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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
GRIMES OF VARIOUS DEGREES.

Judge Hicks. at Huntsville, Tenn, yes
terday sentenced Riley Lowe TO suffer the
death penalty on June u. Lowe was con-
victed on Wednesday of poisoning his nine
year-old stepson.
Lawrence Bennett, alias Lawrence j..
Curtis, -twenty-nine years old, a clerk. Is
under arrest at New York charged with
forging the name of his employer. Kirk
La Shelle. the theatrical agent, TO a check
for S2.50o.
Lorrie Maudauso, a Portuguese artist
twenty-four years old, shot Alice CuSack,
a nurse, aged fifteen years. through the
neck, and then killed himself in Washing
ton Park. which at the time was ~thronged
with people. The man was insane. The
girl may recover.
George B. Whitney. former manager in
Philadelphia for the Morris Beef Company,
of Chicago, has been arrested. charged
with embezzlement. Auditor Daugherty, OF
the Chicago office, is examining the books
and says a shortage of over $4,000 has been
discovered. Whitney made a full con-
fession and was sent TO jail in default or
$4,000 bail.
a reward of 800 is offered for the capture
of Charles II. Wright. formerly OF Mem
phis, who is wanted on the charge or de-
falcation and forgery. Wright was confl-
Dental clerk and bookkeeper at the Nelson
Morris Company's branch cold storage and
packing plant. He left Memphis suddenly
several weeks ago. and an investigation OF
his books, IL is said, shows a shortage or
50. 800. He is also charged with forging
the name of the firm TO a check for Sl,Svv
on a Memphis bank.
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Indfanian Who Is President of the
Army Promotion Board.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 1Z.-An Indianian,
Lieut.. Col. John l.. Tiernon, of the artillery
corps. an officer bearing a reputation for
professional attainments, is president of the
board lately appointed by the secretary Of
war to examine officers promoted to higher
grades in the army. This board is now
holding it's sessions at Governors island.
New York harbor. and yesterday nine Of
the lately promoted officers of the artillery
corps were ordered before the board for the
required examination. Colonel Tiernon was
born in Indiana in lS41 and will retire in
1906. He was appointed from civil life TO a
second lieutenancy in the old Third Artil-
lery I'm 1862, became first Lieutenant in 1864.
captain in 1877. major in 1896 and lieutenant
colonel on July Is last year. Promotion has
been much slower in the artillery than in
any other arm of the service. In the cav
ally or infantry Lieutenant Colonel Tiernon
would have been a colonel years ago. and
doubtless also a brigadier general OF volun-
teers ere now. He is thoroughly equipped
for the highest military office in the per-
manent establishment.
The bond Of Robert ". Buchanan as post
master at Delcarbo, Sullivan county, was
approved and commission sent to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

years prior to the trust the difference be-
tween the prices Of raw and graduated
sugars ranged from e.O6 cents a pound IN
1892 to 64-10 Of a cent in 1SS7-the average
difference for the ten years being 1.55 cents.
The trust was formed in 1857 by the con-
sondating Of the refining interests of the
country. The profits of refining had been
so large in 1850. 1881. 1852 and 1888 that many
new refneries had been constructed, and
there was no profit in the business for most
Of them. the difference in price between the
raw and refined falling to 64-lcO of a cent.
as above stated.
The trust began its work in 1888. That
year the difference in price between the
raw and the refine was Us cents a pound.
in 1889 it was 1.S2. in 1880 7O-1OO of a cent. in
1893 LIS cents. in 1894 $500 of a cent. and in
1895 9i-1O0. Since 1896 prices nave been
affected by the tariff and an increased COM
petition due to new refneries, the differ
enee between raw and refined sugars per
pound from Jan. /. 1887, TO March. 1901, av-
eraging 0-1O0 Of a cent. During 1899 the
difference was one-half a cent a pound.
Therefore, if Mr.. Thurber's figures are cor
rect. and there is no reason TO believe that
they are not, the consumers of sugar have
not been so badly treated by the Sugar
Trust as has been set forth. The corpora
ton makes large dividends on its stock.
because it sells the bulk of the sugar con-
sumed IT the country. so that a small profit
FER pound mounts to an immense sum
in the aggregate. When the nine refneries
went into the combination in 1855 the stock
was owned by twenty-seven men; now
there are over LOCO shareholders among
whom the earnings are divided.
The main objection to the Sugar Trust Is
that it attempted to monopolize the bust
ness in this country. The jobber must
agree not to sell other sugar than that Of
the trust. Should he refuse TO make such a
contract, or purchase of a competitor at
any time. he cannot have sugar from the
trust when he orders IL. 1t is understood
that retailers are under similar pledges to
jobbers, and are under obligation TO sell
at the price fixed by the managers of the
American Sugar Refining Company. This
feature of the corporations business is in
restraint of trade.
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SUGAR PRICE BEFORE AND AFTER
THE TRUST.

