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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
OUR NEW ALLY IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Recent advices from Rome state that
the Pope has appointed Mgr. Sbaretti,
former archbishop of Havana, as apostolic
delegate to the Philippines in place of Mgr.
Chapelle The change is supposed to fore
shadow the purpose Of the church TO adopt
a policy in the islands not only harmon
ious with but in warm support of the civil
policy Of the United States. 1t is now
known that the visit to Rome a few
months ago of Cardinal Gibbons and Mgr.
Chapelle was made at the summons of
the Pope, who wished to consult with them
regarding church and state affairs in the
Philippines. Cardinal Gibbons is a thor
oughly loyal American and enjoys the con-
fidence of President Roosevelt as he did
of President Mckinley. He understands
the American government and people and
the policy Of the administration in the
Philippines. Mgr. Sbaretti, an Italian by
birth and a diplomat by profession, is said
to have thorough knowledge Of American
affairs His appointment as the Pope's
personal representative in the Philippines,
coming so soon after the accession of
President Roosevelt, is thought TO empha-
size the Pope's high opinion Of the Presi-
dent and his purpose to make the eccle-
siastical policy of the church in the Phil
ippines heartily cooperate with the civil
and political policy of the United States.
Those who are in position TO know say
that Leo XIII esteems and admires Pres
ident Roosevelt for his high moral quail
tiles, courageous convictions and intense
Americanism. He looks upon him as a
statesman and a safe man TO trust. Mr..
Mckinley possessed all these qualities in
quite as high a degree, but he is gone and
a new man is at the helm. Considering
the great influence of the Catholic Church
in the Philippines it is a fortunate cir
cumstance that President Roosevelt has
the esteem and confidence of the Pope to
a degree that viii insure the cooperation
of the church in pacifying the people and
Americanizing the islands. The hostility,
or even the indifference Of the church
would have been a great drawback to the
efforts of the United States to establish
| civil government in the islands, and its
friendship and cooperation will be CORE
/ spondingly helpful.
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The present Congress has not a colored
member in either house With the excep-
ton Of two years from 1887 to 1889 this is
the first Congress in thirty years that has
not had colored men as members in one or
both branches. The only colored senators
were Hiram r. Revells, who was elected
from Mississippi in 1870, and Blanche X.
Bruce. elected from the same State in 1870
The former was elected to fill a vacancy
and the latter served a full term Quite Il
number Of colored men have served in the
lower branch of Congress, as many as
seven at one time. Among those from
Mississippi was Hon. John r. Lynch, who
was made temporary chairman of the Re-
publican national convention at Chicago in
1854. He was nominated FOR this position
by Theodore Roosevelt, who said:
1t is now, Mr. Chairman, less than a
quarter of a century since in this city the
great Republican party for the first time
organized for victory and nominated
Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois. who broke
asunder forever. 1t is fitting thing for
us to choose to preside over this conven-
ton one of that race whose right to sit
within these walls is due to the blood and
the treasure so lavishly spent by the found
ers of the Republican party. And 1t is a
further indication of the principles for
which the Republican party so long strug-
gled. / trust that the Hon. Mr.. Lynch will
be elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. Lynch is now a paymaster in the
regular army with the rank of captain.
Senator Bruce, mentioned above, was ap-
pointed register of the treasury after he
left the Senate, and thousands of notes
bearing his signature are still in circula-
ton. If present conditions continue it will
be long time before another colored man
will be elected to Congress from any South
ern State. The next colored representative
is likely to come from some Northern
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Miss Marie Corelli, lecturing at Edin-
burgh on Imagination" read an extract
from hook the Egyptian pyramids
published in 1912, which described the use
OF wireless biography by one Saurid,
high priest of Memphis.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. of Boston
was asked by a newspaper to write an arti-
Gle on how he keeps at work despite his
age He wrote the article and said IT was
because he had religious faith and the arti-
Gle was rejected. This rejection was the
subject of his text recently.
Ex-senator PETER, of Kansas, has hit
upon a new scheme for getting money out
of Congress He, has prepared a topical
index of all the debates in Congress up TO
1861 and proposes TO make the work COM
plete TO the present time Now he wants
to sell the result of his labors.
