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THE DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1899. Washington Office— lso3 Pennsylvania Avenue Telephone (all*. Business Office 238 | Editorial Rooms 86 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY BY MAIL. Dally only, one month I -TO Daily only, three months 2-90 Dally only, one year B.°o Dally, Including Sunday, one year 10.00 Sunday only, one year 2.00 WHEN FURNISHED BY AGENTS. Daily, per week, l>y carrfer 15 cts Sunday, single copy 5 cts Daily and Sunday, per week, by carrier 20 cts WEEKLY. Per year SI.OO Reduced Hates to CluL*. Subscribe with any of our numerous agents or ■end subscriptions to the JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY, Indianapolis, Ind. Persons sending the Journal through the mails In the United States should put on an eight-page paper a ONB-CENT postage stamp; on a twelve or sixteen-page paj> r a TWO-CENT postage ■tamp. Foreign postage Is usually double these rates. All communications Intended for publication In this paper must. In order to receive attention, be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. TII El NDI AN A I*ol. IS JO U IIN A L Can be found at the following plates: KEW YORK—Astor House. CHICAGO—PaImer House, P. O. News Cos.. 217 Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and Grand Pacific Hotel. CINCINNATI—J. It. Hawley & Cos., 154 Vine Street. LOUISVILLE—C. T. Deering, northwest corner of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville Book Cos., 236 Fourth avenue. 6T. LOUlS—Union News Company. Union Depot. WASHINGTON. D. C— R!gg House, Ebbitt House and Willard’s Hotel. The people should know that the county taxeaters’ lobby Is about the Legislature In great force. The anniversary of the destruction of the Maine, Feb. 15, passed without notice In the United States, yet the people still remember the Maine. The men who have prepared forty-seven amendments to the township reform bill are not members of the House, but of a lobby organized against the interests of taxpayers. The Democrats In Congress will fight the army bill and at the same time they are demanding the muster-out of the volunteers. It will suit Aguinaldo for us to have a 25,000 army. Graduates of West Point are wont to call attention to the fact that none of the high officers who have given rise to scandal about the conduct of the war are graduates. They are Generals Miles, Corbin, Eagan and Shafter. While the Central West felt the grip of the zero weather severely the suffering in this locality bears no comparison to that In the far West and in the East. Heavy falls of snow and high winds did not touch this section. The bill for the Improvement of county government passed the Senate by almost a two-thirds vote yesterday, six senators being absent. With a few exceptions the vote was the same as on the bill to township government. If "the prospects are good for a fee and salary bill,” as the two men who claim to 'be officers of the County Officers’ Association declare, the measure must be in some committee room. It certainly has not been printed and made public, as have the reform bills. If It Is true that negroes and others In Havana refuse to work because the United States will furnish them with food, those persons are liable to be astonished at an early day. The sooner people in Cuba who can do so are forced to earn their bread the better for them.

County officers are elected to perform certain services for the people, and the Legislature Is elected to enact laws. It is a strange proceeding for county officers to leave their homes, neglect their duties and come to the capital to lobby against the passage of measures framed in the interest of the people. It is evident that the Nicaragua canal has hosts of friends In the House, but It has the machinery of the House and the speaker against it. It remains to be seen whether these can be overcome. Speaker Rccd is a strong man, but public sentiment is stronger and since the war it insists on the construction of the Nicaragua canal. While the McEnery resolution Is simply declaratory, it may be remarked that those who voted for It, with a single exception, voted to ratify the treaty. It goes to show that those who favored the treaty do not favor the annexation of the Philippines in such a manner as to make the Filipinos citizens of the United States. That is probably the sentiment of the country. It seems that there should at least be fifty-one members in the House who believe that the features of the township and county councils are needed to put management in those branches of government In full accord with national, state and city governments. Such Is the opinion of the Senate, where the bills were not made party There are a dozen Democrats who have declared in favor of the bills. Such being the case, the friends of a much-need-ed reform should work together in the House us they did in the Senate. It would be interesting to know what the able statesmen who voted for the McEnery resolution think they have accomplished. They condemn the lighting in the Philippines, yet the resolution declares that “it is the Intention of the United States to establish on said islands a government suitable to the wants and conditions of the inhabitants of said islands, to prepare them for local self-government and in due time make •uch disposition of the islands as will best promote the interests of the citizens of the United States and the inhabitants ot said Islands.” If the able statesmen aforesaid will tell how local government or government of any kind can be established In the Philippines until the Aguinaldo Insurrection is put down they would doubtless confer a favor on the administration. The resolution unanimously adopted yesterday by the State Board of Commerce clearly seta forth the ends of the present systems of county and township government as they now exist. It is the one or the three-man power, with little responsibility. There will be extravagance and corruption •o long as those systems exist. Intelligent taxpayers are for a change, and the opposition comes from a few well-meaning men who are trustees and commissioners who discharge their duties faithfully and do not wish to be Interfered with; from other trustees who do not wish to give

