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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
MIR. CRUMPACKER's MEASURE

The action of the Republican caucus on
Representative Crumpacker's proposition to
readjust the basis of representation from
States which have d-isfranchised a portion
OF their citizens is indicative rather Of re-
Iuctance to tackle the subject than of any
definite view regarding it. Mr.. ~Crumpack-
er's attitude is that of a man who feels
that he is right. that there is only one log
ical conclusion in The premises, and that he
can afford to wait till that is reached. He
did not ask for final action by the caucus
of Monday night. His resolution provided
for the appointment of a select committee
to investigate the situation, and If it were
found that any State had violated the
provision Of the Constitution regarding suf-
frage and representation. then the commit
tee should report such measure as might be
necessary TO place the representation of
Tsuch State on a constitutional basis. But
the caucus was not ready to adopt the
resolution and adjourned over one week
to consider ii. A situation that has con-
tinued so long is not likely 10 undergo any
change in a week, and Mr.. Crumpacker
was wise not 10 insist on the adoption OF
his resolution at the first caucus. 1t is not
perceived how the Republicans can log
ically or honorably escape adopting ii at the
next caucus. The provision OF the Consti-
tuition is explicit and imperative that rep
resentation in Congress shall be apportioned
according to population. but when the right
10 vote is denied TO any class of citizens,
except for crime. the basis of representa-
ton shall be reduced IN the proportion
which the number of persons so disfran-
chised shall bear TO the whole number Of
male citizens OF voting age. To say that
It would be difficult. in~expedient. untimely
or unpopular to enforce this provision of
the Constitution is not TO the point. There
is the law. Mr.. Crumpacker thinks it ought
&c be enforced. and II is difficult To see how
any person who thinks the Constitution
was made 10 be obeyed can differ with him.
a weeks reflection will probably bring tina
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05

rob without killing they would do so. but
II killing the victims of their crime or
the officers seeking them was necessary
TO escape they r~esorted to murder. They
were engaged in a burglary in which they
alarmed the man whose premises they
were about TO enter. and one OF the gang
fired upon the man and killed him. The
court held that each nan was responsible
for the murder. In the trial persons upon
whom they relied for perjury to clear them
told the truth and convicted one of them,
and both were sentenced TO be hanged.
They would have been executed several
weeks ago, but a validating executive
postponed the date, which was drawing
near. when. with the woman, they made
a break for freedom and failed. Law
breaking is not a safe vocation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
SENSATION IN A CHURCH.
Memorial Service Attendants Scand-
allied by nti-BituaIists.

LONDON, Feb. 4-The large and fash
ionable congregation which attended a me-
mortal service officially described as "a
requiem for the soul Of our sovereign lady.
Queen Victoria" at St. Mathews Church,
Westminster. this morning vas greatly
scandaIized by the conduct of a number
of anti-ritualists, who Immediately after
the service was concluded. stood up in the
church and declared that 1.-THE service was
a ~blasphemous insult to Queen Victoria's
memory" This is not Gods house" said
one objector. This is a joss house"
At a great united Protestant demonstra-
ton held in Albert Hall tonight resolu-
lions were passed against the confessional
and the celebration of mass within the
Church of England. the growth of which
was alleged to be mainly due to the abuse
of church patronage by the government
and the episcopate- The resolutions adopt
ed at the meeting pledge resistance TO at
tempts to change that portion OF the royal
declaration in which the sovereign pledges
the rejection of the so-called distinctive
errors OF the Church of Rome" They also
urge the government to enforce the law
concerning the exclusion of monks and
Jesuits from Great Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
BOGUS BARON'S STORY.
How He Committed Bigamy with the
Assistance of a Lawyer.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4-Attorney j.
Francis Bacon and his wife were to-day
held in $1,000 bail for trial, charged with
conspiracy. The defendants are accused
of conspiring to obtain $4,000 from Hen
rietta Mueller. The principal witness for
the prosecution was Frederick j. Slower.
alias Baron Won Wittemberg, who testified
that he had met the Mueller woman in
Germany, and. passing himself as a noble
man, made an engagement TO marry her
last spring in this country. Slower said he
had no money. and through an advertise
ment secured the assistance of Bacon in
his efforts to secure Mrs. Mueller's money.
Bacon and Slower, according to the latter's
testimony, met Mrs. Mueller in New York
and Slower married her under the name of
Baron Won Wittemberg, Bacon and his
wife witnessing the ceremony. Slower adj
mitted that he already had a wife living.
He secured from Mrs. Mueller a draft for
s.. 200, which, he says. he gave TO Bacon.
The latter. Slower testified, kept all the
money except a few hundred dollars. Sto-
yer at present is under arrest at Mount
Holly, N. j., ON the charge of embezzle-
meut.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05

