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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-05
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
CRIPPLE CREEK BANKER TALKS
ABOUT COLORADO MEN.
ton for United states Senator
Bicycle business Thriving.

Colorado is now greatly interested in
succeed Senator Teller" said Bruno Hobbs.
a Cripple Creek banker last evening at
the Denison. Teller is a candidate to sue
coed himself and on the face of the returns
he has a majority of the Legislature on
joint ballot
Senator Teller, as you know, left the Re-
publican party with the silver Republicans
Last summer he announced that if the
State Democratic convention should in
dorse his candidacy he would make the race
TO succeed himself. The Democratic State
convention Endorsed him and his candidacy
was leading feature in the recent cam
paign Two years ago the State was Demo-
cratic by $1,000 This year the Republican
State ticket WAS elected by about 1000.
The followers in the Senate. however, give
the Democrats the majority on joint ballot.
THE House is Republican even on the
face of the returns and has the power TO
unseat fourteen members. whose seats are
contested on the ground of fraud. Unfor-
tunately the Republicans are not harmo-
NOUS on the United States senator issue.
Former Senator E. o. wolcott is making a
osAohS HSDt ~ De returned, out tn6Te are
two or three other strong candidates. If
the Republicans get together and unseat
the fourteen Democratic members, whose
election is contested, they will have a ma
Jorlty on joint ballot and may elect whom
they choose. 1t is an interesting situation
ana there is prospect of some stirring times
before the fight is over"
Mr.. Hobbs is a Hoosier by birth, having
peen born in Dubois county, near Jasper,
ana ne still has many interests in this
state, but he has grown to be an enthusi-
sstic Coloradian. In speaking of the State
he said:
AS TO material resources Colorado is
three times as large as Pennsylvania and is
as rich in all mineral resources, having
large fields Of anthracite coal and iron be-
SIDES the great silver and gold deposits
Cripple Creek alone is mining over two
million dollars of gold per month This
years product of that one camp will be
about 81 100000. new railroad is building
through Northwest Colorado from Denver
TO Salt Lake City, which will open up the
great anthracite region.
1t Is remarkable fact that Colorado's
agricultural product exceeds her minerals
now. Her products i'm this line at present
amount to over s5000O,0o0 a year and they
are increasing rapidly under irrigation"
Mr.. Hobbs is vice president of the BIZ
metallic Bank and treasurer of the Colora-
do Banking and Trust Company of Cripple
creek. He will be in the city several DAYS
| looking after business interests here and
| In the southern part of the State.
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ton; the third class embraces all rniscel-
laneous printed matter not included in tie
second class. merchandise and other mis-
cellaneous matter. The three classes are
subject TO different rates of postage, and
the postoffice authorities have for many
years exercised the discretion of deciding
I'm which class doubtful matter belonged.
Now the District of Columbia court decides
that Congress has not committed 10 the
postmaster general or any one else the
question of what should be carried in the
malls as second-class matter. But IT has
defined the different classes of matter, and
the head of an executive department ought
to have some discretion in constituting the
laws under which it is operated. Under
the present decision any ruling or classifi-
cation of matter by the department may
be oyerrlIled by the courts
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REPORT OF SECRETARY SHAW.

