Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 17, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1901 — Page 4

THE-.INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1901.

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Mr. Neely's departure for Cuba has been somewhat delayed, but dispatches indlrate that he will receive a warm welcome when he arrives there. Senator Quay's fight for re-election cov ered a period of sir years and was the bitterest In the history of Pennsylvania politics, which has known some very bitter ones. Tho Filipino leaders who have been glv ing our military authorities so rauch trouble in the Philippines will not appear nearly as important in their own estimation when they land in Guam. Assistant Secretary of "War Melklejohn developed unexpected strength In the race for United States senator in Nebraska, Ills .vote cf twenty-one on the first ballot, being "second on the list, was a surprise even to his friends. If there are any antl-expanslonlsts since the late election they will please take no tlce that the decision of the Supreme Court. in the Neely case virtually legalizes every act of the President In connection with our new possessions. , Even If the army bill passes soon the time will he short to enliät 30,000 men to replace volunteers who must be mustered out by next July 1. To accomplish this the government will probably open a larger number of recruiting offices than at any previous time. Henry Wutterson says the man who has nominated ex-Governor Hill, of New Fork, for President in 1001. is making a hooting gallery of his mouth and using birdshot only, which cannot be regarded as a kindly remark by Mr. Bird Coler, who is the man alluded to. An official statement bjr the Bureau of Statistics shows a balance of foreign trade In favor of the United States during the month of December alone of J77.394.997. This is about a dollar per capita for every man, woman and child in the United States, but it will not be distributed on that basis. An exchange credits the late John Sherman with the remark that "the way to resume specie payments is to resume." Horace Greeley should not be robbed of his own; besides, John Sherman believed that to resume specie payments preparation must be made. That preparation he made In the face of opposition that would have appalled most men. The anti-trust bill introduced in the State legislature by Representative McCarty snakes it "criminal usurpation of the gov erning powers to attempt to control or regulate the production or sale of any commodity without a copyright from the State of -Indiana." What Is. a copyright from tho State of Indiana, and by what authority would it be issued? Inasmuch as a Republican Legislature made the law conferring upon township trustees the authority to elect county school superintendents, it would have the appearance of small politics for a Republican Legislature . to resort to another method of election because In the last election Republicans lost the majority of trustees in quite a number of counties. The men in state governments who have achieved reputations beyond the boundaries of tbelr States are those who have labored to place public affairs upon a business plane. The late Governor Wolcott, of Massachusetts, was one of this class, and appreciative citizens are building a memor ial in his honor. In strong contrast stand the names of such ex-Governors as Stephen?, of Missouri, and Tanner, of Illi nois Ambitious young men may consider such examples with rroflt. It is a rare day when some Central or South American stite does not do some thing calculated to make trouble. Just now it is the Venezuelan government, which, under the plea of using them against revolutionists, has seized two steamers belonging to a corporation the ttock of which 1 held In the United States, but which operates under a British charter and the British flag. Under these cir cumstances, Venezuela will probably be called to account by both the British and the United States governments. Major John Mlbaps. of the Salvation Army, who has recently returned from a two years' fojourn in the Philippines, was asked if he thought it advisable for the United States to turn over the islands to the Filipinos, and ave this answer: "Do you mean the aborigines? If you do, you rzzm only a small oody of people, who are !;r;own to-day as Negritos, who are rapidly Cz2zziing. and could not bold the