1t seems not to have occurred to those
who oppose the proposition involved in
Representative Crumpacker's measure to
enforce the provisions of the Constitution
relative to representation that to oppose
such a measure in a campaign would put a
party in a very unenviable position. To
Illustrates: If a statesman were proceed
ing TO denounce the proposition involved
in Mr.. ~Crumpacker's bill as vicious. and
a listener should seek and obtain the privi-
lege to ask a question, and the question
p~ropounded should be, "Why should one
representation in Congress as two citi-
zens of Indiana?' what would the states
man reply?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
A Wall FROM MR. BRYAN.


Mr.. w. ]. Bryan has discovered a new
cause for lamenting the degeneracy Of the
times and the decadence of American pa
triotism. This is not surprising, for he
finds them whichever way he turns. When
it is not the young Absaloms who are being
denied opportunities it is the old ones who
are doing wrong continually. If any per-
son can recall an approving. hopeful or en-
couraging utterance of Mr.. Bryan's since
he first assumed the role Of purveyor of
national calamity he must be a person Of
excellent memory and great research. Mr..
Bryan's latest cause OF mourning and
lamentation is the prospective acquisition
of the Danish West Indies by the United
States by negotiation and purchase. In the
current issue of his paper, the Commoner,
Mr.. Bryan says:
The fact that the inhabitants of the Dan
ish islands have protested against the sale
Of the islands TO the United States and
have demanded that the question be sub
mftted TO the people before final action is
taken is a sad commentary upon this Ma
ton. That we should have so conducted
ourselves as to make near neighbors prefer
to be subjects of a king rather than risk
the protection of their rights under the
american nag Is the most serious TeIectlOl
that has recently been cast upon our gov
ernment
1t would be difficult for any foreign
enemy of the United States and it's policy.
however ignorant Of the facts, to put more
misrepresentation and untruth into the
same space than is contained IN that state
ment. If Mr.. Bryan understands the real
situation, as he can hardly fail to do if he
reads any other paper than his own, he
must know that on a former occasion,
when the question of annexation to the
United States was submitted to the inhab-
itants of the islands, they voted by a large
majority in favor Of 1t, and that recent
advices show that a majority of the prop
erty owners and business men are still in
favor of it. There is abundant precedent
in history for our acquisition of the islands
without even consulting the wishes of the
inhabitants, but, as the question of con-
sulting them rests with the Danish gov
ernment which has maintained the initia-
tive in the transaction from the beginning,
Mr.. Bryan's criticism should be directed
against Denmark instead of the United
States. THE most serious reflection that
has recently been cast upon our govern
ment" has not come from the inhabitants
of the Danish West Indies, but from Amer
leans of the Bryan school, whose highest
conception of patriotism is to oppose, de-
nounce and vilify the government when
their own party is not in power. BY the
way, it would be interesting to know on
what grounds Mr.. Bryan. if he were Pres
ident. would justify failure to acquire the
Danish West Indies in the peculiar and al
most imperative circumstances under
which they are offered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
Want the War stopped.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senator Hoar
to-day presented a petition signed by a
number of distinguished citizens Of this
country for the suspension of hostilities
in the Philippines and asking that an OPP
~portunity be given for a discussion of the
situation between the government and the
Filipino leaders. The following are among
the names attached to the petition: Carl
Schurz, George +. Edmunds, JudsOn Har-
mon, ]. Sterling Morton, George s. Bout
well, Charles Francis Adams, w. ID. How
ellis, Mark Twain, Rev. c. II. Parkhurst,
w. Bourke Cochran. Robert Treat Paine,
T. K. Boyesen, Bishop Huntington; Bishop
Vincent, Arson Phelps Stokes, John Bur
roughs and William Lloyd Garrison. In
cluded in the list are the names of thirty
six professors in the Chicago University
and a number of other educators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
TELEGRAPH LINES IN ALASKA.
United States Signal Corps Making
Good Progress i'm GoIdIand.

