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General Wood may not be made a majorgeneral, but he has earned the title of theAbraham Lincoln of Jolo. He has freed allthe slaves In that turbulent island.

When General Rey. the Colombian en-To- y,

la at home he Is a scientist, an ex-

plorer and in many ways a useful citizen.That is another good reason why he shouldhave stopped at home.

Denmark and Austria-Hungar- y are thelatest nations to recognize the independenceof Panama. Great Britain, the SpringfieldRepublican and the New York EveningPoat are about the only powers yet to beheard from.

President Roosevelt has been made an as-

sociate member of the Travelers' ProtectiveAssociation. He has traveled around thiscountry almost enough to entitle him to afoil membership and also to the 25,000

votes which the order controls.

The warships of both Japan and Russiahare been painted black the war color.Both countries announce ihat "the outlookIs distinctly hopeful." They are evidentlyfollowing the Roosevelt doctrine of "speak-ing soft and carrying a big stielt."

The 1,782 national banks which have beenorganised since March. 1900. have a com-

bined capital of flO4.00O.0iJ0. It must be re-

membered that this capital la cash not adrop of moisture. This is almost the onlyclass of corporations of which that can besaid.

Germany's ruffled feelings can only besoothed by an official denial from GeneralMacArthur of the war talk recently attrib-uted to him. He will doubtless be giventhe opportunity to make such a denial. Hehas already told the m WFpapers that thereport was false.

The Nobel prize for physics, valued atftOjOOO, has been awarded to M. and Mme.Curie, of Paris. The award should settlethe question as to who discovered radium.The money will doubtless be welcome, asthis remarkable pair of scientists have re-

ceived no returns from their discovery,

A Springfield (Mass.) brewery companypent a check for $25 to the local Democraticcommittee. The check was returned with anote stating that the contribution was "in-

adequate and grossly insulting." If theMassachusetts Democrats are to be insult-ed the insults must be made large enoughto be tolerated.

The prediction made by Carroll D. Wright,tlnited States commissioner of labor, thatths wage system will pass away aad beSucceeded by profit-sharin- g and on,

represents an optimistic view. Mr.Wright has made a life-lon- g study of laborquestions, and Is a friend of labor withoutbeing visionary. The establishment ofprofit-sharin- g and for thewage system would probably be a greatgain for labor and for society at large, butIt presupposes an altruistic and concilia- -

tefy feeling on both sides that seems veryremote. Nevertheless, it may be that weare gradually, though imperceptibly, ap-

proaching the desired consummation.111 mm mm -

The recent report of the secretary of thetreasury contains a list of forty-fiv- e portsOf entry at which customs expenses exceedreceipts. At every one of these ports itgopts more than a dollar to collect a dol-

lar. At several of the ports tne cost ofcollecting each dollar exceeded $20, at fiveports it exceeded $HW. at three it exceeded

ZO0. aad at Galena. 111.. It coet $378 to col-

lect seventy cents. All such ports of entryShould, of course, be abolished. Indianap-olis makes a good showing for a far inlandsort of entry. The total number of en-

tries of imported goods at this point dur-

ing the year waa 715. and the duties col-

lected amounted to flf,6H at a cost of fli,-06- 4.

Readers of the Journal are probablyaware that entries at inland ports are madehy shipments of goods in bond, by railway.

State Chairman O'Brien thinks the Demo-

cratic nominee for President should be "theaaan who can carry the Eastern Statesthat are normally Democratic New York,New Jersey and Consectlcut. ' It beInteresting to know why Mr. O'Brien callsthese states normally Democratic. Sincethe Republican party was farmed the Re-

publicans have carried Connecticut In eightdifferent presidential elections, and theDemocrats have carried It in three; theRepublicans have carried New Tork InSSVen presidential elections, and the Demerata In four, and iho Republicans have

carried New Jersey In four elections, andthe Democrats in seven. The electoralvotes in these States show that New Yorkand Connecticut are normally Republican,and the popular vote shows it tili moreconclusively. The only normally Demo-

cratic states are south of Mason andDixon's line.

AX ADVANCE AliKST OF HEPI BLICANVICTORY.

If current reports are true the Repub-

licans of Indiana are to be congratulatedon a coming piece of good fortune. It Is

said that William J. Bryan will soon enterthe State to make a series of speeches In

favor of Democratic harmony on a freesilver basis, and such other political vaga-

ries as he may have evolved recently. Atlast accounts Mr. Bryan was doing Rome

roaming with Romulus and ripping withEuripides. At the Forum he is said tohave taken particular interest in the spotfrom which Cicero thundered his invec-

tives against Catiline. Cicero was ac-

counted somewhat of an orator in his day,but he never stampeded a Democratic con-

vention with "a cross of gold and crown ofthorns" speech as the boy orator did.

The Republicans of Indiana should be re-

joicedj

to have Mr. Bryan come here againto make speeches. He is an advance agentof Republican victory. He came here withhis peculiar line of goods in 1S96, and aftershowing them to the people and descantingupon their merits with the eloquence of anorator pleading his own cause, the Repub-

licans carried the State by 18,181, when fouryears before Grover Cleveland had carriedit by 7,000. Four years later Mr. Bryan re-

turned with the same samples --and can-

vassed the State again. Like a persistentsalesman who will not take no for an an-

swer, and who thinks he knows what peoplewant better than they do themselves, heexhibited and exploited his goods as hehad done in 1896. This time the result wasa Republican plurality of 25,163 for Gov-

ernor and 26,470 for President. If Mr. Bryancould have been Induced to make a morethorough canvass of the State the Repub-

lican plurality would doubtless have beenlarger, but Providence was kind to otherStates, and the silver-tongue- d orator wentto swell Republican majorities elsewhere.

