Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 129, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1899 — Page 4

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In order to receive attention, be accompanied by the came and address of the writer. TUG 1XDIAXAPOLIS JOURNAL ran be found at the following- places: NEW YORK Astor House. CHICAGO Palmer House. P. O. News Co., 217 Iearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and Grand Pacific HoteL i.ur.NATW. ju iiawiey & co.. u vine LOUISVILLE C. T. Deerinz. northwest corner of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville Book Co.. Hi Fourth avenue. BT. LOUIS Union News Company, Union Depot. WASHINGTON. I. C Rljga House. Ebbitt House and WUIard'a Hotel. It may "be remarked that the- Congressional district which adheres to the two-term rulo for representatives In Congress will never see its nun speaker of the House or the chairman of an Important committee. The address of Mr. Foulke to one of the Chicago loyalty meetings on Sunday was not exceeded In breadth of view and visor of utterance by that of any other speaker, and a number of very able men either spoke or had letters read. Few of those papers which pointed out that the expenditures of the government exceeded the revenues by $25,000,000 during April remembered to explain that tS.OOO.O1) of the April deficit was due to the payment of the Spanish indemnity. Even if those who made the charges against the beef supplied the troops in Cuba had made a much better case than they did the fact that they failed to make complaint at the time, but waited several weeks, would destroy some of its force. Why did Colonel Bryan come out with a denial of the report that he advised the Pcpullst Governor of Nebraska to veto the resolution of thanks passed by the Legislature in recognition of the valiant services of the First Nebraska at Manila, and then add . that ha approved the Governor's action? All of th morning papers In Chicago, except the Chronicle, declare that the meetings in the rain on Sunday to express approval of the course pursued by the President were large and enthusiastic The people "packed the Auditorium" and 1,200 could find no seats and went to Music Hall, says the Record. The enthusiasm of the audience-Is noted by every paper except the Chronicle. It discovered that the meetings were disappointing to those who arranged them. In 1862 the same class of papers tried to throw cold water upon Lincoln meeting's. Because a badly-managed building and loan association goes Into liquidation now and then, making a showing that is disheartening to shareholders, It should not be assumed that the institutions which have 3 A , S J always oeen pruaenuy manugeu ana wakj have met their obligations are not doing a fair and satisfactory business at the present time. As the result of an Inquiry of the officers of several sound institutions, it has been ascertained that associations whose management has entitled them to confidence for several years are now doing a good business and are negotiating new series of ttock. Indeed, Indications point to an Increase of business. One or two institutions have recently reduced the rate of interest on loans. On Sunday a large meeting of Germans TnAl.l In TYil 01 r tr nrntest ntrnlnst "the S T mm VS WW V J V - W M W mm w proposed Anglo-American alliance." "Who has proposed such an alliance? A few British papers and two or three unauthorized members of Parliament have set forth Its advantages, but we have yet to find an American of any influence who has regarded such a suggestion with any sort of favor. Several years ago Mr. Andrew Carregie advanced such a proposition, but it called forth no favorable response. It has not been favored by any public man of either party. There Is no pretext for such an alliance, and no good purpose could be subserved thereby. Most of the ultra Anglomanlacs of a few years ago are antiexpanalonlsts now. Undoubtedly there is a better feeling between the two peoples row, but no better than has existed between the United States and Germany for years. There seems to be no cause for people of German blood In the United States to become excited over such an improbability as an alliance between this government end that of Great Britain. Governor Thomas, of Colorado, Is so anxious to win notoriety that he is In danger of becoming absurd. lie Is vague as to what course he will pursue, but gives notice that he may be depended upon to overthrow the United States if the Colorado soldiers In Luzon are not mustered out at once ana sent heme. He seems to forget that Manita la some distance away and that the men cannot be returned until transports now on their way with troops shall have arrived. He has forgotten that officials connected with the War Department have announced the dates for the return of all the volunteers in the Philippines. He is angry because bis communications have not been noticed as he thinks they should be. It seems not to have occurred to him that It U quite. enough that the War Department has announced the speedy musterout of the volunteers and given the dates of their departure from Manila. The trouble with Governor Thomas is of the same kind as that with which the Populist Governor cf South Dakota, was afflicted a few weeks go. when he wrote a letter demanding in the name of the people of that State that its volunteers bo sent home because they believe that the war upon the Filipinos Is vnjust. In the case of South Dakota, a lirge number of people made it very clear that the Governor misrepresented them. Governor Thomas leerns not to have profited by thla warning, nor toy the rebuke which the Legislature of Nebraska administered to'th Populist Governor of that Uts rtzriizZ the tuns cattcr. In time

each of these three Populist or fusion Governors will learn that the people of the country have no use for demagogues who are so unpatriotic and so stupid as to believe that It is good politics to seek to throw obstacles in the way of the President when he Is upholdlrg the national authority. Tim speakership.

