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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10

OF course the first question is. has he
really passed? A man possessed of personal
magnetism and oratorical power enough to
capture a first nomination for President,
10 secure a large vote. TO hold his follow
ing together four years, capture a second
nomination without opposition and a sec
ond time receive a large popular vote
possesses in a high degree the qualities OF a
popular leader. But the possession OF such
qualities is not always proof of real merit
or enduring popularity. The qualities OF
popular leadership may be superficial and
ephemeral. Ii remains 10 be seen IL Mr..
Bryan can survive two defeats TO an extent
that will enable him to hold a place among
the future leaders OF the Democratic party.
His speech at the banquet of the Bryan
League I'm Chicago shows that for the pres
ent, at least. he Is willing TO accept the
inevitable. take a back seat and risk his
chances OF coming 10 the front again. A
man who has been badly beaten twice must
realize that something has happened 10
him and must have a pretty well defined
suspicion that there Is something radi-
| cally wrong either IN him or his principles.
Mr.. Bryan Is shrewd enough TO see that II
would be inopportune and offensive for him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10

In 1852 President Arthur vetoed a river
and harbor bill which had been passed by
Congress. In his veto message he admitted
that some of the appropriations in the bill
were clearly for the general welfare and
were benefcent in their character, but he
added:
Ny principal objection to the bill is that
IL contains appropriations for purposes not
for the common defense or general well
fare. and which do not promote
among the States. These provisions. on the
contrary. are entirely for the benefit of the
particular localities in which IL is proposed
TO make the improvements. i regard such
appropriations of the public money as be-
yond the powers given by the Constitution
TO Congress and the President. . . .
The extravagant expenditure of public
money Is an evil not to be measured by
the value of tnat money to the people who
are taxed for IL. They sustain a greater I'm
jury in the demoralizing effect produced
upon those who are entrusted with Of
fetal duty through all the manifestations
or government.
Congress passed the bill over the veto,
and at the next election the Republicans
were swept out of power in the House.
That bill appropriated less than sl9. OOO,0 900,
while the ore now before the House appro-
PIRATES s2e. 792.0 Oo to be expended during the
next year and authorizes contracts TO the
amount OF $S7.Ooo.oco additional. Congress
had better think several times before il
passes the pending bill.
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to assume any OF the airs of leadership at
a time when the Democratic party is try
ing to crawl from under the second wreck
he has caused. and that his true role at
such a time is modesty. So he says he is
now "a private citizen with excellent pros
poets of remaining SUCH" and that he in
tends to continue actively in the discussion
OF public questions and does not desire 10
be embarrassed by being placed in the at
titude Of a candidate for any office. He says
he has chosen journalism as his future &C.
cupation because / am more interested in
the PRONUNCIATION of Democratic principles
than 1 am In enjoying any honors which
my countrymen can bestow." All this has
an unmistakable air of affected modesty. No
man of Mr.. Bryan's age who has been
twice a candidate for President voluntarily
assumes the position of editor OF a weekly
newspaper, yet to be established, solely for
the purpose of promulgating correct prin-
ciples. This is not an age in which men
engage in expensive newspaper experiments
for merely ethical. ideal or sentimental
reasons. Either Mr.. Bryan expects to make
money out of his newspaper venture or
he intends TO use 1t to keep himself In
touch with his party and in the line of flu
ture political promotion. Both views ac-
cord with his personal egotism. He is vain
enough TO believe that his name will Sc
cure a large circulation for his paper and
that he can win fame with his pen as
easily as he has heretofore done with his
tongue. He will probably find himself mis-
taken. Men will not rush by thousands to
subscribe for his paper, as they did to
see and hear him speak. out of mere curl
osity, and the exploitation of his views on
paper will have nothing of the charm that
pertains to oral delivery and personal mag
netism. The modesty role which induces
Mr.. Bryan TO take a back seat is doubtless
the most effective role he could assume
at the present time, but it remains to be
seen if he will ever get to the front again.