Mr. Bryan Is scheduled to appear InEvansville at an early date, and in thiscity on Jan. 6, though, perhaps, the latterdate may be changed for Saint Jackson'sday. This is a little early for next year'selection, and Mr. Bryan may not be of asmuch assistance to the Republicans asformerly, but they will be glad to see him.and if he Is still handling the same lineof goods they will be willing to make ipany loss his employers may have on . hischarges for showing samples. No othertraveling man carries as large a line of po-

litical novelties as Mr. Bryan, and as theyhave been tested in this State and found tobe a sure cure for Republican lassitude andtired feeling it is hoped he will spend asmuch time as possible in Indiana.

Mr. Bryan should not waste any moretime In Europe. He is not needed there,and the little after dinner speeches he hasbeen making do no good. He should comehome, and especially to Indiana, whereevery blast upon his bugle horn is worth athousand Republican votes.

TAXES AM) Sl'FFRAGE.It is said that State Statistician Johnson

will secure reports and prepare a state-ment showing what proportion of the votersof the State pay taxes of auy kind, eitherpoll or property taxes, and what propor-

tion pay none at all. An accurate or ap-

proximately accurate statement of the kindwould be useful, and yet it might be mis-

leading in some respects. Its chief valuewould be in showing what proportion of thevoters of the State pay no tax of anykind, not even poll tax.

The poll tax is the only one that applies toevery person of voting age. The law says apoll tax shall be assessed upon every maleinhabitant of the State between the ages oftwenty-on- e and fifty years. Payment of thistax is as obligatory as that of a propertytax, and evasion of either is equally evidenceof bad citisenship. There is reason to be-

lieve that thousands of persons vote atevery election who have not paid poll taxthe preceding year and many who neverhave. We hear a good deal about taxdodgers who evade payment of taxes on realestate or personal property, but they areno worse than those who evade paymentof poll tax.

A property qualification for the suffragewould be unpopular and unwise. There arethousands of young men in the State offrom twenty-on- e to twnty-flv- e years old,or even older, who have not yet accumu-lated any property, and consequently payno property tax, but who are good citizensand as well qualified and entitled to voteas the man who pays taxes on thousands oreven millions of dollars' worth of property.If would be very unfair aud unwise to denythis class of young men the right to votebecause they are not property owners, butthere would be no injustice in saying theyshall not vote unless they have paid the polltax imposed by the law.

Several of the Southern States make pay-

ment of poll tax the preceding year a pre-

requisite for voting. In Pennsylvania ifa citizen be twenty-tw- o years old or more

he must have paid tax within two years toentitle him to vote. A man of voting agewho does not contribute to the support ofthe government as much as a poll tax orwho purposely evades or carelessly ignoresthe law requiring tsuch payment would haveno reson to complain if he were deniedthe privilege of voting.

THE SMOOT CASE.It has been evident for some time past

that a movement was being worked up forthe unseating of Senator Smoot, of Utah.The movement seemed to be Inspired bypersonal animus, and probably would nothave made much headway had it not beentaken up by the women, who. through someof their organisations, have secured theextensive circulation and signing of peti-

tions asking that Mr. Smoot be unseated.These petitions have reached the Senate ingret uumbers, and have been referred tothe committee on privileges and elections,and several representative women are nowin Washington to assist in pressing consideration of them.

The charges against Mr. Smoot are, first.that he is a polygamlst, and, second, thatthe Mormon Church is a political as wellas a religious organization, and that asan official of that church he is necessarilydisloyal to the United States governmentBoth of these charges are serious, and ifeither of them were proven Mr. Smootshould be denied a seat in the Sonate. Polygamy waa forbidden by an act of Con- -

j gross before Utah was admitted as a State,

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and was made a penal offense. It was formany years a foul blot on our civilization,and no person practicing it in violation oflaw should be admitted to a seat in theUnited States Senate.

But Mr. Smoot denies that he is a polyga-

mic and challenges the-- most searching in-

vestigation on the subject. This being amatter of fact. It should not be difficultfor the Senate to settle It definitely. Ofcourse, the only question Is whether Mr.Smoot is a practical polygamlst; that is.whether he actually has more than the onewife who accompanies him to Washing-ton. What he may believe or what theMormon Church may teach is another ques-tion. Under the constitutional provisionguaranteeing freedom of religious belief, noperson can be punihtd for his academicopinions regarding polygamy or anythingelse. The law cau deal only with acts. AsMr. Smoot expresses his readiness to meetand refute the charge he should be givenan early opportunity to do so.

The other charge Is equally as serious.Mr. Smoot is what is called an apostleof the Mormon Church; that is, he haspassed through certain forms and takencertain degrees which give him a differentstanding from an ordinary member. It isasserted by those who claim to know thathe could not have reached the rank ofapostle, which is called "going through thetemple," without taking oaths and assum-ing "bonds and covenants" which are para-mount to his loyalty as a citizen of theUnited States. There are numerous aff-idavits on file bearing on this point in theSmoot case, some of them made by formermembers of the Mormon Church. One ofthese, which may be taken as a sampleof others, says:

That on going through the temple and ontaking my endowments I was placed under"bond and covenant." with all my propertyand all that I could do and all that I am,to be subjected to the call of the Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints.

That the teachings of the church afore-said are to overthrow ail governmentswhich do not obey the priesthood; that Iwas bound by the most severe "bonds andcovenants" or oaths imaginable that Iwould keep the obligations I have taken.

