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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-11
A CANDID ADMISSION.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican. al
ways for free trade, in calm review Oh
the results of the election a week ago. says:
Above all 1t is plain that the revival Of
the worn old tariff issue as a trust monop-
oily issue does not strongly appeal to the
popular And after the sorry experience OF
1897
The Tbregoing is a candid and accurate
statement. As the campaign progressed
every other issue was dropped by the Dem
ocrats except "the protective tariff as the
mother of trusts" Imperialism and the Re
publican policy in the Philippines were dis
missed except by few small orators who
were so fortunate as to find small and list
less audiences. The Hearst papers car
TONED protection as the mother of trusts,
the Springfield Republican made it the bur-
den OF it's ably written editorials, the New
York World denounced it with its astonish-
ing ignorance of facts the New York Even
ing Post, always for free trade, proved TO
its own satisfaction that nothing but the
overthrow OF the protective tariff could
destroy trusts. while the New York Times
laid aside its judicial temper I'm the treat
ment of current topics to assail with
ferocity Senator Fairbanks making
exhibition Of mental and moral pauper-
ism" because he attributed the industrial
depression of 1S93-lss7 to the Gorman-Wil-
son tariff In fact, all over the country
wherever a newspaper or an orator was
hostile to the Republican party they urged
instant and radical tariff revision as the
sure path to Democratic victory and the
destruction of the trusts.
The battle over, those who candidly re-
view the results must come to the conclu-
sion of the free-trade Springfield Repub-
| lican that 1.-The old tariff issue as a trust
monopoly issue did not strongly appeal to
| the popular mind" Only in Greater New
York was the Democratic strength ap-
| parently increased. Even the New Jersey
| district in which Mr.. Cleveland made his
one speech was lost to the Democracy. In
| all the Northern States there was an en-
phatic response to the position taken by
the President in his addresses and the posi-
| ton taken by the Indiana and Iowa plat
forms. Everywhere the Republicans believe
| in the principle of protection. They are
| not devoted to the schedules of the present
tariff law. If any rate on a protective
tariff can be shown to aid, not general in
dustry or free competition, but some par
ticnlar monopoly. that rate must be modi-
fed so far as is necessary to maintain the
one purpose of protective tariff-the de-
velopment and free competition of Ameri-
| can industry.
This view Of the tariff has won the coun-
try over. The people were fooled in 1892.
and the experience of 1s93-1S97 will not soon
be forgotten. The opponents of protection
may assail 1t. but often as they do they
will be defeated. AS the Washington Post
recently remarked. protection is the estab-
| lished policy of the Nation.
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Alabama Collector of Internal Reeve
nue. Who Opposed Recognition
of Negroes.
STATEMENT BY H. C. PAYNE
BINGHAM'S REMOVAL NOT A REFLEC.
TION ON HIS INTEGRITY.
Due Wholly to His Determination in
the Race Question and Disregard
of Republican Principles.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-Julian II. Bing-
ham, collector of internal revenue for the
district of Alabama, has been removed
from his office and Joseph o. Thompson APP
pointed to succeed him. The change was
made result of political condition
which recently arose in Alabama. Colored
Republicans were excluded from partici-
patton in the Republican state convention
and Collector Bingham was held response
BILE, at least in a measure for their ex-
clusion.
Postmaster General Payne visited the
White House to-day and as he left the
executive Offices made public the follow
ing statement. defining the reason for the
change:
THE change in the office Of collector of
internal revenue for the district of Ala
bama in no wise reflects upon the integrity
or ability Of Mr.. Bingham, the incumbent
Of the Office. 1t is one Of those things
which occasionally happens I'm politics. The
position taken by the Republicans of Ala
bama at their recent state convention, as
understood by the Republicans OF the
North, Is looked upon as a perversion OF
the fundamental principles Of the Republic
an party, and Mr.. Bingham Is, In a meas
ure. held responsible for that action, hence
the change.
Neither the administration nor the Re-
publican party of the North will stand for
the exclusion Of any section of our people
by reason of their race OF color, when. in
other respects, such persons have complied
with the laws and are eligible under the
law to full and free participation in politi-
cal action and are Of a high standard OF
personal character. In other words, there
are now a hundred colored men In
Alabama who come up to the requirements
of the recently adopted State Constitution
and are eligible for participation In po-
itical affairs, and the action or the He-
publican state convention In arbitrarily ex-
Guiding them is not approved, no more
than such action would be approved III II
were taken in Ohio or Indiana.
