Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1892 — Page 4

I HE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1892.

THE DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY. JANUARY 14, 1892.

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TIIE INDIANAPOLIS JOCUNAL Can fce found at the folJowir g places: PABI.--mertca ExcLsnge La Vaxis. SC Boulevard II EW YuKKl GUsey Houta and Windsor Hotel. r--r- K.OO avenue. CHICAGO Palmer Iionao CIXCINNATX-J. R. Hawley & Co., 154 Vino street LOUISYIIXE-CL T. reeling. ccrtfcwest corner -TtJid and JrCerion streets. BT. LOU I Union New Comrany, Union Depot cd fccutbem lloteL .-WA8IXISGT0X, D. C. Big Hems and Ebhltt Home If the city election wore held to-day the whole Frenzel-Newa-Sallivan combine would bo snowed under b7 a large majority. - Mator Sullivan intimated tq a Journal reporter that he had not read that paper. He would know a great deal more if he did. TriE United Service Gazette, a British publication, warns British statesmen to make ready for the entrance of tho United States as a naval power. With ' an evident nervousness it comments upon the new American war ships. "Natural gas being odorless," says the Philadelphia Press, with the air of knowing all about it. If the Press will come out to Indiana, whero natural gas is used, it will learn that gas has an odor strong enough to stop a clock, as tho native Hoosier elegantly remarks. Senator Carlisle eays there were never any abler men in public life than i thero are to-day. In view of the difficulty the Democratic party is having to wfind a man big enough to servo as its presidential candidate, it is obvious that the Senator refers to Republicans only. Senator Peffer, of Kansas, makes haste to disclaim any responsibility for tho bill to lend Indiana $100,000,000 to loan to farmers. He declares that he introduced it by request, and is in no "wise responsible for it, which leads one , to infer that, since ho has been in Washington, the folly of fiat-money lunacy is dawning upon him. Here and there Irish-American orConizations are adopting resolutions in favor of the protective tariff. Many i Irish-Americans who persist in voting tho Democratic ticket are in favor of protection. As long as they do this the London Times will be able to Bay that ' "one Irishman voting free trade with the Democratic party in the United . States is worth fifty Irishmen at home." Wiien Mr. Isaac Pusey Gray declares that "nothing under heaven can prevent me from getting the presidential nomination," he sizes himself up before the country in a way that a column of description might fail to do. Mr. Gray is just big enough for a ward politician of . tho trickiest sort, but that kind of man is not big enough for a presidential nomination, even in tho Democratic party. ALLtheso months the Frenzel com- . bine was waiting for tho old Council, i in which there was a goodly number of Republicans and a number of unbought Democrats, to make room for that which was elected under the auspices of the comoino in order to gel such a iranchiso as it wished for its street railway. And now, just when tho new Council is in. out comes the Steelo expose, which will frighten tho leaders so that thoy cannot make good their promise to the company's managers. The final coming together of tho . strikers and the president of the streett railway company was commendable, . but it would have been more so if it had occurred earlier. The proposition of tho strikers was mado Tuesday night, and if the interests of the public had been first under consideration, as they should have been, the matter would have been acted upon and cars running by noon yesterday. As it was, action was unreasonably delayed; and in tho meantime tho public walked. A New York paper, mentioning the presence in that city of Hon. W. D. Foulke, of Indiana, explains, for the edification of its readers, that Mr. Foulke is a civil-aervico reformor, and, "so far as known, tho only one who hails from Indiana." The New York paper is not eiuito accurate in its statements. Civilservico reform, within reasonable limits, lias many advocates in Indiana,. but it has at least one besides Mr. Foulke who belioves that the government will go to decay in a few brief years if T fourthclass postmasters are not made to pass a competitive examination in bookkeeping, higher mathematics civil engineering, etc., etc. Two or three years ago Indianapolis harbored four or five persons with this one idea only on their minds, but they havo since passed out of the Journal's knowledge which means that they are in obscurity. Senator Yookiiles has taken occasion to tell tho Democrats of Indiana that he is yet for freo trade and against the plutocrats. He, therefore, as much as ho admires Senator Hill, cannot agree with him in his recent utterance regarding the policy of the Democratic party. He believes that the tariff must bo made the main issue in 1892. The Senator is not so explicit on the silver question; indeed, he is not explicit at all. He gitctlcalfr declares axrainst Mr, Cleve

land by saying that tho Democratic candidate for the presidency must come from the West, and the further from Wall street the better. While he did not declare for ex-Governor Gray, ho is willing that Indiana Democrats should regard him as favorable to his nomination. This interview seemed to bo necessary in order to put himself right with Indiana Democrats, who aro supposed to be for free trade, and to dispose of the charge that he has joined the Hill clement.

