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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
BEARDED THE PRESIDENT.
Beet Sugar Makers Invaded the White
House and Spoke Their Minds.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-A delegation OF
beet sugar manufacturers from Michigan.
headed by w. L. Churchill. prsident OF the
Michigan Sugar Manufacturers Associa-
ton, and F. r. Hathaway, secretary, ap-
peared before the President to-day and pro-
tested against the proposed reduction OF
the duty on Cuban sugar. The delegation
was escorted by Representative William
Alden Smith. OF Michigan. They presented
the President with a memorial which called
his attention 10 the plank in the Repub-
lican platform Of 1896 condemning the DEM
ocratic administration for not keeping faith
with the sugar growers OF the country and
its redemption in the enactment OF the
Dingley law in July. 1891
The President stated 10 the detegatlon
that this country should 40 sofnethlhg ior
Cuba whereupon Mr.. Smith, on behalf OF
the delegation, urged that the beet sugar
industry should not bear the brunt or this
countrys generosity They were willing
that something should be done, Dut ola not
want their industry destroyed
The memorial. in part. says; within
two months after the Dingley law went
into effect the contract was let for the nrst
beet sugar factory in Michigan This fac
tory took off its first crop the fall OF lNe
Since that time twelve other factories nave
been erected and four more are now IN
process OF construction The capital IN
vested is S1O500.O00 In 1895 Michigan paid
the sugar trust 100000 for sugar con-
sumed In 1901 her own factories produced
rs. 496, 90 pounds OF granulated sugar. or -
per cent. OF her consumption. for which she
received 1854. go. Beets now under CON
tract for the season OF 1902 VIII increase the
output 10 I9550l.000 pounds, or - per cent.
above her consumption. In lsl Michigan
raised 81, 400 acres OF beets. yielding osi.tJ
tons, for which l6.SfS farmers received 80
l07.520 In the beet fields S,l0l persons
found employment during the growing sea-
son. beside ASS factory hands during the
manufacturing period.
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HE LOOKS LIKE GROVE
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED SWINDLER
AND FORGER AT CREEDE.
Man Is Said to Resemble the EIusive
Pat, Who Is Wanted by the
Omaha Police.

CREEDE, Col, Jan. 1S.-District Attor-
ney Pitcher has telegraphed Chief of Po-
lice DOnahue. of Omaha, that Edwin v
WILDER, who is held prisoner here TO an
swer charges of swindling and forgery.
may be Pat Grove, who is charged with
having been one of the kidnapers of the
Cudahy boy. The district attorney says
the age, complexion and height of WILDER
tally with Donahues description of Grove
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 1S-A special from
Creede, Col, says: Upon close examina-
tion of the suspect under arrest here, Civ
ing the name of WILDER, it was discovered
that the exact marks of identification that
distinguish Pat Grove are prominent on
the man, and the officers are firmly con-
vinced they have Pat Grove i'm Jail The
sprinkling of gray hair with the brown on
the sides of his head, the missing molar
teenth and the scars on the left thumb and
index finger tally accurately with Groves
description. The prisoner is noncommital
as 10 his former residence true name and
occupation. He had in his possession Rand
K McNally's pocket guide of the States of
Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, South
Dakota and Indian Territory and five rail-
road guides. He also had on his person
ring which assisted in his Identification, it
being three-stranded silver ring, set with
an. imitation turquoise"
Chief DOnahue said tonight that he
would take StpeS to ascertain If the man
under arrest at Creede was Grove but he
was still in doubt. He continues to receive
similar reports from other parts of the
country and he will do nothing until he
shall become convinced the man is Grove.
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About 900 Shares Of Railroad stock
Owned by individuals, and All
Can Re Purchased.
ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT
PREFERENCE MUST BE GIVEN VET
ERANs OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Views OF Sugar Beet Men Presented
10 MT. RooseveIt-Action of DEM
cratic "Steerers."

