Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1901 — Page 4

THE' INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901.

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Foreign postage Is usually double thee rates. All communications intended for publication In this paper muM, in order to receive attention. x accompanied by the name and address of tha writer. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless postage Is Inclosed for that purpose. Entered as second-class matter at Indianapolis, Ind.. postoffice. THE INDIANA JOURNAL. Can found at the following places: NEW YORK Astor House and Fifth-avenue Hotel. CHICAGO Palmer House. P. O. News Co., 217 D. arborn street. CINCINXATI-J. R. Ilawley & Co., VI Vine street. LOUISVILLE C. T. Deerlng, northwest corner of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville Bock Co., 25 Fourth avenue. BT. LOUIS Union News Company, Union Depot. .WASHINGTON. D. C RIgga House, Ebbltt lloum and Wlllard's Hotel. A word In the ear of every member of the General Assembly "The world is governed too much." The British are considered as rather a Ftolld people, but they are meeting with b. good many surprises in South Africa. Careful reading of Senator Lodge's speech en the future of the United States villi not discover any traces of Little Americanism. There Is no reason why Mr. Bryan should not have eulogized "Pitchfork" Tillman in his speech at Omaha. A man who has eulogized Richard Croker need not balk at anything in that line. .Seventy of 113 Illinois Republican editors vho have been Interviewed regarding their preferences for United States senator have declared for Senator Cullom and thirteen tor Governor Tanner. . If the present Boer campaign against the mining plants of South Africa succeeds, the public may look for a financial panic In London compared with which the recent one was Insignificant. Hon. Charles Denby, of this State, spoke before the Mercantile Club of St. Louis, last night, on China, He is one of the best Informed men in the United States on the subject, and his views are entitled to height. It must occur to those who happen to think of It that the Washington correspondent who can' relate a private conversation between the President and Senator Fairbanks in dialogue form Is too smart to be credited. Republican members of the Legislature should remember that with a large majority In both branches the responsibility for all legislation will fall on the Republican party. This should be an Incentive to make the best record possible. Judge Cantrill, of Kentucky, finding that the intelligence of the country does not approve his travesty of a court for the conviction of Republicans accused of being in a conspiracy to assassinate Mr. Goebel, Very naturally denounces Intelligence. The festivities society should be careful not to overdo the business. It was doubted by some whether once every year was not too often to hold a carnival. An attempt to hold one In the spring and another in the fall would undoubtedly result In failure. Advices from Manila state that the announcement of General MacArthur's decision to send a number of Insurgent leaders to Guam has. caused consternation among them. Banishment and obscurity are the two things of all others which the Filipino leader dreads. Tammany Is almost panic-stricken by a tumor that Richard Croker has determined to reside permanently abroad. The rumor adds that, previous to his recent departure, he transferred to England and took with with him securities and cash amounting to the sum of J2.SOO.000. Croker's abandonment of the United States might be hard on Tammany, but the country would survive. Max Nordau warns the white races that they may attack China once too often. "The Huns. Magyars, Mongolians and Turks," he says, invaded Europe successively from the fifth to the seventeenth century, and all these yellow races showed superiority in war over the white." Because China is not a formidable power now. It is not safe to assume that she never can become so. With great force and strength of charac ter the late Phlllp D. Armour seems to have had some ideas that approached crankiness. He was opposed to life insur ance and, notwithstanding his great wealth, did not carry a dollar of Insur ance. He was also opposed to accident Insurance and expended as much as $100.000 a year to supiort men who had been in Jured while working for him rather than Insure them a.t much less cost. The New York World thinks that "a resolution of Congress promising freedom and Independence to the people under our xrottction probably would end tho insurrection at once and secure for us all that we reed there a naval station and harbor of refuge." Povflbly, but it would place the United States In the position of being the only power In the world that ever deliberately acquired valuable territory by treaty only to surrend r its rights on tne demand Of a comparatively few Insurgents. The commission of senators and reprec:ntitives eppolnted to Investigate the coat

of railway transportation of malls, after a most rigid examination, has, with two exceptions. Indorsed the present railway mall service as the best in the world. The commission assails the abuses cf secondclass matter, declaring that the mall service would be a source of revenue to the government if the abuses could be stopped. Senator Chandler, who i3 hostile to railroads on general principles, does not agree with the commission, but it is not probable he will make a minority report. The most he would do would be to cut down the compensation of the railroads 5 per cent. Tin: curan Constitution. It Is not surprising to learn that the proposed draft of the new Cuban Constitution Is not meeting with a favorable reception. A dispatch says: The consensus of opinion Is that it is top-