II has been so long and so strenuously
claimed by a class OF writer's and orators
that the so-called Sugar Trust has made
immense profits out OF its partial monopoly
OF the refining and distribution of refinel
sugar that most reading people have come
Ia believe that such is the case. Unfor-
tunately. those who have made these
charges OF an increased difference OF price
between raw and graduated sugars have
not given the figures from year TO year to
sustain their assertion. and consequently
people have believed them upon their repu-
tation. Mr.. F.. B.. Thurber. In an article In
the current number OF the North American
Review. gives the prices OF raw and grsnu-
lated sugars from year TO year for ten
years before the American Sugar Refining
Company. or Sugar Trust" was organized.
and Cor the years stno~ During the ten
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

1t is well at this point to understand the
situation in Albany before the strike began.
The state labor commissioner and the sec
rotary of the Civic Federation were en-
gagged I'm efforts to secure a settlement by
which a strike could be averted. They sub
mitted an agreement TO the railway COM
pany and TO the men which the company
accepted and which had the Endorsement
OF the officials of the internationa body
with which the men are affiliated. and Of
President Gompers, of the Federation of
Labor. The agreement was Endorsed by
the president of the Albany division OF
the Street-railroad Union, and the Albany
men present at the conference with the
officials of the road. When this agreement
came to the men in their meeting it was
repudiated. The agreement was that the
company would treat with representatives
of the union upon all points in dispute
now or in the future between the company
and its employees, and TO submit to arbitra-
ton the question of an increase in the pay
of those men who are now receiving \
given compensation. This agreement went
TO the company Endorsed by men who have
been with the strikers in the contest. and
was accepted by it. 1t appears that the
strikers have an attorney who has intu-
enced their action. When the company
found that the men would not accept this
proposition, TO which their leaders hal
assented. it's officers made arrangements to
operate the lines and called upon the Off
Gals of the places through which they
passed for protection. The assaults fol
lowed. not by the strikers, but by the
awless element in every city which is
ready to engage in violence when oppor-
tunity offers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
A Woman Commissioners Enrolled.

WEST POINT, Miss. May 1.-THE Cum
berland Presbyterian General Assembly re-
convened at $50 a. m. Moderator Norris
presiding. Six additional commissioners
were enrolled. making the membership 224.
Among the new members is a young wom-
an, Miss WANNA Woolsey. who represents
Litchiield (Ky.) Presbytery as ruling elder.
No objection was made to her enrolment.
although the procedure is unusual. Miss
Woolsey is the daughter of Mrs. L. M.
Woolsey. of Caneyville. Ky. against whose
ordination as a minister a former assembly
decided.
a telegram announcing the oba bic early
death of Mrs. Mckinley a message OF SYM
patty was sent TO the President, and the
assembly united in a prayer for her, DR..
Darby. of Indiana. leading.
In the afternoon the General Assembly
heard numerous reports. those of the boards
Cf publication and ministerial relief among
them. The educational commission an
nounced the raising of practically a million
collars additional endowment Tor the edu-
Cational institutions of the church This
Includes the founding of James Millikcn
University at Decatur. Ill. with property
end endowment of more than Ealf a mil
hon dollars. Springfield. Mo, was chosen
as the next place Of meeting, defeating
Mckinney. Tex.
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Cable NOteg.

