Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1890 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1890.

AFFAIBS OF THE SCHOOLS

County Superintendents Attend the Annual Meeting of Their Association. Topics Pertaining to Several Branches of School Work Discussed Interchange of Ideas Regarding Apportionment of the Revenue. various Tones. S'apera Head and Discussed by the County Superintendent.' Sixty three counties were represented at the opening session of the County Superintendents' Association yesterday at the agricultural rooms in the Capitol. President Lewellen was in the chair, and the first aubject taken up was "The teacher as an artist, or the mechanical in school work." upon which Ceorpe W. Dcaland, of Vermillion county, read a paper. Mr. Dealand advocated much attention to the mechanical, becauso it trained vupila to neatness and method. The sentiment of the convention as developed, by the discussion was in the same channel... though it as urged that unless good judgment was displayed the real objects of the school "Would be sacrificed to method. Those who Upoke on the subject were: V. II. Johnwon, Knox: II. D. Vories, Johnson; J. II. lieddick, Pulaski; J. II. Henry, . Morgan; Prof. Carr, Muncie; James A. Marlow, Sul-. livan; J. F. Suow, Adams; Prof. Craig, Purdue University, and F. M. Lyon, Putnam. Thomas M. Cullen. of Uib6on county, followed with a paper on "The wages of teachers and the wages of mechanics compared," in which he showed by statistics, that wages of teachers in the United States average 1.96 per day, while skilled mechanics' wage.' average 2.63 per day." Teachers are employed from - six to - tenmonths only while mechanics work the entiro year. An interesting discussion on the subject ensued, which-was participated in by H. II. Loring, Porter county; J. W. Barnes, Howard; B." F. Wissler. Wayne; L. O. Dale, Wabash: E. A. Hntchins, Hamilton; W. S. Ellis. Elkhart; Professor Craig, Purdue University; J. A. Marlowe, Sullivan; P. K. Wadsworth, Daviess; B. F. Thiebaud. Fayette; S. N. Cracnn. Hoone; John T. Morrison, Martin; II. D. Vories, Johnson, and President Lewellen. The following committees were then anfiounced. after which the convention adourned until afternoon: Nominating Officers B. F. Thiebaud; Fayette; Deorre W. KUia. Elkhart; E. G. lUachan, Layranee; M. B. Thomas, Pike; Saniutl J. lluston, Dearborn. Resolution "R. F. Wlssler. Wavne: L,. O. Dale. Wabash; II. D. Vories, Johnspn; E. O. Ellis, Mad- 1 Uon.' Township Institute Outlines George. W. I)ealacd. Vermilion; Georse Felts, Allen; A. N. Crerraft. Franklin; John V. Craven, Monroe; Ellis A. Ilutchins, Hamilton. Questions lor Common School GraduationJames IE, Henry, Morcan; C. M. Merica, Dekalb; J. W. Denny, Randolph; J. Y. Snow, Adam; W. 1.1. Jackson, Spencer. School legislation James A. Marlowe, 8ulli-v an; W. M. Mos, Green;W. II. Elson, Parke; John 21. Keddlck, Pulaski; Fremont Goodwin, Warren. The latter committee represents the views of the county superintendents, and it is the intention to present these views to the Legislature at its next session. Reassembling at 2 o'clock, tho association listened to a paper by W. L. Morrison, of Scott county, on "What must be done to raise the standard of instruction in the district schools?" In the course of his paper he said: "The possibility of raising the standard of instruction at present lies chiefly with the teacher. There is room for much improvement on his part. It is only within the last few years that true psychological Ideas have been employed in, teaching in cur district schools. Thero are even . now many teachers who think that an education consists of a vast accumulation of facts. It is surprising to know the extent of this belief. By way of recapitulation it might be said that the way to improve onr schools ia thus classified: First, teachers should have special training for their vrork; second, make facts the instruments for developing the reasoning powers: third, place the best teachers in the primary schools and let full, symmetrical, methodical,mental development be the end of teaching from the nrst year .to the last; fourth, introdnce natural-science studies as supplement--ary work; fifth, select text-books that present facts not for the sake of facts, but for mental training; sixth, a more perfect reading-circle course; seventh, better pay for the teacher; eighth, a better system of graduation: ninth, more difficult examination for both teacher and pupil; tenth, teachers should remember that the memory is not the only power of the mind: eleventh, repeal the renowal-of-license law." Mr. Morrison's latter reference was loudly applauded by the convention. SCHOOL IlEVENCES. A Long Discussion Concerning a Change in the Apportionment of the Fund. The larger portion of the afternoon session was devoted to the discussion of the apportionment of school revenues. L. O. Dale,- of Wabash county, read a paper on that subject, in which, among other things, he urged that no man who investigated it carefully could fail to see the great inequality in teachers' wages due to unfair enumeration. The amount of the cities' pportionment is more than double that of the country. Mr. Dale urged that this is a wrong that cannot be justified, and that the spirit if not the letter of the constitution is violated by it. He cited statistics to show that the enrollment in the cities is 8 per cent, of the enumeration, while in the townships and counties It is 03 per cent. Our friends who oppose a change in the basis of apportionment." continued Mr. Dale, "have been allirming and re-affirming with emphasis, that some of the cities already