Not many years ago the report of the
secretary of the treasury was awaited with
much interest as was the message of the
President This was the case when the
country was approaching specie resump-
ton. and John Sherman, secretary of
the treasury, was more looked to than some
Presidents have been. Since the establish
ment of the gold standard the currency Of
the country is on a sound basis. the treas
ury is overlooking with money and the re-
port OF the secretary does not attract so
much attention. The total expenditures of
the government during the fiscal year are
given at 1898 03S, 9Oi9o Included in this
aggregate is the amount expended for the
postal department. Because the receipts
OF the Postoffice Department are paid into
the treasury they may be said to be reve-
nue., but they are not obtained by taxa
ton, but for a service similar to that per-
formed by any common carrier Therefore,
In the literal sense the only portion of the
expense of the postal service which is tax
Is the deficit or amount which must be
paid out of the revenues of the treasury
derived from any tax or sale Of land to
make up the amount which the revenues of
the postal service fall short of the expend-
ture Years ago the Postoffice Department
was only made responsible for the deficit.
1t seems that it should be so now; If it
were the receipts of the government would
be 1884, 326 2SO47, less the 900 collected
for postage, and the expenditures of the
year would be $4,000, 900. instead of $685.
100000.
The expenditure for pensions continues
to be the largest item in the government S
disbursements, and indications are that il
will not be less for three or four years at
least should there be no additional legisla-
ton. The surplus was so, PSI 1851 in spite
of the repeal of the larger part of the war
taxes. So prosperous is the country that
there will be a surplus the present fiscal
year sufficient for all practical purposes
1t may be remarked that when the Ding
ley tariff bill was passed number of very
wise editors figured to their own very great
satisfaction that there would be a deficit
at the close of every fiscal year. They had
no idea of the effect of the prosperity
which began with the enactment of the
Dingley tariff.
Secretary Shaw does not make many
recommendations. and these are not such
as have been predicted he would make
His recommendation of what he calls g
credit currency is coupled with recon.
mendation of a tax upon the entire circula-
ton Of the banks sufficient to redeem the
potes of any banks which may fail. He
is not in favor of branch banks, and he is
silent on the proposition to substitute a
bank currency for outstanding legal-tendel
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BICYCLE BUSINESS.
w. l.. Baby Says 1t Is in Better Con.
ditiOn than Ever Before.

1.-The bicycle business is in better condi-
ton to-day than 1t has ever BEEN" said
w. L. Baby, of Chicago. at the Denison
last night THE retailers have made more
money in the past year than in the three
years Immediately preceding, and next year
they are going TO do still better.
lone reason for this is that the demand
for bicycles is growing steadily, and an
other is that prices are also advancing, and
there is little of the cutthroat competition
that almost ruined the business a few
years ago When the bicycle fad was at
its height the manufacture of wheels was
one of the greatest industries in the coun-
try. 1t was poor town or city that could
not boast of at least one factory, and the
result that in a few months the mar
ket was glutJed, the factories had a great
surplus stock on hands and many OF them
failed. Then the trust was formed and
took in practically all of the factories. For
the next few years the trust worked off
the accumulated stock and few really new
has all been disposed OF now however, and
the factory that turns out wheel for 1903
has TO build an entirely new machine and
cannot buy any old parts that were made
for use three or four seasons ago This
results in an advance of prices OF from 81
to 81 per bicycle.
1.-The bicycle is no longer a fad-it is a
and for this reason the market is in its
present gratifying condition"
Mr.. Baby is well known in this city, as
he makes frequent trips here and has been
in his present line for several years. He
enjoys the distinction of being the man
expressive of total abstinence. ION the
water wagon"
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been graduated These now st work In
the interests OF their fellow-countrymen
and many are teaching or are IN charge
of small churches preaching the gospel
A striking feature OF the Chinese race,
DIR. Bergen said. is the fact that they are
entirely ignorant of foreign affairs They
have very little knowledge OF what Is gong
on among other nations and IL Is with
view of teaching them something OF foreign
affairs as well converting them that the
missionaries are now working In the coun-
try. Excellent progress Is being MADE IA
China by the missionaries and IL Is SAID
the inhabitants are becoming better &C
quainted with the ways and manners OF
other countries all the time. one library
in China has a catalogue of 40 volumes,
showing what is being done TO give them
all the advantages possible. Ine natives
are anxious 10 learn.
Liu Shou Shan. boy who went through
the college of Shantung, went TO work and
paid back all the cost of his education. An
incident showing what those who are con-
verted will endure for the sake or the
Christian religion is seen by the treatment
of Ting Lie Mel, who was given 80 blows
with a bamboo rod on the thighs during
the Boxer trouble and who refused TO re-
nounce his belief.
A luncheon will be given at the Com
mercial Club to-day for the visiting mis-
sionaries, after which a meeting for busl-
mes men Will be held. Services in charge OF
some of the visitors are to be held tonight.
Drs. Halsey, Bergen and Candor will speak
at the Seventh Presbyterian Church, cor
ner of Elm and Cedar streets On Saturday
afternoon a meeting for ladies will be held
at the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. Next Sunday morning the pulpits OF
the First Second and Tabernacle Presby-
terrain churches will be filled by visiting
missionaries and in the evening those OF
churches are to be occupied by visitors
from the foreign lands.
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Seve<hl Prominent Men Engaged in 1t
Now I'm the City.

