Marshall County Independent, Volume 7, Number 10, Plymouth, Marshall County, 15 February 1901 — Page 2

THE WEEKLY MDEPEÜDENT.

a W. METSKEa, Pah. and Projx. yisY ÄOUTH, - INDIANA. Ü W1S0F IDE m Items of General Interest Told in Paragraphs COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY Record of Happenings of Mach or Llttl Importance from All rart of th C1tllizel tVorld Incident, Enterprises, Accidents, Verdict. Crimes and War. Chief Justice aicClellan, Alabama Supreme court, shot through shoulder by Jesse B. DeaJe or Phelan Dealer, Lis son, who were searching for a person who eloped with Miss Beale. Uerniudez Asphalt company said to be negotiating for vessels at Jacksonville, Fix, to land men and arms in Venezuela. Vice-President Paul Morton of tha Santa Fe, Iiis v.i-fe, and Miss IIo"vrard narrowly escaped drowning in California. Citizens of Alton, 111., startled by details of blackmailing plot. Wealthy relations refused to go 'bail for prisoners:. Three men arrested at Manilla, la., charged with stealing $40,000 from United States Express company's safe. Mass meeting at Topoka, Kzls., ordered saloons closed and fixtures shipped out of the city. North Atlantic squadron arrived at Pensacola, Fla. Maud Gonne, "Irish Joan of Arc," arrived at New York on steamer La Champagne from Havre. Mrs. Sarch Krugman (lied "while praying at New York on the gTave of hcT husband. Insurgent chief in island of Calanduanes, Philippines-, surrendered. Strike of women's tailors in Paris assuming large proportions. Parisian scientist by use of liquid air made ice cut glass.. Two battles reported in South Africa, Boer Gen. Spruit killed; Gen. Itandemeyer wounded. Chinese empress preparing edict ordering reforms in every department of government. Rioting ia Spain growing serious. Students stoned convents and monasteries. Railroad presidents see benefit In healthy combinations of traffic lines. Commerce of great lakes for 1900 exceeded that of any previous year. President C. TZ. Perkins of the Burlington practically denied report of deal with Northern Fachte. Warrants issued for six women drug store raiders. George J. and Ileicn Gould appointed receiver for Count and Countess de Castellane. Latter's income $200,000 a year. Andrew Carnegie-, it Is said, will devote $1.000.000 to benefactions. Meanwhile plans are being made to form a giant J-teel trust. Senate amendments of Ilay-Paunce-fote treaty unacceptable to Great Britain. Infernal machine exploded in hotel at Jacksonville, Fla., creating panic. Crank shaft of the starboard engine of the Füret Bismarck snapped 800 iaik-s east or Sandy Hook; remainder of the voyage made with one engine. Story in New York that St. Paul road will be merged with Northern Pacific and Pennsylvania and J. J. Hill left out. Illinois Steel company awarded contract for 17,000 tons of st'-el rails, to be shipped to Australian government. Jules Verne again declined to apply for membership in French Academy. Arrest of Carranza and Carman in Manila said to h i preliminary to exposure of treachery of American traders and overn merit employes. Juf.'-ment for $10,200 entered at New York ajrainst thrs Ca.stellanes In favor cf a picture dealer. Edward will open Commons in state n I-eb. 14. Negotiations under way in New York for eons didation of all surface street car lins in Chicago under control of tho Union Traction company. Revenue oflirers at New York lost their lives in heavy sea whilo trying to board .Standard Oil ship Astral to suppress alleged mutiny. Raid on Chicago drug stores on Wednesday night followed up Thursday night by five women, claiming to be Dowieite., who invaded three stores In Milwaukee avenue. Proprietor of last chased them out with ammonia. T. Caranza, Spaniard, and D. M. Carman, American, arrested in Manila on charge of furnishing money to Insurgents. Charles Allen, postoffice robber, who escaped from jail in New York in 1895, found in English jail. W. S. Ament, American missionary in China, arrested by French and German troop3, released. Canada may object to United States placing another training ship on great lakes. Emergency board of Ohio authorized Governor Nash to Incur any necessary expense up to $30,000 to stop JeffriesRuhlin fight. Report of Diamond Match shows net earnings of $2.014.838 for 1900. Denmark seeking authority to borrow 45,000,000 kroner. Cries of child saved thirty-four persons from asphyxiation in Philadelphia. Mrs. Carrie Nation and three followers wrecked the finest equipped saloon In Topeka, Kas. Proprietor and Mrs. Nation arrested. Latter released on her own recognizance. Woman and child rescued from fifth floor of burning building by Boston firemen. Standard Oil company declared another $20,000,000 dividend. Legal struggle over Jeffries-Ruhlla fight begun in Cincinnati court Kaiser conferred Order of Black Eagle, highest German decoration, upon Earl Roberts. London crowd3 cheered Emperor William of Germany on his passage through the streets, accompanied by King Edward. Kaiser departed for continent.

LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Winter wheat No. 3 red, 724c; No. 4 red, 72c; No. 2 hard. 72Hc; No. 8 hard, "-lc: No. 4 hanl. üöü?lc; no prade red. 4':. Sprint? wheat No. 3. 6.ViT73c; No. 4, Z'.t Zc. (Jörn No. 3, 37c; No. 3 yellow, 37i-S7";c; No. 4, 37c. Oats-No. 3 white. 27c; No. 4. i'4?;c; No. 4 white. ZhVA'-j 27;c. Cattle Native beef steers, $1.501f5.i0; stockcrs and feeders, J3.7jtfl.73; fed west

ern steers, Jl.ü"y 4.:o; Texas ana Indians. " j r 4. :.!); cows. V:.i'i'4.w; heifers. $3.5"-' 4.'.".; canners, JJ.L'ifci.yO; bulls, $J.00i?4.2:i; calves. J5.:oi7.5J. Hogs-Heavy, $5.30 jt o.V; mixed ia-kers. ?5.::öt?.v:;5: lipht. $f.l. '(.'j.::1'1: piss. yt.7i'u."i.u.'"i. t-Uiecp Western lambs, j;..wf75.öä; wintern wethers, $!.-;'? 4.T1': western yt:uliiiK. $4.5lI'j j.ikj; ewes. $J.""''4.2r: culls. I. r. s'.-ii. Potatoes Choice llurals or Burbanks, 43,d Im: per bu; good, 4u.'ij i2c; other varieties. Ö'T.ilc: mixed stock. öT0c per bu. Apples Greeninjrs. $J.f0 ; J.U per brl: Den Davis, ?J.u't.2.75; Jonathan, iSM 4.00; snow. $! 7:3.50: Kings. $3.00'g3.i;0: Baldwins, J2.ioii73: Tallman sweets, $2.00 4 - per brl. Dressed Poultry Turkeys, selected stock, ic per lb; common to good at Si S'ie. Chickens. s$i;-"e: capons, large, ll'a li'c; broilers, loyilcf ducks, tlil0c; geese. Live Toultry Chickens, T'-c per lb; turkeys, 7c; ducks, fcUc; geese, JG.00&S.00 per doz. Veal Fancy carcasses, 9c per lb; fair to trood, Tio'aV'C: lieht weights, 51-'SSl-!c. Eps Strictly fresh,- latlüVic. Butter Creameries. extra. :0!l.f?21c; firsts, lefc'lSc; dairies, choice, ISc; firsts, 14 'sj 15c. Mrs. Nation Addresses Legislature. Mrs. Carrie Nation addressed each house of the Kansas legislature at Topeka Thursday evening and scored the lawmakers roundly. Thursday morning the case against her for Joint smashing was dismissed in court. She presented herself at the door of the house at 5:30 o'clock with the request that she be allowed to speak. The request was voted upon, and by a large majority she was allowed to speak. Some few voted nay. "I heard those nays," said she as she walked upon the clerk's platform, "i wondered why those people voted that way. Have I ever offended you? Why do you object to my talking? But then don't I know that those nays come from the liquor traffic?" A storm of laughter swept over the house, and It was several minutes before Mrs. Nation could proceed. To Complete Winner Bridge. Thomas R. Morrow, attorney for the Kansas City & Atlantic railroad, said at Kansas City that the Winner bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas City, projected and half completed during the boom twelve years ago, will be completed in the near future by that road. In addition, he said, the railroad may decide to build a newdepot and terminals, as originally planned. The bridge will be used, it is said, to give entrance to Kansas City to the Chicago & Northwestern, the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, and other roads. It will also be available for electric roads from St. Joseph, Excelsior Springs, Liberty and other towns across the river from Kansas City. GoTfrnnr Scored by Son. Harry Stanley, son of Governor Stanley of Kansas, has wiitten an article for tho Baker Orange, a paper printed at Raker university, where he is a sophomore student, severely criticising his father's failure to enforce prohibition. He says: "When a joint h:uben allowed to continue in open violation of the law, as the senate in Topeka has done, almost under th very eyes of those who have sworn to enforce the laws and uphold tho constitution of the state, then the people welcome anyone with moral courage to do what the state and local officers. in direct violation of their oaths of office, failed to do. Long live Mrs. Nation." Avajrlnj; War of Iiuin General Kitchener's policy of concentrating his troops and denuding the country of supplies is being steadily maintained in the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony. The British authorities say that, if necessary, this policy will be extended to Cape Colony, and that in the disturbed districts all the supplies will be commandeered or destroyed. According to the British officers, such a policy is absolutely necessary, as otherwise the Boers, who are constantly evading the troops, would return and appropriate whatever the troops loft YonUey Sentenced for Life. Henry E. Youtsey was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Cantrill at Georgetown, Ky., and was taken to Frankfort to enter upon his term or life imprisonment. Youtsey was pale and weak when he stood up to receive the sentence of tho court. His wife sat near. Judge Cantrill outlined the case and asked Youtsey If he had any reason to give why sentence should not be pronounced. (iieen of Sweden Very III. The Copenhagen correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph says the crown prince of Sweden and Norway, while passing through Copenhagen from London, where he attended the funeral of Queen Victoria, received the gravest news regarding his mother, the queen, and