up the opportunity to make a few dollars which belong to taxpayers; from supply dealers who fear that their business will be interfered with; from commissioners who want freedom to make contracts without interference, and from those who desire to get contracts without | üblic notice and for work which is not needed. THE COUNTY OFFICERS* OFFICERS. Inquiries have been made regarding the person “Will Yakey.” who signs himself as president of the County Officers’ Association. It is anew name, and when sounded forth from the trump of fame it is pronounced "Yawkey.” Mr. Yakey was elected county clerk last November In Greene county. Os late Greene has been Republican by a small plurality, but last year Mr. Y’akey was nominated as a reform Democrat and was elected by a small plurality over an excellent Republican candidate by Republican voters who had been led to believe that Mr. Will Yakey is a person whose soul has been in travail because of the hardships of the people Imposed by Republican officials. Mr. Will Yakey was installed into the office of clerk of Greene county about the date of the meeting of the Legislature. Instead of attending to his duties he has been in this city acting as president of the County Officers’ Association, working to defeat reform legislation and to secure a fee and salary bill which will Increase his own compensation. Mr. Yakey is not so much of a reformer now as he was before he was elected. Ills compatriot in the work who signs himself "J. B. Workman,” secretary, is not now a county official. He has been a county officer in Owen. It is no manner of difference, but he is a Democrat as well as President Will Yakey. As he has no prospect of being a county officer again to share the profits of fees, salaries and perquisites, it is fair to assume that he is employed to fight the cause of those who hate responsible management of county and township affairs. The note which these reformers sent to county officers was printed in the Journal yesterday. It is worth another publication; Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 14, 1899. Dear Sir—Senate bill No. 121, prescribing the. system of accounts to be kept by all the county and township officers, providing for the appointment of a deputy auditor of state to check up the accounts, etc., was defeated to-day. It’s DEAD. Prospects are good for a fee and salary bill. There has been forty-three amendments submitted to the township reform bill and forty-one to the county reform bill. They will have a rough passage, if they pass. Senate bill No. 270, regulating commissioners’ salary, demands your attention. Let me know how your county likes it. This was signed by Will Yakey, president, and J. B. Workman, secretary. There Is reason to believe that the number of county officers who are responding to these men is not large. If many are so doing they should know that they are wasting their money. There is no probability of the passage of a fee and salary bill. It Is worth money to unscrupulous county officials to defeat the reform legislation to which both parties are pledged, but men who accept the salaries under which they were elected and who favor clean and economical local government cannot afford to have anything to do with these two Democrats who are predicting what a Republican Legislature will do. In 1895, it Is said by those who claim to know, SB,OOO was collected to prevent the passage of the salary bill which that Legislature passed. It was money wasted, so far as the contributors are concerned. At the present time high-minded county officers should repudiate Yakey and Workman. Certainly all Republican county officers should do so.

The farmers of Madison county, in a farmers’ institute, held on Tuesday, took occasion to declare their views in regard to officials and salaries. One of the resolutions contains but two lines. It reads: Resolved, That township and county officers he required to make reports as required by law. Such is the object of the bill to require a uniform system of county bookkeeping, which was killed in the House on Friday. Such Is the object of the pending township and county bills w'hich have passed the Senate. As the laws now stand there seems not to be any penalty for neglecting or refusing to make the reports which those laws require of certain local officers. How can they be required to make reports which will show where the money goes unless bills like those under consideration are passed? Another resolution of the farmers of Madison county reads as follows: Resolved, That we declare our opposition to any bill that will Increase the salaries of county officers at this time, and we request our representatives Manifold, Morrison and Artman, and Senator Johnson to do all in their power to defeat such bill. If "there is a county in the State in which increased population would make an increase of salaries of county officers justifiable Madison is the one. Nevertheless, there was no lack of candidates in Madison county who seemed eager for the positions at the present salaries. Indeed, the testimony in the contested election case shows that the candidates of both parties were so anxious to get offices which do not pay, that money was paid to voters to induce them to vote. At any rate, the farmers who attend Institutes in Madison county believe the salaries sufficient. The extreme cold having passed, the natural gas question has lost some of its interest as an absorbing topic, but it is well enough to emphasize soma)points for remembrance. A communication in the Journal yesterday called attention to the fact that the normal supply of gas is wastefully reduced by the common practice of taking off or boring out mixers, thus enabling the selfish and dishonest person who does it to rob other people of their pro rata share while he gets gas to burn in a wasteful manner. The fact that this is a violation of law does not prevent it from being a very prevalent practice. The companies would render a public service and aid materially in the preservation of the gas supply if they would take vigorous measures to break up the practice. There is controversy as to whether the Americans or the Filipinos precipitated the fighting at Manila and Iloilo. Fighting was a logical necessity of the situation, sure to come soon or late, and it matters little who or what started it. It should continue until the insurgents lay down their arms or come to terms. The United States are there by right of conquest, Spain has mad© over the islands to us, and as long as the insurgents choose to make war on the only rightful owner and sovereign of the islands they should have war in return. We have a better right in the Philippines than we have in Cuba, yet nobody questions the Justice of our temporary occupation of Cuba or would question the propriety of our putting down a Cuban Insurrection by force. To have the temperature from 16 to 1 below zero is as unpopular as the other varieties of 16 to 1. During the recent storm and severe cold in New York the value of the pneumatio mail tubes was demonstrated in an unexpected way. All other modes of mail transmission were temporarily paralysed, but na-