That previous to my uniting with theaforesaid church I was a patriot and lovedand obeyed the laws of the governmentunder whose protection I had ever Hired.The Mormons taught me that all govern-ments were corrupt and had to be over-thrown; that sympathy for them meantenmity toward God s kingdom the MormonChurch. Under this teaching I lost my pa-triotism; I was no longer a loyal citizen.

Senator Hoar said a few days ago thatthis question of subordinating loyalty to thegovernment to loyalty to the MormonChurch was a serious one and should bethoroughly investigated. The Journal Isof the same opinion. Mr. Smoot has deniedpositively that he is a polygamist. but asfar as The Journal knows, he has not madeany statement on the other point. The freeexercise of religion and religious belief isa very sacred right, but it cannot be per-mitted to Include taking oaths or assumingobligations inconsistent with loyalty to thegovernment. There may be nothing in thischarge, but it should be investigated. Thecase should be tried on its merits In a spiritof Judicial fairness, and not of religiouspersecution.

Mary Baker G. Eddy is not "Mother"Eddy any more officially but "Leader"Eddy; but the official proclamation of theChristian Scientists will not soon be ableto destroy the appellation which is usedas a nickname by most people and as aterm of endearment by the remainder.

It is reported that the chance In Man-churia for American trade in lumber andflour is very poor, but that there are im-mense sales of American beer. The Man-churia- ns

don't care particularly for Mich-igan or Minnesota, but they are determinedkeep Milwaukee famous.

A St. Paul minister, the Rev. David Mor-gan, has declared that clergymen are para-sites. The statement is interesting, comingfrom such a source; and yet, as the oldproverb hath it, " 'Tis an ill bird that foulsIts own nest."

The Boston booksellers lost their case,and Rabelais and Boccaccio can no longerbe obtained in the literary Hub. This ishard on the Hub, and the booksellers.Rabelais and Boccaccio, however, will prob-ably survive.

A French chemist has discovered thatthere is enough phosphorus in the humanbody to make 820,000 matches. That probably explains why none are made inheaven we have to leave all the materialbehind.

There is a new electric line in Colorado onwhich passengers pay fare according totheir weight instead of by the mile. Thismust be a scheme to train obese personsdown to graceful proportions.

THE HXTM0RISTS.

An fnaapernble Objection."I would like to give myself to you as a

Christmas present." said young Poore to MissRocks.

"Papa does not allow me to receire expensivepresents from young men," replied the maiden.

Boliday Town Topics.

One of the Rejected.Ned Lord Brokelelgh Is a brother-in-la- w of

mine.Will Nonsense! Tou mean Lord Brokelelgh

who married Miss Qotrox?Ned Yes; she promised to be a sister to me

before she married him Philadelphia Ledger.

In Ciphers.Girl with the dibson Girl Neck That young

Muntoburn may be a great catch, but he isn'tof much account in company. He said nothingthe whole evening.

Girl with the Juija Marlowe Dimple Nothing?Six of them, wasn't It? Hi money la supposedto talk for him. Chicago Tribune.

Why She Was Worried."I wonder who that woman Is whose "hat Is on

crooked and who looks bothered half to death."said a man on the back platform of a streetcar.

"That's my wife." said Mr. Meekton. "She'sbothered to death for fear she won't get to herDon't Worry' Club in time to attend the elec-

tion of officers." Washington Star.

The Blessed Senson.Stella Don't you believe It is more blessed to

give than to receive?Bella Yes, Indeed; there is no tantalizing

Ignorance of how much the gift cost.

Mrs. Knicker Did you tell your husbandwhat you wanted for Christmas?

Mrs. Bocker Dear me, no; I only had time totell him what I didn't warft. New York Sun.

One Wsy to Do It."The problem la this," said the teacher. "I

have nrteen apples, which I am to divide amongtwelve boys. Now, how shall I distribute theapple?"

After considerable chewing of pencils andscratching of paper the little Wise boy raisedhis hand. "Well. Johnny f

"You should give one apple to three-fifth- s ofiL boy." Judae.

Entirely Safe.Van Antler (entertaining Wltherby at his

country home) Now, old man if you should

happen to want anything In the night, justtouch this bell.

Wltherby Never! I know how hard it is tok : - i vant in the country. Catch tne touch-ing that bc!l.

Van Antler But. I assure you. you are per-

fectly safe. The bell doesn't work. Life.

INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

Tipton has found that the advent of the trac-

tion lines brought more business to the city.and the enterprising merchants of Frankfortneed have no fear of business getting awayfrom them on account of the traction lines.They will help any town that will take ad-

vantage of them. Tipton Tribun.The Louisville Courier-Journ- al devotes con-

siderable editorial space to "Report of theMint." It refers, however, to the departmentof government devoted to coinage of money andnot. as one might naturally expect, to a popularproduct of Kentucky for which, with acces-sories, the State is widely and justly cele-

brated. Lafayette Courier.The Cincinnati Commercial-Tribun- e prints an

editorial arraigning President Roosevelt. Theeditorial Is a double-colum- n affair, hut itseems to have considerable more width thandepth. The Commercial-Tribun- e used to wieldsome influence with Indiana Republicans, butthat was before it bogan indulging in perform-ances like this. Marion Chronicle.

Lofty sentiments are those enunciated by Sen-

ator Bevertdge In his admirable address at DePouw University's Inaugural exercises. Theybreathe the spirit of exalted citizenship, ofmanly aims and of patriotic purpose. A studyof the junior senator's timely admonitions can-

not be too strongly commended to all engagedin educational work. South Bend Times.

