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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
THE ALLEGED BEEF TRUST.

Washington dispatches state that the Sec
rotary of the Department of Commerce has
commenced an investigation of the So
called beef trust" a resolution intro
duced in the House recently by Repre-
sentative Martin, of South Dakota, and
passed. requested the department officials
to ascertain, if possible, the cause of the
differences in price between beef on the
hoof and dressed beef. 1t was stated that
Western stockmen believed that they were
being Disseminated against by the trust.
and that the markets of the country were
being manipulated to their detriment.
The question raised by the resolution is
not a new one. The. high price of beef
and the cause of it have been subjects of
Whether not a combination exists to
restrict trade among the different States
and control prices has not yet been made
clear. but if there is such a combination
it can be reached and broken UP under
the antitrust act of 1880. The efficacy
of that law was made so clear by the re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court in the
Northern Securities case that there can
be no doubt proceedings under it will lie
against any combination to restrict inter-
state trade.
The alleged beef. trust has been under
fire for some time. By direction of the
President and the attorney general pro-
ceedings were instituted in May, 1902
against six packing concerns alleged to
be in a combination and injunctions were
issued restraining each of them from COM
bining or agreeing on the prices at which
they would sell their products in States
other than those in which they are pre-
pared for market, and also restraining
them from combining and agreeing upon
carriage charges for delivering their ship
ments at destination. The defendants de-
INJURED to the bill, and the point of law
thus raised was decided against them by
the lower court. In other words, the lower
court held that, on the facts stated, they
came within the purview of the antitrust
act. From this decision they appealed 10
the Supreme Court, but the appeal has not
yet been perfected 1t looks little as if
it would not be, and as If the case might
go by default against the defendants.
The law of the case is practically settled,
and the object of the investigation which
is now to be begun probably is to ascer-
tain whether a combination really exists,
and if so, its reason, object and practical
operation. The Department of Commerce,
through the Bureau of Corporations, pos
sesses the requisite machinery and authority
for making the investigation, and it's report
will be the first authoritative statement
as to whether beef trust exists or not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
Forgetting the Bible.

The time seems rapidly passing when writer's
can use Biblical quotations without Identifying
marks, says the Kansas City Star. The day
after the municipal election the New York Even
ing Post remarked that "hell stirred up
from beneath last night, in the worst quarters
of this city to welcome the Tammany victory"
This reference to the fourteenth chapter of
Isaiah greatly shocked the Nebraska Independ-
ent, which supposed that the sedate New York
newspaper had suddenly become profane 1t
protested against such strenuous writing in
a family journal, and the Evening Post was
forced to reply. LAS religious congresses say
when they telegraph the President, see Isaiah
xiv 81
There quotations which it is pos
sible to use without Identifying tags. But their
number is diminishing from year to year. If
it is remarked that their chariots drave
heavily" people smile at the typographical
error When the writer says that certain par
tisans would not believe though one rose from
the dead, he is by no means sure that his read
ers Will understand the reference. There is
much uncertainty in the popular mind as to the
source of the quotation, '.All that a man hath
will he give for his life''-a sentiment which is
made in Job. but the DEVILS authority-New
York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
LAwLEssNEss IN COLORADO.

The Governor of Colorado issued a procla-
nation Tuesday night declaring the county
of Las Animas in a state of instruction
and rebellion and ordering 300 state troops
10 the county seat. A dispatch says that in
his proclamation the Governor says there
exists in Las Animas county a certain class
of individuals who are fully armed and act
ing together, resisting the laws of the State
and offering violence to citizens and prop
erty. The civil authorities of the county
are quoted as authority for the statement
that no less than 1900 unemployed men are
armed in apparent anticipation of an open
conflict
The trouble which has eliminated in this
order has been prolonged and obstinate. 1t
grows out of a persistent strike of coal
miners dating back to the organization of
labor unions nearly two years ago. The
strike has not been confined to coal miners,
but has included men employed in gold
mines and smelling works. At different
times nonunion men brought in to take the
places of the strikers have been fired on and
compelled to surrender. and then escorted
At Telluride the situation became so in
tolerable that the business men finally or
ganized and expelled the miners from the
town. AT last accounts the latter were or
ganizing and arming with the avowed in
tention of marching on Telluride, and were
being encouraged and aided by the unions
in other mining towns. On the other hand.
Y
declared they would not be permitted to re-
turn. and pitched battle was imminent.
A large proportion of the miners in Col
orado are foreigners. and since they were
unionzed they have shown a very ugly
spirit
| spirit of lawlessness. have been intensified
| If not purposely fomented by politicians OF
the Bryan-Hearst school. Colorado was
originally Bryan stronghold. He carried
the State in 1896 by a majority of BASS
! against a total vote for Mckinley of only
2627l. and in 1900 he carried it by -. s6l Las,
year the Republicans carried the State by a
little over 1000 majority. While the fusion
between the Democrats and Populists last
ed the Socialists helped to swell the Dem
ocratic majorities, but in 1902 the Socialist
vote was 1852, and last year Ii was 2.790
| These are large votes for the Socialists &c
| poll in such State as Colorado. That the
socialistic and iawiess spirit was fomentet
during the eight years of fusion rule from
1892 to 1900 is beyond doubt.
few days ago, when 1t was reported
that body Of armed miners were going Il
march to Telluride Governor Peabody said
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24

