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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
COMPLAINTS OF FARMERS
CAUSE OF AGRICULTURAL DEPREs-
SION IN THE EAST.
Increased Production in the West Due
to Opening OF Reservations-Con-
ditions in the south.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The Industrial
Commission to-day made public its review
of evidence taken before the commission
the subjects of agriculture and industrial
labor Among other subjects is that of
agricultural depression, of which the COM
mission speaks as follows: 1.-The caus,
most often assigned for the depression Of
agriculture in the Eastern States is the in
creased production due to the opening of
Western lands in advance Of the natura
demand, especially through the agency of
liberal land laws and grants of land in aid
of railroad construction. The competition
of the West has been rendered especiall
severe by the policy of the railroads in
making freight rates relatively lower for
long distances. The old staple products
having thus become Improbable in the
East, it has been necessary for farmers
change their methods and vary the charac-
ter OF their crops, taking up especially the
culture of products which not easily
transported long distances. Thus truck
farms have largely superseded cereal
farmers in the north Atlantic States now
complain of the severe competition of
States further south in this industry and
much the same may be said of fruit grow
ing. Even so perishable a commodity al
milk is transported much longer distances
than formerly since the introduction of re-
Another cause which several witnesses
assign for the unsatisfactory condition of
agriculture in some parts OF the country
is the conservatism OF the farmers their
lack of quick adjustment TO changed con-
ditiOns, and lack of effective business plan
ming and management. The farmers as a
class have not kept up with the times but
have raised the same crops year after year
without regard TO changes in supply and
demand. This undue conservatism ant
lack of managing ability among farmers /.
especially emphasized with reference TO the
Southern States and is given as an ex-
planation Of the too exclusive attention TO
cotton production prevailing there.
Another cause assigned for agricultural
depression In the South Is the scarcity Of
money, the difficulty of borrowing on real
estate security and the consequent high
rates OF interest. IL seems to be possible
however, to borrow money I'm the South al
somewhat lower rates of interest tban
formerly. The decline i'm the price Of cot
ton Is, OF course. an important element in
the depression of agriculture in the south
The inefhciency of negro labor is assip.pe,.
as another cause On the other hand A. is
affirmed that there is too much aood 80
cheap labor in the South. An abundance Of
cheap labor Is said 10 be unfavorabIe ~ tho
success of agriculture because it ree,,ite
In planting too large an acreage and 4,
neglect OF personal attention by me nlanfer
Against the charge that farmers are nm
duly conservative is put the countercharg
that they turn from one crop 10 another
without sufficient regard TO the suitahIIitv
OF the climate and SOIL or to the condition
OF the market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
REDEMPTION OF STAMPS.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Mr. Tracewell,
the controller of the treasury, has rendered
a decision in which he holds that the COM
missioner of internal revenue is not author
lied by Section 1920 of the Revised Statutes
to allow claims for the redemption of docu-
mentary or proprietary stamps as a refund
ment of taxes. Under Section 1920 the COM
missioner is given authority to refund taxes
enormously or illegally collected, etc, with
a limit as to time of making application
for the refund or amount of stamps sought
TO be redeemed to two years from the date
the stamps were affixed and Cancelled. The
act of May II, 1900, however limits the time
of making application for refund TO two
years after the purchase of the stamps
from the government and the amount to 81
or more. The controller, therefore, holds
that the time when the stamps were affixed
and Cancelled is of no Importance in the de-
termination of the rights of the person
seeking a refund, the only question being
the time the stamps were purchased origi-
nally from the government Documentary
and proprietary stamps purchased from the
CONTINUED ON PAGE s. COL. Sd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
NEW BUILDINGS NEEDED.
Military Academy Said to Need Re-
construction without DELAY.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-The most i'm
portant features Of the report of the board
of visitors to the West Point Military Acad-
emy is recommendation that the academy
be rebuilt. The report says:
1T has been nearly hundred years
since West Point was founded and from
the birth or the institution nearly all the
improvements have been on the patchwork
plan There is but one building construct
ed by the government at the post that is
IN harmony with this day and generation
All the others are old, uncomfortable and
entirely inadequate for present conditions
Few of them are equipped with any of the
cOnVenienceS TO be found in the average
public building in the country districts
OF many OF the States. IL can be truth
fully said that there is a pressing neces-
sity for a complete tearing down and a
new building UP. The policy pursued in
this regard at Annapolis should be speed
fly adopted at West Point. Nothing can be
gained by pOStpOnement. Indeed. II seems
to the board that almost every dollar spent
In the future for enlarging here and there
and altering and patching is so much
and responsibilities OF the military. as
related 10 the recently enlarged sphere on
American influence and power is such as
not only to justify but force Congress to
proper recognition Of the demands Of the
Military Academy Putting the matter in
a few words. IL can be truthfully said that
the barracks in which the cadets sleep
and study and live when not In recitation
room or on the drill ground. are little bet
Ter EQUIPPED tldu the bdTIdCkS at the dN-
erage county pOOrhouse. In many of the
rooms three cadets are crowded. The VEN
tllatiOn Of the rooms are in accordance
with the hygienic notions OF a century
ago and is simply eXecrable.
Features Of the present arrangement
which are specially condemned not
electric light and gas plants; no water or
sanitary arrangements in the barracks and
no bath rooms; the lack Of church facili-
ties, and the hotel which is described as
"a mere hut" The water supply also Is
threatened and water famine is imminent
nearly every summer.
The report says the board is satisfied
that hazing has been eradicated Full
credit Is given 10 Col. Mills for this The
report also says that the sturdy support
given Colonel Mills by the secretary OF
war has done much TO establish and
cure discipline upon sound basis The
report refers To athletics and says that
cadet members OF the baseball and foot
ball teams compare favorably with others
who do not participate ia these games. It
Is recommended that the academy be pro-
vided with a modern seacOast battery and
a modern mountain battery for the In
struction Ot the cadets
The board recommends that the pay OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
HIGH WATER AND STORM
FLOODS AND A FIERCE GALE PLAY
ING HAVOC IN BRITAIN.
Many Shipping Casualties Reported
Kfngstown Harbor Strewn
with Wreckage.

