Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 46, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1901 — Page 4

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r TUE INDIANAPOLIS JOUENAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1901.

THE DAILY JOURNAL FRIDAY, FKDRUARY 15. 1001.

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Etbitt House and Willard's HcteL It looked yesterday as If the much talked of "combine" had not got in its work in the House. The legislator who goes home without ny votes' to explain will stand best with his' constituents. Yesterday was marked by three great events the opening of Parliament by. King Edward VII, a royal marriage in Madrid, and the triumph of the great State of Ohio over some prize fighters. SaSBSBBSSBBBSBBBBWMHSBSSSMSBMSBSBiBPBBBBBSSBBBSSSRBSBBS It may be remarked that those who sustain the taking of 1 w 2 per cent, of the property of citizens to build railroads wltheut their consent are in no position to denounce a ship subsidy bill. Republican members of the Legislature cannot afford to make the party responsible for creating two . Institutions, one of which is unnecessary, and paying off a claim which has no legal status, all calling Xor about. $420.000. King Edward has the advantage over our Presidents. The . correspondents always tell in advance what the latter is going to say in his annual message, but the King old not take them into bis confidence regarding his speech. Actor Mansfield thinks Mr. Carnegie could not do better than endow a national theater. Perhaps Mr. Carnegie thinks differently.-Ills plan seems to be to endow Ifcal Institutions of learning nnd libraries in communities which are willing to do their share of the work. Although the Chinese are . proverbially polite it is not surprising to learn that thiee of the high officials who were marked for death refused to comply with the Emperor's request to commit suicide. New it remains to be seen what the government and the powers will do about iL The president of the State Normal at Terre Haute stated before a legislative committee that the present school can furnish all the facilities needed in that line for many years to come. That should be conclusive against the Muncie normal school scheme. The plain truth is the State has no use whatever for a second normal at present. The Thirtieth Infantry, United States Volunteers, which will sail for home from Manila In a day or two, is largely composed of Indiana raen, recruited in this cty.. The regiment will reach San Francisco about April 1. If there is any probability of the Indiana men coming to this city they should be given a public reception. The directors of the Commercial Club have voiced unanimous public opinion in this city In the resolutions adopted by them opposing the erection of a Governor's residency In St. Clair Park. The reasons given by the directors axe good, but they fall to emphasize the strongest one, namely, that the project involves the removal of the Institute for the. Education of the Blind to the country for purely mercenary reasons. Mr. Cochran, of Missouri, took occasion In the House on Wednesday to stigmatize all the troops in China as looters and plunderers. He must have known that he was slandering the American so.dlers who were sent to China, because the Chinese have made an exception in their favor.- Very naturally, a man representing that Democracy of Missouri which expresses sympathy with Agulnaldo "fighting for liberty" and refuses to have the stars and stripes float over the Statehouse, hates the American scldier. When the superintendent of public Instruction and the Board of Education, which 13 informed about the matter, recorr.raend another normal school the Jourral will favor the wide-awake city of Muncie for the location, but when it is demonstrated that 200 more students can be accommodated in the Terre Haute school, and that it can turn out more teachers than are needed, the Journal Is opposed to establishing another which will cost ' the State not leas than 12,500,000 during the r.ext decade. The vote cn the Vincennes University IUI presents some Interesting features. All I he Democrats, seventeen n number, voted for the measure, not one oelng absent. They were: Corr, Cregor, Fleming. Fortune, Qwln, Harrison. Heller, Inman, Johnson of Montgomery, etc., Keeney, Kell, Lawler. Minor, Puree!!. StUhvell, Wampler, Winfield. The .Republicans votli g for it were: Ball, Barlow, Burns, Crumbaker, Crumpacker, Gard, Goodwin?, Keyes, Lambert, Or bom. Whit comb, Wolcott, The Journal confesses surprise to T.nd ths names of three or four Republics trailing in rear of this solid Demo

