Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 September 1889 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1889.

THE DAILY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 1880. vVASIILNGTON OFFICE 313 Fourteenth St P. 6. Heath, Correspondent. KEV? YORK OFFICE 204 Temple Court, Corner Beekman and Xaasaa streets. Telephone Calls. Business OCce 238 Editorial Rooms.. ....242 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILT. One y?ar. witbont Srnday fl2C0 One ear, with Sunday 14.00 FtxnMmths, without Sunday 6.00 Fix months, with Sands? 7.00 Three months, without Sunday 3.00 Three months, with Sunday 3 60 One month, without Sunday.. ..... ...... ....... 1.0O One xncnta, with Mm day I.W WEtKLT. Per jew- fl.00 Reduced Rotes to Clubs. FuhseTibe with any ol oar numerous agents, or send subscriptions to the JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY, IXDIAXIPOUS, IXD. A U com mii n leat ions intended for publication in Olis paper must, in order to rreeive attention, be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL Can be found at the following places: LONDON American exchange in Europe, 449 etrand. PABIS-Amerlcan Exchange in Tarts. 35 Boulevard des Capacines. KEW YORK Gllsey House and Windsor Hotel. PHILADELPHIA A. P. Kemblo, 3735 Lancaster avenue, CHICAGO Palmer House. CINCINNATI J. P. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine street. LO U T 8 VILLE C. T. Deerlng. northwest corner Third and Jefferson streets. BT. LOUIS Union News Company, Union Depot and Southern Hotel. WASHINGTON, D. C.-Iliggs House and Ebbltt House. 'Upon the whole ye incline to the opinion that Coy is in politics.

That is a sweet revenge Senator Riddleberger is taking on the mugwump party by joining it himself. The rest of the country will forgive the Virginian his erratic past in contemplation of this neat act. The Sentinel says Sim Coy is not in politics at all; the News says he is, and that Republicans put him there. The umpire decides that he is in by a large majority, and: that he got in by tho regular Democratic way. Senator Tcrpie has been found and tho people breathe freely again. They breathed freely before, but if he had remained lost much longer they might have become short of breath in hunting for him. And, again, they might not. Indianapolis cannot enjoy a presidential campaign next year, nor a corner-stone laying, but all is not lost. Tho American Association of Science will meet with us, anil everybody can have an anthropological, an astronomical and a mathematical time. The congressional election in the Third Louisiana district, yesterday, resulted in the success of Andrew Price, Democratic candidate. The recent attacks on colored people in the 6ame State evidently served their purpose of intimidation. A Republican deputy sheriff was too officious at tho polls in tho Third Louisiana district, yesterday, and was shot down. Probably ho wanted to vote, but he ought to have known that such ofllciousness in a Republican is not to be tolerated in that community.' The question of the repeal or continuance of the $250 saloon tax is involved in tho coming election. That is a question of about S50,d00 a year to tho taxpayers of Indianapolis. If the Republicans carry the Council the tax will bo continued and collected. If tho Democrats succeed it will undoubtedly bo repealed. In tho matter of the proposed orango trust, it 6cems likely that the difficulty will be in deciding who are and aro not "legitimate dealers." Orange-growers can hardly be expected to refuse to sell to a paying customer, eveirthough ho may undersell some other customer. This is a free country, and any honest fruit-dealer is engaged in legitimato traffic. ' ' Conoiiessman II. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, denounces the civil-servico law as a humbug, and Rays ho could not pass a civil-service examination himself today. He ought to be a good judge on that point, but what has that to do with the merits of the law or tho system! If members of Congress had to pass a civilservice 'examination there would bo a great revolution in that body. , The Democrats of West Virginia have set an example of going behind the returns which is doubtless tho worst case on record of a popular election being overthrown by a partisan committee. Gen. Goff, who was elected Governor on the face of the returns, and counted out by a legislative committee, says: "The action of that legislative committee is one of tho most high-handed crimes against the sanctity of tho ballot and election returns in our political history. I do not know that American politics in its most corrupt days furnished a parallel. That such a schemo of fraud could be carried out in these days of public intelligence and political independence is amazing, and will bo resented by tho people of West Virginia." It should bo resented by tho people, and may bo eventually, but that sort of justice is apt to be slow. It is very hard to get Democrats to resent frauds perpetrated in tho interest of tho party. The politicians of the South have reached tho conclusion that the way to eolve tho race question is for tho government to set apart some now unoccupied portion of tho public domain, remove the Southern negroes to it and establish territorial governments for them. A Philadelphia paper, after considering this plan, suggests an amendment which should receive careful attention from tho originators of the idea. Tho sugges tion is that the federal government shall set apart a territory for tho Southern whites who are raisins all the row over association with negroes, and permit the cx-slavcs to occupy the ground thuy earned in their years ' of euforced and unrewarded toil. The belief of the writer is that, in case of such -a separation, the negroes would progress

more rapidly in the ways of civilization than' tho poor whites when left to themselves, the reason for this belief being that within twenty years the progress of the black race in the South has been in a ratio of two to one over the whites. Whether this be true or not the proposed amendment should meet tho approval of Southern statesmen, as a matter of pub