There seems to be much unnecessary and Irrelevant talk about the speakership of the next House. One of the latest stories Is that Senator Piatt, of New York, will exert his Influence to make Mr. Sherman, of New York, speaker. It is probable that Mr. Piatt and Mr. Sherman will deny this story, because nothing could be done to make any candidate's defeat more certain than to have it believed that senators-are Interesting themselves about the selection of a presiding officer for the House. Some correspondent has taken It upon himself to affirm that the President will take no part In the selection of a speaker. No sagacious man would expect anything of the sort of Mr. McKInley. It was asserted, and quite generally believed, that Mr. Cleveland desired some other man for speaker in 1ST3 than Mr. Crisp, but he was elected. The impropriety of such Interference by the President would be so great that it would be regarded as an invasion of the constitutional powers of a co-ordinate branch of the government. In Illinois, the Republican delegation has united to press the 'candidacy of Representative Hopkins. Such action is proper, chiefly because a man has been selected whose character and qualifications fit him for the position. The same can be said cf other aspirants. Fortunately, the three or four men spoken of possess the qualifications for speaker. No one of them may claim to possess the rare qualifications of Mr. Reed, at the outset, but they have had the advantage of his teaching and can discharge the dutl?s of the position with wisdom and courage. With the present rules, "Which peem to bo the best the House has ever had, the precedents are well established. It is unnecessary to say that with the slender Republican majority In the House and the Important subjects it will be called upon to consider, the best man for the position Is of vastly more Importance than any such trivial consideration as locality. The last men In the world to raise the question of locality between the "East and the West are the Republican members of the House, for the reason that on all leading Issues which divide parties there is no difference in Republicans. They are agreed upon the money question, upon the tariff, and It is safe to assume that they will agree upon the great question of the next Congress the policy to be pursued In reference to the government of our new possessions. Therefore, it Is the duty of Republican members of the next House to select the man who is best fitted to direct its business, regardless of the State in which he resides. WOULD NOT DO HERE. The latest suggestion for Improving the elective franchise comes from Germany. It Is somewhat remarkable that the United States, which was the first country to adopt popular suffrage, should have made no change In the original Idea, It is still a question whether universal suffrage without any educational or property qualification is the wisest form of suffrage. We are indebted to Australia for the secret ballot. The principle of cumulative voting, which has much to recomirend It, especially In municipal governments, prevails In England, and the initiative and referendum, which is growing In popular favor, originated in Switzerland. The United States has made no attempt to improve on the original idea of universal suffrage either in the way of enlarging its advantages or minimizing its evils. The suggestion, that comes from Germany, where the people vote for members of the Reichstag, or Congress, is that voters be divided in three classes according to age, those from twenty-five to forty years of age having one vote each, those from forty to fifty-five two votes, and those over fiftyfive three votes. The suggestion is said to have the warm approval of the Emperor, the argument in favor of It being based upon the supposed increase n political wisdom and ccol Judgment that comes with age. It certainly has the merit of originality, and the theory on which it is based has some plausibility. "Old men for counsel, young men for action," is a maxim of approved wisdom. A man lives to little purpose if he Is not wiser, more conservative and better able to vote intelligently at the age of fifty than at twenty-five. The effect of the adoption of the rule in this country would be to add very largely to the conservative element In our politics and give the graybeards a decided political preponderance over the young men. In theory this ought to result beneficially, but would it In practice? We are a nation of partisans, and a large majority of our people keep on voting through life as they begin. It might almost be said once a Democrat always a Democrat, and the same with Republicans. Unless a man becomes wise enough with age to "rise above party" or to scratch his ticket right and left there would be little use in increasing his votes with his years. Nor does ago always bring superior wisdom or patriotism. Many of the Populists have gray whiskers of portentous growth, and thousands of bald-headed Democrats voted for Bryan and free silver. Edward Atkinson, vice president of the "Aunty" Imperialist League is seventy-two years old, and George S. Boutwell, president of the same, is eighty-one, while Colonel Roosevelt is only forty and General Funston 13 some years younger. The German scheme of cumulative voting might suit Germany, but it will not do here. .A negro with smallpox was placed under quarantine in a Janesvilie, Wis., jail. Soon afterward he broke out but not with smallpox. He used .instead a large knife with which he threatened the life or the Jailer. People who have been buying for years on credit should net view with too appre kensive alarm the formation of anti-trust organizations. The term anti-trust doesn't mean all that it might. MAGAZINES OF THE MONTH. "Princess Nadlne." by Christian Reid, who writes very good novels, is the title of the complete story in the May LIppincott. Harry Thurston Peck, professor in Columbia College, editor of an encyclopedia, contributor of a literary column to a New York dally paper, magazine contributor, editor cf the Bookman and adviser-ln-gen-eral on all intellectual matters, is rapidly becoming the Edward W. Bok of the literary field. The Cosmopolitan Magaslne has a practical paper on "Science in the Modern Kitchen." It contains descriptions of the newest inventions for the beneAt of the cook and the housekeeper, together with Illustrations showing the attractive Interiors of a number of kitchens. Another interesting- article describes the workings of the United States postal tervlce. A biographical sketch of P. P. Dunne, better known a "Mr. Dooley,- appear In

the May. Bookman. A good deal of attention Is given to theatrical and musical matters in this number. Among the portraits are those of Mr. Dunne, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Justin McCarthy, William Watson and Edward W. Townsend, author of "Chlaimle Fadden," State's Duty, the official organ of the State and Interstate Good Roads and Public Improvement Association, . evidently approves of Indiana gravel roads. In the May number two illustrations of one of these roads are given, one showing it in June, the other In November. Both are in good condition and in striking contrast to the rough thoroughfares of certain other regions. The table of contents of Appleton's Popular Science Monthly for May covers a wide range. Among the topics considered are: "Alaska and the Klondyke." "The Origin of European Culture." "Liquid Air," "Physical Geography of the West Indies." "Insane Characters in Fiction and the Drama." "Colonial Expansion and Foreign Trade," "The Interpretation of Nature," and "Causes and Prevention of Insanity." Mr. W. D. llowells contributes to the North American Review a very sympathetic essay on "The New Poetry." Mr. Howells never says harsh things of any writer, but, also. It is plain that he does not praise unless he feels that the author deserves It. He accomplishes the unusual feat of being honi'st and yet kindly in his criticism. His estimate of Mr. James Whitcomb Riley, whom he regards as a "very great artist.' was quoted in a former issue of the Journal. A writer in Trained Motherhood undertakes to show that the teacher often has a better