He never will unless he improves the period
of his voluntary retirement to get rid of all
the isms of the past and identify himself
with new and progressive issues, and it is
not likely he has sense enough to do that
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sUPERsTITIoUs SAILORS
THEY DO NOT WANT THE Wisconsin,
COMMISSIONED ON FRIDAY.
No Record of n warxhip Ever Having
Been Put I'm Service ON Tint
Un1ucky Day.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-captain Reiter.
of the navy. who is supervising work on the
new battleship Wisconsin at San Francisco.
has recommended that the plan OF putting
the ship in commission on Feb. / be re-
considered. When this plan was arranged.
the fact was overlooked that Feb. 1 falls
on Friday. Old salts say that there is no
record of a warship being put into active
service on the so-called unlucky day OF the
week. The matter evidently has been
brought 10 the attention OF Captain Ches-
ter. for a letter has just been received at
the department from him, recommending
that the Wisconsin be put In commission
on either Jan. y or Feb. A Oboth Mondays
instead of on Feb. ]. the day originally
selected. Although he does not say SO.
IL is pretty well understood that the Friday
superstition is the only reason for the
change Of date
The Wisconsin will be assigned. tempo
! rarily at least. TO the Pacific station and
will prove a valuable addition to tina.
fleet. She is OF greater displacement and
| carries more gun than the Iowa, and.
being of more modern construction, may
displacc that big pattleship as the Tsagsalp
of the Pacific squadron. Hear Adu. al a.
sey will succeed Rear Admiral Eautz In
| command of the squadron on Jan. p. AID q
is expected that he will join the fasship
iowa al San LEGO, Cal, on tuss he. L
will be for him to say whether the iowa
or the Wisconsin shall be the fagship Or
| the souadfon.
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UNRECoNCILED REBELS.
Veterans Protest Against
Invitation to President Mckinley.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 9.-At a special
meeting of the Camp of the Army of the
Tennessee, United Confederate Veterans.
the strongest of the Confederate associa-
lions in New CLEANS. a resolution offered
by General stephen Charlaron, commander
of the camp, protesting against the invita-
ton of President Mckinley to the Confed-
crate reunion to be held in Memphis this
spring was unanimously adopted. General
Chalaron said IL was understood the Presi-
dent would be invited 10 Memphis and the
resolution was intended simply as a warn
ing TO Memphis not TO do II.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. 9.-The protest OF
the New Orleans Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams against inviting President Mckinley
TO attend the reunion of Confederate vet
Grams here next May will be ignored. Sc
far as Memphis IL concerned. The invita-
ton extended by the city officials, CONNER
oial bodies and Confederate veterans OF
Memphis will be carried TO the President
by a committee selected for that purpose
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THE LEGIsLATURE or 1901.

The Legislature which meets to-day is
time when the people of the State are gen.
orally prosperous and when the affairs Of
the State are in a satisfactory condition.
The State under the present regime is pay
ing out of debt and the State credit is not
excelled by that of any sister State. The
general administration of the affairs of the
State has been directed along practical
business lines. Indeed, the satisfactory adj
ministration of all the affairs of the State
Is so generally recognized by the people
that it was a source of assistance to the
Republicans during the last campaign.
This is the fourth successive Republican
Legislature. It's predecessors, on topics Of
public administration, reached wise con-
illusions. The Legislature of 1895 destroyed
the fee system in State and county offices
and put the charitable Institutions of the
State upon a nonpartisan basis-the result
OF which has abundantly INDICATED the
wisdom of such legislation. The Legisla-
ture of 1897 remodeled the penal system of
the State by making one of the state pris-
ons a reformatory and by establishing a
system OF penalties looking to the reforma-
ton OF the younger criminals. The general
result OF the policy is decidedly in favor
of the change. The Legislature of 1899 gave
the force of law to measures designed to
insure more responsible and economical
management of county and township af-
fairs. Experience has proved the wisdom
of the essential features of such legislation.