cratic array of tax-eaters. The Republicans voting against the bill were Illnkley. Brooks, Charles, Conlogue, Dausman, Gcchenour, Guthrie, Joss, Layman. Llndhy. Matson, Miller, Osborn. Parks and Thompson. Thus it appears that a majority of the Republicans voting were against the bill. All the absentees were Republican?!, as follows: Agnew, Darby, Johnson, Kittinger, Legeman. It wa3 a Democratic victory. CHARACTERISTIC HYPOCRISY. The arraignment of the Republicans by Representative Richardson and others, for eztravagance in appropriations, in the national House, Wednesday, was a characteristic spectacle, and for the country it should be an informing one.s Those Democratic members made speeches condemning the extravagance of the Republican Congress, telling how the expenditures had been increased in ten years. When those gentlemen had spoken their piece.' a Rerubllcan member turned upon tho Democratic leader of the House and the owner of a copyright of books published by the government, and asked him if he did not vote for the river and harbor appropriation bill, which is one of the most questlonabla of tho money bills. To that question Mr. Richardson answered in the affirmative, and he could have added that he did not oppose it while under discussion, as a number of Republicans did. Mr. Richardson was asked if he had not voted for several questionable appropriations, including appropriations for clalm3 under the Bowman act, and he answered that he had done so. As a matter of fact, the Democrats in the Houso have generally voted for most of tho appropriations which can be criticised. They have Tought none of them, because they are Interested in items in most of these bills. .Nevertheless they take the earliest opportunity to assail the House f Dr extravagance in voting money. In the first session, when the Democratic members had the opportunity to save fifteen cr twenty millions of dollars by stopping the abuses under the provision for secondclass mall matter, every one of them voted against It, and, by the aid of forty or fifty Republicans, defeated the Loud bill, which would have made the postal service self-sustaining. In tho Indiana Senate we have an example In the same line. On Wednesda?, when the VIncenncs University bill was voted on. under Senator Purcell (Democrat), every man on that side of tho House voted lor the scheme taking $120,000 out of th? treasury, ostensibly for the university. Hov much those who have promoted and nursei this illegal claim received no one can tell who is not In it. With all the Democrats for it only a minority of the Republicans was needed to carry it. Thus a combination of all the Democrats and less than half the Republicans, if all were present, carried this measure in the Senate. When the vote was taken on the costly and unnecessary Muncie Normal School scheme all the Democrats and almost the same Republicans lined up for It as they did for the Vincennes bill. Attention Is called to this fact now because in the next Democratic platform in this State, and on the stump during th campaign of 1002, Republican extravagance by the Legislature or 1001 will be denounced and tho Vincennes and Normal School schemes will be cited as examples by the same men who are determined to foist them upon the State. The Purcells, the Stlllwell3 and the Inmans in the Indiana Senate, like the RIchardsons, the Cochrans and the Bells in the national House, will go up and down the State howling about the wastefulness of Republican legislatures, when they were the main supporters of such wastefulness. And what , will the Republicans have to answer to the Democratic accusations regarding these matters during the campaign of 1002?

A FIELD FOR USEFULNESS. Washington dispatches say that President McKinley Is exceedingly pleased with the work of the Philippine Commission and desires Judge Taft, president of the commission, to accept the office of Governor of the islands if Congress authorizes the establishment of civil government. As nn Ohio man the President knew Judge Taft well, as he doubtless did the latter's father, Hon. Alphonso Taft, an eminent lawyer in his day and attorney general under President Grant. The present Judge Taft is also an eminent Jurist and has fully Justified the President's expectations regarding him since he went to the Philippines. No doubt he has had the hearty co-operation of other members of the commission, but the remarkable progress that has teen made in pacifying the people and laying the foundations of civil government are thought to be mainly due to his effective work. Judge Taft Is now in the prime of life, being in his forty-fourth year. He resigned" the position of United States Circuit Judge to accept his present position, Intending to remain In' the Philippines only eighteen months and then return to practice law. Now it Is said he has become so Interestel in the work that he may reconsider hl3 first determination and consent to remain long enough to see civil government well established there. It Is a field and a work worthy of the best efforts of any man, no matter how great his ability or ambition. The work undertaken by the United Stares in the Philippines is without a parallel in history. It involves the extension of republican government and true liberty in a part of the world and among a people where they have hitherto been entirely unknown. Its success will be an achievement of which any nation might be proud. The first civil Governor of the islands will represent the majesty and power of the United States in this great and unique work. A great deal will depend on his wisdom and administrative ability, and the success of th3 experiment will link his name with one of the greatest achievements in the history of tho world. In view of the great possibilities for usefulness which the position will afford Judge Taft could well afford to make some sacrifice of personal interests by becoming the first civil Governor of the Philippines. The Journal fully indorses the scathing rebuke which the Washington Fost administers to Mr. Sulzer, who assailed Hon. Perry S. Heath by the coward's weapon, an anonymous letter. Mr. Heath Is well known in Indiana. Those who know him best have the utmost confidence not only In his capacity but In his Integrity. No man ever held ihe oifice he occupied in the Fostotnce Department who has such a record f'r efficiency. While he was in the department, and now that he Is out of it, no responsible person made any charge affecting hi official character, but Sulzer, a political harlequin, reads an anonymous

letter charging Mr. Heath with intentional wrong In connection with the Necly case, when the most searching investigation has connected no man in the postal department with the Neely-Rathbone conspiracy to steal the revenues of Cuba. The enmity which certain venomous Democrats have against Mr. Heath is that he was the most effective secretary of the national Republican committee during the last campaign. The vote on the normal school bill 's instructive. The Republicans voting for the bill were: Ball, Harlow, Burns, Crumbaker, Dausman, Goodwlne, Johnson Joss, Kittinger. Lambert, Legeman, Lindley. Ogborn, Wolcott and Wood-15. The Democrats were: Corr, Cregor, Fleming, Fortune, Gwln, Heller, Inman, Johnson, Keeney, Kell, Lawler, Minor. Purcell. Stlllwell. Wampler and Winneld-16. That is, every Democrat but one, Harrison, voted for the bill. The Republicans voting against the scheme were: BInkley, Brooks, Charles, Conlogue, Crumpacker, Good. Gochenour, Guthrie, Keyes, Layman, Matson, Osborne, Farks, Thompson and Whltcomb 15. That Is, a majority of the Republicans voted against the bill. Ten of the Republicans vc ting for the . bill voted for the Vincennes claim and all of the Democrats except one voted for both measures. The evidence of a conspiracy to push through these bills costing the State $120,000, composed of all the Democrats and a minority of Repvbllcans. Is complete. If the work in the Indianapolis postofflce continues at the present volume more men must be assigned to the mailing department or there will scon be cause for complaint on the part of the public, but not against the competent men In that branch of the service. There Is more work than the present number of men can do as promptly as it should be done. The postal authorities should furnish a few more men for that branch of the service. And, In this connection, it may be said that postofHce clerks are inadequately paid, considering the Intelligence required to do the work well and the exhausting labor such employes must perform. FEOM HITHER AND YON.

