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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04
IN GERMANY.
Played in Berlin Though n Had Re-
fused for Thirty Years.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Sarah Bernhardt's recent appearance at
the Hof Theater in Berlin and the Incl
dents attendant upon her visit to the Ger
man capital possess a certain piquant in
terest. Ever since the Franco-Prussian
war Nine. Bernhard has set her face
like flint against all invitations from Ger
man theatrical managers. To some of
them she had sent impertinent answers;
to others simply curt refusals. She ex-
planned that she would never, never set
foot on German soil until Alsace-Lorraine
had been returned TO France. She even
refused TO have anything to do with Ger
mans; and only a few months ago she
denied all relationship with a German lady
who had written her a very polite note
to suggest that the two women represent
ed different branches Of the same family
tree. In a word, of all the ir~reconcilabie
PATRIOTS in France. Sarah was the most
irreconcilabie.
Now. without any particular reason. she
has gone to Germany, and not merely TO
Germany. but TO Prussia, and has acted
in the presence Of the Kaiser himself and
has been grateful for his applause. No
BODY knows precisely why she changed her
mind. Perhaps her patriotism Is waning.
Pehaps she has become tolerant of the
inevitable. Perhaps she simply needed the
money. Anyhow. she went.
The thing was, In It's way, something OF
a victory for the Germans. They seem &c
have recognized IL as such, but after q
fashion that showed a characteristic alb
sence OF tact. Sarah was invited TO a re-
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Omaha Bee.

Omaha Bee
Perhaps Congress at the coming session
will not be disposed to restore the army
canteen, which was abolished at the last
session as a concession to prohibition senti-
ment, but the facts made public by the
War Department from reports of army off,
GERS present what must seem TO unpre-
JUDGED people TO be an irresistible appeal
for the early restoration of the canteen.
Instead OF its abolition being promotive OF
temperance in the army. ii is shown most
conclusively that IL has been conducive to
intemperance. Hundreds of saloons have
been opened near military posts. with the
result that drunkenness has greatly in
creased, assertions have become more
numerous, discipline has been impaired and
there has come both physical and moral
deterioration. Not a post commander has
vet expressed the opinion that the aboli-
ton of the canteen has had a beneficial
effect.
This condition OF affairs should not be
permitted to continue and Congress ought
to accept without question the uniform
and unqualified testimony OF the officers
of the army on tine subject. OF course the
prohibitionists will make a strong fight
TO have the law stand, but all the argu-
ments and claims they made 10 secure
it's passage have been utterly confuted and
discredited.
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CHANGE IN THE MAKEUP OF
MESSAGES.

The message of the President years ago
the earliest periods of the government.
After a brief Introduction the governments
relations with foreign governments were
taken UP, something usually being said OF
our relations with the leading nations.
Doubtless this routine of treatment was
state is the first officer in the Cabinet. so
much so that he is sometimes absurdly
called the premier. Second, but more i'm
~portant. during the earlier days OF the Re-
public our affairs with other nations were
OF first Importance. AT that time the
United States was an inconsequential pow
er and was treated as such by two govern
ments, Great Britain and France. 1t was
not until after the war of 1872 that Great
Britain really understood that the United
States could be an independent govern
ment. When. in 1908. Napoleon sold the
territorial rights of France to the United
States and abandoned his design to estab-
lish a French colony west of the Missis-
sippi. France abandoned the idea of using
this Republic as an auxiliary. We had our
territorial troubles with Spain, while our
boundary disputes with Great Britain did
not cease TO have a bellicose coloring until
the surrender of our claims in the North
west by the Polk administration in 1876.
Again, in 1861. Great Britain and France
became a menace to the integrity of the
Union and continued so until the close of
the civil war. Thus. for the reason that
our foreign relations so constantly menaced
the security. IL not the life OF the Republic.
they assumed the first place in the public
mind.
IL required the war for the Union to con-
vince European governments that the
United States was not a power TO be trihed
with. 1t was that knowledge which led
Great Britain TO agree to General Grants
proposition TO submit the Alabama claims
to arbitration. 1t was a realization of the
growing power OF the United States which
led Great Britain. at our request, TO submit
the dispute between the latter and vene-
zuela about territory TO arbitration. 1t IL
because OF the display OF our naval power
In the war with Soain that the powers have
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at length recognized the Republic as one of
the most Influential. AT peace with all the
world and with the most friendly relations
with every nation. the long discussion of
our foreign relations can be dropped from
the first place in the Presidents message.
In recent years more and m0Te the mes
sages of the executives have curtailed the
abstracts of the work Of each department
until now President Roosevelt makes no
mention of the operations OF any branch
of the public service. Even the financial
statement is dropped. and Congress and the
country are not told of the number of pieces
of mail matter transported during the year.
Years ago, before the Associated Press sent
to its newspapers abstracts of all the re-
ports Of the heads of departments at
Washington, such recapitulations of the
work Of the departments was necessary
for the information of the people. Being
unnecessary now, President Roosevelt wise
ly left such matter out OF his message.
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SAGASTA WILL RETIRE.
Spanish Premier Tenders His Resfg-
nation To the Young King.