By several enactments these Legislatures
placed safeguards about the public ex-
penditure by requiring more careful ac-
counting.
The Republican Legislature of 1901 should
extend and strengthen the good work of its
three predecessors. 1t will scarcely be Re-
publican unless it shall do so. The interest
of the man. rather than the few. the ex-
tension of the safeguards of clean, intelli-
gent and economical government and the
making of Indiana a most desirable State
In which to live because of the security OF
life and property and the excellence of its
public institutions are the proper objects
- - thC eOOa "OAh VI 4ocos 4ost
and 1899 is to be carried forward. Every
Legislature has it's own besetments. Those
who have private interests to serve are al
ways the most insistent. Those who would
create new offices and open new leads to
the treasury mask selfish interests by LOUD
professions OF devotion to the public wei
fare. If rumors are to be credited. this
Legislature will be assailed by several well.
organized raids upon the treasury. which
would not have been projected If the State
treasury were lean and the times hard
Both parties nave equal interest in the vel
fare of the State. and both parties are SAID
to be represented by able men. They
should vie with each other I'm rendering The
people high service. 1t is never good poll
tics to oppose desirable measures tha'
party opponents may be Inundated.
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COL. THOMPSON'S FEAT
HOW THE FILIPINO LEADER GERON,
INFO WAS PUT TO ROUT.
Supposed Impregnable Stronghold
StOrmed by Picked Men of Two
American Regiments.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a recent issue
of a Manila paper gives a graphic and in
teresting account of the capture and utter
defeat of the forces OF the famous insur-
gent leader Geronimo. near Montahlan by
Col. ]. Thompson and a thousand picked
men of the Twenty-second and Forty-sec-
ond Volunteer regiments in November last.
Geronimo, from all accounts, lived up to
his namesake in this country in that he
hurled deinace from his mountain fortress
in much the same way as Geronimo. the
celebrated Apache chieftain, harassed and
defied our troops in the West.
The insurgent chief was strongly fortified
at Pinauran, in Demorte Canon, near Mon
fabian, his, trenches being strung along
both sides for a distance of six or seven
miles.
tial chair" say the article, lit was de-
cided by the military authorities to dis
lodge Geronimo at any cost. The latter had
boosted frequently of the time when the
insurgents killed 500 Spaniards, who made
an unsuccessful attempt to take ina n
The time for Col Thompson's attack was
set for noon or Nov. %. The expedition
was divided into four deta chments. The
main one, under of Captain Bran
die, was in the lead and, while advancing
through the bed of the canon was the
first to draw the fire of the insurgents.
The entrenched Filipinos, believing the de-
tdCLiIltnt ~ ne lie tul dtldChluS party
allowed the detachment to advance well up
the canon in order more completely TO
bottle it. When it had reached the de-
sired point, the Filipinos. yelling like CO.
manche Indians, opened up a vigorous
fire. simultaneously with their volleys
| came the attack of the Americans from
four distinct directions. Then Colonel
Thompson, leading the main body, per-
| formed the feat of the engagement In
| climbing a steep wall through dirt and
underbrush and entered the boosted in
| pregnable fortress of the insurgent leader.
The men had to cut their own trails and
pull themselves up the mountain side by
| grasping twigs and saplings hand over
hand"
When the Americans reached the tor
there was not a live rebel In sight. The
number of insurgents kiied is estimated
at from fifty to one hundred and fifty. The
Americans lost four killed and about q
dozen injured. Commissary and quarter.
masters stores were destroyed, including
insurgent uniforms to the number of nearly
fifteen hundred.
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VICE in NEW YORK CITY
TESTIMONY OF f. A. FUCHS AT THE
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN HERLIHY.
Evidence that Portions of the cred
Light, District Need Publication
Crusade at Philadelphia.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Emil Fuchs was
the first witness to-day in the trial of
Police Captain Herlihy by the Board of
Police Commissioners for neglect of duty
and unbecoming conduct. Mr.. Fuchs said
he had been employed in the office of the
East Side branch of the Legal Aid Society.
