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A BETTER METHOD.

The attention which the $50, 600, 600 river
and harbor bill attracted has led 10 consid-
Grafton of a better method of expending
money for the Improvement of harbors and
waterways. 1t is useless to disguise the
fact that the method of getting up a river
and harbor appropriation bill is a log-roll-
ing performance of the most disreputable
character. Members of both parties seek
places on the House commerce committee.
which prepares the bill. This membership
is broadly scattered so as to have the
widest influence. The South can be made
almost solid for any measure of the kind.
since that section must have a large share
of the appropriation. To make sure of
enough votes TO carry a bill, many items
must be put into the measure for improve
ments which are of no use to any consid-
cradle number OF people. Those asking for
improvements want the appropriations that
a locality may have the benefit TO be de-
rived from expenditure OF the money. 1t
is asked upon the assumption that some of
this money had as well be wasted in one
place as another. The speeches made in
Congress over TINS pdu Dill nave caused
discussion. and in Washington and else
where there seems a desire 10 devise a
better method OF expenditure.
There are works of national Importance.
The navigation of the Mississippi. the Ohio
| and other rivers is a matter of interest to
millions of people. because of the influence
OF such navigation upon the carriage OF
freight. The expenditure OF large sums Of
money 20 make lake navigation complete
is an expenditure for the whole country,
since 1t tends TO cheaper the rates of trans
portation and the cost Of the necessaries
of life TO millions of consumers. On such
works millions OF money should be ex-
pended. Large sums should be expended
upon harbors from which the products OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05
FIVE GIRLS TRIED TO ELOPE.
President Of the Seminary Prevented
Them by Shooting at Their Lovers