Mr.. Thompson, the appointee, Is a
brother of Representative Thompson, or
Alabama. He is a Republican, although
his brother represents Democratic dis
trict
The President has appointed John s.
Webb postmaster 81 Tuskegee, Ala, vice
Joseph D. Thompson, appointed collector
of internal revenue of Alabama.
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ing heavy vote. but because large num-
Der of Republicans did not vote at all. The
Press intimates very strongly that the Re-
publican local organization is defective, and
the New York Evening Post, probably az
well informed and more outspoken, says:
The fact Is that local Republican organ
IzatIon is merely a she'll District head
quarters are maintained, and the Assem-
bly, district leaders have lists Of election
district captains, who are supposed TO DO
the work that is done by the Tammany
captains; but the whole show is kept up TO
enable the Leaders TO get patronage, federal,
state and local The district leaders, with
a rev exceptions, know little about the
voters OF their districts and care less. They
do not get down to the people. as the Tam
many leaders do. The Tammany leader Is
known 10 every man in his district, and the
poor or the district always go TO him when
they are IN trouble-from poverty, drink or
any other cause-and they never ask IN
vain. Toe Republican district leader. on
and nowhere else. AS a Tammany leader
remarked to-day: THE Republicans are
great at holding meetings and passing beau
tifully worded resolutions, but they don
know the people, and don't bother about
the people till about election time-and
then it's too late"
If this is even partly true 1t behooves
the Republicans to see that before another
election the local organization Is improved
as to bring out the vote. They should
learn from the enemy.
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ent group now In the West Indies under
the command OF Lieutenant Chandler.
GEN. CRozIER's REPORT.
Advantages of the New Army Musket
and the New Field Gun.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10--Gen- William
Crozier. chief OF the Ordnance Bureau, IN
his annual report TO the secretary of war
says the improved musket has been COM
pleted and tried with very satisfactory re-
suits. the various changes not only improv-
Ing the weapon, but cheapening and &C
celebrating the production. The rod bayonet
Is feature of the new rife. Its advan-
tage Is said TO lie in the fact that IL light
ems the weight OF the gun and dispenses
with the bayonet and bayonet scabbard
now in use, and I'm the place OF which in
trenching tools may be carried by the SOL
der The new piece weighs but little
less than nine and one-half pounds, con-
siderably lighter than the German and the
Mauser, yet IL has greater velocity and
greater penetration. 1t is noted that opin-
ions differ as TO the value OF the rod bay
onet. The construction of 1--WE thousand OF
the new muskets has been authorized
General Crozier embraces in his report
the conclusions OF the board OF ordnance
and fertilization on the several tests Of the
new system for new field gun TO show why
He says the bureau Is proceeding with the
manufacture OF field material from draw
ings which IL has prepared concurrently
with the development of knowledge by
tests. Generally speaking, the new gun will
have a calibre of three inches and will fire
a projectile firing fifteen pounds with an
initial velocity of LOO feet per second. The
breech mechanism will be OF the Ordnance
Department type with certain notifications
for securing safety. The piece will have a
recoil of from forty-five TO forty-eight
inches. Defects developed at the tests on
the proving grounds are TO be remedied.
new feature will be the bullet-proof shields
with which the pieces are to be provided
Capt. c. Il. Wheeler is given credit for the
design of the gun-carriage.
Speaking of mounting guns and carriages
General Crozier says that none OF those
tested have been found superior 10 the type
in
Attention is called to the desirability of
attaching electric motors TO the disappear
ing gun carriages. Efforts are making by
the bureau to increase the rapidity OF fire
of seacoast guns by the introduction OF
automatic appliances for opening and clos
ing the breech, and by the use of special
devices for ramming projectiles and insert
ing powder charges. Reference is made TO
the discussion that has been had relative to
the use of the disappearing gun carriage
and 10 the action OF Congress and the de-;
termination OF the matter by the War De-
partment after tests by an army board
which recorded its opinion that the me-
chanical principles involved in the chief
elements OF movements OF the Burlington
Crozier disappearing carriage was admira-
bly, adapted to their purposes"
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TO PREVENT A MERGER.


NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The suit brought
by William Robotham and John Hing
worth, of Newark, to restrain the merger
of the Prudential Life Insurance Company
Of America and the Fidelity Trust Compa-
ny came up before Vice Chancellor Ste
phenson in Jersey City. The plaintiffs
claim that the Prudential Company has no
right under it's charter to consolidate and
that the Fidelity Trust has no legal right
TO enter into the scheme, because, as al
legged, ii has not been a dividend corpora-
ton for five years. as the law requires.
The answer OF United States Senator Dry
den, the president of the insurance comma
ny. was submitted to the court by former
Attorney General Briggs, and the case was
then adjourned until Friday next. The an
company in investing in the stock of the
trust company was the result of mature
elaboration. The trust company had reg
ularly paid dividends on its capital stock
for five years preceding the time of the
first purchase of its stock by the Pruden-
tial Company, and has continued to pey the
same semi-ai.nually. President Dryden de-
MES that a sum exceeding $4,000 Is to be
paid out OF the insurance company's assets
10 the trust company for the purpose OF
having 1t paid over by the trust company
to the principal stockholders of the insur-
ance company. Mr.. Dryden also denies
that the insurance company intends to be-
come engaged in the banking, trust title
or savings-bank business, and says that il
proposes 10 limit its operations in the
future. as in the past, to the business of
life insurance at present conducted. Mr.
dryden says he Is the largest individual
stakeholder of the company and has its
prosperity at heart.
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MR.. EGAN STILL MISSING
NO TRACE OF THE MISSING GREAT
NORTHERN SUPERINTENDENT.
May BE n Captive Of Bandits or May
Have Been Killed by a Montana
Grizzly Bear.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 10.-No trace has
been found of Superintendent b. f. Egan,
Of the Kalispel division of the Great North
ern Railroad, who was lost while hunting
in the mountains near Bolton last week.
The fact that his body has not been found.
and that he had been directed to follow the
compass north, leads to the theory that he
may have gone some distance, and, per-
haps, tumbled on to the abode Of the BAN
dts who last week held up and robbed the
Northern Pacific train of several thousand
dollars In such case IL would not be likely
that he would be allowed to escape. While
the country into which Mr.. Egan went -
but short distance from the railroad. it j.
one of the widest regions in America, ana
not even the Indians are familiar with ii.
The bandit theory is given considerable
credence, but IL is possible that Mr.. Egaa
has met with any of dozen accidents. de
may have met a grizzly bear or some other
large animal and have been killed by 1t
He may have got lost in the mountains,
an easy thing to do for any one except the
most experienced rangers, and perlshed
from cold. He may have fallen over n
precipice and been killed or disabled, or he
may have shot himself accidentally. 81
he were only lost in tina mountains he must
have persisted from hunger by this TIME
unless he was fortunate enough 10 have
killed some game.
and few friends went into the mountains
near Kalispel to spend a few days in huns
ing The hunters took separate courses, et-
pecting to come together In camp in TIE
evening. Mr.. Egan failed TO join the others,
and after waiting reasonable time "a
search was made for him. He was not
found, and news of his disappearance w.s
then spread among his friends. As mary
men as could be spared from the road we're
sent into the mountains to explore every
gorge and valley and canon where ii was
thought likely the missing hunter eot+d
have strayed. An engine was cent TO pa
troll the railroad tracks among the noun
tains where the hunting party had en-
camped, and the engineer was instructed
to blow the whistle at frequent Intervals so
the lost one could get his bearings IL he
was still alive
Another party left Columbia Falls yes
terday morning for Hungry Horse creek,
| and will be out several days. IL Is now 81
most impossible to get through the coun-
| try except on snow shoes. and parties VINO
have gone into the South Fork country have
been compelled TO use them. The return OF
two parties now out is anxiously awaited.
| one went up TO the cabin on Pyramid peak
and another into the South Fork country.
II will he at least three days before they
can make their report.
