Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 214, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 August 1901 — Page 4

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SuL'rriters eavlrg the city f.T a r"rtnl luring the s-imm-r crjn have th Daily ai 1 Sun lay Journal rr.ailel to any ai?re-5 in the Unii-t States cr Cani.la v. ithout extra chars Tht JJress wi'.l L? channel as often as dtslr!. Hoth telephoneji Tho Rev. Mr. ShafTer. irfiler.t of tho Amalsair.ateil Association. I rf'portol very anxious to 5ettlo th- triko. As he organized a:M ordercil it, he should be willing to aid !n Its settlement. Tho pubüc-sniritrd Xtbraskan who, at hi.- own exT. for powdrr, etc., is bombarding the air to produce rain, certainly has the courage of his convictions. No doubt If he continues the practice long enough rain will come. Iiecause the recent hold-up of a Paltlmore Hz Ohio express train occurred in Indiana, it must not be inferred that trainrobbing is an Indiana "Industry." The operators undoubtedly came from Chicago. Political conditions must be Improving in Brooklyn. N. Y. The jud-e of the County Court refused naturalization papers to an applicant who. In answer to the question, 'Who makes the laws of New York?" answered, "Richard Crokcr." Inasmuch as the opponents of the present republic cut no figure in the late elections. It may be assumed that the recent sensational reports to the effect that some remote Napoleon was about to seize the government of France were the work of the yellow journals. In his speech at the bedroom convention In Columbus Chairman Clroot denied that the country Is prosperous. "If this condition prevail," he said, "then why try to push the Republican party out of place and power, for has not that party furnished this condition?" Why, indeed? A new paper has be-.n started in Berlin called "Columbia." Its editor la a GermanAmerican who was formerly connected with the Staats-ZeUur:g of Chicago, and the avowed object of the paper is to bring about a better commercial understanding between the two countries. The undertaking seerrs to be commendable, and the name of the paper is s?ut!cient evidence of its friendliness for the United States. The unanimous election of James P. Goodrich to succeed Mr. Ilernly as chairman of the Republican State committee shows the eon lid -nee the members of the committee have in his ability and experience. There Is never a lack of candidates for such a place, but the fact that Mr. Goodrich had no opponent Is additional evidence that he is believed 'to te amply qualified for the responsible position. The report of the Hoard of Health regarding the operations of what has become known as the "insanity trust" is a disappolntment to those who had hoped to see undoubted abuses olllcially exposed and the responsibility for them located. The evidence of such abuses brought out in the press, l:i the report of the assistant attorney general ar.d in the statements of some of the victims Is too conclusive to be offset by a report which exonerates every person connected with tho scandalous affair. The Socla!ls:s have been with us, discussed their hobby and made a platform and rules for the formation of a party. Five years ago they might have attracted home attention, but on this occasion, when the country is generally prosperous and pound-min.ied. few paid the attention of curiosity. Th- more the vague theories of the Socialists are dl.-eiirsed by such men as were here the fewer p. ople will believe them. liven if all of the wealth of the country. farm-:, factories and railroads, were in a common p-o!. the experiment would r.ot long survive, because the managers would of necessity b autocratic, while the m.'ss. s who must toil would become '.is.-atl--:':i . As now constituted, the human race .. imt :n!a; ted to the paternalism oT social:.-:n. An chmc nt if inte rest it. tin- r bt-llion now going on in Cl.ml i.i is that much of the money Lack .f it was contributed by Freemasons in this country and in Kuropo. It seems that Generai Prib'. the leader of the rebellion, sp nt some time in New York, bawi.g tö'T- only a few wctks ago, anl It Is said a large sum w;- collected and paid him while th. re. General Tribe himself Is a high Mr.son, and the present government of Columbia, which is dominated by the Catholic Church, is a bitter er.crny of Masonry. A Washington dispatch says: "There N no information nt the Colombian legation Confirmatory of the report that Masonic bodies have contributed support to Urine on account of the hostility of tho present Colombian government toward Ma .nry." The Colombian legation in Washington could only have obtained such information through spbs. Dr. ftr-strepo, dlpl Jir.atie agent of the revolutionary party in New York, aaya that

during General Uribc's slay In New York, when it was learned that the present Colombian government is hostile to Ma- :; r.ry, "General 1'rlVo and I were deluged i:h offers of assistance, and we accepted tl.crn." General t'ri'e was in New York from last Jan. 1 until about the middle of June.

