Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 August 1895 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUHICAL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 1895.

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THE IXUIAXArOLIS JOURNAL. Cm be fouml at the foF.owln? places frAKIS Amerlcaa fcxefcange. la I'dsU, 38 Itoalerard de Capudnes. - - y SEW yuilK Gilaey House, Windsor Hotel and Astor House: " PHILADELPHIA A. P. KeraUe, cor. Lancaster are. and liarlng t. - - CJIICAGO-I'almer Itonse, Auditorium Hotel tad P. O. hews Co.. Id AJama street. CTKCINNATI J. TL Uawley Co., 154 Vine street, , LOUISVILLE C T. Deerinjr. northwest corner of Thlnl and Jefferson fcta., and LoultsYlL'e Book Co., 30tf Fourth ave. tT. LOUIS Union Newt Company, Union Depot. WASHINGTON. t. C Rtffs House, Ebbttt House, WlUard's Hotel and the Wau!nsrtn News Kt change. U2x sutst, bet I'enn. ate. and k' street. . There Is great danger that an aspirant may bo too eager and set his boom out in the open air too early. There Is a general Impression that no party Is strong enough in the North to make two; still, the Democrats in several States seem intent on trying1 the experiment These are the days when the Populists denounce the national banks as the centers of bloated wealth; yet one-fourth of all the shares of such banks are held by 70,637 women. Every pension payment serves to em-, phasize the necessity of a law requiring ell pensions to be paid by check through the mall, a bill for which Mr. Overstreet will offer early in the session. In the Iowa Democratic convention a speaker warned the party against would-be leaders who "were men without business and statesmen out of a Job." It was a timely warning for all parties. The spectacle of a Controller of the Treasury hearing arguments upon the constitutionality of an act of Congress would be a remarkable one except in; connection with the Cleveland administration. The' silver Democratic convention In Missouri, without authority, and against precedent, added nineteen free coinage members to the regular State committee of fifteen, to the end that the silver faction may control future conventions. General Weaver says there is really no dlfferencebetween a Populist and a free-silver, Democrat cr. Republican. For a time there is a difference, but not after either of the latter has been howling from the housetops for a fifty-cent dol-; lar during three months. . General Weaver, the Populist leader, ., Is dowrr In. Texas .predicting that Sen-' ator Voorhees will leave the Democratic party because of his conscientious devotion . to the fifty-cent dollar which proves that the Populist leader does not know Indiana's senior Senator. "Within two days," says the Chicago Record, "the Democrats in two adjacent States have taken diametrically different courses on the silver question" all of which goes, to show th?t Democratic conventions make a great mistake when they undertake to deal with living questions. . j . - "It is now thought probable," says a Madrid dispatch, "that the reinforcements of Spanish troops to be sent to Cuba will only number 30,000 men." As reinforcements have been going forward ail summer, "only 30,000" more would seem to , indicate that Spain has her bands full. Now that Mr. Gladstone's party is out of office, be becomes very emphatic about Armenian affairs and tells what should be done. That the Turk has the power he so cruelly exercises is due chiefly to the British government. It will be taken from him when that government takes the Initiative. Ex-Governor War moth, of Louisiana, who is now in Washington, says the people of that State are going to havea fair election' and honest' count next time if they have to fight for it, "The desire for honest elections." he says, "is becoming a fashion In the South, and that fashion has reached Louisiana." It is a fashion whose spread should be encouraged. The gold reserve Is being reduced every day, and while it has not reached the danger point, it is approaching it. The present tariff creates a steady outflow of 'gold by causing increased lm-' ports and a corresponding reduction of exports, thereby compelling the payment of adverse balances in gold. It is a reserve-destroying as well as a deficitmaking tariff. It Is not a matter of anj consequence, but the resolutions committee ;bf the Missouri free silver convention sat down upon the proposition Introduced by Bland's personal representative indorsing him as Missouri's candidate for President. The principal objection urged against him was that Bland is not competent to be President. The point was well taken. The statement of a Spanish newspaper that Spain supports Great Britain on the Morocco question in return for Great Britain's moral support against the United States on the Cuban question Is decidedly fishy. Spain does not need any support against the United States in the Cuban difficulty, for the simple reason that this government is doing its whole duty in the way of enforcing neutrality laws, preventing filibustering expeditions, etc. A question of great interest in Cuban affairs Just now is whether Spain's' greatest soldier. Marshal Campos, is bottled up, or, if at large, where he is. A ctlr-rn frci Madrid rays a dis

patch had been received there from Ha vana announcing the arrival of Campos In the latter city, "thus setting at rest the wild reports' circulated to the effect that, he was virtually a prisoner of the Insurgents at Bayamc." . On the other hand, a Havana special, under date of 6th in3t., says that Campos was not in that city, and the last heard of him ha had gone to Manzanillo. There Is no longer any doubt that Campos suffered a disastrous defeat in the fight near Bayamo,'iand if he got out of that place at all it was by the hardest-work. His method of conducting a land campaign on a man-of-war does not seem to be very successful. . , ox disixess prixciples.