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s-The supple
mental report of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission on the proposition OF the Pan
anna Canal Company to dispose OF its
property TO the United States for $4,000
0OO was delivered TO President Roosevelt
this evening. The members OF the CON-
mission refuse TO discuss the nature OF the
report and like reticsnce is maintained at
the White House. but it was stated on
excellent authority that the report unani-
mously recommends that the offer OF the
Panama Company be accepted.
The report, It is stated. is very volumin-
Gus. going into all phases OF the question
and attempting TO meet the objections that
any legal complications will arise out of
the purchase or that there will be any in
ternationsl difficulties should the deal be
consummated. The report was completed
about o'clock this evening and after be-
ing signed by the members of the commits
sion was carried by Admiral Walker. chair
man Of the commission, TO Secretary Hay.
who transmitted il TO the President. The
latter will send the report TO Congress the
first OF the week. probably on Monday.
The report goes fully into the steps which
must be taken in order TO insure q perfect
title TO the United States, for. in addition
to the present Panama Canal Company. the
old organization and the Colombian gov
ernment must be reckoned with. The re-
port finds, however, II is said. that the new
company can give a clear title. II is stated
that the report says that when the COM
mission made its recent report favoring
the Nicaragua route no offer to sell 10 this
government had been made by the Panama
Company. The offer Of s4e,oOO,0co made in
behalf Of the company by N. Lampre, it is
said changed the situation completely. IL
is further stated that the report shows that
a little over one thousand shares Of Pan
anna Railroad stock is owned by individuals
outside the Panama Canal Company, and
that these can be purchased for a COM
paratively small sum. Other obstacles to
the sale, the report says. also have been
removed.
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Over Five Thousand Now Stationed i'm
the United States Instructed to
Proceed to Manila.
OTHERS WILL RETURN HOME
OUTGOING REGIMENTS TO BE RE-
CRUITED TO THE MAXIMUM.
Friar Question in the Philippines Ex-
planned to the House InsuIar Com
mittee by Mr.. Root.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-Orders were
issued to-day by General Miles involving
an extensive movement of troops between
the United States and the Philippines.
Troops to the number of about 5,233, sta
toned in the United States. are ordered to
service in the Division of the Philippines as
follows:
Second Squadron, First Cavalry.
Second Squadron, Fifth Cavalry.
First Battalion, Second Infantry.
Headquarters band and companies A, b,
L, f, G, l, K and L, Seventh Infantry.
First Battalion, Eighth Infantry.
Headquarters band and First Battalion,
Tenth Infantry.
Second Battalion, Eleventh Infantry.
Second Battalion, Fifteenth Infantry.
Company l., Twenty-fOurth Infantry.
Twenty-ninth Infantry.
The Second Battalion, Fifteenth Infantry
and the Twenty-ninth Infantry are or
dered to San Francisco in time to embark,
respectively, on transports sailing Feb. 16
and March 1. Orders for the movements of
the other organizations named will be
issued in the course of time. 1t is ordered
that all these organizations be recruited
to the maximum and their baggage reduced
to the lowest possible limit.
Regiments recently relieved from duty In
the Philippines have been assigned to de-
partments as follows:
Fourth Infantry-To the Department Of
Texas.
Seventeenth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
Columbia.
Twentieth Infantry-Department of the
Lakes.
Twenty-second NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the Missouri.
Ninth Infantry-Department of Dakota.
The stations of these troops will be desig-
mated by the department commanders in
each case. This general movement of
troops is for the purpose of replacing men
who have seen long service in the Philip
pines with an equal number of fresh troops
taken from the home stations.
American soldiers in the Philippines must
shoot with more accuracy. This is the
burden of an order recently issued by
General Chaffee, copies OF which have been
received at the War Department. The
general points out that, as the unavoidable
result OF the lack OF regular target prac-
tice, both officers and men in the Division
of the Philippines have fallen far below the
desirable proficiency in this most impor-
tant of soldiers qualifications. To the
end indicated General Chafee has ordered
a number of exercises TO be performed by
all the enlisted men Of the Army of the
Philippines using the carbine or rifle.
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JOCULAR HOLD-UP Men
THOUGHT THEY WERE JUSTIFIED
IN ROBBING GAMBLERS.
Told the Police Their Game Was as
Fair as that of the Mon Who Had
Won Their Money.