insight Into and is better prepared to meet the needs of the child mentally and morally than the parent, and this, it is added, "although the teacher is usually unmarried and devoid of the natural maternal instinct." It is a new theory that the maternal instinct does not exist until the birth of a child brings it to life. What is it, then, that causes a baby girl to "mother" her doll? Julian Ralph has kept house In London and is therefore able to tell from actual experience the particulars in which the domestic methods of the English differ from our own. He gives details not commonly touched on by writers on the subject, and his article in Harper's Magazine is very interesting. Richard Harding Davis has a readable chapter on "Our, War Correspondents in Cuba and Puerto Rico." He offers generous and deserved tribute to the small army of "special" writers, but hardly does justice to the Associated Press representatives, dismissing them with but brief mention, yet It was the impersonal reports made by these men that supplied the country with the facts from day to day. The dispatches and letters from the others were cither repetitions or matter that could have been dispensed with, so far as actual news was concerned, without much loss. Among other contributions to the number are: "The Civil Service and Colonization," by Francis Newton Thorpe; "Kentucky's Master Painter, Matthew Harris," by Charles H. Hart: "The Birth of the American Army," by Horace Kephart, and short stories by Frederic Remington, Mary E. Wllklns, Henry M. Blossom, Ellen Glasgow and Ruth McEnery Stuart. With the May number the North American Review comes into the charge of a new editor. It is a number which does him credit. The opening paper is written by General Miles and treats of the events leading up to the war with Spain and the movements of the army up to the time of the Santiago battle. This is the first of a series of articles which are probably intended in part by the writer as explanatory of certain matters not yet clearly brought out by official reports. He favors a larger standing army, and says: "It Is safe to say that, with an army of 73.CO0 men properly equipped, at the time of the declaration of war, peace could have been secured without requiring a single volunteer to leave the country, and thus the necessity of the enormous volunteer army, and the expense and inconvenience incident to Its organization -and maintenance, could have been avoided. In fact, only 52,000 men were landed on Spanish soil before the peace protocol was signed." Speaking of the moving of the troops from Tampa to Cuba, he says simply but expressively: "As most of the legular army was included In this expedition, and on account of the importance of the enterprise. I desired to go with it, but was directed to return to Washington." EDITORIAL, OPIMOX.

The United States Is securely fixed upon a gold basis with an abundant supply of money, and" the old song of 16-to-l as sung by the calamity organs is a dead issue. Mount Vernon Sun. Admiral Kautz reports that the Samoan king is a trifle ?hy on trousers. It is pretty hard to keep anything on with three or four great powers pulling and hauling in different directions. Elwood Call Leader. It will now be in order for the anti-admin Istration party to object because General Otis insists on dictating terms to the Insurgents. Their way would be for the conquered to define terms to the victor. Portland Commercial. The word "imperialism" was coined, not to apply to tendencies or policies of party or government, but to typify the perennial sentiment of elements arrayed against the administration. "Imperialism." like "Algerlsm," is a cry of the slow and complaining opposition. Marion Chronicle. In many parts of Hancock county the people have become so disgusted and enraged at the criminal and careless manner with which our county business has been transacted that they propose to arise in their might and see that the violators of the law are properly punished. Greenfield Republican. Fishermen returning from the lakes report that the fish are not biting. The fish In th lakes should be notified at once that the attorney general has ruled that the closed season does not affect them. Th. -e probably laboring under a misapprehension cf the meaning of the new law. Logansport Journal. There is no disposition to interfere with the right of free speech. Let a mm speak freely of all that is within him. and then hold him to a strict acountability for what he says. Let him write of all he knows or believes or thinks; but exclude from the army malls anything Intended to change a soldier to a deserter. Terre Haute Express. The Methodists can always be relied upon for patriotism and in keeping with this wholesome characteristic of the great church the Methodist Ministers Asociatlon In Chicago puts In a timely protest against antiexpansion demonstrations as calculated to "demoralize the troops, cast a slur upon the President and lower Americans in the eyes of the world. "-Crawfordsville Journal. For years a number of the most prominent college professors taught that free trade was the only correct thing. Just as some of them are now trying to teach that expansion will ruin us. The effect of the first may' be seen in the protective tariff which has brought us juch great prosperity; the effect of their later efforts will be similar our country will become greater all the time. Goshen Times. There is a mistaken idea about the manner In which corporations asking for franchises should be dealt with. No one wants to hold them up after the manner of the hlrliwayman. On the other hand the fact that these franchises are greater cumulative value than is generally comprehended is to be kept in mind. But above all the negotiations should be conducted in the ojn, with entire candor and good will. Terre Haute Tribune. Clothe the Filipino with that authority which exempts him from reliance on or control by others, place in his hands the direction of his own affairs without Interferenceand this is independence and what will be the Imaginable result? In his present state he has no conception of the magnitude nor meaning of such rights, and to grant these now would cause our incurment of a responsibility greater than can be estimated. Lafayette Courier. Good wages will earn good homes for mechanics and laborers, and good homes produce good citizens, hence employers who have the bst interests of the community at heart will pay their employes as liberally ns their business will warrant. A great deal of the discontent of the middle cla.s arises from the display of wealth by those who wring the means of making it from underpaid labor, and It is not to be wondered at. Elkhart Review. Always heretofore In all countries has It been the case that the success of an army has .given fame and honor to the war minister. The world has never witnessed an army so uniformly successful as was ours in li3S. There was not a reverse; there was not a prisoner taken; not a gun or a flag was lost; there was not a failure to go to the place which was the objective of the army movement, whatever it was; there was not an accident of any moment at sea. More than a hundred thousand men have beii rent to Cuba and Porto Rico md the Philippine?, and mriny f them returned, nvA more than 1"0.jo transported long distance by rail; and the celerity and safety and auc cers of all have been marvelous. The man who thinks all this could be done without an efficient head Is worse than a puddin head; the man who, having any sense, yells "beef"

and "sick soldiers" at the official who was that efficient head Is a political desperado snd conspirator, a moral degenerate. New Albany Tribune. The Philippine troubles will soon be over and the Islands that have so long been shrouded in darkness be given the light of a higher civilization that only enlightened and progressive America can give. This will be accomplished through the good offices of William McKInley and his Cabinet and the brave soldiers and sailors of the Republic in spite of obstacles put in the way of an honorable and enduring peace by the Atkinson, Hoar, Hale. Warren, Rogers crowd of Agulnaldo sympathizers. South Bend Tribune.