There Is a strong feeling, and It Is growingevery day in this country, that the Bible oughtto be used in all public schools as one of thebest of the classics on account of its literaryexcellence. The Idea Is opposed by a goodmany people who fear that it mlgth be usedIn the interest of and to advance some particu-lar creed. It is a great pity that there cannotbe a universal agreement upon what consti-tutes revelation and what does not. that thegenuine might be universally taught. Evans-ville Journal-New- s.

"When it comes to joining worldly prosperitywith a new religion, there is a certain femaleapostle who has Dov.ie beat to a finish. Shedid not go into the business of founding a citynor running banks and factories nor commandthe people to put all their property in her name.She merely wrote a book which sells at a bigprofit. Then if the buyer loses it or tires of itshe Is In no 'way to Mame. The Federal Courtwill appoint no receiver for her great fortune,for she took no chances. Dowie has been givencredit for Immense executive ability, but it re-

mains for an American woman to beat him out,hands down. Fort Wayne News.

If there is anything in state pride, state fel-

lowship, fealty and Hoosler brotherhood Itseems to us that Gen. James N. Tyner's letterto President Roosevelt will bring those feelingspowerfully to the surface. This Is true espe-

cially of the Eleventh district. It is not thepurpose of the Republicans to criticise the Pres-ident. His motives are high and his handsmust be upheld In the splendid work he is do-

ing. But J. L. Bristow, of Kansas, must n"tstand as judge and jury in a trial of such aman as James N. Tyner. of Peru. We demandfor Mr. Tyner a fair trial. Mr. Bristow mustshare the consequences. We understand thatJames N. Tyner was In a position to shoulderresionsibillty. But he has not been tried, anduntil he is tried we submit to Mr. Bristow thatJames N. Tyner, of the Eleventh district, isreputedly unimpeachable. Marion News-Tribun- e.

ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

H n. F. M. Drake, who has just died In DesMoines. Ia., left an estate estimated at about11,000.000, Instead of 15,000,000, as at first re-

ported.That Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a

philatelist of many years' standing has Justmme to light by the discovery of a stamp roomin her old home at Woodcllff, N. J. In tharecesses of one of the rooms more than 18,000

stamps were found hung on the walls.

Feminine Moors are generally absolutely Ig-

norant of their age. Among Moorish womenthis is a point of honor, but it is really noaffectation, for, as their birthdays are nevercelebrated In any manner, the passage of theyears is far less noticed than it is with us.

Mr. Atkinson, the new attorney general of Ire-

land, Is a martyr to rheumatibm, and, to use;his own phrase, has "steeped his legs in everybath in Europe." A lady of the great worldonce commiserated him on his suffering, andadded: "But you look well, Mr. Atkinson.""My dear Lady Blank," he replied, "it's mylegs that are bad, and you can't see them."

Not more than 400 of the "cedars of Lebanon"are standing to-da- y. They do not. though theirage is measured In years by thousands, rivalin dimensions the cedars of the Western world,the largest, so slow in their growth, being buttwelve feet In diameter. No tree gives sogreat an expanse of shade as the cedar, and itnever dies, except from lightning stroke or thewoodman's ax.

M. Maximin Crappier, an Inhabitant of Calx.France, who recently died In his ninetieth year,was the head of a family which for patriarchalsire beats all records In the world. Himselfthe eldest of ten children, his mother, at herdeath in 1SS0, at the age of ninety-fou- r, couldboast of 144 children, grandchildren and great-- )

grandchildren. M. Crappier, during his life-

time, became an uncle or greatuncle no fewerthan 263 times. '

From eight to twelve cats are part of theequipment of every great ocean liner, and thesesame pussies duly appear on the ship's books,where their rations are accounted for. Eachcat is stationed at a different part of the ship,and certain stewards are told off to feed themdaily. There is not a little rivalry betweendifferent stewards when the respective meritsas ratcatchers of different cats under theircharge are being discussed.

In Japan the nose Is the only feature whichattracts attention. The nose determines thebeauty or ugliness of the face, according as itis big or small. This is probably due to thefact that difference In noses constitutes aboutthe only distinction between one Japanese faceand another. The eyes are invariably black,the cheek bones high and the chin receding.In Japan a la iy who has a huge proboscis tsalways a great beauty and a reigning belle.

A BATCH OF LITTLE STORIES.

Grosrrnor'i Correction."Old FIggers" Grosvenor, of Ohio, arose pon-

derously in the House this morning and held upa compelling hand.

"Mr. Speaker." he said. "I notice by the Rec-

ord that I am quoted as having referred to theUnited States Senate as 4they.' I think thatshould be corrected, Mr. President, as I alwaysrefer to the United SUtes Senate as 'it.' "

"Tag," said Speaker Cannon. "The designa-tion fits and will be changed." New YorkWorld.

Saw No Difficulty in Case.The other day a Philadelphian came to John

G. Johnson to get .in opinion on a singular case.It happened that two sisters, living in the samehouse, had infants of eoual age who so resem-

bled each other that their mothers were unableto distinguish them when they were together.Now, It so happened that by the carelessness)of the nurse the children had become mixed.The father of one of the infants wanted toknow how the mothers were to make sure theyhad received back their own Infants.

"But, perhaps, ' suggested the lawyer, "thechildren were not changed at all?"

"Oh. but they were ""Are you sure of that?"The father was very sure.

Well. If that Is so. why don't you changethem back again?" remarked the lawyer,blandly. "I don't see any difficulty in thatcase." Philadelphia Ledger.