OMAHA Jan. 1S.-Two robbers held up
a dozen men in a gambling room over
saloon at Fourteenth and Douglas streets
early to-day and secured the cash box and
5000 in money from the customers Of the
nlace They were captured ten minutes
later. however, by the police and locked up.
They gave the names of Frank Williams
and Frank Jones' The robbery was bold
one. occurring in the heart OF the city.
Neither of the men were masked. They
drew revolvers and ordered the men in the
room to hold up their hands. After Sc
curing the money and the cash box they
rushed down stairs into Douglas street
where a policeman gave chase, firing sew
eral shots after them. A riot call was
turned in to the police station and wa
gon load Of officers responded. One Of the
robbers ran out of an alley into the arms
of a policeman, the other was found in a
hallway. At the station both men admitted
their identity and said they had lost their
money in the place and thought their game
was as fair as that of the gambling house.
All the stolen money was found on the
men.
The men were seen lounging about the
room where the robbery occurred during
the evening. but the proprietors say they
lest no money. The police think they are
the men who a week ago held W a Kan
sas City poolroom and escaped with $500
They are said 10 answer the description
given by the Kansas City police.
Chief Donahue tonight had a long inter
view with the man who to-day gave his
name as Jones" He told the chief that
his real name was Robert Limerick, and
that ne had a family in Council Bluffs lie
admitted having been in similar trouble
once before. Limerick said the hold-up OF
the gambling rooms was proposed 10 MIN
by Williams, whom he met at Ames, Neb.
He gave the details of their arrangements.
and said he consented TO assist In the job
because ne was out Of employment and
starvation stared his family In the face.
He told where he pawned his overcOat TO
purchase a revolver. and said he was sorry
the police did not kill him, breaking into
sobs as he referred to his family
1t was also learned tonight that Frank
Crabil and Joseph Wolfe both from out
OF town were relieved Of diamonds. the
former having also lost a large roll Of
money. The diamonds were not recovered.
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CONTRACT FOR CONDUITS.
Overhead Wires to BE Put Under
ground at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1S.-What is said to
be the largest single contract for con-
duits ever awarded in this country, was
let here to-day to a Cincinnati and
New York firm by the Cincinnati Gas
and Electric Company for underground
wires for the entire arc light sys-
tenn of the city. The wires for incandescent
lights, telephone telegraphic and other
purposes are already underground, and this
change leaves only the trolley wires over
head. The contract requires over two
hundred cars of material There will be
over million feet of conduit built, imply
ing the tearing up of over forty miles of
streets within the next six months. While
the cost of the conduits is over 100000, the
whole cost of the change, including the
new poles, will be over $1,000,000. The re-
cent ten-year contract of the city, for
lighting, called for underground wires.
Many bidders were present to-day from
New York, Chicago, st. Louis and other
cities, and there was a hard fight among
them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK
COMMISSION ROSTERS CHANGED.
Indiana Commissioners Alleged to
Have Edited the Matter to Meet
Their own Views.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 1S-The
annual report of the Chickamauga-C Chatts-
nocga National Military Park Commission
to the secretary of war is just made public
The report, in part, says:
I'VE have now 71.S6 miles of improved
roads in the park. There has been expend-
ed for road construction and betterments
s11O77.57. The only construction beside that
heretofore ordered which the commission
desires to build. during the coming year
is the road from Rossville TO McFarIand's 5
Gap, distance Of 2.5 miles, the road over
which the Union army withdrew from the
Chickamauga to Rossfield at the close of
the lighting the evening of the second day
The central driveway of the park, which
passes through or overlooks six of the
seven battlefelds embraced in the park
projects. is now complete.
''rhe health of the ten square miles COM
prising the Chickamauga Park has been ex-
cellent, has been that OF the adjacent
region for several miles in all directions
around the park. There has been no death
within its boundaries, and only one case
of typhoid and two OF malarial fever. These
cases were mile from the park. The wa
ter supply in all sections OF the park con-
tinues abundant and excellent.
The attention OF the secretary is re-
luctantly called TO mutilation of the Of
fcial rosters OF this commission in
the report of the Indiana commissioners
for Chickamauga National Military Park.
In the published report of that commission
there is included what purports to be a
transcript of the official roster Of the Union
and Confederate armies as published
by the national commission. Exam
fnation shows various serious changes
I'm the reproduction OF this official
document arising In part through
part from direct charges, and in part by in
terpolations This column also contains a
number OF erroneous transcripts OF author
lied inscriptions on Indiana monuments
and markers as they appear on the field"
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JAMES CONSIDINE IN PRISON.
Former Theatrical Manager to Serve
Five Years for Robbery.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1s-James Considine,
the well-known theatrical man OF New
York, was taken TO the penitentiary to-
night to serve a five-year sentence. Con-
sidine was convicted of robbing the post
office at Granville. Ohio, in 1896. He for
feited his bond. and on release from serv-
ing a term at the jefferson City, Mo. pen
itentiary for diamond robbery, was
rested again. He has been out on $4,000
bond. and an effort TO get pardon from
was recently made out by Judge Thomp-
son, OF the United States Court OF Appeals,
requiring Considine 10 serve his fve-year
sentence in the penitentiary at Columbus,
and he was taken there by United States
Marshal Pagin tonight. Considine Is
brother of George Considine, the former
manager OF Pugiiist James Corbett.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
LOCOMOTIVE WRECKED.
Explosion of Boiler Killed Two Men
and DeraiIed the Train.