heavy, involving too many governments, assemblies, executives and other unnecessary officials. Moreover, It is believed that such a scheme as is proposed would mean an enormous expense. The feeling Is that great confusion would Inevitably follow the adoption of federalism. Business men fear the extortions of excessive government. Radical modification will be insisted upon, and if these are not made the commercial classes will urge the indefinite continuance of American intervention. The Cubans should not be too severely criticised if their first attempt at a constitution Is crude and defective. The drafting of a constitution for the government of a State is not an easy matter. It must be simple, yet comprehensive, deal in a large way with fundamental principles, draw the lines between different branches of the government, define their duties and powers and establish general principles without going Into much detail. The latter Is a frequent defect of constitutions, as also that they carry too much legislation. It Is probable the Cuban Constitution has bcth of these defects. The draft published a few days ago showed that It contained sections treating in detail of legislation. prescribing the .duties of provincial governors and legislatures, defining the duties of municipalities and mayors and other matters of this kind. All those things are out of p'iace in a federal constitution. The Latin races are not experts in the drafting of constitutions, and multiplicity of de tail seems to be one of their chief errors. The Constitution of Mexico contains 1S2 articles, that of Brazil ninety-nine articles. that of Venezuela 122, while that of Franco is a hodge-podge of constitution and laws that can scarcely be enumerated. Even the Constitution of little Switzerland con tains 123 articles, while that of the United States, Incomparably the best of all, started with only seven articles and has received fifteen more by amendment. All of the other constitutions named contain pro visions which, from an American point of view, appear cither frivolous or entirely out of place. After all, however, we should not be too severe on the Cubans. The convention which framed the Constitution of the United States sat from May 23 till Sept. 17, and it was not until after nine months of discussion and agitation that it was rati fied by the necessary number of States to make it binding. Let us give the Cubans time. Their first draft, defective though It may be, Is quite capable of being amended into good shape, and they have not been very long about it yet. SBSBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBBSBSSSSBSBSSSSSSSSB TIL3 SITUATION" IN CHINA. Latest dispatches from Peking indicate something more than a hitch in the nego tiations between the powers and China. It Is stated that under the protests of some of the powerful southern viceroys the imperial plenipotentiaries have been In structed not to sign the note accepting the terms of settlement dictated by the powers. If this Is true it probably means the breaking off of all negotiations looking to peace and perhaps a resumption of hostilities or such defiance of the powers as will almost compel them to assume the aggressive. Startling as thi3 situation is it can hardly be regarded as surprising when one considers the duplicity of the Chinese character and the unscrupulousness of Chinese diplomacy. It Is a great mistake to suppose that the Chinese, especially the ruling class, are stupid. Under an exterior of seeming frankness and y leldableness they carry a large stock of the deepest cunning and Immovable stubbornness. Their diplomacy has all of the traditional characteristics of western diplomacy with the addition of utter dishonesty and unscrupulousness. It would not be surprising to learn that all the negotiations thus far, the pretended acceptance of the terms of agreement, the alleged sickness of Li Hung Chang, etc., have been parts of a cunning plan to gain time and tire the patlenco of the powers while Vinter was closing in on their troops and the military bend between them was growing weaker every day. There has been reason all the time to doubt whether China could be cc-erced or intimidated by so insignificant a force as that of the allies now In the country, and if the Chinese government has concluded that the time has come to throw off the mask It may be followed by startling events. Meanwhile, It will be safe to expect new developments of Chinese smoothness every day. REPRESENTATION. Discussion of the reapportionment bill has brought out some interesting expressions regarding the numerical size of tho lower branch of Congress and the maintenance of its representative character. These are Important questions and will become more so as time passes and the population of the country increases. The House of Representatives has Increased from fifty-nine In 17S9 to 257 at present. The ratio of representation has diminished from one .member for every 23,000 inhabitants In 100 to one for every 173.S00 at present. The tendency has been steadily in the direction of holding down the numerical size of the House, and this has been done at the expense of popular representation. Considering the difference in population between 1S0O and now the House Is not as large now comparatively as it was then, and is less truly representative in character. It certainly Is not too largo for our present population. The British House of Tjommons, representing less than half our population, consists of C70 members iC3 for England. 20 for Wales, 72 for Scotland and 103 for Ireland. In France the basis of representation In the Chamber of Deputies i3 one member for every 100.000 Inhabitants a much more democratic basis than ours even now. The German Reichstag has Z1 members one to every Vli.ZOO of population. This also is more democratic than our House of Representatives. The Constitution of Mexico fixes the basis of representation in the House of Deputies permanently at one deputy for every 40.000 Inhabitants or for a fraction exceed

