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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS IN THE
SOIjTH.

The recent meeting of the Manufacturers
Club. at Charlotte, n. c.. was the occasion
of several notable addresses. but the most
remarkable feature of the occasion was the
meeting itself. Manufacturing in the South
is a thing of recent origin. UnGer the old
regime it was not only impossible but
would not have been deemed desirable. In
the days of slavery manufacturing and
trade as a means of livelihood were re-
garded in the South as fit occupations for
Yankees only. The only connection a
Southern gentleman could properly have
with cotton was to raise it by slave labor
and sell 1t through agents 10 be sent abroad
or to New England to be made into thread
and cloth and shipped again 10 the four
quarters of the earth The production of
cotton from the soil aristocratic
process. but its conversion into cloth was
rather plebean one. Burke once said of
a certain condition, 1.-THE mobiles have the
monopoly OF honor. the plebeians a monop-
oily OF all the means of acquiring wealth.
The Southerners OF ante-war times were
quite willing the Yankees should have a
monopoly
sources of wealth as long they could re-
tain a financial monopoly of honor. For
many generations no smokestack polluted
the Southern air with its discharges and
there was not factory or factory hand
anywhere south OF Mason and Dixon s
line.
But a great change has come about, and
chiefly within the last ten years. No other
section OF the country ever made rapid
progress in the development of manufac-
lures, and especially of cotton manufac-
lures. as the South has done during this
period Remarkable progress has been
made in some other lines of manufacturing,
but especially in cotton. South Carolina.
tie former hotbed of secession and of arts
tocratic contempt for Northern 'mudsills. ="
who engaged in manufacturing and trade.
has taken the lead i'm the new order of
things In 1894 that State had fifty-nine
mills with $3.50 spindles. In 1885. twenty
additional companies were chartered with
a total capital of s.. $4,000: in 1886 twelve
more were Incorporated. with capital stock
o. SI.050.po during the year ending Aug.
81. 1895. there were added 2ll ,5s2 spindles; in
1899 eleven new mills were chartered with an
aggregate capital of SS.2l5.Oo0. and sixteen
factories increased their capital stock by
s.. $1,000. Statistics for the year 1900 are
not at hand. but IL is known they show con-
tinued progress. II is perhaps literally
true. as one of the SPEAKERS at Charlotte
said that THE center OF cotton manufac-
turing in the United States has been trans
ferred from Fall River. Mass. TO Column
bia, S. c." other States show almost
equal progress Take North Carolina for
instance. In 1894, OF 4O6 cotton mills i'm the
entire South, North Carolina had the larg-
est number, though not the largest mills.
In 1886 she had l5s mills with 95s. ass soin-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
THE sTook-GAmBLING MANIA

The speculative mania Is a mystery TO
people outside the area OF activity. who
are removed from 1t by time and distance.
one now looks back upon real-estate booms
In which cornheds were plated and sold
for prices which would be high in large
cities, and wonders how spectators could
have been so deceived. Half the mystery
Is explained when the central theory of
all such speculation Is understood. which
Is that those who buy on a rising market
expect 20 sell for a higher price the next
day. They take the risk of breaking
market. which is as certain as the rise.
since whatever Is sold above its revenue
earning price must fall TO that level oh
the ground that whatever goes up must
come down.
Just now the Stock Exchange in New
York is the center of the most remarkable
speculative mania the country has ever
witnessed. At this distance men appear to
have parted with their senses and to have
rushed into the widest sort of speculation
IL stocks. Shares of corporations which
have never known dividend are sold at
earning stocks. This sort of thing cannot
last forever because ii exists by the crafty
manipulation of men who are experts.
When that period in the game is reached
at which they can realize the most money
prices will go tumbling down, hundreds. If
not thousands, of those who have followed
others whom they regard leaders into
N
follow.
IL only those who participate in this
gambling are harmed few outside would
care very much, but there is always a pos
sibility that speculative panic may reach
the real business and industrial interests Of
the country. Confidence or lack of conf
dence has much to do with business condi-
tons. The situation in all the leading
branches of production and distribution is
as favorable as the country ever expert
enced. The conditions are all favorable.
The promise of an unusually bountiful
an assurance. and a general confidence in
fuses activity in all departments Of trade.
But If several banking houses which may
be involved in the crazy speculation Of
Wall street should be embarrassed TO an
extent that their doors should be closed
would not the influence of local disaster
create a general feeling of distrust that
might paralyze legitimate business? Sec
rotary Gage has warned the banks that
they may have become conservative in their
dealings with stock spectators. 1t is hoped
that this is the case.
The situation may properly lead those
who are not bankers TO see what evil might
come in such periods of wild speculation if
banks were permitted TO issue circulation
against their assets. is advocated by
many conservative men. The craze will Gull
inmate when the money market becomes
stringent in New York. If, when this
stringency appears banks were authorized
TO Issue notes against their assets to meet
the demands of customers, would not this
method of creating IAN elastic currency"
broaden and intensity the troubles when the
speculative market shall break and prices
come tumblinR down?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The scene of this story by Hildegard
Brooks is laid in the South. but IL is not a
story Of Southern life for the events with
which il deals might as well have happened
in any other part of the country. and most
of the characters are not Southern The
plot is complicated 10 the verge OF impossi-
bility. A spirited, courageous girl becomes
a prisoner in the house OF a planter. who
pretends 10 be a paraiytic, but Is really
noted criminal The young lady II made
a captive under very peculiar circum-
stances after herself shooting one OF the
attacking party. who are represented as
members of a gentlemen's shooting party
from the North. but who are really aetec-
tiVes. a succession or strange events and
situations follow. with conversations spiced
with sort OF humor that sometimes APP
proaches slanglness. An odd ending fails
to throw any light on the motive of the
story. IL indeed IL has one. In Is not good
story. but IL has features that lead TO a be-
lief that the author might write better
one. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
With the Mission to Menelik.