BUT A REPUBLICAN BUGABOO. Northern Democrats have always ridiculed tho idea that their brethren in the South had any purpose of presenting largo claims for losses incurred during the war. So persistently have they done this that many good people are inclined to believe that tho Southern warclaims cry is a political bugaboo. The fact that over eight hundred bills have been presented in the present Democratic House. for the payment of such claims will lead those who become aware of the fact to change their views on this subject. In tho last House a number of such bills were presented, and Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee, secured a report in favor of several claims aggregating quite a sum of money. The measure was referred back to another committco by tho Republicans, and many of them wero found to have been previously disallowed by a commission selected to investigate war claims. Nevertheless, Mr. Enloe undertook to force tho consideration of this measuro by blocking the passage of pension bills on the days set apart for consideration of private bills. His great grievance against Speaker Reed was that he would not recognize him in order that he might force to tho front this bill to pay doubtlul claims. Now that the country has a House two-thirds Democratic, these claims aro presented in such numbers as to lead to the inference that the purpose to push such claims is general, rather than individual, and that the granting of a few would be followed by thousands. The war ended in April, 18C5, nearly twenty-seven years ago. Since that time a commission has investigated all claims presented, allowed thousands, and rejected a large number. That was the tribunal before which all such claims should have been presented. It is fair to assume that all which had a reasonable basis were presented at that time. It is known that many which have since been presented in Congress were disallowed by that tribunal. Twenty-seven years after the war it would be impossible for the government to investigate them, and for that reason it should have tho right to plead the statute of limitations and to make it certain by enacting a law which would bar their consideration. Tho presentation of over eight hundred bills for the payment of such alleged claims should lead Congress to enact such a law, as well as prove the Republican warning regarding the pushing of such claims to be well founded. THE 8TBEET-SAILR0AD BOODLE BCHEME. The statement of Mr. W. T. Steele, late superintendent of the Citizens' Street-railway Company, is calculated to set people thinking. If true, it shows that an attempt has been made and is now on foot to introduce in the street-railroad management of this city the corrupt arts and methods which havo so long characterized the business in Chicago. Tho press of that city, during the last few years, contains abundant evidence that in respect of its street-railway system tho city has beon in tho graspof a corrupt and conscienceless corporation. Tho papers havo been able to expose many of the doings of the ring, but not to thwart them. Some of tho same men who have been prominent in the street-railway management of Chicago aro stockholders in the Citizens' company. The Journal has no prejudice against them Jsecause they come from another city. On the contrary, it is always in ivor of the introduction of foreign capital, and would throw the doors wide open to every movement of the kind. It would not even use their record in Chicago to their detriment here, but when they propose to put the samo methods in practice in this city, or when it is charged by a reputable citizen that they are trying to do so, then it is time for honest men to protest. There may havo been some favoritism, possibly some crookedness, in a 6mall way, in connection with tho city's dealings with corporations heretofore, but there has been nothing to compare in boldness or corruption with tho scheme outlined by Mr. Steele's statement. Th substance of this statement is that at a meeting of tho directors of the-street-railroad company in Chicago, just before Mr. Frenzel was made president of tho road, at which Mr. Steele was present, and subsequently at an informal meeting at tho office of the company's attorneys in Chicago, the main features of a plan were openly discussed by which Mr. Frenzel was to be mado president of the road, and he and threo or four othrr persons in this city were to receive $130,000 for securing a new franchise or an extension of tho present one. In this discussion Mr. Frenzol's political influence was openly commented on as nn important factor in tho case, and Mr. Frenzel himself is reported a9 snying that "he could carry out tho contract, as he controlled the News and Sentinel, and stood nearer the Mayor and Board of Public Works than any other man in Indianapolis." There are many details on the same line, but this is the material part of Mr. Steele'? statement. Mr. Frenzel, Mr. Allcrton and others deny it in (oto and say it is "a lie out of whole cloth." Tho circumstances which go to corroborate Mr. Steele's statement aro these: He has lived here several years, and has borne tho reputation of a strictly truthful and honorable man; it is incredible to suppose that ho is so base as to have invented such a story in order to get even with Mr. Frenzel for having discharged him; the schemo which ho says was discussed in his hearing at Chicago is entirely consistent with the methods said to have been used hsrsoxaa

of the same men in that city; his statement bears strong internal evidenco of truthfulness in its harmonious fitting with what is known hereof tho incidental circumstances; almost immediately after his return from Chicago ho related tho events which had occurred there to several persons in this city exactly as he now relates them, and these persons, all trustworthy, corroborate him in details. As tho Journal has already said, "the question is not where tho money was to be used; the point is that it was to bo used at all." If Mr. Frenzel and threo or four otherpersons were to have 5150,000 for procuring a new franchise, it makes no difference how the money was to be used, or what proportion the principal operators were to retain and divide among themselves. It makes no difference what the company expected or what influences it was understood were to be subsidized. The point is, if Mr. Steele's statement is true, that certain persons were to rec eive $150,000 from the company for procuring a franchise which ought not to cost the company a cent outside- of what it might agree to pay tho city in its corporate capacity. Not a dollar could bo honestly used otherwise, either in the Council, tho Board of Public Works, or in purchasing tho influence of any person in either of these directions. The schemo was corrupt from beginning to end. Unless the charges brought by Mr. Steele are promptly and thoroughly disproved, from this time forward every movement of the company towards securing a now franchise should be subjected to tho most rigid scrutiny. Let it bo distinctly understood that tho notorious boodle methods of street-railway management in Chicago are not to be introduced here.