Islands. It Is not these people we are fight

ing, but the Malays, who are as much In truders as we are. Even if the Malays are not Intruders, there are eighty-eight different tribes, who speak over sixty-six languages ax.d dialects. To turn the country over to Aguinaldo's tribe, which Is one of the smallest, would not be carrying out the principle of the consent of the governed with reference to the majority." This man has been In the Philippines two year?, and puts himself on record to the effect that the Americans are the best friends of the Filliplnos, collectively, and that the people of those islands were never so prosperous as they have been since the Americans have had control. Thl3 man Is a much better authority on this subject than are the Tellers, the Pettlgrews or the anti-Imperial ists, who have never been In the islands. JAMES A. 3IOUNT. The intelligence of the death cf ex-Gov ernor Mount comes to the people of Indiana as did that of his predecessor, Governor Matthews, like a flash'of lightning frcra a clear sky. Like his predecessor, Ms death will be mourned as widely and deeply as cculd the death of any man in the State. Io was known to as many people in Indiana as any man who has been Governor, and it is not too much to say that he en joyed their confidence and osteeti as few men have. During his term of cilice Gov ernor Mount constantly grew in the rc ard of the people, because they saw that he was devoting himself to their Interests. They knew that he was a sincere man, who not only had high Ideals of the public service, but lived up to his professions. They knew that he fought for and carn.xl to successful accomplishment many reforms in public administration. In all the years to come he will be spoken of by the masses in Indiana as the "good Governor" and the sincere advocate of all that makes the best in citizenship. . Governor Mount's career was a most re markable one. He was born o poverty. His toll began when he was old enough to work. Whatever education he obtained ho wrested from tho most discouraging condi tions. II entered the army a private and won promotion to the rank of s-rgeant by faithful and gallant service. Coming- out of the service he entered his life.vork, and with hands and brains made himself the leading farmer of the State. But, while he was making his way financially, he did not forget his duties to society. He was al ways a zealous helper in every good cause. He was an earnest and sincere Christian man who carried his religion into his dally life. He never apologized for the faith that was in him, but maintained his high convictions of moral and religious duty wherever he went. He had the courage of his convictions. What he believed to be right in all things he did, and his reason for doing- it was that it was right. Ex pediency had no place in his conduct, pri vate or public; and yet he was tolerant of the opinions of others. At this hour, when we can scarcely real ize that he is dead, when his kindly and patriotic . utterances of only last Monday are yet ringing in our ears and are being read by the people whom he so much loved and whom he so bravely, loyally and ably served, we cannot speak of his talents and the use he made of them. He was a capable man. but, what is Infinitely better, he was, in the highest sense of the word, a good man. Indiana Is much better for having such a son to serve her, and in the years to come he will live in the good work3 he has done for the people and in his Christian and manly character. It is because he tolled so Incessantly to promote the in terests of Indiana in his office that he has fallen in death when his duties were ended. But he has fallen a victor. DAR DAR IT V IX KANSAS. While the savagery attending the lynch ing in Leavenworth, Kan., is Indefensible and shocking in the extreme, the remote cause of it is not difficult to find. The law of Kansas requires the Governor, one year after the sentence of a person for murder in the first degree, to issue a war rant for his execution. For years the Governors of that State have failed to execute the law. The result is that at one time there were sixty men in the Kan sas penitentiary who were under sentence to be hanged. There is a large number at the present time. The feeling in Kansas at times is that the crime of murder Is Inadequately punished, and murders are frequently so brutal and fiendish that the general public demands that the perpetra tors suffer the full penalty of the law the penalty which the mass of the people, in spite of the assaults upon it, believe to be the natural and adequate one. It is probable that If there had been a certainty of the prompt trial and execution of Alexander, he -would not have been the victim of a lawless mob, but the people of Kansas knew that the perpetrator of the foulest murder, if convicted, will spend his life in prison, which they do not believe to be an adequate punishment. Consequently, the people became a mob of lynchers, and in the frenzy of lawlessness their conduct was fiendish. The cause of that lynching Is very re mote; but may It not be said that the ex ecutive who, influenced by fallacious argu ments against the death penalty and the appeals of friends, had not the nerve to enforce the penalty of the law, planted the germs of lawlessness which culminated In the repulsive savagery of Tuesday night? Nonenforcement of law is the seed; the frenzied mob is the fruitage. It Is the sowing of the wind and the reaping of the whirlwind. The remedy Is tho enforcement of the criminal laws to the letter by prompt trials in which the people shall have as able law yers as the State pays to defend the accused. All devices to influence the Jury that are not evidence should be excluded. Grave criminal case3 should be tried within a few weeks after the commission of the crime, before witnesses have been influenced by the friends of the defense. The penalty must be certain and adequate. While punishment may be the popular Idea of the ponilty. Its main purpose Is to deter the'eommission of grave crimes. When the chances of escape are as good as those for conviction, and the penalty by collusion between prosecuting officer and defendant's counsel is reduced to a few years in the State prison, murder or crime against the sacredness of human beings will be frequent because the law contains no terror to the criminally inclined. In this State, within the past year, by an agreement between prosecuting of

ficers and the counsel for the defense, persons Indicted for murder and against whom the evidence seemed conclusive, have been allowed to plead guilty to the crime of manslaughter and escape with a sentence from two to twenty years. So long as this sort of looseness prevails, murder will be frequent and lynchings will follow the most aggravated cases. The Leavenworth case Is commended to the Legislature.