that it is feared her early death is inevitable. Threaten a ilKnntIo Strike. President John Mitchel of the United Mine Workers intimated at Columbus that failure to reach an agreement upon the scale at the present conference of miners and operators would be followed by a strike which would cause "a suspension of mining throughout the country." Strike In Spain Serloo. The Spanish strike on tho railroad to the Portuguese frontier Is causing a great dislocation of traffic. Only a few trains are running, and they are worked by military engineers. The engines and cars are lying deserted on the tracks. Valuable Tearl Amiod Oysters. While eating an oyster stew at IIopkmsville, Ky.t Green II. Champlin found In his mouth a pearl the size of a navy bean. An expert pronounced the gem worth $500. Big Lumber Fire In Havana. A lumber yard, sawmill and fourteen houses In the western part of Havana, near El Cerro, have been destroyed by fire, with a total loss of $700,000. The mill and yard were the property of Pedro Estanlllo. A number of persons were injured, most of them firemen. Mew Troop to Aid Kltchenrr. The British war office will send Kitchener 30,000 more mounted troops. General Do Wet is being urged by his brother to give up.

PR01IG$C1(. Summary of Legislation in National Body. MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES.

House Committee on Military Affair Completes Army Appropriation Hill It Carrie Approximately SIIS.UOO,. 000 Ai Against 6130.000,000 intimated Tuesday, February ß Senate: Passed District of Columbia appropriation bill and partly considered bill making appropriations for support of West Point Military academy. During the day ship subsidy bill by vote of senate was formally laid aside and superseded as unfinished business. House: Continued discussion of controverted questions in connection with postoffico appropriation bill. Mr. Griggs (Ga.) spoke against organizations of postal employes forme! with view to forcing legislation in their interest. Mr. Moody (Mass.) discussed question of railway mail pay from standpoint of member of joint postal commission. Mr. Bromwell (Ohio) and Mr. Gaines (Tenn.) assailed appropriations for special mail facilities from New York to New Orleans, and Mr. Catchings (Miss.) and Mr. Meyer (La.) defended these appropriations as necessary for expedition of southern mail. Wednesday, February 6. The senate passed the military academy appropriation bill and the war revenue reduction measure. Considered the shipping bill at a night session. In the house debate on the postoffice appropriation bill consumed the day. It was agreed before adjournment that the debate should close Thursday at 12:30 p. m., when the votes should be taken upon the several amendments which are pending. Thursday, February 7. Senate: At the day session the pension appropriation bill, carrying $144,000,000, was passed after a few minutes' consideration. The ship subsidy bill was then taken up, and Messrs. McLaurin and Morgan, both Democrats, made speeches upon it. Mr. McLaurin announced his intention to support the bill, and Mr. Morgan opposed It in vigorous language. At the night session the debate consisted largely of protests by the opposition aeainst rtirht sessions. The hoi'Si j passed the postoffice appropriation bill. Friday, February 8. Republican leaders are losing hope of passing the subsidy bill. It is proi posed to avoid an extra session of congress by adopting an amendment to the army appropriation bill containing gist of the Spooner bill. House committee rejected senate amendments to revenue reduction bill. Delegate s Wilcox of Hawaii explained speeches and letters, urging Filipinos to fight. President sent large list of promotions in army and revenue cutter service to senate. Saturday, February 9. Washington, Feb. 9. Chairman Dick for the congressional committee which has been investigating hazing at West Point today submitted the report of the committee to the house. The report reviews the practice of hazing at the academy and condemns it in the most emphatic terms. The fights under the West Point code are described as more vicious than under the Queensbury code and arc described as felonies according to the laws of many states. A bill making stringent regulations against hazing, fighting and all brutal practices accompanies the report. Taking up the Booz case, the commitee states that his conduct at the academy was strictly correct, although under the offensive class despotism it was viewed as meriting chastisement. Motor Car Strikes a Sleigh. A motor car crashed into a sleighing party of twenty-two persons at Cleveland, O. and eleven were more or less injured, but none fatally. The party had -been to a dance in the country, and were returning to their homes. The motor car was running at a high rate of speed, and it struck the sleigh as It was half way across the track. A number of those in the sleigh saw the car in time to jump, and escaped injury. The names of those injured are: May, Lillian and John Karlcy, Christian and Thomas Kelly, Albert Hopkins, P. J. and