lic economy. The negroes largely out number tho whites, and a removal of the minority would bo the natural course if one must go. If a division must come the whites should colonize, by all means. COYISM. Tho reappearance of Simeon Coy in city politics, and his renomination for the Council, is at once an insult and a defiance to the moral sentiment of the community. Tho attempt to belittle Coy's crime, and to confuse moral perceptions by placing it and him on a level with members of tho Council who have done nothing dishonest, much less criminal, will not succeed. No more mischievous attempt has ever been made to obscure tho real character of a crime, by linking it with the honest acts of honest men, and demanding for both tho same measure of condemnation. An honest difference of opinion with any newspaper, however wise or infallible, is not a crime. A vote in the Council may possibly be such as to call for criticism or censure, but it can hardly send a man to the penitentiary. Tally-sheet forging is a felony; failure to agree with the News on questions of public policy is not. The linking of convict Coy's name with that of honest and reputable members of the Council, and the attempt to apply tho 6amo standard of judgment to his crime and their official acts, is an outrage on personal rights and an insult to the moral sense of the community. The records of the United States Court show what Simeon Coy did. The records of the Council are open to the public, and mem bers who have thus been singled out for attack and publicly libeled might well challenge their defamer to cite the actor vote that justifies the classing of them with convicts. It is simply an attempt to whitowash Coy by blackening honest men, and to make their official acts odious by linking them with crime. It is a monstrous ignoring of tho moral quality of acts. The silly attempt to hold Republicans responsible for Coy's reappearance in city politics will neither compel them to assume the load nor deter them from fighting the man. ' Those who wish to condone his candidacy or belittle its significance can do so. The contemptible insinuation that his pardon was intended to pave the way for his resumption of political leadership is tho suggestion of a morbid mind. Meanwhile, Coyism is what wo have to fight. It is a condition that confronts us, not a theory. The quiet discussion which is going on among Republicans as to a candidate for Mayor is chiefly significant foT the earnest desire evinced to find the right man not merely an available man, but one whose character and qualifications will be such as to command public confidence and support from the moment he is nominated. The office is one not apt to be much desired by men capable of filling it. Yet it is an important office, and ought to be filled by an able, enterprising, representative man. The candidate who best fills these requirements, and who, in his personal requirements and antecedents, oilers tho best assurance of administering the office for tho public welfare, ought to be elected. If tho Republicans nominate such a man they will at least deserve success, and can only be defeated by a reckless sacrifice of public interests. Tho Mayor of Indianapolis ought to bo something a good deal more than a police judge. It does not detract from one's qualifications for tho office that he is able to perform the judicial duties in a satisfactory manner, but they aro not tho most important functions of the office, and tho Mayor should be equal to greater things. WTith an enterprising business man for Mayor, it might even bo a good thing to relieve him of theso duties and let him devote his whole time to more important matters, and to representing the interests of the city in a different sphere. However this may bo, tho office calls for the best man who can bo found to till it, and that is the man tho Republicans should endeavor to find. The city of Indianapolis has tho smallest debt in proportion to its population of any city in the United States. It has tho lowest rate of taxation of any city of its size. The city debt has not been increased a dollar in the last thirteen years. Since 1877, when the rato of taxation was fixed by law at 00 cents on the dollar, the revenues have been greatly reduced, yet tho city has lived within its income, made many valuable improvements, and has as much to show for its expenditures as any other city in the country. Tho tax-payera in no other city of the United States havo as light a load to carry as those of this city, no other city government has been more honestly and economically administered, and no other can show more substantial results. These are facts which the people ought to know, but which are studiously concealed by papers which make a business of misrepresenting the condition of tho city government. ' Thero is no better advertisement for tho city, and no stronger invitation for capital and enterprise to come here, than tho facts above stated. A few days ago the treasurer of Shelby county was discovered to be short about $12,000, and his bondsmen will have to make up the amount. He had not speculated nor gambled, but ho used public funds to pay his election bills and private debts, intending to replace the amount thus wrongfully appropriated, but continued to get deeper and deeper till he went under. till more recently the retiring treasurer of this county has had to borrow about $24,000 to make good his settlement with his successor, who very wisely declined to take notes as cash. In this case thero is no charge of dishonesty against

the retiring treasurer. On the contrary, his administration of the office has been strictly honest and honorable, but through election expenses and the dishonesty of others, whom he trusted not wisely but too well, he goes out of a lucrative office, after holding it two years, considerably poorer than when he went In. These incidents might be indefinitely multiplied. They aro occuring in some parts of the country almost every day. They show that office getting and office holding are attended with difficulties and dangers which the general public know little of. . Now let us see the mugwumps open wide their arms and welcome that new member of their party, Senator Riddleberger. They have heaped insults and abuse upon him without limit in times hardly past; but now that he wants to be one of them his little weaknesses and eccentricities will, of course, be forgiven. Certainly, from a non-partisan stand-point, this seems the only, course, for if Riddleberger can "stand the alliance the older mugwumps ought not to object. . '. - - . Wnr.N you hear a fellow crying "Stop thief!" nab him, and you will he pretty sure to find his pockets full of tho swag. Evening News. This is an astonishing and unexpected confession from a paper whose 6tock in trade is the stop-thief argument, applied indiscriminately to all who dare disagree with its ponderous opinions.

