Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1897 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, JIHURSD A Y, JANUARY 7, 1897.

THE DAILY JOURNAL TIIUKSDAY. JANUARY 7. 1SU7.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOt RNAL Can be found nt tli following j.laees: N'LU VOIIK-Winder Hotel anl Aslr House. CHb'MlO-Palmer House and P. O. News Co., U1T r'irbr-i n ffrcct. CINCINNATI J. Ii. Hawley & Co.. 14 Vine Mret. LOfISVILLIvC. T. I-crinz. north et corner of Third and JefP-r-on streets', anl Louisville liook Co.. Zi Fourth avenue. ST. LOUIS Union News Company, Union Depot. WASHINGTON. D. C Wrics House. Bhbitt Houcc, WUIard's Bote', and the Washington Nh Exrhinre, Fourteenth fctreet, between I'enn. avenue and I' ftreet. The business of detectives will bo Improved bytho wholesale pardon of burglars byGovernor Altgeld. When a Kink breaks Bryan gets up and bows, but when tho announcement follows that depositors will be paid in full he collapses with disappointment. Tho consumers will view the war between the- sugar and coffee magnates without alarm. Still, if it could be, they would like to set the arrogant Sugar Trust humbled. It 13 comforting to learn from Congressman Morse, of Massachusetts, as he goes out of office, that the world is growing better. Congressman Morse was bora in Indiana. Secretary Herbert's statement relative to . A ... xne actual cosi oi armor plate ami the price paid by the government is a severe arraignment of naval department methods of doing business. It should le remarked that the treasury surplus of December was due to the fact that tho secretary sold the Pacific Hallway bonds held by him as trustee of the sinking fund. The best authorities have declared that Governor P'.ngree. of Michigan, cannot hold the oflice of Governor and the office of Mayor of Detroit at the same time. He is doing it, all the same. Mayor Fcnnoyer, of Portland, Ore., declines to appoint delegates to the monetary convention In this city, and wires: "Nobody ablo to attend but bankers, and they are unsafe counselors." It Is a misfortune to a city to have an ays for mayor. There should be no lack of Indianapolis business men to act on the reception committee at tho monetary conference. Nothing should be left undone to give the visitors a good impression of the city. Besides, tho occasion will be notable, and it will be an honor to be connected with it. Very naturally, only a small part of the aspirants for tho various positions about the Legislature have been successful, but the disappointed must feel that it has been a fair contest and may hope to have better luck In the future unless they come to the conclusion that It Is wise to seek more permanent employments. The Houso again showed its devotion to the public Interests yesterday by passing the Loud bill cutting off the frauds upon the postal revenues In the sending of sec-ond-class matter. A powerful lobby opposed the measure, but the bill was sustained by a good majority. It will scarcely be acted upon by the Senate, whose inefficiency Is emphasized by the efficiency of the ilouse. The Journal is not one of the ardent admirer. o? Mr. Mark Hanna. but it can see no reason why Major McKinley should not call him to his Cabinet If he wishes, and no reason why Mr. Ilanna should not accept. Mr. Ilanna is evidently an able business man. and first-classi business men are always useful In Cabinet. Mr. Ilanna can tell the difference between a deficit and a surplus. The headlines preceding the senatorial gossip on the first page of yesterday's Journal were misleading in so far as indicating a settlement of the contest in favor of Mr. Fairbanks. The friends of the other candidates for the senatorial nomination -Mssrs. McKeen. Wallace and Taylor do not by any means concede the nomination of Mr. Fairbanks; they are still in tho nice, and will be to the end. Several members of each Ilouse who were r.ot committed to Mr. Fairbanks attended the Tuesday night meetings. Who will be tho nominee remains to be seen ? hen the caucus is held. It is not derogatory to the other members of tho House who have been mentioned as candidates for speaker to say that the selection, of Mr. Pettit for that responsible position is one of the best that could be made. As a member of the last House Mr. Pettit. without making himself conspicuous. Impressed not only his associates, but those who hail occasion to be about tb; Legislature that he was a clear-headed r.-.d conscientious man, with an aptness ; i- - illative work. He was one of the diligent , men of the Legislature who examined all measures of Importance. He will bring te the position to which he has been called by the general voice of his associates the Impartiality, the courage, the tact and the dignity which will make him a Micccssfui presiding officer. Things have change-d sotae-what since the first scs-don of the legislature wa5 held in this town. In lb Congress donated four tectloii of public land for a permanent capital of the State. In 120 the legislature, sitting at Corydon. appointed commissioners to seh-ct a rite. In 1S21 the legislature confirmed the choice of the present idle of the capital and called it Indianapolis. Tho same year Marlon county was orK'tnlz'tl. the present courthouse square was dedicated to judicial usee and J-i.OuO was appropriated it build a brick courthouse to be nsfcd by tho State, federal and county

courts, and by the Legislature for fifty years, or until a 8tatehouse should be built. The first session of the Legislature held here, in January. 1S23, was in the courthouse, not yet finished. The State records and archives were brought here from Corydon In a heavy wagon, which made about thirteen miles a day. The Legislature continued to meet in the old courthouse until 18C3. when the so-called "new" State-house was first occupied. That building gave place in time to the present one, of which Indlanians are justly proud. The population of Indlanajolis at present is considerably more than was that of the entire State when the Legislature first met here. legislative responsibility.