The suspension of Charles Kelman was
announced Oh the London Stock Exchange
yesterday. The failure is not important.
Jose Brache and Pipe Picardo nave sur
rendered TO the Santo Domingo govern
ment. All of the revolutionary chiefs are
now prisoners.
Major Taylor, the colored American
cyclist, and ~Jacquelin. the French crack
rider, have arranged for three races at
Paris on May IL. The races will be run
with pacemakers.
Ninety Beers. including Barendvorster
and Heystek. the former Landrost, and
many former officials have surrendered az
Petersburg. The district Is rapidly settling
down to the usual conditions.
The French Foreign Office officials for
mally deny the statement OF the sydney
correspondent of the London Daily Mail as
10 the alleged intention of France TO ac-
qCire an island of the Galapagos group, on
the coast of Ecuador.
The French cruisers Du Chayla and
Pothuau nave arrived at Tangier, 10 en-
force the payment of indemnities for the
murder of a frenchman at kebdana- They
will proceed TO Magazan and remain there
until a settlement has been reached.
Norwegian independence day was cele-
brated yesterday at ChriStiana with great
enthusiasm. Nordenskjold's statue was un-
yelled by the Crown Prince Gustaf. and
ole Bulls statue was unveiled at Bcr-
gen. the warships there taking part In the
m
Emperor William will hold, to-day, a
gala parade of an entire corps at Frescati.
near Metz. in honor of the birthday OF the
Car of Russia. which occurs May is. The
Russian ambassador and other distin-
ent at the review. and IL is understood the
Emperor will deliver a toast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
T OF A FIRE.
One Man Burned to Death and Others
Possibly I'm the Ruins

NEW YORK. May IA stubborn FIRE.
which taxed the energies OF the Brooklyn
FIRE department 70 their utmost. caused a
loss of $4,000 worth Of property. and re-
suited in the probable loss Of two lives.
broke out this afternoon in the paint and
xarnish works of Masury & Co. on
Plymouth street. The fire was caused by
an explosion. John w. Thomas his son.
ohm y. Thomas. and Thomas Scott were
lady burned about the body and limbs.
Young Thomas's injuries are believed 10 be
fatal. Late tonight the hremen took from
the ruins a body which is supposed 10 bs
that Of Dennis McDOnough. but the re-
mains were so badly charred as TO be un-
recognizable. IL is possible that others
may have persisted in the building. One
man is missing.
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ALFONSO REVIEWS HIS TROOPS.
SPANS Young King Sits i'm the Sad
die for Five Hours.

MADRID. May liking Alfonso yester-
day. for the first time. took a prominent
part in the grand m~aneuvers of the Madrid
garrison. He appeared on horseback. sur
rounded by General Weyler, the minister
of war. General Motto. the captain general
OF Madrid. all the marshais resident az
The capital and a numerous and brilliant
suite. The young ruler was in excellent
health. He remained in the saddle for five
hours, and took the keenest interest in
the operations. Queen Regent Christina
and others of the royal family were pres
ent in open carriages. All the elite Of soci-
ETY. and thousands of other inhabitants OF
Madrid attended the camp TO witness the
and the spectators gave the King an en-
thusiastic reception. His Majesty subse-
quently gave a luncheon TO the cadets Of
1our academies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
Russian Strike Riots.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 1.-THE strike
riots which occurred in the cotton mills on
the Miborg, or Finnish side of the Neva,
during which IL was reported many had
been killed. were the result OF a strike OF
workmen from four of the textile factories
for an increase of wages. The strikers held
several noisy meetings and threw stones at
the windows of the factories. The authori-
ties surrounded the locality of the cotton
mills with Cossacks. counted gendarmes
and strong details of infantry. who ar
rested many OF the strikers. Many of the
police and strikers were wounded in the
conflict. The project of police posted a
proclamation calling on the workmen &c
resume work If they did not wish TO render
themselves liable to dismissal from the
mills and deportation to distant districts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