LONDON, Nov. 12.-violent wind and
transforms are reported from all parts of
the coast of the United Kingdom. A fierce
gale is blowing in the channel and noun
tainous seas are running. Several vessels
have been dismasted and tugs are rescuing
craft which were driven ashore. At other
channel ports there were similar exciting
scenes. Ships everywhere are running for
shelter. The steamer Cato collided with
the British ship Loeb Vennacher. Captain
Bennett. which left Melbourne Aug. 16, for
London, at the mouth of the Thames. The
latter foundered but the crew were saved.
The iron cruiser Monmouth was to have
been launched on the Clyde today. but the
storm obliged a pOstpOnement of the cere-
mony This is the first time in history
that the launch of a warship has been
postponed on the Clyde.
There have been serious floods in York
shire. Several of the suburbs of Dublin
are flooded and elsewhere in Ireland great
damage has been done by floods. Several
fatal accidents have occurred and railway
communication is delayed. In some parts
of the country the rain has continued for
thirty-six hours. In the Manchester dis
trict. although there has been considerable
damage, the floods have been rather well
come than otherwise, as the mills had long
suffered from the unusual drought.
The gale is still raging unabated tonight
along the coast. Reports continue to ar
rive of shipping casualties. and especially
on the Northumberland coast. where the
storm is extremely violent. Three vessels
were driven ashore tonight at the en-
trance of the Tyne. Four small vessels
have been wrecked in the vicinity of Sun
derland and another has been wrecked off
Hartlepool. Altogether nine persons were
drowned in these disasters. The lighthouse
on the Sunderland pier has been washed
away.
The gale in the Irish channel is the
severest known for many years. Five YES
sells have been wrecked in Kingstown har-
Dor, which is strewn with wreckage.
The mail boat Nord, which started from
Dover for Calais last night, ran down the
lightship of the works of the new Dover
pier. 1t is reported in Dover that sixteen
persons went down with the lightship. The
Nord has gone ashore at the foreand, but
her passengers are said to be safe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
MAY BE "BOSSIE" FRANCIS.
Arrest of a Negro Who Is Supposed to
BE Miss Henderson's Slayer

