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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-18

NoTE.-You cannot, if you value good
health, afford to use cheap, loW-grade
baking powders. They are mostly, in
spite Of the pure food laws, made from
alum, which endangers the health. Ali
physicians will tell you that such pow
ders in food are injurious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
CLEW TO KIDNAPPED BABE
LITTLE MARGARET TAYLOR, OF
CINCINNATI, PROBABLY SAFE.
Case That Has Caused n Sensation i'm
Ohio and Resulted in Two Women
Going to Prison.

CINCINNATI, O., April 27.-The kidnap-
ing of little Margaret Taylor, babe of Mr..
and Mrs. A. V. Taylor has agitated this
city and vicinity for months. IT has in
volved prominent families in Cincinnati,
Columbus and elsewhere. The grand
mother and the aunt OF the child, Miss
Frances Taylor, were sentenced to the
penitentiary for assisting in the kidnapping
and refusing to give the court knowledge
of the whereabouts of Margaret, who is
said to have been taken away from the city
by another aunt, Miss Clara Taylor. The
Taylors are highly connected in Columbus.
When Miss Frances Taylor and her mother
were taken to Columbus for imprisonment
they were reprieved and are being enter
tanned by relatives in that city. Meantime
the newspapers Of Cincinnati, benefit per-
formances and other Observation-Disclosures have
been raising funds to return Margaret Tay-
Tor to her parents and punish the kidnap-
ers.
Tonight Prosecutor Hoffhemer allayed
public feeling on his return from Columbus
by announcing that Governor Nash had a
clew to the whereabouts of Margaret,
and that he hoped TO recover the child.
Womens clubs here and elsewhere have
adopted resolutions against the reprieVe of
the two women now in prison, and sensa-
tional developments are expected this week
whether the government finds the lost child
not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
Mr.. FOWLER'S REPORT
OVER ONE MILLION COPIES OF 1T TO
BE PUT IN CIRCULATION.
Effort To Work Up Interest i'm Cur
rency BfII-ProEra Of Con-
gress This Week.

WASHINGTON April 27.-The majority
report on the House banking and currency
bill is being circulated TO an extent prob
ably without precedent. Chairman Fowler,
of the committee reporting the bill, when
asked to-day to the extent TO which the
report was being mailed. said: ITO be ac-
curate. L sending the report TO 1O26.s16
persons classified as follows: 1855 159 clergy
nent. 129.564 physicians. 1857 lawyers, % 900
teachers, principals and professors, 1925
banks and bankers 1900 newspapers and
periodicals. 1OS. 4s1 manufacturers. 81. 600 job
bers, 10000 farmers-total, 1,026.sl6 The
reform of our finances and currency is. to
my mind, the most important question now
before the American people; especially are
those who use their credit the borrow
ers of money, the true builders of our Ma
ton. deeply and materially interested. Con-
WINGED as l am Of this fact, | deem II my
first duty TO do everything in my power TO
bring TO the attention OF the people full in
formation about subject which L regard
as the most vital question of our time ="
This enormous circulation is being accom-
plished by contract covering the foregoing
addresses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
MAY BEARD SHAFFER.
GOmpers May Insist on Being Heard
by AmaIGamated Men.