Harper's Bazar complains because summer vacations and enjoyments are cut short to accommodate school children. "Everywhere else, save in this country," it says, "the watering-place life is governed by fashion or by power; the season ends when the court habitually ends it, or when the season of opera begins, or, perhaps, it may even stop, in some peculiarly reasonable countries, when people have simply had enough of it, and wish it to end; nowhere else is it controlled simply and exclusively by the children. At every American seaside and mountain resort they tell yon that they would gladly keep open during September but for this controlling bugbear, tho schools. Business is less absorbing, fashion less controlling, personal wishes less overpowering than the supposed interests of the young." This is all very true, and it is doubtless very distressing to the people who would like and can afford to extend their summer outings through September and October, but there is something to be said on the other side. Tho number of families who can afford to spend the summer and fall months away from their homes in pursuit of rest and pleasure are comparatively few in this busy American life, and the public schools ' are not planned for such as they. The great majority of school-children and their parents , do not leave their homes at all during the three months of school vacation,, or are absent but a portion of that time. This leaves the children to spend their time as best they may, and the most of them are necessarily upon the streets in play or idleness, or mischief. Parents wish their little ones to have proper recreation, outfit is a problem with many whether the long va cations are more of a benefit or a detriment. and the opening of the fall session is looked forward to as a removal of anxiety in pro viding occupation for restless and mischiev ous boys and girls. However convenient-it. might be for tho few to have the opening postponed for a mouth, the many would seriously protest against such arrangement. The young King of Servia imploros his mother to return to Belgrade. Not long ago he wrote a letter advising her tore main away from Servia, as her presence there injured his prospects. That, letter was evidently written under compulsion,' or, at least, by the direction of political schemers. The last letter is as plainly tho genuine appeal of a boy to his mother, the King of Servia being only twelve years old. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: A prominent Democratic lawyer of this city eays that Commissioner Tanner, in one of his rulings, claims that a deserter or n dishonor-ably-discharged soldier Is as much entitled to a pension as one who nas been nonoraDiy a is chareed. An we have never seen a ruling of this kind, you will confer a favor by stating whether any has been maae wuicn couia in any way be so construed. J. a. l. b. Marion, Ind. No such ruling has been made, nor any, that could possibly be construed that way. ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS. Mrs. Gen. Robert Anderson-, widow of the hero of Fort Sumter, is now residing in rvew York city. Henry W. Genet, at ono time one ot Boss Tweed's most efficient lieutenants, is dying from cancer of the mouth. Prince Hatzfeld, who is waiting for "Papa Huntington's consent," is red-haired and bow-legged, out nas iascinating manners. P. Myett, accompanied by a dog, has driven in a buggy from California to Penn sylvania. He reports that the "going" is more or less miscellaneous. Tennyson's verses celebrating the nup tials of Mr. and Mrs. Fife will be read after all. One publishing-house has offered 200 for an exclusive publication. The oldest living graduate of Williams College is the Rev. Herman Halsey, of F.nst. Aurora. N. Y. He is ninetv-sir vpam old and was graduated from Williams in 181L In point of service the oldest pilot on tho Hudson river is Ezra I. Hunter, who has stood at the -wheel for forty-eight consecu tive years, lie runs from Albany to Newburg. Andrew Carnegie has announced him self as a candidate for the presidency, of the Institute of Civil and Mining Engineers of the United States. Abram S. Hewitt will be his chief opponent. Herbert Spencer's health is greatly improved, and he will soon resume work on his synthetic philosophy. Having built up his system physically, he will now do the . a t - J 1 1 ..11 same ining puuusopmcauy. After recording tho fact that James Russell Lowell is summering at Whitby, the London correspondent of the New York World adds: "liis mends deny current rumors of his intention to marry again." Prof. Max Muller, in a recent lecture at Oxford, England, on the science of lan guage, expressed the opinion that if lan guage wtre taken away man would be lower than the dumb animals of the field and forest. . A newspaper vote on the best known man in Boston is being taken. Benjamin F. Butler has a long lead, with Mose3 Pear son, the blind scissors-grinder, a good second. James Russell Lowell and John L. Sullivan are dark horses, one of whom may yet win. Alden B. Stockwell, who was at one time president of the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company and a Wall street high-flyer, recently found $28,000 in bonds among a lot of his old papers. As he had lost his fortune and had been for years in poverty, it was a iucKy -winuxaii. Celestin Paul, who died not long ago at his farm, near Reggio station, parish of St. Bernard, La., was said to have been 118 vearsold. His daughter writesio a corre spondent of the Scientific American that he . was eighteen years old when he went to live on the farm where he died. That was