The session of the General Assembly of Indiana which convenes to-day will be the sixtieth in regular order since the organization of the State. For eight years after the admission of the State to the Union the Legislature met In the old capital, Corydon. its first session in this cUy being hold in 1C3. The population of the State, by the census of 1S29. was 117.1TS. In 1M0 it had increased to 343.000, and It has grown by decennial strides to 2.102.401 in 1SW and 2,4o,",000 in ISn.". The Increase of population, very rapid at first, then slower for several decades, received a decided impetus by the discovery of natural gas, and the next census will show a large percentage of increase. The State is growing rapidly, and every decennial census for a long time to come will show an Increase of population. The child is not born who will live to see an end of its period of growth. It will develop almost as much in tne next fifty years as it has in the last fiftj., and he would be a rash prophet who should venture to define its status a hundred years hence. Such reflections as these are calculated to impress members of the General Assembly with a sense of responsibility. It is no light thing to be the lineal successor of a long line of General Assemblies which have enucted laws for the growing State of the past and to bo charged with the duty of enacting laws for the growing State of the future. It will help members to a better understanding and appreciation of their duties if they remember that the State is still unfinished in every sense of the word. It is still in a transition ieriod,ilnd its Legislature must to some extent conform to this condition. If the State is to progress and hold its place in the procession of commonwealths Its Legislature must be progressive. Much as has been done In the past, much remains to be done. If the Legislature Is to ascertain the real needs of tho State and provide for them in a liberal, intelligent, progressive and at the same time wellguarded way. it will have no time to WMste in political-discussion, personal wrangling or frivolous procedure. If It is to meet pjblic expectation and do its duty by the people it must get down to serious work as soon as possible nrd attend to it very closely and conscientiously during the entire session. Every working day and every hour of the day should be utilized in shaping, maturing and enacting measures desired by the people and demanded by the Interests, honor and welfare of the State. If this is done the record of the Legislature will meet with popular approval; otherwise it will be condemned and those responsible for the failure will be held to account. OFFICIAL PR O 31 OT K It S OF CRIMI. The pardon by Governor, Altgeld. of Illinois, of twenty convicts in one lay, twelve of the.n imprisoned for murder, was one of the most shameless abuses of the pardoning power on record. It has the appearance of being the act of a man who is full of vindlctlvcncss toward the better elements of society and who was determined to signalize his retirement from the gubernatorial office by an act which should emphasize that feeling and his defiance of the friends of law and order. Altgeld's pardon of the Haymarket convicts shortly after his election showed that he is capable of harboring such motives. The only reason given for issuing the present pardons is that they were recommended by the prosecuting attorneys of the counties where the prisoners were convicted. In order to give these prosecuting attorneys the full advertisement of the disgrace he inflicts on them, the Governor should have given their names, so the people might see who were the officers of the law who, like himself, believed in helping criminals to violate and defy It. The dispatch gives the names of the twelve convicted murderers who were pardoned, but it fails to give the names of the twelve prosecuting attorneys who recommended that "they be turned loose upon society. To complete the record the names of tho twelve murderers, the twelve state's attorneys who recommended their pardon and the Governor who pardoned them all in one day should be linked together in a roll of infamy as an object lesson lor the school children of Illinois, to show how crime is propagated and the violation of law encouraged by those who, under the guise of ministers of justice, are really official promoters of crime. REPORT OF TUB CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. Tho report of the Indiana centennial commission created under an act of the last Legislature deserves respectful consideration both because of the uncompensated time and labor bestowed In Its preparation and of tho broad and liberal plan which it outlines. It should be remembered thai the gentlemen who make the report had nothing to do with the passage of the aet by the Legislature and did not seek appointment on the commission. If they accepted the appointment at -ill they were required to submit a report to this Legislature, and no one can deny that they have discharged the duty in a painstaking and Intelligent manner. The Journal luis doubted from the leglnnlng whether a merely centennial celebration, that is. a transient one. could be made successful or would be of any material benefit to the State. It has felt, quite ure that the Idea of an exposition ought not to bo adopted unless it involved something more than the cut t lay of a lar,;e s nr. of money for buildings of a temporary character and the collection of a stereotyped exhibit to be broken up and scattered as soon as the exposition should end. That kind of a centennial celebration Is of such doubtful utility that the best advertisement the State could have would be to decline to engage In It. The report of the i-onimi4: ' shows that they were much of this opinion, and they have accordingly suggested a wide departure from the stereotyped exposition idea. Their plan may te said to contemplate the celebration of the Stale's centennial year by the inauguration and dedication of what might ;.rv to be a permanent and enduring exposition of the State's progress and development, not only during the flrt century of its existence, but during subsequent ones In effect, it proposes the establishment ut the capital of a State museum tv which every county

in the State would be a contributor, and which, in turn, would be an object of interest and an educator for the people of every county in all that relates to the history, progress, discoveries, relics, curiosities, wealth and resources of the State. Such a plan could not be carried out In one year nor in many, but its proper beginning under the auspices of the State would be a very suitable commemoration of its centennial year, and if intelligently followed up in future years it might result in giving Indiana a State museum and repository of historical, educational, scientific and industrial exhibits that would b? unique in itself, a source of pride to every citizen of the State, and a distinct educational force. The Journal Is not urging the adoption of this plan or of any plan for a centennial celebration by the State, but it is simply pointing out the superiority of this plan over the ordinary exposition idea and tho possibility that it might develop into something of which future generations of Jndianians would Ik; very proud. The details suggested in the report are In keeping with the scope of the main Idea, and tho entire plan seems feasible, provided the Legislature should decide to authorize a centennial celebration of any kind.