"WILLIAM PIXCKNEY FISHDACK. Say nt he loved the dear houie-nearts, and then He loved his honest fellow-citizen He loved ar.d honored him. In any post Of duty where be terved mankind the moat. All that he asked of him in humblest need Was but to find him striving to succeed; All that he aeked of him in highest place Was justice to the lowliest of his race. When he- found these conditions, proved and tried. He owned he marveled, but was satisfied Relaxed In vigilance enough to tmlle And, with his own wit, flay himself awhile. Often he liked real anger as, per:hin;e, The summer skies like storm-clouds and the glance Of lightning for the clearer, purer blue Of heaven, and the greener old earth, too. All easy things to do he did with care. Knowing the very common danger there; In noblest conquest of supreme iebatc The facts are simple as the victory jjreat. That which had been a task to hardiest minds To him wa) as a pleasure, such as finds The captive-truant, doomed to read throughout The one lone book be really cares about. Study revived him: Howsoever dim And deep the problem, 'twas a Joy V him To solve it wholly; and he seemed as cne Refreshed and rented as the werk was done. And he had gath?red, from all wealth of lore That time has written, such a treasure-store. His mind held opulence his speech the rare Fair grace of sharing all his riches there Sharing with all, but with the greatest ze3t Sharing with tho?e who seemed the neediest; Tho young ho ever favored; and through these Shall he live longest in men's memories. James Whiteorob Riley. ROOSEVELT WAS COOL AND THE GRIZZLY DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO HUG HIM. v Vice President-Elect Almost In the Embrace of the Terror of the Rocky Mountains. MEEKER, Col., Jan. IG. Colonel Roosevelt narrowly escaped death yesterday In a fight with a Rocky mountain grizzly bear. An unlucky stumble all but placed the colonel within the grasp of the brute, which was rushing upon him, and was only a few feet away. The coolness of the New Yorker and the steadiness of his own r.nd his companions fire won the day, and gave tha hunters a fine bearskin as the trophy of their second and most thrilling adventure. After slaying the mountain Hon Saturday morning,' the party proceeded to the Keystone ranch, and remained there quietly over Sunday. Monday morning saw them in the saddle and ready for the first onslaught on the wild game In Coyote basin. The basin is a natural amphitheater, the wall? being rock-browed, precipitous hills. There is but one outlet, and this the game know and follow. Dr. Webb rode into Meeker yesterday and detailed the - second thrilling adventure of Colonel Roosevelt. "It was still early in the morning when we entered the basin," said he. "Goff assured us that we would stand an excellent chance at that time If bear were around, and as snow had fallen we had hopes that a grizzly or two had been driven down from the hills. We wero not disappointed. We had ridden hardly a quarter of a mile when Goff called our attention to a huge brute lumbering unsteadily up a miniature canyon to one side. Between us and the canyon the ground was comparatively open, so we dashed up to tho rocks, dismounted and resumed our pursuit of bruin, who was making off up the arroya as fast as possible. "Hastily the colonel took a shot. The bear only moved faster. Stewart and I tried it, but still the old grizzly kept on. Colonel Roosevelt was wild with enthusiasm, and, despite the guide's warnings, dashed ahead of us all. He rapidly overhauled the bear, and when thirty yard away took careful aim and fired. The bear had now almost reached the head of the canyon, and there was no escape except by scaling the cliff. Colonel Roosevelt's last shot stung him. and, rearing on his hind legs and snarling fiercely, he started toward the colonel. " ' Run, colonel,' yelled Goff, taking in the situation, for the bear was mad, and his 1.200 odd pounds were fairly quivering with rage. Calmly Roosevelt took another shot, but the bear was now under full swing and coming with speed. The rest of us were some thirty yards back, and we yelled again. "One more shot, and then Roosevelt turned to flee, but, to our horror, he stumbled and fell sprawling. I took careful aim at the angry bear and fired, but still ha came. Stewart poured shot into his carcass, Goff ran forward and shot, and Roosevelt scrambled to his feet, with bruin fifteen feet away. He coolly turned and fired again and stopped the animal. A fusillade from all of us followed, and, with a last stagger toward us, the game old animal lay down and died. "That sk!n will remind the colonel of his most exciting adventure if I'm not mis taken." said the doctor. BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL Ruling: of an Omnhn Court to Re Con sidered by the Convention. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 16. The National Building Trades Council to-day referred the annual reports of the officers and many resolutions to the committees, which wera Instructed to have partial reports ready for the session to-morrow morning. Among the resolutions referred was one protesting against the ruling of the Omaha court. that contractors have the right to organize an long as their rules did not conflict with the anti-trust laws. It was held that when an agreement was enforced that members of unions were prohibited from working for anyone except members of the contractors' association, then the contractors agreement became an injury to the public by shutting out competition and depriving members of unions of the right to work tor whomsoever they pleased, as said con tractors might have no work. The resolution claims that such agreements are illegal and In conflict wllb the anti-trust laws. PEPPER PROLONGS LIFE. Indiana lue It nnd Live to De Over One Hundred Years Old. WICHITA. Kan., Jan. 16. Temple Hous ton, son of Sam Houston, was here to-day from Woodward, O. T., and told about how Indians in his neighborhood had used pep per to prolong life. Houston said: "I see a great deal of stuff In the news papers about salt being used by medical men to prolong life. I am no sort of doctor. but I know one thing, and that is salt is not In it as a llfe-prolonger when compared with pepper. I have lived for the last fifteen years among the Indians, and my father spent the latter portion of his life among them, and they are all long-lived. The reason for this Is that they use large quantities of pepper In everything. I know a great many squaws who lived to the age of 120 years, and they told me themselves that the reason of this was because they ate lots of black and cayenne pepper. It has cured me of a Lad case of asthma."