A Teat. Harper's Bazar. "Do you think as a dramatic critic that Slicem is conscientious?" "I know he is. He always has to buy his tickets." In Theatrical l'nrlauce. Judge. Amateur What does It mean In theatrical circles when they say the "ghost walks?" Veteran Actor It means that the rest of us don't have to. A Horrible Thought. Chicago Times-Herald. "They say that Andrew Carnegie Is going to give away $15,000,000 a year during the rest cf his life." "I wonder if hs ever accepts Invitations to dine with any of his heirs?" Tale of Two Cities. In that stanch Western city, Dubuque, W here a person shall fixedly look, "Rubber!" folks yell, Wnich dees very well. Though In Eo3ton they mutter: "Caoutchouc!" Detroit Journal. Both Places "Will Be Covered. Brooklyn Life. "You believe, thn, after all, that Shakspeare wrote tho plays himself?" She Yes. But to make sure, the first time I come across him in heaven I'll ask him. "But s'pose he isn't there?" "Then you can ask him." HAMILTON NOT ENGAGED TRAVELING MAN'S STORY OF TIIC KILLING OF YOUNG DAY". Sensational Tnrn to the Evidence In the Minneapolis Murder Cai Other Testimony in the Trial. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 11. The medical aspects of the stabbing of Leonard Day occupied most of ths testimony in the trial of Frank II. Hamilton to-day. Dr. W. B. Murray, who had been lrirrle31y summoned at the time of the homicide, rind who had given evidence dlsflnct'y favorable to the defense yesterday afternoon, was cn tho stand, and the prosecution was reinforced by the presence of two medical experts to aid in his cross-examination. Tho point at issue was whether a man wounded as Day was his subclavian artery completely severed could live six or eight minutes, and whether, being on his feet whoa the wound was made, he could stand ten minutes, having died meanwhile. Dr. Murray contended that he could, by automatous impulse, if not interfered with. He was vigorously cross-examined, but throughout maintained that his theories were correct, but the State compelled him to admit that he had from the beginning believed Hamilton to be not guilty. Charles R. Francis, city editor of the Times, who had for three weeks prior to the homicide roomed with Hamilton and Canfield, testified that it was Hamilton's custom on retiring to take everything out of his pockets before hanging out his clothing. Witness had never seen such a knife as that in evidence in Hamilton's possession, although he -would certainly have seen such a knife if Hamilton had had one. Witness admitted that as soon as he saw Hamilton after the stabbing he told him to keep quiet and keep his mouth shut, and he, the witness, would stand by him. Witness said: "I was with Hamilton and'Rooney half an hour at the hotel, and heard no confession of any kind. Hamilton was paralyzed and said nothing, but complained of his sore head. He had a lump on his head half as big as an egg." in the afternoon, after the cross-examination of Mr. Francis, tho defense put on the stand A. M. Barbe, the Chicago traveling man whom the State could not find. Mr. Barbe described the affray In the billiard room much as the other witnesses had described it up to the point where tho fatal scullie took place. He declared that Hamilton was not in this scuffle, but wa3 coming toward the crowd from the corridor, whither he had been led by Canneld. White he was approaching Day staggered out of the crowd, mortally wounded. There was a general scrimmage, a free-for-all, he said, in which six or more persons were engaged. He could not be shaken by the cross-examination. DRUGGED, CUT, ROBBED. Fate of n Doctor Who Ventured Alone on the Street of El Paso. EL PASO. Tex., Feb. 11. Drugged with knock-out drops, seriously cut with a knife, and robbed of all his ready cash, amounting to J1.000 or more, was the fate which last night befell Dr. Alfred E. Meyer, of New York, who has been spending a week in the city with A. Movlns, a millionaire patient. Last night the physician ventured out alone. A few hours before daybieak he was brought back to the hotel, bleeding profusely from half a dozen severe knlf? wounds, his clothing cut in many places and his money and watch gone. The attending physician expressed the opinion that the wounded man had been drugged.