just 100 years ago. Some of the oak and

pecan trees mat he planted are over twelve feet in circumference. Tub next Lord Mayor of London will be a Hebrew, Sir Henry Isaacs, and as Lord Mayor's day (Nov. 9) falls on a Saturday, mo johisu oauuain. ,ine iesu vines win oe postponed to the following Monday. They will be unusually elaborate, and "seven centuries of mayoralty" will be displayed in as many groups. ' . Lord Lttton, whose literary reputation was made by the poem of "Lucile," resembles his father in personal appearance, having the same long face, sad-looking eyes, full, straight beard and prominent nose. xi i yivuv uusmon as minister 10 r ranee is an enviable one, the government allowing mm a paiace ana 00,000 salary. The credit of first suggesting the idea of Memorial day is given to Mrs. Henry S. Kimball, of West Philadelphia, Pa, She made the suggestion to General Logan, then commander of the Grand Army of tho Kepublic She got tho idea from Southern women whom she saw decorating the graves oi tne contoderato dead. One of the first messages which Mr. Edi son received on landing in Europe was a phonogram" from the Queen of Italy. Her Majesty's voice had been registered in the following complimentary.utterance: "Wom en every wnere owe to Mr. Edison a deep debt of gratitude for giving them tho means of bringing near to them the very voices of loved ones who are far away." Mrs. Stephen Danforth, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, is another victim of the tobacco habit. She learned to smoke in Virginia, where she was born, and though she docs ner own work and looks after her husband. who is old and inhrm, she is rarelv -without a lighted pipe in her mouth. She smokes twelve pipefuls dailv. Mrs. Danforth will be ninety-seven years old on her next birthday. . A story is told of a Philadelphia lady who went to tho House of Commons with a little velvet bag slung over her arm. It was iust about large 'enouirh to hold a handkerchief, a smelling bottle and a few keys. . Seven policemen stopped her, and wanted to examine it. "Of course, sir," said ono policeman to the M. P. who accompanied her. "you will guarantee that the bag is all right." Two pupils in Boston schools perpetrated the following in making recitations. One was giving an account of the first inaug uration, and said: "The oath of office was administered to President Washington on the balcony of Federal Hall by Robert K. Livingston, Chanticleer of the State of New York. ' The other, asked about the battle of Lexington, said that "minute men were men who wanted everything at a minute's notice." . Heretofore the Russian railways have been in tho habit of transporting small children by express to orphans' and foundlings' asylums. This custom has 'just been abolished, however, on- account of the Rbnses to which it led. Often six or eight babies -would be forwarded C. O.-D. in ono basket. As the asylums refused to pay the express charges, the railway companies and tne government seldom, it ever, got paid for their pains in carrying and caring for the babies. Miss Helen, daughter of the eighty-mill ionaire Jay Gould, had a 6trong inclina tion two years ago to teach. She felt it to be her mission in life, and was being trained by a proficient college graduate, when her mother's death caused ner to take charge or the household, one is not a house-keeper merely in name, but spends the energy which her wealth will not allow her to use for the public in overseeing every detail of her home and keeping an accurate account ot every penny of expense. The following story is told of General Sherman, the time being just after his fail ure to break. Joe Johnston's front at Kenesaw mountain: "It was plain that more 'flanking must bo done, so the 'Great Flanker ordered General Cox's division of tne Twenty-third corps to make a detour and threaten the enemy's left. This in volved a long march, and General Sherman made his way to tho top of ahighhilL where we were lying, to enable him to overlook the country and seo operations better. lie sat on a stump with a map spread out on his knees, and was giving General Cox directions as to his line of march. After doing this he mounted his horse and started away, but, after having gone a little dis tance, he snouted back: 'bee here. Cox, burn a few barns occasionally as you co along. I can't understand thoso signal flags, but I know what smoke means.' " COMMENT AND OPINION. The only way to settle this race ouestlon