Till .SOIll'K SECOND THOIG1IT. There can be no doubt that there lias been a very decided change of sentiment regarding the recognition of the republic of Cuba since the ptesentation of the Cameron resolution in tho Senate. At that time the resolution was received with quite general favor. The report sent to the Senate by the committee, said to have been prepared by the lawyers of the Cuban junto, was regarded as an authoritative presentation of the precedents which would warrant such action. Since that time Senator Halo, of Maine, has caused the history of the recognitions of the SpanishAmerican republics by the Fnittnl States and Great liritain to be examined, and has found that neither ever recognized the independence of a new government so long as a substantial struggle was being maintained by the formerly sovereign state. There can !o no doubt that every precedent sustains that line of action. Consequently, to recognize Cuba as a republic would be to establish not only a new doctrine, but t declare that any insurrection, without the form of government, is something that it is not. The country at large has been considering this subject for two or three weeks, and it is safe to say that a decided change of feeling is the result. The sober second thought of the American people can generally be trusted. Much as the people of this country would like to see Cuba achieve its independence, it would not wish this government to violate international law and precedent. The Senate may not have Indulged in the second thought of the country, but the reports from Washington indicate that there has lcen a change of sentiment in that body. It is even predicted that the Cameron resolution will be permitted to die with the session. If there should be any disposition to occupy time in discussing it, it will be because Democrats in the Senate desire to assail the President. Lven those well-meaning people who volunteered two or three weeks ago have, for the most part, disbanded or have concluded to await further developments. There will be no less interest in the siruggle going on In Cuba, but the larger part of the American people do not deem it worth the risk it involves' to recognize a republic which does not exist, or in any other manner to violate international laws and obligations for which our government has been a foremost advocate. The protection of American citizens in Cuba is a duty, unless they are making their citizenship a cover to break the laws of other nations, but the recognition of Cuba as It Is eo-day is a very different thing. Indianapolis gives greeting to the Legislature. It is proud to be the political capital and commercial metropolis cf Indiana, which contains so many fine cities and towns and going on 3,000,000 of inhabitants, and it is always glad to welcome the men who come up from .all parts of the State to make laws for Us people. Some of the. attractive features of the capital are due to their liberality and well-directed State pride. The central location, railroad connections and manufacturing facilities of Indianapolis would make it the leading city of the State even if it were not the capital, but this fact gives It some prestige and imposes some obligations. Whatever it owes to the Legislature and other portions of the State it cheerfully recognizes, and in return it welcomes senators, members and visiting citizens whenever they come. Indianapolis has done a little something for Itself, and the State ought to be as proud of Its capital as the latter is of the State. It does- not devolve upon the Senate to elect its presiding officer. The voters of Indiana have relieved them of that duty; still, if Lieutenant Governor Haggard were a mernlKT of the Senate and the selection should fall upon that body, he would. In all probability, be selected. He has had large experience in legislation, is familiar with the affairs of the State, and possesses in a high degree the qualifications necessary in a presiding officer. It Is his good fortune as well as that of tho State that pohti.-aliy the Lieutenant Governor is In accord with the majority of the Senate. The Law of the Itoud. Commenting on the city ordinance in regard to driving on tho streets. Mr. Sherrard, of Thorntown, asks "why wo turn to the right in this country, while in Great Britain and British India they always turn to the left." and furthermore, "why did we begin doing here differently from what custom had always led people to do in the mother country." A general answer to the last question affords an apology for our custom of turning to the right. The founders of our government rebelled not only against the mother country's tyrannical acts, but many of its forms and customs, and set them aside, except tho common law, which was inherited from the Romans, they in turn getting it from Moses. There is, however, a practical reason for our habit, which was sufficiently apparent to our lawmakers in pioneer days to place on our statute books the principle "Keep to the right as the law directs." The anxious inquirer, if past his majority, has doubtless seen Boone county roads, narrow, with stumps in abundance, with old-fashioned corduroy by the mile, with bottomless mud holes; he has also seen many a four-horse team, with the driver seated on tho "nigh.' or left-hand "wheel horse." guiding by a single rein the loaders. The position of this driver was natural and justifiable. He. as all horsemen should, mounted from the left side. If there Is an exception In the cavalry service of the world It cannot now be recalled. Once mounted, his greatest dread on the old-time roads in new countries was meeting other teams, and when met the greatest care war, necessary to prevent collision of the gearing of hors and wagon. The advantage gained by having tho slnslctrctfA and the hubs under

the eyes of the driver is plain. Quarrels were frequent, though provided against by a wise law as to the rights of the road. The drivers of the old stage coaches felt the benefit of the custom and law. The mount was from the left side, and no greater annoyance could befall the drivers than the desire of some one or more of the passengers to ride outside with him. as a place on his left forestalled the ready act of mounting and dismounting occasioned by starts and stops, the harness needing attention, a break in this or that department in tho make-up of his turnout. A place on his right embarrassed the use of that trained right arm in wielding the long stock and lash that subserved the double purpose of an Incentive to action and a fly net. for many and many a torturing "green head" or "horse fly" of Boone county fell lifeless to the black and undrained soil through the skill of the driver. The same reason. for observing the law in street traffic exists. Street cars, although unembarrassed by Jaw, observe it; many doubletrack railroads likewise. We as Americans retain but one European feature of the etiquette of the road we sanction by practice the placing of the gentleman on horseback to the right of the lady. Because of fear of her feet, it may be said? Yes. we do compel the ladies to twist their necks to see their attendants when horseback riding. The English have a saying. "Keep to the left and you are sure to be right, keep to the right and you are sure to be left," which to an American is as paradoxical as the Englishman's ideas of the blessings of free trade to the United States. The Journal is of opinion that it is barely possible for our country to be benefited by accepting anything that is English, you know, excepting a true loyalty to one's own country in all things. D. F. n.f Fortville: It. is not unlawful to write a statement of indebtedness on a postal card unless the language u.sed is such as would Injure the character or the credit of the person to whom it is addressed.