DAWSON, via Seattle, Wash, Feb. A.
Permanent Geographic communication be-
tween Valdez and Eagle City will be estab-
lished by next July. Captain Burnell, who
left Valdez early last month to complete
the line, stated that he estimates that the
remaining distance would be strung with
wires within six months. Twelve men Of
the United States Signal Corps from Van
couver barracks have been sent north to
aid in the work. About one hundred horses
and $50 tons of baggage will be taken on
the expedition, which will be under the d.
rection of Captain Burnell, a ~well-known
mining engineer. Wires have already been
strung about twenty-five miles beyond
Copper Center.
The discoveries along Copper river has
caused a boom at Valdez and much build
ing is going on there. Travel between
White Horse and Dawson is very heavy,
and there is a daily stage line in operation.
BY spring it is expected that 1,5O0 tons of
coal will be ready for shipment from the
newly-discovered mines at Five Finger,
near here. The vein is four feet thick.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05

In his statement before the Senate COM
mittee Governor Taft got in a neat hit at
the military officers in the Philippines who
had tried to belittle the work of the COM
mission. 1.-THE subordinate military Off
GERS" he said, were a little bit con-
temptuous Of what we were doing because
1t seemed TO play so unimportant a part in
the situation, but when the power over the
pursestrings began to tighten in the mat
ter of appropriations those gentlemen who
were spending the islands funds began to
appreciate that there was some power be-
hind the commission" He was careful not
to include the higher or commanding off,
GERS among those who criticised the policy
of the administration. None of the latter
has questioned the wisdom of having civil
government follow the flag as fast as posi-
BILE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
FOOD COMPANIES MERGED.
New Concern Capitalized at s5.oOO,-
OOO-J. vi. ~studebaker President.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Feb. 4-Ths
Battle Creek Pure Food Company to-day
sold out to the Malta-Vita Food Company.
The capital Of the new company is 100000.
fully paid in. Besides Messrs. A. c.. Wisner
and n. S. Phelps, who are the largest stock
holders in the corporation, the following
are the heaviest investors: ]. M. Stude-
baker. South Bend, Ind: Samuel w. Aller-
ton, II. n. H~igginbotham, Frank c.. Logan.
Edward A. Shedd. /. G.. Fisher, president
of the Union Paper Bag Company. Frank
b. Tobey. j. y. Kiser. Ira b Cabe. pren-
dent of the Chicago Title and Trust Com
pany. John A. Lynch, president OF the Ma
tional Bank OF the Republic. and Howard
II. Gross, all OF Chicago; A. V. Bauman, OF
Ohio; l.. c.. Cole, Bowling Green, o.
The officers of the new company arc: H
n. Higginbotham, president: A c. Wisner.
vice president; N. S. Phelps. treasurer and
manager; II. n. Keys, secretary. The presi-
dent, vice president and treasurer, together
with the following, constitute the board OF
directors: ]. NJ. Studebaker. Samuel w.
Allerton, Frank q. Logan, Howard h
Gross and L. c. Cole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
L. M. SHAW TO SULZER
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY DIS
CUSSES A FINANCIAL BILL.
What Would Have Been Gained Had
the Surplus Been Loaned to
National Banks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The first COM
nlunication on financial legislation of Mr..
Shaw is contained in a letter to Repre-
sentative Sulzer, of New York, concerning
the latter's bill to deposit government funds
at interest in national banks throughout
the country. The letter says:
IT find on my desk awaiting my arrival
your letter of JAM. II. referring to House
joint resolution 112, and asking information
as to the amount of interest which the gov-
eminent would have realized had the pro-
posed law been adopted as a part of the
national banking law. II the surplus money
In excess of fifty millions working capital
had been deposited in clearing house cities
in proportion to the relative capital of each
bank therein, will no other security than
a prior lien upon the banks assets, the gov
eminent would have lost nothing, and the
government had realized 2 per cent. on
the funds so deposited, it would have re-
ceived $32, OO0, 900. Aided in this way, the
banks referred to would have been able to
increase credit accommodations to the peo-
pie in the sum of $500. 5000 This compu-
tatioD was made at the instance of my pre-
decessor Zone year ago., and was based
upon quarterly, rather than daily, balances.
II think some provision for the deposit
of surplus funds belonging TO the United
States government with national banks on
security other than government bonds
would be wise, though / doubt the limita-
tons as to the amoun of capital and sur
plus contained in the bill. l also question
the wisdom of mandatory provisions of law.
On the contrary, l think there should gen.
orally be a fair latitude Of discretion.
Authority to act in a given line is generally
sufficient. LESLIE NJ. SHAW"
The Cabinet meeting to-day developed
nothing of Importance. A number of pros
pective appointments were talked over
This was the first Cabinet meeting in which
Mr.. Shaw, the new secretary of the treas
ury, has taken part, and at the conclusion
of the meeting he expressed himself as
very favorably impressed with the perfect
harmony and good-feeling that evidently
exists among the Presidents advisers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
Corbin Had No Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin was questioned to-day in rela-
ton TO Colonel Lees statement in Parlia-
ment about having been offered the serv-
ices of the chief horse expert of the United
States army in securing horses in this coun-
try for South Africa and said that this
was the first that he (Corbin) had heard of
ii. What he did know as a fact was that
there had been no correspondence on the
part of the adjutant generals office with
Colonel Lee or any one else to warrant the
statement that the United States had as
sisted the British operations in South At
RIGA by the shipment Of horses or in any
other way. Moreover, General Corbin said
he did not know what was meant by the
expression chief horse expert there being
no such officer in the military service. 1t
is suggested hat Colonel Lee referred TO
one Of the large ARM contractors who sup
ply the United States cavalry with mounts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS.
Natives Generally Chosen as Cover
nOrs of the Provinces.