Rev. P. d. Bergen, of Shan-Tung prov
1nce, north China, Rev. George c. Doolttle,
or Zahleh, Syria, and Rev. T. II. Camden
or Colombia, South America, three mission
aries supported by the Presbyterian Board
OF Foreign Missions, are at the Denison
They are fresh from their fields and are in
indianapolis to conduct special meetings in
the interests of the cause they represent in
the Presbyterian churches of this vicinity
for the next two weeks. They were Joined
last evening by DIR. A. w. Halsey, of New
York, home secretary of the board. and C.
W. Hand. of New York, treasurer of the
board, and last night meetings were held
in five churches in the city
To-day at noon conference for business
men who are interested in the work will be
held at the Commercial Club.
Last year was the banner year in mis-
sionary work for the Presbyterian
Church" said the Rev. Mr.. Bergen last
evening. Considerably over one million
dollars was expended and more good was
accomplished than in any preceding year
Inc church now maintains twenty-seven
nelds In four continentS-Europe, Asia At
rlca and South America, with l21 stations
l,2s6 outstations, 747 missionaries CAB native
preachers, 1929 other native helpers, 6l0 or
ganized churches, 44,4z3 communicates, 3d.
ll6 chcildren and youths in schools and col
leges and eighty-four hospitals and dis
pensaries. looking after 2s90OO patients in
one year. Our publication department
turned out 1901, 7sO pages of literature dur
ing the year. This coming year will be bet
ter than the one just closed. We believe"
Mr.. Bergen has been in the China field
Tor nineteen years, since his graduation
from Princeton in 1888, and this is hic sec
ond visit back to the States. The mission
aries are given one year at home in every
eight.
THE work in China is now I'm better
shape than 1t has ever been,'' he said, In
speaking or his field. I'VE are well organ
lied and are extending our lines constantly.
We were somewhat set back by the Boxer
uprising, but in Shan-Tung province our
losses were not large, and now our pros
poets are most encouraging. In our school
and college work we are making marked
progress and We are making an especial
effort to extend this branch still further
Rev. Cander IN telling of his work In CO.
lombia. South America, said that the civil
wars and revolutions there had given the
missionaries great trouble. There has
been constant civil war In Colombia for
the last three years" he said, "and this has
greatly retarded the work outside the
larger cities. In the capital, where / have
been located. the government has remained
in control, and beyond the high prices n
all foods and commodities we have not suf-
| fered greatly"
In Syria. where Rev. Doolittle has been
| working, the Presbyterian board has com.
| plete control of the missionary work. The
| Turkish empire was divided among the
| churches and Syria fell to the Presbv.
| terians.
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TERM OF TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.

During the recent meeting of the town.
ship trustees in this city resolution was
adopted urging the Legislature TO repeal the
provision of the present law which prohibits
a reelection after a term of four years.
The reason urged was that a trustee who
had been an efficient officer one term could
be more efficient one second term be-
cause of his experience. On the face this
is an exceedingly plausible argument, but
ii does not touch the reasons why the Off
GERS who are brought into close contact
with the people and depend upon them
for reelection should not be eligible for re-
election. This is particularly applicable
to executive officers. The Constitution of
Indiana limits the term of the Governor
to four years and prohibits his reelection to
second term Immediately following. The
terms of state treasurer. state auditor and
certain county officers are limited to two.
For years many prominent men have urged
that the term of President of the United
States be extended to six years and re-
election prohibited.
The reasons the township trustee should
the county treasurer should have a single
term of four years are that the officer who
has but one term will discharge his duties
fearlessly, while if he hoped for re-elec-
ton he could be tempted to be easy with
delnquents. Experienced officials are of
opinion that the large amount of unpaid
and long delinquent taxes is largely due to
the leniency of county treasurers who are
candidates for reelection. The township
trustee has many duties to perform which,
If discharged efficiently, are sure TO displease
a class of voters. For instance, in many
townships there is a considerable number
of voters who seek township aid because
they are poor. The larger part of such per-
sons are not entitled to township assistance
| to the extent that they demand. In many
| townships there are enough voters os such
| a character to turn the scale in an election
Now, human nature is such that men who
are honest would be more lenient to a
class of would-be paupers who can make
their reelection doubtful than they would
| be if they were prohibited from holding q
second term by law. Moreover, it is to be
| feared that there are a few trustees who
would make use of their authority to assis,
such people to make reelection surer.
| During the last five or six years the ag.
| gregate expenditure for those who are
known as outdoor poor, that is, those MOI
in the poorhouses. has been cut down nearly
two-thirds in the State. There is good rea
son to believe that this great saving an6
the checking of the growth of pauperisn
incident thereto would not have been &C
complished If township trustees were eligi
| BILE for reelection.
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The Indiana Horticultural Society has