SOME FACTS ABOUT THE WOBLD'S l'AIB. The recent statement of the managers of the World's Columbian Exposition is calculated to give tho public an idea of the magnitude of its proportions. Already thirty-nine nations and twentyfour colonies have accepted invitations to participate in tho enterprise, and they have thus far appropriated $4,004,565. Twenty-six States and two Territories have already made appropriations aggregating $2,090,000, and others will make appropriations increasing tho total to $5,000,000. Tho buildings, as now planned, exclusive of State structures, will cover 159.4 acres, costing tho rather large amount of $7,791,000, which represents only one-half of tho total amount which will be expended in construction. Tho estimates of the cost of preparing the grounds, including the cost of light and other operating expenses, are $10,5C0.453. That is, the exposition, as far as controlled by the managers, will expend $18,530,453, of which $17,000,000 must be paid out before tho gates of tho exposition aro opened, Slay 1. 1S93. At tho present time the expenditure is nearly a million dollars a month, which shows that the work of preparation is going on at a rate which promises that it will be completed in season. The resources of the exposition aro estimated at $23,754,230, which includo $10,000,000 for prospective gate receipts, which are considerably in excess of those of any world's exposition heretofore hold. Tho question which will suggest itself to many people is that of tho advisability of such an expenditure from an economic point of view. The figures given will not be more than two-thirds of tho expenditure outside of those of individuals and visitors. Will the game bo worth the candle? If tho value of tho exhibit is to bo measured by immediate returns in dollars, the reply must be in tho negative. If the influence upon the varied industries of the country is taken into consideration, thero can be no doubt that tho vast sum of money will be profitably expended. The Centennial exposition gavo the industries and enterprises of this country a wonderful start. Thereafter we began to make better goods and more varieties, while several industries, now valuable, got their inspiration from the exposition. This is to be on a broader and grander scale. In some respects it will be a vast normal school of industry, in which visitors may learn from practical experiments things of great value which they could not learn otherwise. WThile it will be a vast and almost bewildering exhibit of tho world's products in art and luxury, the Columbian exposition, more than its predecessors, will give attention to the great practical industries of the world. JEBEY SIMPSON'S ISVESIIOATIQg. ' Jerry Simpson, Representative from Kansas, proposes to have the Agricultural Department and its Secretary, ex-Governor Rusk, investigated. There is a logical reason why Mr. Simpson does not like the management of the Agricultural Department under Mr. Rusk. Tho Secretary is laboring to advance tho interests of agriculture, to open now markets, to stimulate an interest in new products, to mako war on tho diseases which bring losses to flock masters and the insects which destroy the crops of tho farmer. Jerry Simpson is against all this. The one thing he wants for tho farmer is calamity, and enough of it. The more calamity thero is in the Seventh Kansas district tho better tho chances for Jerry Simpson to remain in Congress. If the chinch-bugs destroy next year's wheat crop and the hot winds wither the corn the chances of Simpson v'ill bo improved. Therefore, he is against the official who has been helping the Kansas professor to perfect his death-deal for tho chinch-bug, and who has had specialists consider the plans of irrigation. Jerry Simpson knows that if hogs are a drag in the market at any price ho has a chance to blame tho administration or the capitalist therefor and to mako the discontented farmers believo that he and his fiat-money lunacy aro their only hope. The Secretary of Agriculture, who induces Congress to pass meat-inspection bills, and who bolongs to nn administration which has by its persistent efforts obtained new markets in all Europe for our pork products, and has made arrangements under tho reciprocity clause for exclusive privileges in Cuba and South America for

American farmers, is tho natural and deadly foe of Simpson, and he knows it. Secretary Rusk has made himself conspicuous by his indefatigable efforts and achievements to broaden and elevate American agricultureto open new markets, So introduce new crops and teach the results of the investigations of specialists. That portion of the Alliance to which Jerry Simpson belongs has not made a single effort to add to the knowledge of farmers, to open new markets, to improve prices or in any way promote their real prosperity. All its efforts have tended to depress the industry and dishearten farming communities. Secretary Rusk has incited farmers to a progressive agriculture and has encouraged them by opening wider markets. Intelligent farmers havo passed resolutions indorsing his efforts. Jerry Simpson sees that if this thing goes on his political career will end when this Congress expires. No wonder, then, ho wants to investigate and wants the investigation made by himself and his seven associates. And Secretary Ruskf Every intelligent farmer in the land recognizes the value of his work.