IS BOUSE AND SENATE

BOTH HOUSES HAD BUSY SESSIONS YESTERDAY MORNING. The Lower House Adjornned nt Noon nnd Attended the Zoo In the Afternoon. MORE BILLS INTRODUCED SENATE PASSES FIRST. MEASURE SENT OVER BY THE HOUSE. Attempt of .Minority to Make a Show of Econimy in the Senate Legislative Routine. The Senate was a pretty actlva body the most of yesterday, but the House ad journed at noou snd at 2 o'clock went In a body to see the animals at the Zoo. The Senate held two sessions and passed some bills, among which was House Mil No. 1, appropriating $103,000 for the payment of the expenses of the present Legislature. Senator Inman opposed the bill and want ed to reduce it. It passed by a vote of 41 ayes and one no. The Senate committee on corporations recommended that Senator Bell's bill, known as Senate bill No. 6, re lating to corporations', be Indefinltey post poned. This is practically the end of the measure. One of the bills introduced in the Senate was by Mr. Johnson, of Jay county, and relates to the divorce laws of the State. The bill Is from the Ministerial As sociation of Senator Johnson's county, and deplores the present divorce laws, request ing the Legislature to-enact a divorce law after the plan of the one now Jn force in the District of Columbia. Another bill was introduced in the Senate opposing any change in the medical laws of the State. In the House the roll-call of counties was again made for the introduction of bills. Prior to this there was a prolonged argument over Mr. Bonham's bill relating to the employment of a stenographer for the House, an assistant postmaster and an additional page. The bill passed with an amendment that two stenographers be employed. A large number of bills were In troduced in the House, and two or three were passed under a suspension of the rules. One of the bills introduced will, if it prevails in both houses, prevent the tions, etc. s BUSY DAY IN . SENATE. The Minority Tried to Make a Clever I'lny ew Measure. After a cheap attempt on the part of the minority members of the Senate to place themselves on record as the great economists of their time the Senate yesterday passed House bill No. 1, appropriating $105,000 for the expenses of the General Assembly during the present term. The bill was reported by Senator Binkley (Republican), chairman of the committee on finance. He moved Its adoption and then offered a motion suspending the constitutional rules and putting the bill on its passage. A vote taken on the suspension resulted in forty-four ayes and no noes. The bill was then put upon its first reading, and was about to be put upon its second reading when Senator Inman offered a motion to amend the original bill by striking out the amount of $105,000 and Inserting $95,000, aiyi he insisted on the ayes and noes being called. This attempt to put the majority members of the Senate on record as having voted against a reduction in the appropriation bill was frustrated, by the fact that Senator Inman's motion received no second. It was ascertained from a remark let fall by Senator Inman some time afterwards that Senator Stlllwell was to have offered the second to the motion, but he for some reason forgot his cue. As there was no second President Gilbert put the motion to the Senate without calling for the ayes and noes and the bill passed for the second time. Senator Binkley then offered an amendment to the original bill providing that no extras be allowed to the clerks, etc., employed in the Senate or House except by resolution of either house, the amendment being adopted by the unanimous vote of the Senate. After the bill had passed to its third reading Senator Inman asked for a few moments time to prepare an amendment. Senator Bell (Republican) objected and the privilege was denied. In the meantime Senator Stlllwell had prepared a .-notion to refer the bill to a committee of one with instructions to amend it so that the appropriation should amount to only $95,000. The motion was offered and Senator Inman again called for the ayes and noes, and the privilege being accorded him the vote resulted in 12 ayes and 30 noes, and was declared lost by the chair. The bill then passed to. Its third reading, and the vote feeing taken by ayes and noes it passed the Senate on its last reading by a vote of 41 ayes and 1 no. Senator Gwin being the only consistent member of the minority. A BILL KILLED. Senator Johnson, of Jay, chairman of the corporations committee, reported at the afternoon session that Senate bill No. 6, requiring corporations, foreign and domestic, organized for purposes of pecuniary profit to file an annual statement with the secretary of state, which was Introduced some days ago by Senator Bell, had been considered by the corporations committee and that it recommended that it be indefinitely postponed. The report of ,the committee wa3 adopted, which in effect kills the bill. Senator Goodwine obtained permission to introduce two bills. The first No. 85 provides for the transfer of school children from one school to another, and was referred to the committee on education. Tho second No. SG Is a bill to construct gravel roads along the line of any other established road. On motion of Senator Dausman leave of absence was granted to Senator Barlow, who is suffering from a slight attack of the grip. On motion of Senator Tr-nan the mileage allowance which would have been paid to Senator Garrlott, of Jackson and Washington counties, was ordered paid to his widow. The morning session, which began at 10 o'clock, was opened with prayer by Senator Llndley. On motion of Senator Keyes the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Senate then took up under special order of business the further discussion of Senator Wood's motion that Senator Kell, of Allen county, should be compelled to take the oarn of office before taking part In the Senate's proceedings. When Senator Wood made the motion last Thursday the minority objected to It on the ground that it might have an Influence on the Fleming-Ryan contest, which at present Is In the hands of the committee on elections. Senator Inman after a discussion of the subject by several of the senators moved that Senator Wood's motion that Senator Kell be sworn in be referred to the committee on elections, and the motion carried. Senator Johnson, of Jay, then introduced a bill from the Ministerial Association of his county deploring the present illvorce laws of the State, and asking the Legislature to enact a H'vorce law similar to the one in effect In the District of Columbia. The petition was referred to the committee on judiciary. Senator Legeman presented a petition signed, by a number of citizens from Vanderburg county asking the appeal of the present medical laws o a to prevent discrimination amon