M. McGwire, C. J. Dorsey, P. R. Hickey, William A. Nunn. Death for Hoxer Leaden. The Foreign Ministers at Pekin voted to demand the death of twelve officials named in note, except Prince Tuan, Duke Lan, and Tung Fu Siang. Two former may be banished to Turkestan. Smj Trnt Ik Doomed. "The great steel trust will fall of Its own weight," says former AttorneyGeneral Frank S. Monnett of Ohio In an interview at Columbus. GeU a Draft for fUS.OOO Dr. Cyrus J. Dove of Muskegon, Mich., has fallen heir to $25,000. Cyrus Fry of Liverpool, England, willed that amount and a draft for that sum was reoeired Friday. Fry died seven years ago. Dove went to Chicago to cash the draft V rnft-le' Offer to Man leu to. Andrew Carnegie has agreed to give Mankato, Minn.,' $10,000 for a library if the city will furnish a building site and $4,000 perpetual Income to maintain the Institution. Mm. Nation at Kanaa City. A bright-eyed, happy-faced, motherly looking woman, wearing an old brown veil instead of a hat, arrived at Kansas City Friday afternoon on a Santa Fe train and jumped into the arms of her two brothers, J. V. and Charles Moore, of this city. She was greeted by a small crowd of admirers and curiosity seekers, and went immediately to a hotel, where she met the newspaper men. "I like newspaper men," were among her first words. "I need them in my business. They axe as Indispensable as my hatchets.'

EIGHTY-SEVEN KILLED. Explosion of Djn mite Demolishes a Village In Mexico. Word has reached Chihuahua, Mexico, of a terrible mining disaster. An explosion in the San Andres mine, situated in a remote locality of the Sierra Madrcs, In the western part of the state of Durango, caused the death of eighty-seven men, women and cnildren, and injured many others. The catastrophe v.as due to the explosion of several hundred cases of dynamite, stored in an underground chamber of the mine. Electric wires connecting with the hoisting machinery passed through the room in which this dynamite was stored, and it is supposed that these wires became crossed, thereby causing a fire which set off the dynamite. All of the killed and injured were on the surface, most of them occupying residences immediately over tho underground workings of th? mine. The explosion tore away tho whole top of the mountain, on which tne village of miners was located, and men, women and cnildren were blown into pieces. Among those who were killed were Herman Luetsman, the superintendent of the mine, and all the members of his family. Quarantine 14 Men In a Car. Fourteen men are quarantined In a passenger coach between Third and Fourth streets in Merrill, Wis., Tuesday. Conductor Gid Littl, on train No. 2 on the Milwaukee road, discovered a man supposed to have the smallpox before the train reached Tomahawk, lie .vired to the board of health in that city and police removed the patient at that place. All who had been exposed were locked in the smoker and taken to Merrill. Ak Annexation to Alalmma. A committee of a dozen leading men In West Florida, headed by Colonel J. J. Sullivan of Pensacola, appeared before the Alabama legislature to urge that the part of Florida lying south of Alabama be annexed to this state. They urged that commercial convenience and necessity impelled their application and promised that the west Floridans would arrange to break away from Florida if Alabama would take them in. Governor's Wife Against Cirartts It seems that Mrs. Bliss, the wife of Michigan's new governor, had a hand in shaping the pronunciamento against the cigarette, which formed a part of the inaugural message. She has been connected for some years with an industrial home for girls, and has found many of the girls sent there to be habitual cigarette users. Moreover, she has noted that girls who have the cigarette habit fixed rarely respond to the efforts for reformation. Insult Kudt in a Tragedy. Charles W. Carter, a pressman, 2S years old, attempted to force his way into thr home of Charles R. Casey, Chicago. Frank Casey, Man vi lie Perry and John Wall, boarders, who had been summoned by Mrr,. Casey after insulting language had been used, overpowered Carter and tied his hands and feet. They then sent for the police. When two ofiicers arrived they found that Carter was dead. Perry, Casey and Wall were arrested. A Oncer Mrrct Car Line. A curious street car lino is that between Atanii and Yoshihoma, two coast towns in the province of Izie, Japan. The line is seven miles long, and the rolling stock consists of a single car and the motive power is furnished by a couple of muscular coolies, who push tlie car along wherever power is necessary. When the car come? to a down grade they jump on and ride. Itockford'M Giant I'oliceruan. Officer Frank Sully of llockford, 111., is the latest one to enter the great interurban centest for giant policemen. Chief Bergen had the big officer weighed, measured and examined and his dimensions noted. The official figures are: Age, 32 years; weight, 497 pounds; height, 6 feet 3 inches; hip girth, 73 inches; thigh, 42 inches; calf, 23 inches; shoe, No. 12; cap, 7U.