TWO CONVENTIONS. As a rcIU-f from the depression caus-ed by the bong-continued "hot spell." and as affording a r. .v lepic for comment instead of the weather, ;.othi::g could have btcn more opportu: e than two conventions which have Just b.-cn held that oZ the Socialists in this city, an ! that of the Pro.sn s.dvo bomi.rrats in tV-Uimbus, O. Jloth names, by the way, sein to have been adopted on the "lecja a non lueendo" principle the S enlists, b cause tluy are not social, and" the Progressive Ixmocrats beciuse thy are not progressive. And it i? somewhat remarkable that b-.th conventions had much trouble in finding a suitable name for the "party" they respectively repnsenUd. Lord Salisbury's cil:!iculty in framing a new title for the King was slight in comparison. After discussing and discarding several names tne two conventions anally christened their respective parties as above. There wer- not many of the Socialists, but they sreatlj outruniberc d the Progressive Democrats, and what they lacked in numbers lh:y made i;p in picturesque personalities and radical re formers. A gre-at deal of lime- v.a.s spent in discussing whelie-T the "dem'.nd-" embodied In their platform should "immediate" or not. They seemed to bo afraid that if they wers mittle "immediate" they might all come to pass before the delegates could get I nd notify tluir families. Tile mitlr was finally settl' d by giving the demands a sort of lime niugin. so that the country might adjust itself to the situation. Another large pat of the time of the convention was spent in "denouncing" the person who was supposed to have started a false report that the party hul repudi-Ui d or would repudiate Mr. iJuene Y. Debs as a leader. The repudiation story was thoroughly repudiated. The remainder of the three days' se.-Mon '.vats consumed in talk concerning trivial matte is which realiy amounted to nothing, bit which made the convention think it was transacting business. The Progressive Democratic convention was the funnier of the two. It was the mort compact convention ever held, except, perhaps, the famous mass meeting held by the three taiiors of Tooiey street. It was so funny that it could not tike itself seriously. It made even the delegates laugh, and everylody knows it has taken a good deal to make Rryan Democrats laugh since the last election After several weeks of vigorous advertising and giving out that the convention was to organize, name and baptise the new Rryun party in Ohio, there were less thai: i dozen persons present. There would have been more, but one delegation of three could not lind the convention and went to the races. Rut for this unfortunate o-currence there would have been nearly tifteen persons present. Jn order to enable the delegates to get together and keep up a touch of elbows, as it wc re, the convention met in a small room hi a hotel. A remarkable feature 'f the convention was that there were mote reporters present than delegates, and, according to the dispatch, they were cry eonsideratc'y treated, being assigned the only bed in the room for quarters. The permanent chairman of the convention oi-gratulate-d the other thirteen delegates on their a . teratar.ee, as showing "there were some 'Abo reused to be led around ty the money vrust with rings in their aos?s." This was not quite as bold a ligure us Mr. Bryan's "cross of gold and crown of thorns," but it seems to have impressed the convention, for it adopted a resolution demanding the destruction of the money trust. After considerable dlfUcuIty in selecting a name for the party the convention adopted a platform, nominated a State ticket and adjourned. These' two conventions selected a gooel time for meeting. Next year at this time there will be so many state and other conventions that assemblages like these, representing radical reforms or new departures in politics, might be overlooked. Meeting, as they did, in an off year and during a dull political season, thej- have been able to command the attention that belongs to interesting current events. A PItACTICAIi EXAMINATION. The experience of ex-Governor Merriam, director of the census, in the selection of c!erks ami other employes for the- Census Fureau, given in the Saturday Evening Post, contains some valuable suggestions relative to the selection of such public servants. At the time an effort was made to have the examination of applicants fer the thousands of positions put under the Civil-service Commission. Congress refused, but made them subject to such an examination as the director might prescribe. At the outset the clerks were- apportioned among the different States on the basis of population. A furthe: plan was adopted of allowing each senator and representative to suggest a certain number of applicants for examinationa custom which has prevaileel In the selection of candidates for the military and naval academies for years. Roth parties presented t lie names of applicants. The e xamiuations commenced as soon as the bureau was organized, boards of examiners going to different parts of the country to hold examinations. The whole number of persons examined was t5,LX, from which an eligible list of C.r.0 was secured that is. that number obtained au average oi 73 per cent, or over i:i t examinations. The fact that ii.1-"4, or H.'Jv per cent, of the whole number examined, failed is evidence, that the examination was of a starching character as far as it went, which was far enough lo tllseovor that the- applicants were quclititd for the work of the bureau. The applicants we-r e'?:ar.:lret! for th work tluy were to take up ii found to be. quali:ud. They wire examined in arithm t?e, tkig'.ish and history. The T.ngilsh included original P. tter rit;rg. leit r writing from dictation, written tabulating work and simple copying. Troni these four divisions penmanship and spelling were rat .1. There were also elementary test questions as to the history, geoirriphy and government f the Ti.it d States and as to current political, social and literary affairs as published in the daily prints, the director holding the opinion that th" person who has no care or concern as to the relation existing between him ar.d his country is not fit to be on its pay roll that the young man who had not some knowledge of the government under which he lid and a fair knowledge of Its achievements and principal actors was not entitled to consideration. It Is possible that from this experience of the director of the census some valuable bints may bo obtained. For instance, tho

Legislature employs a large number of clerks in both branches. Some of the work assigned them requires a fair education, which every youns man In Indiana is offered by the State. Why should not all those clerks be required, after being named by members of the Legislature, to pass such an examination as that required by the director of the census? The anxiety of tho Democratic city committee to force Mayor T.iggart to accept a fourth nomination is attracting attention. The committee met and dispatched a subcommittee of the ablest men in the porty to supplicate the mayor to run a fourth ti'r.e. Th ir cry was, "Save us or v.e perish!" That confession Is not complimentary to the prominent men in tho Democratic party who would like to be mayor, since it is a confection that, in the opinion of those who prostrated themselves before the mayor, no other member of the party holds so high a place in the estimation of the voters of Indianapolis that he tan be elected. They confessed that in all these years no other Democrat has become so prominent and inrmentlal that he can be elected mayor. They rely upon Mr. Taggart because he has been able to secure tho votes of a considerable number of Republicans and can poll a large colored vote. The leaders who prostrated themselves before tho mayor on Wednesday night seem to imagine that he can go on repeating the performance of lür, 3S7 and 1VM indefinitely. They seem not to remember that he fell from about S.Ouo plurality in 1W to about 3') in ISA as indicative of the growing disfavor of Mayor Taggart with Republicans and others for whom ho has no use after the polls are closed. They seem to forget that tho mayor, with his trick of a 5:-cent tax levy, the large increase of the interest-bearing debt of the city to meet current expenses and his increasing Inattention to municipal affairs by his absence from the city, can possibly have detached those Republicans who gave him only plurality two years ago. A Washington dispatch says the Navy Department has refused to accede to Admiral Schley's suggestion that the language in the fifth specification of the precept, cre ating the court of inquiry be modified. The specification is as follows: Fifth The circumstances attending the reasens for disobedience; by Commodore Schley of the orders of the department, contained in its dispatch d.ited May 1:5, li'is. and the proprie ty of his conduct in the premises. The order related to coaling from colliers in the open sea, and Admiral Schley thinks the use of the word "disobedience" does him injustice, because, owing to the rdughncss of the sea at the time, he was unable to carry out the order. Nevertheless, as a matter of fact, he did not obey it. The contention that disobedience of an official order necessarily implies willful or contemptuous disobedience does not seem to be tenable. The department construes the word literally as a failure to carry out an order, and puts the burden of explaining such failure upon the admiral. As the contemporary records show that the order was not obeyed, the view of the department seems to be correct.

