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New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
SHARP ENCOUNTER BETWEEN MESSRS.
CANNON AND HEPBURN-PASSAGE
OF THE CANAL BILL.

Washington Jan Sin anticipation of a vote on
the Nicaragua Canal bill there was a large attend
ance the floor when the House met to-day. Mr.
aoanason, of Georgia; Mr. Wooten, Of Texas, and
Nh sparkman Of Florida, urged the passage OF
NE bill without amendment The time for general
Debate extended until 2:3o p.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, chairman of the Appro-
iaations Committee then took the floor. His re-
Marks received close attention. The building OF
his canal he said was a business proposition and
saould be considered from business point Of
new. Gentlemen talked about this proposed canal
having been agitated for four hundred years, and
Used that as an argument why members Of Con-
eess should fall each other 20 vote for the
Pending bill. Personally he had favored canal
.or years. but because he had not been willing to
Proceed without information and against fixed
ussty law he had been called hard names.
CANNON cRITIcIsES HEPBURN.
Ar. Cannon at this point clashed sharply with
NJ Hepburn, who is in charge OF the bill. Mr.
-anhon criticised Mr. Hepburn for Withholding his
'feeeh from THE Record" and Mr.. Hepburn, char
Ntefizlng Mr.. Cannon's criticism as. ''Querulous
49, ior an improper purpose" said that he had
p exercised a privilege customarily enjoyed by
r"oefs. But he offered then and there 10 give
- Sannon the speech. and sent IL over TO him by
spage
4f. Cannon declared that in his recollection
enoer Presenting a great measure TO undertake
So that was 70 last for centuries had never pur-
,s,,.l such course. He declared it was not decent
ma nssamentary procedure and when Mr. Hepburn
'at II the gentleman from Iowa were only as
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
WASHINGTON AND VATICAN.
AGITATION IN ROME FOR AN AMERI-
CAN REPRESENTATIVE AT THE
PAPAL PALACE.
Copyright: 1902: By The Tribune Associaton)
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Copyright: 1902: By The Tribune Association)
[BY CABLE THE TRIBUNEl
Rome, Jan 9.-Athough prelates we'll ac-
ouainted with American institutions always
have declared to be absurd the idea of having an
American representative at the Vatican and as
against the spirit of the American Constitution.
the party favorable TO this project headed by
Cardinal Satolli increases in numbers. 1t ls
now insisting that the Vatican take advantage
of the important Philippine question to have
Washington send, anyway, a confidential agent
to treat with the Vatican, which should give Its
pledge to maintain secrecy on occasions for
avoiding acknowledging him officially, as was
done on former occasions for the defining OF
snec,aI questions; otherwise the agent would be
,repudiated at Washington.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
COMPROMISE ON SUGAR.
CONCESSIONS BY BEET AND
CUBAN INTERESTS.
HOPE OF SECURING RELIEF FOR CUBA
WITHOUT A FIGHT IN CONGRESS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

Washington, Jan. 9.-There are indications
that the beet sugar interests are gradually Weld
ing a part of their contention against the ad-
mission at lowered tariff rates of Cuban sugars
Representatives of the sugar beet growers and
manufacturers have recently been consulting
Win lhe Spokesmen of the Cuban growing
interests, in the hope of effecting some compro-
mise by which a struggle in Congress over the
proposed concessions to Cuba may be avoided
Inc beet sugar people have no hesitation about
conceding preferential rates to the Cuban plant
ers' but they insist that such aid to the Cuban
industry as may be given shall take a special
legislative form, and not involve any out and
out tinkering with the Dingley tariff schedules
The conferences already held have at least
smoothed the way to a more satisfactory under
standing, and have resulted in the discovery of
d OASIS OF compromise which seems more less
acceptable to both interests This plan of har-
monlzlng present differences involves the in
PRODUCTION and passage of an act whose life
shall be limited to the calendar year. BY it's
terms the United States shall allow a drawback
or 90 per cent on ali Cuban molasses and sugar
up to No. 10 Dutch standard imported into the
united states in vessels of the United States.
This drawback is to be paid to the owners of
the plantations in Cuba on which such sugar
and molasses are produced to their authorized
attorneys and assignees. under such regulations
as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.
All other Cuban products to enter the
United States at 80 per cent of the present tariff
rates. And for the same period of time the
President is to frame and enforce in Cuba
new tariff giving such preferential rates prod
ucts of the United States imported into Cuba
as may sufficiently compensate for the conces-
sions granted on Cuban products.
1t is argued by the advocates of this compro-
mis- hat oI+o +lar
suitable modus vivendi for the period In which
the new Cuban government is being installed
and that by the time its provisions expire by
limitation, the government Of Cuba will be ready
to establish by treaty its future commercial re-
latons with the United States
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
INQUIRY INTO DISASTER BEGUN
WISKEP THE ACCUSED ENGINEER. HAD LONG FEARED A
CRASH BECAUSE OF SMOKE