ing 20,00;?. The present House of Representatives In Mexico consists of 227 members, representing a population of less than 14,000,000. This is very much more democratic than our House of Representatives. From what has been said it would seem that whatever change is made in the basis of representation should be In the direction of considerably Increasing the membership of the House Instead of reducing it. All the arguments In favor of a small House of Representatives make against popular government and representation. The popular branch of Congress had better be twice as large as it is now than half as large. As the most distinctly popular branch of the government It should be large enough to make itself felt as against the Senate or the executive under any and all circumstances. The following Is from

the report of the discussion in the House on Monday: Mr. Hepburn declared that the House was no longer a deliberative body, having become so bulky as to lose its deliberative functions. Moreover, the representative character of a member of Congress had become merged and lost in this unwieldy body so that Individual action had become impossible. Mr. Hepburn expressed the belief that It would be better to decrease rather than increase the size of the House. Mr. Hepburn Is entirely wrong. The republic of Switzerland, with a population of about 3.C00.000, has a national council of 147 members, one for each 20,000 persons or fraction of upwards of 10,000, and this Is not found an unwieldy body. The United States should not set the example of having the least popular basis of representation In its Congress of any civilized country. There 13 no reason why the representative character of a member of Congress should be lost or merged in a large body. It all depends on the kind of character the member has and his ability to maintain it. The numerical size of the House of Representatives should be considerably increased rather than reduced any. FROM HITHER AND YON. Cliolee of Letters. Baltimore American. ! think I shall adopt letters a3 a profession," observed the Party with the Bulging Brow. "Typewriting or sign painting," inquired the Sardonic Person. The Usual Remarks. Puck. "What did he say when he slipped oa the ice?" "Well, he did the best he could, but he couldn't think of anything original." Mr. KruRpr'n Disappointment. "Alas!" cried Paul. T would I had been A guest at i?t. Helena; For, as I found false Wilhelm mean, I now find Wilhelmina." The Onlooker, London. A Little Learning' Catholic Standard. "Education may be a great thing," said the sad-looking man, "but If I hadn't been a man of letters I'd have had less trouble." "Indeed?" Inquired the casual acquaintance. "Yes; I wouldn't have been mixed up la a breach of promise suit." Reconciled Cleveland Plain Dealer. "They are going to sing Blxby's latest sentimental ballad when the condemned man is led to the fatal chair." "Ir't that somewhat singular?" "Yes. But the murderer requested It as a last favor. He says it kind o reconciles him to sudden death." Not Ills Way. Washington Star. "Do you approve of lobbying?" inquired the young man who Is learning politics. "No, sir," answered Senator Sorghum, "I emphatically do not. What a man wants to do is to get elected to the Legislature himself or have a representative there, so he can be absolutely sure things are going right," MARCHING ON PANAMA REVOLUTIONISTS PREPARING TO ATTACK THE COL031BIAN PORT. United Startes Ready to Act If Property of Her Citizens Is Menaced Three Warships Within Call. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The State Department received advices to-day from Consul General Gudger at Panama, indicating that, the Colombian revolution had again assumed a serious aspect. He states that the Colombian government announces that the revolutionists are approaching Panama and are making preparations for a fight which is likely to occur soon. There is reason to believe that the United States government will adopt a vigorous line of action in case the city of Panama is attacked or there is any interruption of the transit facilities of the isthmus. According to a treaty arrangement with Colombia the United States has been given a certain measure of protection over the peaceful conduct of this traffic across the isthmus. When Consul General Gudger, a few months ago, reported that the revolutionists would bombard the city of Fanama acting Secretary of State Hill promptly sent a dispatch to Mr. Gudger announcing in unusually vigorous terms that this government would not tolerate any action likely to prejudice American interests or interfere with the rights which this government had assumed. The dispatch became public in Fanama and had the effect of cutting an end to the plans of bombardment. Mr. Gudger's present dispatch does not Indicate that the city itself is about to b attacked, but if It develops by later Information that there Is any prospect of bombardment the vigorous procedure of a few months ago will be repeated. At present the gimboat Ranger is at Panama and the Philadelphia and Iowa are on the way to that locality. SHE HAD 1TEVEH BEEN KISSED. Frank Sloan Smneked Her Cheek and Died of n Hat-Pin Wound. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. S. Last week at Prcscott, Walla Walla county, Frank Sloan in fun kissed Miss Ella Boone, who he had blindfolded. She resented his action and pulling a hat pin from her hat stabbed him In the leg. The pin was broken off in his limb and blood poisoning resulted. Next day the pain became so Intense that Sloan went to the hospital at Walla Walla. An X-ray machine failed tc locate any sltjn of the remaining portion of the pin and Sloan grew worse and died. Miss iioone had remarked In Sloan's presence that she had never been kissed, ihis Innocent remark led to Sloan's death. "TEDDY," THE LION KILLER. Vice President-Elect En Route West to Slay Wild llensts. CHICAGO, Jan. S. Vice rresldent-elect Roosevelt arrived in Chicago from the East this afternoon. This evening ho left for Colorado Springs. He is on a six weeks banting trip. He will return In time to be 1p Washington a few days before the inauguration. Mr. Roosevelt refused to discuss politics, sayln-r his Jaunt was to be one of pleasure and recreation.