TriE Journal would suggest to the friends of Isaac Pusey Gray that whilo it will do for a candidate for the Council in a Democratic district to -proclaim that "his lightning rod is up" and to boast that Vthe lightning is going to strike it, for there is nothing under heaven "to prevent me from getting that nomination for President of the United States," it is simply shocking in an aspirant for a presidential nomination to indulgo in such commonplace and vulgar boastings, and that they should kindly but firmly tell him that he must etop that sort of thing. It will mako no difference with the result, since exGovernor Gray "is not in it," but tho man who imagines that he is a candidate for the highest office in the Nation should assume a befitting dignity. The Century Magazine has issued a pamphlet on the cheap-money experiments of nations, which, if it could bo generally read, would counteract the fiat money schemes which are now being promulgated by a few persons of tireless volubility. The schemes of these persons were never inoro absurd, but are precisely the same as havo been tried by many states and nations. Any reader of the Journal who has a friend who is afflicted with symptoms of the fiat-money craze should relieve him by putting in his hands a copy of the Century tract, which is furnished by the publishers, in New York, at 10 cnts a, copy or $3 per hundred. Mississippi, which has deprived moro than half its voters of tho right of suffrage, complains that ruffians, calling themselves "regulators," aro not only driving off and whipping negroes in Lcako and other counties, but have notified white men who havo denounced them to leave. They announce that they aro bound to have an equal division of property, and would be called Anarchists in Chicago. They desire to drive the negro away in order to make the lands: yalutlsswjien the owners will bo at their mercy. The better citizens are afraid to take activo measures to suppress them. ABOUT r0PLE AND THINGS. Mrs. Stanley wnnts her husband to write his biography and stand for tne House of Commous. The worship of lb son has sensibly declined in fervor in Boston since it was reported that when he was asked if he wnuld visit America he replied, "That frog-pond!" It is said that a Swiss savant has made a discovery by which he reduces milk to a dry powder ia such a manner that by the addition of water it at once assumes all its natural properties. Frank Vincent, the American traveler, and author of the "Land of the White EleEh ant," "Lady of Caw n pore" and many ooks of travels, has left for three ysars' travel through the little known parts of furthest Asia, Davoria and Persia. Robert McDonald, a Presbyterian clergyman, sixty-eight years of age, has entered the Detroit College of Medicine, to take a three years' course, with the view of going to China as a mndical missionary, lie is the father of six grown-up children. There are about as many pronunciations of the title Khedive, the most recent bearer of which is dead, as that ruler is entitled to wives though he really had only one spouse. But it seems to be admitted by the experts that tho word should be pro nonnced khed-eo-veo, with the accent on the lirst syllable. Physicians and snfterers from the grip may find a useful hint in the announcement that at a recent reception given to Kudyard Kiplin?, in Melbourne, a sweet young thing approached the author with this flattering remark: "Ob, Mr. Kipling. 1 feel so proud, to have met you. When I had the inllueuza your books were tho only things that did me any Rood." The Prince of Wales, like other men, has his hobbies and idiosyncrasies. He has an invincible horror of blaok ties with evening dress. The sight of a man thug arrayed at any entertainment which he may happen to attend is suiliciont to upsot and sour him for tho entire evening, and in his eyes it is ah unpardonable infraction of the laws of good taste and good form. Sir William Thompson's advancement to the peerage calls ont this reminiscence: While bo was demonstrating an algebraio problem to his class in Glasgow University one of the students peppered him on the bald spot on his head with a hard paper pellet. Instantly he threw the chalk he was using on the floor and, facings round with clenched fist and eyes aflame, he snouted: -Who did tnatT If I knew who dared to throw that pellet, by heaven I would crucify him!'1 The students played no more tricks with him for a long time thereafter. People who are interested in Richard Harding Davis will like to know that the handsome athletic youug man with the smooth-shaven face and square chin with a cleft in it, that Charles D. Gibson is 6o fond of putting into bis illuitrations.ns Kichard Davis, and liicbard Davis capitally drawn at that. When the "Angloruaniacs" wasrunningin the Century Gibson chote Ilichard Davis as the original of the striking picture of Lord Melrose. At that time tho author of the brilliant story was still a matter of coujecture. and opinion was evenly divided as to whether it was a man or a woman. One of Bismarck's amusements is pistolpractice, of which he is fond, and at which, in his youth, he was an expert The range at Friedrichsruhe is across a small lake, perhaps a hundred yards in diameter, and the Iron Chancellor's hand is still steady enough for him to bark asanirrel occasionally. A recent visitor to Friedrichsruhe says that the fallen Minister, contrary to popular belief, is a man of great personal magnetism. II fascinates his gutU. and when they depart, it is as if thy were under the spell of a magician. The Prince's homo life is delightful, and when his son.