LONDON, May T.-Misconception as to
the observance on May "A. instead of Nov.
8. of King Edwards birthday is thus Of
fcially explained: IL has been customary
to give the employees in the government Of
fees a holiday May "a. The King, on being
asked if any holiday would be given this
year, decided on May "a as a suitable day.
This has nothing to do with his own birth
day. 1t has been decided also TO present
colors that day to the third battalion Of
the Scots Guards and 10 make the function
much like the troopins OF the colors, by
which the anniversaries of May "a were
observed. The question of observing the
Kings birthday is wholly unsettled. though
Coronation day, which will probably be In
summer, may be celebrated instead OF
Nov. 9.
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said. "and the later emigrants who made
the population what it is now, were too d.
versihed to justify the statement that the
country is OF English descent. 1t is a mix
ture Of many races. IL 1 were an American
/ would not like 20 confess that my country
Is a touch OF French anglophobia in this,
and 1t is only partially true. The American
people are certainly the most mixed and
cosmopolitan I'm the world. but the basic
element and dominating spirit are Anglo
Saxon. Perhaps NJ. Cambon would not OBJ
ject to our calling ourselves Anglo-Saxon
with modern im~provements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
"Down with the Priests

BRUSSELS. May T.-There were stormy
scenes in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
during the debate on foreign affairs. NJ
Dohet protested against the suppression
Of the temporal power of the Pope. NJ.
Furnement, a Socialist. retorted with
shouting Down with the priests" He
then called upon the Socialists, who imme-
diately started a song. and the Rightists
responded with shouts of Long live the
King" The president of the house put or
his hat and left the chamber. Lively alter
cations between members OF the different
parties ensueo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. May lin the
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly to-day the
moderator. DR.. y. NJ. WOODS announced
the committees. after which the morning
was devoted TO referring overtures. On the
''eiect infant" clause there were numerous
overtures. some in favor OF resembling the
commfttee composed OF one representative
from each synod. other important over
lures were: one from Texas asking a modi-
..danctnv which is innocent be e~xpunged
from Paragraph 2 of the preamble; an
a,har from Arkansas f~avoring an ad interim
Committee TO consider change OF church
government; a third from trustees OF Union
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
Killed a Woman Died with Boots On

WILLS POINT. Tex. May 1T. c. Ell
zey, of McComb City. Miss, late to-day
shot a woman companion and either killed
himself Immediately a~fterward or was killed
by officers. Elizey and the woman arrived
here last night. and after leaving to-day To-
cal officers learned that the man was want
ed by the authorities in Louisiana. Armed
with a warrant two officers started after
Ellzey and his companion. They were over
taken near Elmo. and Ellzey shot the wom-
officers. When the smoke OF battle cleared
away Ellzey was dead. but IL is not known
whether he was killed by the officers or by
his own hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

To say that municipal ownership of pub
lie utilities cannot succeed in American
cities is too sweeping a statement. De-
troit's electric light plant paid for itself
some time ago. and now the city enjoys a
handsome profit from il. Chicago has been
running such a plant for thirteen years
at = profit which in two years more is
expected TO pay for the entire plant. The
city electrician states in a recent report
that during the year 1900 the city saved
sl9e.9S1 on its lights over the best il could
have done under a private contract. Such
cases snow that the question of municipal
ownership of public utilities is at least
worth careful study.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

Recent advices from st. Thomas state
that the people are watching with consid-
cradle interest the negotiations between
the United States and Denmark for the
sale Of the island. A majority of them
favor annexation to the United States, pro-
yided it will leave ST. Thomas an open.
free port. but as they are wholly depend
ent or commerce for a livelihood they do
not want any tariff restrictions. Another
matter of some solicitude among the col
ored business men of the island is as TO
their reception and treatment if they should
come under the American flag. The aver
age St. Thomas negro is a very intelligent
man. Many of them have been graduated
from French, English or German UNIVERSE
ties. and speak several languages. One
of this class, a wealthy negro business
man of st. Thomas, is quoted as saying:
If we come under the American flag how
will we be looked upon by the American
people? We are naturally anxious TO know
what our status will be. Now we can send
our children to Europe TO be educated.
and they will be received with the respect
due them. We are colored, but we have
the refinement and the education of the
white man. and we feel we are their equals.
We can go 10 England or on the continent
without embarrassment. Can you mention
a hotel in New York or any other Amerl-
can city where we would dare 10 regis
ter? If we come under American rule
our trade must be with America. Could
we go 10 the United States to purchase
our stock without being Inundated?
This Is a phase of the annexation ques-
ton that is calculated to set Americans
thinking. If we are to become a world
power with all the term implies we must
get rid OF narrow prejudices begotten dur
ing a provincial period and under an OBJ
sOlete system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