is to begin by being iust. Treat the negroes Mm w m m a - - m with justice. Give their children schools: let tnera vote, ana see that tueir votes aro honestly counted.Clevoland Leader. The scheme to abolish the Territories will not bo carried out so far as regards Utan until that rvgion mends its morals and its politics. The Bourbon Democrat, like the small-pox and the phthisis pulmonabs, we have always with us, but again3t the entrance of the Democrat, with the polygamous lonrosy, the country will erect a political quarantine. St. Louis GlobeDemocrat. The sooner it is understood by everv Southern State that tho intimidation of voters and frauds upon the ballot-box mean disfranchisement in Congress the better it will be for every State in the Union, and sauce for the South should be sauce for tho North. There can never be auy equity in elections anywhere until tho punishment is mado to fit the crime with about the same nearness that his skin fits the snake. New York Press. The habit of laving all the evils of drunkenness upon the seller of liquor has become a chronic one, and of late years, through the efforts of prohibition orators. it has taken on a sentimental phase that at times borders on the hysterical. It is true, however, that whatever differences of oDinion there may be relativo to the legitimacy of the liquor traffic, simple justice decrees that the man who deliberately reduces hinirielf to a state of inebriety is accountable for his action, and deserves to be punished mereior. romana vregoman. All lovers of Justice must hono that the lawyers for the defense of the Cronin' "suspects" will succeed in their efforts to banish prejudice from the jury-box. If the prisoners are to be convicted at all they should be convicted by reason of the testimony to be given in court. The community is not hungry for the lives of theso men. They are believed to be fanatics, or ig norant agents, spurred on to a foul crime by villains who are yet uncaught. Still. justice demands that they be punished if luey nave piayeu me parts assignea mem by popular belief. Chicago News. AT TUB LOG COLLEGE SITE. Preparations. Made by the Bucks County People for Their Great Celebration. rhiladelihla Record. Bucks county people are in a high state or excitement over the approaching visit of tho Nation's chief executive to their midst The field upon which the exercises are to take place appears from the top of the neighboring hills like a great green pincushion with innumerable pins stuck in pairs over its smooth surface. Upon nearer acquaiutance tne pinsprove to be fiitcmngposts, of which CS0 have been planted dur- " A 1 A A J X ing ine pasi iew aays in anticipation or, the crowds who will come driving over the Bucks county hills on the great day. The speakers' platform has already been erected, and on Wednesday the great tent, with accommodations for 1,500 auditors, will be reared. It is expected that ten times this number will be on hands during the day. but not all of them can come within ear-shot of tho oratory. The feeding of this hungry throng will be in the hands of two caterers from Doylestown and Lanedale, who will have lunch-stands on the ground, while some of the nearby residents -will spread out eating-stalls in their back gardens. Though the distinguished guests are not expected to penetrate as far as Hartsville. yet bmy hands have been at work in the grave-yard of the old Neshaminy Church, cleansing tho ancient tombstones, with spe cial reverence for the big. discolored slab that announces that "Here liest William Tennent," the founder of the Log College. The church in which -Tennent preached, and which was erected In 1743, is still stand ing on the bank of Neshaminy creek, after numerous remodelings, and at the services yesterday special reference wag made to the coming celebration. - ' The low hiU upon which the Log College -ttood enows not a trace ox ine oia-Ume

structure, though it is said that relic hunters occasionally stumble across bits of eighteenth century mortar on-its site. Across the road, on the site of the Tenuent

homestead, stands the house of Morris Green, and in its north wall are reputed to be buriqd three of the original collegiate logs. The only other remnant of the struct ure known to be in existence is a walking stick, cut out of one of the decayed logs some years ago by Rev. Robert B. Belville, and now in the possession of the family of the late Dr. Samuel Miller, of Princeton. Green's house also contains a portion ot the wail of the Tennent mansion, in which is built an old-fashioned oven. One of the original trustees of Neshaminy Church was John Scott, an ancestor of Mrs. Harrison, and in some wise related to Mrs. Tennent. Mr. Green, in his eagerness to display to the presidential lady the old oven in which her eighteenth century relative baked her bread, has applied a fresh coat of white wash to its interior, and is -waiting for Thursday on the tiptoe of expectancy. Great blue flags, tvpicalof true:blue Presbyterianisin, are to be the prevailing feature of the