the different schools of medicine. The petition was referred to the committee on public health. Senator Harrison also Introduced a communication from the Shelby County Medical Society remonstrating against any change in the present medical laws. And particularly' asking the Legislature not to enact a law requiring all applicants In the State to be examined before they are allowed to practice. The communication went to the committee on public health. MILEAGE OF MEMBERS. The report of Senator Gochenour, chairman of the committee on mileage, was then submitted. It showed that the members of the Senate have traveled a total mileage of 9,302 miles, which, at 20 cents a mile, amounts to $1,SG0.40. The number of miles traveled by each senator is as follows: Agnew, 360; Ball, 119; Barlow, 30; Binkley, 140; Brooks, 204; Burns, 222; Charles. 130; Conlogue, 200; Corr, 1G2; Cregor, 132; Crumbaker, 364; Crumpacker, 2S4; Darby, 200; Daudman, 300; Fortune, 216; Gard. 102; Gochenour. 184; Goodwin. 172; Guthrie, 146; Gwin. 232; Harrison,, 54; Heller, 242; Inman. 2S9; Johnson of Jay, 140; Johnson of Montgomery'. Joss. 0; Keeney, 206; Kell. 2S6; Keys, 150; Klttlnger, 72: Lambert, S2; Layman. 0; Legeman. 3(U; Llndley, 58; Matson. 0; Miller, 150; Minor, 411; Ogbornc, 90; Osborn, 150; Parks. 241; Purcell, 234; Stlllwell. 312; Thompson, 0; Wampler, W); Whltcomb. 146; Wlnfield. 160; Wolcott. 260: Wood. 128; Ryan, 262; Haggard, 12S; Gilbert, 324. A message from the House was received Informing the Senate that House Bill No. 1 making the appropriation for the general expenses of the General Assembly, and House Bill No. 8. validating the action of County Commissioners with regard to road bonds, had passed, and the bills were referred, respectively, to the Senate committees on finance and Judiciary During the morning session an invitation from Frank Rostock, manager of the Zoo, was received for the senators to visit the Zoo in the evening. The invitation was accepted on motion of Senator Johnson, of Jay, and a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Bostock for the Invitation. The remainder of the morning session was devoted to the introduction of bills, a total of twenty-four being submitted before the roll call was completed. Just before the adjournment of the morning session the Senate received a message from the Governor containing the formal notification of the appointment of Charles E. Wilson as his private secretary. HOUSE'S BUSY SESSION.

Controversy Over Employment of StenoBraphers Other Business. The young woman stenographer, she of the shirt-waist and fetching manners, occupied the attention of the House of Representatives for a considerable time yesterday morning. The argument which became quite emphatic at times, arose over the judiciary committee's report on Mr. Bonham's bill providing for the employment of an assistant postmaster, an extra page for the benefit of the speaker and chief clerk and for a stenographer to do the official work of the House. The members of the House convened at 9 o'clock and the session was opened with prayer by Representative Alrhart. As usual the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Representative Whltcomb introduced a resolution thanking Mr. McReynolds, of Evansville, for the gavel made from the tree under which the first constitutional convention of Indiana was held. Mr. Whltcomb also presented a resolution providing that the Legislature should not grant the use of the House chamber and capltol grounds to any organization or society. The resolution was defeated by a vote of the House. Mr. Trout, of Clay county, Introduced a resolution providing for a committee to investigate the charge that boys who are not exempt from the compulsory school laws are employed as pages In the House. On mothon of Mr. Roberts, of Jefferson county, the resolution was tabled. JUDICIARY REPORT. The next order of business was the report of the Judiciary committee which had considered the Bonham bill providing for stenographers, pages, etc. The committee considered the bill Tuesday afternoon. The committee reported the bill back to the House with an amendment providing that two stenographers instead of one "o employed. It developed that this kind of a report was made over the objection of Mr. Stutcsman, who spoke on the measure. Prior to his remarks, however, Mr. Bonham offered a resolution to the effect that the assistant postmaster of the House be selected from the Marion Soldiers' Home. This resolution was tabled. Mr. Stutesman then offered an amendment suggesting that the pay of the assistant postmaster be fixed at $3 a day Instead of $1 and his amendment further provided that all of the bill be stricken out after Section 1. This would have made the measure provide for an assistant postmaster only. Mr. Stutesman desired to be heard on the matter. He intimated , that the action of the committee in recommending that two stenographers be employed was a concession to the minority, as the committee's amendment provided that one stenographer be employed to do the work of the speaker and the majority and the other to be known as the stenographer for the minority. "Why this concession Is made to the minority," said Mr. Stutesman, "the gentlemen who favor this bill can probably explain." Mr. Stutesman said he did not waat to be misunderstood In the matter. He went on- to point out that one of these stenographers would be at the beck and call of sixty-one members and the other would have only thirty-one members to work for. One, he suggested, would be fairly lnnundated with work the first twenty-four hours. He thought this would be an unfair distribution of work. Besides, the gentleman from Miami held. It would be too much of an expense to employ two of these women at a salary of io a day. His plan was to allow two women the privilege of doing work In the House at a price to be agreed on, each member paying for his own work. Mr. Stutesman also objected to the employment of an additional page, contending that there are a sufficient number of pages now employed. Mr. Stutesman asserted . that he had no objection to making concessions to the minority on account of the minority's political complexion, but because the action was unusual and unnecessary. Mr.. Davis, of Greene county, a member of tho minority, said he was in favor ot'economy, but it did not strike him that Mr. Stutesman's position was a proper one. Mr. Marshall, of Tippecanoe county, facetiously offered a resolution providing that Sections 2 and 4 of the bill be amended by striking out the words "the speaker of thHouse," and inserting therein "the official plunder, committee, consisting of Joseph B. Kealing. George F. McCullougn and James P. Goodrich." The bill as reported by the committee passed the Hou-e by a vote of 73 to 1?. It was passed under a suspension of the rules. Two young women. Mrs. Daisy D. Jordan and Miss Florence Pugh. have type-writing machines in a room adjoining the House and have been doing the work for members. It is understood that the speaker :s to appoint the two special stenographers. The minority will ask that Miss Zoe Qualnt.'ince. of Logansport, be appointed to do the work for the minority. A BUSY MORNING. The House spent a busy morning. The roll of counties was again called for the Introduction of bills and a number of measures were introduced. Representative McCarty Introduced his bill to purify the election ballot, this being a Democratic measure. Several bills providing that the official acts of several towns be legalized were Introduced and passed under a suspension of the rules. Among the towns were English, Crawford county, and Gentryvllle. Spencer county. A bill regulating the takW of fish from the waters of the State was Introduced by Mr. Trout. It was suggested that "Trout" was an appropriate name to be connected wltn a fish law. Representative Kirkman Introduced a measure affecting the game laws of the State. The bill is designed for the protection and preservation of game. Under its provisions the "closed season" would be from Jan. 1 to Wov. 1 each year. It forbids the sale of quail, forbids the transportation of game by common carrier and places the " closed squirrel season from Jan. 1 to June 1 and from Oct. 1 to Nov. 10. Tue bill provides that the closed season for wild v fowl thall be from April 15 to Sept. 1 and from Oct. 1 to Nov. i0. It also forbids the taking of wild fowl by night. Tho bill protects wild dove, turkey, deer and pheasants and forbids hunting with

