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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

One of the city preachers on Sunday de-
clared his opposition to legislation prohib-
iting the doing of this thing or of that
thing on Sunday in an effort to make peo-
pie observe it as day of rest. Instead of
prohibitory legislation he favored the crea-
ton of a sentiment in the public mind for
the observance of the day to the extent of
making it one of rest and recreation, ac-
cording to peoples idea of what consti-
tutes rest and recreation. great many
good people will regard this as a very
wrong view of the subject and involving a
dangerous practice, yet it is founded on
reason and sustained by experience. The
idea of legislation to compel specific OBJ
servance OF the Sabbath-or, rather, of
Sunday, which was not the Jewish nor the
biblical Sabbath-is of comparatively mod
ern origin and has always been of doubtful
utility. Such legislation has been a prolific
theme of controversy and discussion, but
the disposition of advanced thinkers is to
class such laws with sumptuary laws which
undertake to regulate what people shall
eat, drink and wear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

In an address before the Michigan Politi-
cal Science Association Mr.. James B. Doll,
a corporation lawyer of New York. brought
out some new ideas in regard to that much
abused class of citizens. He contended that
the corporation lawyer of to-day is simply
a business man specialized along the lines
of legal principles. He maintained that col
lege curriculums and business methods
were steadily approaching each other. and
that the outcome would be that the best
student would be the best business man.
1.-THE corporation lawyer of to-day" he
said, ''is the right hand of the corporation
management. an integral part Of the body
corporate" These are twentieth century
ideas. and they make one think what a
poor figure the author of "Blackstones
Commentaries" or entity on Pleading
would cut nowadays posing as a corpora
ton lawyer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

The bill which the Senate passed yester-
day for the taxation OF mortgages held out
of the State should be entitled "a bill TO
drive foreign capital out of Indiana and TO
increase the rate of interest on mortgages"
Ii provides. in effect. that when the money
invested by nonresident in an Indiana
mortgage Is not taxed in the place of his
residence. IL shall be taxed here. The bulk
of the money that comes TO Indiana for in
vestment is owned by insurance companies,
or. rather. by their policyholders The
capital OF such companies is taxed i'm the
States where they are chartered and in
every State in which they do business
Still, under this bill. If the money or mort
gage was not locally taxed it could be
taxed here. The result of such taxation
would be to drive such, capital out of In
diana. Now, there is much local and
foreign money TO lend that the rates for
mortgages have been reduced from to 10
per cent. to 6 and Z. while money for COM
merciai purposes is obtained nearly a third
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opments OF industry, but 1t was rather ex-
ceptional among labor leaders.
If Mr.. Lewis's forecast OF the future is
correct the public will, at no distant day.
be confronted with a more serious phase
of the fuel question than it has yet had
to deal with. OF all the trusts that have
yet been formed coal trust would affect
provided, OF course that it should under
take TO regulate the production and control
the price of coal throughout the entire
country. That is what Mr.. Lewis hints at.
and it is not impossible. The coal-min-
ing interests of the country are enormously
large. but they are not so much larger
than some other interests which have been
consolidated as to render their consolida-
ton impossible. Other interests. almost as
large and as ramihed. are financed from
New York, and why not the coal-mining
interests? Mr.. Lewis thinks that when
this condition is reached there will be uni
formity in the wages of mine workers and
in the selling price of coal, because there
will be such thing competition. ;"
That would be an ideal trust. This COM
placent view of trust controlling all the
coal-mning interests of the country takes
no account of one phase of the situation,
namely that such a trust would probably
be independent OF organized labor. and
would fix a rate of wages to suit itself, uni
form alike for union and nonunion work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