Ill n FILES IX THE AIR. We r led. "And is Yungster still in the blissful Intoxication of love?" "No; I think he has reached the headache now." The Drama. "The actor, sir, is more than a mere machine!" "And again, he Is sometimes only an eccentric." Low Comedy. Mrs. Flgg-What are "signs" In bSseball, anyway? Mr. Figg Why, when the umpire humps his shoulders, raises his hands to the level of his ears and waggles them his hands, not his ears that means "three balls." The Usual Itesnlt. There was a man in our town. An aged ass was he; Who wished that all the children dear Should love his memoree. And so he put in all his time In building infant toys The which he gave quite cheerfullee To little girls and boys. Old Day is dead Day was his name These many, many years; Grown up the kids he loved so well While In this vale of tears. They speak yet of that good old man, And mostly in this way: "Tho laziest man I ever knew Was old Jehlel Day." WHO MIL ATKINSON IS. A Man Who "Scatters Too Mach to Know Anything Thoroughly. Philadelphia Press. The run Mr. Edward Atkinson Is having In the newspapers these days may lead many worthy people to imagine him a person of great importance, and his actions of great significance. Mr. Atkinson has not suffered in past time from the lack of seeking newspaper notoriety. This he had a pt'fect right to do, but it should not be Inffrred that his influence has been so wide f.s the dissemination of his peculiar ideas. Tlt Boston Journal says of him that he undoubtedly had unusual Intellectual power but "has scattered so hopelessly that he has accomplished nothing." "Hi weakness has been to discuss dogmatically and with affected precision multitudes of subjects upon which his real touch has been purely superficial." The Journal gives the following illustration of this trait of Mr. Atkinson: "We recall a story by the late Col. William W. Clapp, for twenty-fivo years the distinguished editor of the Journal. He and Mr. Atkinson had grown up together from boyhood, and although they quarreled furiously about almost every public question, were always personal friends. Fifteen or twenty years ago, when, the subject of ensilage as a food for cattle was under discussion. Mr. Atkinson called one day at Colonel Clapp's room In the Journal office and said: William, what is all this talk In the newspapers about ensilage? What is. ensilage? Colonel Clapp, who had made some experiments himself at his country place In Cohaslet, explained briefly the process of preservation, fermentation, etc. Mr. Atkinson expressed much Interest and went away remarking that he would look up the subject. Do you know, said Colonel Clapp in telling the story, 'within ten days I read of Atkinson's addressing farmers' institutes on ensilage and its uses and laying down laws of his own about It for the farmers to follow. " This undoubtedly gives an accurate picture of Mr. Atkinson and his mental processes. He probably knows as much about Agulnaldo and the merits of the war he is making on the United States as": he knew about ensilage. He gave to both questions the same amount of study and was as ready to apply his superficial knowledge to the solution of one question as to the other. Mr. Atkinson Is a conspicuous example of a class of men of whom this country has, unfortunately, too many. WTith a mental texture of the thinnest kind they are ready at all times to thrust their opinions and views end half-formed Judgments upon the public. They never study a subject thoroughly but always aim to get their half-formed views before the public first. The injury done by these thallow people Is incalculable. They mislead thousands of well-meaning persons who, having no time to Investigate subjects for themselves, adopt the first and most plausible one presented. Mr. Edward Atkinson is a fair illustration of this class of writers. With a smattering of Information on a score of subjects and with well-digested views on none he has dons more, perhaps, than any other one of the class to spread half truths and crude ideas among people who have accepted him as a prophet on his own claim and showing. But such people always mire themselves sooner or later, and the compensation is In the fact that they get so deep Into the mire that the attention of all they have misled Is called to their humiliating predicament. That is the situation of Mr. Atkinson now, and his grotesque embarrassment ought to teach others of his class and those they have deceived a needed lesson. OUR TREATMENT OF FOES. The Money Settlement ith Spain an Unusual Act. Providence Bulletin. The payment of that twenty millions to Spain in settlement of matters growing out of the late war seems to be regarded by most of our people as a very ordinary transaction; it Is only the methods by which the payment is completed that attracts much attention. In reality, however, it is a very unusual transaction; and If we were as a Nation more familiar with war and its consequences or If we paused to recall how wars between other nations have most frequently ended. Its exceptional and specially Interesting character would be apparent at once. A payment like this from a victorious to a conquered nation is po exceptional, indeed, that when the plan was under discussion at Paris, other nations could hardly believe that It represented a serious Intention on our part. For a nation that has beaten another in war to offer to the vanquished nation a large sum of money was not the European way, nor the Oriental way, nor a way that has ever been common In any age since men began to settle their differences by appeals to force. The conquered h-'.v been left to soothe pains of defeat as best they could, without the help of gold to dull the hurt that honor feels. When diplomacy takes up the work that war leaves unfinished, one main purpose is to get all the territory poslble and to pay nothing for It. In deed, the grab game is hardly suspended for a moment, whether in peace or In war. England, Russia, Germany, France and even Italy are constantly on the alert for more