dog and shotgun all game from Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, except as provided In previous sections. Section 11 of the bill regulates the number of wild duck and quail to be taken In a day. Another section requires nonresidents of the State to procure a license to hunt in the State by paying $25. . ANOTHER GAME LAW. Another measure affecting the game. laws was introduced by Mr. Davis of Greene county, which will probably not be very popular with the sportsmen. It forbids the killing of quail for five years, the period beginning Sept. 1, 1900. Mr. Horsfield, representing Owen and Clay counties, presented a bill Intended to protect the So.diers and Sailors Monument from desecration. The bill, if made a law, will prevent the Circle and monument being used as it was during the carnival last fall. No shows of any character shall be given there and no fence shall be erected about the monument. . Mr. Horsfield also Introduced an anticigarette bill. The reading of bills was interrupted long enough for the .rk to read a message from' the Governor announcing that he had "this day" appointed Charles E. Wilson his private secretary. Mr. Wilson bore the message to the House. Representative Neal, at the request of the Union Ministerial Association of Indianapolis, Introduced a measure , providing that an announcement from the pulpit or place of worship, ten days previous to the election of trustees, that such election would take place, should be deemed sufficient notice. Mr. Neal requested that the rules be suspended and the bin passed. His motion to this effect was lost and the bill went to committee. Mr. Kirkman asked that leave of absence be granted to Representative Parker, of Henry county, who Is 111. The request was granted. The House adjourned about noon until 10 o'clock this morning. At 2 o'clock the members of. the House and employes attended a performance at the Zoo at the request of the management. LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.