The fact that Special Deputy Naval Officer Gourley. of New York, lived in Springfield. 111., when a youth, close to Abraham Lincoln's home, probably led to his receiving a letter a few days ago from a man who offered to sell him for $70 an old pistol which he said had been presented to him by Mr. Lincoln. In declining the offer Mr. Gourley wrote: It is impossible for me to associate a gun or a pistol with Abraham Lincoln. I don't believe he could have hit a barn door ten feet away with either a revolver or a Sim. And I think he would rather have let a man shoot him than have shot a man in order to protect himself. Mr. Lincoln's early familiarity with the rille and shotgun must have made him a much better marksman than the above would indicate, but it is not likely he ever owned a pistol. A "Cervera Testimonial Association" has been formed in New York for the purpose of presenting the Spanish admiral a loving cup in token of his chivalrlc treatment of Lieutenant llobson and his associates when they were captured. The movement has the indorsement of llobson himself, and Is likely to succeed. FBOM HITHER AND YON. NV out mi n Itleltlle. Philadelphia Record. SlUIcus Woman is a riddle. She keeps us KueMng Cynlcus And yet we would rather be kept cuessing than dve her up. Slightly Cynical. Tit-rut. Sillicus It is a beautiful thing to see a young girl Krowinp into womanhood. Cynlcus That';; rißht. So many of them seem to wunt to is row into manhood. A Uase Deceiver. Puck. LMith You say old Mr. Gotrox deceived Ethel dreadfully n'oout his a?e? CP.ady Yes; poor pirl! After they were married he cor.fcs.-ed that h; was only sixty Inftead of seventy-five. I An I nnecedtary Labor. j Brooklyn I Church Settlement Younrr. Lady (kinlly) I j hope you brush your tctth ierc:iarly, Magrsle. I .r t - .1.. i ,.t.. T . . 1, .lViil, u;iuiii.i.iiii i usumi me le.'i . e Ol wo'-hi I tio that fe nie ttet! There ain't no hair on j I The lnual Way. Judge. Mrs. J.?nes The kii'na; rs have thrown two in .re tm s-atscs on to the Purkenhimra's front law a. Mrs. Pr-'pah S'tc ck There's no ut trying to k"ep a front lawn lookirar decent if one has children. Veiled Sarrimm. Chicago Now. CuetoiiiT Say. I thoupht yea told me thrit pam t I bought of you last week was highly e-iuea ted ? ller Ye, so I d!d. Cu: Men r-Well, ad I've rot to say is that h? laust hiive tv n eiih ut' d in the aitio of a deaf and tiurnb insritiitier.. 'H OMlcer of Clark. Cntnp. At a meeting of the Frank S. Clark Camp of Spani-h-American war veterans at the Cornrr.e rcial Club rooms last night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Commander. C. W. Cochran; senior vice commander, Joe? h Corson; junior vie- commander. Jessie Everoad; adjutant, L. G. Winn; quartermaster. Samuel Pub-h. e fficer of the oay. Earl Fisher; officer of the feuard. Harry Essniann; chaplain. William 11. re'.dman; trustees. Comrades Glazier. Falkner and Delan?y. Commander Cochran and Comrades Deluney and Pugh wer' elected delegates to the national convention at Huffaio, iSept. 12. Aftnlr of Taylor University. To the Fdltor c? the Indianapolis Journal: Wi'.l you have the kindness to correct in your next Issue a very damaging, incorrect statement concerning Taylor University? Dr. Readtj. the president. Ins not resigned, as you published, neither has lTof. Ward resigned., neither is the board of managers at a loss to know how to fill any vacancies. JOHN II. SHILLING. Upland, Ind., July 31.