pay more money into the school fund than they get back. They give this as a reason against changing the basis of apportionment. We hear this cry on every hand. It is in every paper read by advocates of the present system. It ochoesfrom every region of the State. We already pay into the fund more than we get back. As a fact, we are able to say that sorao of our conntry districts pay in more than they get back. The question of paying in more tban they get back is no reason for or against a change of basis; moreover it is not relevant to the question. Our Constitution knows nothing of a principle that says any corporation should or must get back all the fund paid in. From the very uaturoof the case it must bo that rich districts or corporations shall pay in more than they get back. On no other principle could we support a 'general system of education. W hat does this '(Jet back all. or more, than we pay in argument lead to? What is its meaningT First. it means a local rather than a general system of schools. It means Indianapolis is taxed for Indianapolis. Under such a system our general uniform system would be destroyed, and, in fact, is being destroyed. It violates the spirit of our Constitution and our general government. Our government could not exist for a day if it were to go on such o principle. tVcond, it means a greater rather than a less diilerence in length of term, pay of teachers, equipments, apparatus, etc., between country and city. Third, it may finally lead to a gradual divorcement of city and co. xitry on account of snch ditterences in education, opportunities for culture, comn'jrci.il and financial advantages. Fourth.it will necessarily create greater discontent among rural inhabitants who now complain of injustice and inequality of privileges, i "We have outgrown our system." farther Raid Mr. Dale, "for determining the apportionment ot school revenue, just as we have ontgrown many other things, and it should bo chanced. This plan was devised in the very beginning of our existence, when onr school system was yet to be tried and perfected. Indiana then had no cities, nothing more than town and villages. Property in town and country was about on a level, pretty much the same value, aence th income derived from each was proportionally tbe same. The condition of things has changed. The wealth has centered in the cities. Property has leaped Jn value away above that in the country. Wages are higher, much higher, in cities; an investment yields much larger-dividends. Circumstances make investments more sure, as a rule. The farmer now, by the most careful management,; can realize but about 6 per cent, on his investment The condition of affairs hju changed and it is against the farmer.

He pays higher taxes for schools and has less school term, and pays his teacher less, and hence must take the poorest teacher. We need a change?. What plan shall wo adopt? No plan can bo adopted that will not aft'ord a chance for fraud, if any desire to commit fraud. Let the question of fraud be entirely left out no matter what has occurred. If we havo had fraudulent enumerations in cities, which we know, and and if we have not in the country, and Dono have been shown, no matter. What plan shall we adopt for determining the apportionment of our school fund? It seems to me that no one can find any reasonable fault with the plan of taking the entire term's attendance or the attendance for the first six months of a school terra as the basis. In this way the money goes to those who attend and is withheld from those places where the attendance is too light in proportion to enumeration." Professor Harwood, of Attica, was called upon as representing the city superintendents, but said he was not in sympathy with

any system of apportionment which gave the v cities an unfair advantage. lie could see no reason for drawing money for pupils who are not in school. T. W. Cullen, of Gibson, thought when it came to a question of justice the residents of the country districts should be considered. The poor people of these sections are too heavily taxed for five months ot school, of which they are anxious but oftentimes unable to take advantage. E. J. Mackin, of Lagrange, believed the time was not far distant when in every Stato of the Union every child will be required to attend school, lie favored & law requiring all children to have an English education. John W. Carr, 'of Madison, thought the present system all right, and urged that as too crty schools are much, more largely attended than the' country schools, the teachers in the city . were worked a great deal harder than the coun try teachers. He argued, therefore, that the funds should be divided accordingly. W. T. L. Sanders, of Fayette, said that justice required the basis of enumeration to be on the average number of children in attendance. "At first," said he, "the coun.try ' will have an advantage, but after awhile 1 believe it will work an everlasting good In stirring un school boards in the cities to getting out a larger attendance at the schools." F. M. Lyon, of Putnam, said the cities would not sutler by a change in the system unless the enumerations under the present plan were fraudulent, in which event they ought to sutler. Kight should rule in this matter as in every other. There were calls for "Jones, of Indianapolis." and that gentleman responded by saying that while he bad not heard Mr. Dale's paper, or very much of the discus sion, he agreed heartily with the sentiment that right should rule, but that the ques tion to determine is, what is right. That is what the discussion should bring out. The cities use the smallest