Ill I1I1LES IN THE A 111. In Hon (on, of Course. Sore dismayed was the Boston maid When fractured was her bicycle; She heaved a sigh and from her eye There fell a limpid icicle. ItcMettiiiK an Old Sniv. "It," said the grinning savage, as he turned the machine gun on the discomfited Christian civilizcrs, squinted along the barrel, got the ranget.straj?;htened himself up and set one of his followers to turning the crank, "is a poor Maxim that won't work both ways." The Cheerful Idiot. "Tho new chambermaid sweeps In so savage a manner," said the gossipy boarder, "that sometimes 1 am tempted to think she has ix spite at the dust." "She may have a spite,, at it," assented the Cheerful Idict. "but if she have she takes it out on the dustpan." An Cnprotltuhle Scrnn(. "I have called to apply for the position of bill collector," said - the sharp-nosed man who stood lh the doorway. "I understood you wanted one." "That is exactly what we want," said the business man. "The ' last man we had seemed to be only a bi'l'iSresenter." Old Hook. Old F, ends. Old boeks: I'd have them in morocco bound, er mayhap in some du.-kier hue S fitted to the theme the round ef critics praise should me imbue With wanner love for than. And friends Ah, they conforming, should compare With vellumed theses. Though descends On them a prejudice unfair l'orn of a racial pride why I, Of high and noble lineage, mate Willi whom I. will antV?..ilciry. Hoth ca.te and lor.K ancestral state. With books and friends, what matter looks. If dark or fair old rrienJ. oil books? Hagar. ABOUT PEOPLE AN I) HIINGS. William Stolber, the newest Colorado millionaire, has his wife for a business partner. Charles Booth state; -'In '.his book, "The Life and Labor of the" People in London." that the organ grinders in that city earn from SO cents to $2.50 and even $6 a day. Since Jerry Simpson Is returning to Congress it is recalled thai, he was the very first Representative, .tb' tlirow dignitv to the winds and to appear sailing down Pennsylvania avenue on a bicycle. At a literary party in Hartford one lady wore a gown made of copies of two sensational New York papers. It is said that there was no difficulty in deciding that she represented the Biglow papers. Mrs. Ella Castle, the wife of W. M. Castle, of San Francisco, who was released from prison In England afi'ei. being convicted and sentenced for shoplifting, and who, after reaching this country, entered a sanitarium, has been discharged as completely cured. General Booth, of the Salvation Army, says there are five thousand homeless women in London above the age of fifty years. They subsist by cleaning doorsteps, selling watercresses. picking . Aigs and collecting refuse, and find shelter, at night where they can. The army hopes. 'to open a home lor them In the West. rind.', . The kind of campaign against Quay that Wanamaker conducted appears in the fact that he recently addressed a circular lettf r 'to 309.000 Republican voters requesting them to forward an Inclosed postal card to their representatives at Harrisburg calling upon them to vote for Wanamaker. It cost Siti.OOJ In postage atone. Dr. Campbell, who is at the head of the Norwood Normal College for the Blind in England, says that music is by far the most important thing to which a blind person can turn his attention. As an evidence of this, of the Sll.Vn.n) earned by his graduate pupils last year $110,000 was earned by teaching music. Dr. Campbell is the son of a Tennessee farmer, and he has crossed the Atlantic forty-nihe times. Spinning has come into vogue again, says the Decorator and Furnisher, and ladies who own the old-fashioned spinning wheel will find that they can put it to the same use as the woman of long ago. Hand spinning and weaving this season Is all the rage on the other side. The Princess of Wales and her daughters. being the first to set the fashicn, so this old art is now being revive! as a new one. and no doubt will flourish as it did in former generations. Leo XIII has hitherto held undisputed claim to being the best Latin verse writer in Italy. If not In the world. But now his supremacy in the art is threatened by Cardinal Jacobitd. the late nuncio at Lisbon. The cardinal has Just left Portugal and has returned to Home, where he is alout to publish a long Latin poem eloallnr with modern Home. The poem will be a Mstory ol Kome in vrse since. 1171. and will contain especial allusion to recent political and social events in the eternal city. It Is recalled that It is not so many years since It wp.s deemed effeminate for a man to play the piano and unlaelyllke for a woman to practice the violin. Oil one occasion, at a party given by Sir John Millals, lA'dy Hallo arose to play the vlclin. when. to her intense amusement, she heard Landseer exclaim: "Good gracious! A woman playing the fiddle!" On the ether hand, an old-fashioned nobleman, when he saw h gentleman sit down to the piano, contemptuously remarked, "I wonder If the creature can sew!" Mine. Adam was driven into journalism by the unhappines of her first married life. Her parents married her while she was a girl of fifteen to a notary in a provincial town. She left her husband, and. aided by George Sand, wrote herrelf Into fame in Paris. She married a senator. M. Adarn, r.nd was left a rich widow at his death. This enaoled her to found' La Nouwlle Revue and to establish the salon m the Rue Juliette Lamber, to which all the celebrities of Paris crowd on her reception nights. There is a private theater attached to the house, where new plays are occasionally acted by clever amaii-urs on Sunday nights.