ATTACK TIE COURTS

SOCIALISTS DKCL.MlK Til I" Y Aim capitalists' m:hvili-: TOOLS In jnnetlon IteKnrdeiI nn tin Instrument to Destroy Right f Worklngiiien. ALSO AGAINST THE 1IILITIA xo 'toMUAi)ir' to in: meinen of CAPITALISTS' AIOII'l) FOIlt'E." Convention Adjourned Finally I. nut Mlit After AItntIiiK n Constitution. The Socialist Unity convention completed its business last night and adjourned finally. Some time after the evening session convened Comrade Slobodin, of New York, offered, through the committee on resolutions, the following resolution: "Whereas, The injunction has become, in the hands of the federal judiciary, an instrument by which the catdtalist class seeks to destroy tho civil ami political rights of the workingtuen, forbidding them from assembling peacefully to discuss their grievances, and so en.Wning them from expressing their opinions in private conversation, be it "Resolved, That the Socialist party, in convention assembled, brands the judges of the United Slates Courts as the servile instruments of the capitalist class, and calls upon the workingmen of the land to use their ballots in defense of their class interest." This resolution met with the approval of part of the comrades, but the more conservative ones mcved to amend it, which was done as follows: "Whereas, The injunction has become, in the hands of the judiciary, an instrument by which the carlialist class seeks to destroy the civil and political rights of the workingmt-n, "Kesol'-ed. That we, the Socialist party, In convention assembled, call the attention of the working class to the fact that our judiciary is but a servile tool in the hands of the capitalist class and hostile to the interests of labor. anJ we call upon the working ciass to use th ballot in defense of their own interests by voting the Socialise ticket." CAPITALISTS' ARMED FORCE. This resolution, which was adopted, was followed by one that was still more fiery, and which, after a slight amendment and hot debates, was adopted. The resolution as lirwst offered read as follows: "No member ot the Socialist party shall become a member or" state militia." There were several heated expressions on this resolution, and when it was moved to table it. Comrade Hoehn, of St. Louis, who sai l he- remembered the street-car strike in that city. sard. "The laboring class should be allowed to take up arms against our enemies. When men are on a strike and the strikers have a chance to t-ike up arms. I say let them take the guns and have a chance to defend themselves and their principles." Others believed- that the Socialists should not be permitted to belong to any armed force that might be u:-?cd to tight strikers, and Tie resolution was amended to read: "No member of the Socialist party snail become a member of any armed fo;ce of the capitalist class." This was adopt'-d' by'a vote of 3; to 26, nearly all the v.omen voting a-rjinst it. A resolution that caused considerable, debate was one to prohibit Socialists accepting peisitions unuer the patronage system controlled by other parties. This does not include liremen or policemen. It was adopted. EVIDENCE OF UNITY. As an evidence that the various parties of the Socialists had formed a complete unity in this convention the following resolution, offered by Victor Derger, was adopted: , "Resolved. That the Social Democratic party, with headquarters at Springfield, Masj.; the Social Democratic party, with headquarters at Chicago; the Socialist party of the State of Texas, the Sociilist Democratic party of the State of Kentucky. Iowa, ivar.sas and Nebraska, hereby surrender their separate and independent existence and merge and amalgate into one organization." in the vote upon this resolution Comrade Goebel, of New Jersey, was the only delegate to vote against it. Leon Green'oaum. of St. Louis, was elected national secretary by acclamation. The following St. Louis delegates were elected a provisional cormittee of live, to act until the election of national delegates Feb. 22. lio2: P.aird, Hoehn. Hlldebrand. Putnam and Punn. The committee will also revis3 the proceedings of the convention. A collection of f.S.L'O wns taken, and pledges made to pay the expenses of the convention. There were cheers for Socialism, songs and applause when the convention was adJourneel. ST. LOUS IS C1IOSFX For llenduunrf er of the Unified SoclallNt Party. The ranks of the Socialists were somewhat thinned out yesterday when the convention was called to order, as many of the delegates had left the city Wednesday evening. Phillip Drown, of Chicago, was elected chairman for the day, and the tempestuous scenes during the session ruflled his patience as badly as the stormy times aggravated the chairmen on the other three days of the convention. A few of the delegates who had Insisted on making speeches ami monopolizing tho time of the convention since it convened became obnoxibus yesterday during the debating on the constitution and many harsh words were spoken. It all came about through tho selection of the city for tho national headquarters. Chicago. Cleveland, St. Louis and Indianapolis were mentioned, ar.d one delegate from Iowa nominated Davenport as a suitable city, but Davenport was lost in the shutlle before the vote was taken. Max Hays moved that Cleveland be withdrawn in favor of St. Louis, and as Indianapolis was not seriously considered, because there is no party organization to speak of in this citv. Chicago and St. Louis were left, the latter city finally being selected. The Chicago advocates made strong arguments in favor of that city as a suitable place for national headquarters, whue the supporters of St. Louis "elainunl that Chicago wa not practicable because of the strile in the ranns ot the party in that city. This brought a denial from the Chicago faction, tin.' comrades claiming there never was any split or misunderstanding in the party until they disagreed after the New i'ork meeting, 'ihe vote on the scVction of he-aelquarters witnessed a split in both factions, as many Chicago men voted in r'avor of St. Louis, while several SpringdcM advocates oid for Chicago. Comrade- Igle-si-is of Porto Rico, cast his 4:' votes tor St. Louis, which gave that city a majorlty of 4J1 v r Chicago. Tne e'ommittce' on resoiutiens submitted a supplementary report in the morning favoring trades unions and advising Socialists to join th m as economic agencies and this was adopted. A resolution was also adopted sympathizing with the negro workers. SOCIALISTS' CO. STITl TIO.V. Rules for (inveriiinciit of the Party Atlopteil by Convention. The Socialists convention last night adopted the following constitution: "The name of this organization shall be the Socialist party, except in States where a different name lias or may become a legal requirement. "There shall be a national committee, composed of one member from eacn organized State or Territory, and a quorum of five to be elected from the membership of the locality of the seat of the committee. "The member a of this committee snail be e.ectcd by and from the membership ol the States, or Territories which they r espectlvely represent by refe'renouni vte. Their term ef office shall not be nai than two years and they . hall take their scats in tht- month of January. "This committee shall meet in regul ir session not oftcner than once a year. i";e-