Madden-DtlatOry congressman.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden has issued a
manual of instructions for the conduct Of
registry business in the rural free delivery
service. The most important innovation
provides for the registration of letters and
parcels left in the rural mail boxes, the
carrier leaving the sender's receipt In the
box Formerly it was necessary for the
sender to meet the carrier on the route.
Rural carriers also are required to ac-
cept for registration mail matter properly
prepared and offered by any one that meets
them while on duty, whether a patron of
the rural free delivery service or not.
Storekeepers on rural routes customarly
receive the mail matter of their patrons.
delivering ii 10 them at the first oppor-
tunity. Registered mail has not been deliv-
cred in this manner in the past, but IL is
which the addresses are required to leave
for the delivery of their mail to the store
keeper, registered mail also will be deliv-
cred except such as Is Endorsed by the
sender's deliver to addressee only
Postmaster General Payne has ordered
a modification of the postal laws and reg
ulations regarding the use of mail sacks
of the government by senator's representa-
tives and others. The postal authorities
have discovered that large numbers of the
sacks have been kept for long periods.
were found stored away in the barn of a
former representative. By the amended
regulations sacks must be returned with
in three days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
National Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The controller
of the currency this morning issued a call
for the condition of national banks at the
close of business Feb. 6.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Assistant treas
urer of the United States, Charles A. Bos-
worth, at Cincinnati; United States attor-
ney, Milton c. Elstner, for the Western dis
trict of Louisiana: secretary OF legation at
Berne. Switzerland, Roger Sherman Gates
Boutell. Illinois; postmaster at Rensselaer,.
Ind, Frank b. Meyer
Combinations by the Senate: Roger Sher-
man Gates Boutell, secretary of legation at
Berne. Switzerland: Indiana postmasters,
ID. A. Shaw, at Mishawaka, and II. w. Nor
ris, at New Albany.
Charles b. Davis, formerly colonel of the
Fifth Infantry, will be retired at once on
his own application. His successor will be
Col Joseph u. Farley, of the ordnance de-
partment. who is entitled TO the credit OF
the successful construction OF the only six
teen-inch rifled United States coast defense
service gun. He is I'm command of the
Watervleit arsenal near Troy, n. Y, and
Will retire as soon as promoted.
The bureau of construction has submitted
to the secretary of the navy its recon-
mendations for the two new gunboats of
the Wheeling type 10 be known as the
Dubuqe and the Paducah. They will be of
1000 tons displacement each and each Will
carry six fOur-inch guns. six six-pounders
and one one-pounder guns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
AMERICANS M0BBED.
Stoned by Chinese Rabble I'm the
Walled City of Canton.

stoned by q Chinese Rabble I'm the
Walled City Of Canton.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 9.-Previous re-
ports of a threatened outbreak in China
against Caucasian residents is confirmed
by several persons who have just arrived
here from the Orient. DR.. James Young,
surgeon of the steamer China, David Aus
tin and G. j. Kavanaugh are among those
who give accounts of the menacing atti-
tude of the Boxers. DR.. Young. accompa-
MED by Austin and an American engineer
and under the direction of Chinese guide.
went to Canton when the steamer China
was at Hong-Kong. Once within the gates
of the walled city the party was beset by
a. rabble and was met with demands for
money When the tourists refused their re-
quest the Chinese hurled stones at them
and drove them In terror TO the five-story
pagoda, where they were temporarily free
from molestation. However, when the
Americans emrged from the pagoda they
were again pursued by the mob, which be-
came holder and more defiant and finally
hurled missiles Of every description at DR..
Young and his party. A great stone struck
DR.. Young in the neck and rendered him
unconscious. The mob had almost over
powered the Americans when DR.. Young
revived, and the three left the walled city
with all possible speed.
Mr.. Kavanaugh declares the center of the
impending revolution is in southern China
and not in the north, where the last out
break occurred. I'm Canton and the south
ern provinces" he said, where there was
no activity during the uprising in 1900 is
now thoroughly alive with cut-throats. The
Chinese are procuring arms and ammuni-
ton In open violation of the treaty with
the powers at the time the former uprising
was settled. The movement is being planned
carefully. Many Americans who were in the
Philippines have gone to China and are en-
gagged in drilling and training the Chinese
1t is my belief that the uprising will take
place at a not far distant date"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

The New York banks, having $4,000 900
in their vaults, not long ago let the most
OF 1t out to those who deal in stocks. The
result was an advance all along the line
There being an unexpected demand for
100000. the stock dealers could no longer
depend upon the banks. and values
dropped. All of which seems to show that
the ups and downs of stock speculation
depend entirely upon the capacity or dis
position of the banks to furnish the funds
for the game.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

The proposition to tax coal deposits the
right to which has been sold by owners of
the surface land has an element of reason
in it, but it seems impracticable. AS mat
ter of principle all property should be
taxed. but 1t would be very difficult to ar
rive at the value of coal before it is mined.
In the earth 1t has only a speculative value
It's real value depends on the cost of get
ting it out, which operators say is from 81
to 50 per cent. of it's market value. This
value must depend on the depth and thick
ness of the vein, the accessibility to mar
ket, and other causes which tax assessors
would find it very difficult to define. The
proposition to tax 1t seems ideally just, but
really impracticable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