Japan cannot afford to surrender Korea. It
is historically and of necessity the main artery
of her vital connection with Asia 1t is only 125
miles across the Korean strait And Fusan is
but ten hours away from Shimonoseki the gate
of the Inland sea- To yield Korea a hostile
power is to expose herself to peril along the
whole western side of her territory She needs
Korea commercial outlet. She had both
Korea and Manchuria a result of the war
with China. and has surrendered one, and
by far the larger and more profitable of these
She has struggled to lead China and Korea
out into civilization. She now sees the Russian
glacier slowly moving across both of them
walling her out from her natural destiny and
barring before her any entrance to the continent
of which she has dreamed that she was to be the
saror.-World's Work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
A Question of Age.

William II. Crane in the speakers room
yesterday, and Uncle joe asked him how
old he II am just fifty-nine." said Crane,
and 1 never realized just how old that really
made me till few minutes ago. when l was
in the Supreme Court A young chap
was arguing case involving the claims of some
Indians. What 1t all about 1 don't know;
but the young fellow. in order to make his point
kept dwelling the fact that these Indians
were very. very old. and very. very poor
4" Why he said. they will average sixty
years OLD and over and he looked very solemn
as he said it. 1 noticed the judges began TO
nudge each other, and the nudge ran all along
the bench. 1 felt like butting in and doing a
little nudging myself, for you see 1 am getting
into that class. New York Globe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
BONILLA NAY BE
EXECUTED FOR TREASON
Rumor that the Former President
of Honduras Has Been Sen
fenced to Death.

NEW YORK, March 23.-There is a rumor
here that former President Policarpo Bonil-
la. of Honduras. has been tried by court
martial and sentenced TO be shot 10 death.
says a Herald dispatch from Panama. lie
was arrested and thrown into prison last
month with several other members OF the
Chamber of Deputies. IL being charged that
a plot against the government OF PRESIDENT
Manuel BoniIla was Matching among them.
Gen. Policarpo Bonilla for many years
was the President OF the country and IL
was said that he was the only man who
ever retired from Office willingly and with
out starting a revolution TO bring him back
into power again. IL was during his ad-
ministration that a reform constitution was
adopted which provided among other
changes for a secret ballot instead OF the
viva yoce method OF election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Thirty-fiye miles of roadway have been con-
structed within the worlds fair grounds.
More than 200 kinds of rice are shown in
Slams agricultural display at the worlds fair.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar. the negro poet is to
write a poem for negro day. Aug. /, at the
worlds fair.
Mr.. Edward Brook, of Holdam Castle, Amman,
who died recently has bequeathed the sum of
G6,4s2 los to the working people in the mills
at Huddersfeld. of which he senior director
Congressman Champ Clark told the colony OF
turtlebacks in New York. at their Tom Benton
birthday dinner. that the climate of Missouri is
''cold enough for virtue and warm enough for
comfort"
Here is a peculiar advertisement, which re-
Gently appeared in a Brisbane Australia, paper:
Observation-Disclosures. a man to look after one
horse and few COWS and pigs. One who can
mpart the rudiments of French, singing and
the piano to children preferred"
Nellie Bly," the pioneer sensational reporter
of New York and the who won great
notoriety by her flying trip around the world,
has just been left wealthy widow by the death
of her husband. Robert Seaman, millionaire
merchant of New York. Seaman married Nellie
Bly," known in private life Elizabeth
Cochran. in Chicago in 1895, when the bride was
thirty years old and the aoom seventy-two. 1t
is related that the widow had several sensational
adventures with private detectives who Were
employed by her husband to dog her foot
steps
The appointment of the Duke of Connaught
(the Kings younger brother) to the important
post of inspector general of the army strikes
the London Spectator as a mistake. For one
thing. his knowledge of in which you have
to fight white armed with modern weapons
is purely theoretical he was not permitted to
go to South Africa, much he wanted to- For
another thing, prince of the blood cannot be
treated like mere army man. and a position
that should be of the most rigorous re-
sponsbilty is no place for him.
The new school of Russian music owes more
than is generally known to the generosity OF
one man, rich amateur named Belaief, who
published many new works at his own cost, and
subsidized concerts at which works were
to be given. He has also left large part of his
fortune for the announcement of Russian music
including a yearly sum Of about s2,375 to be
spent in prizes for new compositions Generos-
ity of this kind is well worth while, because
in the nature of the case there can be no large
public demand for new music of the higher sort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24