The Indiana horticultural Society has
done q good work in calling attention TO
the Importance OF reyiving apple culture In
this State. Naturally this is one of the
hest apple States in the Union, but for some
reason the growth Of The industry has not
kept pace with others. And. by the way.
Il Is curious 10 note how varieties of apples
change. In 1se2 an attempt was made TO
get the opinions of intelligent fruit growers
I'm different sections OF the country as to the
varieties OF apples best adapted to profit
able cultivation. Reports obtained from
seventeen fruit growers In New England
end from about thirty in the Western
States showed considerable diversity of
opinion. but in Indiana the preference
among autumn apples was for the Rambo,
the fall Pippin and the Maiden's Blush
while among winter apples the yellow Bell
Hover had the most votes, and then fol-
icw.rg In, order. the Rhode Island Greening,
the Belmont. the westneId Seek no further.
Rawle's Ganet. the Winesap. Smiths Cider
and Rome Beauty. Some of these varieties.
very popular forty years ago. are now obso-
lete In Indiana. The Ben Davis. which was
under discussion yesterday. was not named
IN a single State I'm 1851
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There is no longer any doubt that Great
Britain and Germany will make a Joint
naval demonstration to compel Venezuela
to pay their claims. The demonstration may
possibly be averted by a settlement through
a bankers syndicate, but this is doubtful.
If it is made it will probably result in the
seizure of the customhouses at several
Venezuelan ports. The United States would
not intervene to prevent this, nor any other
proceeding on the part of the powers to
compel payment of their claims. except the
permanent appropriation OF Venezuelan ter
ritory.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Addison G.. Harris, who is chairman OF
the Indiana primary election reform move
ment. says meeting of the committee will
the draft of the bill prepared by the SUBJ
committee.
DIR. c. /. Fletcher, who recently returned
from a walking tour of Great Britain, will
lecture "A Summer Trip through Eng
land at the German House Sunday even
ing. The lecture will be given under the
auspices of the Socialer Turnverein and ad-
mission TO il will be free.
The ladies OF the Central Christian
Church will hold Christmas bazaar in the
church parlors to-day and tomorrow.
Fancy work and dolls and other specimens
of needlework. with toys, books. station
cry and candy and other novelties will be
on sale Tonight there will be a Mother
Goose" entertainment and other features
on the programme.
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The Lincoln Assassination.

The Journal OF Sunday. Dec 2. VIII contain
the first ins.allTelt Of hitherto imprinted
narrative Of the conspiracy that eliminated In
the assassination of President Abraham Lin
coin BY ]. wilkes Booth. Samuel Bland Arnold.
one OF the convicted conspirators. died recently
IN Maryland. leaving this history OF the plot
to kidnap Mr.. Lincoln. which eliminated In his
DEATH II deals with the formation OF the plot
the arrest OF the consplrators. the execution oil
come and the Imprisonment Of others at the
Dry Tortugas, with statements or alleged cruel
ties to which they there subjected. The
narrative viii begin IN the Sunday Journal and
will be continued from day 10 day until COM
pleted. which will be Dec. 20.
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FOR CAUSE OF MISSIONS
MEETINGS ARE HELD IN PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCHES OF CITY.
Returned Missionaries and Officers of
Board Plead for More Assistance
Addresses Delivered.