WHEELING, w. Va, April 27.-The eli
max in the labor controversy between Pres
dent Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
and President GOmpers, of the American
Federation, is expected to be reached to-
morrow or Tuesday on the floor of the
Amalgamated Association convention. now
in session here. T. II. Flynn, national or
ganizer OF the Federation, is expected to
ask the privilege of the floor to answer
charges said 10 have been made by Shat
fer against Gompers. and the latter, it
is believed will be present in person and
demand the same privilege.
At Mondays session of the convention the
several standing committees viii make their
reports, most important of which will be
that OF the wage scale committee Both
ma jority and minority reports will be pre-
sented the majority recommending ratifi-
cation of the scales negotiated by Shaffer
and his cabinet with constituent companies
of the United States Steel Corporation, and
the latter. while not Directing TO the terms
of the scales. registering their constitu-
tional objections and recomm ending that
all future scales be based on recommended
tiOns 10 be made by the convention itself
The fight for the presidency continues in
much the same condition as last week 1t
Is expected the convention will be able to
finish It's labors and adjourn not later than
Wednesday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
KING OF FINANCE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
head; for the first quarter of 1901 the re-
ceipts totaled 1861 head, and for 1902 to-
tailed 1881, $50 head. The greatest percent
age Of gain among the five classes OF STOCK
was made in the receipts of calves. A COM
sumption of calves brings 10 light the fact
that the primary markets are cutting
deeper than usual into the younger classes
of stock on the Western farms and other
areas of supply. The average weight or
hogs at Chicago was six pounds less than
during March. 1901: at St. Joseph eight
pounds less at Omaha twelve pounds less.
and at Kansas City nineteen pounds less.
The carload receipts of stock generally
show an increase, except at Kansas city,
where there was a decrease of 81 per cent
i'm the number of cars compared with
March. 1901. For the three months ending
March 81 of this year Chicago received
1854 cars of stock, and 69,563 for the corre-
showing a gain of 6,251 cars, indicating
that the Chicago supply is being kept up
by the central West and Northwest. Traf-
fc in live stock compared for the first
that for the first quarter of 1900 four mar
kets received 122, 1872 cars, for 1901 the CORE
spending figure was 1888 cars, and for
1902 l27.219 cars. There is. therefore.
material gain to the credit of Western
livestock traffic thus far this year over
either OF the preceding two years, despite
the Southwestern shortage of supply.
The commercial years report on the pork
packing industry confirms these figures or
the increase of livestock traffic. The Cincin-
natl Price Current gives 25.4ll.676 head as
the total of hogs packed in the Western
centers during the year ending March i.
compared with 23,6o0,674 head for the pre-
ceding year. The receipts of hogs at New
ever, during the twelve months ending
March ! were the lowest in seven years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
Nimmo and Knapp Disagree.

WASHINGTON, April 27.--The House
committee on interstate commerce which
has been holding a series of hearings on
the question of granting enlarged powers
over railroad rates to the Interstate-com-
msrce Commission. held a session yester-
day evening, when Mr.. Joseph Nimmo,
formerly of the Treasury Department, ap-
peared as the first witness in opposition TO
the Corliss bill. Mr.. Nimmo said that the
recent appeal 10 the Circuit Court at Chi
cagO was the first attempt to apply the
civil remedy provided by Section Is of the
act TO regulate commerce and asserted that
the Corliss bill in terms aims to destroy
that remedy A lively colloquy ensued be-
tween Mr.. Nimmo and Judge Knapp, of the
commission. the latter stating that there
has been no reduction in transportation
charges in this country during the last
ten years. Mr.. Nimmo strenuously denied
declaring that the statistics of the Inter-
state-cOmmerce Commission show a re-
duction of 22l5 per cent. Mr.. Nimmo op-
posed placing absolute power over rates i'm
the Interstate-commerce Commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
PLANS OF CONGRESS.
Philippine Bill and miscellaneous
Measures to He Considered.

WASHINGTON, April 2T.-The plans of
the Senate for the week do not extend be-
yond the continuation of the debate on the
Philippine government bill and considera-
ton of minor matters when there is no
prepared to speak on the Philippine bill.
There is no prospect thus far for speeches
in support of that measure, and conse-
quently all the talk bids fair to continue
TO be the negative side of the question.
Up to the present time the speeches all
have been made by minority members of
the Philippine committee, but il is stated
that other Democratic senators have prom
Used to lift their voices in opposition TO
the bill, among them being MeSSrs. Turner,
Clay and Simmons. Senator Hoar also
has made known his intention to speak on
the bill, but it is not expected that he will
be heard during the present week. In the
committees the inquiries into the sugar
question as related to Cuba and into Gen
eral Crozier's connection with gun-carriage
inventions probably will be begun. The
committee on the Philippines also will pro-
coed with its investigation into the cond-
ton of affairs in the Philippines.
There Is miscellaneous programme
ahead for the House this week. To-mor-
row the special rule for consideration of
the omnibus public building bill will be
brought in and passed, and the remainder
of the day Will be devoted to District of
Columbia business. Tuesday the omnibus
bill will be passed. Wednesday conSidera-
ton of the agricultural appropriation bill
will be resumed and after ii is disposed of
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
Will be taken up and probably passed be-
fore the end of the week With its passage
only two appropriation bills will remain 10
be acted by the House-tne naval and
general deficiency bills. Seldom have the
appropriation bills been so well advanced
at a long session of Congress they are
this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
THEY OBEYED THE COURT
AND THEIR CHARTER WAS RE
VOKED BY THE FEDERATION.
brewery Engineers Roughly Handled
i'm Consequence when They Tried
TO Enter the Union Hall.