Count Herbert, and his daughter, the Countess Kantzan. are present, the family gathering is most geniaC Ad I am glad that he lived thus Ion?. And glad that he has pono to his reward: Nor deem that kindly nature did him wrong. BofUy to dien?a:e the vital cord. When his weak hand jrrew paUled, and his eye Dark with the mists of ate, it was his time to die. DrjsnU HER SECRET. Men Jeer at women for their way Of prattling secrets nlffbt and day; Bat there's one secret Til engage She will not tell for wealth and aye: bhe will not tell it, though she dieThat seciet is her age. New York Herald.

APPLAUSE FOB HAKUISON. Harrison's Work In the Senate Not Forgotten by Union Printers. PltUbarir Commoner and OUsa-Worker (Official Or. ran of ilass Workers and Organised Labor Gen rallT.) , 1 believe those who know me will agree that I am not given to fawning or to blarneying. My habit, it is said, is to be frank to bluntnees rather than the reverse. When, however. lobserve on the part of an official a disposition to be kind, or even just to those whose capital is their brawn and muscle, 1 obey tho impulse to applaud. Hence I was pleased to observe that in so important a state paper as the last message of President Harrison he shows that sincere friendship for the workingruan of which he has often given proof. 1 refer to that section in the message wherein President Harrison recommends congressional legislation which will place the island of Navassa, in the West Indian group, within the scope of the contract labor law. and give all laborers on that island, which is under control of the United States, the same protection that is granted laborers in any portion of this country proper. The circumstances under which the recommendation was made give evidence of the deep personal interest President Harrison takes in labor. Last April the President received a letter from a colored laborer from Baltimore, who recited how badly ho was beius treated by his employers, and said he was detained on the island against his wishes, lie represented that the laborers of Navassa were constantly mis. treated. It made a profound impression upon the mind of the chief executive. On the stredgth of this statement the President directed that the United States man-of-war Kearsarge be sent to the island of Navassa that her officers might make thorough investigation into the condition of labor, and especially the treatment of laborers there. The result of the investigation appears in the message. 1 do not believe in fact I am sure that any other President ever gave such tangible proof of his interest in the welfare of labor. It is only a continuation, however, of the friendship which President Harrison evinced for us when he was a member of the United States Senate. Of that friendship the union printers especially will give ready proof. August Donath. WasihgtoD. C, Dec 21, 1891. President Harrison's Forethought. New York Recorder. ' With what entire confidence onr business interests may depend upon the considerate provision of the present administration is strikingly exemplified by President Harrison's admonitory proclamation regarding the scope of reciprocity under the treaties governing the exchange of productions of the United States for those of other American countries. The law department advised the chief executive that the final proclamation limiting reciprocity must, under the provisions of the new tariff', be f immediate effect To make, without warning, this announcement of trade distinction between treaty powers and those with which treaties had not been perfected might naturally involve serious disturbance of the business relations of commercial linns. Hence the President, in the wise exercise of official discretion, has made a publio statement of theexactcondition of our rec iprocity conventions, and specified tho date upon which the commerce with sovernmrntswho have not embraced the opportunity for closer trade intimacy with us will be on less advantageous footing than that of their more enterprising competitors. The country will recognize in this timely declaration fresh reason for putting faith in the always intelligent, impartial and dutiful discharge of public functions lor which Gen. Harrison is accountable. Oar Gorernor's Qualifications. PMlafle'phia Press. It is not every State that has a Governor like Indiana, who can attend to executive business on six days of the week and on Sunday co into the pulpit and. preach a good, sound, orthodox sermon.' Governor Chase, who succeeded to the governorship on the death of Governor llovey, does this and does it well. He preached two eloquent sermons in Indianapolis last Sunday. Mr. Chase is an authorized preacher of the Church of the Disciples of Christ, commonly known as the Campbellite Church, lie was nominated by the Kepubllcans for Lieutenant-governor, and proved himself a good campaigner. He is a man of affairs, known for his good, sound, oommon sense and executive ability, lie has shown that a man can go Into politics and still maintain his standing as an accepted preacher of his denomination. The Campbellite Church is very strong in Indiana, and Mr. Chase is one of its most popular preachers. A Man in the llight Place. Washington Post. Gen. Dan Macauly, tho appointment clerk of the Treasury, has had a barrel of fun ont of the story that he was captured and held for ransom by the Mexicans. Some one who knows the colonel says that ho was captured but escaped by tolling the greasers a joke. The gentleman evidently knows the genial Dan's qualification. Secretary Foster knew what he was about when he saw Gen. Macauly was pnt where he is. He can talk to an applicant for place, tell him all about why the place can't be had. give him reasons that cannot be refuted, and follow this up with a funny story, over which the disappointed office-hunter must laugh, and finally, accompanying him to the door, send him down the corridor in a thoroughly good humor. By the time the applicant gets to the street he realizes he didn't get what he went for, but can't give himself any good reason foruot being indignant over it. Grant's Wonderful Achievement. Boston n rraia. Not the least remarkable thing in tho truly remarkable career of Gen. UJysses S. Grant is that, in addition to being one of tho greatest generals of his era. he should, iu bis declining years indeed, in his dying days, to speak more definitely have become the most successful author of that epoch. His family have been ipaid the enormous sum of 414.b5-23 for the book be then wrote, Before General Grant took up his pen to write his memoirs it seemed almost as unlikely that he would gain this distinction in authorship as it had seemed before the rebellion that he would become the most celebrated general of his time and the President of the United States. His career was a marvel audit defied intelligent prediction with regard to the events that characterized it. A Moan of nvy. PLTadelphla Inquirer. Now it is the tnrn of Indianapolis to come to tho front and ahow the difference between talking and doing. That city wants the Democratic national convention, aud to secure it has offered to pnt up a building for it capable of seating 15,000 people. It promises that the most perfect arrangements shall b made to meet the tvantv of the convention, and tho mooey to do all this has been raised by popular subscription. If some of those hustling Western cities had Philadelphia's location and opportunities how they would make things hum. - The Convention and Indianapolis. Phl!ade'phU Telepraplu Indianapolis is about as near the center of the United States, as to population, as any city that can be named. It is within comparatively easy reach of every delegate. It is possible tbat the meeting of the convention thero this year would have some local effect in favor of ex-Governor Gray as the second man nn the ticket; but this misfortune to the Democratic party would not be a necessary consequence. The convention would be as free to exercise its choice at Indianapolis as elsewhere. A Bearded Editor Speaks. FhUaleiM Pros. That brilliant physician who declares tbat people wearing beards are more apt than others to have the grip, becauso the beard obstructs the tree lfow of air in breathing, should venture another opinion that ideas get into a bald bend more freely than into one covered with hair.