Fire Drives Out 250 Pupils. The William Kimball Public school on Conners Point, West Superior, Wis., was destroyed by fire. The walls are partially standing. There were nine women teachers and about 230 children most of them very young in the building at the time of the fire. Every child in the building got out in an orderly manner. Klvrarl to Vltlt the KaLner. It is stated at Portsmouth that the royal yacht Victoria and Albert is being prepared to convey King Edward to Flushing after the meeting of parliament on Feb. 14. The king, it is said, will visit his sister, ex-Empress Frederick, and at the same time return tho kaiser's visit to England. Attempt to ICoh a Hank. Three masked men entered the 'bank at Andover, Ohio, bound the watchman, Alonzo Root, and blew open the safe. They were, however, frightened away by persons attracted to tho scene by tho explosion. The safo was blown to pieces and the building was badly wrecked. The men escaped. Karl of Galloway I Dead. The carl of Galloway died at Cam loden Thursday. Sir Alan Plantagenet Stewart, Bart., early of Galloway, was born in Iondon in 1835, and succeeded his father as tenth earl in 1873. Ho represented Wigtonshire in the house of commons from 18C8 to 1873, and acted as high commissioner to the general assembly of the church of Scotland in 187C and 1877. Ho was married to a daughter of the second marquis of Salisbury, sister of the British premier. t'arufigla Sella Oat Negotiations for the salo of Andrew Carnegie's controlling interest In tho stock of the Carnegio company wero brought to a successful conclusion on Monday, J. Fierpont Morgan and his associates being the purchasers. Mr. Carnegio held nearly 54 per cent of the $160,000,000 of the Carnegie company stock. This stock has not been listed on any stock exchange, but $1,500 was recently paid for a $1,000 share in the Carnegie company. Assuming that Mr. Carnegie has disposed of his holdings at par, he will receive fully $85,000,000

Commoner Extracts from W.

Inviting Trouble. SUZERAINTY FOR CUBA. There are indications that administration politicians are paving the way for trouble in our affairs with Cuba. The Washington correspondent of the Chicago Thibune says that there is "an increasing sentiment in favor of a declaration in regard to the international relations of Cuba." This correspondent explains: "There could be a declaration by congress, assented to by the Cubans m their constitution, giving the United States the exclusive right to conduct the international negotiations of Cuba, or a clause might bo inserted in the Cuban constitution giving this government the rights of a protectorate over the island in this respect. "Th?re should also be a pledge, many congressmen assert, on the part of tho Cubans to abide by any decision this government might make in regard to any international contentions. For instances, if a subject of Great Britain or Germany should be injured in his person or property rights in Cuba and a claim presented, the state department at Washington should have the exclusive right to investigate and determine what ought to be don in the matter of reparation. When this question is determined the Cubans should be required to comply with it instantly and without any discussion." This looks very much like a disposition to stir up fresh trouble for this nation. There is not the slightest danger that, in its international relations, Cuba would do anything distateful to tne United States. If the people of that island would not be restrained on this line from motives of gratitude, they would, be governed by consideration of the mutual interests that must exist between the people of Cuba and the people of this country. It is not necessary that the United States formally establish a protectorate over any republic on American soil. For all essential purposes the Monroe DoctriDe provides adequate protection. LIKE THE BRITISH PLAN. The plan outlined by the Tribunp correspondent is very much like the plan insisted upon by the British ministry in its relations with the South African republic, and the world knows the result. It is not likely that the Cubans would agree to any such plan when they have so recently observed the license which Grpat Britain took under a similar provision. As a matter of tact the United States has no more right to insist upon a clause in the Cuban constitution formally giving suzerainty to this government or conferring upon it any power as to the foreign relations of the Cuban government than it has to deliberately annex Cuba to the United States. The war resolutions declared that the United States, "hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over said inland, except for the pacification thereof, ana asserts its determination, when that is complete, to leave the government and control of the island to its people." That declaration is plain and simple and requires no interpretation. There is but one way to carry out that pledge, and that is to carry it out in perfect candor. FREE AND INDEPENDENT. If, as the war resolution declared, "the people of the island of Cuba are and of a right ought to be free and in dependent" then the application of that right operates as much against the United States as against any other power that might seek "sovereignty, jurisdiction or control" over that island. The Cuban republic will never work out its destiny if it is hampered as the South