DES MONIES, Ia, Nov. l2.-The polio
claim is "Bossie" Francis, the negr
wanted in Missouri Francis is accused of
numbering Miss Mary Henderson aged
forty years, near Warrensburg Mo. last
summer. Francis is about twenty years old
had worked on the Henderson farm for
years, and was trusted. During the absenc
of all save Miss Henderson and Franci
the woman was assaulted and murdered
Francis disappeared and for two weeks
hundreds of armed men hunted him over
four counties. Francis is undersized and is
crippled in one foot. Heavy rewards ar,
offered for his arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
FOUND DEAD IN THE WATER.
Former Lutheran Minister Drowned
on south BROOKLYN

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Rev. Chris
tian Haddeus, for many years pastor of
Lutheran Church in COlombus o. is dead
in this city. His body was found floating
in the water off South Brooklyn last Sat
urday and taken to the norgue Here IL
lay unidentified until to-day, when Adolph
Kerler, OF New York city. a nephew of the
minister claimed 1t. Just how Mr. Had
deus met his death is not known. but the
nephew thinks il an accident He left Mr.
Kerler's home oct 10 draw money from
a bank, but did not do so, and was not
seen alive afterwards by his relatives. He
was seventy years old and said to be pos
sessed OF considerable property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13

then returned here. Goodman got drunk,
fought an officer and was sent to jail.
After his release nothing was heard OF him
till last Friday, when Schneider got a letter
from him at Louisville asking the boy 10
go on the road with him..
The Louisville police would like to learn
something about the antecedents and
former life of Rathbun They are not even
sure that the prisoners name is Rathbun.
1t is believed that his home is I'm Detroit
The next steps in the case will be 10 at
tempt to settle Rathbun's identity, TO find
what il was that killed Goodman, where
the poison was secured if poison was used,
and whether any arrests yet remain TO be
made in the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
Anti-American shoemakers.

VIENNA, Nov. 12.-At a mass meeting of
Austrian shoemakers held last night at
the Peoples Hall. the burgomas.er, DR..
Lueger. spoke against the establishment Of
American shoe shops in Vienna Several
delegates after referring TO the distress
that exists among shOemakers, declared
themselves vigorously against American
a resolution in accordance
with the views OF the speakers was
adopted After the meeting most of those
who attended tried to proceed to the
but were scattered by the po-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Nov r.
The schooner Douglass Haynes, of Bath,
Me-, Captain Blaiscell, from Port John
son, for Hallowell. Me, with a cargo of
coal. is sunk between Shovelful and Pollock
Rip shoals with her three masts projecting
out of the water. Captain Blaisdell and his
crew of four men were rescued by the
schooner Luther Garretson and landed here
this afternoon after having suffered terri
bly, from eXnosure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
BIG DEAL IN THE KLONDIKE.
Col. w. A. OIiphant Buys 214 Claims
for an Indiana Syndicate

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 12-Col William
A Oliphant, representing an Indiana syn
dicate, has consummated one of the largest
mining deals in the history of the Klondike
purchasing PA Gold Hill claims for a con-
sideration of $750,000. The sum includes a
cash payment of $500, 900. the remainder in
stock of the company. Certain govern
ment property, including the land on which
the Dawson postoffice is located, is en-
braced in the sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
President Roosevelt and Family VIII
Spend Summers mt Oyster Bay.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-It is announced
at Oyster Bay, L. l., that President Roose-
welt and family will occupy their country
villa on Sagamore Hill, at Oyster Bay next
summer The house is being thoroughly
renovated and improved, and President
Roosevelt, while on his flying trip to Oys-
ter Bay to vote, inspected the improve
ments. To some of his former neighbors
the President said they would see more of
him next summer, and that to his family
and himself there was no place like their
old home on oyster bay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
Steamship stock Purchased.