"1)0 NOT WANT A FBANCMSE"

Street-Car Directors Most Dave Been Dreaming on'a Memorable Occasion. Then Mr. Allertcn Seemed Yerj Anxious for a New Charter Mr. Shaffer Charming but Ncn-Ccmmltt&L . Yesterday forenoon a Journal reporter called on Col. Oran Perry to ask that Gentleman a few questions about Director Allerton's somewhat remarkable statement, especially that part of it in which he said that the street-car company never wanted new charter, and that no effort had been made daring Mr. Frenzel's occupancy of the position of president to get a new one. "1 shall have to go back a little way into ancient history," 6aid the Colonel. "When the question of a new franchise was first before the Board of Trade and Commercial Club each of those bodies appointed a committee to confer with Mr. ShaSer. who was then president, to see if 'in nomo way this charter business could not be settled. Mr. Shatter had said that if be could have a few business men with whom to talk over the matter he thought some arrangement might bo reached that would be satisfactory that anything would be better than to have the fight continue in the newspapers." "And so each organization appointed a committee to confer with Mr. ShalTer," said the reporter. "l'es,"said the Colonel; "and each consisted of about half a dozen men. The two committees got together and had a talk with Shatter. The undertaking was a large one, and it was ooucluded to appoint a sub-committee. This was done, and the sub-committee consisted of Col. Lli Lilly, Geo. G. Tanner and myself. We met Shafler in several conferences. Things moved slowly, as he said he had to lay everything before the directors in Chicago. We finally asked him if it would not be better for us to go to Chicago and talk to the directors. We went to Chicago, and Mr. Shatter went also. We met the directors at the Union Club and had a talk. The result was that the charter I) ro posed by the Commercial Club and ioard of Trado was accepted. You remember this was the charter that the Council promised to pass, bat did not, and was afterward stricken from the files. Allertou was the chief talker for tha directors, and he, as did the others, exhibited a great deal of interest iu getting a charter. They said it was necessary to have a charter for a longer time in order to raise the money for improvements. There was not a word said at tbat time about the company being independent or having a perpetual charter." "I do not know," said Mr. Tanner, who was next interviewed, "that Mr. Allertou did any more talking than the rest. The conference in Chicago took place before the first electrio road went into operation. The directors then said they had plenty money to invest here when the city would give a franchise that would justify an investment: that the more profitable the business was the more money they would be willing to invest. We went np there to arrive at Borne basis by which they could give ns rapid transit, and they said it would not justify thoin to do so unless they bad au extended franchise. The Indianapolis Board of Trude had taken the matter up m behalf of the citizens and they met. us at our request. Mr. Shatter, in our consultations with him. said the company could not afford to put in a general system of rapid transit unless they had an extended franchise or a new charter equivalent to the same thing." MR. 6IIAFFKR BEAMING BUT RETICENT. At half past 6 o'clock last evening a Journal reporter called upon Mr. J. C. Shaffer, ex-president of the Citizens' streetrailway, to make inquiry concerning some statements mado concerning him by Director Allerton, of Chicago. Ex-President Shaffer, since last November, has occupied the residence of President Harrison, No. 674 North Delaware street. The reporter was received by Mr. Shaffer with great cordiality and told to hitch his chair up nearer to the friendly fire burning in the grate, Mr. Sbatler was exceedingly rejoiced to see the newspaper person and made some opening remarks, pleasant, but non-committal.concerniug the weather. The reporter proceeded to state his mission. He had called as an interviewer. 'Bless you, my dear fellow, bless you," exclaimed Mr. Shaffer, beaming with good nature, "I'll talk to you on any subject on earth except street-railway matters. I will, iudeed, my good friend except street-railway matters at this time. You see this is not the time to talk. That time will como hereafter. Then PU be glad to see yon, and yon will lind ine willing to be interviewed, but not now." To a Journal reporter Mr. Charles G. Smock, managerof the Northwestern Lake lea Company, said: "Last August, a day or two after Mr. Steelo returned from the Chicago conference, bn rode down street with me, and told me just what he is represented as telling the .Journal, except tbat he did not name the amount of the consideration which is given in tho paper. I have kuown Mr. Steele years, and even if I bad not had the account from him as 1 did. I should believe every word he has told your reporter." A Syndicate to Have Hought the Line. A prominent banker is authority for the statement that a syndicate was formed a few months ago which for some weeks held an option on the Citizens' street railway. This syndicate was composed of John P. Frenzel. J. C. Shaffer. Courtland Van Camp, A. 11. Hanson and Jobn H. Holliday. The option was to be closed in case Mr. Fxenzel eeenred a new franchise from the Board of Public Works and City Council. Matters, however, took such a turn that the charter was not been red, the option expired and the syndicate dissolved. WILL STAND ALONE. Brick-Layers Will Not Join the American Federation Yesterday's Sessions. Aprintedlist showing the officers, delegates and standing committees of the Brick-layers' and Masons' International Convention was received from the printers yesterday. The list shows the number of members present to be 152. There are eight standing committees, as follows: On officers' reports, on subordinate unions, on grievances, on general good, on constitution, on finance, on ways and means and on reviews and appeals The forenoon session yesterday was devoted mainly to the introduction of bills, communications, amendments to the constitution and grievances. At last year's convention, held in Toronto, Canada, a resolution was introduced proposing affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. Noaotion was taken on the matter, however, as the delegates were not instructed as to the opinions of the unions they represented in regard to such a movement, and it was agreed to let the matter go over, to bo decided at this convention, when a settlement of the question could bn reached to the entire gatisfaction of all the unions. There was a roll-call vote on the question of affiliation yesterday, and thr resolution to affiliate was, by a large majority, defeated. As is usnal when such suestions are settled a spirited discussion preceded the defeat of the resolution. A fraternal greeting was. by means of a resolution, tendered M. Paul De.chuneL the delegate from France, who is at this time in the United States studying the American industrial system for the benetit of tho laboring classes of that country. The unanimous hope of the convention was expressed that his visit might prove most beneficial to both himself and the people he represented. Immediately after roll-call in the afternoon Pre-ident Hearty appointed a committee of three delegates to send a telegrain of greeting to the Operative Plasterers' Union, iu session at this time in Omaha, The committee on arrangements from onion No. 23. of this city, extended an invitation to the convention to attend the re