Civilization supplies not only its own wants.
but the peculiar wants of savage and barbarous
peoples. There is constant flow of gold its
equivalent, into the Golfers Of prosaic manufac
turing firms from regions inhabited entirely by
uncivilzed people. Every and then some
new industry is brought to notice which has
been going for years. proitably conducted.
and depending on savages and barbarians en-
tirely for customers for its output. 1t is we'll
known that nearly all heathendom depends upon
Birmingham. England, for its supply of idols;
and many a savage shrine in far of recesses of
hidden parts of the world. where the white man
has never been, has in it revered idol made
in England" which the natives have obtained
from coast people by way of trade. The
machetes, Of which have of late heard so
much in connection with Cuba. Central America
and Venezuela. are manufactured in great guam
titles in Connecticut These machetes which are
swords and pruning knives. wood-choppers and
a hundred other things TO the natives of Central
and South America, can be found in the re-
hottest parts Of the Amazon forest all bearing
the stamp of a Connecticut firm.-New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
RADIUM TREATMENT
FOR CANCER ABANDONED
Experiments at the London Hospi-
tai Have Been Unsuccessful
In All Cases.

NEW YORK. March 23.-The radium
treatment for cancer has been entirely
abandoned at the cancer hospital, cables
the Herald's London correspondent Ii was
never viewed with much hope there, and a
few days ago the last unsuccessful ex-
pertinent with il took place.
According to the Daily Mail, the trials
were made at the end with case contain
ing five grains, covered only with mica
sheeting and the effect was always the
same. though il might vary in degree.
The surface of the skin became infiamed,
a blister formed and dried up, but that
was all.
Sixteen cases have been under treatment.
the longest period OF a single application
having been three hours and the longest
total time of application having been about
twenty-five hours, and the only favorable
result was a cessation of pain. On the
other hand several patients have COM
planned OF an increase of pain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
MILES GIVES ADVICE TO
THE TEMPERANCE PARTY
Tells the Rev. Dr. !. B. Dunn to
Wait and See What Other
Parties Do.
TEXT OF THE LETTER

NEW YORK, March 23.-Rev. James b.
Dunn, d. D., of this city, has received the
following letter from Lieut.. Gen. Nelson 4.
Miles. retired, under date of Washington.
March Is. 1904:
Dear Sir-Your letter of recent date Was
duly received. For your kindly expressions
please accept my thanks. Our country is
now confronted by situation and is called
upon to decide questions of the greatest
moment Not since the adoption of our
Constitution have greater responsibilities
rested upon the sovereign voters of this
country than those which will be placed
upon them during the coming autumn.
These questions are national and affect
the very foundation and form of our gov
eminent. My thought and serious consid-
Grafton have been directed to the matters
herein indicated.
THE estima BILE citizens whom you repre-
sent cannot fail TO take deep interest I'm
the decision of these questions as well as
in that one high important matter which
you so earnestly desire TO promote
1T is a truth as old as Holy Writ that
temperance is one of the seven cardinal viz
tues. Is not its advocacy consistent with
a like jealous advocacy of great national
questions not directly involving 1T?
The two great political parties OF nearly
equal strength that divide the country VIII
make nominations and announce platforms
within the next few months Should either
make such a nomination and announces such
principles as will command the approval
and cordial support of those whom you rep
resent the opportunity 10 advance the OBJ
jects of the temperance party would be Of
fered while at the same time the patriotic
men composing that party would contribute
most essentially to the uplifting of our
country from menacng evils.
Should nomina ton be made by either or
the great parties that would command the
cordial support of the temperance people
the opportunity to make a nomination of its
own would still remain.
For the reasons herein briefly indicated
L am strongly of opinion that IL would be
inadvisable for the temperance party TO
hold its convention until after IL has had
an opportunity to observe the action OF the
other two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
Nezvt0n w. Gilbert Is Named
for Congress IN the T5OeJfh