New House Bills. Bills were introduced in the House yesterday as follows: No. 71. Mr. Bonham Concerning roads. Roads. No. 72. Mr. McCarty Concerning elections. Elections. No. 73. Mr. Myler Concerning repair of free turnpikes. Roads. No. 74. Mr. Thomas Concerning drains. Drains and dykes. No. 75. Mr. Myler To legalize acts of officers of the town of English, Crawford county. Passed under suspension of rules. No. 76. Mr. Roberts, of Dearborn Concerning railroad leases. Railroads. No. 77. Mr. Trout To regulate the taking of fish. Rights and privileges. No. 78. Mr. Horsfield To prohibit the desecration of thesoldIers monument. Soldiers' monument. No. 79. Mr. Horsfield Anti-cigarette bill. Rights and privileges. No. 80. Mr. Rogers To legalize acts of notaries. Judiciary. No. 81. Mr. Kirkman Concerning game law. Rights and privileges. No. 82. Mr. Burrler To fix tax levy of township trustees. County and township business. No. 83. Mr. Burrler Concerning gravel roads. Roads. No. 84. Mr. Gauntt Concerning boards of school commissioners. Education. No. S3. Mr. Gauntt Relating to building and loan associations. Building and loans. No. 86. Mr. Davis. Greene To prohibit killing of quail. Rights and privileges. No. 87. Mr. Neal Concerning appeals to supreme ana Appellate courts, juaiciary. No. 88. Mr. Neal Concerning election of trustees of churches. Judiciary. No. 89. Mr. Morton To authorize towns and cities to purchase water works. Cities and towns. No. 90. Mr. Robertson To regulate adjustment of fire losses. Insurance. No. 91, Mr. Roberts, Jefferson To provide for settlement of decedents' estates. Judiciary. No. 92. Mr. AVhitcomb Concerning the government of cities of over 100,000 population. Affairs of city of Indianapolis. No. 93. Mr. Whltcomb Concerning voluntary associations. Corporations. No. 94. Mr. Scott To authorize county commissioners to. provide offices for assessors. County and township business. No. 93. Mr. Owen To authorize prosecutors to administer oaths. Judiciary. No. 90. Mr. Murphy, of White For relief of James 11. Taylor. Judiciary. No. 97. Mr. James Concerning common schools and the election of school trustees. Education. . No. 98. Mr. John To legalize the incorporation of the town of Gentryville. Spencer county. Passed under suspension of rules. No. 99. Mr. Madden To regulate holding of coroners inquests. County and township business. No. 100. Mr. Adamson To provide for compilation of state and legislative manual. Judiciary. No. 101. -Mr. Miller To legalize the incorporation and acts of board of trustees of the town of Etna Green, Kosciusko county. Passed under suspension of the rules. New Senate Bills. The following bills were introduced in the Senate yesterday: No. 60. Senator Brooks To legalize the incorporation of the town of Huron, Lawrence county. Cities and towns. No. 61. Senator Brooks Providing for the establishment of a city library at Bedford. Public buildings and libraries. No. 62. Senator Charles Concerning the repair of free gravel roads. No. C3. Senator Conlogue Providing for the use of voting machines. Elections. No. 64. Senator Gard To prevent tramps from begging, except for relief from township trustees. Judiciary. No. C5. Senator Gard Compelling companies to designate and announce publicly the day they pay their employes. Corporations. No. 66. Senator Heller Concerning the Incorporation of telephone and electric light companies. Corporations. No. 67. Senator Heller Authorizing Incorporated towns in certain cases to levy a special tax for electric lights. Cities and towns. No. 68. Senator Inman To promote the purity of primary, general and special elections and conventions by punishing persons who hire or offer to hire persons to vote or refrain from voting. Elections. No. CD. Senator Johnson, of Montgomery Providing for the appointment of a labor arbitration committee. Labor. No. 0. Senator Johnson, of Montgomery Providing for the repair of roads. Roads. No. 71. Senator Joss To regulate the running of street cars across railways. Railroads. No. 72. Senator Lambert-Concerning the salaries of Judges of the Circuit Court. Fees and salaries. No. 73. Senator Layman For the protection of game and fish in the State. Rights and privileges. No. 74. Senator Matson Concerning the sale of railroad franchises and privileges. Corporations. No. 75. Senator Osborne For the appointment of a metropolitan police board at Marion. Cities and towns. No. 76. Senator Stlllwell-Providlng for a continuance of macadam roads in course df construction. Roads. No. 77. Senator Thompson To amend the charter of the city of Indianapolis. City of Indianapolis. No. 78. Senator Thompson to amend the charter of the city of Indianapolis. City of Indianapolis. No. 79. Senator Thompson To amend the charter of the city of Indianapolis. City of Indianapolis. No. SO. Senator Wampler Concerning county business. County and township business. No. SI. Senator Wlnfield Fifing the pay of the commissioners of Cass county. Fees and - salaries. No. 82. Senator Wlnfield Regarding liens on property which arise out of ditch assessments. Judiciary. No. 83. Senator Wlnfield Concerning a private patent for Starke county lands. Swamp lands and drains. No. 84. Senator Wood Concerning the appeals In criminal cases. JudHp.ry. No. 85. Senator Goodwine Concerning the transfer of school children. Education. No. SC. Senator Goodwine Concerning the construction of gravel roads by county commissioners. Roads. Senate Committee Reports. Corporations. Senate Bill No. 6. Ball Providing that corporations shall file with the secretary of State annual statements of their condition. Indefinite postponement. Finance. House Bill No. 1. Whltcomb Appropriating $103,000 to defray the expenses of Gen-