NORMAL BILL PASSED

TUG SENATE EVDOHSES IT BY A VOTE OF 31 TO 17. Debate on the Measure Consumed a Large Part of the Afternoon Session EPILEPTIC VILLAGE BILL 3IINORITY nEPOnT, STRIKING OUT A SPECIFIC LOCATION, ADOPTED. The Slnck Antl-Trnst Dill Killed In the Ilouse Legislative Nevr nnd Routine. Another anti-trust bill met its fate in the House yesterday. This was the measure introduced by Mr. Slack, of Johnson county. It came up as a special order of business yesterday afternoon and was killed, despite the protest of the author, on motion of Mr. Reser, who had the enacting clauso stricken-out. Another bill defeated in the House was Mr. Scott's bill relating to the election of county superintendents. The measure failed to pass because of the lack of a constitutional majority. However, It may be called up again. Part of the morning session of the House was devoted to the consideration of two committee reports on Senator Lambert's bill providing for the establishment of an epileptic village at Columbus. The minority report, which contained an amendment striking ovit the Columbus provision of the bill, was adopted by the Ilouse after a long debate. Senator Ball's bill which provides for the establishment of a state normal school at Muncie was called up by Senator Barlow at the afternoon session of the Senate yesteruay and passed, notwithstanding a spirited opposition, by a vote of SI to 17. The debate which ensued over the passage of the bill took up the greater part of the afternoon session. , In the morning several divided committee reports were made the subjects of a number of lively discussions. The minority report on the bill of Senator Cregor providing an appropriation to erect monuments in this city to the memory of General Lawton and General Hackleman, which favored It3 passage, was defeated by a vote of 1$ to 27. The two bills of Senator Wood relating to the practice of medicine were made special orders for discussion for next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Twentyfive new bills were introduced before adjournment. DAY" IN THE SENATE. Muncie Normal School BUI Passed Action on Other Bills. Ths bill providing for the establishment of a State Normal School at Muncie was parsed by the Senate yesterday afternoon after a spirited debate by a vote of 31 to 17. It had been prearranged tbat the bill should be called up for its third reading some time during tho afternoon and as It was well known that its passage would be strenuously opposed the lobbies of the Senate were congested with spectators interested in the passage of the bill and the warm debate which followed Us third reading. The bill was called up by Senator Barlow, who made an eloquent appeal in support cf its passage. He spoke of the value of tho donation and of the great good it would accomplish when given the support of the State. In closing he referred to the excellent location of the school and said it was the desire of the whole people of the eastern part of the State that the gift tendered to the State by the citizens of Muncie should be acceped. Senator Layman was the first to raise his voice in protest against the passage of the bill. He said the only question for the Senate to consider was whether there was a demand for an additional normal school in the State. He urged the senators to carefully consider the question before voting on the bill. AN ELEPHANT. Senator Gochenour said that the State Normal School at Terr Haute was amply able to taite care of the teachers of the State and he could see no reason for the establishment of another normal school at Muncie. He declared that If the State accepted of the school at Muncie it would have an elephant on its hands and would have to appropriate thousands of dollars for the support of an Institution for which there is no present need. Senator Wood said he believed that the school was needed. There would be a natural competition between the school at Terre Haute and the school at Muncie which would have a very salutary effect on both schools. He said the same cry that v.as being raised against' the school at Muncie was raised j'ears ago against the magnificent institution donated to i.ie State by John Purdue, and yet at this time the State pointed to Purdue College with pride. He said he was surprised to hear that there was still plenty of room at the school in Terre Haute, and if it was true he had been sadly misinformed in the matter by the very officers of that school themselves, "i say amen to this proposition," said oenator Wood, in conclusion. "Let the schools at Muncie and Terre Haute walk hand in hand, the great State of Indiana helping each of them alike." Senator Parks made a vigorous speech in opposition to the passage of the bill, sayiiijc that he wanted his vote recorded against a proposition to appropriate the mcney of the biate for a needless institution. "1 would like to know who is crying for this school," salu Senator Parks. "It has btxome an elephant on the hand3 of tne people of Muncie and they are now begLirg the members of this Legislature to take it off their hands. A this was a payiTig Institution they would ijoi be running after us to-day. There are many communities in this State that would like to transfer their colleges to the State, and 1 dare say they are Just as good as tnls ore at Muncie. You who desire may vote for these appropriations for schools like Vincennes College and the school at Muncie, but I apprehend that the people will dc the voting two years from now. To equip this institution will cost three or four hundred thousand collars. Vote for i: if you will but my vote shall bo recorded against L." NO NEED OF ANOTHER. Senator Whltcomb was opposed to the bill because he thought there was no need of another normal school In the State at this time. Senator Johnson said he wished to Inform the senator from Marshall (Senator Parks) that tha people of the entire eastern part of the State were demanding the passage of the bill. 'The people who want this echool at Muncie are legion," continued Senator Johnson, "but those who desire it most are the citizens of the Eighth congressional district the largest district in tms State or in the United States. They have more teachers and more pupils and pay more taxes than any other district in the State, and it is only just that they should have thJs school." The debate was closed by Senator Ball, the author of the bill, with one of the best speeches in favor of the passage t f n's measure that has been heard on the door of the Senate. He said ho hat net Intended to speak at all. owing to the fact that he had a strong personal Interest in the passage of the bill, but he could not refrain trom replying to the attacks mat had been made against his measure and the people ot MUncIe. The statement that the prop, erty would be an elephant, he said, was untrue. The citizens of Muncie Intended to generously donate a property to tne State worth JG5.000, and all they asked In return was that the normal school should be maintained at Muncie. The property.