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The superintendent of the United States
Military Academy at West Point is de-
tel mined that the future generals of the
army shall not lay the foundation of dys-
pepsia while young. il he can help 1t. Din
ner hour for the cadets runs from 1 to 2
o'clock. of which about fifteen minutes are
consumed in marching to and from the
mess hall. When 1t was found that the
cadets were dispatching dinner in about
twenty-five minutes the superintendent is
sued an order commanding them to sit for
ty minutes at table. AS they will have to
put in the time it is assumed they will
eat more slowly.
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PECULIAR WILL PR0BATED.


JAMAICA, L. l., Nov. e.-The will OF
Abigail Van Dine. late of Jamaica, Las
been admitted to probate by Surrogate
Daniel Noble. of Queens county. 1t IL a
peculiar document. The estate is valaed
at $1,000 real and $3.50 personal property.
and is disposed of follows:
To her nephew, George Roe. are given
two sofas; to his wife round table and
two pictures; to her nephew, Carrot van
Dine a large carved bureau; TO Hiram
Miller a large chair. with claw feet 70
William Miller rocking chair. the said
articles being in the dwelling house on ner
farm In Newton. now occupied by Joseph
Tompkins as tenant. All other articles
in said dwelling house are given 70 the SIX
children-Alice, Della. Fannie, Addie, l-hs-
ter and Estelle-of her niece, Mary hlgsle.
The articles remaining at her home are
given as follows; To Clara Roe, daugitte.
of her nephew. George Roe, watch anu
chain; to testatrixs brother. Sarrel sal
Dine, two silver tablespoons: TO Brother
William Van Dine the remainder OF heF
silver spoons. and one good spread anu 1T -
pet TO each of the children OF her nro,sl 81
Cornelus--John r., Theodore Pr Garret =.
and Mary III. Her clothing ana wnaisNeE
other goods are left she gives 10 the ciill,
dren of her niece. Mary Higbie, share sno
share alike. She gives her farm IN sthe
town of Newtown. now occupied oy one
Schneider, adjoining land OF Mary Le:1er.
on the road 10 Flushing, to the ehie.eh
OF her nephew, George w. Roe. IN s1eh
a manner that Clara's share there ssiall
be $500 more In value than the snare OF
either OF her brothers. the shares OF Ed
ward and Allen TO be equal
The farm is not TO be sold or divided
until Allen becomes OF age. ana untl men
IL is TO be kept up and be the home OF. her
nephew George w. Roe, and his children
and his parents. Hannah NJ. and William
III. Roe, shall share the home and he lake
care of the aged II they do not occupy
the farm the income In 20 60 TO teem.
nevertheless The other farm In Newtswn.
adjoining the land 81 Mary Lever. on the
Hoffman boulevard and the road leading to
Flushing. Is given 10 tine children OF her
niece, Mary Higbie. share and share alike.
This farm Is not to be sold until the young
est becomes OF age. and none OF them TO
occupy the farm until they become OF age.
| The Income OF this farm Ia 20 be given to
| the niece and her children. To each OF her
] executors she gives 500.
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ISLE OF PINES IN CHAOTIC STATE.


Welt for Relief.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-The question OF
the possession Of the Isle Of Pines was
brought directly to the attention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to-day. A delegation con-
sisting of ]. H. Pearcy, ]. H. Randall ]. T.
]. Kenna and ]. H. Hill. ell citizens Of the
United States. residing in the Isle Of Pines,
was introduced to the President by Sena-
tor Cullom. of Illinois. chairman of the
Senate committee on foreign relations. 1t
was shown that the party represented
more than three hundred citizens of the
United States who have taken residence in
the Isle of Pines. Many have made large
investments in the island in land and i'm
provements, under the belief that the
United States would control it. The Presi-
dent was informed that more than one
half of the land of the island was owned
by American citizens.
AS a result of the turning over OF the
Isle of Pines to the republic of Cuba for
administrative purposes things are said by
the delegation to be in a chaotic state on
the island. There is not notary public or
judicial officer on the island. The delega-
ton Is informed that the republic OF Cuba
claims the island of Pines and proposes to
establish prisons. penal colonies and, leper
hospital there. Such a course. IL pursued,
the delegation indicated to the President
island. President Roosevelt has asked the
secretary of state to make a report on the
situation regarding the Isle of Pines as Ii
was at the time of the withdrawal of the
United States from Cuba and also on the
government of that island during the time
the United States was In control In Cuba.