District Attorney
the State Railroad yesterday decided
investigation OF the collision Pave The
inquest by the begin Thursday Several railway officials
employees examined investigation yesterday
The officials will
which
of smoke
will accountability
his locomotive
Wsker remained the Tonbs He his wife,
he had accidents
He said he did
Mayor Clarke of Rochelle
taken to New-Rochele for burial
wenyone OF the who injured the collision
still believed be
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
RUINED WITHOUT OUR MARKET.

st. Thomas, D. w. l.. JAN 9.-The following
cable dispatch. signed by a large number OF
residents of the Danish West Indies, was sent
January from the Danish island of ST. Crox.
addressed to the Minister Of Finance and the
Rigsdag at Copenhagen:
Confirming the memorial of His Majesty King
Christian. of June 1900, the undersigned plant
ers, representing $4,000 acres out of total OF
$4,000 acres. and merchants and other repre-
sentative inhabitants of the Danish West Indies,
assert that If the American market is not Sc
cured by the sale OF the islands, the sugar in
dustry here will suffer severely and will have
to cease in the near future. the prices for sugar
now ruling being below the cost CT producing
that article.
Subsequent signatures secured to this mes
sage raised the ratio of representation TO nine
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
HAS TASTED THIRTY DAYS.

Boulder Col. JAN 81. D. Choate. of New-York
city, is the Colorado Sanatorium here. For
thirty days Mr.. Choate has eaten absolutely moth
ing His fast has been self-imposed and because
of a stomach trouble which would not yield TO
medical treatment. His mental and physical condi-
aside from the weakness of the latter, due to
his protracted fast, has not suffered in the least.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
ITINERARY OF THE ILLINOIS.

Washington. Jan. s.-The battleship Illinois will
oone out of dock at New-Orleans on Saturday or
Sunday, and will proceed to Pensacola or Havana
to coal She will then join the North Atlantic
Squadron for short time. before coming North TO
make ready to convey Rear Admiral CroWninshfeld
whose flagship she will be. 10 the European sta
ton, and take part in the naval display at the
coronation of King Edward VII.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
SETTLING WITH GERMANY.
CASTRO'S GOVERNMENT REOPENS THE
GERMAN ROAD TO TRAFFIC.

Caracas Jan. 9.-The incident of the German
railroad between Caracas and Valencia has been
arranged and the line has been reopened TO
traffic The Venezuelan Government has guar
anteed Compensation for any loss of life or ma
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
SULTAN WILL DEFEND TRIPOLI.

THE PROPOSED ITALIAN OCCUPATION TO BE
RESISTED.
London Jan. 10.-The Cairo correspondent of
THE Daily Mail" cables that he learns that the
Sultan OF Turkey has vainly sought to enlist
French aid to prevent the Italian occupation of
Tripol The Sultan then decided TO fortify the
capital continues the correspondent. and Tripol
will be reinforced with garrison which Will DE
equipped with the most modern weapons.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10

Rumors that both the German and American
fleets will be heavily reinforced in Venezuelan
waters not credited. 1t Is confidently as
sumed that every measure adopted by Germany
in those waters will be regulated by definite
understanding with the State Department
/. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10

TRAIN FIT FOR THE GODS.
The Florida and Metropolitan Limited to Florida
via Seaboard Air Line Railway; l2:55 D. M daily
Once us3 Bcoadway.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10

Millions of bad colds have been cured with
JAMES EXPECTORANT.-Ad
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WILL HAVE EXPERT TESTIMONY.