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ture's abhorrence of a vacuum, aided by air pressure, worked beautifully. BUBBLES IN THE AIR. Kind Comment. Mudge—They say that whisky will make a man tell the truth. Yabsley—Oh, I wouldn’t be alarmed if I were you. Deduction. "I see that the scientists have proved that a growing squash can lift live thousand pounds.’ ‘Tlully gee! What couldn't an onion lift?” Flavored. “It struck me that Johnson’s remarks on annexation were of rather strong flavor.” “I didn’t notice anything of the kind.” “No? All the time he kept calling Manila ‘vanilla.’ ” Tyrannical. “I understand that you Mississipplans have passed so many restrictive laws that the colored man has no chance at all to vote.” “Well, sah, w r e have done a little In that way; but we haven’t tried to legislate them clean out of the State, as the Tennesseeans have.” “You don’t say?” “Fact, sah. Thay have done passed a law makin’ craps a felony.” WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS MRS. GAFFNEY NOW PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. ♦ Mis* Anthony Seventy-Nine Years Old, and Still a “Political Slave”— Mrs. Sen all's Views. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. —'The National Council of Women held its triennial election of officers to-day. Preceding that event the delegates held a closed business session, in which they made nominations and discussed minor matters. It was Miss Susan B. Anthony's seventy-ninth birthday, and she was reminded of the fact by floral tributes. The president of the Council of Jewish Women presented a handsomely engrossed list of the year’s additions to the members of the suffrage association to Miss Anthony. The storm had the effect of reducing the attendance, but of the fifty-six votes which constituted the total delegate vote there were forty-seven present. When the election for president of the council opened the nominations stood; Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer, of Rhode Island, the administration candidate to succeed Mrs. Sew'all, 26; Mrs. Gaffney, New York city, 18; Airs. Kate Waller Barrett, of this city, 2; Rev. Anna H. Shaw', Pennsylvania, 1. Airs. Gaifney withdrew in Airs. Spencer’s favor, but the latter announced that unless the presidency was relieved of much of the work that belongs to the committees she would not accept, and finally it was decided that Airs. Fannie Humphrey Gaffney, of New York city, should have the office. Other officers elected were: Vice president at large, Airs. Alaria Purdy Peck, of Iowa; corresponding secretary. Airs. Kate Waller Barrett, District of Columbia; treasurer, Airs. Hannah G. Stomson, president of the Women’s Jewish Council, Chicago; first recording secretary, liev. Anna G. Spencer, Rhode Island; eecond recording secretary, Mrs. Emeline B. Wells, of Salt Lake City. The afternoon meeting was the most largely attended as yet, and was devoted to consideration of the important questions of arbitration and disarmament. All of the speakers took ground in favor of arbitration, and most of them were for speedy disarmament. Some expressed in no uncertain terms their opposition to an increased armv in this country and the-ir disapproval of the Span-ish-American war. Rev. Anna Howard Shaw presided. Rev. Amanda Deyo, of Philadelphia, president of the UniversalPeace Union, delivered an address on “The Relations Between the Council and Peace and Arbitration.” The workings of civilization, she declared, have brought us to realize how near we are to universal peace. At the coming Paris congress the women of the world have determined they will ask the nations for nothing less than disarmament. There have been divisions among us for centuries, but at last we have come together. There was considerable discussion on the subject matter of the address, those participating including Airs. Margaret Dye Ellis of New Jersey, Mrs. Mary A. Moody of Indiana, Airs. Beiva A. Lockwood of this city, and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis of New York, the latter declaring that the Spanish w r ar was simply a matter of brute force and settled only which country had the most money and the ability to defeat the other. The missionaries say the open doors of all nations have been ready to welcome us, but will, she asked, the mothers of the Filipinos be ready to accept our gospel now? The remainder of the afternoon was consumed in discussion along the same general lines, the topic being the attitude of the women toward the Czar's peace conference. Atuch of it hung upon a petition presented by Rev. Amanda Deyo expressing the hearty sympathy of the undersigned “sovereign citizens” of the United States with the Czar’s noble effort for the cause of God and humanity. Rev. Anna Spencer, of Providence, R. 1., thought there had been times when bad powers have had to be met by good in conflict. She had never had, she declared, so deep a sorrow in connection \Vith her own country as in the events of the past few months. She could not see how any human being could contemplate with pride the rise of the war spirit in this country. She believed arbitration measures for settling difficulties must for years precede universal disarmament. Aliss Susan B. Anthony objected to the phrase "sovereign citizens” in Rev. Deyo’s petition. ”1 never heard of anything so absurd,” she said. “We are naff sovereign citizens—*we are political slaves.” Further discussion was indulged in by Anna Shaw and Airs. May Wright Sewall, who declared that women were born as sovereign citizens, and that no man could take this sovereignty from them. It was suggested by some of the speakers that the Czar’s motive in proposing disarmament was not altogether a disinterested one and was made for selfish purposes. The petition offered by Rev. Deyo will go to the committee on resolutions. At to-night’s session a number of interesting reports were read. That on the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union by Lillian AI. Stevens, the president, of Alaine, asserted that the canteen system of the army had been abolished largely through the efforts of the association. She eulogized the late Frances E. Willard and read a telegram announcing the passage by the Illinois State Senate of a bill authorizing the placing of a statue to her in the national capitol. A petition was adopted requesting the Illinois House of Representatives to take favorable action on the bill. Lillian M. Hollister, of Aliehigan, told of the work of the supreme hive, Ladies of the Alacoabees of the World, and Alinnie J. Snow, of Utah, spoke of the Young Ladies’ National Mutual Improvement Association. Airs. Alary G. Osgood, of New Hampshire, reported for the National Free Baptists’ Woman’s Missionary Society, and Aliss Fanehon E. Aladdix, of New York, for the National Association of Women Stenographers. The evening closed with an address on "Christianity as Related to Sociology” by Airs. May Perkins Davis. INCENDIARY’S CONFESSION. He Charge* a College President with Biiune for llis Downfall, EASTON, Pa., Feb. 15.—The trial of Prof. George H. Stephens, charged with burning Pardee Hall, Lafayette College, reached a climax to-day when counsel for the defense introduced as evidence a confession made by the prisoner the day after his axrest. The paper is a remarkable piece of work and dramatic in the extreme. Stephens admits all the charges under which he is indicted, but lays the blame of his downfall and his present predicament at the door of President Warfield. He claims that he was. inveigled Into signing a paper by the college president that later turned out to be an agreement on his part to quit the faculty. Warfield is severely scored and condemned, and ho is held responsible for the physical and mental condition of Professor Evans, who is in an insane asylum. Stephens declares that Evans was induced to letum from Rome on the promise of a position from Warfield, who at the last moment refused to keep his part of the agreement. Stephens was much affected during the reading of his confession. At times ho would weep bitterly and laugh hysterically. Dr. Warfield sat near the prisoner during the session.