VICTOR, Ia, Jan. 1S-When the Den
yer limited passenger train No. 5, of the
Rock Island road, was passing through
this town early to-day the boiler of the
locomotive exploded. resulting IN the death
of the engineer and fireman and slightly
injuring two porters and a brakeman The
killed are:
w r. WILLIAMS. of Brooklyn, Ia. en-
gineer.
f. HOAR, of Valley Junction, Ia, fire.
man.
The accident took place within 250 feet
of the station, and the noise of the explo-
sion aroused every person in the town
The force of the explosion threw every one
of the seven coaches Of the train from the
track but only overturned the Des Moines
Pullman. Fortunately the passengers were
uninjured. Pieces Of the wrecked engine
were strewn around for a distance OF 200
feet and the boiler was found $50 feet away
from the scene OF the accident. The causes
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Would Give Fi1ipinos Independence.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Democrat
ic members of the Senate committee on the
Philippines were in consultation for several
hours to-day over their proposed substitute
proposition for the Philippine tariff bill.
They are agred on all the essential fea-
lures of their position. In general they
say they will recommend that in the end
provision should be made giving the Fill
pinos their independence, but in the mean
time providing for free trade between the
United States and the Philippine archipea-
go such is maintained between the
United States proper and other territories.
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the chief causes of discomfort among tho
people; they were the hotbeds OF insurrec
tion and had furnished Aguinaldo his chief
appeal 10 the populace. The secretary said
the religious orders so fully recognized the
bad condition of affairs that they were dis-
posed to sell out. and he urged that the
government should take advantage of the
opportunity 10 remove the chief sources OF
discomfort in the island. He did not be-
leve condemnation proceedings would be
necessary, as there were indications that a
fair price would be agreed upon. A rough
estimate of the value of the lands was
from $5.0O0O00 10 S500. 600, American money.
Secretary Root began his statement by
explaining the enormous power which the
religious orders had long exercised In the
Philippines They were reported at Madrid
and the archbishop was quite as powerful
as the governor general of the islands.
The orders had largely supplanted the na-
tive priests. AS q result of the great pOliti-
cal power of the orders the Friars became
the medium of communication between the
local parishes and the central government.
They held large tracts of land. amounting
TO 100000 acres, at the time of the Ameri-
can occupation. The people rented the
lands, and thus a landlord and tenant sys-
tenn now in operation. This caused in
tense hatred. and Mr. Root said the feeling
OF the tenant classes was not eQualed in
bitterness by anything in Ireland. Agui-
naldo had taken advantage of this intense
feeling OF the tenants against the Friar
very popular. The secretary said that about
the most important thing to be done at this
time was TO dispose of the Friar question
il was felt that when landed proprietor
ship was brought to an end most of the
agitation would be disposed of. The Friars
had been driven from the land in many
cases, he said. and if they returned the
people would kill them. Appeals had been
made 10 the War Department 10 collect
the rents due, but the secretary said this
could not be done without the use of troops
Mr.. Root said that religious question
was involved. as IT was simply a condition
that existed and was fully recognized. The
Frars themselves were so fully alive 10
the conditions that they would doubtless be
ready TO dispose of their lands. Al all
events, Mr.. Root said they were a part Of
an organization, and he apprehended that
the disposition of the lands would be de-
termined by higher church authorities than
the EriarS themselves
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CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S JOURNAL.
Part One-Ten Pages.