NEW FINANCIAL BILL

MEASURE INTRODUCED II V REPRESENTATIVE OVER STREET. It Provides for Firmly Establishing the Gold Standnrd by Making All ' Money Interchangeable. SUPREME COURT ARGUMENTS F. R. COl'DERT FOR PLAINTIFFS IX PORTO RICAN CASES. He Contends that Under the United States Constitution Congress IIa No Power to Discriminate. WASHINGTON, Jan. -Representative Overstreet, of Indiana, who had charge of the gold standerd bill In the House Introduced a bill to-day to "Maintain the parity of the money of the United States." This measure seeks to further strengthen the gold standard, and insure the continued parity of gold and silver by providing for their exchange ability at the treasury. The text of the bill follows: "Section 1 That all gold and silver coins of the United States, except subsidiary coins, shall be exchangeable for each other at par at the treasury of the United States at the demand of the holder. Sec. 2 That, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, the secretary of the treasury may employ any part of the reserve fund of gold coin and bullion established by Section 2 of the act of March 14. 1HX), entitled An act to define and tlx the standard of value, to maintain the parity of all forms of money issued or coined by the United States to refund the public debt, and for other purposes, and money received in exchange for gold or bullion under the provisions of this act shall be held In said reserve fund and not paid out except In the manner provided in regard to the United States notes, in said Section 2 of the act of March 14. 1300. "Sec. 3 This act shall take effect upon Its passage." PORTO RICAX CUSTOMS CASES. Argument of F. II. Condert Before the United States Supreme Conrt. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Argument was begun In the United States Supreme Court at 3:35 o'clock to-day In the Porto Rlcan customs cases now before that court. The five consolidated cases were t?ken up and F. R. Coudert spoke in behalf of the plaintiffs against the government. In the case known as the De Lima case Mr. Coudert devoted considerable time to showing that Porto Rico is not "a foreign country." as that term Is used in the Dingley law under which the tariff on the Porto Rico sugar Imported into the United States in November, 1S99, was Imposed In this case. He contended that by. the Paris treaty Porto Rico had c jme completely under the sovereignty and dominion of the United States a geographical part of what Marshall had called the "American empire." II argued that the clause of the Paris treaty leaving the determination of the civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants to Congress was merely declaratory of the power given by the Constitution to withhold political rights and franchises and to establish civil government and enact municipal laws in all places where no state government exists." He laid down the gerieral proposition that the Constitution is a charter or grant of ncwer3 conferred upon the federal gov ernment by the people rjf the-United States, and hence that the federal government has no existence outside the Constitution Therefore, he said, it was an impossibility for the United States to possess territory beyond its "constitutional boundaries." With peace restored. Congress had become supreme in legislating for the island acquired, but It was, he thought, a question whether Congress, in the Porto Rlcan act. had not violated the constitutional restrictions "which," he said, "He at the center and foundation of the federal powers." Mr. Coudert asserted that as the Dingley act imposed a duty only on goods imported from "foreign countries," it could have no applicability to goods brought from Porto Rico to the United States as Porto( Rico ceased to be "foreign" after the ratification of the Paris treaty. Such an act, he said, was a violation of the constitutional provision requiring uniformity of duties throughout the United States. He also contended that the Porto Ricans are citizens of the United States and referred to the anomaly of giving courts which are not, according to the contention of the government's counsel, courts of the United States, power to make citizens of the United States as territorial courts do by naturalization. Mr. Coudert had not concluded when the court adjourned for the day. He will be followed in the order named by Messrs. Paul Fuller, J. C. Chaney and II. M. Ward, for the importers. Former Secretary Carlisle will close for them, but not until after Attorney General Griggs and Solicitor General Richards have spoken for the government. The government's representative probably will not be heard before Thursday and Mr. Carlisle not before Friday. TO AMEND BANKRUPTCY LAW. Petitions from Indianlans Presented by Senntor Fairbanks. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Senator Fairbanks to-day laid before the Senate petitions from J. C. Perry & Co., and twentythree other firms of Indianapolis; Kramer & Sons and seven other firms of Laporte; J. .T. Elliott &. Co., and the Sherrer & Uhl Company, of Logansport; E. Blerhaus & Sons, and twenty-three other firms, of Evansvllle; Joseph A. Goddard & Co., and four other firms of Muncle, end Campbell Boyd & Co., of Columbus, praying for an enactment of an amendment to the bank ruptcy law. He also introduced bills to pension William McFee. at the rate of $50 per montn. ana a diu to grant a pension or &Ü per month to Matthlas T. Hamilton, late of Company I, Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Leona M. Dean, has been appointed the subclerk in the Marion postothce. The offer of Jacob Wagerbacher to furnish room, fuel, lights and to complete equipment of the pustofflce at Boonville at 5410 pr year has been accepted by the Postoffice Department. The contract is to run ten years. Reports received here indicate mat Rep resentative James Watson is very ill. Captain McKee, the Journal clerk of the House of Representatives, received a dispatch to-day announcing the citical illness of bis aged mother, who lives at Alex andria, ind. No Europe for Colville. LONDON, Jan. 8. The case of Major General Sir Henry Colville, whose reslgna tion was asked by the War Office owing to the Llndley affair, has been left in the hand3 of Lord Roberts. Since the War Office first passed on the matter, much addi tional evidence has been received, upon which the request for the resignation was based. Various high officers who have re cently returned from South Africa assert that General Colville on several occasions took precautions for the safety of himself and hi3 men which verged dangerously near to showing the white feather. There is no disposition on the part of the War Office to recede fror the position it has taken up. In fact, whatever Lord Roberts may decide. General Colville win be se verely overhauled for a breach of the regu latlons in discussing the matter with the rress. The selection of a commander-in-chief for Irdla, and a commander-in-chief for Can ada has also been relegated to Lord Rob crts. Popers Not In Proper Form. WASHINGTON, Jan. S The attorney general has given an opinion to the secretary of war that the papers submitted to the department in the case of Charles J. Thompson, a fugltivo from Justice of the

State of Michigan, do not appear to be In proper form to Justify the military governor of Cuba in delivering him up. Thompson is charged with having successfully forged the name of the London Guarantee nnd Accident Company to a check for 5314. The attorney general held that Thompson's offense, if any, is against the laws of Michigan, but that he his not yet been Indicted. "The only evidence in detail." says the attorney general, "submitted by the Governor of that State Is an affidavit made by. Everett E. Leonard, who states among other things that Thompson admitted his guilt in his (Leonard's) presence and In the presence of other witnesses. If this statement Is true, no doubt a corroborative affidavit can be obtained. If obtained the evidence of probable cause would be much stronger than It is."