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE e THE DISCUSSION BECAME HEATED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Row Precipitated by Special Commit. tee* Report on the Claim of Edwin May’s Widow. ♦- COMMITTEE FAVORED PAYMENT BIT AFTER A HOT ARGUMENT THE REPORT WAS REFERRED RACK. - Mr. Artnian’s Hill Relating to Changes of Venue Killed in the Sen-ate-Day’s Routine. The entire day yesterday was devoted by the House to a rapid consideration of bills, except the close of the morning, when the members enjoyed themselves, and the close of the afternoon session, when some of the members were angry. The row of the afternoon was precipitated by the report of the special committee appointed to investigate the claim of the widow and heirs of Edwin May for $5,000, w'hich they claim was never paid him for services as architect of the state prison. This claim has been before every Legislature for many years and the claim is that the amount has been due for over thirty years. The committee consists of Air. Stevens, Air. Williams and Air. Downey. Air. Stevens presented the report. It was a most voluminous document and included certified copies of the proceedings of the board which authorized the work to be done, affidavits supporting the claim, which the committee has taken; the original order, w'hich, it is claimed, has never been paid, and every document in the possession of the committee bearing on the case. There was also a statement that had been, made by Bruce Carr, once auditor of state, certifying that, up to 1889, there was no record in that office that the claim had ever been paid. The committee unanimously recommended that the claim be paid and stated that it found the claim to be a valid and just one. The report stated that every Legislature has come to the same conclusion, but that the claim has never been paid. Mr. Stevens made a strong speech in favor of allowing the claim. He denounced the action of former Legislatures on the subject and said that the State should pay Its just debts. He urged the members that this debt should be paid, settled once for all, and that the honor of the State should be maintained. Mr. James desired to make the report of the committee a special order for Friday evening, but' this was voted down. Air. Dowrney, who was on the committee, spoke at length In favor of the report and said It was the honest, unprejudiced opinion of the members of the committee that had been expressed. Mr Williams indorsed the report and stated his belief that the claim was a valid one. Air. Noel moved to l-efer the report to the ways and means committee, with instructions that this sum he included in the general appropriation bill. He stated that, in the face of the evidence presented by the committee, no defense against the claim could be made. His motion "was deferred until the House concurred in the report of the committee and then the trouble commenced. Air. Blankenship said he wanted to see some evidence that the claim has been paid. He knew those who claimed that the record of the payment of this claim could be pointed out. He grew sarcastic and said he w T ould not permit a beautiful woman to influence him in a matter like this and that it was something that called for dispassionate judgment. Air. Noel turned on him and asked why he had not presented this evidence to tne committee or had not called the committee’s attention to it. Air. Blankenship acknowledged that he knew the committee was in session and that it was considering this matter, but he had not had time to attend to this. WHAT AIR. BARLOW HAD HEARD.

Mr. Roose moved to table the motion to refer the report to the committee, but the motion was lost. Mr. Barlow said he had been told by a member of the Senate that the record of this payment had been found and he wanted more time to investigate the claim. Mr. Roots suggested that the matter be referred to the committee and then the House could strike out the allowance when the appropriations bill should come In if It so desired. This was not kindly received and Mr. Murphy, of White, spoke with great fervor in favor of allowing the claim. He was followed by Mr. Somers, who stirred up some heated argument. He first raised the question as to whether or not this claim had been assigned to Mrs. May, and it was found that it had. Mr. Somers next asked whether or not the claim had been assigned to any paid attorney who was interested in its passage. Mr. Noel took exceptions to this and said that it was an insinuation against him because he was in favor of allowing the claim. This was disclaimed by Mr. Somers, who said that he did not Intend to strike anyone by his remarks unless that paid attorney was on the fioor. When he had finished, Mr. Noei was thoroughly angered and jumped to his feet. He denounced these insinuations and said Mr. Somers did not rise to his feet except to make insinuations and innuendoes. Further, he declared that on former occasions Mr. Somers had vised language on the floor of the House “that was unworthy of utterance in a livery stable, much less on the floor of the House and in the presence of ladies.” He declared that the man with suspicion in his heart and who cried suspicion constantly was the man who was dangerous and the one to watch. Mr. Noel's remarks caused some applause and Mr. Somers demanded that he write out the words used on the floor to which he had taken exception, but Speaker Littleton took a hand at this point and declared that order should be preserved. Mr. James demanded that Mr. Noel’s words be taken dowm, but this demand was withdrawn at once. Mr. Blankenship and Mr. Stevens took their turn and were in fair way to say more than each Intended over the failure of Mr. Blankenship to reoort what evidence he had on the other side, w'hen Speaker Littleton made more noise with his gavel and these gentlemen quieted down. Mr. Noel then withdrew !?is motion and moved that the report be referred back to the committee to hear evidence on the other side and report back on Saturday. This was done and the white-winged dove of peace came out from the hiding place. TWO COBPOItATJON BILLS. In new bills Mr. Bonham devoted some attention to corporations. His first hill requires all corporations to file a notice of dissolution with the secretary of state. His second bill is more radical. It requires all corporations to file with the secretary of state between Jan. 1 and 20 of each year, a sworn statement* showing the amount of the capital stock, the assessments made and actually paid in and the amount of debts outstanding. This statement is to be published in a paper of general circulation in the county wherein the corporation has its headquarters and failure to comply with the law forfeits the certificate of incorporation. The bill by Mr. Baker, of Whitley, provides that on the petition of twenty-five freeholders a special election shall be called in a county or township to vote on the question of levying a tax to assist an educational institution. The bill is special and applies to Kosciusko county only, where it is the intention to try to start a permanent educational institution at Winona. The bill provides that the tax shall not exceed 2 per cent. Mr. Baker also introduced a bill to authorize the holding of teachers’ institutes in two or more counties jointly. Mr. Compton filed a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to provide for the time of holding court In the Fortyseventh circuit was ordered engrossed and Mr. Murphy, of Marlon, filed a motion to reconsider the vote by ■which Mr. Caraway’s anti-stock yards trust bill was ordered engrossed. A number of bills were passed. Among them was the bill by Mr. Stevens to prevent trustees from abandoning school property without the consent of the townships. Mr. Aikia’z bill to limit expense* el bull dine