CINCIENATI, April 27.-Serious trouble
was narrowly averted to-day at a meeting
called to organize a local union of station
airy engineers to take the place of Union IS,
whose charter was recently revoked in con-
nection with the protracted trouble be-
tween the engineers and the United Brew
cry Workmen. The executive council of
the American Federation of Labor ten days
ago ordered the engineers to shut off steam
iE breweries employing nonunion men. The
brewery proprietors secured an injunction.
When the engineers complied with the order
which was in conflict with the order of the
federation their charter was revoked.
The old officers and members of Union
No. IS appeared at Workmen Hall to-day
TO explain that their charter had not been
regularly or legally revoked and to protest
against organizing new local union until
the order OF the court was disposed of.
None Of these old members was admitted TO
the hall and some of them were roughly
handled on the outside temporary union
was afterward organized as follows Presi-
dent, William T. White: secretary, e b
Weaver; treasurer John w. Rain. This
new union will send its application at once
to the international union for admission and
a meeting will be held here next Sunday 10
perfect permanent organization under the
new charter that is expected by that time
None Of the engineers employed in the
breweries in Cincinnati, Newport and Gov
irgton joined the new union. They claim
that they are still members of Union No
is, whose charter, they hold, was not re-
Voked in the proper manner and that they
are prevented from complying with the
finding of the American Federation by a
restraining order of the court The fight
to-day has intensified the feeling here
among those involved in the brewery lock-
out, which has been in progress for months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.


WASHINGTON, April 27.-Arrangements
have been practically completed for the ma
tional congress of the Sons of the American
Revolution, which assemblies in this city
Wednesday. The sessions of the congress
will be held at the New Willard Hotel. The
arrival of delegates has commenced. Presi-
dent Ben Waller Seth Logan, of New York.
arrived in Washington yesterday, and sew
eral others from various parts of the coun-
t.y have registered at the hotels.
While the congress does not assemble I'M
til Wednesday, a ceremony of considera bic
interest will be held Tuesday at Congress
sional Cemetery, when committee of dis
tingushed New York delegates will visit
the cemetery for the purpose of placing one
of the society markers at the grave of Gen
George Clinton. aid to General Wash
ington in planning his campaigns, first Gov
ernor OF New York and twice Vice Presi-
dent of the United States He died i'm this
city and was inferred at Congressional
Cemetery in 1872 \ monument was placed
al the grave by the State of New York
A floral Offering from the White House
will be placed on the grave. and the marker
will be put in position with simple cere-
mony, no speeches being made and no serv-
ices being held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28

WASHINGTON. April 27.-The insular
division of the War Department has pre-
pared for publication an extract showing
in comparative form the commerce Of the
Island Of Cuba for the seven months ended
Jan. 81. 1902. and 1901. The total value II
merchandise imported during the seven
months ended Jan. 81. 1902. was s40.Og5sss.
against ssS.oSS. $50 for the corresponding pc
Rod OF 1901. and the exports Of merchandise.
against S26. 970. 90 for 1901. was t241lgtfs
These figures show an increase OF : ter
cent in the imports and a decrease Of II pr
cent in the exports.
The value OF merchandise coming from
the United States for seven months ended
Jan. 81. 1902. was 81 lis $50. a sllxht increase
over the corresponding period OF 1901 while
the exports FOR 1872 amounted TO Sl5fss -.
a decrease or S349 742.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
BURGLAR IN THREE HOUSES
DID PARTICULARLY WELL IN NOR
TIMER LEVERING's HOUSE.
Took siIverware and ChiIdren's PEN
mics at j. III. Patterson's-scared
Out of DIR. Aliens House.