Foreign missionary work was discussed
last night at the meeting of the members
Of the Presbyterian conference who are
inaugurating missionary campaign for
the purpose of arousing more interest in
this line of church work. Services were
held at the Tabernacle, the First and the
Memorial Presbyterian churches. The Rev.
G. c. Doolittle was to have talked at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. but another
meeting caused the address to be post
poned. There are five persons in the city
who are I'm charge of the work of reviv-
ing interest in mission work. They are
Rev. A. w. Halsey. of New York who is
secretary of the Missionary Board of Pres
byterian Churches; Charles w. Hand. of
New York, treasurer of the Foregn Mis-
sionary Board; Rev. Mr.. Candor, of Bogota,
South America: Rev. G. c. Doolittle of
Syria, and the Rev. Paul Bergen, of China.
These men will spend few days in Indian
apolis, and will devote two weeks to the
State Of Indiana In the north and central
parts.
Charles w. Hand, of Cew York, treasurer
OF the board, spoke last night at the Taber-
nacle Church. He spoke of the work of the
National Board of Presbyterian Churches.
and of the outlook for the coming year.
Rev. J. Cumming Smith, pastor of the
church. presided at the meeting. The pray
err meeting service Of the Memorial Pres
byterian Church was addressed by the Rev.
A. w. Halsey, who gave a general talk
on foreign missionary work. He said that
more interest should be taken in the work
by church people. DIR. Halsey suggested a
concert to be given once month for the
benefit of mission work in distant lands.
THE CHINESE.
At the First Presbyterian Church in the
temporary building at the corner of Ala
bama and Fifteenth streets, an instructive
and entertaining talk was given by the
Rev. Paul Bergen, who has been doing
missionary work in China for the past
| nineteen years He spoke the strong
! elements in the character of the inhabitants
| of the land of rice and also gave number
| of illustrations of the characteristics of tbs
| Chinese The speaker called attention Il
| the fact that the Chinense nation is al
/ intelligent and that its people as
a rule independent, sober, industrious, prac
/ teal and democratic In proof of this HI
called attention TO the excellent quality OF
| literary work which they produce. AS al
| illustration Of the quickness with which
! the members of this race take hold OF
! educational advantages the speaker sale
| that In college In Shantung In which
there are at present 100 students. $50 have
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INVESTMENTS OF CAPITAL.
Oil, Automobile, Printing, Clothing
and Livery Companies incorporated.

The Peoples Quitting Company. of In
dianapolis, incorporated yesterday. The
capital stock is 100000 and the directors
are Joseph Wineman, Edward A. Kahn, ].
S. Snewind and ]. F. Solomon.
The News Printing Company, of South
Whitley, filed articles of Incorporation.
The capital stock is $4,000 and the directors
are Frank E. Miner Edward A. Hibbard
and j. William Hubbard.
F. E. Miner, Edward Hubbard and ]. w.
Hubbard also Incorporated the AtoZ Print
ing Company, of South Whitley, capital
ICED at $4,000.
The Market-street livery stable. of In
dianapolis, with a capital stock of $4,000,
incorporated. The directors are A. III.
Mills, j. A. Perkins and Lynn b. Rogers.
The Taylor Oil Company, of Montpelier,
filed articles of Incorporation. The di-
rectors are G. A. Mason, 7. c. Palmer. J..
n. Purman, ID. A. Bryson and A. G.. John
son. The capital stock is $4,000
The CLANCY Automobile Transfer Com
pany, of Terre Haute, Incorporated with a
capital stock of $4,000. The directors are
]. s. Cox, A. CLANCY, Spencer T. Ball,
Charles Minshall and Allen III. Durham.
The Buescher Manufacturing Company.
of Elkhart, notified the secretary of state
that $4,000 worth of preferred stock bear
ing s per cent. dividend annually had
been issued
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open market. They are trained in the mint
service. and must not only be skillful In the
mechanical operations, but trustworthy in
character. 1t is impractieable to run the
minis Internationally, dismissing the en-
needed to start again. The workmen must
be picked and trained and given regular
employment" The reasons given for con-
centrating the work in as few establish
ments as possible seem to be sound. No
doubt all the Southern congressman will
join in opposing the closing of the New
Orleans mint, but business sense and econ
omy demand il