and loan associations was also passed* It provides that the total expenses in associations having an income from all sources of $40,000 or less, shall not exceed 3 per cent, of the annual receipts; on an income of from $40,000 to $75,000. per cent, of the receipts: over $75,000, 2 per cent. This does not apply to associations in the first two years of* their existence or to those which have gone into liquidation. Mr. Bonham’s bill to prevent the use of depot grounds or of a right of way of a railroad from ripening into a right, and Mr. Larr's bill to require a label on all packages of dour, buckwheat or other ground grain, less than a barrel, which label shall show the amount in the package, were also passed. COUNTY-BEAT BILL PASSED. The Newton county seat bill was finally disposed of by the House and passed as it was last amended. As the bill left the House the consent of 65 per cent, of the voters shall be necessary to locate the county seat. Mr. Fuller’s bill to extend the provisions of the mechanic’s lien law so as to include street improvements and Mr. Somers’s bill to require annual itemized statements from all institutions receiving appropriations from the State were passed. Mr. Noel’s bill to require an annual report from insurance companies to be tiled with the auditor of state was passed. Three bills failed. Mr. Holcomb’s, to abolish the three days of grace, and Mr. Mull's, to appropriate SI,OOO to assist in the purchase of the Carthage pike, which is between Knightstown and the Orphans’ Home, were both defeated on passage. Mr. Stevens's bill to prevent hunting and shooting on inclosed grounds, and giving to the owner of such grounds constabulary power, failed for want of a constitutional majority by a vote of 47 ayes to 38 noes. Senator Hogate’s hill regarding the formation of a commission to take action regarding the Ohio centennial exposition, which was identical with that introduced in the House by Mr. Hedgecock, was passed under a suspension of the rules by 76 ayes to 8 noes. The Senate amendments to the bill to pay springing and sweeping of the streets of this city were concurred in. Mr. Murphy explained that the effect of the amendments was to put the responsibility fnr the change on the city Council instead of having it on the Legislature, and he was satisfied that the demand in the city for such a change is sufficient to have the < Council act on it. Half an hour before the usual time for adjourning Mr. Shideler rose and moved to adjourn. Speaker Littleton looked at him in blank amazement, but the motion was duly seconded, and on the affirmative vote the "ayes” were both loud and long. There were a few “noes,” and Speaker Littleton used his "no” ear only when, he heard it. He declared that the "noes” seemed to have it, when Mr. Shideler demanded a division, and this was taken, with the result that a large majority was found to be in favor of adjourning. An adjournment was, therefore, taken until this morning at 9 o’clock, and the Republican members at once went into conference.

SETTLED DOWN TO ROUTINE. After the opening prayer in the morning the House settled down to the transaction of routine business, and until the last hour of the morning reports were received and bills disposed of with remarkable rapidity. Among the bills reported by the committees were both anti-lynching bills, and the House w’ill be permitted to select between them. Both were favorably reported, so they will be printed. Three state bonds, amounting to $344,0(X), cannot be paid without some legislative action, and a resolution by Mr. Herrold was adopted to appoint a committee to investigate the question. Those to investigate will be Messrs. Shideler, Glossbrenner and Hedgecock. A resolution was offered to pay to Clerk Fred C. Kimbley S6OO and to Assistant Clerk Charles A. De Haven $650 for extra services after the adjournment. A committee consisting of Mr. Rifenburg, Mr. Murphy, of Marion, and Mr. Mull w’ill investigate it. A number of new bills were presented. Mr. Kirkpatrick’s bill to amend the divorce laws makes it mandatory on the prosecuting attorney to appear in uncontested cases. The bill further provides that if the judge is satisfied there is collusion between the parties he shall order the prosecuting attorney to appear in the case. Mr. Somers’s bill requires the county commissioners to publish in a newspaper at the close of each term of court the allowances made to the circuit judge during the term. Mr. Hayes’s bill is to authorize the county commissioners of St. Joseph county to allow the county auditor not to exceed $1,500 for extra services in connection w’lth the building of a courthouse. Mr. Shideler’s bill is another bill to require insurance companies to tile annual reports with the auditor of state. Mr. Noel’s bill to reduce the interest on bonds issued under the Barrett law' from 6 to 5 per cent., was passed under a suspension of rules. A resolution offered by Captain Somers, asking that the state museum be placed in charge of some old soldier, was adopted. Mr. Canada’s bill is to protect the state treasury from indiscriminate attacks by old claims from counties. The bill forbids the payment of a claim over six years old until it has been passed on by the Court of Claims. Mr. Whitcomb w r ould increase the salary of the elevator man at the Statehouse from S4O a month to SSO a month. The resolution by Mr. ’Williams, calling for a report from the committee appointed to Investigate the debt of the Vandalia Company to the State, was adopted. SCHOOL FUND FOR LOANS. Mr. O’Bannon’s bill is designed to correct an evil as regards loans on school funds. He states that he know r s Instances where the Interest on school fund loans has been paid to the auditor and the money has been appropriated by the auditor to his own use. He claims that there is no law existing by which the auditor can be reached, and his bill prevents any official, deputy or clerk from receiving any money not expressly authorized to be paid to him. To do so, under the provisions of the