This work. by Count Gleichen, Is one o.
the many books written by English army Of
ficers. books which show the veraclty, the
absolute honesty, of the English mind. 1t Is
an account of an embassy sent TO King Men
elk of Abyssinia by the British government,
i'm order to forward the interests OF British
commerce. The different tribes and races
of Abyssinia are here delineated as they
actually are rot sentimentaliy, not with
cant about the equality and the brother
hood of man. and not with any attempt 10
make out that the Abyssinians are either
better or worse than they really are; every
line contains internal evidence of truthful
ness. The members of the mission were
mostly six-footers. stalwart officers of
crack regiments of the British army, gen.
tlemen and fine examples of the cheerful
stoicism with which English officers endure
extremes of climate and all sorts Of hard
ships. 1t is amusing TO read how they took
the trouble to dine properly each day, and
how they carried a silver dessert service
with them on the way, very interesting to
read about the system which the Eng!ish
have of dealing with the low races that
they are Obliged to employ as soldiers ana
servants i'm various parts OF the world. The
English invariably take these low people as
they are not pretending that they are
races and yet getting out of them the work
they are capable of doing. by means of an
authoritative. commanding and distant. yet
not unknd manner, the reverse OF our
American way of being familiar and on
terms of equality with everybody; our way
i more likely TO end in unkindneSs on one
side and in insolence on the other than
the more reserved and Notwithstanding
English way.
Like Americans. the English officers have
, habit OF joking cheerily over the most
severe tolls. privations and disasters. and
what a charm this all-pervading humor
gives 70 any kind OF life. The Abyssinians
are a mixture of many races. and have
been Catholics for centuries They are
brown or black races. with aquiline fca-
lures. and are dressed in profuse draperies
Their head men have delicate and express
i've faces, and WELD a good deal OF power.
rhe head men wear black silk tunics
striped with orange. and fine white linen
togas and yet they. with all the other men
of Atyssinia. want 10 get hold Of broad
brjmmed gray felt hats. so there is a
chance for the hat trade.
The best part of Abyssinia is eight thou
sand feet above the sea, and, though its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Charles II. Nicoll. publisher. 220 Broad
way. New York, has just issued the 1901
edition of THE Manual OF Statistics Ii
beine the twenty-third annual issue OF the
work. II is a stock exchange handbook.
and it's purpose is TO serve as a guide TO
the affairs of railroads and industrial cor
porations. and to the past course of quota
lions. for stocks, bonds and commodities.
In II all the facts and figures about rail-
road. industrial and street railway corpor-
ations whose securities are known on the
various stock markets are set forth In
telligently and accurately There are rec
ords IF nrices i'm the stock. grain and cot
TON markets and all the statistics which
have any important bearing upon transac-
tions in the latter commodities. Inc DOCK
Is remarkable for its fullness or detail as
TO such matters. and the care ana ac-
curacv with which they are presented, as
Syau cs for the convenience of it's arrange
ment. the handy size OF It's pages ana us
handsome and legible typography. The
dena-fment devoted 10 railroads Is full OF
the work devoted 10 railroad securities.
embraces summaries OF the history. or
oanizatfon capital bonds, dividends and
1hvsical features of the railroads OF the
limited states. including tabulated state
ments of their earnings Tor a series OF
wears a valuable feature is the presenta-
lion of the comparative freight traffic sta
tistics OF all the principal railroads. which
ffords an index TO the relative efficiency
Of their managements. well as TO the
earning mower OF the properties. The most
important section OF the book Il the 800
pages devoted TO industrial securities. In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