This office is in the building of the uni
versity settlement, which is located on
Rivington street, the center or the RED
Light" district. The witness swore that he
had been solicited by women In front If
several houses in Christie street, which NE
designated.
The witness said that while passing a
house on Eldridge street last summer he
had seen four children playing on the side
walk with some advertising cards. Wit
ness testified that in picking up the cards
ne found they were advertisements for a
furnishes room" house. He questioned
the children and found they knew the cards
were advertisements for a disorderly house.
This evidence was ruled out, on the ground
that it could not be proven by children
that a house was disorderly.
Mr.. Fuchs said that while he was an as
sistant in the East Side branch of the Legal
Aid Society people would come into the Of
flee of the society and complain about tho
doings in some of the houses. Parents
NOul0 COME III, MI. uCns cSthicu, duu
complain that their daughters had been
abducted from their homes and taken to
houses of i'll fame TO lead lives of shame
"Can you swear of a single instance when
such complaints were made?" asked Law
Yer Grant.
The witness told of a specific instance
where a young girl, whom he named, had
been abducted. and where the mother had
LOGGED a complaint with the society.
Mr.. Fuchs further said that regular agen-
cies conducting a w-ell-regulated traffic in
women had been maintained on the East
Side. These agencies made it their bust
ness to furnish women to the houses oil
i'll fame, and did not hesitate at any meas
ures as long as their purpose was accom-.
plished. The trial will be resumed to.
morrow.
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missioner. The State auditors office looks
after private and State banking institu-
tions most effectively at a small cost. II
would not be lone better IL a commissioned
should be created with a department cost
Ing the State from $500 to $4,000 or draw
Ing it's s~ustenance from taxing the banks
Sc or 500 for an examination. So long as
the State cannot find places for all It's In
hahltants. let II favor only as many as
ere needed to do the States business upon
business principles.
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The Military Boards Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Secretary Root
said this afternoon that he was not yet
prepared to say what action he would take
as a result of the disclosures made in the
Investigation of the case Of ex-Cadet Booz
by the Brooke court of inquiry, nor wns
he yet ready to q public the find.rgs
of that court. Speaking generally, lie sail
The rules at the Military Academy we,e
very strict against hazing, more so row
under Colonel Mills than ever before, and
that every cadet found guilty OF that p,ac-
tice had been dismissed. Since his admins
tration began he had dismissed two Gdets
for that offense.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The House COM
mittee on insular affairs has decided to
postpone consideration of all questions re-
lating 10 our new possessions until after
the Supreme Court renders it's decision upon
the question as TO whether the Constitu-
ton follows the flag" as IL Is considered
useless meanwhile TO attempt any legis-
lation for the Islands. There are quite a
number OF matters of pressing Importance,
but everything now hinges upon the SUI
preme Court decision. 1t is hoped that the
decision may ee handed down before this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10

Planters and others in Cubs who are in
terested in the industries OF the. island are
seeking a concession in regard to tariff
duties on sugar and tobacco. which they
ticians who are seeking entire independ-
ence OF the United States have their way.
Such a concession is of the utmost i'm
p~ortance TO Cuba. but there is no reason
for granting II II the United States is 10
have no advantage in Cuban trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10

One of the new boards asked OF the Leg
stature is for the examination and GER
tincafion OF telegraph operators. There is
no more reason for such a board than
there is for a similar board for the exam
nation OF stenographers. It's purpose Is
70 compel telegraph operators all over the
State to expend from IS to $40 as the ex-
pense OF an examination simply that half
a dozen examiners and their clerks may
get three or four times as much as they
can earn as telegraphers.
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MANILA, Jan. 9.-The military govern
ment is considering the question of closing
certain ports in the southern islands in or
der more e~ffectually to prevent communion
ton between the insurgents. The port of
Ubay on Bohol island. has already been
ordered closed. as the garrison stationed
there has been withdrawn.
