will
become the dominant section of the cOuu-
try Without the war Of secession theSouth
could never have hoped TO attain the future
that Is now certain. Slavery was a great
incubus. paralyzing natural energy. BY
aboishIng this wrong our war benefited
every State south of the Mason and Dixon
line. The negroes are producing more as
Tree men than they ever did as slaves.
ana the great mass of the people are vastly
better of to-day than they were under the
Ola ante-bellum system. Socially, as we'll
as industrially, the abolition of slavery was
hlgnly beneficial in its results TO the
masses. for slavery was a great wrong. and
no community can exist in the highest state
or happiness when its system is based on
wrong.
These are bright and hopeful words TO
come from a man who spent four years in
the prime of his life fighting for Southern
independence and who is now in his sixty
ninth year. They are the words of a
prophet of good and not of a prophet of
evil. And they are mainly true. What he
says about the incubus of slavery and the
benefits resulting from its abolition. which
he fought against with all his might, is I'M
doubtedly true. as is also his prediction as
to the future prosperity of the South.
Whether it will ever become richer and
more powerful than the North may be
doubted. but it will become far richer and
more powerful than it is now. In another
part OF his statement Colonel Mosby pre-
diets that Richmond, Va, sis the city most
likely to become in time the banking center
and commercial headquarters of this coun-
try, and therefore of the world" Colonel
Mosby is a Virginian, and much can be for
given TO the State pride that would make
the ancient capital of the State the COM
mercial metropolis of the country. Rich
mond enters the race too late to o~utstrip
the great cities of the North, but she
should be satisfied to become the CONNER
cial metropolis of the new South. That
will be infinitely better than being the po-
litical capital of a confederacy based on
slavery, the abolition of which Colonel
Mosby now admits was the greatest pos
sible blessing to the South. The Southern
people have never quite forgiven the former
daring cavalry leader for his early convcr-
but in his present views regarding the new
South he is the most optimistic Southerner
of them all. Colonel Mosby's progress from
guerrilla leader to predetermined patriot
has been an interesting evolution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

There Is too much of a custom to sup
port a man for appointment 20 a public
office because he lives i'm ones county or
town. regardless of qualifications. To stand
by ones ~neighbors is a creditable thing
within certain limitations, which include
character and capacity. No one should adj
vocate a man for a public position whom
he would not recommend for a responsible
position I'm private. The best men are
needed for public employment. but they are
not always obtained. because men, in the
desire to stand by their locality. urge the
appointment of men who have no fitness
for public position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
BOOB CASE RECALLED.
West Point Hazers E~xonerated by the
Military Court of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The findings OF
the military court of inquiry which investi-
gated the treatment alleged TO have been
accorded TO the late Oscar l.. Booz. a
former cadet at West Point Military
Academy. have been made public at the
War Department. The findings OF the court
are summed up in a letter written by Sec
rotary Root which accompanies the report
The letter says:
1.-The findings of this court OF inquiry.
which are sustained by the evidence. show
that the statements which led 10 the con-
vening of the court. TO the effect that
Cadet Oscar l.. BOoz came TO his death
by reason OF injuries received by hazing
at the academy. were not true. They show
that at the time Cadet BOoZ was a men,
Der OF the academy hazing was prevalent
there 10 a deplorable extent: tina the pres
ent officers OF the academy lave shown
c~ommeadable energy. zeal and efficiency
in detecting and furnishing ofenses OF this
character. and that they greatly decreased
the practice and improved the public senti-
ment on the subject. The findings OF the
court were placed In the hands OF the COM
mittee of Congress charged at about the
same time with the Investigation of the
subject. and the beneficial action OF that
committee. followed by legislation on the
subject contained I'm the act OF March >.
1901. renders further action by the depart
meut Unnecessary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

must have satisfied all people who respect
the decencies of life that Mrs. Nation can
not fail to injure any good cause. The
woman may mean well. but If she is not
lacking in good sense she has no apprecla-
ton of the proprieties of life. No cause
founded on good conduct can be helped by
her performances. The sooner people gener-
ally know this the better. Ii is creditabIe TO
the good sense of the people that they aid
not pay money to see and hear the woman.
Those who imagined that she would draw
good houses and hired her to visit the city
seem 10 be ignorant of the character Of
the masses. In this locality temperance
people gave her no support.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
status of hawaiian supreme Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, April LIN the
United States Court of Appeals to-day
Judge Gilbert handed down an opinion
i'm the case of the Wilders Steamship
Company. "A Hawaiian corporation. against
George L. Hind and others, appellants. The
question presented was whether this
court had jurisdiction to entertain an ap-
peal from the Supreme Court of Hawaii
in an admiralty case. IL is the courts
opinion that mo appeal shall lie To any
United States Court Of Appeals from the
final judgment OF the Supreme Court of
Hawaii and that the only appeal from
such territorial court shall be to the
Supreme Court in the United States and
only in such cases as are appealable to
the court from the Supreme Court of the
State. The motion for the allowance OF
the appeal was denied. The decision en-
phasizes the fact that the Supreme Court
of Hawaii stands upon the basis of the
State Supreme Courts in all matters which
concern their relations with the United
States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
PRICES CUT - PER CENT.
Effect of the War Between
turers Of Rubber Goods.