number of school-houses , possible, and employ the smallest .number of teachers possible , for the longest terms. "An adjustment ou the average daily attendance." continued Mr. Jones, "would compel us to double tho number of our school-nouses, employ our teachers for shorter terms and thus sacri'fico efficiency. It seems to me, therefore. that if you wish to change the system, it would bo well to sum up the total attendance day by day for tho entire year and make tho apportionment rTpou that. In this way you will encourage attendance and irive too cities a fair show." Oliver Kline, of Huntington, thought while Indianapolis and other cities pay in more than they get back, their residents have social and other advantages which men wno labor in tne country cannot give their children. He therefore thought the cities ought to be more heavily taxed for the support of their schools. State Superintendent LaFollette spoke at some lengin concerning tne nietnoa oy which the school enumeration is taken un der the present system, lie contrasted the country enumerator with the city enumerator, and said that the plan of lettins the contract at so much per capita, as is done in the cities, is. of course, an incentive for the enumerators to swell their lists to the high est ngures. lie cited numerous cases of wide discrepancies between the census and the enumeration, and referred to Fort Wayne's experi ence m reiusing to maKO oatn to tne cor rectness of the enumeration. A recount made a difierenco of $10,000 to that city, which proves that the cities have actually beeu robbing the children of the country and towns of hundreds ot thousands of dollars annually. Mr. LaFollette urged that a committeo be selected from the county and city superintendents, the question fairly treated and some plan formulated bv which a junt enumeration can be secured. He said he earnestly hoped that every super intendent present would see that the importance of tho matter is so appreciated by the eople of his section that they will take told of their candidates for the Legisla ture and get pledges from them to do tho right thing. A repetition of the experience of two years ago should be guarded against namely, the choking off of debate in the Legislature by the op ponents of a change moving the previous question. Tbos. G. Alford, of Indianapolis, said that if tho State Superintendent of Public Instruction would do his duty all would be right. He asked why it was necessary to change tho basis of apportionment when a chan go in the form of the affidavit would furnish a remedy for tho evil Bought to bo cured. Mr. Jones remarked that it was a large question, and a conference was needed to properly handle it. Ho complimented the county superintendents by saying that if they continue, as they have in the past few 'years, to make the county schools more .and more efficient there will be little need of a change. ..' In reply to Professor Alford. Mr. La Folletto said that he had prepared the affi davit which had caused the recount in Fort W ayne with especial reference to In dianapolis, lhe enumerators had promptly sworn to their enumeration. Their figures were 49.000. which represents a nonu latiou of 100,000. While he earnestly hoped Indianapolis had that many people, he did not believe it, - - It was finally moved that tho question be deferred until the ovening session, and tho convention then ' adjourned. The attendance last evening, however, was rather light, and it was decided therefore to have an impromptu discussion on "The methods of conducting examinations and the discussions of tho literary reviews that accompany examination manuscripts." Alexander ivnisely, of Whitley; II. D. Vories, of Johnson; State Superintendent LaFollette and others spoke on tho subject, and after a two hours' session the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning. Notes of the Sleeting. D. O. Spencer, of lUoomington, is making the stenographic reports of tho convention of county school superintendents. Prof. K. G. Boone, of tho State University, and author of "Education," which has been adopted by tho Keading Circle board for tho coming year, was one of the prominent educators present. The Republican candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction in attendance at the meeting yesterday were Superintendents John W. Barnes, of Kokomo, and J. H. Henry, of Martinsville. The Democratic candidates were Superintendents E. E. Gritfith. of Frankfort; H. D. Vories, of Frauklin: J. A. Marlow, of Sullivan, and 13. F. Wissler, of Cambndgo City. A Collision at Rrlghtwood. The Rig Four passenger train due here from the ea3t at 7:(X o'clock in the morning was delayed 3'csterday by a collision at Urightwood. A freight train was waiting on tho main track and the passenger train struck tho cabooso with full force. Tho engine was wrecked, and Stephen Casey, the engineer, was slightly injured, lie lives at (Jalion, O. The baggage car was also partly damaged. mt S Shot in the Hand. Information was received from Louisville ou Monday that F. D. Rhodes, of this city, suffered a painful accident at tho Alexander Hotel, at that place, on Sunday. Whileloading abreech-loading shotgun one barrel was discharged, tho shot passing through his left hand, just back of the thumb. Physicians amputated the hand. He was on his way South, to hunt. A Request for llowert. The ladies of tho Flower Mission will be grateful for donations of flowers sent to tbe Plymouth Church any Thursday morning before 10 o'clock. Mr. WTlliam CoaTox says: "I was put on my feet by Oun Wa's Chinese remedies, after I had been down one year with rheumatism.