A RUINED INDUSTRY

WOOLGHOWERS TELL OF AVOES INFLICTED I1V THE WILSON' LAW. Its Hlfgiitinff Effects Apparent iu the Lo of Tens of MIllionM of Dollnrn to Ilreetlers ami Worklugmcn. M APPEAL FOR PROTECTION ELABORATE STATISTICS PRESENTED BY -MIL LAWRENCE, OF OHIO. Schedule of Itntc Submitted to the Ways n ii d .Menus Commltlee 1 kcodore JiiMticc'M Stuteuicut. WASHINGTON, Jan. C The wool schedule furnished the text for the speakers before the ways and means committee today. Judge William Lawrence, of Ohio, the president of tho National Wooigrowers' Association, and Theodore Justice, a Philadelphia wool dealer, consumed most of the time. The recommendations of the growers we re for a rate of 12 cents on unwashed wools, 21 cents on washed and Co on scoured, the Australian unwashed to be classed as washed, and all rates to be advanced one-half cent a year for six years. Mr. Justice presented a great array of statistics to show the ruin of the wcol business by the Wilson law. lie combated the rates demanded by the growers as too high, and stated that the decrease In the price's of goods tt consumers under the Wilson law was equivalent to the reduction in the tariff. The manufacturers of woolens will have their inning to-morrow. The first speaker was John G. Clark, of tho Washington County (Pennsylvania) Wool Growers' Association. He spoke strongly of the effects of the free-wool clause of the Wilson law, which, he declared, had prostrateti the business In the United States. The experiment of free ttade had been a crime. The value of lands had declined and sheep men In all parts of the country had been forced from the business. The sheep raisers asked only a moderate duty that would enable them to continue in business. The Democratic members of the committee probeel tho witness for some time. Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, asked it clothing lor the workingmen had not been cheaper under free wool, to which Mr. Clark replied that most of the clothing sold tiow was shoddy. Importations of shoddy had in-cre-ased under the law. LAWRENCE'S STATEMENT. One hour was given to Judge William Lawrence, president of the National Wool Growers' Association, to present the request of that body. The statement was an exhaustive review of the wool Industry under different tariff rates during the last half e'entury. Speaking of the effects of the Wilson law. he declared that it had stopped one-thirel of the wool-growing business and closed one-half of the mills in the country. There had been no adequate protection on wool since 1SG7. Referring to the political aspects of the matter, Mr. Lawrence, averred that the election of Air. McKinley had been accomplished by the votes of the wool growers in a half dozen doubtful States, who would nave voted for Bryan and tree silver had they not considered protection on wool more important than tree silver. If this protection were not given there would be a free-silver CTongress two years hence and in lour years a free-sliver President and Congress. The McKinley bill, as it came from its author, hael been moderately protective on wool, but the addition of the skirting clause and yd valorem rates rcride It ellsastrous. Then came the Wilson luw. Under this law ttie number of sheep in the United States had decreased three million a year, with a loss of JtjO.OOo.uoo. according to official statements. Unoliicial and more accurate figures proved the loss to wool growers through the Wilson rates to have been ?178,700.ooo. Mutton sheep should be ralseei in this country that were being imported from Canada. The schedule asked by the wool growers association was 12 cents a pound on all merino wools. 24 cents on washed antl 35 cents on scoured. Australian unwashed wools to be considered as .washed. On account of Its superior lightness, they said, the Australian had an advantage over South American, losing comparatively little weight in washing. The dropping of the skirting clause was asked, sa as to secure its advantages. The parts of Australian wool imported amounted to only half the fleece. To do away with this clause, it was said. It would give employment to five thousand men in this country. "Personally I would like a much higher duty than 12 cents." said Mr. Lawrence, "but the growers limit their demand to that figure." When the speaker asserted that AustralIan wool could be put on ship at Melbourne at a cost of b cents a pound. Mr. W'he-eler, of Alabama, commented, "and that is wool on which you ask 24 cents duty?" "Well. 24 and ii cents is 33 cents, and that wool will bring from 4 to 7 cents more than ours in Ohio, which would leave us only about 23 cents." said Mr. Lawrence. "If people will use luxuries they should pay a luxurious duty." "Would a pound of Australian wool be brought into this country at 21 cents?" asked Chairman Dingley. "There would. Any way it would transfer our trade from Australia, where we have to pay in gold, to South Africa, where we would exchange agricultural implements and goods for their wool." AN "INFERNAL SCHEME." . Continuing, Mr. Lawrence urged that China wool should be classed as first class, otherwise there would be an influx which wculd kill the American business. Incidentally he referred to the ad valorem system as "the most infernal scheme ever Invented by rascals on earth." As a plan to prevent a flood of Imports pending the passage of a bill. Judge Lawrence suggested that Congress pass at the present session a bill eleclarlng that all articles imported after the first day-of the first session of the Fiftyfifth Congress be subjeete-d to the rates of duty of any law passed by that Congress w he'n the new rates are an advance, bonds to be given by importers for such payments before gooels