MADRID. Dec. 3.-Premier Sagasta has
resigned. He had an audience with King
Alfonso this morning at which-he presented
his resignation and intimated that the
step was irrevocable. He informed the
King that the opposition had treated him
with distrust and discourtesy. which he
did not deserve. His Majesty will not de-
eide on the course he will pursue until to-
morrow.
Yesterday the Spanish Cabinet suffered a
defeat in the Chamber OF Deputies
by the adoption OF a motion OF censure
on the minister of marine for authorizing
the contract for the construction OF TWO
training ships without previously obtaining
the consent of the Cortes. The Cabinet
which has just resigned was formed by
Senior Sagasta on Nov. IA last.
The difficulties confronting Senior Sagasta
are so great that II is expected that he
will speedily retire from the leadership
of the Liberal party. which would result
in splitting up the Liberals in three sec
tions. II Is understood that differences In
the abine regarding the situation In
Catalonia had much 10 do with the Cabinet
crisis. Demonstrations and disturbances
continue 10 take place at Barcelona and the
university there has been closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04
. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..

The Presidents recommendation for the
creation OF a Department of mmer
whose head or secretary shall be a men,
Der of the Cabinet will meet with popular
approval and will doubtless be carried
out by Congress. The commercial interests
Of the country la become so vast, i'm
portant and ramifed that they deserve
more particular care and attention than
they now receive at the hands of the gov
eminent. AS the President says: The
rapid multiplication of questions affecting
labor and capital, the growth and complex
ity of the organizations through which
both labor and capital now find express
sion, the steady tendency toward the en-
ployment of capital in huge corporations
and the wonderful strides of this country
toward leadership in the international bus
mess world justify an urgent demand for
the creation Of such a position" A spe-
cial advantage of the new department
single executive head the bureaus that
now deal with different phases of the
subject and causing them to cooperate
to a common end. OF this class of existing
bureaus are the Interstate-commerce Com
mission, a very important body which at
present Is not connected with any depart
ment, and has no hearing in the Cabinet;
the Intercontinental Railway Commission;
the Bureau of Statistics and the Bureau of
Navigation, which are now attached to the
Treasury Department: the commissioner of
railroads, connected with the Interior De-
partment; the Department of Labor, and
the Bureau of American Republics, all un-
attached. The Isthmian Canal Commission.
when it is created, would naturally be at
tached to the Department of Commerce, as
would any arbitration commission or other
body that may be created to deal with la
Dor troubles. In connection with the State
Department the Department of Commerce
should have a voice in the negotiation OF
reciprocity treaties designed to protect for.
eign trade, and it's head would be a valuable
adviser for Congress in tariff legislation
There would probably be a Bureau of Man.
ufactures connected with the department
which would conduct Investigations anC
make reports concerning that interest. Our
shipping interests, which at present have
no intelligent government supervision
would find it in the new department, anC
other interests besides those named would
obtain more recognition than they have We
received. The President evidently think!
there is a field for such a department, fol
he says Congress should endow it will
large powers. which could be increased a.
experience might show the need" Almos
every chamber of and board O
trade in the country has Joined In request
ing the creation of such a department, an,
the time has come when Congress shout,
act in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04
MAN IN KENTUCKY.