cial meetings shall be called nt the request of a majority of members oi such committee. "The duties of this coatmittee shall be lo supervise and direct the work of the uationl secretary, to repeesent the party in all nnt'onal and intt national at.iirs. lo organize unorganized States and Territories-, to call national nominating conventions and special conventions called by lefcrendum of the party and to submit qostior.s to referendum, to receive semi-annual reports from the state commute s and to make reports to national convention.-. Any member of the national committee not a member of the local quorum may require the secretary to submit to a vole of the whole national committee questions us to the lemoval of the local committee or the secretary; also tor its consideration any part of the work of the secretary or of tho local committee or any business; belonging to the-national committee. "The national committee shall elect a mmmi'tte ef five from the party membership of the locality selected for" the party headquarters, to supervise and assist the secretary as the national committee shall ret j u I re and direct. Said com mit ice of fire shall form part of and be1 a quorum of the national committee, but shall be s abject to removal at any lime by the national committee. On the question of removal the said local quorum shall have no vote. This committee shall neither publish nor designate any official organ. "The national secietary shall be elected by the national committee, and shall be subject to removal at its discretion. "In States and Territories in which there is one central organization affiliated with the party and representing at least ten local organizations in different parts of such State or Territory, respectively, the state or territorial organization shall have the sole jurisdiction of the member residing within their respctive Territories, and the solo control of all matters pertaining to the propaganda, organization and financial affairs within such State or Territory, and the national executive committee an! subcommittee or officers thereof shall have no right to interfere in such matters without the consent of the respective state or terriorial organizations. "Expenses of the national committeemen in attending meetings shall be paid from the national treasury. "The national secretary shall be In communication with the members of the naional committee, the oüieers of the organized States and Territories, and with members in unorganized States and Territories. The secretary shall receive as compensation the sum of annually. "Headquarters shall be located at St. Louis. Rut said headquarters may be changed by the national committee, subject to a referendum of the party. "Each State or Territory may organize in such way or manner, and under such rules and regulations, as it may determine, but not in conflict with tho provisions of this constitution. "A State or Territory shall be deemed organized and shall hae a right to affiliate upon the? organization of not less than four branches, each branch to consist of not less than five members. Each State or Territory so organized shall receive a charter. "The platform of the Socialist, party adopted in convention, or by referendum vote, shall be the supreme declaration of the party, and all state and municipal organizations shall, in the adoption of their platforms, conform thereto. "The stale committee shall pay to the national committee every month a sum eepial to 5 cents for every member in good standing within their respective territories. "The secretary shall prepare a. monthly statement of the financial and other business of his office, and when approved by the local quorum of rive shall issue the same to all party organizations in sucli way as the national committee shall direct. "The national committee shall prepare a semi-annual report of all the financial and other business of the party and issue the same to all state and territorial organizations. "The state committees shall make semiannual reports to the national committee concerning their membership, financial condition and general standing of the party. "The national committee shall also arrange a system of financial secretaries' and treasurers' books for locals, the same to be furnished at cost to locals upoa application. "This constitution may be amended by a national convention, subject to a majority referendum vote of the party or by a referendum without the action of such a convention, and it shall bo the duty of the national committee to submit such amendment to a referendum vole within thirty days after being requested to do so by five locals in the different States. "All acts of the national committee shall be subject to referendum vote after the same manner as provided in the preceding section. "All propositions or othT matter submitted for the referendum of the party shall be presented without oeimment. "The basis of representation in any national convention shall be by States, each State being entitled to one tie legate at large and one additional delegate for every hundred members In good standing." STOLE GOLD NUGGETS.

Police SupprcMMCtl Xomx of Ilnrfclnry nt Mr. Klefer'ji Home. The fact came to light yesterelay that the local detective department has successfully kept from publieation the ele-talls of the robbery of Mis. Mary L. Kiefer's home, W7 North Delaware street, which occurreel two weeks ago. Detective Lancaster was found at headquarters last night and asked about the case. "I did hear something of the robbery at the Kiefer house," he admitted, "but Louis A. and Charles J. Kiefer requested that nothing be given out about it because their ngexl mother is away on a visit, and they did not desire that she be worried by reading an account of the affair in the newspapers." Mr. Lancaster was asked if it was true that &uu worth of gold nuggets was taken by the thieves. "My re collection Is that the amount was only $5"," he said. Tha nuggets of gold taken were specimens that were broight back from California by Louis F. Kiefer, several years prior to his death. Got Watch and Clin in. While the family of Mrs. L. M. Huber, of 1003 North Illinois street, was at Rroad Ripple last night thieves entered the house ar.d thoroughly ransacked it. From one room was taken a gold watch and chain, much valued as a relic, and three new shirts. Entrance was secured by forcing a small window in the front of the hcuse, and in full view of the street. (Tut rued with Stealing; from Union. Last night while Thomas McKenzie, of 417 Virginia avenue, a member of the Barbers' Union, was on his way to tho hall to negotiate a settlement regarding money in his hards, the amount of which was in dispute, he was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement, and sworn out by Thomas Ware. The amount of the alleged shortage is $ IS. McKenzie- says h? has $ belonging to the union. It is claimed by Ware that he had SIS. Funeral of John Y. Carter. The funeral of Joh n . Carter, an old resident of Marion Wednesday a i'ternoon county, who died at his home on Wallcounty line, will be street pike, near the he! I at 10 o'clock this will bo at Crown Hill years of age. and had ty for fifty-one years, and five children two sons. norrung. The burial He was elehtv-one bee n in Marion cottnHe b-aves a widow daughters and three Xcw First Pres.li terln n Church. The cost of the new First Presbyterian Church will be about ?7".'ko. The building committee, ha-; practically decided to accept one of two plans which have been considered. Twenty-seven plans hae no far been submitted to th committee. Action will be postpone I until the return of the Rev. M. i-. Halne-s. pastor, and prominent members of th' congregation. C. I-:. Search Visll McKinley. CANTON. O.. Aug. l.-C. E. Search, of Philadelphia, president of the National Assodatlon of Manufacturers. hdi a conference with President M-.-Kinley a p. his hofp'r to-day on matter- r. i tting t. tue irUr of manufacturers. He retuse-d uj statu the specific object of his mission. . Mrs. M. A. Haui.a. of Cleveland, arrived thiü afternoon and will be a guest of the President and Mrs. McKinley for several days. John Sheridan Muy He Pardoned. HAVANA, Aug. 1. It Is expected that the military government will grant a full pardon to John Sheridan, convicted of misappropriation of Cuban postal funds. The secretary of jusi.ee has reported favorable upon L.s application for clemency. President VIII Greet Comrade. CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. 1. President McKinley has accepted the Invitation to attend the national G. A. H. Encampment. and wil"! be In this city on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday of encampment week.