can be withdrawn. "The senator from Memtana (Carter) on my right, says the Senate might pass such a 'bill by October," interrupted Mr. Dingley. As Mr. Lawrence was explaining that uiuler the schedule proposed by his association. American wool growers, would supply the home market In four years, Mr. Dalzell inquired how much revenue would be secured. "A little more than by the. McKinley law. Eight or ten millions during the four years." he replied. "And finally get none," interposed Mr. Wheeler. "Why should we want any?" retort hI Mr. Liwrenee. amid laughter. "I mean from wool." he amended. "The country' will be prosperous and we can get revenue from other sources." Mr. Turner, of Georgia. Inquired if the schedule had not really been drawn to shut nut the higher grades of wool, which Mr. Ixwrence eienled. In reply to epiestions from Mr. Turner, Mr. Lawrence said the average citizen would receive $25 worth of benefits for every advance in the price of wools. The point was then elicited that the woolgrowers plan proposed an annual increase of one-half a cent a pound. "And where would we finally land" Inquired Mr. Dingley. "The Increase would end at 13 cents a pound." was the explanation. Tiie consumer was represented at the afternoon session by Theodore Justice, a wool dealer of Philadelphia. He stated that, while the trial of fre-e weol under the Wilson law had slightly tenefite-d the consumer by a reduction in prices, the saving hael leen greatly outweighed by the loss in purchasing power. The gain by the iower prices hael averageel ;i:i cents per capita, while the loss amounted to more than $7. The average loss to the v.oolgrower had been $!2?.&:. while the mill hands and lalxrers of the United States had lost $ST.ooo.iX) during the past year. The McKinley law had given the cheapt priced clothing ever known ip to its time. He gave figure' rhoivlng the effects of Hie tarii'f of 1J4-7: under which flocks had increased per cent, in four years; that of 1N3. the "worst ver known," the McKinley law. under which flocks Increased 13 per cent., and the

last period, under the Wilson law. He sail: "When it was known that Grover Cleveland meant to continue his assaults on this industry, with the assistance of both branches of Congress, farmers began to dispose of their flocks." From 1SIO to lStf the number of sheep had decreased 23 per cent., and there were now fewer in the United States than in ISO.".. Had the McKinley law been continued the United States would be able to produce its full consumption of GTiO.OOV 0j0 of wool. MR. JUSTICE'S TABLES. Mr. Justice presented elaborate tables showing variations in the production and prices of wool in different countries, illustrating, among other points, that American wools had fallen In prices under free trade and Australian wools had risen. The jer cent, of sheep east of the Mississippi In 1S70 was 71 and to-day 33 per cent. No harm would be done the American business if wools costing under 10 cents v.Tere admitted free, for these never would be raised profitably in the United Staters. In the course of his statement. Mr. Justice said that Mr. McKinley had told the woolgrowers and manufacturers that If they would agree unanimously on a schedule he would accept it. Accordingly the schedule had been framed by a convention ef representative manufacturers and growers, and both had prospe reel under it. "It would be strange if they did not prosper when they made their own schedule." Mr. McMillin commented, and h asked: "Was it not a fact that the manufacturers got the benefit of a part of the specific rate imposed for the benefit of the farmers?" Mr. Justice assented, and continued that tho farmers had elisimsed of all their clip under tho McKinley law to the American manufacturers, who in tunf had Increased their exports. Referring to shoddy, he said that while the annual Importation of it under the McKinley law had tveen 250.000 pounds, between August and December of the year the Wilson law was enacteel there had been 4.000.OJI pounds imported and in the first full calendar year under that law 20.7l!Ooo pounds. The theory of the farmers of the Wilson law had been that free wool would stop importation of shoddy. No nation hael ever used as little shoddy as the United Staters under the McKinley law. The explanation of the Incrcaseel use of shoddy was that the Increased Importations of cheap clothes under the Wilson law compelled the American manufacturers to make such cheap clothe's to compete that they were obligenl to use shoddy. Moreover, there hael been less money earneei by all classes under the Wilson law to sinnd for clothes. The decrease In price to the purchaser of woolen goods uneler the Wilson law had been about equal to the decrease In the tariff on the goods. The next speaker. U. C. Moses, an imperter of Australian antl South American wools, contended that the duties asked by the Woolgrowers' Association were prohibitive and would mean eleath to the manufacturer. He diei not believe public opinion nor the good sense of the committee would sustain such a scheelule. Delegate Catron, ef New Mexico, stated that the value ef the weol produced by the 3.609,000 sheep In that territory had decrease-el em an average of 11 cents a pound since the enactment of the Wilson law. He suggested specific elutles em third-class wools. Senator Carter and W. G. Conrad, of Montana, appeared in behalf of the woolgrowers of their State and filed statements with the committee. Jesse M. Smith, of Utah, president of the State Woolgrowers' Association, asserted that, as sheep raising east of the Mississippi river was greater tnan west, the Western men would be satisfied with any tariff which, the Easterners would accept. Their greatest necessity was a stable tariff which would remove uncertainties. Wilson H. Brown, of Philadelphia, protested against eliscriminatlng against the manufacturer by any scheme involving eluties on noils and waste. John Ridgeway. of Philadelphia, spoke for protection te the workingmen by a schedule which would exclude sklrteel wools from Australia and give employment to the wool sorters, who were new walking the streets. During thirty-one years' experience as a wool sorter in the United States he hael never seen as much suffering and- loss of time among the craft as In the past three years. The cemmlttee then aeljourncd. MR. REINHART SET FREE