CHICAGO, April A special to the
Chronicle from greensboro, KY, says: "A
sensation that happened in Bowling
Green. Ky, last Saturday night held the
undivided attention of the grand jury to-
day. 1t is said there was an interrupted
elopement of five young women from Pot
ter College, one Of the prominent seminal
ries for young women in the South. About
midnight five young men. all members Of
wealthy families, drove in carriages TO
the college and with ladders aided four
young women to leave the building by
climbing through the second-story win
COWS. While assisting the fifth 10 reach
the ground the young men made
so much noise that President Cabell was
reused. Selling a shotgun. the president
began shooting at the young men, who re-
turned his fire. Two of the young men
were wounded. but the president was not
hurt. The girls screamed. but returned to
their rooms and the SWANS went away
without them. The girls are members of
the best antilles in Kentucky. and if in
m shall be found IL is believed they
will have TO appear as witnesses at the
trial.
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three-story brick building for business and
lodge purposes. IT viii cost between $lsv0O
and 10000.
Benjamin Burdett. wanted at Hunting
ton for horse stealing. was arrested at
Kokomo yesterday and the stolen property
recovered.
The Petersburg Council has awarded a
contract 10 the American Light and Water
Company OF Indianapolis for the construc-
ton OF a waterworks system at $500.
Hartfort City Council has decided to re-
pave the public square and a part OF Wash
ington street. more than a mile in all. The
cedar block pavements viii be succeeded
by brick or asphalt.
Ii has been announced at Portland that
DR.. j. 5. Culbert. chairman of the Jay
county Republican committee. will be rec
commended for postmaster at that point
10 succeed the ncumbent.
Morton Stalnaker. Ninth Infantry. recent
~ reported as dead at Picking from pneu-
monia. was a Terre haute boy and served
through the war with Spain in the One
Observation-Disclosures Indiana Regiment.
Some unknown person in Hagerstown is
cutting a wide swath among the cats and
dogs OF the village. dozens OF the CANNES
and felines having succumbed 10 the insidi-
Gus effects Of poisoned meat within the
last few days.
The Lawrence County Commissioner
have awarded contracts for the construc-
ton of two gravel roads 10 Stipp a. Beaurs,
who are under bonds OF $4,000 for the
proper construction OF the work. Several
Mitchell applicants for liquor licenses were
refused.
Mrs. Della Raines, of Grant county. and
A. w. Shuey, Of harvard. brother and
sister. met in kokomo yesterday for the
hrst time in forty years. They had been
separated in infancy and neither was
aware of the others existence until a few
days ago.
AT Windfall. Wednesday night. an at
tempt was made TO burn the wall paper
store of w. II. Dean by pouring kerosene
through a broken window and throwing
lighted matches in on the fluid. The incen-
diary was frightened away before he could'
ACCOMPLISH his purpose.
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ROGERS ON THE STAND
HE TELLS \ POOR STORY AND Is RE-
FUTED by WITNESSES.
Effects of the Mine Asreement--In-
dence OF Premeditated Murder.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April I'm the
trial of Charles Rogers for the murder Of
with witnesses 10 prove that Rogers had
long contemplated a tragedy such as that
of the night of March 10. when he shot
his wife, who is unable to leave the hos
rital to be a witness in the trial, and then
killed her stepfather. The witnesses Who
have testified to his threats to commit
murder said that he threatened TO Kill not
only his wife and her stepfather. but his
mother-in-law as we'll, and that her absence
from the room at the time he began shoot
ing was the only reason She. too, was not
one of the victims. He had said TO one
witness that he would wade out of the
house in blood" To another he said that
he would ''clean out the whole house. '
According to the testimony of witnesses he
had been in the habit for months of talk
ing about his domestic troubles in this
manner.
DIR. Bell, who is attending Mrs. Rogers,
testified that she was shot in the back and
that she was not very close TO the weapon
when shot, which disproves Rogers's state
ment that his wife was trying TO take the
revolver from him while he was trying TO
shoot himself, and that she received the
bullet accidentally.
The defendant was placed on the stand
this afternoon and told his story of a pur-
pose 10 commit suicide and the accidental
shooting of his wife and Baty. He told il
without evidence of feeling and in a re
hearsal' way. He denied all the testimony
accusing him of having made threats.
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Mr.. Carnegie's splendid gifts for the es-
adjustment of libraries have brought out
all sorts of objections from critics of va
rious degrees of narrowness One of these
is that the library which serves the best
use for the reader is the little shelf of
books which the boy or youth gathers as
his own possession. These books" it is
said, become his friends and companions.
and the more self-deni@4 their purchase
has cost him the more he prizes them and
the more thoroughly he reads them" An
other objector thinks there is already too
much reading of books, and that it would
be better if more time were devoted TO the
acquisition of practical knowledge by ob-
servation, experience and reflection. MIR.
Carnegie can at least congratulate himself
on having brought to light some new va
rieties of cranks. 1t may be remarked, by
the way, tina his gifts did not contain a
condition requiring anybody to patronize
Libraries that did not wish to. nor providing
that no person who patronized them should
not have a little shelf of books of his own.
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When it is thought over it is not cause
for surprise that the report that a syndi-
cate headed by j. Pierpont Morgan had
proposed to purchase and complete the
Panama canal is a canard of April l, per-
petrated by the New York World. Indeed,
the completion of an isthmian canal is
about the last thing that any Morgan
syndicate would desire. If such syndicate
should invest money in such an enterprise
IL would be to so regulate the tolls as
not to interfere with the profits of trans
continental railroad lines. Those who are
making transcontinental combinations of
railroads would be pleased to prevent the
construction of an isthmian canal, either
Nicaragua or Panama. They can be re-
lied upon TO oppose any such enterprise.
and to delay ii as long as possible if not
able TO defeat il.
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FUNERAL OF THE REV. JASPER.
BODY of the ..Sun DO Move" Preacher
Buried in Ham Cemetery.