decorations. Bucks county is a hot-bed of Presbyterianism, and banners will be flying numerously. A PAEATIAE HOME. The New and Handsome Residence Being Completed for Vice-President Morton. Washington 8pecJaL The decorative artists have iust begun to rut the finishing touches on the palatial home of Vice-president Levi P. K orton in tins city, ine house stands on ar. lsoiateu. triangular eminence fronting Scott's circle, lit 1 . T . . fli. on rtnoue lsiauu avenue, it was nrsi ouut J J VVFUU A ittitlCli ill VliitVVit lUt J-J l - J Broadhead. Broadhead sold it to Professor Graham Bell for 100,000. Last spring the Hon. Levi P. Morton purchased it of Prof. Bell, and began such alterations and additions as havo made it one of the handsomest private residences in this city. It origi nally contained twenty-seven rooms. Five have just been added, witn numerous closets and alcoves. Mb. Morton is anxious to begin furnishing it by Oct. 1, and writes here twice a week that the work must be hurried up. Two entrances, both imposing. usher the visitor into reception halls, now being finished in ivory and oak. I he side of the - house toward the river commands from the upper windows a charming view. Arlington, witn its large done columns clearly denned in the distance, makes a pretty picture in itself. It stands on the crest of a Virginia hill, around whose baso the Potomac sweeps with a graceful curve. A little to the left towers the white monolith, Washington's monument. Nearerisa bronze equestrian statue of Gen. Winfield fccott on a granite pedestal in the center of Scott's circle, one of the nrettv narks which dot the national capital. Gronped near by aro pretty homes, which possess more or less historical or local interestnotably tho Louise Home, an asylum for aged ladies who have been reduced from attluence to poverty. This home is a memorial erected by W. H. Corcoran to his wife and daughter, both of whom were named Louise. . The suite of rooms on the first floor of this side of the houe will eclipse the White House narlors. First, there is a large new dining hall, which will be used as a bailroom on state occasions, and which connects with a second dining-room large enough for refreshments to be served in on any ordinary occasion. This large dininghall opens on two. parlors." a music-room, library and conservatory. " Two comfortA f ..At auie ante-rooms, one ior laoies, ana anomer for gentlemen, flank the reception hall, which opens on the first entrance. On the left of this reception hall is a large room, which the Vice-president will probably use as his private office. The suite of rooms on the second floor, which will be occupied by Mrs. Morton, are admirably arranged and very beautiful. The front rooms of the interior aro being finished in oak and ivory white, lhe ellect is very pretty, and the rich stained glass of the doors throws a softened and most agreeable light over it alL A SISTER WANTS OFFICE. On the Grounds of Christian-Fellowship She Appeals to "Dear Brother Wauamaker." Washington Tost. The reputation of being a truly good man has its drawbacks. All the relieious cranks in the country have felt called upon to communicate voluminously and more or less impertinently with, the head-of the Postoftice Department merely because he is a Sunday-school teacher, ana a member of the Christian Endeavor organization. It is not alone the enthusiasts, with their propositions to stop Sunday mail trains, to nave texts printed on stamps and postal cards, etc. who burden the Postmaster-general's mail with communications, indicating that tho writers believe him to be particularly susceptible to influences of a religious char acter. Applicants for omce hie with their political indorsements supplementary recommenaauons iroin xioie-ciaas reacners, teniperanco societies, loung Men's Christian Association and Bands of Hope. No other department i ever burdened with this kind or stun, ine candidates appear to think that if their cane falls into the hands of Clarkson their political backing will count, while if tho Postmaster-general himself goes over tho papers the moral and religious associations of the candidate will be a trump card. -A peculiarly striking letter of tho sort al luded to came to the desk of the appointment clerk of the Postoilico Department a day or so ago. it was a woman's handwriting, and had evidently been written with much difficulty. It was signed, "Eliza Johnson,", and postmarked Philadelphia. The letter was as follows: Dear Brother Wanainaker I have not had the opportunity to epeak to you since I saw you at our Bethany on bunday last. You wiU remember shaking hands with me and asking about my welfare. There was something I wanted to peak to you about, but did not think it proper on the Lord's day. I live with a family near Philadelphia ana can only get to Bethany every other Sunday. I would like to have a place In tne rmiaaciphia po.uomce wuen it is changed o that I can have my Sundays for Christian work. it would be a great boon to me. - As the Philadelphia postoflice is likely