AFFAIKS OF THE RAILWAYS.

C, II. and P. Annual Meetlnp Important Changes in the Directory. Cincinnati, June 17. The annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &, Dayton Railroad Company be gin at 10 o'elock this morning. Considerable interest has been manifested in its out come, and much speculation has been indulged in as to the direction this election would take. It was very late last night. or very early this morning, when the ma jority party settled upon a list of direct ors. The names at last scratched were Julius Dexter, Kussel Sago and Sidney Dil lon. Those substituted are Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis; William A. Procter, of Cincinnati. and-Henry R. Shoemaker. The meeting opened without any appearance of a wrangle. The disinterest ed inspectors appointed to conduct the election were Messrs. Herbert F. Jenney, Major E. C. Dawes and II. Mulhauser. The ticket named was elected without opposition, except by abstention. A resolution was adopted; in spite of tho opposition of Julius Dexter, authorizing the directors to divide the board into three classes, one class to serve one year, one two years, and one three years, so that only three directors will be elected each year.' Tho bylaws were also changed so as to devolve on the president most of the duties heretofore discharged by tho vice-president. The annual report shows tbe net earnings for the year ending March 31, 1890, to have been 1,400,915. an increase of $13,327. The total earnings for 1890 were 3.5G5,178, an increase of $86,203. The total operating ex penses showed an increase of S71,vJ0. it is explained that the comparison is not fair, because it does not include in 1800 the operations of the Cincinnati, Richmond & Chicago and a portion of the Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw. If these had been included, tho gross caiumsswuuiu uo-w,- l - : .a comi i 000 creater. The president's report, speaking of the Ives and Staynor criminal trial, says: -"The failure of justice in the case of the trial in September, is a source of regret, but the prosecution is still pending, and it is to be hoped that Staynor and Ives will yet bo tried with a more satisfactory result than a disacreoment of the jury." He says further of the question of the validity of the Ives and Staynor stock: "The suit in volving the validity of the so-called pre ferred stock has not yet been reached in the court. Of the ten millions of the al-' lesed stock issued by Ives &, Co., there yet remain outstanding and claimed against your company st:.4Kuuu. in retiring tne portion that has thus been taken in the company has authorized and put out an issue of $r53.6Cx) preferred 4 per cent, stock." The board of directors organized this of ternoon by electing Melanchon D. Woodioru presiuent ana general manager, r,u geno Zimmerman vice-president, and by re-electing all other officers as in the pre ceding directory. The New Hallway Projects. In northern Ohio and Indiana the citizens nre turning their attention largely to tho numerous railway projects springing up from week to week. The Toledo Sc. Chicago Air-line project, and that of the Lake Shoro to build another . road across the States named are the moro prominently talked of, and the fight for Tight of 'way at some points is becoming interesting. The line which the Toledo & Chicago has selected practically parallels the Lake Shore, nassine throuch Middloburv. Elk hart, Mishawaka and South Bond to Chi cago. This week three surveying parties are at work near Lagrange, Ind., laying out Toutes to Chicago. One is tbe loledo & Chicago, another the Lake Shore, and a third the Wabash. The Waba3h in en deavoring to locate its line to strike Goshen, but are experiencing some difficulty in get ting a good point to cross tho river. Sharp Practice Which May Lead to Trouble.; There was quite a Hurry in passenger circles yesterday over the discovery of a sharp trick one of the lines running into South Bend practiced on its competitors. It had been understood that the rate over all Indiana lines to the coming encampment of the Stato militia, at South Bend, would do one fare for the round trip. This shrewd passenger agent, after having secured tho military companies at 1 cont a mile, snur gested to the passenger men of the compet ing lines that the rate to all be made 1 cent a mile. The competitors promptly acquiscea, ana men struck out to secure Bonio of the military companies, but were surprised to find that they, almost without exception, had made arrangements to go at l cent a mile over the line of the passen gcr a gent who suggested the new rate. !; Weit-Bonnd Freight Rates Shaky. The meeting of the Local Freight Association, on Monday last, is said to have been rather