ception given by Governor Chase in the executive department of the State-house, between the hours of 2 and 3. this afternoon, as the Governor had expressed a des.re to receive all the delegates in person. The same committee also invited the convention to attend the performance at English's Opera-house tins evening, and after this a banquet by the same union at Tomlinson Hall. Thee invitations were accepted. A recess was then taken, that the committees might co to work, and continued, until 5 o'clock, when the convention adjournea until to-day at the usual time. WILLIAM C. GRIFFITH.

Death of a Well-Known Lciiccss Han from Heart Disease. William C. Griffith died at noon yesterday at his home, 413 Broadway, of valvular disease of the heart Mr. Griffith has been a resident of Indianapolis since June, 1S7G, In 1SS0 he formed a partnership with Mr. T. C. Day under the firm name of Thomas C. Day Sc Co. He was born May 5, 1S45, in Clark county, Illinois, and shortly after graduating at the State Normal University of Illinois he was united in marriage to Miss Einora L. Libby, of Ottawa, IiL. who survives him. Mr. Thomas C. Day, the partner of the deceased for sixteen years, said last evening: "Their married life was an ideal one. Twenty years of perfect lovej and svmpathy were completed on the 20th day at December last Five children were born to them, four of whom are living. Mr. Griffith was a successful business man. upright in all his dealings. He combiped unusual energy with great force of character. He was deeply interested in all the benevolent enterprises of the city, and contributed liberally to their Fupport. Of a warm, sympathetic nature, he found great delight in doing for others. The needy never appealed to him in vain. Mr. Griffith's strong social qualities made for him hosts of friends, both in this city and throughout the State of Indiana." Air. Griffith was a member of the Ffrit Baptist Church, in which lor many years he had filled the office of trustee. JJev. t W. Taylor, pastor of the chnrch with which the deceased was connected, and who was in his family for some months, 'said last evening: "He loved his home. Between the inmates of this home the tunderett intimacy existed. The boys were acquainted with their father: ho was their friend and companion. Into this homo he never brought a cloud. He was always unselfish. Strangers thought him a man of vitality and abundant health bis friends knew that nt timed he suffered great agony. But be made it a point to conceal this pain, lest his family should bo alarmed." PRAISE MEETING. Annual Gathering of Presbyterian MiKsiorary People at the Memorial Church. The annual praise meeting of the Missionary Society of the Memorial Church was held yesterday afternoon in the church parlors, at the corner ef Ash street and Christian avenue. According to custom, membersof the missionary societies of other Presbyterian churches wero invited to join with the Memorial society, and all accepted. There were about oue hundred present, the inclement day and no street cars preventing many from tho more remote parishes attending in any numbers. The programme was arranged ns a carap-fire?" nnd the very name was cozily suggestive of comfort. The m feting was opened at half past 2. with devotional exerciKes led by - Mrs. H. A. Edson. This was! followed by a series of missionary papers Fagot 1. "At what Age shall we Begin and when shall we Ceae to Work for Missions?"' by Miss Bettle Wishard.of theSeventhChurcb; Fagot 2, "How Much shall we Give to Missions!" by Mrs. C. F. Savles, of the Second Church; Fagot 3. "What do we Need most. Time, Money or Consecration!" Dv Mrs. J. If. Hussey, of the First Chnrch; Fagot. 