Were All Gentlemen.Sir John Benny father, an old-tim- e "swearing

general" of the British army, is tha subject ofthis story y Ird Wolseley: "His reeimentwas his home and all ranks in it were to himhis children. It had lost heavily in the battleof Meeanee, and as he looked upon its thinnedranks that evening he fairly broke down. In- -

tensely proud of what they had done that dayand with tears coursing down his cheeks, hesaid to them: 'I can't make you a speech, mylads, but. by , you are all gentlemen.' "

Chicago Newa

Wouldn't Trust the Map.At the St. Andrew's Society dinner, the other

night. President Wilson, of Princeton, told of aScotch gardener, recently landed, who had greatdifficulty in acquiring a knowledge of Americangeography a difficulty In which President Wil-

son admitted he shared. The son of the house-hold, falling to teach the gardener in any otherway. brought out a huge, highly-colore- d map.The Scot looked at it critically.

"Ah, yes, lad. that may be; but it's no to betrulsted it's laid oot In the plaid o the leeinMacFechtons," was his comment. New TorkTribune.

Understood the Situation.Tishop Potter says that years ago, when he

lived in Boston. Colonel Hfgginson was runningfor Congress. On election day he met a negrogoing to the polls, and waa astonished to learnthat the negro wasn't going to vote for theleader of the black regiment. "I said to Tom,"said the bishop, "that I thought every consideratlon of chivalry and honor should lead himto support the man who had given the negro j

rac its greatest opportunity In the civil war.Tom replied. I don't see that way. I thinkchivalry and honor constrain me to vote for thegentleman what gave me this morning.' "

Boston Post.

Breaking the Xewi tiently.Danny O'Brien worked on the section and

was as tender-hearte- d a man as ever got drunkand cracked a pate with a shillelah. At thetime of Pat Dumphy's great misfortune Dannywas chosen by the section gang to break thenews gently to Mrs. Dumphy.

"Good marnin', Mrs. Dumphy," said he."Did ye hear about Pat?"

"I heard nothing about him since break-fast," she answered.

"Did he seem to be all right then?""Sure he did.""Te noticed nothln' wrong wid his mind?""Nothin' at all. Phwhy de ye ask?""Well, I hear that his mind do be wanderin'

a little.""An phwat de ye mean be that?""I mean he have lost his reason, Mrs. Dum-

phy.""Lost his reason, is it? An' how did he do

that?""Well, Mrs. Dumphy." said Danny, scratch-

ing his hoad. "I don't knaw exactly. Ye see. Iwasn't close by whin it happened. But I do behearhV from the rest o' the b'ys that he fellacrost the track an' a train cut his head off."

Brooklyn Eagle.

MR. BAILEY, OF TEXTS,AIRS HIS OPINION

OF THE CUBAN BILL(CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

slon on the pension appropriation bill, theHouse, at 4:15, adjourned.

aIn response to the resolution of the Sen-

ate of Dec. 9 the Spanish treaty claimscommission to-d- ay sent to the Senatscopies of the. announcement made on Nov.24. 1902, and April 28. 1903. of the principlesgoverning Its decisions, which were reaf-firmed on Dec. 5, 1903, in connection withthe various opinions then filed. The com-

mission also transmitted copies of the vari-ous opinions of the commission. The mainpropositions to the commission were thatthe United States will now be held liable toits own citizens only for acts for whichSpain would have been liable to those citi-zens if the United States had not releasedthe claims and assumed the obligations ofSpain, and, further, that Spain, except inspecial cases, was not liable for damagedone by the Insurgents or for damage doneby insurgent troops in their attempts tosuppress the insurrection.

The Democratic senators to-da- y were incaucus for two hours, and adjourned until

w. The subjects under discussionwere party discipline, the force of caucusaction and general policy. Toward theclose of the meeting the Panama situationwas talked over, the policy of the partyregarding the new republic and the treatybeing the questions at issue. It is expectedthe isthmian situation will engage the at-tention of the caucus.

DR. HALE IS CHOSENAS SENATE CHAPLAIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The Republicansenators in caucus to-d- ay decided upon theRev. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston, forchaplain of the Senate, beginning Jan. LHe is a Congregationalist. and Is noweighty-thre- e years old.

BOSTON, Dec. 14. Dr. Edward EverettHale has wired his willingness to accept theappointment as chaplain of the UnitedStates Senate, tendered him to-da- y. Hehas made arrangements to spend the winterin Washington with his family.

MARINES ARE LANDEDTO MEET COLOMBIANS

(CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)patches indicate, Gen. Rafael Reyes, Co-lombian minister to the United States, it islearned, would regard the call of his coun-try as a command which it would be diffi-cult for him to refuse to obey. GeneralReyes has consistently declined to discussthe question of his election, but to an inti-mate friend he is quoted as saying that hecould hardly refuse to serve his country Inthe hour of her need, although he is not apolitician and had never sought the pres-idency. Several friends of General Reyesconfidently predict that he will certainlyaccept.

It is further learned that General Reyesis still undecided as tb the nature of hisnote to the 8tate Department formally set-ting forth Colombia's views on the Panamasituation. A brief memorandum has beensubmitted to his counsel, Wayne Mac-Veag- h.

but this itself is only tentative. Itcan be stated that Colombia will first ex-press her protest against the events on theisthmus, but further than this GeneralRfyes has not decided what form his state-ment shall take.