Louisville Courier-Journal.
Judge Toney yesterday from the bench
in joint session expressed his official SYM
pathy for the state of the married men in
Kentucky. This expression was embodied
in an opinion he handed down in the case
of the Kentucky Asylum for the Insane
against +. S. Beeler, individually and as a
COMMITTEE of Lula Beeler. his wife. The
suit is for $1,000 for five years care and
maintenance of Mrs. Beeler. Judge Toney
holds Beeler liable. His opinion is as fol-
lows:
1.-THE marital relations at common law
between husband and wife, quo ad, their
property rights, have been abolished in
Kentucky by statute. The doctrine of
unity of person of the two is abolished.
The doctrine of merger is reversed and the
gray mare is the better horse. In every
legal contest between husband and wife he
is the under dog in the fight If she have
estate and he none, he is a pensioner on
her bounty, and Ii is only ex gratia he
may enter the backdoor of her mansion.
II know a matron-heiress, sailing in her
yacht in the Mediterranean sea, while her
husband is in the poorhouse. He is not en-
titled to her personal property, nor to her
rents, nor to her earnings, nor TO anything
that is hers, and is not even allowed TO
give her a mild Blackstonian chastisement
to keep her in a good humor. The common
law baron is dethroned and the feme en-
throned i'm every legal right and advantage
over him. Doure and courtesy are abol-
ished in Kentucky. Notwithstanding the
total disruption of marital status of prop
erty rights of husband and wife at COM
mon law, the husband. the poor fellow, is
still liable for her torts. her gossip and heI
spring and fall hats, and, a ~fortiore. for
State, if she is insane. or by some other
man, is she is not in the asylum"
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LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD

New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
1t is a curious coincidence that the real
author of Listen TO the Mocking BIRD
should have died while there was running
at one OF our theaters a light opera con-
structed around an imaginary romantic
story of the composition of that very song.
The librettist, in this case, had expressly
disclaimed any attempt at historical &C
curacy in the construction of the piece, but
he was doubtless surprised TO have sup
posedly authentic anecdotes about the
mocking-bird song appear on the heels OF
his piece of dramatic license. The very
fact that the authorship of the song was
so completely forgotten during the liftime
of its author that sentimental legends could
be woven about it as though it were a folk
song of immemorial antiquity, shows how
quickly a composition of this kind loses its
identity and Is credited to the prolihc
Anon" The monument itself may be as
enduring as brass, but the inscription is
quickly rubbed off. There Is a moral In IL,
like Hamlet's speech about the great mans
memory. The account which is vouched Tor
as the true story of how SeptimuS Winner
same a me- to },c Write the ft song IN Is Is quite M as Winner Winner,
then twenty-six years old, lived IN Phlla-
delphia. His opposite neighbor Kept a
hooking bird in a cage, and the young man
often listened to its singing. One evening
he was surprised TO hear a duet instead
of the single silvery song. The voice or
the new singer did not sound quite familiar,
and he ran across the street 10 have a
look. Sitting on the curb, listening with
puckered lips to the birds song and an
swering back in a clear whistle was q
ragged little pickaninny. Winner found
that the boy could sing as well as whistle,
and asked him to come to his house. The
song was made or at least based or scraps
of the negro boys artless approximations
Tf iS rQnalla6 nnUy that another Of Winners
songs, Give Us Back Our Old Command
err a call for General McClellan's return
to the army of the Potomac, was one of
the few which our government ever tried
to suppress as reasonable. The composer
was actually arrested, in fact. by Secretary
Stanton's order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04
AS A BOY.
His Father Was N Well-tO-DO and
Substantial Citizen of New York.