LONDON. Nov. 13.-"An American syndi-
cate has purchased 10000 shares of the stock
of a Hamburg steamship line through a
Vienna bank" says the Berlin correspond
ent Of the Daily Mail. THE purchaser is
thus enabled 10 demand al the next meet
ing a revision of the articles of associa-
ton in it's own favor. There is a general
feeling here that the American danger TO
German shipping is more serious than had
been supposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
Flood and Storm in Jamaica.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 12.-The
northern and eastern portions of the island
are cut off from Kingston by heavy wealth.
er Rivers have overflowed their banks
and are doing considerable damage to the
railroad line at Port Antonio and the north
side towns. The extent of the damage is
not known owing to the interruption of
telegraph communicati ton. No loss of life
is reported. The American mails. which
arrived by the steamer Admiral Dewey,
remain at Port Antonio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13

tained on an electric railway between Ma
rienfelde and Vossen, says the London rep
resentative OF the Tribune. Engineers ar,
even convinced that this speed can be in
creased. Running at this rate the air pres
sure was found to be equal TO a wind force
of twelve feet a second, a force which on
the German coast, has only been registered
once, namely, in the hurricane of Feb. l,
1894
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
SECOND SHOOTING AFFRAY.


Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Nov l2-For the
second time in two days Hamilton county
has been disgraced by a shooting ARRAY.
Saturday night at Atlanta Newton Innis
was shot and killed by William Mohler.
and last night at o'clock {. c. Brown. a
saloon keeper OF Arcadia. ahct joseph
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
FATE OF THREE MINERS.
Fire Fell Into a Keg of Powder and
the Men Were Blown to Pieces.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Nov. 12.-Thomas
Sykes, Sam Davis and William Woodson
met horrible deaths in the coal field early
to-day. They were engaged in opening
keg of powder, when a spark fell from
miners lamp worn by one of the trio into
the powder igniting ii and causing an ex-
plosion which was heard for miles. TIL,
three men were blown through the shacl
and were literally torn to pieces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
disappointed Woman Takes Morphine.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Nov. l2-Mrs. Chas.
Watkins this morning committed suicide
by taking strychnine. She and her hus-
band lived with his people and her desire
TO go TO housekeeping for herself was de-
MED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13
with Hurricane Speed.

LONDON, Nov. 12.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily News reports that
speed OF 100 miles hour has been at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-13

cadets. which is now $40 a year, be in
creased TO $609 a year 10 equal that of the
naval cadets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-28
Lighting Up the Coliseum.

The Romans have the hideous habit
Of periodically lighting the Coliseum
during the tourist season with Bengal
lights and, what is more amazing still,
usually succeed in making a financial
success of il, although no one was ever
known to go twice.
There is the additional abomination
in these days of n big brass band and
n chorus of 100 voices in an invocation
to the Flavian amphitheater. The ef-
feet is tremendous, but somewhat stun
ming to those who are accustomed to
their Coliseum empty and flooded
with peaceful moonlight, where pic
lures from the past rise with the clear
ness Of second sight, and no sound is
heard but ones own breathing or the
song of the nightingale. Contrast with
such n scene the red, blue and yellow
Bengal lights, the smoke, the confu-
sion, the hundred shrieking throats
and the clang of the brazen instru-
ments. Imagination shrinks and curses
the Roman of today with whom such
a thing is possible. But is it his fault?
As said before, it is a great financial
success, and the Italians certainly do
not patroniZe it. Query, Who does?-
Rome Letter in Pail Mall Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-28
Duties ON Porto RIcnn Goods.

Washington. June 2S.-In answer TO
letter from the secretary of the treas
ury making inquiry as to the authority
of the department to refund the du-
ties paid in Porto Rico on goods i'm
ported from the United States. the
comptroller of the treasury has decided
that the secretary Is not authorized TO
refund the claims which arose out OF
the payment Of duties between the date
Of the exchange OF the ratifications OF
the treaty Of peace between the Unit
ed States and Spain (April IL. 1892
and the date when the act approved
April II. 1900. TO provide revenue. etc.
for Porto Rico. went into effect on May
I 1000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-28
HOW Ther Rroke In.