Miss Abbie Downing. of Nation, ILL.,.
who is totally blind. has become an expert
telephone switchboard operator. She To-
Gates call on the board bv the sound Of
the drop" or falling shutter. or if too busy
TO hear the click she accurately reads the
condition of the board with her nimble
fingers.
Miss Helen F. EIears, formerly of Osh-
kosh. Wis. will make the statue of the late
Miss FSances Willard TO be presented bv
the State OF Illinois TO Chicago. Miss
Mears was pupil of St. Gaudens and also
studied for several years in Paris ST
Gaudens says OF her work: 1T is as strong
as a mans and has in addition a subtle.
intangible quality exceedingly rare and
spiritual
A cup of hot coffee is said to be an I'M
failing barometer if you allow a lump of
sugar 10 drop to the bottom of the Gun and
watch the air bubbles rise without dis
turbing the coffee. If the bubbles collect in
the middle the weather wiz be fine. il they
adhere 20 the cup. forming a ring. IL viii
either raih or snow, and If the bubbles sep
arate without assuming any fixed position
changeable weather may be expected
1t will always remain to Cecil Rhodes's
credit that he was one OF the few of whom
the late General Gordon made an intimate
and trusted friend. Chinese" Gordon
first met the African millionaire in Basuto-
land, and III is not generally known that he
was earnestly asked TO become the gem
erals private secretary and alter ego a
position which Mr.. Rhodes. after much
hesitation declined
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dents he said: 81 am astonished that the
interpolation could suppose for moment
that foreign criticisms could impress us TO
and demands cannot influence our domestic
policy or attitude in any way whatsoever.
AS Germany's guiding statesman my only
standard of action is the welfare Of the
state. My duty to Germany shall be TO
administer my Office in this sense and IN
opposition TO the danger which threatens
our policy from the Poles, and in order
that the German element in the east be
not submerged with the Catholic party,
which will take up the Polish cause.
AS the imperial chancellor and Prussian
PREMIER" concluded Won Buelow, Il will
oppose all efforts to set back the course OF
history and will see that the Germans in
the east do not fail beneath the Polish
wheels. 1t is the common policy Of the
powers concerned TO act on Identical lines
against those agitating for the restoration
Of the independence of Poland"
Count Won Buelow said also that the
views of the press in the United States,
France, Great Britain and Holland unani-
mously condemned the Weschen occurrence
and described the grit and courage of the
Polish boys and girls, who stood in line
without weakening, awaiting their turns
to be whipped.
There was a great demand for seats in
the galleries during the debate. A big
crowd. including hundreds of Polish labor
ers, gathered outside the building of the
Reichstag while the debate was in prog
ress. A large number of policemen were
on duty.
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tacitly that the subsidy bill is grab by
declaring that the river and harbor appro-
priation bill is 1.-The hugest grab Of all"
There are good reasons to suspect that both
these gentlemen's observations contain
large element Of truth. The Frye subsidy
bill, as reported last year, had no merit In
the general opinion Of this part Of the
country; but a ship subsidy bill that would
give the trade OF the Atlantic and gulf
ports direct communication with South
American cities would be worth consider
ing. AS for the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill, the chief engineer Of the army has
made estimates which aggregate about one
third Of the amounts that are named
as to the total Of Mr.. Burton's bill. True,
no bill was passed by the last Congress
known as a river and harbor bill, but by
the provisions of previous river and harbor
bills S14,627 40 was appropriated in 1899 to
carry out previous contracts in the sundry
civil appropriation bill; $S,91S,197 was SINH
larly appropriated in 1900 and s16.26O sos in
1901. AS a considerable amount will be nee
essary to comply with existing contracts
during the next fiscal year it seems
that a much less amount than $50 900
would be all that is needed, unless the
Snake creeks" are to have an unusual
quantity of strengthening.
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ADMIRAL sCHLEY GRATEFUL.