General Reyes called at the State Depart-ment to-d- ay and was closetod with A?sit-an- t

Secretary Loomis for nearly an hour.In reply to a question the general said hehad given assurance to this governmentthat, pending his diplomatic mission toWashington, there would be no hostilitieson the part of th Colombian troops. As towhat would be done after that the generalwould make no statement, but significantlyshrugged his shoulders. He would not dis-close the nature of the paper which he ispreparing for presentation to 'the State De-

partment, but wanted it said that Colombiain that statement did not make nny de-mand for a part of the $10.000,000 to be paidto Panama in consideration of the canaltreaty. General Reyes express d the hopethat there would be no war between theUnited States and Colombia. "The UnitedStates wants civilization," he said. "Shewants to be on friendly terms with thecountries of the south."

Army la Becoming Anxious.WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The news of the

movement of marines southward fromPanama, based as it was on the reportedlanding of Colombian troops in that partof the isthmus, was received with keeninterest in army circles, where there hasbeen exhibited for some time a desire toparticipate with the navy in any militaryBsSTSflSSnta on th isthmus, the generalstaff gave the subject immediate atten-tion. There was, however, no outcome intli shape of orders to troops, though thearrival here of Brig. On. Franklin Bell,superintendent of the general staff col-lege at Leavenworth, was regarded as con-firming the previous statements to the ef-

fect that th army Is making ready to doIts share at a moment's notice. GeneralBell was In consultation with some of themembers of the general staff during theafternoon.

Deaapre to Return oon.WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. United States

Minister Beaupre has reported to the StateDepartment from Bogota that everything isquiet there and he sees no occasion to post-pone his leave of absence. He is expectedto leave the legation in the hands of Mr.Snyder, the charge and secretary, snd de- - I

pari a i ouv:e mi iuu timcu otatce.

THE DRIFTThe meeting of the Democratic state

committee yesterday at the Grand Hotelwas made the occasion for the gathering ofprominent party workers from all parts ofIndiana, and for the exchange of an end-

less amount of gossip anent candidates andwhat tne Democrats will do in the Si itand Nation at the approaching election.One or two new booms were launched, andbooms that have been In evidence for somemonths were given renewed impetus.Among the men here, in addition to theofficers and members of the committee,were: lien F. Shively, South Bend; KirbyRisk, Lafayette; former State ChairmanUarks M. Martin, Indianapolis; FabianGwin, Shoals; Senator W. H. Johnston,Crawfordsville; Dale J. Crlttenbergtr andilartlett H. Campbell, Anderson, JudgeJohn K. Lamb, Terrs Haute; Walter Hu-let- t,

Crawfordsvlile; Major G. V. Menzies,Mount Vernon; J. E. Cox, Columbus; An-drew M. Sweeney, Indianapolis; John Rags--dale, franklin; Joseph H. Sshea, Seymour;L. Ert Slack. Franklin; Frank D. Ader.Greencastle; W. H. Shields, Columbus; WH. Hawkins, former secretary of state com- -

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miiiee, inuianapuus, lcnoias cornet n er- -,

sailles; George Bebee, Anderson; HenryBarnhardt, Kochester; J. C. Robinson,ßpencer; Senator Cyrus E. Davis, Bloom-fiel- d;

Jerome Hcrff, Peru; S. M. Ralston,Lebanon; W. H. Hedgecock, Franklort; W.E. Duprec, Franklin; H. A. Maker, Carmel,and Edgar L. Maines, Zionsville, presidentof the Indiana Jefferson League.

Thomas Taggart, John W. Kern, JosephE. Bell, James L. Keach, Charles Polau rand Mayor John W. Holtzman were otherprominent Indianapolis Democrats who were j

largely in evidence about the hotel duringthe day.

XXXThe Fleming-Tagga- rt episode furnished

the sensation of the day and occasioned noend of gossip, although the talk was car-ried on for the most part in hushed whis-pers bt tween groups of two or three. Nomore disconcerting bombshell could havebeen dropped Into the camp that was tohave been all harmony than Senator Flem-ing's refusal to vote for the indorsementof Mr. Taggart, for this action could betaken as nothing short of a declaration ofwar between the old factions. Mr. Taggarthimself maintained his usual unruffled, im-pertura- ble

demeanor, but it was obviousthat his friends were greatly worried, While,the leaders who had hoped to get the partyin shape for a long pull and a strong puilaltogether were displeased, to say the least.Outwardly they affected to see nothingnoteworthy in Senator Fleming's attitude,and assumed that the Fort Wayne mancould yet be persuaded to see the disas-trous effect on the party his action wouldhave and induced to "get in line."

xxxOn the whole it was not Mr. Taggart 's

day, for two or three other things oc-curr- e'd

to disturb his peace of mind andmar the pleasure he might have had in theindorsement for national chairman and theprogress of his plans to become the dom-inant factor in Indiana Democracy. For In-

stance, James Leroy Keach, Democraticcity chairman, issued his formal declara-tion of war against Mr. Taggart. Mr. Keachtook occasion to announce that he wouldbe against Joseph T. Fanning for districtchairman and brought out his candidatein the person of "Tom" Clarke, Democraticcity committeeman from the Eighth ward.

Mr. Keach waited until he was assuredthat Mr. Fanning would bo a candidate for

on aud then declared himself. "Ishall be against Fanning for district chair-man," he said. "I guess that is generallyunderstood. I am going to fight him forthe same reason I fought him for citychairman because I do not think he is theman to lead the party to success."

"Are you fighting Taggart through Fan-ning?"

"Fighting Taggart!" repeated Keach intones of affected surprise. "Why should Ifight Taggart? I'm not interested In Mr.Taggart any more than I am in any otherDemocrat. I am a Democrat, consequentlyI am interested In the party 's success andwant the best men in the organization andat the head of the organization."