BOSTON, April 1.-THE United States
Rubber Company to-day announced a fur
Their reduction in its price list of 5 per cent.
The annua price list is made public. In
comparison with the price list of April /,
1900, it shows a total reduction of IS per
cent. as cuts amounting to % per cent.
were previously made from the 1900 lists.
To-day's reduction in prices applies to all
goods on hand in the stores of the jobbers
on Feb. l and all shipments since then. y
director of the United States Rubber Com
pany says: 1--WE nave thrown down the
gauntlet TO our competitors. We are going
TO sell our goods and retain our business
it, competition with any outside concerns. "
1t is figured in the trade that the additional
5 per cent. cut in prices means a loss Of
81, 100000 to the United States Rubber Com
rany on it's rebates and orders in hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

An article is published from Mr.. Eugene
". Debs in which he assails the memory
OF the late ex-President Harrison because,
as the writer asserts. at the time OF the
railroad strikes in 1877 General Harrison
''made his way into a meeting OF Strikers.
denounced them as a mob of lawbreakers.
declaring that If he were in authority he
would put them back 10 work If he had
20 DO II at the point OF a bayonet.' Mr..
Debs says that scores OF men. many of
whom 1 personally know. testified that
Harrison declared In the same speech that
a workingman could live on 81 a day and
tina he ought 10 be willing to do IT," There
IS not a word OF truth In any of these state
ments. They are simply a revival in a new
form OF similar stories started by disrepu-
table persons In the presidential campaign
OF 1855. The Journal denounced them at
the time as campaign lies and offered a
standing reward OF 1900 for proof that
General Harrison ever used such language
IN this city In 1877. or In any other city or
place at any time" The proof was never
furnished and the story never fathered by
any reputable person. Shortly after Gen.
Fsrrison's nomiDsfion in 1855 a Republican
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
LABOR, BUSINESS, INDUSTRY.

All the union painters of st. Joseph. Mo.
struck yesterday for 50 cents an hour.
All the journeymen painters and plaster
ers OF Lowell. Mass. are out of work. the
former being locked out and the latter hav-
started a strike.
The majority of the union carpenters in
B~inghamton. n. Y, went on a strike yester-
They demand an eight-hour day with
fun nine hours pay.
Syracuse painters gained an eight-hour
workday yesterday. all but three firms hav-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

club was formed in this city composed ex-
clusively of railroad men. on the night of
the 18th of July they marched TO General
Harrison's house 900 strong. where one of
the number. a yardmaster. made a speech
indorsing him in the strongest terms. and
members OF the club stated thai it was or
general. There never was a particle Of
truth in the stories. and their revival at
this time is very dlsereditable, even to Mr..
DebS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

NEW YORK. April lit was announced
to-day that practically all the stockholders
in the constituent companies nave turned
over their holdings TO the United States
Steel Corporation, the extension of time
having expired Saturday. A member of the
firm of j. +. Morgan IL Co. said this even
ing hat on account of the absence in
Europe of a few scattered stockholders
the exchanges would not represent all the
outstanding stock, but pledges from some
of these insured a practically unanimous
acceptance of the terms offered by the sur
yiVing corporation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
Financial Difficulty.

Detroit Free Press.
Judy and I got into a terrible tangle shopping
to-day"
How"
Il owed her 10 cents. and borrowed cents and
then 80 cents"
''Woll?'
Then I paid so cents for something she
bought"
.Yes2'
And she paid 20 cents for something bought.
and then We treated each other to ice cream
soda"
.Welg'
rshe says / still owe her a nickel"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

NEW YORK. April IA dispatch 10 the
Herald. from Rio Janeiro. says: The gov
eminent has sent a communications TO the
legations i'm Europe and the United States
SAYING that there is no danger OF institu-
tions being overthrown by the monarchist
conspiracy. The minister OF the navy has
appointed a medical commission TO inquire
into the physical condition of Admiral
Mello. and to ascertain II II Is true that. on
the ground of health. the admiral cannot
safely be sent TO Amazonas. where the gov
eminent has ordered him to be sent. Adj
miral Mello il detained on Cobras island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
FROM GUERRILLA LEADER TO PA
TRIOT.