to remain under its present management for several wrtss, iz.iu.ii win prooaoiy ue missed at the Bethany every other Sunday for some time to come. Senator Ilvarts's Hat. The Epoch. Senator Evarts complains bitterly because the comio artist always portrays him with a shabby hat. He declares that he buys more high hats than any man in public life, and always takes great pains to brush the nap tho right way. But when a caricaturist makes a hit ho has to stick to it consistently, no matter how wide of the mark he may be. The public have grown so accustomed to seeing Senator Evarts represented with an ancient and shabby tile that it would not recognize him without it. It has become his trade-mark, so to speak. Whitelaw He Id's Velvet Jacket. The Epoch. Many years ago in 1871, 1 think it was Whitelaw Keid once went out for a stroll in a short, tight-iitting velveteen jacket. As luck would havo it, Sarony spied him, and invited him to step in have his photograph taken. Mr. Keid consented. Ho never wore the jacket again. But the photograph fell into tbehandsof a populaT caricaturist, and from that day to this, whenever Mr. Keid figures in a cartoou, he is made to wear that old, long-discarded jacket, 1 A Better Way of Putting It. Detroit Tribune. "No Democrat can be a protectionist," says Don Dickins.ti. But wait a moment. Wouldn't it be better to say that no protectionist can consistently be a Democrat! In the year of our Lord, A. D. 1SS.S thero were many thousands of Democrats who took that view of it and came over to the Kepublican party. And So Might Indianapolis. - Chicago Inter Ocean. A man is liable to a fine of $25 in London for "sweeping or throwing any refuse, dirt, ashes, dust, decayed fruit or offensive matter upon the foot or carriage-way pavements." Chicago might pattern after London a little and have our streets clean. Ills Name la Denys. Vashlngton Post. ' The full name of the deposed President oC Hayti is Francois Denys Legitime. We lrn.w it was LflritiniH ami tv tnr If fn auu. w -' - - r- j twit v granted it was Denys, but the Francois is 'What Can the Matter Be? Chicago Inter Ocean. , Do you notice the Democratic tree-trade papers making much ado over the great strike in Euglaad! .What can tho matter bet

SUCCESSOR TO DR. BAYLISS

Rev. D. n. Moore, of Colorado, Elected Editor of the Christian Advocate. Indians Friends of Dr. Eaw lins Discourteonsly Treated by the Book Committee Northwest Indiana and Other Conferences. THE NEW EDITOR, Tiny. D. IT. Moore Elected Successor of Dr. Bayllss by the M. E. Book Committee. Clncinnati, O., Sept. 3. A special meeting of the general book committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held in this city to-day to elect a successor to tho Kev. Dr. J. H. Bayliss, editor of the Western Christian Advocate, who died Aug. 15, in Michigan. Fifteen members of the committee-were present, and the "chairman, Amos Shinkle, of Covington, Ky., presided. The first informal ballot showed a decided preference for tho Rev. David H. Moore, of Denver, Col. The Rev. B. F. Rawlins, of Iudiana; Dr. Lucien Clark, of New York, and Dr. D. H. Wheeler, each received two votes. On the second ballot, which was formal. Dr. Moore received a majority of the votes, and his election was made unanimous. Dr. Moorq is an Ohio man. His home was at Athens, O. He served in an Ohio regiment during tho war, reaching the rank of lieutenant-coloneL lie gradupresident of Wesieyan Female College at Cincinnati before he went to Denver, where he how lives, and where ho was until recently at the head of Denver University. His election gives satisfaction here, where he is well known as an able,, vigorous writer. The committee adjourned to meet in New York in February, at which time the splendid new building for the Book Concern will be dedicated. A Remarkable Performance. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The election of editor of the Western Christian Advocate at Cincinnati, yester day, was a most remarkable performance. In the first place, the committee went entirely outside of Ohio and Indiana, thopatronizing territory, and selected an editor from the distant State of Colorado, a man not well acquainted with cither tho Methodist people or preachers who are to read his paper. But that is not so much a proper subject of criticism and censure as the mode and manner of doing it. Dr. Rawlins, of this State, had tho strong indorsement of the preachers' meeting at Indianapolis, of some seventy-five ministers and laymen of tho State, and from many of tho leading journals of the country. He had a committee of his frieuds on the ground asking that these testimonials to his fitness be laid before the book committee. A sub-committee addressed a polite noto to the book committee, asking if they should send these testimonials to tho committee, or if they would receive the committee in person. This note was handed to Amos Shinkle, president of the committee, by Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, with the request that the note be laid beforo tho book