he said, was better than that at Terre Haute, which had cost the State more than $V;0,00, and would require no appropriation for repairs or buildings for a period of fifteen years. He said It was the julgment of the best educators of the State that normal schools should be scatterea ail over the State, so that they would be easy cf access to all the citizens alike. Tlv? greatest States In the Union, from an educational standpoint, he said, had normal schools scattered all over them. It was the duty of Indiana to establish schools in a like manner. "The donation of this institution," said Senator Bail in conclusion, "13 an unselfish one, and it speaki well for the patriotism of our people and their unsefish interest and devotion to the cause of higher education in the State." A vote was then taken on the bill, which resulted In It3 passage by a vote of 31 to 17. The senators voting for the passage of the till, were: Ball. Barlow, Burns. Corr, tregor, Crumbaker, Dausman. Fleming. Fortune. Goodwine. Gwin. Heller. Inman, Johnson. Joss. Johnston, Keeney, Kel3. Kit tiriger, Lambert, Lawler, Legeman, Llndlcy, Minor, Ogborn, Purcell. Stillwell. Wampler, VVJfleld Wolcott and Wood-31. Those who opposed it were: BInkley, Brooks, Charles, Conlogue, Crumpacker, tard, Gochenour, Guthrie, Harrison, Keyes, Layman, Matson. Miller. Osborne, Tarks, Thompson and Whltcomb 17. The bill introduced by Senator Wolcott, by request, prohibiting the discharge of waste water and refuse of manufacturing 0mp'an,es into streams of watr. 'vhich nad been made a special order of business for yesterday afternoon, was advanced to engrossment without amendment. THE MORNING'S WORK. When the Senate opened yesterday morning Senator Brooks offered a motion to the effect that the regular order of business be suspended for the Introduction of new bills and for the reports of the various standing committees. The motion prevailed, and twenty-five new bills were added to the Senate calendar. Committee reports followed, taking up the remainder of the forenoon session. The bill which requires corporations owning buildings to equip them with fire escapes, and which was Introduced by Senator Keyes, was recommended for passage, and the report was adopted without discussion. Another bill that found favor with the Judiciary committee and which was recommended for passage was that introduced by Senator Wood. It provides vhat attorneys may take liens on Judgments in damage suits, providing that formal notice Is eerved.on the court by the attorneys of their intention in this respect. There was a divided report on the bill of Senator Wolcott, which requires owners of farms to give notice to warehouse operators and grain dealers who may purchase products from tenants of the farms that they intend to hold them responsible for farm rental. The present law enables farm owners to hold liens on farm products raised by their tenants, no matter where such products may be found, thus holding the grain dealer responsible should he make purchases from the tenant and tho latter should fall to meet his obligations to his landlord. The majority recommended that the measure be postponed indefinitely and the minority report favored Its passage. The bill brought up the first discussion of the day, but the minority report was concurred in, despite the fact that Senator Barlow and others were of opinion that the present law Is sufficient for the proper protection of all concerned. The majority of the Judiciary committee reported favorably on the House bill of Representative Clark, which compels express companies to Inaugurate free delivery in all cities of 3.000 population or more. Originally the bill included towns of 2,000, but the majority of the committee so amended it as to make 3,000 the minimum. Senator Johnson was the only member of the committee who signed the minority report, and he spoke against the bill. The minority report was not concurred in and the majority report was adopted. A SPIRITED DISCUSSION. The bill of Senator Cregor, which provides for the erection in Indianapolis of monuments to the memory of General Hackleman and General Lawton, brought up a very spirited discussion as a result of the divided committee report. The majority of the committee favored indefinite postponement, the minority recommending its passage. Senator Burns spoke against the measure, saying that he was against all appropriations for more soldiers' monuments in Indianapolis. He said that he was a civil war veteran, and that while he was as proud of tho great achievements of the two heroes Hackleman and Lawton as any man, yet he was very much opposed to locating any more monuments in Indianapolis. He thought the present monument erected to the memory of all soldiers and sailors who went forth from this State was sufficient for the capital city. Senator Barlow, another war veteran, spoke In the same strain. Senators Fortune and Wampler favored the passage of the bill in short speeches. Senator Lindley, in announcing that he could not support the measure.