Colonel John S. Mosby's views regarding
the future of the new South. as published
in the Journal yesterday. are interesting
on account of their origin and also i'm them
selves. colonel Mosby was a Southern
product of the civil war. and few names
on either side of the conflict were more
familiar 10 the public ear than his. He
was a typical cavalryman and perhaps the
most noted guerrilla leader of the war. His
so-called partisan rangers were made up
OF deserters from the Confederate ranks.
or volunteers from civil life and of fur
Laughed cavalrymen who had lost their
horses and Joined his tempo
rarily until they could steal or capture a
remount. One of his boldest lieutenan;s
was a deserter from the Union army. The
Confederate Congress by special act placed
his command on the footing of regular cav
airy. with the same pay. Their daring
leader inflicted great damage on the Union
army and thwarted every effort TO capture
him. He was very grateful 10 General
Grant for extending protection to his guer-
rillas at the surrender i'm 1865. and in 1872
he came out IN support OF 6rant Tor IreSl-
dent. From that time 10 the present ne
has been an outspoken and u~nwavering Re
publican. President Hayes appointed him
consul at Hong-Kong. and he made an ex-
cellent official. After his return to the
United States he practiced law and lee
tured.
1t is instructive to note the progress
which this typical Southerner has made
since the war. In taking leave OF his par
tisan rangers at the close of the war Col.
Mosby said: Soldiers of the Forty-thlrd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co.. 27
Dearborn street. Auditorium Annex Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley Sc Co.. 14 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co.. 26 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON, D.. C.-Riggs House, Eboitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

Those who insist that there are no men
In this age who possess the heroic spirit
that risks life to save the lives of others
must ignore The name of Lieutenant Com
mander Roper. He gave his life to save
men in his command. Such heroism adds
fresh luster TO the glory of the officers of
the American navy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

1t looks as IL the l~ong-expected invention
for utilizing petroleum in the cheap pro-
The Standard Oil Company does not waste
time on fake inventions. and its purchase
of a new patent of the kind referred to in
dicates that We may be on the eve of in
teresting developments in the direction of
cheaper fuel and light.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

In Chicago, where women are permitted
TO register TO vote for school officers, 29,S15
registered in 1894. 1886 in 1896. LASS in 1898.
and not enough to count in 1900. In Hart
ford. Conn. in 1898. 701 women voted: in
1900. 81. In Boston only 24,472 women regis
tered out of a total of 125. 900. These facts
show that where women have an oppor-
tunity TO vote few avail themselves of the
right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
Contrast.

What TO Eat.
Mr.. acknowledgements, children, wheno l
was a boy / often went to bed hungry, and sell
dom had a square meal.
Little Tommy (who is tired of hearing about
iD-NeII that just shows how much better off
you are since you've known US.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
Canadian Census Under Way.

OTTAWA. Ontario. April 1.-The work
of taking the census throughout Canada
was begun to-day. The population is TO
ne recorded as II was yesterday. the de-
cisive hour of reckoning being l. o'clock
midnight so that every one born before
that and every one dying after IL are
take 9,0f2 officials and employees to take
the census
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

In Lynn CMass.) the man who gave evil
brother-in-law of murder is being ostra-
els by his neighbors. If this story is
true. Lynn is a good place for those people
10 go who believe hat human life should
not be protected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

The election In st. Louis has a national
Significance in that the success of the DEM
ocratic candidate for mayor, who voted for
Mckinley. means that hereafter Missouri
will be controlled by Gold Democrats.
Bryan and Altgeld are against the Demo-
cratic candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
An Roy.

Ma. make Sis help. 1 can't do
All O. them chores up for you
Fore school begins;
My backs lame. m l mus go
~ see some fellers I 1 know
" other things"
Frank II. Sweet. in Recreation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

The appointment of a special committee
OF Cubans TO visit Washington and confer
with the President relative to the Plat
amendment will postpone final settlement
of the question two or three weeks. AS the
Cuban patriots who compose the consti-
tutional convention draw SIS a day they
will prevent any settlement as long as a
pretext can be found for doing so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02

A fraudulent election in st. Louis to-day,
such as the Democratic managers forced
upon the city last November, will be a bad
beginning for a worlds fair.