Presents NJ. A. league with n Silver
Service-Mr. Cromer Coming Home.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Merrill A
league, formerly Of Muncie, but now of
Baltimore, who rendered great service to
Admiral Schley in the recent court Of in
quiry as one of the counsel for the appli-
cant and declined any emoument, received
a substantial and beautiful token Of the
admiraIs gratitude and friendship yester-
day i'm the form Of a magnificent silver
service. The service consists OF five pieces
"a coffee urn about fourteen inches in
and chalice-snaped spoonholder. Around
the base of each is chased In tiny char
acters: ITO. NJ. a. league. a grateful
Schley, November, 1901
C. S. CARRIER. OF Madison. who was sec
ond lieutenant in the volunteer army dur
ing the Spanish war. is in Washington at
tempting 10 secure appointment as lieuten-
ant in the regular army.
Representative II. c. Smith, OF Michigan,
has introduced bill TO make Sunday OF
each year preceding Feb. Is Maine Memoir
ial day.
Representative Hemenway has been
named on three subcommittee OF appro-
priation committee-sundry civil, legisla-
tive and Notifications.
Representative Cromer to-day obtained
leave of absence until after the holidays
and left for Muncie tonight TO look after
his candidacy for denomination.
The controller or the currency to-day an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
THE BURTON-GROsvEN con-
TROVERsY

An interesting controversy has sprung up
between Representatives Burton and Gros-
venor OF Ohio. Mr.. Burton is at the head
OF the House committee which places the
items OF the river and harbor bill so as to
insure its passage. Mr.. Burton seems TO
magnify his position. but last year his bill
was talked to death in the Senate. to the
satisfaction OF several senator's and IL is
said. the President. Mr.. Burton, however,
has antagonized the Frye ship-subsidy bill.
which his townsman, Senator Hanna, has
espoused. AS the head Of the House COM
mittee which places river and harbor APP
preparations Mr.. Burton has been so indis-
Greet as 10 stigmatize the Frye ship-subsidy
bill as a grab" Now. whatever General
Grosvenor is or is not. he has a way of
freeing his mind with an opulence of vigor-
Gus speech. Being an advocate OF the Frye
ship1subsidy bill. he felt called upon to re-
tort. In that retort he seemed to admit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
SOLD THEM AS SLAVES.
Negro Alleged to Have Made n BUSH
mes of kidnapping Negroes.

NEW DECATUR, Ala, Dec. 1O.-Ben
MILAN, colored, an ex-slave. OF Lawrence
county, is under arrest charged with an
unusual crime. It is alleged that MILAN
has for some time been engaged I'm kid
naping negroes and selling them as slaves
to the white manager Of a Tennessee river
island plantation some miles below De-
catur il is said MILAN would induce
negroes to accompany him 20 the island
with the promise OF securing positions for
that when they reached there no would
sell them in bondage. and. being confined
within the stOckade, escape was impossible
their whereabouts.
1t is said young negro who recently
escaped from the island told the story and
caused the arrest or Ben MILAN. He re-
ports that a kidnapped negro has been con-
fined on this island as a slave for seven
wears
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
Patents Granted Indianians.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-Indiana inven-
tors were granted patents to-day as fol-
lows: Calvin F. Darneil and J. +. Duncan.
Indianapolis, rubber-tire setting machine;
John Z. Everett. Indianapolis. electrical
apparatus; Edwin Finn. Elkhart. Ind, scale
bearing; John t. and II. f. Glazier, Indian
apolis, hose and standpipe nozzle; David
w. Horton, Petersburg. self-feathering
paddle wheel; Louis c. Howe. Inetanapo-
lis. chain link; Philip II. Kile, Indianapo-
lis, safety hitching snap; Dwight E. Selby.
Laporte, subsoil attachment for plows;
John w. Stake, Indianapolis, spring top
door; Van Burton Willis, deceased. NJ. p.
Willis executrix, Indianapolis, ore con-
contractor.
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One Provides for Disseminating the
Pay of Persons Irregularly Ap-
pointed to Places.
BATCH OF APPOINTMENTS
ALSO A LONG LIST OF CONFIRNIA-
TIONS BY THE SENATE.
Notes of Interest Concerning indiana
ans-Gift from Admiral SchIey
to Nj. A. league.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The President
to-day approved a number of important
amendments to Civil-service Rules s and
10 recommended by the Civil-service Com
mission some weeks ago, and subsequently,
passed upon as to their legal aspect by
the attorney general Probably the most
important of them provides for discontin-
uing the pay Of persons found 10 have been
irregularly appointed. This was provided
for in the laws for the Philippines and
state law of New York, but the federal
laws are held by the civil-service advo-
Gates to have been defective in this respect
Briefly summarized, the amendments make
the following requirements:
Rule 2-That government officers and en-
ployes shall give sworn testimony before
the commission when required to do so IN
connection with its Investigations.