bill, constitutes a felony, and the punishment is a fine of from SSOO to $5,000 and imprisonment for from three to fourteen years. Mr. Louttit sent in a bill which amends the Nicholson law, and by some is claimed to practically repeal that law. Under Mr. Louttit’s bill a wholesaler can sell to a saloon keeper any amount of liquor oyer one quart, but to no other person. The bill makes a dealer comply with the law before he enters the business. It is against the Side of hop ale, malt cider and suen drinks on the claim that they are nonintoxicating, and bases the description of intoxicating liquors on that adopted in the United States internal revenue act. The bill makes it unlawful for a saloon keeper to sell less than five gallons at a time unless he has a retail license. It Is no infraction of the bill for a wholesaler to sell less than five gallons to a saloon keeper. It provides against any attempt to have the license money distributed in counties where there are no licensed saloons. The provisions for continuous violation are that each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense. Mr. May’s bill regulating coroners’ inquests is the same as the former bill on this subject, except that Marlon county is left out of its provisions. The bill was passed under suspension of the rules. Mr. Burkhart’s bill provides that railroad companies shall sell 500-mile tickets at the same rate as 1,000-mile tickets are now sold. Mr. Hedgeeock’s bill to provide for the appointment of a commission to represent the State and to make arrangements for a suitable exhibit at the Ohio centennial exposition to be held at Toledo In 1902 was presented. It provides that the Governor shall appoint a commission of thirteen members, one from each congressional district, to formulate plans for a proper exhibition by the State and report to the next Legislature. Mr. Brown’s bill provides thitt between April 1 and 15 of each year the cashier of every bank and the secretary of every trust company shall report to the assessor the number of depositors having funds In the bank or trust company, the names of tho depositors and the amount each has on deposit. Mr. Brown’s bill, which practically codifies all the drain and ditch laws of the Btate, was passed with some opposition. Mr. Neal’s bill on the same subject was also passed. Mr. Williams’s bill, which was passed, increases the of th“ steward of the KnivMstown Orphans’ Home from SOOO to S9OO a year. It was indorsed by Mr. Shideler on behalf of the ways and means committee. MEMBERS MYSTIFIED. Mr. Glossbrenner’s bill was passed, although it was somewhat of a mystery to the members. It was supposed to apply to those loaning money and to prevent them from dictating as to what companies property loaned on should be insured in. The bill provides that "all applications, arrangements, contracts or agreements for loans or mortgages by and between a prospective borrower or mortgageer and agent or mortgagee wherein the mortgageor is bound unto the mortgagee or agent as a client, customer or otherwise outside the true intent of the mortgage granting control of the mort-

gager’s business to the mortgagee or agent to the exclusion of competition, shall be against public policy, unlawful and void.” It further provides that any violation of the provisions of the act “shall be deemed to be destructive of full and free competition and a conspiracy against trade, and any person or persons who may engage in any such conspiracy or who shall, as principal, manager, director or agent, or in any other capacity, knowingly carry out any of the stipulations, purposes or orders made in turtherame of such conspiracy shall, on conviction. be punished by a tine of not less than $l9O nor more than $5,000, and by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than ten years, or by both fine and imprisonment.” Mr. Roosc was not sure that he understood the bill, but in his opinion It was vicious. Mr. Eichhorn said it was an antitrust measure with drastic provisions, amd that it would put a stop to such common practices as brewers fitting up saloons and then virtually owning them, although others were the supposed owners. Mr. Noel declared that those so anxious to scent an anti-trust measure would find no more than the stent in this one, but the bill passed by 55 ayes to 31 noes. The last half hour of the morning session was an uncomfortable one for Mr. Roots, who had been called to the chair by Speaker Juttleton. The members at once began to plot to make his term as presiding officer an uncomfortable one. Mr. Caraway's bill on common schools was up for consideration, and the first plot was to get tip a bogus state and nonstate school fight on it. Mr. Eichhorn had not yet been notified, and he seriously pointed out a glaring error in the bill and moved that it be recommitted to the author for correction. This action was taken and the plot fell through. Mr. Williams’s bill to increase the salary of the steward at the Knightstown Orphans’ Home was next selected, and the Democratic members agreed to abstain from voting and break a quorum. Other members strolled out of the hall and the absentees were called for several times. Demands were made that the absentees be sent for, that they be brought in, and in the midst of the struggle Mr. Shideler walked in. He did not understand that it was a joke, and saw the apparent danger to the bill. In great earnestness he started to work for the bill and to try to induce the members to vote for it. His earnest efforts added to the hilarity of the members, and they talked and strolled around the hall as though they were anywhere but In session. Mr. Roots pounded in vain for order and the clerk called the roll again and again. By this time Mr. Shideler saw what was up, and he went to the back part of the room and announced that fully a dozen members were standing behind the pillars. He demanded that they be compelled to ccme in and vote and Mr. James mov.ed to adjourn. Mr. Roots declared the motion out of order, and Mr. Eichhorn strolled down the aisle with an innocent expression on his face. The clerk nearly burst a blood vessel, so loudly did he call Mr. Elchhorn's name, and that gentleman turned and mildly inquired: “Was my name called?” He then voted for the bill, and the others came in and did likewise, and it was finally passed. A motion was at once made to adjourn, and Air. Brown moved to lay it on tne table. Mr. Roots was made the target for other motions, and he announced that he "would entertain nobody else.” He put the motion to table the motion to adjourn and points of order were put at him by a dozen members that a motion to adjourn could not be tabled. He nevertheless put the motion and every man in the House voted on both sides of the question. Mr. Roots declared the motion to table lost, and he then put the motion to adjourn. *\gain every man in the House voted fin both sides of the question, and Mr. Roots declared the motion carried and the House adjourned. He then came down from the speaker’s stand and joined in the hearty laugh over his first experience in the chair. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