land, eagerly plotting and. if necessary, fighting to despoil an active enemy or a passive rival, without compensation, of some of its territory. The miserable sums that are supposed to be paid to China for the territorial rights that are now being divided up among the Western -nations nre, of course, no adequate compensation. The bayonet Is presented, actually or by threat, and Chin is called upon to stand and deliver. Doubtless the results will ultimately be for the benefit of all concerned, but the motive i., nevertheless, o.io of uncompensated despoilment. European warriors and diplomats can hardly understand us. They cannot nee why, especially in view of the burdensome and difficult work we have assumed In the acquired territory, we should go to the su nerfluous expense. Whether our unusual treatment of fos will become an example and a precedent for others Is perhaps doubt' ful. But it raises the American Idea of civilization, humanity and Justice high before the eyes of the world, and in a way that should Increase the respect and admiration in which our Nation is held. II U Own Words. Philadelphia Telegraph. Mr. Edward Atkinson has 6tated. In selfdefense, that he has not attempted to send anv of his seditious literature to private soldiers, and had no Intention to address the men in the ranks now serving In the Philippines. Mr. Atkinson Is much given to making foolish statements, and this is one of them. His intentions are of very little account, anyway, but his present declaration, made under duress, as it were, does not tally with the deliberately bumptious announcement of his designs and desires made to the War Department last month. Under date of April 22 he served upon the department a formal notification, beginning as follows: "I desire to send a large number of the enclosed pamphlets en The Cost of a National Crime.' The Hell of War and Its Penalties. 'Criminal Aggression: By Whom Committed.' to the officers and privates in,- the Philippine Island."

NO CHANGE AT BUFFALO

ALL PROPOSITIONS BY LAKE CAItniERS REJECTED BY STRIKERS. Bishop Qnlgley'a Efforts to Adjust the Trouble So Far Unsuccessful What the Men Want. BUFFALO. N. Y., May . The strike is now practically unchanged. All efforts made to bring about a settlement have been J balked by the absolute refusal of the strikers to considera any proposition that did not Include the abrogation of Contractor Connors's contract and the refusal of the Lake Carriers Association to cancel the contract. Bishop Quigley had been asked and had consented to receive a delegation from the different Interests affected by the strike, and at 9:30 this morning the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, together with Harvey D. Goulder, attorney for the Lake Carriers' Association; Capt, Thomas Wilson, James Corrlgan and H. Coulby, of Cleveland, members of the Lake Carriers' Association, and Gibson C. Douglas, of the Western Transit Company, waited upon him at his residence. The bishop was asked to intercede with the men and advise them to accept the terms offered by the contractor. A delegation from the grain sholvers union, headed xby President McMahon, It was learned, had been to the bishop's residence earlier in the morning. The conference lasted until noon. All but Bishop Quigley refused to make any statement concerning what had taken place. In reply to a question the bishop said: "Nothing but the fundamental principles of the situation were discussed. We did not go into details. I have no proposition to make to the men." At the conclusion of the conference the Lake Carriers Association asked the representatives of the striking scoopers to submit to them a proposition which would be considered at a second conference to be held at Bishop Qulgley's residence this ev&ping. President McMahon, of the scoopers' union, immediately went to a meeting of the strikers in St. Bridget's Hall, and on his suggestion a committee of nine was named to draft an agreement to be submitted to the Lake Carriers' Association, and the committee was given full power to enter into a contract should their proposition be ac cepted. This action on the part of the lake carriers was hailed with delight by the strikers as Indicating that the vessel men had about concluded to cancel Mr. Connors's contract and deal directly with the scoopers. This evening's conference was held at Bishop Qulgley's. The bishop acted as chairman. Remarks and suggestions were made by almost all of those present, and when the conterenco closed, Mr. Goulder stated that the bishop would prepare a report of the conference and would submit it to the parties interested some time to-morrow. Mr. Goulder declined absolutely to say anything as to the result of the conference or the propositions made by each side. It was learned, however, that the proposition submitted by the striking shoveters provided for the abrogation of the contract with Mr.Connors and tne ietting of another contract to the grain shoveiers' union at the same price bid -by Mr. Connor. It also provides for the appointment of a paymaster not connected with any saloon interests and the appointment of a local board of arbitration with power to settle all differences In the future that might arise in connection with the contract or among the men. The proposition also provided that this board should consist of three members, one to be appointed by the Lake Carriers Asociatlon, one by the shovelers union and the third by the other two. The proposition was rejected. Attorney Goulder, on behalf of the Lake Carriers' Association, declared that Mr. Connors could not be deprived of his contract and that it would be unwise to attempt to do business directly with 2,000 grain shovelers composing a union. The members of the board of mediation and arbitration and representatives of the Lake Carriers' Association Individually pointed out to the grain shoveled that the terms which Mr. Connors had offered were extremely fair and that it was unreasonable to refuse them. The lake carriers suggested that Bishop Quigley appoint a general superintendent of the grain shoveling business with power to supervise the work and guard the interests of the men, but the proposition was rejected, the representatives of the strikers declaring that nothing but the abrogation of the contract would do. The conference ended at 10 p. m. Late this afternoon the grain shovelers and the striking freight handlers held a parade. About 2,500 of them were In line. The superintendent of police had refused to grant a permit for the parade, fearing some demonstration that might lead to trouble, but the men paraded nevertheless. There was no trouble. To Arrange a Scale. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 8. President J. T. Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin-workers of America, to-day appointed the following wage scale committees to act on recommendation by subordinate lodges and report to the "national convention to commence in Detroit, Mich., next week: Boiling John F. Ward and George Pate, uf Youngstown, O.; William M. Gibson, Gate City, Ala.; Joseph Cadman, East Chicago, Ind.; Thomas Williams, Leetonia, O.; dward Heron, Muncie, Ind.; James Nester. Warren, O. Finishers John Williamson. Jollet, 111.; John Buckley. Sharon, Pa.; Thomas Waddell, Milwaukee, Wis.; Daniel Mullane. Youngstown, O.; P. J. McArtil. Muncie, Jnd.; M. McGovern, Birmingham, Ala,; EUas Jenkins, Youngstown, O. Speed John Rldd, Newport, Ky.; Charles James, Martins Ferry, O.; John J. Hagan. Piaua. O.; B. I. Davis, Cambridge, O.; Thomas Mansett. New Philadelphia; M. F. Tich, Wheeling, W. Va.; George C. Hamilton. Canonsburg, Pa.; John Pierce, Birmingham. Ala. Finishing W. S. Collier, Pittsburg: W. H. Evans, Elwood, Ind.; David R. Reese, Pittsburg; John Kiddie, Cambridge, O.; Walter Larkins, Martins Ferry, O.; John Edwards, Mlddletown, Ind.; Theophilus Jones, Canal Dover, u. The committees will meet In this city on Thursday to compile the wage scale for 30,- () skilled workers in all parts of the country. Those who ought to know say a general advance will be asked and that in the Euddling department an Increase of at least ) cents per ton over present rates will be demanded. For the first time in years there is a sharp demand for the puddler's labor, and the markets are showing a steady and well-founded demand. More Arrests of Idaho Strikers. WALLACE, Ida., May 8. Heavy rains, to-day, made life unpleasant for the seven hundred prisoners In the stockade at Wardner. Deputy marshals' are still scouring the district, picking up occasional suspects. The most Important arrest to-day was George Olmstead. conductor of the train which the rioters sioie. lie nas run irom Wallace to Burke for years, yet he claims he did not recognize any of the mob. The order of Attorney General Hayes to employ only nonunion men will be obeyed generally, and all mines are closed awaiting the arrival of new men. The Bunker Hill is working about eighty under ground, that being the only mine employing nonunion men. Nonunion Glass Blonstrs. BRIDGETON. N. J May 8. Twenty nonunion glass blowers arrived to-day to work for the Cumberland glajs works In place of strikers. A committee of strikers called on the men at their boarding house and the strikers subsequently made the claim that not one-half of the new men will go to work to-morrow. The newcomers are flint blowers from the West. The Cumberland company officials say they will fill up the bottle factory with blowers this week. The strikers are watching even' train. There was somo little disorder to-day in front of the boarding house where the nonunion men are stopping, but matters became quiet upon the appearance of policemen. Railway Trainmen. NEW ORLEANS, La,. May 8. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen began" its annual convention to-day with 570 delegates in attendance. At night there was a leception at the Grand Opera House. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Flremn. of Algiers, presented a magnificent banntTand the local letter carriers an immense floral offering. Mayor Flower gave the formal welcome. Blahop Blenk, appointed to Porto Rico, delivered the invocation. Margaret Hunt Brisbane read a poem. Mayor Fitxpatrick gave greeting and Grand Master

P. II. Morrissey and Hon. L 8. Coffin spoke for the order. The session will last several days.

Machinists Elect Officers. BUFFALO. N. Y.. May 8. The biennial session of the International machinists closed to-day with the election of the following officers: President, J. O'Connell, Oil City. Pa,; vice president, Douglas Wilson. Chicago; secretary-treasurer, George Ristor, Chicago. Toronto was selecte-d as the place for holding the next session. Joined the Jlachlnlats Strike. DETROIT, May 8.-One hunJred and' fifty nut makers, bolt headers and bolt setters Joined a strike already in progress of 1 machinists to-day. All are employes of the Michigan bolt and nut works. The nut makers, headers and setters have made no definite statement of their grievances. The machinists want higher pay. Strike of Molders. LIMA, O., May 8.-The molders at the Uma locomotive and machine works struck to-day because five of their number was laid off. The company conceded to their demands for an- increase Saturday, but this morning laid off five men and the others struck. WAIL FROM THE "AUNTIES." Stoppage of Seditions Literature Pronounced a Arbitrary and Illegal. BOSTON, May 8. The executive committee of the Anti-imperialistic, League to-day adopted the following letter to be sent to Edward Atkinson: "The executive committee of the Antilmperialtlstic League thought it proper to privately communicate at once to the same persons to whom, as you advised us April 22, you had written, to express your intention of mailing your pamphlets to soldiers in the field, that the league did not deside to circulate Its literature in this matter. Inadvertence in expression, doubtless accidental, otherwise conveyed to the recipients of your letters the Impression that you had forwarded tho league's publications for their distribution. "Whatever difference of opinion