W. C. T. U. AT ACTON PARK

womi:x m sv him i sixe; tiiiiiii TiPMPi'itANt i: riti s i)i:. Association Appoint a Committee New of any' Affairs. om inn ting I!ethForty delegates from tho Central Union, W. C. T. V.. attended the meeting at Acton Park yesterday. The Central Trloa had charge of the Meeting. The delegates bad a luncheon at the . C. T. I, cottage. At 2 o'clock and for r.n hour later thildrens services were held. A strong representation of the Loyal Temperance Legion. Anti-cigarette League and about forty boys and girls from the Indianapolis Orphans' Home, in charge of Mrs. Rafert, were present. The meeting consisted of recitations and song's by the lit le ones. From 3 o'clock to i o'clock the union again resumed its sessions. Miss Lavinia Riiley, of Richmond, made a short address on "Peace and Arb'tration." This was followed by an address by Mrs. Rose I'tarce, of Tcrre Haute, on "Systematic Giving." The speaker devote-d her remarks largely to methods of missionary work. The business met ting was deferred until Aug. lo. At last night s meeting Mrs. F. T. McWhirter, of Indianapolis, addressed the delegates and tluir friends on "The Needs of the Hours' To-day's meeting promises to be of more importance, as a great many more delegates ""'ill arrive this morning. The day's work will be in charge of the Frances W IIlard Union, of this city. The Rev. J. Cumming Smith will open the morning session with an address. Mis. Rebecca lies-song, of Nora, will read a report of the Hdlcy Industrial School, which will be followed by an adtlress by Mrs. McWhirter. Mrs. Clara Sears, of Anderson, will be the principal speaker at the alternoon session. In the evening Mrs. Reauchamp. State president of Kentucky, will address the delegates and their Irknds. The members of the Acton Park Association held a short business meeting yesterday at 4 o'clock. No reports were read and the only work elone was the appointment or. a nominating committee which will report Aug. hi. The committee is composed of Mr.-Hodell. L. G. Akin. V. H. Wheeler. Mrs. L. 11. McClain, J. A. Hargrave and John L. F. Steeg. At 6: o'clock a meeting of the trustees was held for the purpose of allowing bills. Camp Acton "Votes. Miss Jessie Linton is the guest of Miss Edith Wheeler. Misses Marguerite and Martha Hale and 0. J. Itisley are the guests of Miss Hattie A kins. Among those registered at the W. C. T. U. cottage on Railroad avenue are Mrs. F. T. McWhirter. Mrs. Juliette Wood, Air. McDcrmott, Mrs. Mary Moody, Mrs. Dr. Rodgers. Miss Leuna Raker, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mnrott, Mrs. Ida Copper, Mrs. Dr. Parson. Mrs. Spowls, Mr. Lemon and wife and Wilson Doane and wife. YVOMHVS MISSIO HOARD. Proceedings of Its Convention nt Retlinuy Purk. The convention of the Christian Women's Roard of. Missions began yesterday at Eethany Park. At 10:50 a. m. Mrs. S. A. R. Roor read the address which was to have been delivered by Mrs. N. E. Atkinson, of Wabash. The subject of Mrs. Atkinson's paper was "The Relation of the Church of Christ to Missions." Mrs. W. II. Williams, of Lebanon, talked to the convention on The Relation of the C. W. It. M. to the Church of Christ." Airs. H. Jones, corresponding secretary anal State organizer, and the treasurer, Mrs. W. O. Da mall, made their reports. Miss Maude Ta: lor gave a recitation and Vrr. Lizzie W. Ross, of Edwards, Miss., who is a worker in the Southern Institute, delivered an address. Miss Mabel Swan reeitCMl "The We.rk Here at Home." In the evening Harris A. Jenkins, president of the University of Kentucky, delivered an address to a large audience. The late arrivals are: C. W. Pearson. Leota Carr, Virginia Pickens. Mrs. J. P. Shoemaker. Shirley Shoemaker. Rudolph Koodc-r, Mrs. John Patkhurst, Maude Parkhurst. Miss E. W. Jameson. Edith Dill. Rianche Keiley, Ethyl Hutchtlnson. Ced. and Mrs. John T. Rarnett. Indianapolis; Mrs. J. A. Walls. Mrs. S. E. Wright. Richmond: W. J. Russell. Rushville; Earl Showers, Rloomington : Mrs. W. Hall. Mrs. Clara Fesler. Nell Hall, Franklin; Thomas C. Clark. Rloomington: W. D. Starr. 1-Miih Starr, Vesta Evans. No"Dlesvii!e; Mrs. S. K. Jons. Corvdo!:: Mrs. James Small. Mrs. John Ii. Stbip. Salbe Stipp. JVMfotd; Mrs. R. II. McCurdy, Princeton; A. R. Cunningham. A 1 e x a o 4 i a . To-day the convent ion of the Chris-tlan "Women's Roard "f Missions will be again in session. To-night Jchn L. R-andt, of Valparaiso, will give his steieopticon lecture on "Egypt, Ol.l and New." C. AV. II. M. Items. Sixteen new auxiliaries have been formed this year. Last year there was a gain of 400 new members. xxx The C. Y. B. M. Society received $3,404.03 last year for missionary work. Th3 banner auxiliary for individual contribution was the Mishawaka Society. xxx Among the national ofiVcers attending the convention are: Mrs. Helen H. Moses, secretary: Miss Mary Judson, treasurer; Miss Mattie Pounds, superintendent. xxx The convention yesterday nominated the old officers to be votei for at the national convention. Those nominatl are: Mrs. Cunningham, president; Mrs. S. K. Jones, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Darnall, treasurer; Mrs. V.'