This city is being injured by the sensa-
tional dispatches which some correspond
ents are sending out regarding the grave
robbing disclosures and the trial now going
on. The plain facts are bad enough. and nc
person should object to their disclosure
though it Is pretty hard for a whole COM
munity to be brought into unenviable no.
toriety by half dozen miscreants. But
there are few special correspondents OF
outside papers who. in order to increase
their bills and put a little money into their
pockets, are doing their utmost to exagger.
ate and distort the truth. They seem to be
trying to found a new school of ghoulsm
From a moral point of view they are nc
better than the colored grave robbers.
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cheaper than 1t was a dozen years ago. The
effect of the bill will be to increase the rate
Of interest in Indiana by driving out resi-
dents of other States who would lend
money here. If ii had any other effect IL
would be to cause the outside money lender
TO require the party giving the mortgage
to pay the tax, thus increasing the burdens
of the man who borrows on mortgage. Low
rates of interest and discount the basis
OF the present prosperity OF the mass OF
people who are buying farms and homes.
and of those who borrow large amounts
to carry forward enterprises that require
large amounts of outside capital. To pass
such bills as that in the Senate will drive
that money out Of Indiana. The bill re-
ferred to recalls the attack of Populism
upon capital and of the days when dema-
gogues howled at the money power, be-
cause they thought votes could be won by
it, Such appeals to prejudice are no more
effective than is the cry OF 16 TO /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
DIR. BUCKLEY SAME AS OF Y0RE.
New York Editor Still Delights to
Goad His Methodist Brethren.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Rev. J. NJ. Buckley,
editor of the Christian Advocate of this
city. caused CONSERVATION at meeting of
Methodist preachers to-day. The previous
speaker, d. d. Thompson. editor of the
Northwestern Christian Advocate of Chi
cago. had spoken in an enthusiastic way,
declaring that there had been a million
and half converts made by the Methodist
Church in the last four years. Dr. Buckley
disputed the accuracy of these figures. He
declared that statistics showed that Meth
odism was actually declining in some of
the Eastern conferences. at any rate He
believed in looking at the facts. and he de-
clared IT, was a grievous mistake to take
an overoptimistic view. His statements
were vehemently opposed by the other
members of the meeting. DR.. Buckley made
several short answers to the attacks made
upon him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
WHAT THE PHILIPPINES NEED.


WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Secretary Root
to-day transmitted TO the president pro
tenn of the Senate copy of a cabiegram
from the Governor. Of the Philippines dated
Manila. Feb. 5. indicating the urgent ne
cessity of legislation regarding the Phil
ippine currency. In his dispatch Governor
Taft says:
''Oficial ratio Mexican dollars to United
States currency now $2.66 TO 81: total direct
net loss to insular treasury from deprecia-
ton in silver since Jan. /. 1902. 81. 277. 94l.
All business suffering greatly from fuctua-
tions, and depreciation in silver has caused
immense losses TO merchants who have sold
on credit. Failure to furnish relief at this
session OF Congress would create consterna-
ton throughout the islands. Added TO the
prevailing financial depression loss Of AMI
diseases and resulting restitution. the DO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
Protest Against Reed smoot.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Bur-
rows. chairman OF the committee on priv
ileges and elections. has received a protest
against the seating OF Reed Smooth as
senator from Utah on the ground that he
that as such he should not represent the
people OF Utah in the Senate. The docu-
ment is voluminous and quotes literally
from sermons. speeches and other Mormon
utterances showing the power of the priest
hood OF the Mormon Church over all mat
tiers spiritual and temporal. Senator Frye,
as president pro TEN. OF the Senate, received
a copy of the protest. IL was decided by
Senators Burrows and Frye not 10 present
the protest to the Senate until Shoots
credentials were presented, when both
would be referred TO the committee on
privileges and elections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

iitical situation would become more DIM
cult. The adoption of American money
would enhance prices greatly and derange
the gold peso equal to one-half an Ameri-
can dollar, as unit OF value OF the peso,
and subsidiary minor coinage receivable for
all public dues at the rate Of 80 cents
American money for one peso, with pro-
vision for issuance OF silver certificates
based on deposit OF new pesos. would fur
nish currency as good as American money
and much better adapted 10 the needs or
the islands. The Philippine commissioners
are unanimous in these views"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

PUEBLO, Col. Feb. BY molten metal
from a ladle which tipped over one man was
killed and eight injured. three OF them IA
tally Thomas Grove. superintendent OF
converters at the Minnequa steel plant.
where the accident happened. was painfully
but not dangerously burned. The accident
was caused by the chain OF the ladle break
ing. But little metal spilled on the men.
and their injuries consist largely OF inhai-
ing gas. The dead: j. X. Uplix. Fatally
injured Virgil TriIe. foreman, w. II.
Hartman and John Le2nich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

Would il not be well for the Legislature.
now that some of its members see the de-
fects OF the enrolled laws which are at
tested by the president of the Senate. the
speaker of the House and the Governor. to
inquire IL some better method may not be
introduced for the next Legislature? No
Legislature can well make the change for
itself. but this Legislature can enact a
law providing for the engrossing and en-
rolling OF bills for future Legislatures. The
printing OF such bills and laws, as is done
BY several States. Is better I'm every way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

The Tilden Club in New York city in
vited every Democrat with national repu-
tation to a banquet, except Mr.. Bryan. A.
class of Democrats are not content to have
Mr.. Bryan out of the presidential race. but
they desire to ignore the fact of his ex-
istence. That sort of zeal may react. since
Mr.. Bryan has thousands of ardent ad-
mirers in. the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