An Evidence of Prosperity. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The Postofllce Department has issued the following comparative statement of the Issue of stamped paper to the five largest offices for the quarter ending Dec. 21, 1SSD and 1W): 1S99. 1900. J2.S33.929 1.830.522 H90.K0 74S.O30 4S2.SC4 New York $1.11,237 Chicago 1,344.223 Philadelphia 27.747 Boston 714.S02 St. Louis 243,671 This shows a total of $6.923.908 for 1000 as compared with $5,121,674 for 1899, an increase Of $1,S04,223. MISCELLANEOUS N'EWS. Legislative and Personal Notes Items of General Interest. The House committee on war claims yesterday reported favorably an omnibus claim bill embodying the findings cf the Court of Claims under the Bowman and Tucker acts. The claims aggregate about $1,000,000. The War Department has been Informed of the death at Manila to-day of First Lieutenant Louis P. Smith, assistant surgeon, U. S. A. Ho was born in and appointed from the District of Columbia in November, 1S9G. Estimates of appropriations aggregating $2.418,370 for enlarging the present plant of the West Point Military Academy have been sent to the House of Representatives by the secretary of war. The proposed enlargement is in conformity with the recom mendations of a board of officers convened for the purpose. Representative Jenkins, of .Wisconsin, ias reported to the House a bill agreed on by the Judiciary committee, designed to correct some of the abuses existing under the Chinese exclusion act. The legislation proposed was favored by the attorney gen eral and Is the outcome of conditions which have prevailed In northern New York as a result of which it is alleged many Chinese have succeeded in unlawfully entering the United States. Governor Murphy and DelegateWIlson, of Arizona, were heard by the House committee on Territories yesterday In favor of the bill for the admission of Arizona as a State. Delegate Wilson used the figures of the present census and made a strong Fhowing for statehood for the Territory. The committee took no action and the general" opinion is that no action will bo taken in this session. But if the bill for the admission of Arizona is reported it will be accompanied by bills for the admission of Oklahoma and New Mexico. The arrest of Capt. C. W. King, quarter master of volunteers at Mobile, Ala., yesterday, created no surprise at the War Department. Quartermaster General Ludlngton and the other officials of the quartermaster general's office evidently were familiar with all the circumstances leading up to the officer's arrest, but none of them was willing to discuss the matter for pub lication. General Ludlngton said there Is no disposition to take snap Judgment against Captain King and the charges against him will be thoroughly investi gated before action is taken, a statement confirmed by Secretary Root later. The Senate committee on finance yester day began consideration of the war revenue amendment bill. There was a gen. eral discussion of its provisions, together with .a comparison of opinion as to the possible revenues and expenditures of the government for the next few years. No, effort was made to formulate amendments and none was suggested. The trend of sentiment appeared favorable to a greater reduction than was made by the -House bill, but the members generally agree that there was not sufficient crystallzatlon of sentiment to Justify any conclusion as to the result of the committee's deliberations. JTLANTASTUDENTTAKEN STOLEN FROM SCHOOL AND SPIRITED TO THE AVE ST 11 V CAPTORS. Ransom Demanded, but It Is Said the Father Is Unable to Pay The Search for Pat Crone. MONTGOMERY, Ala.. Jan. 8. From Union Springs, Ala., is is' learned that N. 11. Frazer, tax collector of Bullock county, ha9 received a letter dated at Memphis, fiom men claiming to have kidnaped Frazer's eighteen-year-old son, Bass, in At lanta, who demand a ransom. The letter contained young Frazer's alleged sig nature as proof of the claim. Frazer was a student In the Technological School at Atlanta, and, it is learned, has not been seen there in several days. Letter from the Kidnapers. ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 8. Bass Frazer, who, according to a letter received by his father, at Union Springs, Ala., was kidnaped in this city while attending the Technological School, was last reen here Saturday, Jan. 5. Two of hi3 brothers arrived here to-night from Union Springs, Ala., and gave out the following letter as betpg received from the supposed kidnapers. The letter was mailed in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 6, and bore a special delivery stamp: "Dear Sir As kidnaping Is all tho rage nowadays we have stolen ycur son. We Intended to steal him befcre Christmas but cculd never get a chance. We don't know your financial condition, as your son refuses to tell us and we only found fifteen dollars on his person. He is a boy way above the average and we need him in our business so we intend to keep him, but you might send a letter to Jim Gloeer, general deliver Kansas City, a3 we will be In that city by the time this reaches you, stating how much you will givo for his return, and if the amountv meets with my approval I will write you more about it. Do not notify any official authority, as it won't do any good and would ruin all your chances of getting him. We will allow him to s!gn his name to prove to you wo are not Joking. We have him in a stupefied condition and are caring for him as a sick person and a younger brother." The boy's signature was attached to the letter. Bass Frazer was a member of the first year class. His brothers say their father Is unable to pay a ransom. The mother of the boy Is prostrated with grief. Still Looking for Pat Crowe. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 8.The rollco here have been notified from Melrose to look out for a man who, it is said, answers the description of Tat Crowe. It is said that the suspect tallies In every detail with the description of the alleged Cudahy abductor, except that his mustache has been sh.ivcd. PINGKEE'S APPEAL DENIED. Ingtinm County Circuit Court May Proceed in the Contempt Case. LANSING, Mich., Jan. 8.-Ex-Govemor Hazen S. PIngree, through his attorney, this afternoon applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition to restrain the Ingham county Circuit Court from proceeding with the contempt case against him, which is on the calendar for to-mur-row. This case grew out of an interview granted a Detroit paper by Mr. Iingrt-e while he was Governor, in which he severely criticised the court and the prosecuting attorney of Ingham county. The Supreme Court decided that Inasmuch as no application had been made to the Circuit Court to quash the contempt proceedings It could take no action In the matter, the rule being that application must first be made in l!e court In which the process originated.

EVIDENCE OS IIAXD

NEW YORK POLK E OFFICIALS MAY BE INDICTED SOON. Material on Which to Rase Grand Jury Action Put in District Attorney's Hands by n Committee. VICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY PR O 31 1 N E NT NEW YORKERS GIVE SOME VARIED OPINIONS. Alirnm S. Hewitt's Old Plan Frank Moss on the Underlying Causes Philadelphia Has the Disease. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The Herald tomorrow will say that evidence which may result in the finding of Indictments against police officials and others charged with responsibility for the prevalence of vice in this city has been placed in the hands of tho district attorney by the committee of five for submission to the grand Jury. So far as could be learned, the charges are against members of the police departments in various parts of the city, who are said to have permitted gambling houses and disorderly places to flourish without Interruption. Some of the charges of dereliction ol duty against policemen also will be laid before the grand Jury within a few days. Chairman Jsixon was asked whether he believed it to be possible that gamblers would contribute $2,800,000 annually for three years for protection which was not received, or that protection could be given without the approval of Tammany Hall. "To limit the time to three years Is unfair," said Mr. Nixon. "The system of blackmail now used is the same that has been in service for at least ten years, probably much longer. The police have been used by the combination to compel the payment of blackmail. Men within Tammany Hall have been able to use the police, but It is no more just to blame the organization for that than it would beto attack the church because of the rascality of men who make a pretense of Christianity. "Another thing I want to say Is that the men who have been levying blackmail for years are bright and quick of wit. They, have been concealing their tracks, and it is impossible to drive them from cover in a few days." Former Mayor Abram S. Hewitt. whenH interviewed on the subject of vice in New York, said: "The remedy for the evils of which the people complain now lies entirely in the hands of the people. When I was mayor I looked thoroughly Into the conditions of vice on the East and West sides, and I concluded that the root of the evil lay in the tenement house I appointed a commission to look into the subject and its report, which seems to have been lost sight of lately, contains all that subsequent reports contain." Saying that small parks and a rapid tran elt railroad were parts of a scheme which he urged, Mr. Hewitt said: "Then I rec ommended that the tenement houses be tern down and reconstructed, and that this work be done as a necessary matter. That may be soclallsltlc. but it should be done; preferably by individuals, by the city. li necessary. Dr. Parkhurst, In reference to Tarn many's attitude toward the gamblers, said "We all have known that these crimes of Tammany existed, but the names of the men in it were what we wanted to know. particularly as to how the system worked and what portion of It reached Tammany Hall as an organization. If the district attorney can go before the grand Jury. substantiating these charges with names and dates, connecting the men who paid ine money wun tne criminals wno received it, it will mean Sing Sing for a lot or them. Ihere Is nothing so important for reform in New lork as to cut the strings of Tammany s treasury. "If we could get about one hundred of the gang Into Sing Sing the city would have some chance for its municipal llf To convict Tammany as an institution Is one thing; to convict Its guilty memters as individuals is quite another. I have always believed In the ultimate triumph of virtue and the people. It looks hopeful to hear that gamblers have quarreled with the system blackmailing them." i Frank Moss, ex-oresldent of the police board, blames the men who buy municipal nnvneeres ior tne misrule or New York He said: "The men who might start an organization to overthrow Tammany are themselves guilty or doing practleallv the same thing. The men who have