The act for the organization of tie
metropolitan police of Manila has been
passed by the Philippine commission. The
force will consist of three companies. Sc
lected from the volunteer soldiers.
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Enlisted mt INDIANAPOLIS.

The names of George w. Elder. OF Com
pany /, Sixteenth Infantry; Rutledge Har-
den, of Company c. Twelfth Infantry,
Christian F. Kayser. of Company B,
Thirty-frst Infantry, and Samuel A. Nell
Infantry, all of whom enlisted at local re-
cruiting office, appear in the last list OF
dead received from the Phtiippines: Elders
8. 1880. and died Dec. 10. Harden's home
was at West Terre Haute. His death oc-
died Dec. Z. Nelson. whose death is re-
ported as on Dec. Is, lived ia this city.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 9.--Two brokers' are
under arrest at police headquarters
charged with swindling by means OF forged
notes. They are James De Laveile and G..
III. Gardner Col T. s. Moffatt. Of Chicago.
who also has an osice az No. Is Wall street.
is the complainant against the men. 1t Is
alleged that Moffatt was advised by Card
ner to accept notes signed by one Edward
Rofter, amounting TO more than $4,000.
These notes were found to be worthless.
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that no attractions are to be presented that
are Objectionable 10 him and that the opera
house shall not be opened Sundays ex-
cept upon his written consent. The picture
papers will probably find something in this
TO caricature.
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gives assurance that his influence will be
against any hostile movement in opposition
10 these measures. In 1895 Mr.. Statesman
was one Of the active workers for impor-
tant reform legislation. which is reason 10
believe that he would have been equally as
safe a speaker when such issues are con-
silered.
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Thought to BE from New Castle.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Jan. 9.-Daniel +.
Griffin, mentioned in to-day's Journal as
having died in the Philippines Dec. q. Is
thought to be Daniel f. Griffin. jr.. of this
city. Young Griffin enlisted in Company
c., of the Thirty-frst Regiment, and was
in that company when last heard from,
although he expressed a wish TO be trans
ferred TO Company q. His parents and
other relatives here believe him 10 be dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
The Deportation of FiIipinos.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sit is stated at
the War Department that the action Of
General Macarthur in sending Filipino In
surgent leaders 10 the Island OF Guam
was taken viii the full knowledge ami
approval OF the secretary of war. General
Macarthur suggested the advisability OF
such a course OF action some time ago and
he was given full authority TO act in the
uremises.
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When IL is known that Iowa has 81 ,5o0. 900
in It's treasury. with no bonded or floating
debt. 1t is no wonder that the calamity
party was buried under 100000 majority.
ci-aim-producing industry of the State.
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free and unlimited coinage Of silver on
the basis of Is to I" without the force
of law has got seven men and one woman
into no end of trouble in New York.
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Chicago seems to have fallen a victim
to gross materialism. commercial greed
and municipal corruption. Men of wealth.
culture and refined tastes testify that the
city is not fit to live in. The moral for
other cities is obvious.
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The House amendment to the army re-
organization bill providing for a veterinary
corps was wisely rejected in the Senate.
There is no more reason for a separate
horse doctors corps than there is tor q
separate hor~se-shoeing corps.
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Mr.. Bryan says that "in selecting jour
nalism as the best field of usefulness. 1
am aware that / am placing myself in a
position where / can give more aid to
others than to myself" The unselfishness
with which he proposes to devote himself
to booming" other people is only elualed
by the modest estimate OF his powers.
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Opportunity.

Detroit Journal.
Once upon a time. Fate gave a man the silver
tongue.
the tin ear.
"Alasr' cried the man. "Thc gift of Fate
aveils me nothing
This fable teaches that parts cut but little
ice without opportunity.
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yonkers Statesman.
II should think you would be afraid TO eat
onions In the middle Of the day." said the blonde
typewriter to the brunette when they met at
dinner.
I'm not a bit" replied the dark one; you
see, our office is on the thirty-sixth floor. and
when 1 go up in that elevator it takes my
breath away"