African republic was hampered. In order to inspire the Cuban people to struggle for tho best in tho details of government they must bo left as th war resolution declared them to be, "free and independent." The American people have had as sumed for them sufficient obligations. They have already on hand more trouble than they can conveniently dispose of. The people expect that, so far as Cuba is concerned, the administration will fulfill the pledge made in the war resolutions ana reiterated in the last republican national platform. There is no necessity for piling on fresh obligations or adding new conditions. As soon as the Cuban constitution Is adopted and a stable government organized, we should withdraw our forces from that island and permit the new republic to work out its own destiny. Let the people of that republic understand that the responsibility for good government rests upon them, and responsibility in such cases is usually productive of wisdom. The Cuban government will not be perfect in the beginning. The constructive period will be full of difficulties for the statesmen of that island, exactly as our own constructive period was full of embarrassments for the statesmen of the American colonies. But the people of Cuba must tread this path exactly as the people of new governments have been compelled to do in all the history of the world. They must learn and improve by experience. GIVE THEM A GOOD EXAMPLE. If we would give the people of Cuba the best possible start on the road to good government we could begin no better than by dropping all excuses and all pretenses, and fulfilling tho Pres3 dispatches announce that a boy has been discovered who has Xray eyes. He ought to be employed to look through the democratic senators and representatives who voted for the republican army bill and discover the reasons wnlch led them to repudiate the democratic platform. Senator Turner of Washington describes the ship subsMv bill as a "a lawless, piratical raid upon the public treasury in the Interest, of a few private beneficiaries and committing the government to expenditures aggregating $270.000,000." That is a complete description of the measure. One of the administration organs In Chicago criticises Chancellor Andrews of the Nebraska state university because he predicted the ultimate disintegration of the British empire. To secure bouquets from republican papers, one must advocate the establishment of an empire here, rather than suggest the disintegration of empires elsewhere. Those who have a mercenary purpose usually resort to violence when necessary, but benevolence and philanthropy do not require fleets and regiments.

Comment J. Bryan's Paper.

:- pledges made in our war resolutions. The Cuban people would be benefited by this good example. Our concern for their future couid be best shown by setting thom a pattern in all of our public affairs, showing them that tho duty of a republic is to enact and execute laws for the benefit of the whole people, and to protect the national reputation as carefully as the individual would protect his own reputation. The administration politicians will do well to move cautiously in their relations with the people of Cuba. There is nothing in the history of that people, to warrant the belief that our na tion can safely violate the pledge of the war resolutions, or deny the truth of the statement that the people of the island of Cuba "are and ot right ought to be free and independent." Barriers to Freedom. A San Francisco dispatch of recent dat reports a public sale in that city of five Chinese girls who were "knocked down" to the highest bidder. These gills were the property of a Chinaman who was rbout to leae for his native heath. The girls were exhibited, the auctioneer enumerated their good points, and they were sold and delivered at prices ranging from $1.700 to 2.."0 each. To be sure the sale wis not legal, but the "property" did not know it: and as no protest was made by the well-informed, the sale and delivery weie as effective as though they had full sanction of the law. Is it not true that we are becoming somewhat indifferent in these days to such proceedings as this? Is it not strange that in one of the largest cities of this country such a mockery upon liberty could be made without evoking indignant and effective protests? Is it not possible that we have become negligent in the duty of crushing out innovations upon American ideas? The San Francisco Chinaman had a recent precedent from which to tak') encouragement. He probably remembered that a general of the United States army had signed an agreement wherein it was stiuplated that in certain territory, where United States sovereignty had been declared and over which the United States flag waved, any slave might have the privilege of obtaining his freedom by paying to the master "the usual market price." In that particular case the "usual market price" is said to ba aboit .