The inquiry will be thorough as know how II,
make 1t. will call upon experts for their opinions
because intend 10 get all possible aid in arriving
at fair and unbiased conclusion At the begin
men. because they are the persons who ca2 Aseaz1
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10

The De Beers Company, at Kimberley, South
Africa, have decided to make electricity the
motive power at their diamond mines. Tenders
have been invited for the erection and equip
rnent of a large new generating station. and
estimates have been received from various
countries. Some of the machinery will be of
American manufacture. but it is stated that the
bulk of the orders has been placed with Eng
lsh firms.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10

The East African correspondent of The
Morning Post" compares the British and Amer
lean consular methods. He complains that
far that portion Of the world with which he
is especially acquainted is concerned much of
the criticism of British consular reports is
just. He says American officials have usually
at their disposal authoritative British statistics.
whereas British officials have not correspond
ing American statistics.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10

Nothing is known in diplomatic circles here
respecting the precise state of the negotiations
in regard to the Danish West Indies. 1t is e.
ported that German merchants at st. Thomas
are al the bottom of the agitation in the islands
in favor of popular vote the question of an
nexation to the United States. and that the
State Department will be well advised in closing
the bargain without providing for a plebiscite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
CHURCHES MAY BE UNITED
CongregationaIists Discuss the FEAST
bility of the Union, with One
Big Church.

A meeting of the congregation of Ply
mouth Church. which is temporarily hold
ing services In the Jewish Temple at Tenth
and Delaware streets, was held last night
behind closed doors for the purpose of dis
cussing the purchase of a lot upon which TO
decided and the matter is as much in doubt
as before. Two pieces of property were
under consideration, the Ballard property
on North Meridian street, and the Porter
property on East Michigan street, between
Delaware and Alabama. The former was
not popular at the meeting last night and
will not be considered further. This leaves
the Porter property as the only one under
consideration.
1t requires a two-thirds vote to select
a piece of property and the vote stood %
to 10 for the Porter lot. A second vote
failed to bring an agreement. There was
some talk about uniting the Plymouth and
North Congregational congregations and
erecting a large church. 1t was partly for
this reason that the question of the pur-
chase of a lot for Plymouth Church was
postponed. The pastor of the North Con-
gregational Church, the Rev. L. w. Helm
ing. when asked last night If his church
would be in favor of such action, said he
knew of no official action on the matter
and declined to say much about the pro-
posed union. 1t is believed, however, that
will be seriously considered by the men,
bers of both congregations and the lot pur-
chased after the ACCESSIBILITY of such action
has been discussed thoroughly.
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RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN
J. NJ. PERSONETT KILLED ON THE
BIG FOUR TRACKS.
News of the Accident Was Kept
from h widow, Who Is
Seriously Ill.

j. NJ. Personett, ffty-ive years old, liv-
ing with his family at 1885 Prospect street,
was run down yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock at State street and the Big Four
tracks and Instantly killed. Personnel was
horribly mangled. His body was taken to
the morgue. where it lay unidentified until
8 o'clock last night. when his daughter and
niece called at the police station. Mrs.
Personett is seriously i'll, and word of her
husbands death was kept from her. L;
will be made known to her this morning
by her daughter.
Mr.. Personett was killed by train No.
10 on the Big Four. bound from Cincinnati
to Chicago. TIL train was entering the city
at great speed. Personett was walking
north on State street and had to cross the
tracks. His view of the approaching train
was hidden by a Vandalia train standing
on a siding. He walked around the train
and walked in front of the passenger train.
He was dragged several hundred feet.
Mr.. Personett was at one time a car
penter. He gave up his trade to enter the
grocery business. He continued in this
business until a few months ago, when he
retired on account of i'll health.
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NAMED FARM AFTER TURTLE.
Then the Turtle Proved to BE No
Turtle, but a Piece of Rock.