complimented the senators who did favor It for their show of patriotism. When the vote was taken the minority report, favoring the bill, was defeated, and the majority of the committee was sustained. The medical bills of Senator Wood, In which great interest has been manifested all over the State among the members of the profession, were not taken up for discussion yesterday morning. Divided reports were submitted on each, and Senator Wood moved that both bills be made a special order for Monday afternoon next at 2 o'clock. a - HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Minority Report on Epileptic Bill Adopted Anti-Trust Bill Killed. Prayer was offered in the House at the opening of yesterday morning's session by Rev. T. J. Villers, of the First Baptist Church. The greater part of the morning was spent in the consideration of the two committee reports on Senator Lambert's bill to establish a village for epileptics, and locating tho institution at Columbus. The matter came u'p at 10 o'clock as a special order of business. The- bill made an appropriation of $40,000 for the purchase of 1,000 acres of land. The majority report recommended passage, but the report suggested an amendment cutting down the appropriation to $25,000 and fixing the amount of tend to be purchased at BOO acres. The minority report recommended passage with the same amendment and an additional amendment striking out that part of the bill whicli fixed the location at Columbus. After a long debate the House decided against the Columbus feature of the bill by voting to adopt tno minority report. This report was concurred in by a vote of 5S to 3i. Among those who poke In favor of the minority report was Representative Bonham, of Blackford county, who sail If the hospital could be located at Hartford City he would give the Institution twenty-five acres of land and a ga3 well. Others who lavored the minority report were Mr. Van Fleet, Mr. Roberts of Jefferson, Mr. Catley, Mr. Dlllsy, Mr. Bell, Mr. Scott and Mr. Sclfers. Mr. Davis, of Greene county, said he was not yet prepared to vote for the bill in any form, but at present he favored the minority report. Mr. James thought the majority report should be concurred in. He wanted the bill piinted as it came from the Senate and it could be amended later. Mr. Roberts of Dearborn, thought the majority rtport fchculd be given very careful consideration, nnd he voted against tne minority report. Mr. Cox, of Bartholomew county, spoke in lavor of the majority report, locating the village at Columbus. Mr. Slac wanted tne bill printed as the majority report recommended. When the measure came up for second reading the Ciaims of dlrtercnt cities could be considered, he held, and if the House thought best, another city could be substituted for Columbus. The minority report was brought in by Mr. Reagan, who urged that his report be concurred in. Some of those who opposed the majority report did so on tho ground that other cities had an equal right with Columbus to ask for this institution if the legislature decided to cstabiisn it, and the claims of all cities should be considered. OTHER BILLS CONSIDERED. Numerous other measures were considered during the morning. House bill No. 92. by Mr. Whltcomb, was passed by a vote of 74 to 4. This is another of the bills relating to assessments on account of street improvements in this city. The bill contains an amendment by Mr. Morgan giving property owners the right to appeal from the Boards of Works to the Circuit Court. House bill No. 214, by Mr. Stout, relating to peddlers' licenses, was put on its passage and defeated by a vote of 13 to 63. Liter la the day the vote was reconsidered on motion of Mr. Louttit and the bill will be sent back to the author for changes. A till by Mr. Stutesman, giving the right of a lien on horses and othtr animals for the cost of shoeing them, was passed, and Mr.

Reeves's till, fixing the time when th? terms of school treasurers shall be pin. was successful. House bill No. 273, by Mr. Mummert. was passed. This bill provides that before a coroner's inquest can be held an amdavit of three freeholders, must be filed stating that they believe there is some mystery about the death in question. The House concurred In the report of the committee Indefinitely postponing Senator Charles's, bill preventing townships from voting a subsidy of more than 54,000 or more than 1 per cent, of the value of a township's taxable property to a railroad. The same committee reported against the bill Introduced by Mr. Bonham, which provided for a state school supply commission. On motion of Mr. Muller the House reconsidered its action In rassing to third reading Senator Osborne's metropolitan police bill, and the bill was then amended by Mr. Muller so that it will Include the city of Vincennes. During the afternoon session Ilouse bid No. 1VJ. by Mr. Slack, known as an antitrust bill, was taken up as a special order (f business and was finally killed by the enacting clause being stricken out. The Democrats were in favor of the bill and a few Republicans. As soon as it wa announced that the measure would .be taken up the author sent up an amendment which provided that labor organizations should not be construed to mean a "trust." The motion to strike out the enacting clause was made by Mr. Reser. and it excited considerable debate. Mr. Slack made an appeal to the House in behalf of his bill. "I don't see why the House should cut down this measure." he said, "slmp'v because a Democrat has introduced it. It Is not a party measure." Mr. Slack urged the Republicans to look at the matter from a nonpartisan standpoint and support the measure. Mr. Rc3er, speaking on his rrotion to strike out the enacting clause, declared that he opposed the bill because it would drive every wholesale grocer in Indiana out of business. Mr. Davis, of Greene, a member of the minority, declared that he did not think there was any occasion to bring the question into politics. "It is nothing more nor less than peanut politics," he said, "to strike down this bill becaus. it was introduced bv a Democrat." Mr. Whltcomb interrupted Mr. Davis to ask: "Has any one said that this measure was objected to because a Democrat introduced itV" WHY IT WAS OPPOSED. Mr. Davis replied that It was plain to be teen why the measure was opposed by the majority side of the House without anything being said. Mr. Rogers also interrupted Mr. Davis to ask a question. Rogers is a Republican and recently had an anti-trust bill "killed" by a committee of which the majority of the members are Republicans. "Was it because of politics that my bill was stricken down," he asked. Mr. Airhart, of Boone county, a member of the minority, made a strong appeal in behalf of the bill. "I promised the people of my county during the campaign," he said, "that if it was their pleasure to send me here and I had an opportunity to raise my voice against such things as trusts and monopolies, I would do it. I did not come here to work in the Interests of the Democratic party except as a secondary matter, and I don't believe there is a more rock-ribbed Democrat on the floor than I r.m. I look on a vote to strike down this measure, not only as partisan, but as a little bit cowardly." Mr. Burkhart, of the minority, talked in favor of the bill, and Mr Whltcomb, Republican member, said he oppqsed the bill because he believed It wculd work no good without aolng a good deal of harm to legitimate enterprises. Mr. Whltcomb said he was opposed to monopolies, but was not in favor of enacting a law that will destroy a great deal of good n getting at one wrong. The vote on Mr. Reser's motion to strike out the enacting clause was 50 to 45. Following is the way tho members voted: Ayes Adamson, Allen, Beckman, Bell, Bishop, Bonham, Carmtchael. Clarke, Clem, Cooper, Davis of Wayne, Dilley, Dudley, Erdlitz, Harris. Jakways, John, Johnson, Kelley, King, Marshall of Fountain, Marshall of Tippecanoe, Matthews, Miller of Kosciusko, Miller of Ohio, Minturn, Morgen, Morton, Muller, Mummert, Neal, Ostermeyer. Perrett, Prltchard. Reagan, Reef r, Roberts of Jefferson, Rogers, Schreede "Short, Sparks, Stookey, Stout, Stutesnian, Thomas, Van Fleet, Vestal, Wesllng, Whltcomb, Speaker Artman GO. Noes Airhart, Burkhart, Burrler, Catley, Coble, Cotner, Cox, Cravens, Cruson, Culley, Davis of Greene, Dirkson, Gauntt, Gerber, Gillett, Haines, Horsfield, Jack, Jackman, James, Larr, Lawrence, Lopp, Louttit, McCarty, Madden, Maxam, May, Metsker, Murphy, Myler, Owen. Parks, Passage, Reeves, Roberts of Dearborn, Robertson. Sclfers, Scott, Slack, Trout, Tucker, Waugh, Zollman 43. Among the measures taken upon third leading was the bill repealing the Barrett law and providing for a different form of assessment In all cities not under a special charter. The bill was prepared by Speaker Artman and introduced by Mr. Iteser. The bill was passed. Mr. Morgan's bill, placing the Marion county surveyor on a salary-of J2.S00 a year was also passed. Ihe bill Introduced by Mr. Scott giving the presidents of school boards the right to assist in the election of county superintendents failed for lack of a constitutional majority. The vote was 50 to 45. The Dili may be called up again. Tho House- adjourned about 4 o'clock until 9 o'clock this morning. SEW SENATE MEASURES.