RICHMOND, Va, April 4-The funeral OF
Rev. John Jasper, the famous negro preach
er, occurred to-day at Mount Zion Church,
of which he was pastor. The body lay in
state all day yesterday. The services were
attended by an enormous crowd. A por-
ton of the church was reserved for white
PEOPLE, and many were present. Prominen,
among the mourners were those whom the
old man had antagonized during his life
The services. consisted OF hymns. specia.
music. a Scripture lesson and four e~ulogies
on the several aspects OF Rev. Jasper
character. The congregation followed the
body to Ham Cemetery. where the inter.
ment took place in the famous section.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05

MIR. w. J. Bryan, former candidate for
President and now training for an editor.
admits that the capture of Aguinaldo was
a brilliant and daring exploit, but exults
over the fact that the administration will
rot know what TO do with him. He con-
cludes an article on the subject:
The question of Imperialism is not settled
chief of the native forces. nor will 1t be
settled by the surrender of all who are IN
arms. If the F%ilipinOs fail in their appeal
TO force, there is still left an appeal TO the
American conscience. The Republicans
have taken refuge behind the fact that the
war existed, and have tried TO cry down
criticism as unpatriotic; they have asked:
How can we treat with people who are
shooting down our soldiers? Peace VIII
multiply the embarrassments of the ad-
ministration. for II cannot long conceal the
real character of the civil government
which is to be imposed upon the Filipinos.
Still harping on my daughter The
people decided in the last election that
there was no such thing as Imperialism
but Mr.. Bryan still insists there is. His
anxiety regarding the real character of the
civil government which is to be imposed
upon the Filipinos does not seem to be
shared by his friend Aguinaldo, who is very
much pleased with it On closer acquaint-
anNa
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Indiana obituary.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. April 4.-Word was
received this afternoon of the death to-
day of Charles A. Munson, in a Chicago
hospital. He was sheriff of Allen county
for four years in the eighties. and since
has been a w~ell-knOwn travelling man for
the local Electric Company. He was Oper-
ated on fer intestinal trouble on Tuesday.
by DIR. Porter, of this city. but failed to en-
dure the shock. He never married and left
an estate valued at $4,000.
HAGERSTOWN. Ind, April John a.
Scott, ex-county commissioner. died at his
home in this place to-day at noon. aged
sixty-three years. He was born in Wayne
county on Walnut level. where he con-
tinued 10 reside until his removal 10 this
place two years ago. He was wealthy and
active In the public service. He left a
widow and four children.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind. April 4-Col
Haviland Clifford. aged eighty-One. one OF
the b~est-knOwn residents of this city. died
to-day. Colonel Clifford was "A prominent
O.. A. II. member, having served with high
honor during the civil war. His body will
be taken TO Climax, Mich. for burial.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 4-Only two
mines in the Springfield sub-district were
in operation to-day, and by tomorrow
morning it is not likely that any of the
miners will be at work. On Wednesday
evening, when the scale committee adj
journed without agreeing on the demands
made by the miners, the operators agreed
to give the drivers and day hands oil and
cotton until a settlement of the existing
differences was reached. The officers OF
the miners stated that their men would re-
sumo work this morning, and for the pres
emit peace promised to prevail. This morn
ing, however, things took another turn.
and the miners did not return to work and
state positively that they will not until an
agreement for the coming year is reached.
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The whipping of incorrigible boys who
appear in the Police Court, by order of
Judge DAILY, may not be sanctioned by the
statutes. but it is a most salutary method
of dealing with young toughs. To be al
WAYS whipping boys is the worst thing that
can be done for them, but to have an in
corriQible boy, who has been guilty of an
assault. whipped by direction OF the court
will doubtless have a salutary. influence
upon n class of boys who use deadly
weapors and are organized in gangs to
terrify peaceable persons. 1t is better than
timing because some who are fined may be
nroud that they are of sufficient conse-
ouence as toughs to be called into court.
Those who have occasion 10 be on the
streets after 9 o'clock cannot fail to notice
gangs of noisy youngsters, often carrying
sticks and using vile language. For such
as these the curfew law has no terrors.
but the humiliation of a whipping by order
of a magistrate would bring them TO their
senses and save them from trouble here
after. II there is no parental authority TO
hold such boys i'm check the officers of the
law should teach them TO respect the au-
thority of the law. Judge Days method is
10 be commended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Patents have
been granted 10 Indianians as follows:
Daniel Barkdall and w. j. Woodward, In
dianapolis, carbureter; Eustace Bevan,
Martinsburg, fruit picker; Andrew j. Coch-
ran. indianapolis. mop: John NJ. Kossler.
kokomo. smoothing iron; James E.. Fry,
Richmond, swing; Wilbur g. HOuk, Craw-
louisville, wagon-boX shield; Charles +.
Jenkins, Richmond, stereoscopic mutu-
scope; Elton j. King. Fort Wayne, electric
meters. James III. McCracken, Washing
ton. alarm system; Mary a. Nichols,
Bloomington, thread b cutter; Robert T..
P~oindexter. Indianapolis. corn cutter;
James b. Schuman. Columbia City. sepa-
rating head for pneumatic elevators; Jere-
miah II. Stultz, Indianapolis. door-hanging
gauge; William w. Williams. ]. w. War
ner. |. Springer and j. Aydelott, Indian
apolis, soap cutter and spreader.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05