INDICTMENT AGAINST THE SANTA FE'S EX-PHESIDENT DISMISSED. L.lvl- 1'aKRUKe Hetween Attorneys Duncan and Shield) TeMlmony in the Rebate Ctues. CHICAGO, Jan. 6. The case of ex-President Joseph W. Eeinhart, of the Santa Fe road, has been dismissed from the court on a nolle prosse of the Indictment against him. This was done at the conclusion of the afternoon session to-day, when it was shown that the government could not couple Rtlnhart with the alleged deviation of rates. Senatoc Duncan, representing Relnhart, was angry at the detention of his client, and, turning to J. H. Shields, the special attorney for the Interstate-commerce Commission, raid: "'i'ou, sir, assured this court last, f-pring, when the case was first called for trial, that you expected to prove Reinhart to have been connected with this transaction. I told you then that you could not do fo, and asked the court io dismiss as to him. It was on your clear statement thathe was held on this charge." . Mr. Shlelds's face flushed, and there was a tremor in his voice as he jumped to his feet, saying: "I did. sir; we have failed to connect him with this matter. It has not been our fault. There are reasons for not being able to do so that I do not wish to now assert. It is -vrhups a very strange thing that a man who directed the affairs of the Santa Fe Railroaei during a period when it paid over $4,000. Ooo in rebates, had no connection with this " "That will do. Mr. Shields." broke In Judge Grossctip. "you are going into something outside the record." Attorney Shields took his seat. At the ripening of court Attorney Forest outlineel the defense when he took up the continuance of the cross-examination of John G. Taylor, the ex-llve-stock agent of the Santa Fe. road. It will be remembered that the rates or rebates were made by Taylor and not by Hanley, as deeiareel by Taylor. At the same time Mr. Forest laiel the foundation for an impeachment , of the witness If found necessary by the defense. Taylor, the wellknown horseman and owner of Joe Patchen. testifieel yesterday that Hanley had directed him to settle the rebates due the Hammond Companynnd Samuel Thompson. Mr. Forest asked Taylor if, when he turned hi:? offie over to his successor. Agent Titus, he had not said to Titus that he would get even with Hanley for causing his eliseharge, and further told Titus that he (Taylor) never took his orders from Hanley, but from the president of the road. Taylor eienied the language eiuotetl. Taylor denicel that he e ver said to J. L. Pennington: "Never mir.il Hanley; he does not count for much. Take your orders from me. I get mine from the president." He denied that he told Superintendent Van Landlngham. of the Kansas City live stock bureau: "Haniey discharged me and I will get even with him." Taylor elcnled that he old Manager H. B. Chllds. of the Kansas City stock yards, when the president of the Santa Fe road had been aske-d for a rebate on a 1.000-carload shipment, of cattle, that the president had said: "See John Taylor. He Is the only person In the Santa Fe employ who has authority to mak? rebate's." He eienied that he had told Hanley's private s?cretaiy that he "hoped to live long enough to get square with Hanley." On a redirect examination by Mr. Shields, for the government. Taylor said he had not made the rebates in the two cases named in the indictment, but that Hanley had made the same. The afternoon session was devoted to nn attempt on the p'rt cf the government .o introduce the copy book containing the coies of the bills of lading in the rebate shipments. It utterly failed to get the book into evidence.- Henry C. Whitehead, the auditor of the company, came into court with the books called tor In his subpoena. He said he was in California in 1-2. and, therefore, unable to s,ay the copies were what they represented. Freight Traffic Manager Riddle was called. He said he knrw nothing personally about the book, antl could not Identify the handwriting. , .. President E. I. Ripley was called. He Kn'd he r.eve-r saw the book. That practically ended the government's side of the case. V. P. Jenkins, whom Tay'or Fa'.d received the Hammond rebate of t2.t) under agreement to give all the Hammond shipments to the Santa l roil, flatly contradicted Taylor. He said he was In no sense a representative of the Hammond company to treat on rebates. He received from Taylor, he said, nbout f:.M0, acting solely as a messenger, but he did not know what the payment represented. AV.ishlnaton h WetldliiK Olebrn t eel. NEW YORK. Jan. C The annual celebration of th wedding of George Washing

ton was held at Sherry's this afternoon by the New York Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Th" big ballroom was leautlfully deoorat.-d with American roses and greens, and the chapter pin was reproduced in blue, white and go.d. Among the features were an original Inem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, a memU r of the chapter, and swinging by the Sokiehl Kudzuokaa Japanese baritone, who wan aoccrpanicd by a Ja-anose artist, both being in national costume. IMPORTANT ARREST.