a burglar prospered on the North Side
last night in a short space of time lie
was careful in his selections, only taking
Jewelry and silverware but in one place
where two children's bank filled with pen
MES stood a temptation he did not scorn
them.
The first robbery TO be reported to the
police that of the home of Mortimer
Levering. 1918 North Pennsylvania street
At this place the thief entered one of the
side windows during the absence of Mr.
and Mrs. lowering. The sideboard in the
dining room was ransacked, as was also a
dresser i'm another room. In Mrs Lever
ing's room the thief found jewelry, con-
sisting of an amethyst ring, one amethyst
pin with pearl settings. a large pin of the
Daughters of the Revolution, a Cornell
set consisting Of a finger ring and set of
earrings and two revolvers. Mr.. and Mrs
lowering returned home about $50 o'clock
and on entering the house saw at once that
it had been robbed. The thief in going
through the rooms scattered articles over
the floor
About 10 o'clock telephone call came
from the residence Of ]. Fl. Patterson. 1921
North Delaware street. Here the thief en-
lily was away from home during the early
part of the evening and the thief went
through the house without molestation. He
secured five silver tablespoons, one tea
spoon, three silver soup spoons and four
smaller spoons. Here he found two small
banks filled with pennies. The banks he
broke open.
After the bicycle policemen had returned
from the Patterson home and made their
report another call from the same territory
came, telling of another robbery. This
time ii was the home of DR.. II. r. Allen
1920 North Delaware street Here the
burglar 'jimmied' through one Of the front
windows and got into the center of the
house before he was disturbed. He had be-
gun TO open the silver closet when he heard
footsteps. He ran from the room and
jumped through the window he had entered
and left open. II is the opinion of the po-
lice that one man did the three robberies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
HAAG WRITES A REPLY.
Further steps i'm His Correspondence
with Consumers Company.

steps
with Consumers' Company.
Although the trustees of the Consumers
Gas Trust Company have not yet received
from julius A. Haag an answer to their
communication, dated April %, stating that
they would be pleased TO entertain fair
offer from him for the property of the COM
pany. Mr.. Haag states that he has pre-
pared a reply and that its text is as fol-
lows:
MIR. John H. Holiday. Secretary of the
Board of Trustees of the Consumers Gas
Trust Company:
Dear sir-In reply to your letter of the
Esd, which | did not receive until the oath,
will say that l do not believe that the truS-
tees and directors have power 70 sell the
property OF the Consumers Gas Trust
Company. the courts have never passed
their opinions on this question, and be-
lieve, according 10 your articles of incor-
pOratiOn. the proper officers have the right
10 sell the plant If they so desired.
Il have referred your letter TO my attOr-
neys. and. after receiving their opinion as
10 your power To sell. / shall take imme-
diate steps 10 confer with your board.
"As 10 the final action on the pending
meter ordinance, will say that the PROPOSE
ton I made your company will be good.
regardless OF meter legislation. Yours
truly, JULIUS a. HAAG."
The trustees of the company say that
while they are willing TO consider a reason
able offer from Mr.. Haag, yet he must show
them. beyond the possibility of a doubt.
that he Is sincere and that the offer is not
made for Interior reasons. Mr.. Haag viii
have 10 demonstrate cOnclusiVely that he
has himself cash amounting to $500 600 in
round numbers or that he has solid backing
OF that amount. Mr.. Haag Will probably
be required 10 make public the names of
the persons whom he indicates TO be willing
10 furnish the capital The affairs of the
Consumers company are of a quasi public
nature. IL is pointed ont and Mr. Haag
cannot expect to maintain secrecy when il
comes TO making deal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
Representatives of the Twentieth.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Seeing an article in the Journal OF the
26th inst. saying that Adjutant General
Smock was unable TO find representative
OF the Twentieth Indiana Regiment TO
carry the old battle flag in the monument
dedication procession, 1 wish 10 say as a
representative of the old Twentieth that
the organization once effected has dwindled
and been lost sight of on account OF the
widely separated localities from which il
originally came. James a. Meek and my
self. of Silver Lake. Ind; Jacob Miller, of
Elkhart. ind, y. +. Miller. OF Auburn
Ind: Michael Geek. or North Manchester
Ind. Robert Rantz of Roam. Ind, are
members OF Company Fl. of Indianapolis.
OF the Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infan-
try. yet living. This regiment. with a rec
ord of 20l killed-a total OF 1.024 killed
wounded and missing-should be repre-
scented on this occasion. /. for one, will be
there TO carry one of our old battle-scarred
flags. one of which. IN honor TO this regi-
ment. was placed in the cornerstone of the
monument c. Il. RANTZ
Company II. Twentieth Indiana Volunteer
Infantry.
silver Lake Ind. Acdl %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28