Rule s, Section 13-That where an appoint
ing officer declines to make regular ap-
pointment from register containing less
than three names, and insists upon making
a temporary appointment, temporary ap-
pointment shall be made from such regis
ter.
Rule s, Section 16-That whenever the
commission shall find that any person, in
holding a position in the civil service in
violation of the civil-service act and rules,
it shall, after notice TO the person affected,
certify to the head of the proper depart
ment for information of the violation, and
If such persons be not then dismissed with
in thirty days the commission shall give
notice of the facts TO the proper disbursing
and auditing officers, who shall not then
permit to be paid TO such person any SAL
airy or wages accruing after the receipt of
such notice, provided that any question of
law which may thus be raised respecting
the power to appoint or employ may be
submitted by the President or head of de-
partment to the attorney general for opin-
ion.
Rule 10, Section 2-That no person shall be
transferred from one classified position to
another unless such person actually served
for six months in the Office in which he be-
came classified, and in some position there
in which, at the time of the request for his
transfer, is within the competitive CLASH
fled service.
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WRONGS OF THE POLES
PRINCE RADZIWILL DISCUSSES IN
JUSTICE TO HIS PEOPLE.
Speech i'm the German Reichstag to
Which Count Won BueIow, the
Chancellor, Replied.

BERLIN, Dec. 10.-An aged aristocrat
Prince Ferdinand Radziwill, in whose veins
flows the blood of the ancient kings of Po-
land, spoke of the wrongs of his people in
the Reichstag to-day
Prince Radziwill is a cousin of Prince
Anton Radziwill. an intimate friend of EN-
peror William, and nephew to that beauti-
full princess who was loved by the first
Emperor, and who he would have married
had not reasons of state required his al
lance with one of the ruling houses of
Germany.
The matter Of the recent incidents at
Wreschen (known as the school scandals)
was brought up by Prince Radziwiu in the
form of an Interpolation. Count Won Bue-
low, the imperial chancellor, refused to dis
cuss the incidents referred to- He declared
that they pertained to the Prussian Diet
and that, therefore, he must refuse to dis
cuss them in the Reichstag. He could say,
however, that the prestige of the empire
had not suffered in any way by the atti-
tude of the Wreschen authorities. and the
relations with Austria and Russia were en-
tirely unaffected. Both powers most cor
fectly mad taken measures to prevent ex-
cesseS
During Prince Radziwirs speech his
enumeration was not always distinct, al
though he at times showed some passion.
The Poles are moved to the elemental
depths OF their nature" he said "by the
altogether unnecessary action of the Prus-
sian school authorities. They could not
! believe the German people intended TO treat
the Poles cruelty and unjustIy Neverthe-
less, prizes are offered to those German
| teachers who obtain the swiftest results IN
teaching Polish children the German lam
guage. Teachers earning these cash
bonuses have used the scourge and have
had recourse to brutalities that L believe
the imperial government should not ap-
prove"
The speaker said he wanted to know
whether the chancellor of the empire ia
vored these methods aimed at the destruc-
ton of one Of the dearest possessions of
the Polish people, namely, the use of the
vernacular.
AS Count Won Buelow replied to Prince
RadZiwill he did not appear TO his usual
advantage. AT his best Won BueIow is
equal oratOrically 10 Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew. His easy sentences arranged for
their literary well as for their political
effect, were not as happy to-day as is
usually the case, and there was an entire
absence from his reply OF those pleas
antries which put the house in a cheerful
humOr. He declined TO discuss the mat
ter in the imperial legislature. since the
question concerned Prussia alone. As long
as he was I'm office, the chancellor said, he
would protect the rights OF the state
against imperial encroachment.