been building up this system of corruption know-that the men who were In control in New York life were buying privileges ana were rattening on tne fruits of sne cial purchase , privileges. Devery is bad enough, but He Is a mere creature, yet they talk of taking ont of them to be the single bead or the department. He Is the very man who Droke his faith with a chief with whom he had no fault to find to put Mr. Devery where he is at the behest of politicians and gamblers. There has been all this discussion about vice, but he has done nothing. There has not been a single trial, but he is not the ultimate criminal, lie Is the creature of a system "Croker Is certainly an object against which we have to turn our batteries, but I don't know that he Is the worst one. There are men in New York who are great financial powers and who have been furnishing the brains for Tammany Hall for years and profiting by It and the have been using the rough man who Is the nominal head to control the masses and they have given him the rough man's price." Mr. Moss described the enormous value of the subways as an illustration of the special privileges which he said a certain few men were interested in and he said that It was to protect them In the enjoyment of that monopoly that they maintained Tammany, and through Tammany prevented a construction of the pipe galleries which would carry wires in competition with the subways. If local leaders can be found to carry on the fight. Bishop Potter will assist in launching an anti-vice crusade In Philadelphia, and will speak at a mass meeting at the Academy of Music in that city to be held to-morrow night. "I understand that Philadelphia is in as deplorable a condition in regard to its municipal gov ernment as is the city of New York." said the bishop, "and what is more. Philadelphia is a Republican city. It would seem, then, that municipal corruption may flourish under the auspices of either party. This is a truth which both Republicans and Democrats are bound to admit. A delegation of prominent citizens from Philadelphia called on me some days ago and asked mc to speak In that city, and I have agreed to do so." E0NDS MUST BE PAID. Special Act of the Ohio Legislature Upheld by Judge Severens. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. S. In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals to-day Juge Severens delivered the opinion of the court in the case of the New York Life Insurance Company against the commissioners of Cuyahoga county,' Involving bonds of Cuyahoga county amounting to 55,000. The decision was in favor of tho Life Insurance Company. The suit grew out of the issue of bonds for building an armory in Cleveland, an issue of $225,000 in bonds therefor having been authorized by the Legislature. Of these the New York Life Insurance Company bought $1 45,009. After tho armory was built suit was instituted to restrain the collection of taxes to pay the Interest on these bonds, and the suit was sustained on the ground that the act authorizing the l.jsue of the bonds was unconstitutional. Thereupon another act was passed authorizing the Issue of bonds to reimburse bona fide holders of tho bonds first issued. The County Commissioners refused to net under this law, and the life Insurance company brought suit to enforce.

their claim. In the Circuit Court of the

Northern district of Ohio a demurrer to the petition was sustained and the petition dismissed on the ground that the last act was retroactive and therefore rrohvMted by the Constitution. Judge Severcns held that the Lccislatr-ro had a clear right to provide for meeting a moral obliration without belnr llahia to the retroactive prohibition of ihe Coastition, and the court reversed the Judrhtnt or the Circuit Court with direction to over rule the demurrer and take further action consistent with this finding. BSLLEVUE NURSES INDICTED. Charged with Manslaughter in First Degree in the Hlllynrd Case. NEW YORK, Jan. S. The grand Jury re ported to Judge Cowing early to-day, handrg up indictments against Clinton Mar shal, J. R. Dean and Eugene Davis, the Bellevue nurses, for manslaughter in the first degree in the killing of Louis Hillyard. Four witnesses testified berore the' grand Jury. They were Thomas J. Minnock, who was the chief witness at lhj ccroner's inquest; Dr. Donlin. coroners physician, who performed the autopsy on the body of Hlllyard: Mrs. Hillyard and Registrar Gleeson. of Bellevue Hospital. After Hillyard's death it was found that several of his ribs wtre broken and It wa3 alleged he received ail of his injuries In Bellevue Hospital. LAWS FOR FILIPINOS CODE F OR THE GOVERNMENT J OP M UM CI PA LI TI E S PROPOSED. Work of Judge Tnft's Commission Governor Sehroeder's Report on the Guam Disaster. MANILA, Jan. 8. The Philippine com mission has completed the code for th government of municipalities. It will be enacted next week and supersede the mili tary order of last March, under which many barrios (wards or districts) were organized. The general municipal election will take place in December. The act will not apply to Manila or the settlements of nonchristlan, tribes. Ten residents of Pueblo have decided to petition the commission to organize a municipality there. Tho commission may organize one without the petition. The military commander of a district is to appoint the police and can suspend municipal authorities for misconduct and disloyalty. The lands and buildings used exclusively for religious, charitable or educational