MANILA, Feb. 4.-The returns so far re-
ceived indicate the election in most cases of
natives as governors OF provinces. Capt.
Harry II. Bandholz, Of the Second Infantry,
defeated Major Cornelius Gardner, of the
Thirtieth Infantry. the present governor OF
the Tayabas province. The military men
claim that accepting elective office VIII
necessitate resignation from the army
FROM Balanga Capital of Bataan) there
are only eighty-fOur voters. but eighty-nlne
votes were cast, and another election mas
been ordered.
A meeting. held at the invitation of act
ing Governor Wright, of business men IN
terested in tobacco and sugar, 10 discuss
the legislation desired by both industries,
urged a reduction of 75 per cent. In the
duties. Buencamino said ii would mean the
instant pacification of BatangaS, which is
wholly devoted to sugar growing.
Colonies Greenbauch and Craigie and
Major Bomush have been appointed a
board to adopt plans for building a military
hospital here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05

BERLIN. Feb Ain an imperial rescript
thanking the German people for their birth
day congratulations Emperor William re-
fers to the particular pleasure which he ex-
perienced as a result OF the reception OK
Geographic messages from IN all
quarters OF the globe, who. wherever
situated. thus m the fatherland-
This trusting affection OF my people" his
Majesty adds, y regard as a reward for
mittingly devoted TO the prosperous de-
velopment by leading the fatherland for
ward in the path OF peace"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05

Schley case and the admiral's appeal with
his accustomed t-horoughness. Not content
with wading through the voluminous rec
ord. he had a conference at the White
House with Rear Admiral Evans, who
commanded the Iowa in the battle Of San
tiago; Rear Admiral Taylor. who COM
manded the Indiana; Captain Clark. who
commanded the Oregon, and Commander
Wainwright, who commanded the little
Gloucester. n free conference with these
officers must have put the President in
possession OF many facts not contained in
the record. and IT Is safe to predict that
his decision on the appeal will be convinc-
ing n conclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05