An international exposition which opens
at Glasgow. Scotland, this week, promises
to be very attractive affair. All European
countries will be adequately represented.
but the United States not at all I'm an Of
fetal way, because Congress made no pro-
vision fer it, Glasgow is good customer
ers, and the appropriation OF 100000 which
was made for the St. Louis exposition
would have been much better invested at
Glasgow. But St Louis had q quill"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Brady. has had remarkably varied ex-
perience, being q graduate OF the United
States Naval Academy. having served In
both the navy and army OF the United
States, and been a railroad man. an Epis-
copalian preacher, "A missionary. an army
chaplain and author OF some readable
books, and is not yet fOrty-five years old
This volume relates his experiences In The
army and navy. and contains several stor-
les based upon actual Incidents and &C.
currences. heroic, dangerous or romantic
Both the "reminiscences and the stories
which are also OF a personal reminiscent
character, are related IN an entertaining
style and are pleasant reading. New York:
Charles Scribner.s Sons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

this department. information is presented
In regard 20 all the manufacturing indus
trial, mining and miscellaneous corpora
lions which have assumed Importance In
the financial and speculative world. Two
new features are concise but complete
summary or the bonded debt Of the United
States and OF the various foreign govern
ment bond issues which m the last year
or so have been placed on the American
market. and a complete record OF banks
and trust companies Of the leading cities.
covering a period OF several years. In ad-
dition, the book contains a large amount
OF general Information relating 90 financial.
corporate and speculative matters. The
Manual OF Statistics Will serve as con.
venient reference authority. not only to
active operators on the stock market. but
10 investors and business men generally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Officials of the General Land Office at
Washington say that many persons are be-
ing deceived by attorneys in Oklahoma,
who are representing that they have inside
knowledge and special advantages for max
ing land entries in connection with the
prospective opening of certain Indian reser-
vations. AS the reservations are not TO
be opened by rush" but by lot carefully
managed by representatives of the govern
ment. there will be no chance for the exer-
else of special advantages. Attorneys who
are making these representations are sim
ply trying to fleece the unwary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Our Own Rubaiyat.

The Monaghan Man comes. and having hit
The Mirror on the Door little bit,
lie passes orr-nor any Paste Glue
Can make Good Glass out Of IL.
At Drowsy Twilight cometh who saith:
9TH scrubbin's done, an tired 10 Deathr'
What is that Subtle Perfume in the air?
1t is the Cook. with Onion on her breath.
The Singer of the Daffodl has Sung.
And from his Music Barrel pulled the Bung
The Joke about the Bonnet has appeared,
And thus we know that Gentle Spring has
Sprung. Baltimore American
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

timately the poor man giving the mortgage
would be compelled TO pay the tax on the
mortgage. The point seems 20 be we'll taken.
because a piece OF property worth 5000 is
morigaged for $1,000. II should not be taxed
for 5000. II any change In the laws rela-
tive TO the taxation of such property <
made. the Massachusetts, law should be fol-
lowed. which divides the tax between mort
gageor and mortgage in proportion to
their respective interests IN the property
taxed on the other hand It is the heigh.
OF absurdity TO assert that the value of
property can be increased 50 or - per cent
by imposing mortgages upon It amounting
10 that much Of It's actual value
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

Carter HarrisOn's candidacy for the Dem
Ocratic presidential nomination has not
been edtorially indOrsed by the Com
moner.-Waterloo Press.
The Indianapolis Sentinel is booming j.
Frank Hanly as the successor of Senator
Beverage. This is tOlerably tough on
ly.-Crawfordsville Journal.
The newspaper that Mrs. Nation started
in Kansas is dead. Almost any count y
editor could have told her that she would
need a saw instead of a Ratchet when she
got TO editinS.-Bluffton Chronicle.
Democratic rejoicing over a few munic-
ipal victories is all right. They haven't
had anything to rejoice over for a long
time and the future doesn't promise them
much in that line.-Shelbyville Republican.
Governor Beckham, OF Kentucky, will
probably make another demand for ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Germany is reported to be suspicious of
Italy since the recent Irritation at Toulon
with France. when an Italian statesman
proposed an alliance against the United
States. The ending at an early day of the
triple alliance which made Italy the ally
of Germany against France may be fol-
peace of Europe. But even France and
Italy together are not in a position TO in
volve Europe in war, as both are loaded
with debt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