eral Assembly. For parage. Pasei under

EUFpcii3ion of rules after amendment. - AXTI-TItUST nil.L. Representatlre Rosers Has One II Will Introduce. Representative Rogers. of Decatur county, has prepared an anti-trust bill which he will Introduce. Th-2 bill provides that any person or corporation conducting business in this State who shall create, enter into, or become a member of any party to a pool, trust or combination or understanding with any other corporation, person or association to regulate or fix the price of any article of manufacture, mechanism, merchandise, etc.. or to fix the price or premium to be paid for Insuring property against loss or damage by fire, lightning or storm, or to maintain sail price when so regulated or fixed, or f hall become a member of or any party to a pool, agreement or combination to fix or limit the amount or quantity of any article of manufacture, etc., shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of a conspiracy to defraud and to be subject to the penalties provided in the act. The bill further provides that any person, company or -Hrporation engaged in the manufacture or sale of any article of commerce or consumption, produced, manufactured, or mined in this State or elsewhere, who shall with the purpose of driving out competition, or for the purposa of financially Injuring competitors, sell within this State at less than cost of manufacture or production, or sell in such a way or ffive away in this State their products for the purpose of driving out competition or financially injuring competitors, said persons resorting to this method of securing a monopoly shall be deemed guilty of consplrlcy to form or secure a trust or monopoly In restaint of trade, and on conviction shall be subject to the penalties of this act. It is provided that for any violation of the provisions of this act, the offender shall forfeit not less than $300 nor more than r,ooo for every offense, and each day such person or corporation continues to do so, shall be a separate offense, the penalties in such cases to be recovered by an action. in the name of the State. The bill provides that any corporation which violates the provisions of this act shall forfeit its corporate rights nnd franchises. The bill makes it the duty of the secretary of state on or about the first day of June of each year and at such other times as he shall deem necessary, to addtess to the president, secretary or treasurer of each incorporated company doing business In this State, a letter of inquiry as to whether the corporation has all or any part of Its business or Interest in or with any trust, combination or association of persons or stockholders, as named In the preceding provisions of this act. and t'j require an answer under oath of the president, secreatry or treasurer or any director of the company. Any refusal to make oath in answer to such inquiry or failure to do so within forty-five days from the mailing of the request, shall oe prima facia proof that such incorporated company Is violating the provisions of this act. The bill makes it the duty of the attorney general and prosecuting attorney of each district or county to enforce the provisions of the act. It is further provided that the purchaser of any article sold by an offending company shall not be liable for the payment of tbe same. NEW SENATE II I LI. 3. onie Measures of More than Ordinary Importance. A bill introduced by Senator Gard in the Senate yesterday morning, if It becomes a lav;, will In a measure remedy an existing evil, which In Indianapolis especially 13 fast becoming a nuisance. The bill (No. C4) is to prevent tramps and others from begging or in any manner soliciting provisions, clothing, money or any thing of value from any one except of trustees or overseers of the poor In the county In which they may have their residence. The bill provides a penalty of vagrancy for Its violation. Bill No. 63. which was also Introduced by Senator Gard, if passed, will compel corporations that pay their employes by the month to designate a certain day to pay their employes and to post a notice of the day of payment in or near where the employes work at last fifteen days before pay day. Senator Wood Introduced a bill (No. 84) yesterday providing that if any person Is convicted of any crime less than treason or murder and wishes to appeal his case to the Supreme Court he shall not be confined in the penitentiary during the pendency of the appeal. The bill has excitei some discussion among certain of the senators, and there may be a strenuous opposition to Its passage. A bill introduced by Senator Conlogua provides that the Governor, secretary of slate and attorney general shall be constituted a commission to pass on the merits of voting machines before they can be purchased for use in the State. The bill sets out that each machine shai; preserve the secrecy of the vote, shall register accurately, etc., and provides that the commission may employ experts to examlna them before they are purchased. A bill was Introduced by Senator Matson authorizing the sale and transfer of mil road properties by corporations In the State to a corporation, or corporations, out of the State, upon the consent of twothirds of the stockholders In both corporations, and provides for the protection of th stockholders interests that do not consent to the sale by giving them a right of action in Circuit Courts to secure the value of their stock. Tho bill also provides for the payment to the State of fees equal to the fees now payable upon organization of a corporation having a capital stock equal to the stock of the selling corporation. Senator Thompson Introduced the bills prepared by the Commercial Club of this city (Nos. 77, 78 and 79), amending the city charter of Indianapolis, a rynop?ls of which was published in the Journal a short time ago. GOSSIP OF THE LEGISLATORS. ' Stories Picked Up In Both of the Houses. Representative J. S. Maxsen, of Vanderburg county, who rooms with Colonel C. C. Schreeder, representing the same county In the lower house of the Legislature. Is ill of the grip In his partraent In the Circle Tark Hotel. X X X A committee of Evansville citizens, composed of the members of the City Council and a number of representatives of the Business Men's and Manufacturers associations, is at work on a bill to make certain amendments to the 'charter of that city. The new bill when completed will probably be introduced Into the House by Colonel C. C. Schreeder, one of the representatives from Vanderburg county. The charter under which the city government of Evansville conducted, while not strictly a special act because it is made to apply to all cities In Indiana havins a population of more than 50.009 and less than 1W, is In reality a special law because Evansville . Is at present the only city In the State that compiles with the requirement as to population. The principal amendment sought to be made In the charter fs one which would create a linking fund to meet the city's indebtedness. Senator Royall E. Purcell, of VIncennts, had a party of distinguished visitors yesterday. At the head of the party was Colonel F. B. Baillio, editor of the Cleburne, Tex., Chronicle, und acting president of the National Editorial Association, the executive committee of which is to hold a meeting in the assembly nom of the Commercial Club at lo o'clock this morning. The principal bulnes to come before the committee will be the making of arrangements for holding ths annual convention of the association In Buffalo next May. Colonel Raillio was accompanied by W. A. Johnson, a prominent newspajn-r man of Mcmphla. Tex., and several other, members cf the executive committee of the Editorial Association. ' A member of the minority in the Senats was the first to think about the subject of pay for his rervlccs as a legislator. It happened yesterday afternoon, a thort time after the Senate adjourned to allow its members tu go over to the Zoo an

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