may exist as to the propriety of the circulation which you suggested (but which we understand has not been attempted) there shouli be only one opinion as to the far mow serious Issue which has been raised by your experiment of sending copies of your pamphlet only to Admiral George Dewey, President Schurman, Professor Worcester, Gen. Otis, Geneiral Lawton, General Miller and J. H. Bass, the correspondent of Harper's Weekly, and 'which was reported to have been taken from the mails by order of the postmaster general. Against this act of arbitrary and Illegal power, which would hardly be attempted by any government of Europe, except, perhaps, that of Russia, the league calU on all good citizens to protest as a serious blow to republican Institutions, which are now so gravely threatened by imperial policies at home and abroad." Denounced by the Peace Society BOSTON, May 8. At a large and harmonious meeting of the American Peace Society, In Tremont Temple, to-day, the members strongly condemned the present policy of the government in the Philippines, which was described as wicked, unjust and j unfitting any Christian nation. President Robert Treat Paine presided. In his annual report, the corresponding secretary, Benjamin Trueblood,. called the present war In the Philippines contrary to American principles, unjust to the natives and dangerous to this country, upon which It is likely to fasten a frightful burden of militarism. President Paine, In discussing the report, criticised the administration, and several others followed in the same order. Another Meeting off "Patriots." CHICAGO, May 8. Another metinf of citizens opposed to the continuation of war in the Philippines is to be heJd in Chicago before the end of the month. Invitations to attend are to be Issued to all the Governors and senators who have gone cn record as being opposed to the fighting in the Pacific islands. Arrangements for the meeting are being perfected by Edwin Burritt Smith. ALLEGED SWINDLER. Dr. Hegelliurg Accused of Losing f 100,000 of Other People's- Money. NEW YORK, May 8. The police of this city said to-day that the total sum involved in the swindling, of which Dr. Hegelburg. new under arrest in Los Angeles, Cal., Is accused, will reach JlOO.ooo. Dr. Hegelburg was president of the Investors Guaranty and Trust Company, with offices In this city. It Is alleged that the company did a "blind pool" business In stocks. About April 2), last, patrons of the company who called at its offices found the doors locked and no information was obtainable as to the whereabouts cf the members of the concern. Ernest S. May, keeper of a restaurant, made si-ecific complaint that he had Invested JS.100 with the concern and that he believed that he had been swindled. Hegelburg was thought to have started for New Mexico. The police at El Paso were telegraphed to and the police throughout the State of California were notified. To-day Captain McCluskcy sent a telegram to Chief of Police Glasser of Los Angeles to hold Hegelburg until requisition papers, now being prepared, were completed. Two days before the company's otlices were closed some of Hegelburg's customers received from him a typewritten circular dated at Newark, N. J., stating that disaster had overtaken him. He attributed it to the panicky market and said he had destroyed the books and askei lor a few months in which to make everything square. He confessed that he aloiw constituted the whole company. The letter concluded: "I was a fool to think that I could beat the market and make a fortune for you and me, but you will hardly be more successful. You lose only a few dollars, while I lose my very existence." Captain McCluskey said that a man named Young, who was a friend of May, the restaurant keeper, had also been induced to Invest money in Hegelburg's concern and that May and Young had lost about $30,000 between them. SHERMAN NOT A CANDIDATE He I Too Old and IUn Health Too Fral to Rnn for Governor. CINCINNATI, O., May 8.-Harry R, Probesco, formerly district United States attorney here and a relative of John Sherman, who has for over twenty years been on intimate relations with the ex-secretary and ex-senator, has recently been in correspondence with Mr. Sherman In reference to the rumors that he would be a candidate for Govenor of Ohio. Ir response to a letter from Mr. Probasco to Senator Sherman, the latter says: "You are entirely right in supposing that I have no thought of being nominated or elected Governor of Ohio. I do not want the office and could not accept it in my present condition of health and strength. No man of the age of seventy-six ought to undertake the performance of many details of an executive office. You are authorized to say that I am not a candidate for Governor, do not wish my name mentioned in that connection, and would not accept it If nominated." , Mr. Sherman expects to be at Mansfield with his family the latter part of this month and then he may confer with some of his friends who want hhri to attend the Republican State convention June 1 so that they can give him an ovation. A special dispatch to the Journal froan Washington says: Mr. Sherman shows a remarkable improvement in health. If It were possible it would seem that his recent illness really benefited him for he is much more robust looking than he was two or three months ago. His voice is strong and steady, his eyesight has the oldtlme brightness and firmness, and h shows that he realizes his improved condition. He seems to have taken a new lease on life, and those who remember hln enfeebled condition prior to his late nines would hardly recognize him to-day as the same man. NO CAUSE FOR DIVORCE. SInrrlage Drought About by an Advertlaement I Binding. DONIPHAN. Kan., May 8. District Judge Stuart has refused to grant a divorce to Ellen Philips from her husband because tho marriage wa brought about by an advertisement In a paper. Mr. Philip- came from Arkansas. "This court will not lend its power In dlsolvlng a contract brought about by a matrimonial paper," said Judce Stuart.