The following committees reported to the House yesterday: —Judicary.— No. 552. By Mr. Bonham: To amend the act concerning procedure in the trial of felonies; passage recommended. No. 476. By Mr. Louttit: Prescribing the number and duties of justices of the peace in certain counties; passage recommended. No. 504. By Mr. Murphy, of Marlon: To amend the act concerning proceedings in criminal cases; passage recommended. No. 382. By Mr. Feist: Concerning jury trials before justices of the peace; passage recommended. No. 403. By Mr. Noel: For the suppression of mob violence; passage reommended. No. 429. By Mr. Eichhorn: For the suppression of mob violence; passage recommended. Organization of Courts.— No. 376. By Mr. Kriok: To fix the time of holding court in the Twenty-sixth circuit; passage recommended. No. 549. By Mr. Eichhorn: To define the Fifteenth judicial circuit; passage recommended. —Education.— No. 329. By Mr. Roberts: To provide that nonresident students shall pay a tuition fee at the state universities; passage recommended. S. B. No. 73. By Mr. Goodwine: Concerning the common schools of the State; passage recommended. —lndiana Reformatory.— No. 423. By Air. King: To provide for the establishment of a hospital for the criminal insane: passage recommended. No. 424. By Mr. King: To amend the act establishing the Indiana Reformatory; passage recommended. —Fees and Salaries.— No. 542. By Mr. McCarty: Relating to the fees and salaries of sheriffs; passage recommended. No. 401. By Mr. Manifold: To amend the fee and salary law; passage recommended. No. 540. By Mr. Stevens: To amend the fee and salary act; indefinitely postponed. —Rights and Privileges.— No. 535. By Mr. Ow’cns: To protect owners of threshing machines, etc.; indefinitely postponed. No. 31S. By Mr. Barlow: To amend an act concerning public offenses; passage recommended. S. B. No. 233. By Mr. New: Relating to the purchase of goods, requiring a license, etc.; passage recommended. No. 446. By Mr. Kerwood: Defining the qualifications of saloon keepers, etc; referred to judiciary committee. No. 558. By Mr. Titus: Concerning the title to certain church property; indefinitely postponed. No. 554. By Mr. Glossbrenner: To provide punishment for any person who mutilates, degrades or defaces the United States flag; passage recommended. —Railroads.— No. 454. By Mr. Furness: To legalize free gravel road bonds issued in certain cases; indefinitely postponed. No. 443. By Mr. Clark: For the protection of trainmen; passage recommended. No. 2S. By Mr. Neal: To provide for a 2cont fare; indefinite postponement recommended. but report set as special order for Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. No. 123. By Mr. Artman: To fix the maximum railroad fare at 2 cents; indefinitely postponed. —County and Township Business.— No. 543. By Mr. Blankenship: To enable trustees to receive donations; passage recommended. S. B. No. 52. By Mr. Binkley: To fix the time w’hen the terms of eountv auditors shall begin; indefinitely postponed. S. B. No. 189. By Mr. Ball: To prevent nuditws from charging a fee for swearing claimants; passage recommended. No. 521. By Mr. Graham: Supplemental to an art concerning taxation; indefinitely postponed. No. 586. Bv Mr. Burrier: To authorize township aid for the construction of railroads; passage recommended. No. 410. By Mr. Blankenship: To amend the act fixing the compensation and duties of certain state and county officers; passage recommended. —Roads.— No. 556. By Mr. Caraway: Concerning the construction of free gravel roads; passage recommended. —State Library.— S. B. No. 211. By Mr. Brooks: To provide /for a better collection and distribution of state publications: passage recommended S. B. No. 126. By Mr. Shea: Ooncerning libraries established by private donations to the amount of SI,OOO or more, etc.; passage recommended. S. B. No. 58. By Mr. Miller: To create a state library commission, providing for traveling libraries, etc.; passage recommended. S. B. No. 163. By Mr. Brooks: To establish consolidate and maintain libraries in a county seat of from 19.700 to 30,000 populationpassage recommended. —Military Affairs.— No. 550. By Mr. Barlow: To print the records of Indiana volunteers in the SpanlshAmerican war; passage recommended. —Benevolent and Scientific Institutions.— No. 532. By Mr. Louttit: To amend the act for the establishing of the Feeble-minded Institution; passage recommended. No. 425. By Mr. Marshall: To amend the act regarding children's guardians; passage recommended. —Medicine, Health and Vital Statistics.— S. B. No. 54. By Mr. Guthrie: To prevent tho manufacture or sale of adulterated food or drugs, etc.; passage recommended. —Engrossed Bills.— No. 176. By Mr. Kirkpatrick: To provide against the contamination of animals used as human food; referred to medicine, health and vital statistics. —Bills Referred.— No. 568. By Mr. Kirkpatrick: To amend the divorce laws; Judiciary. No. 569. By Mr. Somers: Requiring the county commissioners to publish allowances

made to judges; county and township business. No. 570. By Mr. Osborn: To authorize the organization of the l nion Chapel Burial Association in Marton county, rignis and privileges. No. 571. By Mr. Shideler: Regulating foreign insurance companies; insurance. No. 512. By Mr. Hayes: To pay the auditor of St. Joseph county for extra services; county and township business. No. 573. By Mr. Canada: To amend tho act on taxation; county and township business. No. 574. By Mr. Whitcomb, of Marion: To amend the act relating to public buildings; public buildings. No. 575. By Mr. O’Bannon: Relating to the receiving of money: judiciary. No. 576. By Mr. Louttit: To amend tha act on licensing the sale of intoxicating liquors; temperance. No. 577. By Mr. Krick: C<jpce:-ning ditches; drains and dykes. No. 578. By Mr. Burkhart: To fix railroad fare; railroads. No. sso. By Mr. Brown: Prescribing tha duties of assessors and mortgagees; county and township business. No. s*l. By Mr. Brown: Prescribing tha duties of cashiers of banks; corporations. No. 582. By Mr. McGary: To fix the salaries of circuit judges in certain cases; judiciary. No. 583. By Mr. Hedgecock: To provide for an exhibit at the Ohio exposition in 1*02; rights and privileges. No. 5*4. By Mr. Scott, of Montgomery: To pay township trustees for their w ork ai overseers of the poor; county and township business. No. 5*5. By Mr. Heuring: To appropriate $796.35 for the claim of Mary Williamson; claims. No. 586. By Mr. Bonham: To require corporations to file notices of dissoluiion with the secretary of state; corporations. No. 587. By Mr. Bonham: To require corporations to file annual statements witn the secretary of state; corporations. No. 58*. By