Rene Bache, in Success.
When he was nine years of age young
Roosevelt was taken abroad by his parents.
and he made another trip with them to
Europe not long afterward, greatly enjoy
ing a voyage UP the Nile. At seventeen
he entered Harvard, and promptly grew a
pair of side whiskers, of which ii may rea-
sonably be supposed that he was very
proud. The side whiskers resembled those
of P~endennis. as pictured by Thackeray. 1t
goes without saying that he soon became
extremely popular at college, where he ac-
quilted himself fairly we'll in his studies.
Old classmates recall the fact that he had
a passion for animals. and that he collected
many queer natural history specimens,
which he kept in his room.
Mr.. Roosevelt's father was a well-to-do
substantial citizen of New York, and be-
lonGed to one of the oldest families of the
metropolis. He was in business with his
brothers as a merchant. Later they be-
came bankers. Theodore Roosevelt the
elder in December, 1853, married Martha
Bulioch, "a Southern lady of distinguished
family. They had four children-two sons
The four children born of this marriage
We're in order of birth Anna, Theodore, FL
lott and Corinne. Anna is the wife of
Commander w. S. Cowles, of the United
States navy. Elliott. who died a few years
ago, while yet a young man, looked a good
deal like Theodore, but was darker and less
robust. Corinne is Mrs: Douglas Robinson,
jr., and lives in New York city.
The Roosevelt family has always chung
closely together. The President is extreme
ly fond of his sisters, and his devotion to
his children is exceptional.
On the whole it is rather surprising that
Theodore Roosevelt ever lived to grow up
and become the President of the United
States. He was an exceedingly delicate
child, suffering such tortures with asthma
that on many occasions his father was
obliged to harness his four-in-hand in the
middle of the night, take the boy from his
bed and drive forty miles in order that he
might get his breath.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04

The warning of the secretary of agri-
culture that the foot and mouth disease
may reach the West has caused some I'M
easiness. Those who explain his language
say he meant that it's spread in the middle
States would close all our ports to the ex-
port of cattle. The disease has never been
known in the West, and comes into the
Atlantic States from Europe and Canada.
Experts say it yields readily to inspection
and isolation. Cattle infected with the
seaboard.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hall Game, the novelist, and Mrs. Game
sailed from New York for Liverpool yes
terday on the Celtic.
The grand jury at New York returned
an Indictment yesterday against former
Police Captain Daniel c. Moynahan, charg-
ing him with bribery.
Capt. Evan p. Howell yesterday was
elected mayor Of Atlanta, Ca, without OPP
position, having been nominated some time
ago in the Democratic primary.
AT Castlebury, Ala. j. Stubs shot and
killed his mother and then killed himself.
Whether the first killing. was accidental or
the result of temporary arrangement is not
known. The family is prominent.
President King, of Oberlin College, yes
terday announced a donation of $50, 900 to
the university. He said there were condi-
money. The name of the donor was with
held.
Frank L. Brady, secretary and cashier of
the defunct Imperial Savings Bank of To-
ledo, was indicted yesterday on seven
counts. three for embezzlement. one for
forgery, one for making false entries and
misapplying moneys Of a building and loan
company.
Robbers broke into the postofice at Le-
more, Cal. blew open the safe and secured
about 500 cash and gold in nuggets. the
value of which cannot now be given. They
then broke into Copeland & Lovelace's store
and stole Jewelry and watches valued at
about $500.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas has
declined to restore fraternal relations with
the Grand Lodge of the State of Washing
ton until that grand body abandons its
position recognizing negroes and others, re-
gerded by the Grand Lodge of Texas as
"clandestine."
! Thomas Gallagher, alias James Casey, one
of the four robbers who to enter
the home of the Meach brothers, at Elyria,
o., on the night of Oct. 1 for the purpose.
IL is charged, OF robbery, was found guilty
yesterday. The jury recommended the pris-
oner to mercy.
Consul General Ruble. who succeeded to
the late Rounseville Wildman's post at
Hong-Kong, has arrived at San Francisco
on his way to Havana, TO relieve Consul
General Bragg. He will go 10 his old home
in milwaukee,. and there await specific or
ders from Washington as to his subsequent
movements.
District Judge F. T.. Johnson at Denver
yesterday declared Juliu Archele, clerk
OF Arapahoe county, in contempt for disre-
garding the injunction issued in the regis.
tration cases prior TO the election, and
sentenced him TO sixty days Imprisonment,
and $500 fine. An appeal TO the Supreme
Court was allowed.
ON account OF the illness OF Mr.. Carnegie
the dedication OF the Washington public
library building. which he presented to the
national capital. has been postponed from
Dec. Is TO Jan. 7. Mr.. Carnegie will delivei
the principal address at the dedication
ceremony. President Roosevelt yesterday
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TO VOTE ON PROHIBITION.
People OF Ontario VIII To-day Decide
whether Barrooms Must Go.