committee for reply. Immediately on tho assembling of the book committee, a motion was made to have an informal ballot. This, we suppose, was tho result of caucus action, at which tho friends of Dr. Rawlins were not invited. After tho informal ballot was taken. Gen. Fisk went to Amos Shinkle, and called his attention to the fact that no notice had been taken of the note, but he still ignored it. and rushed the balloting along until au election was had. No reply was even mado to the note sent to him by Hon. D. E. Becni, Will Cumback and John C. Ridpath. In view of tho fact that the Methodists of Indiana havo so largely patronized tho Western Advocate, and that the interest was deep and general in favor of the election of Rey. Dr. Rawlins, we deem it our duty to show them, through vour columns. the manner in which they havo been treated by tho president of the book committee. WILL CUMHACK, DAVID E. Bf.KM, W. J. Huff, John C. Ridpath. RouertN. Lamb Wm. I. Overstreet. RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS. Opening Session of the Northwest Indiana - M. E. Conference at BratlL Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Brazil. Ind., Sept, 3. The Northwest Indiana Annual Conference of tho M, E. Church, is in session here. Tho day ha been occupied by the examination of candidates for admission and reception into tlm traveling connection. To-night Rev. W. R. Mikles preached the conference sermon. The session will open formally in the morning, Bishop Hurst presiding. The northwest quarter of Indiana is represented, including 150 pastors and 250 members. Seventh-Day Adventlsts at Bloouilngton. Bpecial to the Indianapolis Journal, Bloomixgton, Sept. a The annual conference of the Seventh-day Adventists or? Illinois opened this morning at Miller Park, in this city, and will continue one week. The denomination, which in Illinois is quite young, numbers in the State in all about 1,000, and of this number fully onehalf are here to attend the conference and take part in tho meetings of the various State societies. Nearly 100 tents are up, including an assembly tent that will seat 600. The residence tents are all neatly, even elegantly furnished and carpeted. There is also a finely-furnished' reception tent, which has the appearance of an artistically-fitted parlor. The dining tent is like the dining-room of a line hotel. There are special tents for a book-store, for children's meetings and lecture-rooms. Tho city of tents is lighted by electric arcs. This denomination pays especial attention to sanitary matters, and believes than "cleanliness is next to godliness." They have a $30,000 Bible-school in Chicago, and others in London, Hamburgand Christiana. For tho past three days instructions havo been given to the many aheady arrived. Many of the most distinguished men of tho; denomination are here, and the raeetiug promises to be one of the most interesting religious assemblages of tho year. Catlibllc Young Men. Providence, R. I., Sept, 3. Tho fifteenth annual convention df the Catholic Young Men's National Union opened here this morning. Most of tho delegates arrived last night. At 8:30 this morning, escorted by the Brownson Lyceum, tho delegated marched to tho Cathedral for high mass. Tho officials of the mass wero President J. D. Stafford, of Cleveland, celebrant; Rev. Father McMillan, deacon; Rev. Father McIIugh, sub-deacon; Kev. Father Curloy, of Providence, master of ceremonies. Right Rev. Bishop llarkins occupied the throne, and addressed the delegates and people assembled. From the Cathedral the delegates proceeded to Musio Hall, where they were seated in groups by States, and the convention was called to order by President Stafford, who mado a brief address. After the appointment of committees and calling the roll of delegates, the convention adiourned until 3 o'clock. President Stafford's address this afternoon showed the union was not in a nourishing condition, and suggested various methods of increasing its membership and usefulness. Secretarv Leahy said the membership had been declining for two years. Mlssiasluewa Baptist Association. Ppeclal to the Indianapolis Journal Wabash, Ind., Sept. 8. The fifty-first annual meeting of the Missisainewa Baptist Association, of which Hon. Alvah Taylor, of this city, has been clerk during the past year, has just closed its session at Muncie Church, in Delaware county. Elder William M. Buckles was elected moderator, and L. E. Summers, of Huntington county, clerk. Ten visiting ministers wero present from Ohio, Michigan and parts of Indian.' not included in the territory of tho association. A correspondence was requested from the Miami (O.) association, in session, this week at Lebanon. O., and Elder J. W. Taylor, of Pleasant View, Miami county, was appointed as messenger V solicit . the correspondence. The place chosen for tht n?xt annual meeting is Wabash Church, near Markle, Huntington couuty. , .

atea at tne unio wesieyan University. Ho preached at Columbus, and was pastor of Trinitr Church. Cincinnati. nm ifi fra ft Ar