a stormy one. Every road cen tering here was represented, and rate matters were tnorongniy aiscussea. ine sec-; retary called attention to the fact that the Indianapolis, Decatur & Western railroad had issued a special rate notice, dated May 12. effective May 17, on tin cans, car-load, minimum weight twenty thousand pounds, Indianapolis to East St. Louis, 10 cents per one hundred pounds, and that the Vandalia line had issued a tariff, effective June 14, of $00 per car on the same commodity, Indianapolis to East St. Louis. After some discussion it was agreed that all other lines had a right to meet these rates. , Personal. L,ocal and General Notes. J. R. Barnard, assistant general manager of the Big Four lines, is in Chicago for a couple of days on official business. The Indianapolis car-works were yesterday awarded the contract to build 500 cars for the Toledo fc Ohio Central road. The earnings of the Wabash for tho first ten months of its fiscal yo&r wero $918,102 in excess of those of tho corresponding period ending April SO, 18S0. General Superintendent Peck, of the Big Four lines, has gone to Cloveland to aid in settling the troubles between the roads centering there and the switchmen. W. M. Thompson, secretary of the commission, is on his way West to make his annual examination of the books and accounts of the subsidized Pacific roads. M. E. Ingalls, president of the Big Four, yesterday delivered the opening address at the annual meeting of the American Master Mechanics' Association, now in session at Old Point Comfort The improvement in the coal traffic is helping the Ohio Southern in its earnings, the road in May earning 838,712, an increase of S2.C81. C. E. Henderson is still general manager of the road. The chief clerks of the several division superintendents of the Southwestern lines in the Pennsylvania system will assemble at Columbus. O.. to-day, for a conference with General Superintendent Miller. . The general offices of the Chicago, Milwaukee tic St. Paul road will be removed to Chicago on the first of next month. The carpenters' strike delayed xthe completion of the building which they are to occupy. The citizens of Wabash are uneasy over the rumors that Ihey are to lose the interests in tho way of yards, shops, etc., which the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan has located there, to some more convenient point on tho system. The Chesapeake &. Ohio management expect to get the breaks caused by the high waters so far repaired as to begin running freights again to-day. For the last four days. they have been using the Kentucky Central road for passenger business. W. W. Wentz, jr., who, for some years, was connected with the general offices of the Lako Erie &. Western Toad, has become quite wealthy through taking an interest in the Chamberlain Investment Company, of Fort Woith, Tex., and Denver. CoL The connection,recently formed, of trains of the Indianapolis &. Vincennes road and the Louisville. , New Albany fc Chicago trains at Bedford is proving a valuable ono in a business way. The interchange of traffic each way daily reaches thirty to forty passengers for each train. Competitors of the Lake Shoro are becoming restless under the cuts this road is making from day to day, and have akcd President Newell for an explanation. They allege that since his return from Europe there has been a sweeping change in the policy cf the Lake Shore management. The Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railroad Company owns considerable land at Anderson, and it is hinted that were Anderson to giye the company a liberal eubsi-

dy that point might be selected for the more commodious shops which the company

must have. Under date of Jnne 10 ' O. P. McCaTty, eeneral nassentrer aKent of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company, makes tho following appointments at Cin cinnati; C. H. Koemg, district passenger agent, vice John F. McCarthy, resigned; O. 8. Moore, city ticket ascent; W . G. Lodwick, city passenger agem. W. C. Brown, superintendent of tho Chi cago, Burlington fc Quincy lines in Iowa and Missouri, is to be general manager of the Hannibal & St. Joe and the Kansas City. St. Jose nh Sc Council Bluffs lines, suc ceeding in that position W. F, Merrill who. in August, will become general manager of ine u., 13. &. system. On July 1 the Atchison. Toneka & Santa Fe, operating the St. Louis & San Fran cisco, will take under its supervision tne SL Louis, Kansas City & Colorado road. running fifty-nine miles out from St. Louis, and which was built by Harry Drew and other Indianapolis parties, and then -sold to tne friends of the bt, Louis x can Tancisco road. Chairman Goddard, of the Western Pas senger Association, has authorized the roads leading westward from Chicago to mane a rate of $23 to Denver and return on tne occasion of the annual meetmor of the Travelers Protective Association. This is done to meet the action of the St. Louis lines in making anSlS round-trip rate be tween St. Louis and Denver. .Tho North Shore limited train, nut on recently by the Michigan Central, is said to ne very popular with travelers between r 'i. : - it. f x. di.