New York Evening Sun.
The fond mother had just killed ten of her
twelve children.
She a happy wife and her husband came
home early every night.
Now she said with contented sigh, John
close with the agent for that house"
This was twenty years from now. when no
landlord would accept a tenant with more than
two children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The bill providing for the taxation OF
York Legislature. The purpose Of the
measure was TO reach a class OF property
that practically escaped taxation. since the
tax on real property which affords security
20 the mortgage is paid by the person Civ
ing the mortgage. The opposition TO the
bill was based upon the assumption that
20 tax Eortgages would be a double taxa
ton. since the property the mortgage rep
rssents Is taxed to full value. and that ul /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The threat of Captain Carriers counsel
TO sue Solicitor General Richards for libel
Ing their client in his argument showing
a new trial is absurd in the extreme. The
trouble with Captain Carter and his coun-
SCI is that they do not regard it as crime
for an army officer TO steal several hundred
thousands OF the money of the United
States. So long as these many thousands
last his counsel will fight his cause
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The Arkansas Legislature is receiving a
of that body has passed a bill which de-
bars every citizen from the right TO pur-
chase drink of whisky until he shall have
paid s. 10 the county clerk and obtained
license. Several papers have published the
bill at length. and few have commented
upon the effect OF such a measure. But IL
Is not probable the House Will concur in
the action of the Senate. Still, there is no
way that Arkansas could obtain 50 much
notoriety as by making men pay license
for the privilege of patronizing bars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Representative r. w. Tayler. OF Ohio,
who has prospect of remaining in Con-
sress Tor some time, has announced his pur-
pose OF making the passage of a national
uniform divorce law the special object of
his efforts. 1t is a desirable reform, and
ought to succeed on it's merits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The correspondent of Chicago paper
takes a column in which TO declare that the
friends of Mayor Taggart expect to make
him chairman OF the Democratic national
committee. and that he is the candidate Of
the members OF the committee in favor Of
Ex-Governor David Il. Hill. OF New York.
generally. Unless the new Democratic or
ganlzatiOn in New York city 60 overthrow
Tammany Mr. Hin cannot get his own
State. Croker has beaten Hill twice in
the State OF New York. Moreover. it woul1
look like ingratitude on the part Of Mr.
Taggart II. after having $1,000 OF Croker's
money in tho last campaign. he should turn
10 Croker's most deadly foe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The department commander of the Grand
Army in Kansas gives the public two bits
of information, the first that veterans of
the war of the Union had asked for half
rates from the railroads of the country
and. second that they failed because they
would not all join the Grand Army mem
bership of some organization being neces-
sary. he says. to secure such favor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Determination.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
It's the only tonne on EARTH" said Mr.. Doan,
who struggling with a balky horse. that
wisht for ottymobile'
Would yez sell the horse?"
mo, sir. I'd never give in like that. I'd
hitch the animal UP in front TO the mashne. an
then I'd see whether he'd go not"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Sarah p. Mclean Green's Cape Cod
Folks" made that author popular that
her later books met with instant welcome.
One of these. ''Vesty OF the Basins" deals
with the same class OF people as did her
first story-simple villagers and seafaring
folk-and Is much more elaborate tale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Proof Positive.

Philadelphia Press.
Cassidy heard a man the day sayin' thot
Adam an Eve war Chinees
Finnigan-Tut, tut. Shure annywan cud tell
they Irish.
Cassidy-ls il so?
Finnigan-Av coorse. They war evicted so they
must a been Irish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

IL Is announced from Boston that Sixto
Lopez. representative OF the Philippine in
surgents in this country. is preparing to
of learning the exact conditions there. IL
ne does not go soon he will find on his ar
rival that all OF the late insurgents have
turned in their arms and taken the oath
or allegiance TO the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
En- Suite.

She doesn't pronounce IL "ong sweet"
As beyond all denial is meet.
But instead says zen SCOT,
Aad the question Is moot.
How dare she 10 live la our street?
Detroit Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

American manufacturers of glucose sugar
are not much concerned about the new
British duty the article. In fact, they
say 1t will prove beneficial in the end, for,
while it will add to the market price of the
article, the imposition of the duty gives it
official standing it has not had before
This country exports about $4,000 tons of
glucose products
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Whatever motive may be attributed to
Aguinaldo, II cannot be denied that his
utterances as leader hold out the hope
that peace and prosperity may speedily
follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The anti-imperialists must be thoroughly
disguised with Aguinaldo for using the
phrase. ''The glorious sovereign banner OF
the United States"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Sir GuiifOrd muttered: "Pulchritudor'
And up 20 his full hight drew himself,
'pecuniai" Sir Bevis muttered.
And up TO his limit blew himself
Now which OF these do you suppose.
The gentle Lady Clara choseg
Detroit Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

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NEW YORK-Astor House.
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She Wanted a show.

Smart Set.
Mr.. Tweeds-rd make some woman No.
husband.
marrying a widow?