In an interview on the condition of af-
fairs upon the island Mr.. T. j. keenan,, of
Pittsburg. who is president of the Ameri-;
can Residents and Property Owners As
ISOLATION of the island said that the condi-
ton of affairs the island was so bad
that United States Minister Squires had
virtually advised a delegation of Americans
Pine islanders, who recently called on him.
in Havana, to take matters into their owr;
hands and establish provisional govern,
ment. Continuing, Mr.. keenan, said: The
Isle of Pines is on the verge of anarchy.
having no governor, no courts or magis-
trates, no schools and no revenue. Ale
taxes and customs dues paid by the island
ers go into the Cuban treasury and not e.
cent is expended for their benefit. All props
erty and other records are kept in Cubs
and transfers of real-estate are rendered
almost impossible by the enormous fees de;
manded by Cuban officials. All elections
have been suspended and American inter
ests are absolutely unprotected, and yet
American citizens own nearly one half OF
the island and are majority of the taxi
paying population"
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profession.

The fiery Mr.. Peter Arlund, the Louis
vile promoter. who got himself into the
papers on Monday by his furious assault
in a st. Louis hotel upon Colonel Moses
Wetmore, the multi-millionaire of the Mis-
souri, metropolis, whom he charged with in
sulting Mrs. Arlund, then in the hotel.
seems also to have got himself into a
bad hole. Louisville papers which sent re-
porters to the Arlund residence to inquire
about the matter were surprised to find
Mrs. Arlund there and to hear from her
that she had not been in st. Louis. A bet
ter position for the making of an explana-
ton could hardly be found than the bot
tom of this hole
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.-The Prest-
dent to-day denied eighteen applications
for pardon. granted three pardons to r:-
store civil rights of petitioners who haze
served out their terms of imprisonment, re-
mitted one forfeited recognizance in the
communication OF sentence and one pae-
DON The pardon was granted to Henry
W. Miller, who was convicted in the wesN-
ern district OF Arkansas OF murder and gn
Feb. 1sss. sentenced TO be hanged. Pres
ident Harrison. June Z. 1889, COMMITTED tSs
sentence to Imprisonment for life. AID
since that time the prisoner has been cob
fined in the Ohio penitentiary. The Presi-
dent has granted him a full and unconni-
the attorney general, who reached a favoc-
aba conclusion after a careful examinatisr
OF the papers and a conference with fornfI
Attorney General Miller, who recommendet
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Goverumeni
control of all wireless telegraph stations
along the coasts OF the United States -
recommended by Rear Admiral Royal n
Bradford. chief of the bureau of equipS
ment, in his annual report. the concludins
portion of which was issued to-day. For,
eign governments. IL Is pointed out ars
exercising careful supervision over this
location of wireless stations within theiS
waters, thus insuring prompt transmits,
sion of messages at all times. Admired
Bradford says 1t is proposed to establis b
wireless telegraph stations for the purpose
of instructing officers and men at Newpor.
New York. San Francisco and probably
other naval stations. In order TO ascertain
the effect of heat, which is said TO be il, :
furious to the successful workings of wire,-
less apparatus. a station will be estals-
lished at Key West, Fla.
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a tull pardon at the time President Harri-
sos granted the Communication.
An Important Ruling.

WASHINGTON. Nov 1O.-An opinion has
betn rendered by Attorney General Knox
which will have far-reaching effect upon
medals of honor and certificates of merit
1tssustains the opinion of former Attorney
General Devens, who held that certificate
off honor could not be granted TO man
wso was longer in the service OF the
Uaited States. 1t did not apply to men
wao have been recommended for such GER
ti4cates previous to the time they left the
service. The opinion of General Devens has
been practically ignored for many years
ard certificates of merit have been issued
ur TO the present time to men who served
in; the civil war. The latest opinion Will
PIT an end 10 such certificates, not only Tor
the civil war. but also for the Spanish
wsr and in most instances for service IN
the Philippines, especially when performed
bs volunteers. 1t is probable that an opln-
iosl will be asked to whether the ruling
regarding certificates of merit shall not
asply TO medals of honor.