-ii a i ul vmcagu auu ine .ast. oiui, travel wuu all roads is now heavy. The vestibule train which the Erie neonle nut on between , Chicago and New York a year ago is also puiromzea iioeraiiy. ino pretensions are made of its being specially fast, but tbe trains are unsurpassed in elegance and completeness. The district nassenirer n cents of the 'Northern Pacific and of the Union Pacific state, that the business of their respective (svstemshas never before been heaw. ..Ti ; . . r. - ine people going to tne Northwest can naruiy be accommodated with the present equipments of the companies which carry this business. While there is some immi gration a largo per cent, of the travel is that of parties who go out to prospect for business or for pleasure. The Merchants' DisDatch neonle are un happy. For years they h ave been carrying the bulk of the shipments of poultry aud egirs from this point, and it has been a very profitable business to the line, but recently the Lackawanna Fast-freight line has been securing some of this business, and rushing it to the market on ouick time, and this their competitor is not pleased over. As yet it has not been alleged that the new line in this business had shaded rates. The results of the annual meeting of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company were freely discussed among railroad men last evening, and, although the programmo was carried out almost as predicted a few days ago, it partook of the nature of a surprise, but the general opinion is that it means that the Indianapolis. Decatur 3z Western, the Terra Haute & Peoria, and the Iowa Central will become parts of the C. II. 6c D. system, either by lease or purchase, doubtless the latter, eventually. The Louisville. New' Albany & Chicago Railroad Company is said to be making good progress in securing independent terminal taciuties at this point. The use of the same terminal facilities at Indian apolis as those of the Lake Erie & West ern, which in some measure is a parallel line of the L., N. A. fc C, the latter com pany has concluded is hardly wise, not withstanding the fact that the Lake Erie & Western people are disposed to treat them very honorably in the matter of accommodations. In obedience to the writ issued ont o'. tho United States District Court, at Chicago, on Monday, Messrs. F. C. Nicholas, W. P. Griswold. A. W. Street and E. L. Somers. officials of tbe Michigan Central road, ap peared, m court yesterday to plead to in dictments charging them with a violation of the interstate-commerce act. in cutting. without notice to the other competitors, the rate ou grain from Chicago to New York in November last.- Attorney Luther Lathn Mills, for the defendants, asked that the1, indictment be quashed, but Judge BlQdgett overruled the motion. The caso Will couitt up for trial to-day. Ernest Vliet, general passenger and ticket agent of tbo Milwaukee. Lake Shore & Western railroad, is mentally deranged. lie was taken Monday mgnt to tne insane hospital at Wauwatosan,' Wis. Some days ago his friends noticed that he was suffer ing from what they thought to bo a slight aberration of the mind, and he was sent to Gogebic to rest. lie returned Sunday and on Monday; while taking a ride with his nurse, he suddenly became violent and it was with the greatest difficulty that the nurse got him to the jail, where it required a dozen men to control him. His railroad associates express the opinion that his trouble was caused by over-work, and that 2. A. 1 V A AIL A ? lb is oniy a temporary amiciion. The engineers of some of the fast trains from tho west have been runninir too fast after getting on to the Union tracks and in coming into the sheds. This has led Super intendent Whitcomb, of tho Union Kailway . Company, to issue more stringent orders as to tbe speed at which trains shall be rnn in approaching the train-sheds, and. in fact, after coming on to the Union tracks. Trains of so many competing lines are scheduled to reach the Union Station on tho same time that it makes the rivalry betweon the engineers and the train crews quite spirited. In tho last thirty days there has been hardly a day in which the trains of the Vandalia and of" the St. Louis division of the Big Four did not strike the bridges of the respective lines over W hite river at the same minute, and then there