Provisions of Some of the Bills Introduced In One Day. Senator Thompson introduced a bill, yesterday, which authorizes and empowers the Common Council of the city of Indianapolis to compel the abolition of grade crossings within the city limits, by requiring persons, companies or corporations owning or operating any railroad within the city limits to elevate the tracks of euch railroad so that they will not interfere with public travel in the streets. xxx A bill introduced by Senator Lindley, by request, makes it incumbent upon acy pefson desiring to procure a license to sell intoxicating liquors to file a petition in writing in the office of the county auditor, which shall be signed by himself and a majority of the voters residing in the ward or township in which the applicant proposes to sell intoxicating liquors. XXX Senator Barlow Introduced a bill appropriating $40,3S0 to purchase the land now occupied by the state fair grounds. The State Board of Agriculture at present has a lease on the land, with the privilege of purchase. xxx Senator Card's bill provides that a definite amount shall be stated In all insurance policies and shall be paid in full when the contingency insured against occurs. xxx A bill introduced by Senator Kittinger authorizes cities of under 20,000 population to make a levy of 35 cents on each 5100 cf taxables for the purpose of constructing and operating electric light and water plants. XXX Senator Wood introduced a bill which provides that where written instructions are given to juries in civil cases they may take the same to the juryroom for consideration. A second bill by the same author provides that where cases are taken from one county to another on a change of venue the costs of the case shall be paid by the county from which the change is taken. xxx A bill by Senator BInkley provides for the erection of a hospital for the criminal insane of the State on the grounds of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane, at Richmond. xxx Senator Fleming's bill provides that where gas wells no longer yield enough gas to make them of commercial value, they shall be plugged eo as to prevent waste. t SHIP CANAL BILL AGAIN. Representative Erdllts Is Heard for the First Time. Tho House committee on cities and towns held a session last night, and in addition to other matters further considered Senator Agnews ship canal bill. The committee was in executive session the greater part of the evening. Trior to this Attorney A. F. Knotts, of Hammond, submitted some amendments to the Agnew bill. He explained that these amendments would meet the objections raised by thy railroad companies against the bill. While in executive session the committee heard Representative Erdlitz,- who comes from Lake county. Mr. Erdlitz is a member of the committee, but had been away from the city for two or three days, nnd last night was the first opportunity he hud

of glvlr.!? his views in an extended form. Luring his romark he told the commitive that the people of Whiting, hi? home, wer rpposed to the Kill. He s ld the people of Hammond are r!iijcJ on the question, anl the people of E.-is-t Chicago are for it. Mr. Krdütz ays he was formerly In fivnr of the scheme, but at that tlje he u::d?rfctood the assessments wouid only afject property a n:il cn either fide of the canal. His opposition, he says. In the outgrowth of a . change in the plans of the promoters. Thty now want to assess property a mile and cne-half on either sit!e of the channel. Mr. Erdlitz averts that tho amendments offerel by Mr. Knotts arc not entirely satisfactory to him. An invitation has been extended to th members of the committee by the land companies Intercut In the ship canal project tc visit Lake county nnd see for themselves Just what the Agr.ew bill contemplates Some of the members of the commltteo will probably accept the invitation and visit Lake county before a report is made on tha t:iL