Page
Ito Be Confirmed; For Panama Route;
Denials from Nicely; Orders to Soldiers.
2-General Telegraphic News.
S-City News
liking at Penn House; Will Test the Law.
5-Hohenzollern Sails; France in Line, Too.
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
s-Ordinance Is Upheld; VIII Prevent
Wrecks; Pope Leos Mental Vigor.
9-Wooden Bridge Unsafe; Real-estate
News; Classified Ads.
1G-A Great Conventions; James Carney's
Crime; Back from Washington; No Set
tlement in Sight.
Part Two-Ten Pages.
mining Investments; English and Ma
lay; BY Grace of the Pope.
-Mist-wrapped London.
3Carrier and Shipper.
EEditorial Page; Literary and Personal
Notes, etc.
5-Max ORell's Interview Some Authors
Will Pay.
s-The City's Social Life Suburban So
ciety News.
7-Postage Stamps to Burn.
S-I4ive Stock and Local Produce Markets.
eFinancial and General Produce Markets.
1O-Cigar Smoke Thickens; Church Mem
bership.
Part Three-Eight Pages.
1-Engineering Feats; To Read Character;
Social Evil in London; The Lump or the
Leaven; In East Tennessee.
2AIIlustrated Fashions.
3-Furnishing a Home; Birds and Butter
flies.
4EGeorge Ade's Fables; Monsters of Eons
Ago; Short Sermon; The Gossip.
5tDramatic and Musical.
6-Facts About the Beers; A Monotonous
Journey.
7-Original Story. "a Norwegian Nightin-
gale"
S-The Literary Outlook; Questions and
Answers; The Girl with Brown Eyes.
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No Obstacle Anticipated.

PARIS, Jan. B.-It is explained here that
IL the sale or the property Of the Panama
Canal Company Is concluded jurisconsults
will be appointed TO decide whether ratih-
cation by a French tribunal is required
or whether the vote OF a general meeting
Of stockholders VIII suffice In any case,
however 1t will be a matter OF form. No
obstacle is anticipated on that score.
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Burglars Commit Arson.

entered the home of NJ. J. sherwood. Sc
cured 5000 worth of valuables and escaped,
after setting fire 10 the house, 90 conceal
evidences OF their crime. Mr.. IsherwOOd
and his wife ,Sturned in time 10 summon
the fire department, but the flames did
500 damage.
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PREFERENCE MUST BE GIVEN.
Order Issued by the President Regard
fnx Civil War Veterans.

WASHINGTON. Jan. R-The following
executive order has been issued. directed
10 each executive department:
THE attention or the department Is here
by called 10 the provision OF the laws Civ
ing preference 10 veterans IN appointments
and retention.
sSrhe President desires that whenever the
needs OF the service viii justify and tho
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Surrender Of FiIipinos.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-The War De-
partment is advised of the surrender OF
F. Wade. at Cebu, Philippine islands, Jan.
IA On Jan. 10 they took the oath at
Taglibaran. Bohol.
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THE TRIAR QUESTION.
Secretary of War Root Explains the
situation i'm the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Secretary Root
was heard on the question of the Friars'
lands in the Philippines before the House
committee on insular affairs to-day. He
said these land holdings constituted one Of
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leading up to the explosion will never be
known, owing to the death of the engineer
and fireman.
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FAVORABLE REPORT ON FRANCIS +.
BAKERS NOMINATION.
His Appointment n Federal Judge
Finally Approved by the Senate
Committee on Judiciary.
PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT
HE WILL REMAIN IN WASHINGTON
WHILE CONGRESS SITS.

Formal Announcement that He VIII
Be Unable to Attend the Indian
apOIis Monument Dedication,
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Two OF the most interesting personages
IN the two houses OF Congress are Senator
Allison and Representative Cannon. They
are the heads OF the two great appropria-
ton committees. and by virtue Of this as
well as their long legislative experience
and great ability. are most influential men.
From an entirely reliable source the writer
gets the following story OF an experience
thsss two had at the White House just De-