AS the days pass indications multiply
that Cubans will accept the Platt PROPOSE
ton, which makes the United States the
guardian Of independent Cuba, without any
real opposition, when the time comes.
Those who have visited the island and met
Cubans come back with the conviction that
they want peace and are. for the most part.
content with the peace which American
control has given them, and which Ameri-
can guardianship will continue to give
them
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King Edwards Health.

NEW YORK. April A dispatch TO tho
Tribune from London says: The latest
reports about the Kings health are reas-
surfing. His throat has been xamine py
Sir Felix Semon and the recent disturbing
rumors have been pronounced TO be ground
less. Sir Felix is the German throat spe-
ctalist who has been appointed physician
extraordinary 10 the King and has been
naturalized as a British subject. The
Kings general health is good. He has not
suffered from the pressure of public bust
ness. and his voice IS strong and natural
Recent rumors about a mysterious ailment
in his throat have caused uneasiness IN
high circles on account OF the fatal malady
of the Kings brother, the Duke of SAKE
(ohurg and Gnfha-
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Against the Corporation.
New York Press.

New 1OIh IAtSS-
At the newsstands underneath the ele-
waited stations down town, as every one is
aware. the purchase of an afternoon paper
impels the dealer TO offer a railroad ticket
rs mart OF the change if a coin Of the value
of "A dime or more il rendered. This is re-
garded as an accommodation. as IL enables
one 10 reach "A train without standing in
line TO buy a ticket at the office. There is
one newsman, however. who sternly re-
fuses 10 handle tickets. Even on appeal ne
~peremptorily declines. and in response to a
question Of surprise will tell you: II don't
intend to enter into competition with the
employees of the road. II one man is not
enough TO sell tickets. let them hire two. So
much the better. Ii all OF US chaps on the
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the interior seek other market Between
such really national improvements and the
making Of waterways where there is
neither water nor traffic. or excavating
corn land to make an inland harbor where
there is no water and no town. simply. 10
promote the schemes Of spectators or the
Interest of contractors, is a waste of money
for which there can be no defense.
A good plan would be to pat the expendi-
ture Of a reasonable annual appropriation
into the hands of a nonpartisan and nom
sectional commission Of expert engineers
to determine what Improvement is the
most urgent. with an eye single to the le-
Ultimate requirements of commerce. In the
bill that failed the authors seemed to rec
ognize its indefensible character by pro-
viding for a commission of army engineers
to recommend future expenditures. The
army engineer should be on such a board.
but il would be much better TO create "A
national board of public works. composed
Of the best army and civil engineers, to di-
rect the expenditure of money. The civil
engineers of the United States and many
of those belonging to the army are at the
head of their profession, as our railroad
engineering proves. Such men can better di-
rect the expenditure of money upon har-
bors and waterways than can a
of the House, each member of which is
greedy to meet the demands of constitu-
ents who seek a federal appropriation.
Such a board could ascertain which i'm
provements are most important. During the
recess will not prominent men in Congress
consider this subject that action may be
fakan2
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Dr. William
1alisferro Hord. a retired medical director
of the navy. with the rank of captain. COR
responding TO colonel I'm the army. who
died In this city last Monday. was burr ID
in Arlington this afternoon. He was A
brother OF Francis 4. Hord, OF indianapolis.
Among those present at the funeral was ms
nephew. William T.. Hord, OF New York.
formerly OF indianapolis, and a son OF
Francis L. HOrd. Francis L. Hord, of Ia
dianapolis, also was present. DIR. lIord
was born i'm Kentucky and appointed TO
the medical service OF the navy from there
in 1854. having the year previous cradI-
ated from the University of Pennsylvania.
tie became medical director in iN7s and
retired in 1898. after which ne lived IN tins
CITY
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Block Coal Men Are Indignant.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, April 4.-The miners here
are indignant over the settlement made in
the bituminous fields, and declare an Ell
fort will be made to induce State Presi-
dent Van Horn to resign. Their indigna-
ton is over the clause compelling the
miners to purchase powder of the opera
tors at S1.75 per keg, when for the year
past the miners have been buying powder
in the open market for SIS per keg. The
block coal operators committee and d
committee of the miners of this district met
here to-day, but no agreement has yet
been reached.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
GREENWOOD, Ind, April Am the spe-
cial election held here to-day for the pur-
pose of allowing a company TO build a
water works and electric light plant the
measure was carried by II majority. The
voting was rather slow, only ISL ballots
being cast. The interest in the election
conferred in a fight against some wealthy
citizens, who are opposed to the improve
ment. On the other hand, the less opulent
residents took the affair in hand, and when
the franchise was voted down by the Coun-
Gil a remOnstrance was drawn up and a
special election was called for. which re-
suited in a victory for municipal progress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05