jurisprudence at this imperishable bar Of
the world for the maintenance Of the peace
OF all ations.
I'VE congratulate the people of the dis
trict. and especially the farmers. upon the
rapidly extending rural free delivery OF
mails. and pledge the nominee OF this con-
vention TO unceasing labors until the serv-
ice reaches every community in the district.
We call attention 10 the fact that this serv-
ice was born of Republican rule. and. after
being abandoned by Democratic admins
tration. was revived by President Mckinley
and made success beyond any further
danger of abandonment
I'VE indorse the administration for its
successful government OF our island pos
petty chiefs and dattoes who practiced
slavery and polygamy. We rejoice that
peace and prosperity liberty enlightmcnt
and the safety of life and property are now
assured to the islanders after four hundred
years of misrule by Spain.
eve congratulate the people of the State
upon the wise, safe and honest administra-
ton of its business by men elected two and
four years ago. We commend the state
administration for economy In its conduct
of the affairs of our State and for its sue
cess in reducing the state debt.
1--WE rejoice in common with all the peo-
pie of the State in the Indiana representa-
ton in the Senate. We take pride in our
honOrs for which he is splendidly fitted.
and in our junior senator as a wise and
forceful factor in the Nations affairs.
abroad. and indorse his candidacy for re-
election.
Several candidates for state offices were
i'm attendance and were busy early and late
caurting the coy delegates TO the state
convention. Judge Penfield. of Auburn.
was on the ground early but none OF his
gubernatorial rivals. Hanly. Taylor or
Sayre. was here TO poach on his preserves
l. p Newly and Hugh I. Miller. candi-
dates for Lieutenant Governor, had things
their own way yesterday and last night. but
this morning Walter l.. Ball put in an ap-
pearance. He did not announce his candi-
dacy. but il is taken for granted that he is
to be counted in the race. Other candidates
here were b. r. Johnson and j. w. Esnew,
who want the nomination for state statisti-
clan. and Secretary of State Storms.
G. S WATTS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
Applicant Changed His Mind.

Senator Cullom. of Illinois, has a constituent
who wanted a place under the isthmian canal
commission. He came to Washington to see
the senator about it,
las / understand it, said the senator, all
the places filled now"
Il hope you get me something, said
the from Illinois.
Well" continued the senator. lit is quite
likely that if the men employed the job
go to the isthmus there will be plenty of va
cancies i'm a short time"
do you mean they will resign?
mo, not resign" said the senator. The place
hunter said he was much obliged. AS he was
walking down the street his mind grasped' what
the senator meant. In an hour he was on a
train his way home and he had written ITO
the senator:
Don't bother about that Panama job. The
climate of Illinois is deadly enough for me. -
New York World
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
Delegates at CrawfordsyilIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, March D.
The Republicans of the city met this even
ing and elected eighty-three delegates to
their city nominating convention on next
Tuesday There is considerable interest be-
ing taken in the nomination for marshal and
treasurer, and in the Third and Fourth
wards there are contests over the council
manic honors. In the First and Second
wards there are the required number Of
candidates only for the Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

George Fred Williams says he believes the
Democrats will carry Massachusetts,. Georges
believery is always fun of queer things.-La-
fayette Call.
In his willingness accept the Prohibition
nomination General Miles throws cold water on
the G. Fred WINS. party which was looking to-
wards the late general and smiling.-Anderson
Bulletin.
If Willie Hearst gets the nomination he is
seeking he will find that it great deal
more for young sucker to run for President
than it takes to run several yellow newspapers.
Lafayette Journal.
copyrighted by w. r. Hearst is beginning
to be familiar line in the subservient Demo-
cratic press. That line Will never be over
Presidents message to Congress. however
Evansville Journal-News
A Russian paper says that if Great Britain
would give Russia free access to the Indian
ocean the latter would guarantee the British
possession of India But who would guarantee
the guaranty? There is the rub.-Terre Haute
Tribune.
In view of the large number of Jackson and
jefferson banquets that are held for the gIorih-
cation of those saints of Democracy. the public
is left to infer that the party relies largely on
dead for its strength and support. La
fayette Courier.
The Japs resent the intmation that their ex-
plosives are not so good as those of other ma
tons So the present Oriental conflict is
concerned the preponderance of evidence is to
the effect that they are much better than the
explosives used by the Russans.-Terre Haute
Gazette.
Prof r. A Ogg, superintendent of the ko-
komo schools. has done great work in ban
ishing cigarettes from the schools lie has
made the war so hot that no merchant in that
city dares to sell tobacco of any kind to those
under sixteen years of age. The law, public
opinion. persuasion and parents corporation all
contributed to the splendid reform.-Noblesville
Ledger.
Opponents of Mormonism must not conclude,
because President Smith confesses that he has
violated the polygamy laws, that Senator Smoot
is guilty of the offense If Smoot proves
his innocence of the charge of violating the law
it will be difficult to see why he should suffer
for the crimes of his fellow religionists His
case stands its own merits or dement's.
-Elkhart Review.
If it had not been for the large inflow of
negroes during the past years the Republic
party would have been a minority party in
Indiana, Notwithstanding other conditions from
which it has derived some benefit" says the
Indianapolis Sentinel This statement would
seem to be. reasonably accurate except for the
fact that there never has been election dur
ing the past ten years when the Republican
plurality in Indiana not several thousand
greater than the total negro vote of the State.
--VincenRes Commercial.