is a sharp little brush between them to reach the station first. STRAIGHTENING OtT THE RETURNS. The Omissions in tbe Census List Rein? Rei ' covered by the Supervisor's Active Work. The supervisor of the census is getting many of the omitted persons on the lists of the enumerators, and is learning that many reported missing had been listed. In a great majority of instances the enumerators had to obtain their information from tho ladies of the houses they visited, while "the lords and masters" were away attending to business. When they returned home they did not think it worth while to inquire if the census enumerator had called, and thus their tempers were unruffled until they heard somebody say that he had not been numbered among the population. Thus the attention of the public was called to the omissions, and complaints to the Commercial Club and tho supervisor's city oflice were numerous. Of course. Secretary Fortune, who was at the club's oflice. and Merrill Moores, who represented the supervisor, were glad to receive them. Each complaint was carefully noted, and the enumerators responsible for the omissions were called to account. Yesterday the enumerators were active in recovering lost ground, and when the returns come in there will be a much better shoYiug than was at first anticipated. This y ar there have been an additional number of questions to ask, and many of the enumerators say they have found tho work much harder than they expected. Some have found trouble in finding people after repeated calls to give information. This is especially true regarding young rien who havo rooms, and no one there to represent them when tho enumerators called.' The supervisor is doing his best to bring tbe work to a point of accuracy, and during to-day, as has been done since the complaints were mado, his agents will be pushed to their best endeavors. Asks for a Recount. To th Editor ot tho Iu!lauayolls Journal: I do not believe tho present census as taken is anywhere near reliable, for the reason that the census-takers did not call upon the business houses for a list of their employes. I am positive that one of my men was not listed at all. because he is almost constantly on the road and rooms in a block, so thero is no one to give his name. I asked a Meridian-street man today, and he says that tho census-takers did not call upon him, but they asked a boy working about the establishment if anyone slept in tbe building, aud on bis answering oor made no further inquiry. He says two of ' his to en were not enumerated. The city directory people always take the names both at residenee and place of business in order to verify their count cf the people, and I do not see

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WUICUUB O A LkX U A J. Vk M Auu -- why this was not done in this case. Mr. Conger's idea of asking tho people to call at his oflice and 6ee whether they have been enumerated is not calculated to remove the cause of complaint. The government pays men to go around and take the names, and the people are not going to call upon anybody to seo if their names have been taken. It is apositivo shame that the census of this city cannot be taken right. Every one knows what a botch job the last one was. The Commercial Club had better take it upon themselves and make a re count. The plan is feasible and easily done, the same as we employ in ascertaining tbe legal voters previous to an election INDIANAPOLIS, June 17, l&KJ. A. B. THE COURT RECORD. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. 14270. Andrew J. Hunt vs. State ex rel. city of Anderson. Madison C. C. Alhrmed. Berkshire, C. J. Where a city treasurer loans money of the city upon notes directed and approved by the Council and payable to such treasurer in his official capacity, the interest accrued to the benefit of the city, and failing to account therefor he is liable on his bond. 14SG6. Frank Griffin vs. O. & M. Railway Company. Dearborn C. C. Affirmed. Cof fey, J. The complaint shows that appellant was employed by appellee to work near twenty feet in thickness covered by a strata of clay between four and live feet in thick ness: and that appellant was injured by tho clay falling in on him;, that appellee was not notified of the danger. Held insufficient on demurrer. Appellant took upon himself the dangers incident to the business, and the danger was open to his observation. 