4. "What did the first. Missionary do for us? What are wo doing for Him?' Mrs. Bigger, of the Seventh Church; Fagot 5, "IYd my Lambs." Mrs. Drnrumond. of the Sixth Church; Faigot ft. "What have we that we should Praise GodT" Mrs. George Moore, of the Tabernacle Chnrch; Fagot 7, "How much Timo shall Mothers and Busy Women give to Missions!" Mrs. . Dorsey, of the Fouith Church. Fagot 8. 'The New Year," was by a young missionary society of Memorial called the "Junior Partners." Mrs. D. B. Wells, of Fort Wayne, who was expected to give the leading paper or talk of the afternoon, and whose place on the programme was announced as the "Back L'g." was detained by illness. During the afternoon Mrs. Morrison sang, aud afterwards the ladies spent a social hoar and wero served with refreshments by the entertainers. INDIANA CANE-GROWERS. Tenth Annual Convention in Session Papers Rfad and Talked Oyer. The cane-growers of Indiana are holding their tenth annual meeting at the Statehouse. The meeting be can yesterday afternoon, at2 o'clock. There were only about a dozen growers present, and the meeting was more in the nature of a social gathering than a formal aseembly. President W. F. Lcitzman, of Mooresville, was In tho chair, and began the meeting by delivering an annual address, reviewing the business of tho past year, and what the outlook is for the next twelve months, lie said that the general depression iu business, together with the cverproductlon of sugarcane, has tended to greatly decrease prices and otherwise hurt the business of the cane-producers. The prospects of tho trado are not bright, and the producers feel rather discouraged over the fact. It doesn't pay to export tho cane to other parts of the country, for the cost of shipping would eat up all the small profits that might bo made. Indiana is one of tho greatest caneproducing StateH in tho North, and many thousands of gallons of line scrghom hao been made in this state since last January. On the table was displayed an assortment of varieties of sorghum inolaeses, all of which was sampled by the connoisseurs of good 'ghum. L. H. MansCeld, of Morristown, lend a paper on "Best Mode of Planting." and William Fields, of Fbiladelphia, "Best Method of Cultivation." In tho evening three papers were read: "Chemicals Manner of Ua," W.L. Anderson, Ladoja; "Defecations without Chemicals," Ldwin Berry, estheld; "My First Season's Experience," E. K Barnard. Eden. The meeting will close at noon to-day with the reports of committees and election of officers, A PAUEXTLKSS XCsT FULL. The Mournful Family that Lately Started for Indiana. Philadelphia IlecorC The passengers on the?:20 western-bound passeuger train of the 1'enusylvania railroad, last Friday evening, had their hearts moved by a most touching sight. Huddled together iu two of the tram seats, lacing one aiiOther, were eiht little children, tho eldest not yet in her teens and the youngest a tiny babe, which had just opened its eyes to the light on Christmas day. These poor little ones wero all brothers and sisters, bat fatherless aud motherless., left adrift thus early in their lives without a sinaie relative, save one in far-off Indiana, whither they were bound. The birth ot the litte babe on Christmas morn had proven the death of its mother. The anguish-stricken father, a poor ma chanio named Hubert Graham, turned from the sad bedside a heart-broken tnau. His sense of the overwhelming responsibility thus imposed upon him combined with bio great grief to prostrate him. and from the severe fever which ensued he never recovered. On New Year's day his silent remains were borne to the graveyard aud laid to rest beside those of his wile. But for the cbaritv ot a kindhearted neighbor the eight little orphans must have fared very ill iu their fouely state. This ueichbor learned of tho whereabouts of tho relative in Indiana, corresponded with him. aud left with tho little ones last Friday night.

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