The comments of newspapers on the cleo
ton OF Tom Johnson lead to the inference
that most of them are ignorant of the fact
that Mayor Farley. whom he succeeds, is a
Democrat who was elected by a large plu-
rality over McKisson. an ambitious but
weak ~demagogue. who imagined that he
was q bigger man than Senator Hanna.
He was defeated because his administra-
ton was scandalously bad.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind. April 4.-The body of Ed
ward Meyer, a BENTON Harbor. Mich, mer-
chant. was found in the Elkhart river to-
day in a bad state of decomposition. Meyer
left home over a month ago and has been
seen but once since, when he ttempte
suicide at Middlebury, Ind, by hanging,
but was unsuccessful and disappeared i'm
mediately afterwards. He is thought to
have been demented.
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AnsIophobe Outbreaks.

LONDON. April 4-Dispatches received
here from Paris reiterate the stories of
affronts 10 Lord Darlington and his suite
while returning from Lisbon after ormally
announcing King Edwards accession To
King Charles OF Portugal. 1t seems that
the train on which the mission Travelled
conveyed a number of soldiers returning
from the Boer army. The result, says Il
dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany from Paris. was that at every station
there were violent anti British scenes. Lord
Darlington and his suite were openly in
suited, while the nurses were greeted with
loud cheers. The situation became so in
tolerable that the British mission finally
changed trains.
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EVIDENCE OF FERMENTATION


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. April 4-V. r. Shultz, the
mail carrier in the local postoffice who shot
dead his wife last night, attempted to XIII
W. "A. Eikenberry and then attempted sui
eide by cutting his throat. is at the Marion
Hospital and little hopes are held for his
recovery His hands are shackled TO pre-
vent him tearing loose the stitches made
IN sewing up the wound in his throat In an
effort to kill himself. Eikenberry's wounds
are serious. but he probably will recover.
investigations conducted to-day tend 10
committed last night i'm contemplation for
some time. The revolver with which the
shooting was done belongs to VIII Fadely,
another carrier. ShultZ has several times
in the last month taken the weapon from
the pigeon hole in the postoffice where
Fadely kept IL and has used ii in target
practice.
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The Board of Medical Registration. If
correctly reported. indicates a purpose to
oonstrue the law against a class OF heaters
who had a clear majority in the Legisla-
ture-a fact they should not lose sight of.
since a seeming severity would be likely
to lead to retaliatory legislation two years
hence. which might put an end TO the
usefulness of the board and the board it
self.