. S. Moffett. recording secretary; Mrs. Cunningham, dele-gate to national convention. VI0A LA Iii: A SS KM ULY. Preparation for the Roy Cnmp Entertainments on lliursdii. FrM-cial to the Indianapolis Journal. WINONA LAKE, Ink, Aug. 1. The Winona Assembly Fresh-air Mission has perfected a pern anent erganlzation, with Mrs. Rlaker, of Indianapolis, as president, and is busy making arrangements to receive seventy-fie boys and girls from Indianapolis to-morrow. They come for a ten days' outing and will be cam peel on Chij cafco Hill at the south end of the assembly ! proun They will be accompanied by I Governor Durbin. Dr. Rietz ami Miss GrayI don. of the Rovs Club, of Indianapoll: Everything wi'l be- Jone to insure these crdldien a happv time. Mr. and Mrs J P. White gave an entertiinment this afternoon, a recital of "Reside the Ronnie Friar Rush." with Scotch songs inte rspe r-c o. To-night the Rev. T. De Witt Taiina,- delivered a lecture to one of th largest crowds of the season. An excursion i ', people came la to-day from Columbia Cicy. Iate hotel arrivals are: Miss ElTie R.irnes, Miss Clara Quiek, Indianapolis,; E. M. M Fadden. Hamilton. O. : William M. C.raflon. Virderr, III. ; William Grav PurseM. Chicago; G. Hardesty. M-adviia, Ta.; Will C. Hall. Indianapolis; George L. Harkness, Milfurd, ill. (aioil I)nw ut InIiiikI I'nrU. Special to the Indian.q. PORTLAND. Ind.. lis Journal. Aug. 1. Normal Sun-day-r.ehcol methods attracted the attention of island I'ar;; r.y, the day opening with an orchestral concert, followed by a lecture bv Colonel llob.-it Cow.'eii, win talked age in lunng The Rev. John C "arman eiid Sumade an i:.t tsiing address, i's pe-rlntendent H. lecture, after a J. Re eke.. The evening band concert, was bv Dr. William F. Harding, on the "Wine of Life." To-morrow will be Sun lay-school lay. During Its observance thre will be a sacred concert by bana and orchestra, band concert, addresses by J. E. Ro'.'.es. of Detroit. Mich., Colonel Cowden and Mr. Carman, with a choral rehearsal in the evening. Hillsdale College held the boards yesterday. During the elay there were athletic and oratorical contests and a concert by the musical talent of the college. Ruttleground Cutnp Meetlnc Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Aug. 1. Rev. A. P. Delong. of Goodlar.d, delivered thU mornlr.R'osermon ut Rattle Ground. His subject was "Greedy for Good." The Rev. Frank I'avci. of Kussel! ville, occupied the puipit

this afternoon. The Rev. H. O. Og(!en. who had ten called home to Attica, re turn el

in time to taue ch.ir;: of th pie's me-e 'in:: a, o ( ! k th!- , y vine peot ning. Mrs. Porterfo I I. of It ;l;m.poMs .o has cbargc of the little cilM.-'Ti. had .:s Jar MibjMt this inornin;'. "A Hive f !. '' N.-w "arrivals at the hr.t 1 are-: Mi-- s ,r. h More in. r i a r.e .. j : it-. i :;t rv. v j r;iTk l'ave. :uss. :l::i ; th. I lev a 1 !,',. i n , - i t'i; ; Mr. Mr. Mr? a n ' Mrs. :.-rk L. -oara. 1 r-'.r.o:-..!; rnt ti ; . J hn and Mrs. J. s-'. I). ei- rriv. Sarah Lee.mlng, Mu'.h. rV . M. Stall'oTd. 'Yaw Hill. Frankfori. Tds v id Mis Mary E. ( hrlstlnn Culture Metliaa:. IAPOETE, InI.. Aug. l.-Th!s w-ts Mis sionary Culture e: iy at the P;::e La lie ChrPtim Assembly in s'iin h r . The uuy s ss -cat one pea wun a '.r.r;-. pv.iy; r mee ting. During th- I-ren on the K-v. 11. y. TuckfT, of South P. ad. oi.d a l'-d tho sarred literature h'":r. Ins j- d .'.ct N "The Dawn of Christiat.it v." a ad Me.. Vary Ii. .le.In-y spoke on ' U.r M'.ss' .aa ar:cs. Dun: tho devotional li:;.r the v. J. E. Cviant discus --ed "The Wo.!: the Iioiy Spirit." Teds mIiot-hph. a special missionary moi was h' M. being addrc s el b.V representatives of the Women's satieties. MPs Aipry Kurd' tte. of Chicago, a sister of "Fab" PcirdeHe. the humorist, lectured on "Home and Home Life in Missions." TRAIN BANDITS ESCAPE SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN XOItTllKIlX imii AAA, ii ut it ii)i:ntiiii:d. Supposed to Have Reached Chicago and Fled on a Steam Launch Hevnrd Offered l I lie II. A O. CHICAGO, Aug. 1. Detectives engaged in hunting for the men who last night held up the R. & O. limited thirty-one miles from Chicago at an early hour to-day arrested three men in the woods east of Miller's Station, Ind. They were hoverlnj around a bonfir when seen. They gave their names as Edward McCoy, Jona Becker and Albert Israelson, and all declared that they were sailors. At Albion, Ind., four other men were taken in charge by officers as suspects. The hold-up occurred between Miller's Station and Edgemoore, Ind., and the country for mile i around to-day was scoured by squads of officers. A launch was put on Lake Michigan, in the hope that the robbers might have attempted to escape by water. Half a dozen bloo.lhounels, secure. 1 from a poolroom, were b-d to the place of the wrecking of the mail car and put cn the ticent. A special train was tent from here at 9:30 a. m. with odlcials of the road and Engineer J. W. Collins and Fireman F. S. Deveny. who were on the locomotive w.ieti th bamiils stopped the train last night. Collins and Deveny were take-n along lor the purpose of describing to the police tho exact manner of the attack ami als.i 10 take a look, at the susp cts. Including not nly those aready b l.'nd the bars, b it other? whom it was xpectel would be brought in during the day. The engineer and fireman were, however, unable to K-n-tify any of the; suspects, owing to the fact that the faces of the bandits had been concealed by masks. Police officials here to-day express the opinien that the raid was the- work of novices. Cooler ami more practiced luals, they say, would never have Mopped long at the storage: mall ear. but would have attacked the express car with little ecluy. Operator Daniel Sarber. at M'lhr's Station, told the police that last night at o'l o'clock four men passed the eiepot on a hand ear, going at a rapid rate. The car was one which had been mi.