Come down and see my petrifed turtle"
a farmer living near Lawrence wrote State
Geologist Blatchley the other day. Anxious
to throw new light on a curious branch of
science the man versed in the lore of rocks
and things went. He was met by an aged
agriculturist. somewhat overcome by the
honor of a visit from a State officer. who
first put his horse and buggy. away and
then gave him a good dinner Then the
p~etrifed turtle was brought out for in
spection, and Ii proved after all to be no
turtle. Mr.. Blatchley informed the griey-
ously-disappointed Lawrence man that il
was merely a queer-shaped bit of rock.
marked ~irregularly. on the top with the
diamond squares of a turtles hump.
He took it pretty hard" said Mr..
Blatchley, las most men do who have a net
hobby that proves a delusion: but what
made ii worse with him was that he had
named his farm, Turtle Rock Farm and
l think he had the name painted in big
letters over the archway of a road leading
to the house,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
H.. T. q. S. CLASSES CLASH.
The june, o., Boys Outwitted by the
Class of

For the first time in a number of years
the spirit of class scraps which so fire.
quently asserts itself in colleges appeared
st the Manual Training High School yes
terday. but from the attitude taken by the
principal, Prof. Emmerich, it will no doubt
be some time before the aggressive dispo-
sitton OF any class will show itself. Mr..
Emmerich said after the occurrence that
college methods of class rivalry would rot
be tolerated in the NJ. T. II. S.
The organization which caused the at
assume a stormy nature was the June class
OF 1904. Some members of the naughty
-ours secreted themselves in the building
last Saturday night, and while the rival
members OF other classes were sleeping,
hung their class number-0-on the top of
the building above the auditorium. When
the students arrived at the school yester-
day morning they saw the June 'O4, proudly
floating on top of the building. This was
not a pleasant spectacle for the June. 1903.
class 1t devolved on a number of the
leaders of the OS organization TO beat their
rivals at their own game. and the boys OF
this class climbed To where the hated June.
'4. numerals were hung and changed the
banner to June, '03.
Prof. Emmerich, however. put a stop to
the rejoicing of the successful class by stat
Ing that such action must cease, and maxi
ing the remarks before alluded TO before
the session room of the erring classmen.
IL was too wet for anyone To get down the
banner from the top of the building, and all
day long the numerals of the June, '03. class
proudly Aoated in the November breeze.
much TO the discomfort of the 04 students.
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New interpretations.

The A. f. Barrows Company. of Corners
Vile. Incorporated yesterday. The capital
stock of the concern is $1,000 and the di-
rectors are A T. Barrows. T.. j. Barrows
and j. NJ. Haron.
The Marion Tribune Company, OF Marion.
has increased its capital stock from $50, 900
10 $4,000.
The Nell Mill Improvement Company. of
Clay county. Incorporated yesterday. The
object OF the association is TO erect dykes
and levtes so as 10 provide against the over
flow OF Eel river. The association has no
capital stock. the cost OF operations 10 be
betrayed by assessments on the members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
FOND HOPES OF RICHES
THEY ARE DASHED BY STATE GE-
OLOGIST BLATCHLEY.
People Who Write to Him About Oil
Discoveries Are Usually Disap-
pOinted-Surface Indications.

"The people of this state are getting
crazy about OIL" said Willis S. Blatchley,
state geologist, yesterday. 1.-THE big
strike made around Marion and other
towns in the old gas belt have led farmers
all over the state to think that a snug for
tune may lay in greasy pools under the
surface of their land. Hardly a day goes
by that 1 do not get two or three letters
accompanied by samples of water from
creeks and ponds family discolored by oil
to be analysed.
There is a mistaken idea, evidently,
about the way valuable oil deposits are in
Dictated. The people who write say that oil
has been found on the surface of ponds,
springs or creeks on their land and they
ask II that does not mean lots of oil be-
meath the surface. AS a matter of fact,
there are no surface indications of oil in
Indiana. The only way for anyone to tell
TO Trenton rock. Every stratum of rock,
especially limestone n shale, contains
minute particles of oil. These exude at
the surface of springs, and a very small
attracts the attention of people who get
excited and have dreams of sudden wealth.
al oil found in commercial quantities
In Indiana is 500 feet or more beneath the
surface of the ground, and has a close
grained and almost impervious shale be-
tween 1t and the surface. Were IL not for
tiAS hdi of hhC Oh IA uid
would long ago have escaped in the form of
gas. AS 1t is a great deal does seep out
through the shale, enough TO darken and
faint the water in places where the Shale
or sheath of rock happens to be thin.
Some of the letters l receive are so
hopeful in tone and so anticipatory of COM
ing wealth that it is almost painful for me
to disillusionize the writer's, but in the in
terests of science, which is an unfeeling
mistress, 1t has to be done"
Mr.. Blatchley received two letters yester-
~ A~4 -. N t~ Va@ ~ -
little town in Jennings county, near Yer
non. Another letter came from Helix.
which the geologist could not find on the
map even after several minutes of careful
scrutiny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
WASTE PAPER K
They Formed the Subject of Discus
sion at Methodist Minister'S Meeting.