The first impression thar the machinists
are demanding a nine-hour day and a 121s
per cent increase Of wages at the same time
was not quite correct. Their demand is for
ten hours pay for nine hours work. This
amounts practically 10 a 121a per cent. in
crease when computed on a basis of the
shorter day. but it is not quite the same as
a double demand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

Owing To conflicting reports regarding
the situation at Jacksonville. Fla. since
the recent fire. sent by unauthorized indi-
viduais. the local relief association has
found It necessary 10 create an authorita-
tive channel OF ommunication with the
public. To this end Bishop Edwin G.. Weed.
OF the diocese OF Florida, has been APP
pointed press representative and the As
ISOLATED Press named as the channel for
transmitting information. Hereafter. there
fore. all authorized information regarding
the work Of relief or the needs of the peo-
pie viii come from Bishop Weed. In pro-
portion TO the population and resources OF
.the city the fire was one OF the most de-
|ftructiye on record. and there must be a
.hegree OF suffering entirely beyond the
power OF local resources to meet. This COM
immunity should no. be behind others in send
ling aid to the sorely stricken city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
United Brethren Bishops Reelected.

FREDERICK, Md. May 1.-THE princi-
pal business transacted at to-day's con-
ference of the United Brethren was the re-
election by a unanimous vote of Bishops
Kheppert. of Pennsylvania: Holt, of Ohio:
Castle. OF Oregon. and Mills. of California.
1t was also determined 10 create a mis-
sion district 10 include the States Of Ten
nessee. Kentucky. Georgia and Alabama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

PHILADELPHIA. May T.-John 4. Sem
nile a prominent attorney of Camden. y.
J.. was arrested to-day charged with COM
plicity IN the counterfeiting of SO United
States treasury notes. Semple was counsel
FOR BALDWIN s. BredeIl and Arthur Tay-
Tor. who were the engravers for the Jacobs
and Kendig gang Of counterfeiters. which
was broken up two years ago by the secret
service men BY the arrest IN Lancaster OF
Jacobs and Kendig and the subsequent ar
rest in this city OF former District Attor-
ney EIlery =. Ingham and his assistant,
Harvey X hewitt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

LAREDO, Tex, May 17.-At 5 o'clock
this evening Mai. j.. 5. Penn. proprietor OF
the Daily Times. mortally wounded w. r.
Pace, of this city. vice president OF the
Texas Real-estate Association. He then
killed himself. He was undoubtedly labor
ing under a III OF recurring insanity. The
deceased was a brother-in-law OF the late
Governor Ireland and wei and favorably
known throughout the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

There are indications that the struggle in
the next Congress will be between the ad-
vocates of the Nicaragua and Panama
canal routes. The preliminary reports of
ma route. as far as its physical features
were concerned. out it was condemned be-
cause OF the e%ntanglements growing out of
the Colombian concessions. Colombia is
now In a position TO remove these Objec-
lions and will be able TO offer the Panama
canal at an appraisal OF the work already
finished and take our bonds in payment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

Now that General Chafree has given a
farewell dinner to the German commander
in China and thereat expressed his hope
that he would pass through America on his
way home. and the German commander has
been deeply touched by the American gen.
erals kind words. we may conclude that
one cause of war which correspondents dis
covered in General hanee address to the
English has been removed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

Ii is reported that the mission to the
Snake Indians will fail because Senator
Ouarles and Representative Curtis refuse
to eat dog meat TO demonstrate their sim
cerity. which proves that TO craftsmanship
there are limitations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18

The new officers in the city of Detroit
have denied the representatives of the
newspapers access TO the foficial records
on the ground that they have maligned
the officials. Such officers will learn some
thing from experience.