from the volume entitled Commercial Re
latlons with the United States During 1901"
out to-day deals with the trade of the
United States with South America last
year American coal, il is stated, finds
steady and eVer-increasing market in Brazil
in spite of deep-seated prejudices and the
antagonlsm of competitors. Our export
trade TO Brazil, however, it is said, never
Will reach its proper development so long
as our merchandise has TO seek foreign
bottoms IL Is pointed out that IL a line
or modern steamers were operated between
New York and Brazil there would be no
lack of return freights in coffee, rubber
and like products American hardware.
also IL is stated, has earned a reputation
Tor quality and finish which places IL be-
yond competition. Our typewriters. sewing
machines, clocks, watches and electric
goods hold their own everywhere, and we
are gaining a foothOd in bicycles. locks.
firearms. cutlery and picture frames
Brazil recognizes the value of an education
In the United States and ii is a notable fact
that many young BraZilians are coming
to this country TO complete their careers of
learning. Until recent years the better
class Of young Brazlians were sent to
Portugal, France or Germany 10 acquire
training and IL was rare 10 find a Brazil
ian speaking English IL is 10 discover an
American speaking Portuguese. Now Eng
lish Is being taught in some OF the higher
schools of Brazil and many young men go
10 the United States 20 study engineering
electricity, law, medicine and dentistry.
III the AIstHtlIle hepuDlc the american
goods making the greatest Roadway are
tools and implements. cottons hats, shoes
and speciaites. a banker in Rosario re-
Gently reported that for the half year
ended June 30. 1901 the increase or trans
actions between his house and the United
States had been l31 per cent. and he under
stood that other banks had similar ex-
perience. But while We are materially in
creasing the aggregate OF trade with
Argentine here also the absence OF direct
steamship communication is a handicap.
laundering is the chief industry In the
southern province OF Chile and practically
all OF the wood is cut by mills OF American
construction. All OF the machinery used in
the production OF -four also comes from the
United States On account OF the political
disturbances In Colombia. imports from the
United States have increased only slightly.
The imports from all other countries have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28

their honor upon their arrival. but several
hundred people were at the Union Station
TO bid them welcome
Admiral Schley will be the guest of the
CITY until Wednesday night. when he viii
visit several cities in Mississippi. To-
morrow morning "A parade will be given in
honor of the admiral and his wife. In the
afternoon "A silver service will be presented
to him and in the evening a banquet will
be spread at the new GayOsO Hotel. on
Tuesday morning there will be a reception
at the Cotton Exchange and In the after
noon a regatta excursion on the Missis-
sippi. At night there will be a grand ball
under the auspices Of the ladies OF Mem
phis. On Wednesday the admiral Will be
handed over to his Masonic brethren. who
have prepared entertaining programme
in his honor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
senator EIkins Was Soldier.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The attention
of the War Department has been directed
TO the statement which recently appeared
in print that Senator Stephen B. Elkins,
of West Virginia, had seen no military
service. The records show that Senator
Elkins saw service in the West as CAPTAIN
of Company Fl, Seventy-seventh Enrolled
Missouri Militia. which, by direction of
Gen John NJ. Schofield, was placed under
the orders of United States officers. and
was honorably discharged therefrom in
1864 a regulation of the G. A. r. admits
TO membership those who served in state
regiments that were called into service
and were subject TO orders of general of
hcers between April u, 1861, and April O.
1865 and under this regulation Senator
Elkins became a member of the Grand
Army post at Elkins, w. Va.