After referring TO the entire correctness
of the attitudes OF Russia and Austria re-
garding the Warsaw and Lemberg incl
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there Is political friction between him and
Senator Hanna. He says there is no rival
~ between them beyond a natural desire
on the part of each to serve his friends,
and that the stories regarding an impend-
ing fight over the organization OF the Ohio
Legislature are without any foundation.
IN short, he says the relations between
himself and Senator Hanna are entirely
cordial, and that he therefore declines TO
be excited or disturbed in the slightest by
the plays of imagination which are flash
ing SO sensationally in the columns Of
newspapers not noted for devotion to the
interests of the Republican party
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w. E. CHANDLER COMPLAINS.
Spanish Claims Commission Has Not
Sufficient Legal Counsel.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-A report from
the Spanish claims commission, showing
the progress made, was presented TO the
Senate to-day. Ii included a memorandum
from the chairman OF the commission. ".
+. Chandler, in which he makes complaint
OF the inadequate provision for the protec-
ton of the interests or the government in
the investigation Of these claims. Mr.
Chandler gives the number Of claims az.
the aggregate amount asked being $50. 15s.-
SIS There are all told III attorneys en-
gagged in their prosecution, and some OF
them have been preparing their cases since
1896 For the defense there is one assist
ant attorney general, with two or three spe-
cial assistants but" says Mr.. Chandler,
they have been without any funds with
which TO make special preliminary investi-
cations, absolutely necessary prior TO fling
demurrers or answers ana proceeding 10
meet, in the taking of testimony and in the
argusing and submitting OF cases 10 the
commission. the fully-tnformed, we'll
equipped and formidable corps or IL coun-
sci employed by the claimants.
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Receipts of City Postomces.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Statement
of gross postal receipts at the fifty largest
postoffices in the United States for Novem-
Der, compared with NovemteT of last year,
shows a net increase of $4S2,9lS, or over IL
per cent. as a whole. All but six Of the Of
fees show increased receipts. the largest of
the exceptions being decrease of . per
cent. at Jersey City, y. j. Following are
the percentages of increase at all OFFICES
whose gross receipts exceeded 800, 900: New
York, Is: Chicago, S; Philadelphia, IL; Bos-
ton, 6; St Louis. Is: Cincinnati, 49, Brook
Iyn 3: San Francisco. u; Pittsburg, % Bal
timore decreased per cent.
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The agricultural West is we'll enough
until the term is understood to imply that
the West is not engaged in manufactures
Except in the manufacture of few tex
tiles, which is a speciality in the East. the
agricultural West has as many industries
the East So that the effort to make
1t appear that the East and the West need
different tariffs has no basis except in the
imagination of few men who are short
on facts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11

Mr.. Carnegie's munihcent endowment OF
a national university at Washington win
realize a dream that has long been cher
ished by American statesmen and educa-
tors Of having at the national capital an
Institution OF higher learning which will
rank among the greatest in the world a
chief merit OF the institution viii be that,
being independent OF government support
II will be exempt from government or po-
htical Interference OF any kind and free
20 devote all its energies to educational
objects. The splendid endowment OF SO
10000 will place It far above the need OF
government aid. In its broad scope and
probable outcome the gift is the grandest
that Mr.. Carnegie has made.
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Constituencies In the North are so much
I'm the habit OF keeping good representa-
tive when they find one that 1t takes a
long time for prominent and influential
members TO reach the craftsmanship OF i'm
portant committees. Mr.. Overstreet and
Mr.. Hemenway have served through three
Congresses and begun fourth terms, yet
neither Of them has reached the chairman
ship OF an important committee. Both,
however. occupy positions on most i'm
portant committees.
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In spite of the shrinkage Of the corn
crop Kansas reports yield of grain valued
at S175,oOoOoo. and Iowa's soil products are
worth s274.Oo0.OoO. which is 100000 in ex-
cess of any previous year of which a record
has been kept. Nevertheless. full corn and
potato crops would have been better for
consumers and probably for farmers them
selves. despite the cheerfulness over short
cronS
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At the Pecks.

Baltimore American.
''Humph!'' said Mrs. Henry Peck this paper
has lot of alleged jokes about women giving
their husbands cigars for Christmas presents I
think that any who is fool enough to
give her husband a box Of the vile things ought
to-Why, where has Henry gomez"
But Henry out in the hall shaking hands
will, himself