1424o. Jetterson Smith vs. u m. C iiailoway. Pike C. C. Affirmed. Elliott, J. Appellee granted tbe right of way to a railroad, which constructed an embankment; subsequently he conveyed land south of the embankment to the grantor or ap pellee. In 1885 he sold appellant a strip of ground for a road. There is a spring from which a stream of water constantly flows, crossing the strip-granted appellant, run ning along tho eriicnkment into ap pellant's inclosure. lu 1885 a parol agreement was made for the erection of a parti tion fence, and it was agreed that appellee s right to the stream should not be chang'ed. The appellant changed the fence so as to shut oil the stream from appelle'a held. Action for damages. Held, that the grant of the right of way to the railroad company does not preclude appelleo from maintaining the suit. Held, also, as the water-right remained in him the parol agreement ' did no more than to contirm in him an existing legal right, and it was not within the statute of frauds. 1434C Alexander Leslie vs. Joseph M. Iloyd. Daviess C. C. Reversed. Berkshire, J. The duration of the contract is not fixed by its terms to one year, as construed by the lower court. Appelleo could have withdrawn his real estate from the market within a year, but he failed to do 6o. and the agency of appellant still continued. 14381. Samuel Claum vs. Frank A. Fagari. Grant C. C. Affirmed. Olds, J. Objection should be mado to objectionable evidence at the time, and if the statements are volunteered by the witness there should have been a motion to strike out, and if overruled, exception reserved. 15567. Indianapolis National Bank vs. Elizabeth J. Fisher et al. Kush C. C. Dismissed. 15284. James R. Stanley ot al. vs. Lavina Holliday. Lake C. C. Reinstated. 149C3. Henry Beaver et al. vs. State ex reL Israel 11. Uoaston. Grant C. C. Rehearing denied. 14458. Georee M. Warmoth vs. Thomas Dryden. Scott C. C. Certiorari awarded. 15382. Benjamin Williams vs. State ex. rel. Boone C. C. Motion for now appeal bond overruled. 15659. Benjamin Kunnincham vs. Geortre S. Dickey et ah Decatur C. C. Submission ordered. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 1 non. X aDOleon B. Taylor, Judge. Amanda Clark vs. Noah A. Clark; divorce. Decree granted plaintiff. Wilbur E. Beard vs. Arthur A. Kline; appeal from justice of the peace. Motion for new trial overruled. Rcom 2 Hon. Charles A. Dryer, Judge pro tero. Mary Saylor et al. vs. Jane Lydey et al. Lynn B. Martindalo. commissioner, filed second report. Report approved by couxt and distribution of 1.833.04 ordered. Alton Scott vs. H. C. Wrijrht et al.; damages. Written dismissal filed and costs paid. Bernard Koehring et al. vs. Mary E.. Gardner et aL; mechanic's lien. On trial by court Xew Suits Filed. Mollie Kitchen vs. Howard Kitchen; divorce. Allegation, infidelity. Jesse M. Chandler vs. William Johnson et al.; account. Demand, $100. John C Wright vs. City of Indianapolis; to recover taxes. Caroline Hildebrand vs. City of Indianapolis; to recover taxes.. George E. Davis vs. State of Indiana; account. Demand, $2,000. Kate Hall vs. Citizens' Street-railroad Company; damages. Demand, $5,000. CIRCUIT COURT. . Hon. Llvinfrston Ilowland. Jn&gB. Martha A. Han n a vs. J ere Vanlandigham's Estate; claim for services. Jury out. William Haueisen vs. Benjamin E. Smith et al.; to quiet title. Decree in favor of plaintiff. Jennie Carroll vs. Price Carroll et aL; support. Dismissed by plaintilf. Robert C. Light et al. vs. John W. Fennell; foreclosure. Trial by court. Elizabeth Cox vs. Lydia Sanderson; slan-, der. Dismissed by plaintiff. Ne to Suit Filed. Stephen Price vs. Samuel Hamlin; damages. Demand, $5,000. License Movement in Maine. Bangor, Me., June 17. The dissatisfaction among the Democrats, owing to the refusal of tho Democratic State convention to adopt a license plank in its platform, has culminated in a movement to call a State convention and nominate a candidate for Governor. A call is being circulated inviting all who believe that tbe present prohibitory law is a failure and should be superseded by local option to meet in mass convention in this city, July la. It is said a number of Republicans and Democrats are in the movement to start the ball rolling for a license campaign, and it is thought the movement will be pushed and the convention held. Facts About New York Fires. New York. June 17. The report of the operations of the New York city tire department for the quarter ending May SI, furnished to-day, contains the following interesting facts: Total number of firca, fc'JO; total amount of losses. Sl.tfJTi.TiiS. Total amount of insurance. fl5.5iS8.7o7. Amount of uninsured losses. S4VJ37; number of new buildings projected, 125; value of new buildings projected, $19,(fcS,l"J7. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.1 When Baby was tick, we gave her C&storia. Tfhen she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to C&storia. When eh bad Children, she gave them Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.

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