$20. In San Francisco it would seem that ths usual market price ranges from $1.70 to $2.r.00. The difference, however, is purely one of dollars and cents. And if $20 could be designated as the barrier to human freedom in the Stilus, the "heathen Chinee." perhaps, felt justified in raising the barrier in California to the extent of a few hundred dollars. Infringing the Copyright. Congressman Levy, cf New York, has written a letter calling attention to the fact that he introduced the first bill providing for the redemption of silver dollars. He says that he does not mention it to claim personal credit, but because he wants to keep the honor (?) in the democratic party. He need not be -so modest about it: he i3 welcome to all the advantage he can get out of the bill. The democratic party will never claim credit nor admit responsibility for it. The republicans have a perpetual copyright on measures of that kind, and Mr. Levy is liable to prosecution for infringement. A Kansas paper expresses a violent dislike fcr the name "Commoner." and says that it is "a vile word and totally "un-Amerieai.." The uncommon people stem to be more worried about the name than the common people. The agitation of those who consider themselves outside of the appellation reminds one of the definition of the onion which describes it as the vegetable which makes tue person s'ck who does not eat it. The Chicago Times-Herald says that the Standard Oil company is the only monopoly in the United States ard that it is an unqualified lib? sin? This sounds natural enough, coming from a republican, but what about the president's message recommending antitrust legislation? If we have only one private monopoly in the country, and that is a benevolent one. why does the republican party make such a pretense of opposing trusts? The Denver News publishes a dispatch to the effect that the republicans offered one hundred thousand dollars for enough votes in the Idaho legislature to prevent the election of Senator Dubois. The fact that such an attempt was made to defeat the will of the people as expressed at the polls is a strong argument against the present method of electing senators, while the failure of the attempt speaks well for the integrity of the fusion members of the legislature. The delays and mistakes incident to the starting of a new paper are as annoying to the proprietor as to the subscribers but it is hoped that they will bo less frequent hereafter. With a number of persons addressing wrappers by hand errors are unavoidable. but in a short time The Commoner will be printed from stencils and each wrapper will show the date when tho subscription expires. A Mattoon, 111., man asks for a divorce on the grounds that he was under hypnotic influence when he was married. There will be a grave danger to the marriage laws if this contention is upheld by the courts. It will not be difficult for any man to prove that he was hypnotized when he was married. A pair of bright eyes oxerts a poworful inlluence on the average man. The Chicago lawyers are now claiming that the sewerage of tho Lake City purifies the waters of tho Mississippi. They will soon be demanding pay from St. Louis for improving its drinking water. The telegraph conveys to the readers of the daily newspapers tho information that tho waning steel Interests have come to a mutual understanding. The public will now have to chance its orthography l.y inserting an "a" in the place of the second "e." After a married life of five hours a Wisconsin man killed himself because he was not worthy of his wife. The only difference between tho Wisconsin man and the average man Is that he found out tho truth early and acted on It.

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; Reports of Proceedings and Bills Introduced. MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES. J Judications Are That the Agncw Aullj Trust Iti'.l Will Not Pass in Its I'reient Form Kill May Be Greatly j Cliauged. Tuesday. IVbrnary K. The joint republican committer en eon gressioiiai :r. oriionn.cnt united on a bill and will submit it to a i..mt rej.uK; .ao caucus Friday. It m.ik. s four chun-.:- s. Johnson tnijrty. wi democratic, is t..;.-n from the '-'..: to the fourth Ji.-ui:.:; Blackford, j d.-in t.-ra.;e. , . .- from eighth to the i-k-. .nth: Howard, l.r " republican, is ir..v. d from tho 1- v. nth to the nir.th. ar.d Decatur. 4 0 r. publican, is taken from the- lourth jr.d put in tr sixth. The nu-isure leave? nlr.e republican and four Jcpioc-ratie li.-tricta by th last vote. Cov. 'v. -s:r,an Lan-lis i- srreatly strengthened, a.- is Congressman Watson. Ovtrsiree: ar.d Ci"!:ur. while the fouztb Is made still heavier democratic. Wednesday, February O. The Republicans of the Senate will hav a caucus on the Agr.'w anli-tru.n b:il today, rrd it is expected that the Republican reiTostntativts will bs called in for consultation. Evt ry Republican senator has been deluged with tele-rams t;nd letters, urging him to vote a-ain.t the bill in its present form. Senator Burns alone received thirty telegrams from South lkr.d auainst the bill. A. number of party leaders from different parts of the State are demanding that the bill be n.t passed because, they say, to pass it would be "bad politics." The indications now are that the bill will not be passed in its present form, and that if it beeomes a caucus measur it wiil be amended tiiat liuie of the original will be left. Thursday, February 7. After a hard liht the house advanced to engrossment the bill to require railroad companies to sell 500-mile mileasa books at a rate of 2 cents a mile, tho books good for use by any member of the purchasers' family. Representative Treet introduced a till providing that passengers on railroad trains and street cars, if not provided with seats shall pay only half-fare. Where payment has been made in advance, as on railroad trains, and