The proposition to build a dormitory for
inmates of the Blind Institute In ST. Clair
square savors of vindictiveness as well as of
poor business management. 1t looks like
q piece of spitework towards indianapolis
as well as departure from correct BUSH
ness principles. No person questions the
right OF the State TO do as IL pleases with
ST. Clair square. but il should please to do
the right thing. There is plenty of room
for dormitory in the present grounds of
the Blind Institute without appropriating
one of the most beautiful little parks In the
city for that purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
Bill. signed by the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The President
to-day signed the bill appropriating $780,
600 for the construction OF a new building
for the Department of Agriculture in this
city Plans for the new structure will be
drawn at once and work begun Immediately
on their approval. The building will be
erected on the plaza directly in front OF
the present building
What is known 3 the Philippine extradi-
and is now a law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

MEDICINE LODGE. Kan. Feb. Sex
Governor William Z. Stanley has declined
the appointment as a member OF the Dawes
commission to succeed the late ex-senator
Dawes. Mr.. Stanley said to-day: II de-
clined to accept a place on the commission
for the reason that 1 am not familiar with
the duties of the commission. nor do know
the tenure of the Office. have gone back
to my law practice and will accept no minor
position that will take me away from II.
/ wired my declination this morning"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
Proceeding. Of the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The House spent
practically the entire day upon two Dis
trict of Columbia bills, one to authorize
the government to advance 100000 to the
District and the other the conference re-
port on the Union Station bill The former
was defeated and the latter sent back to
conference after a motion to recede from
the amendment of the House to cut down
the appropriation from 81, 900 to 81, 900,
900 had been voted down.
The action of Mr.. Hepburn in presenting
the conference report on the Department
of Commerce bill during the memorial ses-
sion yesterday resulted in postponement
of consideration of the report until to-mor-
ROW
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

Under the agreement which has just been
reached In this city the bituminous coal
miners will get material advance in
wages for the coming year. but 1t will come
out of the pockets of the people in the in
probability of reduction of wages a year
or two hence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

country such an agreement might be held
Illegal as a conspiracy to restrict the pro-
duction and put up the price of necessity
of life. 1t is probable. however, that among
the seventy poets there are some so poor
that they will soon begin to cut rates and
thus DESTROY the trust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

There is an obvious improperly in efforts
to got an intirnation from the Governor
10 whether or not he would veto bill
which is yet under consideration by the
Legislature. 1t is early enough to go to the
Governor when a bill is in his hands for his
action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
THE HUM0RISTs.
The Meaning.

Mrs. Newrocks-Tm determined that Cynthia's
debut shall pass off with great ecat.
Mr.. Newrocks-What's eciat. Maria? Expense?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

Governor Durbin has vetoed a bill provid-
ing for the borrowing of money by a town
beyond the per cent. limit for school pur-
poses He declared against 1t in his mes
seems useless to send others to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

With an increase in the value OF live
stock from s7s.5s5.9oO in 1896 to sl55. 7O7. 4l2
in 1909. and in values of agricultural prod
ucts from 1S.2soO1l in 1896 to s126.OO2. OBS
in 1902 Kansas shows the most remarkable
progress ever made in six years by an agri-
cultural State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

Some one is complaining that the Legis-
lature passed but six bills during the first
half of the session. The killing of a score
of vicious measures will make up any de-
Eciency. In legislation acts of omission
are often valuable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10
Sherlock Holmes.

Baltimore American.
And them" continued the great detective as
ne shot load of dope into his arm II was
awakened by hearing the Knickerbocker special
passing in the distance"
But how Go know" dutifuIIy asked Dr.
Watson. that it was the Knckerbocker spe-
ciaI?''
II recognized 1t by the locomotives loud. short
pants"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

Hon. Lloyd Griscom. United States min
lister TO Persia. says the Shah has often
told him he would like to visit the United
States IL the journey could be made easy
for him. Once he asked If he could make
II by land. and again if the Atlantic ocean
could be crossed in one day. He cannot
understand how a country so far from
Persia can amount to much
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SORRY SHE STRUCK HIM.


CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Standing at the side
of the coffin of her husband for whose
death the police believe she Is responsible.
Mrs. Mary Flynn created a scene in the
presence Of friends. The woman, who has
been held pending the outcome Of coroner s
inquest, was given permission to attend
the funeral Mrs. Flynn became hysterical
as she gazed the body. and throwing
herself on the coffin. she kissed the cold
face of her husband
"Oh. my darling Jim. did not mean to
strike you. Forgive me- sobbed the
woman.
Mrs. Flynn, who is the mother of two
children, is forty years of age. Her brother
is James Barry. retired champion bantam
weight pugilist. Barry is now in Cali
fornia.