-s-1 rrom a section house a few miles east, and tho nun operating evidently were novices at the work. A part of a busine ss urd w.i.h found near the scene of the paid-up. and on the back of it was v.riuen "'!r::ky Kinky." In the pockets of or of the suspects arrsted was found a card on whieti was written the name "Heekcr," and the detectives dee lare that the writing on both was identically the same styl- . Shortly after midnight a laum-h withon-i lights passed into the riei from the j ike. and passed down towar's the drainage canal. The boat was goin.r, at a high .-pe-l w hen it parsed the Adams-: tn vt hri!g, and attracted the attention of th" v..t nman. Further investigation 11 ro th- discovery that gasoline was .rli-d lor a launch near the stockyards three' days a-.'. ar.d detectives were put at worx to laru to wnom the frei was delivered. A reward of ?" J ha been o:te red by ike superintendent of the road for any information that will lead to the arrest f the bandits, and it H thought thai a greater aninur.t will ho offered lor their cnpiu'e. Last Satuielay niht an attempt was made to boh! up the same train at u po'.at eishty-one miles from Chicago. A strtl ctble'was stretched across the track. The trainmen re:r.oed th cable, but the rooPers, for some reason, di 1 not-appear. This attempt was made, it is supjmse-1, by the sano- men who appcare.1 last night. Although little or no 'oss whs ooasionel t. the mail, th postofiee officials in Inliana ami Illinois are anxious to atch the bandits. As soon as tho ra ws of the hoblt:p was carried to ihe offne of lnpc;or Stuart men wer eetnio! on th ei-'. Th".' are assisted by others from the lpartment of Indiana in which th" holpi p occurred. J. Y. Collins, er.g;i?ie r of tho train that was held up. .'ä'd: "I thought I was sgnale.I to take on some picnickers. I knew there wert p'a ni grounds along that stretch of wols somewhere. 1 saw tho ed lantern waving when I was quite a distance away. As I tdowed up two men swung upon the step of tlx cab. I threw tip my hands at ;h-lr command. They tcok my watch and broke the (him in lining" so." One of the men was tall and rather stoutly built, with sandy hair. Th. other was short and slight and darkhaired. Path wore pieces of black cambric over thdr faces. The inar-ks had yeno.es tut in them. None of the feature's of the men's faces was ejtposeei. In my e xperlc r.c with them they handled rae loushlv bv the arm severrl times. Thy er.hibitel "quite a deal of strength. They hail evidently been used to hard labor. Whn they toe.k me ahead of the engine t. whe re the rails !y across the track they said 10 mc: "You see. there was no escape. We would have Stöppel you anyway.' The. rails were sections about ten feet long. I threw t'aem to the side of the track and cpfred the way. After ih enrs had been w reeked and the robbers learned b vnd a donbt th ii they h id made a mistake they v. re evidently afn.io to go back to the train for the express ir. They then walked ero';nl t the? other side ef the cars and disappeared." RARE JEWISH CEREMONY. W urn nn Relieved of Obligation of Marrying; Dead Woman Hutbaiid. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. An extraordinarily rare ceremony, based by the' Jews directly on the teachings of the Old Tstamnt, has just been pe-rforme ! in this ity, wh-n a young woman who had traveled P).e) miles was released from the obligation f marrying her deceased husband's brother, says the New York Tirns. The obligation of a woba.t marrying the broth-r -f her deceased i.usl and, according to ancient II. Drew law, arose when rb - husOand 1P-.1 bei'ore children were born to the pair. The young vp.un i:i the as.' Mrs. " j .Ida l;u, a young Ro i.naui in Jewess, J fr m Rueharest. A little ov r three years j ay, she married Ennnu'l Lacs, when she w..-' but .-lg.Veen y. irs :-:. it:mi tnr.e rual.ths tie hU. :al. 1 od. .Ml this tilpP m d in R-.jciiar. st. Th broth, r-in-l r.v. wh"xn. aeeejrlmg t the tilth, the young woman n.i.M marry, is tint,-! Iac, of ( East Forty-nimh stree t, tins - ity. Lac . v. as air-ioy maiiie.i, an-j. inereior--. i ! course, oa: I r.ot ha married the wi'ovv of his brdbr, en if Ik want..! to. The y..i:ug woman opened n g .ti.iti : New York r. l iliv1 soon after th her hubap:'. bat hfr iro;h r-in-v. .th h. r '. alh .f tw tern t it im; o.-.-:M to i::v.-i :br -ad to I. w thi w Ith t istr . i. i'eatloi cer.-n.or.y o: .a:-i -as: periorrned. ithovt tins .::-:( ns.. in. a . -cur iir.g to the la'. Va? widow caul.! not marry again. Under the circa rr :.ux e r, the widow oeclded to come to Amr'ea tq rt the desIred release, and it was thii cere-mor.y widen whs performed in a little front room cn the fecond Huer In a U cement house on Norf elk street. A prtloi of the Talmud was read by the rabbi, wr.a, at the end of the read.n, ; r.di:ced n an. dal of peculiar and ancb-nt pattern. It was made of two piece's ot Ieatr.tr and was fastened with latches and two lorijj thongs. Stooping, he fastened this to tht foot t f Laca. The widow was then directed to kned In front jf the man and u.-t only her right hand to untie the shoe. After tlds was done s-he arose . h al the j t e-tv h;,j'j a' oe her he id und east it on th thvor ;u front of Per brother-in-law. The two pilu. tir-is were then declared fue to ge ihtii tv, a way.