Air. Strong: To give free peddling licenses to blind persons; rights and privileges. No. 589. By Mr. Baker, of Whitley: Authorizing aid by taxation for educational institutions; education. No. 599. By Mr. Baker, of Whitley: To hold joint teachers’ institutes; education. S. B. No. 9s. By Air. Brooks: To amend the act concerning mechanics’ liens; judiciary. S. K. No. 191. By Mr. Agnew: To provide for the survey and sale of certain swamp lands; swamp lands. S. B. No. 119. By Air. New: Concerning county business; county and township busiS. B. No. 31. By Mr. New: Concerning township business; county and township business. S. B. No. 281. By Mr. Horner: To amend the act regarding the burial of the body of any ex-Union soldier; military affairs. S. B. No. 227. By Air. Mugg: Requiring county recorders not to record a conveyance of real estate as security; county and township business. S. B. No. 268. By Mr. W r ood: Regulating the salary of prosecuting attorney; judiciary. S. B. No. 228. By Mr. Johnson, of Madison: To amend the act creating a labor commission; labor. S. B. No. 256. By Mr Newby: To amend the act concerning elections; elections S B. No. 283. By Mr. Leieh: To appropriate money to complete the monument; soldiers’ monument. _ S. B. No. 265. By Air. Slilwell: To amend the act concerning public offenses; judiNo. 230. By Air. Joss: Concerning the collection of assessments for Improvements of streets, alleys, etc.; drains and and> S kt B. No. 297. By Air. Gilbert: To fix the salary and prescribe the compensation of certain officers; fees and salaries. —Bills Passed.— No. 22. By Air. Brown: Regulating the construction and repairing of public drains; 68 ayes, 1$ noes. , _ No. 349. By Air. Neal: To amend the drainage act; 82 ayes, 1 noe. No. 4<)5. By Mr. Glossbrenner: Affecting the rights of citizens in negotiating loans; 65 ayes, 31 noes. No. 395. By Mr. Williams: To increase the salary of steward of the Orphans Home; 55 ayes, 13 noes. No. 579. By Air. Alay: To regulate the holdings of coroners’ inquests; 53 ayes, 17 noes, under a suspension of the rules. No. 591. Bv Air. Caraway: To legalize the town of Shirley, in Henry and Hancock counties; 82 ayes, under a suspension of the rules. , ~ No. 259. By Air. Fuller: To amend the act concerning mechanics’ liens; 75 ayes. No. 402. By Air. Noel: To amend the act governing insurance companies; 70 ayes. No. 121. By Air. Hall: To provide for the relocation of the county seat of Newton county; 74 ayes, 4 noes. No. 396. By Air. Somers: Concerning appropriations to state institutions; 84 ayes. No. 417. By Air. Reece: To provide for the bringing of suits by persons Interested in estates; 75 ayes. No. 280. By Mr. Reece: To amend the act enabling incorporated towns to Improve streets; 78 ayes, 2 noes. No. 419. By Mr. Larr: To provide for a label on packages of flour and other ground grains; 70 ayes, 7 noes. No. 309. By Air. Bonham: Providing that the use by the public of a right of way or depot grounds shall not ripen into a right to use it; 59 ayes, 24 noes. No. 246. By Mr. Aikin: To amend the act regarding building and loan associations; 57 ayes, 23 noes. No. 466. By Mr. Stevens: Supplemental to an act to provide for a general system of common schools; 61 ayes, 13 noes. S. B. No. 420. By Air. Hogate: To provide for a proper representation at the Ohio centennial; 76 ayes, 8 noes, under a suspension of rules. No. 592. By Mr. Atadden: To legalize Tennyson; 76 ayes, under suspension of rules. No. 524. By Air. Noel: To reduce the Interest on Barrett law bonds from 6 to 5 per cent.; 70 ayes, under suspension of tha rules. , —Bills Defeated. — No. 264. By Air. Mull: To make an appropriation to aid In the purchase of tha Carthage turnpike; 35 ayes, 49 noes. No. 372. By Mr. Stevens: Regulating hunting and shooting on inclosed lands: 4? ayes, 38 noes. The bill failed for want of a constitutional majority. No. 253. By Air. Holcomb: To abolish tha three days’ grace; 32 ayes, 46 noes. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Lively Discussion Over Hill Relating to Changes of Venue. During the afternoon session of the Senate quite a disc ion arose over the divided report of tho judiciary committee on House bill No. lIS, by Representative Artman, giving the trial court discretion In the matter of granting changes of venue. Senator Drummond, speaking from tha standpoint of an old proecutor, said that under the proposed law it would be almost impossible tor a man who brought suit against a corporation which stood well with the judge to secure a change of venue, and that this fact precluded his being given a fair trial. He said the majority report should be adopted so that any litigant might get away from local Influences whenever he thought strong influences were against him. Senator Wood, speaking for the bill, said that the present loose law allowed a railroad company which was sued by any one to bring in affidavits from Its employes claiming that it would be unable to secure a fair trial and take the case to another court, leaving the plaintiff helpless. The bill was finally killed and the law remains the same. Tho committee presented a divided report on Senator Hubbell’s bill providing that discretion shall be allowed to courts in complying with the provisions of wills by which the testator requests that the executor shall not be required to file a bond. The present law’ require such bond to be filed without regard to the wishes of the testator. Senator Ilubbell called attention to the fact that many times executors are prevented front administering the trust given them because of their inability to give bond, and in cases known to him widow’s who were sole heirs of estates, after the payment of debts, were prevented from handling their own estates because they could not give bond. Senators Brooks and Newby held that tho proposed law’ would be an unsafe one, even though administered in good faith, and the only thing that would absolutely secure trust funds would be to exact a bond from every executor. He further held that the practice in most of the courts of the State permits a wife or other heir who is named as executor of a will to prove a will, providing there arc no debts to pay, to enter into Its administration without bond. Ths bill was finally killed. At EASE RES SUBSTITUTED. On a favorable report from the committee on agriculture House bill No. 201. by Representative Catley, was substituted for Senate bill No. 89, by Senator Patten, requiring a field inspection of fertilizers Instead of allowing fertilizer companies to sell their products on submitting a sample to the ■tate chemist. The latter bill was passed under a suspension of the rules. Engrossed House bill No. 91 was substituted for Senate bill No. 242, providing for a pension of SIOO a month to the widow of ex-Governor Morton and, on motion of Senator Binkley, j was passed under a suspension of the rules. When the bill drafted by the State Veter- •