a seat is not furnished hira. the conductor mast lurnish him a statement in writing in order that he may collect the rebate. The house and senate have readied a compromise as to the proper method of authorizing the employment of additional help for the house. The speaker of the house and other members have held that employes in addition to those provided by law could not be employed unless their employment was authorized by bill. Hitherto it has been done in both houses by resolution. The senate resented the attempt of the house to control methods of doinpr business in the senate and killed the bill providing for an additional page, two stenographers and an assistant postmaster for tho house. Friday, February 8. The senate, by a strict party vote, decided to make the investigation of t!.e Indiana reformatory secret. The valued policy insurance I. ill was cousM- red favorably by the seilte. Senator l.ii.-man has introduce,! a bill to revolutionize erimin.il trials. Under it the jury i to be the final authority, ar.l is tV, ir.sw.r. nrst, did tl,.- i.ri.-i.T.r commit t!.e eiiir.e charged? ar.d. .-.coiil. can lie be permitted to p,, free without ill to t:.e state? If not. !u- to r-i ive an indeterminate sentcr.ee of from one to nintnine years, but may be p..ruk-d after o:".e year. Colonel K'd Ritter, the leader of the temperance ni.veiant in Indiana, threw a wtt blanket on all t- mpt-rav legislation by ur.-:i:. the committees :ot to recommend any laws vl itevt r. He wanted the authorities to enforce the present laws. In the house, all anti-tr as: bills introduced by the lmo,rats have been kilied. The Republicans will handle this matter to suit themselves. NOTES or I.IXilSLATl ltE. B. F. Shively. of South Band, paid tho senate and house brief calis the other day. He took occasion to say a word row and then apair.st the proposed amendments to the South Ber.d charter, against which all the nu m! ers of the- South Bend council, with one exception, have parsed a resolution. Representative Hopping- r.;,s withdrawn his bill to provide free text books for school children, in order to amend It. A section tixing a tax lor a fund for the books wa- kit out and as soon as thechange is made he will again present it. .Mr. lloppim; routes that the bill would entail a special tax levy of one-half of 1 per cent. U is expected that trier will h a majority report against the bill by the lior.se education committee, but tlicre will also tv a minority report. The house committee will report unfavorably on Mr. Maxam's bill prowding for th election of county school superintendents by popular vote. Mr. Carmiehael. of Delaware, expects to introduce in the house. In the r.ear future, a bill, rn pared by Dr. W. A. Spurneon. a. m mb.-r of the State Hoard of Medical BeRist ration and Kxan.inatien, which preiibits county commissioners granting li-iuor licenses to any person who has not held such a license and operated thereunder a saloon for a period of one year previous to the Application. The purpose of the b'U. according to the author, is to confine the liquor business to men of experience, who will not commit the social wrongs that a newman to the business might commit In his desire to build up his trade. Dr. Spurgeon says that he believes that the temperance people will favor this bill when they have become familiar with Its provisions. Mr. Scott (Montgomery) alsr has a temperance measure which he will introduce in the house. This bill was prepared by IUI F. Ritter, of Indianapolis, and embodies the ideas of the Anti-Saloon League as to correct temperance legislation. The bill amends tho Nicholson law by providing that a remonstraneH? of the majority of the legal voters of any township against the granting of a liquor licence to any ono man Fhall prohibit the county commissioners fron granting a license to any man In that township, for a period of two years from the date of the filing of the remonstrance. The hills ul ready presented to the legislature phow that there are varied and peculiar ideas about the laws of th state. Muncic Times. In the senate the Kentucky question was brought up again by Senator Ftillwell, who Introduced his former resolution In a sliRhtly altered form, expressing the sentiment of tlie senate that Taylor and Fin-ey, Kentucky refugees In Indiana, should bo returned to Kentucky on a requisition by (!ov. Heckham. Stllwell conferred with some of the Republican members, and an agreement wa reaohe.l by which President Hilbert was to hold the resolution in order, and, on motion of that lirpubliean member. It was to be matle special order for dlscuslon one day this week. The Democrats of Cass county have started ft tight against Senator Wlnneld's bill to make Oass and Pulaski one Judicial district. They are also opposed to the proposition to put Cass county in the Superior Court district, now composed of tlrant and Howard counties. Charges of a most sensational character are being made acalnst the management of the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonvllle. and it is stated that the committee appointed to investigate the Institution will be confronted with an astounding condition of affairs in reference to th extravagant waste of the people's money. Those who are in a position to know say there is a deficit of at least $20,000' and that the amount may far exceed that sum when the exact condition of affairs 1 made public.