Mr. Keach's taking unto himself of DavidB. Hill's famous motto, "I am a Democrat,"was done ingenuously, but effectively.

When asked if "Tom" Clarke was hi? can-didate against Mr. Fanning Mr. K'-ir-

dodged by saying that Clarke was the onlycandidate he had heard of against the pres-ent district chairman.

xxxCharles Polster, the former Indiana-avenu- e

saloon keeper, and Keach's strongestlieutenant, was around the hotel early inthe day, nursing his ambition to becomedistrict chairman, or a candidate for theplace. He said that he expected to be acandidate, btit was not ready to make adefinite announcement. Not until he readin the evening papers that Clarke would beKeach s candidate against Fanning didPolster know that a "definite announce-ment" had been made.

In the language of the street, Polster hasbeen "trun down" by Keach, and "trimdown" hard. Polster made Keach citychairman, according to the politicians, andhas stood by him and fought for himthrough thick and thin, but the first timehe asked any favors of Keach that worthylooked him over and announced coldly;"You're good as a ward heeler, Charley,but you won't do as a candidate for districtchairman. Back to Indiana avenue!" .ThatPolster Is aroused at the base Ingratitudeof the man he has served is taken forgranted, and it was reported last night thathe had decided revenge should be his andhad gone over bag and baggage to the Teg-ga- rt

camp. Polster was formerly a goodfriend of the wily boss and it would be aneasy matter for him to go back to his oldalliances.

With Polster lined up with Taggartagainst Keach the latter's "finish" is visibleto the naked eye at any distance, but thefght will undoubtedly be an interesting onoat every stage. Keach is a politician of re-source, is a splendid organizer and Is al-ready in control of the city machine, hencehe cannot be downed without a struggle.

Jeeph T. Fanningr's announcement of hiscandidacy for re-electi- on as district chair-man was not unexpected. "There really isno occasion for a formal announcement fromme." he said. "It has been understood forsomo time that I would bs a candidate. Iwish to say. however, that as a candidateI am not fighting anybody. I shall workfor the election, but it will not be a part ofmy canvass to attack anyone who may notbe for me." xxx

The appearance of Judge John E. Lamb,of Terre Haute, among the faithful was

TALK INSURANCE.

State Undertakers in Annual Ses-

sion and Sit at Banquet.The Indiana League ot Fire Underwriters

held lt3 annual meeting at the ClaypoolHotel yesterday. About twenty-tw- o mem-

bers attended the meeting and discussedfire insurance matters. The league is com-posed of the special and State apents inIndiana. During the day officers wereelected as follows:

Prerident, S. Penfleld, of Indianapolis;flrst vice pret-ident- . a. J. Dillon, of Roches-ter; second vice president, J. W. Coleman,of Warsaw; secretary and treasurer,George II. Rehm, of Indianapolis; execu-tive committee, J. W. Williams, F. W.Alexander and George O. Hoadley, all ofIndianapolis.

Last night the members of the leaguespent a few hours about the banquet table.C. G. Meeker was the toastmaster. Theprogramme of toasts was as follows:Opening remarks, D. A. Rudy; "Commis-sions from the Standpoint of the Localand Special Agent," A. J. Dillon; "TheTroubles of the Special Agent," John K.Engle; "Does It Pay to be Good?" FredPenfleld.

Old Settler Is Dead.Samuel Miller, eighty-fou- r years old, died

suddenly yesterday at his home four milesnorthwest of this city on the Lafayettepike. Mr. Miller was born in Frederickcounty. Maryland, and In 1S35 came withhis parents and settled In the neighborhoodwhere he died. He leaves one daughterand thre5 sons, one of whom Is Hiram W.Miller.

Yohn Block Dnmaged.A small Are of unknown origin started

about 10 o'clock yesterday morning in thebasement of the Yohn block at the cornerof Washington and Meridian streets andbefore It could be extinguished the smokewhich poured throuRh the registers huddone a gieat deal of damage lu the Burtonjewelry store at 11 N. Meridian street andthe store of Charles W. Conner, the

OF POLITICSthe signal for the launching of a guber-natorial boom for him. "I don't know abetter man to hind our State tickst nextyear than Judge Lamb." declared one of hisfriends, and the sentiment spread rapidly,Unding many Indorse rs. The judge laughed,however, when the matter was suggested to

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Democracy can boast. He it was who originated the famous bull story on QroverCleveland a decade ago and last evening hewas surrouded by a group of friends whodemanded that he tell it over again.

"It was in the csmpaign of !4," he began, the year, you will rememher. that thetide had begun to turn against us. I wassent to Michigan City to make a speech ata big meeting. In the course of my speechI referred to the Wilson tariff bill, spoke ofit as a great and good measure and attempt-ed to bring out its strong points. Just asI reached a climax a fine looking man aroseIn the audience and asked very' modestly ifhe might put a question to me.

Certainly. I said. Go right ahead, andanswer vour question if T can.".. .Jf the Wilson tariff bill was such a

good measure as you would have us believeit was,' he said, I would like to know whyit was that your Democratic President,Grover Cleveland, would not sign It?

"Well," laughed the judge, "the questionwas a blow right between the eyes. Itwas both pertinent and impertinent, andI confes-- s that I was completely stumpedfor a second. Then an inspiration came tome. 'My Friend,' I said to the man. 'youask me why Grover Cleveland would notsign Um Wilson bill. The best answer Ican give you is to tell you a story. AnIrishman once purchased a bull, and whenhe started to take it home he thought hswould make doubly sure of not losing Itby tying the end of the rope, by whichhe led the animal, around his waist. Hedid so and proceeded toward home withoutmishap until he and the bull were almostthere. Then a dog ran out and snapped atthe bull's heels and the bull started offon a dead run. dragging the Irishman atthe end of the neie. The Irishman had allhe could do to keep on his feet and theywere tearing down the road at a great clipwhen they passed a friend of his. "Hello,Mike.' yelled the friend as they passed.'Where are you going?' 'You d od gastedfool, ask the bull!' howled Mike.'