TORONTO, Ont. Dec. 3-A referendum
vote will be taken throughout the province
of Ontario tomorrow on a measure passed
in the Legislature last session prohibiting
the retail sale OF liquor In Ontario In
order TO carry the referendum the Pro-
hibitionists will have 10 secure a number OF
votes equal TO a majority OF the total Yolled
at the general elections or lSs. or LIB
votes. and must also have a majority OF
the votes polled tomorrow. The law be-
comes effective May L. 1894. II the Prohibi-
tionists poll the requisite number OF votes.
ished. Ii prohibits the sale OF liquor within
the province except by licensed druggists.
but does not prohibit the manufacture and
EXPORT or sale BY manufacturers 10 licensed
~dru=-ists.
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The action of the Philippine commission
in expending 100000 Mexican) in the
purchase of rice to defeat a monopoly and
benefit the people by selling TO them at a
reasonable rate is out of the ordinary from
an American point of view. 1t could not
be done in this country. but the Philippine
commission has a very free hand. In the
absence of constitutional restrictions it's
action was doubtless wise, and will be
further evidence to the natives of the
friendly motives and practical benefits of
American government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04

1t Is reported in Washington that Mr..
J. Pierpont Morgan and his associates have
arranged to fight any bill which may come
UP in Congress designed to require Ger
porations TO publish sworn statements of
their business. The Democrats may help
Mr.. Morgan in this matter. but Republic
ans IN Congress cannot afford to do so. as
they are committed to the policy of pub
icity. Besides. IL, Mr.. Morgan could have
had his way the next House would not be
Republican.
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ception at a club of artists of every KIND
and there. on a silver plate. she was pre-
scented with "Alsace-Lorraine' In the shape
of an ornamented card bearing tnat nams-
If this was intended as an offensive remino-
er of her former attitude and or her capllu.
lation IL was neat, if discourtesy 10 q guest
is ever neat. If il was regarded as a III
tie pleasantly, il was a very heavy-hand-
ed Teutonic pleasantly and one of when
no other people would be capable But
whichever il was, perhaps IL serves Salan
right for having protested s~trenuously for
thirty years and then showing herself 10
be willing TO eat her own words. me oc-
casion brought about an interesting com-
bination of French fckleness and German
lack of tact.
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The Lincoln Assassination.

The Journal OF Sunday. Dec. T. Will contain
the first instaliment of a hitherto imprinted
narrative OF the conspiracy that eliminated In
ths assassination of President Abraham Lin
coin by j. wilkes Booth. Samuel Bland Arnold.
one of the convicted conspIrators. died recently
in Maryland. leaving this history of the plot
10 kidnap Mr. Lincoln. which eliminated In MS
death. 1t deals with the formation of the plot
the arrest OF the conspirators. the execution OF
some and the Imprisonment OF others at the
Dry Tortugas, with statements OF alleged cruel
ties to which they were there subjected The
narrative viii begin in the Sunday Journal ana
will be continued from day to day until COM
pleted, which will be Dec 20.
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The presence Of United States Judge Gray
on the anthracite coal commission is fortu-
legal forms and to the original jurisdiction
OF the commission. In a brief statement
made yesterday he makes it clear that the
commission does not intend to shirk any
part Of its responsibility for a definite set
Element OF pending questions.