The Methodist ministers. at their meeting
yesterday. discussed the use of waste paper
boxes to advertise a brand of whisky. AS
the city receives a percentage of the gross
receipts from the advertising income, it
was suggested that it could enforce that
provision Of the contract requiring adver-
Using to be of a clean and moral character.
A committee. composed of the Rev. Bal
bridge. the Rev. Mr.. Stansfield and the
Rev. Mr.. Hyde. was appointed to investi-
gate the waste paper box contract and re-
port next Monday to a meeting OF the
Protestant ministers.
The Rev. G. S. Henniger reported that
West Indianapolis, the Twelfth ward, had
prepared a remonstrance against the first
applicant in December for a saloon license,
and that the citizens hope to wipe out
every saloon in the ward.
Charles f. Coffin will address the Meth
odist ministers on THE Pulpit from the
Pew" Dec. s. Richard Evans. of De PAW
University, Dec. Is, and superintendent
Kendall, of the city schools, Dec. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
VISITORS FROM SAGINAW.
School OHciaIs and Citizens Here to
Inspect Manual Training School.

Inspect Manual Training School.
A party representing the School Board of
Saginaw. Mich, arrived in the city last
night to inspect the Indianapolis Manual
Training High School. In the party, which
is at the Denison. are Miles ]. Purcell. C.
l.. Cowles, N. A. Richards, w. A. Brewer,
E. E. Warrener, Mrs. Smith Palmer and
w. r. Burt.
Mr.. Burt, who Is one of Saginaw's
wealthiest citizens, being several times a
millionaire, recently gave his city $50, 900
for the establishment of a manual train
ing school,. and as a result of this gift the
party is in indianapolis to get ideas from
a model school of that character. Mr..
COwles is the architect who will prepare
the plans for the Saginaw school. Mr..
Warrener is superintendent of the West
Side schools of Saginaw and Mr.. Richard
is superintendent of the East Side schools.
The other members of the party, with the
exception or Mr., Burt, are identified with
the School Board.
The party visited Toledo yesterday. and
after spending to-day in this city will go
TO Muskegon. Mich. Only three cities will
be visited on this trip, but later the COM
mittee may get to other places where there
are well-established training schools.
Through the generosity of Mr.. Burt,
Saginaw is assured a great Institution"
said one of the party last night, 'and we
purpose to make the school one of the best
in the country. We shall endeavor to COM
bine in it all the good points of the schools
we visit, and we understand that the school
in this city is one of the best in the coun-
try"
Superintendent C. n. Kendall, of the
schools of this city, was formerly superin-
tendent of the Saginaw schools, and the
visitors from that city will call on him the
first thing his morning.
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one-tenth of the number in the entire State,
are practicing In Marion county. These
figures are given in the annual report of
the State Board OF Medical Examination
and Registration. The board received from
various sources during the year S5.1l9 and
expended A.131.17. leaving a balance of
s9s7.S3. Included in the report of the board
are the medical laws of the States and
Territories. the judicial laws of the new
possessions of the United States. lists of
recognized and unrecognized colleges and
a list of physicians by counties and also
alphabetically.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
THANKSGIVING IN JAIL.
Menu of Tempting viands Arranged
for the

Sheriff Saulcy has arranged a Thanksgiv-
ing diner menu for the prisoners in his
charge which might tempt many unfortu-
mates TO violate the Law to get within the
walls of the Jail until after Thursday after
noon. The sheriff has now eighty-seyen
prisoners in his charge. For this number
and for those expected to-day and to-mor-
row he has ordered one hundred pounds
OF cholce turkey 10 be cooked with oyster
dressing. In addition. mashed potatoes and
giblet gravy, cranberry sauce. mince pie.
apples. celery and bananas will be served
Each prisoner VIII receive one pound of
the cooked turkey. with all the Trim
mings.' He will also be supplied with half
a mince pie. This Is one day i'm the wear
when the prisoners are given some liberty.
The dinner Will be served at 2 O'clock I'm a
large dining room. The men will he al
lowed TO take their time and will also be
given the privilege OF talking to one an
other during the course of the meal.