"That story." added Judge Lamb, "wasthe only answer I could possibly have madsto the man. and of course it made a hitwith that Democratic audience. The storyafterward reached President Cleveland, butI don't know that he enjoyed it."

x IMaj. G. V. Measles, of Mt. Vernon, was

one of Judge Lamb's Interesting auditors,and he promptly matched the judge's story.

"This is no cock and bull, or Irishman andbull story," declared the major. "It Is atrue story. Not long ago one of the deputygame wardens had an old man arrested inour county on a charge of violating the fishlaws. He caught old Uncle Bob red-hande- d,

so to speak, for he found him with a lot ofreines in his possession. When the casecame for trial the sheriff, who was a friendof Uncle Bob, thought he would do all hscould for the old man, and summoned allthe fishermen he could got for the Jury.Most of them were Fet aside, and then thesheriff brought in old soldiers. I'ncle BobIs a veteran, ar.d the sheriff thought hawould be safe In the hands of a Jury of hlold comrades. Finally the esse was readyfor trial, with nine or ten old soldiers onthe Jury. There was but one side t the case

the prosecution's. The evidence was allagainst Uncle Rob, and when his lawyerarose to make his plea he could do nothingbut appeal to the sympathy and patriotismof the Jury.

" 'Gentlemen of the Jury.' he said, in tiecourse of his speech. I want to ask you Ifyou can bring In any other verdict thanone of acquittal? Can you send this gray-haire- d,

battle-scarre- d old veteran to Jail?For the sake of a few paltry fish wouldyou disgrace this man who fought that thiscountry of ours might Ifve? Gentlemen, inthe days that tried men's souls, where wasUncle Bob? At Vicksburg. where the bui-- lr

ts flew the thickest, where the old flat?waved there was nel Bob On hundredbloody fields, wherever Old Glory was un-

furled, wherever the old ilag waved, therewas Uncle Bob.'

"The judge gave the jury the only In-

structions to be expected, aud a verdictof guilty seemed inevitable, but the jurywas out only long enough to write a ver-dict and return. The foreman read theverdict and it was 'not guilty.' Uncle Bobwas the first man in the courtroom to makea move after the verdict had been read.Jumping up he hobbled over to the Jury,seized the foreman b the hand and shout-ed. 'Comrade, she still waves! The oldflag still waves.' "

x 4 aThe gubernatorial boom of Prof. H. B.

Brown, of Valparaiso, received a decidedimpetus at the Democratic gathering. OneBrown enthusiast put the case in thiswise: "Professor Brown is not only an ableman. but he is immensely popular. He has30,000 old students scattered about over In-

diana, and they'd all be for him, bothRepublicans and Democrats."

Andrew M. Sweeney, of Indianapolis, for-merly of Jasper county, was another of thestalwarts talked of as a gubernatorial pos-

sibility, while B. H. Campbell, formermember of the Democratic state committeefrom the Eighth district, brought the boomfor Mayor John L. Forkner, of Anderson,with him and gave it renewed inflation.Mayor John W. Holtcman, of this city,was about the hotel all day, getting ac-quainted with the "brethren" and attract-ing considerable attention as the man whocarried Indianapolis as a reformer and whomight be available as a candidate for Gov-ernor next year. xxx

Republican State Chairman James P.Goodrich, of Winchester, was In the city afew hours yesterday. He announced thatthe date of the Republican love-fea- st willbe Dec. 30, Instesd of Dec. 29. and said thatfurther arrangements for the affair will bemade at once. The rules which were adopt-ed by the state committee last week arenow in the hands of the printers, he saidand will be sent out within a few days.

xxxA. A. Tripp, of North Vernon, who Is a

candidate for the Republican district chair-manship In the Fourth, was at the Englishyesterday.

ARCHITECTS ALL FAVORA NEW BUILDING LAW

Willing to Meet with Inspector toDiscuss the Proposed New

Requirements.

Building Inspector Stanley's invitations,sent to the architects of the city, askingthem to meet with him la a discussion of arevision of the city's building laws, havemet with favorable replies from many.

Architects generally seem to favor a great.many changes In the law. particularly withregard to the specifications for the buildingof flats, and the provision of sufficient lightand adequate fire escapes.

"I have sent to a number of the largecities of the country," said Mr. Stanley yes-terda- v.

"for cotdes of their building laws. Ihave already received copies of the 'lawsof New York, Philadelphia ar.d Chlcagro,Here they are. And here's the Indianapolislaw. Quite a difference, isn't there?"

JOHN A. CONLEN DEAD.

Prominent Member of K of P. Diesas Result of Operation.

John A. Conlen. a prominent member ofthe Knights of Pythias, and son of PatrickConlen, a Y. t Washington-stree- t jVweler.died at Guthrie, O. T.. Sunday as a result ofa surgical operation. The body will arrive Inthis city to-d- ay and the funeral serviceswill be held to-morr- afternoon at So'clock at the home of his father. No. 101

North Temple avenue.

IndntTment to Uroossf.As an incentive to atari the new year

right, William K. Davis, county clerk, hasoffered to present a marriage license ofthe value of I2.G0 to the flrst person who ap-plies for one on New Yexr's day.