Alleged Forger nnd Counterfeiter of National Hank. Not e. DETROIT. Jan. 6. United States secret service officers have arrested Al Soper. tho third man charged with implication in the forgeries of notes of the National Bank of Commerce, of New York, and the Union National Rank, of Detroit. Sopor Is an employe of the Hotel Cadillac barber hop. as was Lepper. the alleged principal in tha crime. The officers claim to hae found further Incriminating evidence and other arrests are exerted. Detective Burns said to-day that a large amount of photographic counterfeit money is in circulation All over tho L inted States. He says the process was first em ploy eel about two years ago and it has steadily improved in rharactT until it has become very dang rous. For two years the officers id the government have Iven trying to locate the counterfeiters. "Before we get through Willi this case." said he. "we will have a big sensation for you. you can rest assured of that." ASK AMPLE PROTECTION INDIANA WOO LG It OWE ICS CALL ATTENTION TO M'KINLEY PLATFORM. National Ansocia t Ioii'm Schedule Fa voreil Sivlnehreeeler Wnut Lrglslatior to Protect lloft-Rnlsinc. The Indiana Woolgrowers held the closing session of their eleventh annual meeting yesterday morning in the Agricultural looms of tho Statehouse. President Clark Phelps, of New Castle, made the opening address in which he spoke hopefully of the prospect of securing a more favorable wool tariff thrcmgh th incoming administration. Calvin CowgiU introduced a set of resolutions directing attention to that part of tho platform on which Mr. McKinley was elected, which promises to wool "most ample protection," and demamllng protection equal to that given te the most favorenl Industries of the country. The resolutions favor the wool schedule adopted by the National Woolgrowers' Association. Dec. 4, 1S?5, and declnrc that anything short of this would be inadequate. Mr. Cowgill's resolutions were passed when put to the vote. i W. A. Bell road a paper on the subject of sheep-killing by dogs and Introduced seme interesting statistics showing the extent of the nuisance. Other papers were read by C. S. Plumb, of Iafayette; Mortimer levering, of Ladoga; J. B. Kerkless. of Carthage; Dr. A. W. Bitting, of Iafayette; Hiram Foster, of Deputy; J. A. Gullllams, of Fincastle. and Uriah Prultt. of Grecnsburg. .The old officers were re-elected. THE WINEnHEEDEHS. They, Tot, Have n Rill for LrRlnlntlve Conftielernilon. The Indiana Sv.inebreeders' Association convened yesterday in the agricultural rooms of the State-house. Tho first session was held at 2 o'clock, with President Adam F. May, of Shelbyvllle, In the chair. After an address of welcome by the president and a reading of the records of the last mcetir. by Secretary II. L. Nowiin. of Lawrenceburg, the association proceeded to the consideration of a bill to regulate the sale and care of diseasc-d swine. The bill was read by K. B. Martindale. who, together with Mr. Silas Shepherd, was its author. . After some discussion the bill was unanimously indorsed as read anel was ordered printed and sent to the Legislature with the approval of the association. Tne. bill provides for the cleansing and disinfection of stock cars, the burning of hogs which die from hog cholera and tho proper care of herds which are supposed to contain diseased animals. It also reejulres that all cholera remedies shall be analyzed by the State chemist, and fixes a fine of not less than $23 nor more than $309 for an offense against any one of the provisions in the bill. Short talks on subjects relating to swine breeding were listened to from Lloyd Mugg, of Center; James Riley, of Thorntown; James Mustard, of Broad Ripple; J. N. Baker, of Thorntown; Thomas Lanahan. of Edinburg; Joseph Cunningham, of Loree; S. C. Rousch. of Warren: A. S. GUmore. of Greensburg: Dr. W. E- Hendricks, of Martinsville; John Harcourt. of New Augusta; Elmer Ross, of Redkey, and W. E. Hill, of Winchester. The treasurer read his report for the year 1SS6. showing a creditable condition of the finances of the association and a balance in the treasury of $37.43. Then the meeting adjourned until 7 o'clock. Dr. A. W. Bitting, of Purdue University, read a paper at the evening session entitled "Observations on Swine ureases In IS:." The paper gave rise to much discussion and Dr. Bitting was plied with questions for an hour and a half. Officers for the next year were elected as follows: President John Harcourt. New Augusta, Vice President K. M. C. liobbs. Salem. Secretary H. L. Nowiin. Iiwrenoeburg. Executive Committee L. L. Moorman, Winchester; Lloyd Mugg. Center, and D. B. Johnson, Mooresville. AGHICt LTt'IlA L BOARD OFFICERS. C. n. HurrfK. of GoMlien. Prenldent Fair Superintendent. The eight new momlers and eight holdover members of the State Board of Agriculture met yesterday morning for organization. The following officers were selected: President C. B. Harris. Goshen. Vice '"resident W. W. Stevens. S.i"m. Secretary Charles F. Kennedy, f.dinnapolis. Treasurer E. J. Robinson. Indianapo'1 . Suerintendent E. H. Pr-d. New Castle. Executive Cemmitte-e Aaron Jones. South Icnd; Charles Downing. Gre-cnneM; John L Thompson, Gas City; Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes. t The superintendents of the various departments of the state1 fair were apiolnted as follows: Admission. Aaron Jones: privileges, Charles Downing: spe-od. M. S. Claypool; draft and eoeich horses. Jam S. Sankey; light horses. John C. Haines; M-ef cattle, J. W. LaGrange; dairy cattle-. 11. B. Howland; dairy products. H. B. Rowland; sheep. John L Thompson: swine. 11. J. Nolan: ioultry. Kr.ode porter; aits. J. E. McDonald: horticulture. Mortimer Levering; agriculture. John L. Dav.s; mechanical. Warder W. Stevens; grandstand. Mason J. Niblack. James M. Han key was recommended to the Governor for apjointment as live sttnk sanitary commissioner. State Veterinary Gratlunte. The Indiana Association of Veterinary Graduates : t "aft night in Room 11 of the Statehouse and reorganlied under the name ef The Indiana State Veterinary Association. A new constitution and by-laws were rdopte-d and fifty members signed the roll. The principal work of the session was the drawing up cf a- bill, the work on width began cany In the afternoon. The bill Is an act to rcguiate the practice of vrterinarit ns and shuts out from practice in Indiana all practlti-mers except sue u a shall le graduates of reputable eterlniry cheols. or shall pass an examination m by :i board of examiners provided for In the bill. The bill was approved by the asembl-d lodv and its passage recommended to the legislature. Ottic ers were elected for the ensuing year r.s follows: President F. A. Rober. New Castle. Vice President K A. GarnWr. IndianIls. . . Secretary J. C Rodger. Anderson. TreasurerO. 1. Boor, Muucie. He Had a Set of Harness. Charles Williams trbd to sell a set of harness at a store o:i East Washington street yesterday nftirne-on. He effered it so cheap that the prprletcr became suspicion nnd teiephened for the police. Wdiiams was arrested and is held on a charge of loitering until bis caso can be investigated.