An amusing story is related in Ca
madam Savage Folk" of the manner in
which an adjournment was taken by a
mass meeting. A missionary who had
started a school among the Indians met
with opposition, and the meeting had
been called in support of the rival
scheme.
There were several speakers who de-
nounced the school in existence. We
replied vigorously, showing the eff
cheney of the school and denouncing
in turn the methods adopted by the op-
position. An Indian chief produced
some specimens of work done at the
school, and several speakers supported
the work as it was being done. The
climax was reached when gentleman
rose and said:
"I move the whole thing bust!'
The chairman put the motion.
'It is moved and seconded that the
whole thing bust"
The audience sprang to their feet
and, waving hats, yelled 'Bustedr' and
made for the door. Thus ended the
first and last opposition in that matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-28
QUAKERCiTYPOL|T
Republican Factions Make Mat.
ters More Interesting Than
Is Usually the Case.
P. Il. GEN. SMITH IN THE FIGHT
Telegraphs from Washington Indors-
ing the Men Who "Kick"-Col.
Mcclure on the Warpath.

Philadelphia, June 2S-What prom
ises to be a fierce local political war
was inaugurated at the Academy of
Music last night when 5000 citizens
in town meeting nominated District
Attorney l.. L. Rothermel, Jr., to be a
candidate for the office of district at
torney against the candidacy of John
Weaver, who was nominated for that
office last week by the Republican or
ganization of this city. The speakers
of the evening severely arraigned the
present city administration and the
state officials. \ telegram from Post
master General Charles Emory Smith
was read and was enthusiastically
cheered. 1t was as follows: Can
you use my name as a vice president?
IL is time for new declaration of in
dependence. Philadelphia ought to
rise in her might against jObbers in her
public rights and the raviShing of her
sacred safeguards Of law"
Col. Mcclure WAKES Very Hot
The principal speech of the evening
was that of Colonel y. Il. Mcclure. the
retired editor of the Philadelphia
Times. Mcclure did not mince words.
and his denunciation of the whole Re
DOln CITY anu
state, was extremely severe. District
Attorney Rothermel. he said, was
nominated by the Republican organiZa-
ZION three years ago. and elected. Now
this same organization. controlled by
the same men, refuse him another
term. They have named man." he
continued. ''whO is untried and an un-
known quantity. MIR. ROthermel sent
TO prison ballOt-boX thieves. the mas
tiers OF whom are the political leaders
of the city today. He had also made
ii so uncomfortable for others OF the
same stripe that they are living in dis
tant lands and cannot come home until
Mr.. Rothermel was out of office. That
is the reason why Mr.. Rothermel was
not named
Public Robbery and Criminal Conspiracy
Colonel Mcclure then told of Weav-
er's unknown quantities. rs he alleged,
saying: Mr.. Weaver has been NOM
mated by those men because they have
been either assured or reasonably be-
lieYe that he will prosecute. or not
prosecute. crime as their Interests
might demand. The issue has been in
tenslaed- by the most bewildering pub
lie robbery ever witnessed in the state.
and the men most interested are May
or Ashbridge. Insurance Commissioner
Durham, Contractor McNichoI and
their associates. They are commit
ting public robbery by criminal con-
spiracy.' Colonel Mcclure said the
street railway bills were rushed
the legislature and the cover
nor had signed them at n convenient
hour so that the gangs representa-
tives could be first Mt the door the next
morning TO get charters" The meet
ing Is one of the seQuels of the street
railway license fight I'm which John
Nanamaker took hand ten days ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-28
LITTLE CHILD HANGS ITSELF.
Neck Caught In a Jumping Chair While
Nurse Was Absent

Saginaw, Mich. June 2S-The quiet
of the Home for the Friendless was
rudely broken Sunday morning by d
tragic accident. in which little 2-year-
old Frances Elliott, one of the inmates
of the Home of the FriendIeSs, met Il
shocking death in that institution while
playing in the jumping chair" an ap-
paratus suspended from the ceiling by
rubber cords, operated by a striRg
which hangs from the top. The nurse
in charge of the party had stepped
from the porch for another duty of
moment or two, leaving the babies in
fancied security.
In some way almost impossible TO
imagine Baby Elliott. who was jump
ing the chair up and down at top
speed, became entangled i'm the rope by
which the motion was obtained, the
end of the rope twisted itself around
his neck. the knot at the end caught
firmly and the child was lifted bodily
from the chair, where it hung and
strangled TO death