HOUSE RAILROAD C03IMITTEE. No Agreement on Two-Cent Fare BUI Reports Agreed Upon. The House committee on railroads met last night, but did not consider Mr. Lout tit's two-cent railway fare bill. The author of the bill desires to make further changes in the measure before the committee tak; it up for final consideration. The committee decided to indefinitely postpone House bill No. 30, by Mr. Gauntt. This bill was meant to apply only to the city of Marlon, and was prepared for th purpose of providing for a uniform tare for the competing street-rallwa lines in that city. One objection urged to the bill w?.s that it might affect the street-railway systems of other cities. A favorable report will be made on the bill affecting the Soulh Bend street-railway. The committee -will also report favorably on Senate bill No. yj, which requires telephone and telegrapn companies to elevate their wire to a dltance of twenty-five feet from th ground where they cross the tracks of railways. This bill is designed to protect brakcmeit who aro compelled to be on the tops cf treight cars while trains are running. a APPEAL TO THE HOUSE. It Is Mnde In Behalf of an Exhibit at Buffalo Exposition. C. P. Conger, special commissioner for the Tan-American exposition, addressed the members of the House yesterday afternoon, telling: of the prospects for a great exhibit at Buffalo and urging that the bill providing for an appropriation to maintain an Indiana exhibit at the exposition be considered favorably. He urged that action in the matter bo taken as speedily as possible. The question of time is now one of vital importance, he said, if the State of Indiana is to participate in the exposition. Mr. Conger said he had been asked the question by members of the Legislature fj to whether in his Judgment time enough remained for Indiana to erect a building and install exhibits at Buffalo should the appropriation be made. He assured the members that IX they will take the matter up at once and make such appropriation as may be deemed best for a creditable exhibit there will be no question but Indiana will have time enough to erect her building and Install her exhibits. BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. Representatives of Institutions and Others Appear. At a joint meeting of the ways and means committee of the House and the finance ccmmlttee of the Senate last night the proposition to appropriate $30,000 for thj purpose of paj'lng the expenses of an exhibit to be made by tho State at the TanAmerican Exposition was discussed. The sentiment of the committee is divided on this matter, and there will be two reports tc the House. The majority, it is said, will recommend that the bill appropriating the money be passed. The minority is against t. The committee last nlgnt gave hearings to Purdue University, the Indiana University and the School for Feeble-minded Youth at Fort Wayne. Purdue wants an assembly hall and an agricultural building.; and the Indiana University wants a sciene hall. Came All the Way from Cfclcag-o. The House committee on medicine, health and vital statistics held another meeting yesterday, and among those who appeared before the committee was Dr. T. A. Bland, secretary of the American Medical Union. Dr. Bland came here from Chicago to dlacuss some matters with the committee. He is opposed to one of the bills which enlarges the powers of the State Medical Board. In closing the doctor said: "Gentlemen, I ask you to lay this bill aside. I ask this in the name of liberty: I ask it in the interest of progress; I ask it because it is un-American, undemocratic, unrepublican, despotic. I ask it because it would stop progress In the art of healing and go far toward preventing medicine from becoming a definite and reliable science." The Increase Is Favored. The fee and salary committee of tha House will recommend for passage the bill providing for an Increase in the salary of the superintendent of public Instruction. The committee reached this decision at a meeting held yesterday after the adjournment of the House. This bill will" increa Superintendent Jones's salary from J2.50Q to n.000. Representative Neal is acting as chairman of tho committee on fees a a J salaries In the absence of Representative Manifold, who was called to Texas last week on account of the illness of his wile. Majority Is Unfavorable. A majority cf the Senate committee on railroads, at a meeting yesterday, afternoon, decided to make an unfavorable report on the bill introduced by Senator Fleming repealing the law authorizing county commissioners to grant lnterurban ' railroads the privilege of laying their tracks along public highways. Senator Fleming, who is a member of the committee, will return a minority report favoring the passage Of the bill. May Be Two Reports. Yesterday afternoon the House committee on insurance took up Mr. Neal's anti rebate bill for further consideration. State Auditor Hart, who prepared the bill, was present. Among those who appeared before the committee In opposition to the measure was Attorney C. F. Coffin. Th members of the committee are divided in their opinion and two reports may be submitted. Legislative Notes. Tho temperance committee of the House will probably hold a meeting to-day. The committee has had one meeting since the session of the Legislature began. Chairman Wesling says he is receiving many letters urging that the conmlttee act favorably on tho measures betöre lt. Representative Burrler, of Grant county, announces that he will Introduce another antl-5ubfily bill. One of the provisions of the bill will prevent a corporation from holding more than one election for a subsidy in a township in one year. LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE. New Senate Bills. No. SC5. Senator Barlow Appropriating money to the amount of J43.2G0 to purchaM ground for state fair purposes. Agriculture. No. 3C7. Senator Corr Concerning ths government of Indiana University. Education. No. CC3- Senator Crumpacker Concerning assessments and liens on streets. Cities and towns. No. 363. Senator Gard Concerning lift insurance policies. Insurance. No. 370. Senator Johnson Concerning th Twenty-sixth judicial circuit. Organization of courts. ' No. 371. Senator Johnson Providing a f United States ;!ag for each school building in the State. Education. Jso. 3.2. Senator Kell Appropriating $12.500 to pay the claim of John R. Hartzel. Claims nnd expenditures. No. 373. Senator Kittinger Increasing the salaries of ofiiccrs of Madison county, i Fees and salaries. No. 374. Senator Kittinger Concerning municipal contracts and the levying of taxes lur them, cities and town. No. 37ä. Senator Lindley (by request) concerning the granting of liquor licenses. Temperance. No. ZIH. 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