IL is not quite fair TO declare that during
the past few years the scholastic depart
nlents OF colleges appear to the outsider TO
be an appendix 10 baseball. football and
rowing clubs. Inherited from a former state
OF existence. but when an authority de-
clares that "a football team is the making
OF a university" one can be pardoned for
entertaining grave suspicious as 10 the
present purpose OF colleges. President
Eliot. OF Harvard, however. makes it clear
that scholarship is not affected by athletics.
saying that the years when Harvard's
athletes won victories were not those in
which college attendance increased, and
that those in which Harvard suffered de-
feats were not years OF decreased attend
arce- That is. IL President Eliot is cor
rect. a majority OF students go to college
90 study.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
Buchanan's Airship Burned.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Fire at Denmead.
Hampshire. has destroyed Buchanan's air
ship. which was built 10 rival the airship
of NJ. Santos Dumont. according to a dis
patch from London TO the Journal and
American. In constructing his machine
Mr.. Buchanan endeavored as closely as
possible 10 follow the outlines of a bird.
The steering gear was an aluminium rud-
der shaped like a fish fin. Gasoline motors
entered into the scheme of propulsion. and
the inventor planned 10 carry passengers
inside the body OF the machine, instead OF
in an attached car. The nventor had not
given a public demonstration OF the work
ing OF his machine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
steamship Rates TO BE Raised.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1.-THE agreement ar
rived at between the leading British,
American and continental steamship lines
concerning both passenger and freight
rates, and which raises saloon rates 10 a
uniform minimum will come into operation
in a few days. The following lines have
signed the agreement: American, White
Star. Dominion. Elder Dempster. Allan.
Allan-State. Anchor Leyland. Atlantic
Transport, North German Lloyd, Ham
burg-American. Red Star, Cunard. Cam
paignie TransatlantiQue and the Holland
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
Foreigners Barred.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Shanghai CORE
%spondent of the Times says that the Rus
sian consul at Shanghai has officially an
nounced that no foreigners viii be permit
TED 10 travel by Port Arthur-St. Peters
ourg halfway at present without a special
authorization from st. Petersburg. Oficial-
~ IL Is explained that this action Is due
TO the incomplete condition OF the line.
L understand concludes the correspond
ent, that there is no probability OF regu-
lar communication before next July."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
ANOTHER AMERICAN INVASION.

( the Associated Press.

COrrespOndence OF the AssOCdNtu TTtss.
NASSAU, n. P. Feb. considerable ex-
element is prevailing here over the visit
Of twenty or more American sponging YES
sells from Key West, which are gathering
sponges on the Bahama banks in waters
which the Bahama spongers have hereto
fore considered as belonging exclusively 10
themselves.
Full details OF the operations of the visit
ing vessels are being gathered. and there Is
reason to believe that the matter may be
presented at Washington for considera-
ton by the British and American govern
ments. No seizures have yet been made, as
the colonial government has no force al
it's command TO take such action. The
question is an oper one whether the waters
high seas. and this complexities matters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
ITEM FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS.
Man Who Had Been Absent Forty
Years Answers Brothers Call.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Chris Kelman left
Passaic, N. j., forty years ago for Wis
consin, where he engaged In farming. He
left behind his brother John, who is now
seventy-nine years old.
During four years the brothers corre-
sponded with each other and then letters
ceased. A few weeks ago John was taken
i'll. He daily called for his brother. IL
was thought he was dying when a knock
was heard at the door and a stranger an
nounced himself as the missing brother.
He had acquired a fortune In the West, he
said. and. after a long search. had at last
located his brother, who had moved dur
ing his absence. The sick man swOoned.
but soon rallied and the physicians now be-
lieVe he will recover.
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Weary of Federation.

BRISBANE. Queensland. Feb. 4-Parlia-
ment has been dissolved. and the premier.
Robert Philip. has issued an election mani
festo, voicing Queensland's dissatisfaction
with the result Of the Australasian Fedora
ton. The premier criticises the common
wealth government and declares that IL has
bitterly disappointed the strongest advO-
Gates of the union. which many Australians
would gladly see dissolved.