DOES NOT NEED GUARDS

GEN. WILSON SAYS HIS MILITARY DEPARTMENT IS QUIET. Tell Governor General Brooke that Rural Police In Matanxas and Santa Clara Province Are Unnecessary. HAVANA. May 8. Major General Wilson, military governor of the new Department of Matanzas-aanta Clara, has visited within the last en days every railway point In. Santa C.ara province and seen every alcalde, judge, priest, school teacher, banker and Important planter In the localities he has visited. Ho now intends to go on horseback to many of the communities off the railway lines. His experience has been to hold receptions for purposes of his investigations until 10 or 11 o'clock every night and then to dance until 12 or L Everywhere he has been the recipient of complimentary attentions. Half a dozen balls have been given in his honor and the people 'of the province have evidently been greatly pleased at his appearance among them in this way. At several points where be received reports of brigandage he made it a point to investigate these personally or through members of his staff. While he was near Calabasa he was told that six bandits had attacked the Los Angeles estate and been driven off by the police after a sharp Interchange of shots. He sent Lieutenant Cotonel Reber and the Cuban General Jesus Monteagudo to make inquiry. They found that there had been no bandits near the estate and that the only basis for the story was that Mr. McCullagh, owner of the Unidos estate, had seen Hashes of squad firing in the direction cf Los Angeles. The theory is that some Spanish tobacco buyers had arranged to have shots fired to give color to rumors of the presence of bandits In order to cause timidity among tobacco sellers and thus secure sales at low prices, the buyers emphasizing the danger of the warehouses being burned if there was any delay. General Wilson was told that two bodies of men evidently murdered had been found at one point, but it turned out that the "find" was a single skeleton with the skull marked by a machete, obviously a relic of the Spanish regime. Nor was there any better foundation for the stories of disorder which had come to his ears before be started on the tour of Investigation. Indeed, he found the province of Santa Clara absolutely tranquil. To-day General Wilson came to Havana and conferred with Governor General necessity tor rural police in the new de partment and that it would be a useless expense to arm five hundred men In each, of the provinces merely to catch a few chicken thieves. He said he desired to usa the appropriation of $40,uX a month In other ways. General Brooke adopted his conclusions and the rural guards in Santa Clara will be disbanded. General Monteagudo, their commander, will aid General Wilson in every way to keep the province quiet. General Wilson was very greatly impressed with the docility ol the people in the country which he traversed and he earnestly deprecates the acceptance, without proper investigation by the newspapers, of "wild-cat stories circulated by gossip or designing persons, especially by those who wish to get jobs as rural policemen." He believes, -ha says, that there Is no more need for rural guards In his department for instance, than in the United States. The local papers to-day report that twenty bandits made their appearance on the plantation Constancia, led by a mulatto named Murcoa, a former captain of guerrillas. Warned by the alarm given by the sentry, who called for help, they retreated.' closely followed by the Cuban troops under General Ezquerra, Dispatches from Puerto Principe say th&t five mounted negroes made an attack upon ried off $3). The continued absence of yellow fever from this city astonishes even the sanitary department. Resident physicians believe the steps taken since tho American occupation have made it possible that the disease may be checked for a short time and look forward to a summer of comparative immunity from yellow fever. Medical practitioners, however, believe that some case will develop before June. As the duties of Fredprleko Mora, the former civil governor of Havana, who was recently appointed to the attorney generalship of Cuba, will not begin before tho Supreme Court for several weeks, no appointment to the civil governorship will be made at present, President McKInley, through Adjutant Corbin, has Instructed Governor General Brooke to make the North American Trust Company the depository of the funds of the government, and. consequently, the money now in the strong rooms of the custom houe will be moved to the bank. Thl afternoon J0,00O was deposited and tomorrow $1,500,000 will be transferred. It is said that American banking method will increase in popularity in the city, especially the check system, which was formerly practically unknown. Many customers of private banks now demand the introduction of this feature. The North American Trust Company Is loaning largely on bills of lading and other equally good securities. The institution refuses, at present, to lend on mortgages, as the laws regulating them are apparently not quite clear. Occasional loans are made upon existing sugar and tobacco crops, but land Is not considered a safe investment. Many persons, consequently, though rich in land, are nearly starving. Though unable to obtain loans, they refuse to sacrifice their property, which would sell for practically nothing under present conditions, owing to the unsettled state of the country and the disposition of investors to bold off. pending the final settlement of the political situation. During the month of May 3KO indigent rations will be distributed in Havana. Monsignor Manuel Santander y Frutos. 1 lshop of Havana, recently ordered the priests of the diocese not to use ceremonial robes when going to and from the churche?, as their use is not practiced In free countries. An anonymous circular referring to this order is being freely distributed to-day. It says, among other things, that the bishop, who knows the cost of such raiment, prohibits its use because the church is not receiving sufficient funds to support itself. "Nevertheless, while the priests lack food, the bishop lives in a palace and drives an elegant carriage." A prominent Havana banker called on General Brooke to-day to report that the owners of coastnlg vessels, who have been asking recognition and the right to visit foreign ports, are willing to use the Lnlted States flag. The Avisador Comerclal says the Americans are reserving this privilege to themselves exclusively. La Lucnav in a long editorial on the subject, says: "Whether Intentional or otherwise, a more manifestly unjust arrangement cculd not be conceived. It should be changed immediately. According to a special from Iuerto Principe city an American syndicate has secured the electric lighting franchise there for J70.CM), and another syndicate hss purchased. fi0 caballerlas a cabalierla Is about thirtythree and one-third acres) of land for Jlw,000 and will construct a sugar factory. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the temperature In Havana was 80 degrees lahrenheitRefrlgernted Reef for Soldiers. NEW YORK. May 8. The United States transport McClellan will sail for Cuba and Porto Rico on Thursday. She will carry pounds of refrigerated beef, which will arrive at noon at that day from Chicago. She will also carry S.OOO pounds of forage The beef and tlje forarce will be landed at Santiago. The McOellan will carry Zti recruit . ..... , The transport Meade sailed to-day for San Juan vith 7 recruits for the Fifth Artillery. Fifth Cavalry and Eleventh Infantry. She -ill return to this port with the Nineteenth Infantry. 0UTPUT-0F THE KLONDIKE. Twenty to Forty Million of Gold Moy He Clenned t'p" Thl Season. SAN FRANCISCO. Cab. May 8. A letter from Dawsop dated April 8. says: The Yukon Sun estimate the total output of the Klondike reg'.on for the winter of lOS-99 at 130.OW.OOO. Tt is doubtful If this estimate Is up to the mark, which may reach twice th't amount. Notwithstanding the prediction of lat fall to tr effect that the Canadian royalty would top work, more dirt has bec takfii out this year on the creeks out;l cf Eldorado and Bonanza than was tak-n out of the whole distr.ct last year. Tl.er htos been a general exodus tt the creek o men seeking work and the trails wher dumps are thickest are lined with the trnti of those seeking employment during th ciean-up. .