work are exempted from taxation, the exemption to include no property held as an investment. Tho municipalities are of four classes and will be officered according to population. Several Insurgent camps have been captured and destroyed recently in various districts of Luzon and Laroe. One camp wu captured in the mountains of Marlnduqm;. A scouting party of the Forty-sixth Regiment captured a score of Ladrones ner Sllang. Arrests of suspected Insurgents continue numerously in Manila and Its vicinity. Paterno and other influential independent radicals are seeking to develop the two factions of the Federal party. Paterno contends that, while the declared principles of the party will do for the present, evmtually the Filipinos will seek fuller Independence. Although he will not admit believing America's sovereignty is undesirable, he says he wants the relations between the Philippines and the United States to be similar to those of Australia and Canada with Great Britain. Dentil List from MneArthur. WASHINGTON, Jan. S. General MacArthur transmits the following list of deaths In the Philippines to the War Department: Dysentery Dec. 1, Company R, Thirtyfourth Infantry. Frank B. Hoff; Dec. 15, Company I, Eighteenth Infantry, Fred J. Wilson: Dec. 23. Company P. Twenty-fifth Infantry, Samuel A. Nelson; Dec. 19. Company. I, Sixteenth Infantry, George W. Elder; Jan. 3, Company D, Forty-sixth Infantry, Hans Gofford; Dec. 29.. Troop M, Third Cavalry, George T. Butler. Malarial Fever Jan. 1.. Company K. Thirty-seventh Infantry, Patrick V. Fitzgerald; Dec. 26, Company I, Thirty-sixth Infantry, Allen Westfall ; Dec. 26. Company D, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Lawrence Grey. All Other Causes Nov. 27. Twenty-fourth Infantry, unasslgned recruit. Charles C. Yeizer; Dec. 21. Company G. Thirty-first Infantry, Daniel F. Griffin; Jan. 2. Company F, Twenty-first Infantry, Thomas Fenton; Dec. SO, Twelfth Infantry, unasslgned recruit. George W. Whalen; Dec. 2?. Company C, Twelfth Infantry, Rutledge Harden; Dec 30, Company D. Thirtyfourth Infantry. Dell W. Barnard; Dec. 2s Company H. Thirty-seventh Infantry, First Sergeant Robert Anderson: Dec. 24. Company L, Thirty-sixth Infantry, Joseph Sommers; Dee. 20. Company F, Fourth Infantrv, Louis E. Silver; Dee. 7. Company R, Thirty-first Infantry, Christian F. Kayser; Jan. 3, Sergeant John Goffey. GRIP FOLLOWED THE STORM. Gov. Schroeder's Iteport on the Dis aster That Overtook Guam. WASHINGTON, Jan. S. Advices bearing date of Nov. 21, 1300, from Commander Seaton Schrocder, Governor of Guam, have been received by Assistant Secretary o? the Navy Hackett. They are confined to a report of the hurricane that devastated the island on Nov. 13 and caused the loss of the Yosemlte and five men in the steam launch of that vessel. Commander Schrceder speaks In the highest terms of the unflinching courage and determination evinced by Lieutenant Blerer and the officers and men under his command. Lieut. Albert Moritz, the engineer officer. Is especially mentioned as also deserving cf commendation. Captain Scott, of the Justin, also receives praise from the governor for his excellent Judgment and skillful management In search for the Yosemite. The governor says: ' f "The devastation on the Island is deplorable. Some of the older inhabitants say the hurricane of 1S53 was a3 severe, but since that year nothing has teen Known to equal it. Most of the houses in Agan.i are down and few of the others have their roofs intact. The palace was entirely unicofed. doors and blinds crushed la and the interior wrecked and drenched. The sawmill was entirely demolished and th-'j distilling building and the naval warehouse unroofed. All the other government buildings were all more or les damage J and it will be a long time berorc things can be restored to a good condition: Fortunately, no one of the command was seriously Injured. Among the natives only two casualties In Agana are reported. In the neighboring villages of Slnajana. Anlgua, Asan, Ttpungan and Pitii. the destruction was still more complete, but no lives wer.e lost. At Ylic there were four men killed. Inarajan. on the southeast ccast, suffered most of all. the entire town being leveled and some twenty-eight persons killed. The ketch Frolic, which was In one of the southern ports, is not y t to be found and Is certainly destroyed with her crew. "The people appear to be settling down to work with th cheerfulness hlch argur-s frequent previous acquaintance with privations. The crew of the om mite Is employed clearing and repairing roads, retjiiiMln? bridges and tflophone l!n-s and in all other ways in which 'useful wo!k can be done. A more immediate yrrious a?iect is givt-n to th situation by the fact that in a short time, without otithll- htlp. the island would be starving. There is little to eat among the natives now, and I have, therefore, brought up all available staplj articles of food and have already had to distribute a certain amount to thoe In actual present need. "A further unfortunate feature of this terrible visitation was that it came Jut as we had begun to pass the climax of a serious epidemic of grip; there have been no casualties in the command and the number on the sick lift has not exceeded 12 ier cent., but nmong the natives the mortality wan most deplcraWe. cspvcUUy among the children. 1 am happy to report that conditions are Improving, although probably the number of deaths among the attacked ha been materially increased by fritrht and exposure."