It stands to reason that a man who is familiar with all of the affairs of the city, and who has displayed an aptitude for the details of municipal government, is a much better man for Mayor of Indianapolis than any man who has had no experience can be. - In this country municipal government is weakest and most defective.'" It is so because men have been made mayors who have shown no capacity for affairs before their election, and an entire absence of it after they came Into office. Such men come into office under conditions which, seem to make It necessary for them to find as many places for Inefficient and worthless followers as possible, consequently the subordinate executive offices are filled with persons who have no business capacity and no executive force. Many of them are given positions because they have no occupation and are. needy. Under such conditions city administration has become inefficient, lax and expensive. There is liQne of that business method in it which makes men successful. In cities like this there are men who expect position and salary whenever their party is in power. Just now a half dozen persons could be named who were in the Sullivan administration who are Mica wbers waiting the return of a Democratic Mayor. Under Republican administration Indianapolis has had a business policy. Business' methods have prevailed. .In some departments expenditures have Increased, but the growth of the city has demanded larger outlay.: But while the expenses have increased, the money has been paid for men who perform better service. The army of useless inspectors has been cut down. Business principles applied to the city finances have reduced the Interest account more than two-fifths. The only question In the election is. that involving the continuance of bus!-, ness methods in city affairs. With Mr. Trusler for Mayor, only the money nec essary for the economical and effective management of the city's affairs will be collected from the people. - A practical man of affairs, no moneywill be wastedon visionary schemes or in supporting unnecessary and useless hangers-on. Having tried Mr. Trusler. the people know what to expect. If his opponent has no record, there is no certainty as to what he will do. If he has a ' record in public position of recent years in this locality it cannot be one characterized by business methods. . . cpLOXELGHAXT'S BLtXDER. ItCol.Fred Grant were as cautious1 and close-mouthed as "his illustrious father was he would not. have' Incurred the severe though friendly criticism of the Republican press . ofV New York by his hasty utterance in the case of Capt. Eakins. Colonel Grant is a member of the Board of Police Commissioners, and Captain Eakins in on trial ' before the . board on serious charges of. malfeasance and corruption in office under the late administration. In the progress of the trial Eakins testified that he was worth only $12,000, and that the present prose cution had or would, before it was ended, cost him $3,000. At this "Colonel Grant, to the surprise of the other commission ers, declared that if this was the case the prosecution was "a crime." Such ah expression, coming from a person sitting as a Judge, made during the progress of a trial and with the testimony till incomplete, is indefensible on any ground consistent with correct Judgment and self-control. A Judge should be most careful not to prejudice a case which is being tried before him. or to express an opinion during its progress which will interfere with his rendering an unbiased Judgment at its close. In this case Colonel Grant's premature declaration had the additional fault of being a reflection on the other three commissionerswho, by entering on, the trial of the case, had virtually decided that there was ground for the charges and prosecution. The expression was so obviously improper that the New York Tribune characterizes it as "a grave impropriety, to say the least of it," and the Mail and Express says . "the com missioner's remarks were as Inconsistent as they were indiscreet." It is but fair to add that since the occurrence Colonel Grant has frankly admitted that he did wrong and has apologized to the public and his brother commissioners for the unfortunate ut terance. Ills frank admission, of error and manly apology are like his dis-. tlngulshed father, but it -.would have been better If he had shown more of the General's reticence and self-control and thus avoided the unpleasant Incident. Home rile and irish leaders. Justin McCarthy, an Irish member of Parliament, has Issued an address to Irish Americans deprecating the temporary defeat of home rule and appealing to them to rally once again in support of the cause. The address is largely devoted to pointing out that "dissension . In our ranks is ruinous to our cause," and to charging some of the late leaders of the movement with disloyalty. "It is with deep regret," says Mr. McCarthy, "that I feel compelled to characterize Mr. Hoaly's action at the Armagh convention as disloyal to his party, and, even setting aside our own special obligations to each other, as a breach of the ordinary code of honor and discipline essential to the existence of every political organization." In the absence of a report of the proceedings of the Armagh convention the Journal cannot say whether this denunciation of Mr. Healy Is deserved or not, but it is eminently characteristic of recent Irish politics. . If ever a cause was slain In the hous of Its fiends the cause of Irish home rule has been. When the leaders of the movement have not been quarreling among themselves they have bevrn estranging their natural political allies or demonstrating their incapacity to work by practical means for practical ends. They even precipitated

the recent, dissolution of Parliament by. raising a foolish and unnecessary Issue on the Cromwell, statue question .that resulted in the defeat of the government and thus brought on the . dissolution and the elections which" have resulted in such an overwhelming Conservative victory; In the last Payment home rule was a live ls3ue, and if Its chance of success was not great it was at least worth holding on to. In the new Parliament it will have no recognition and its few surviving : advocates no standing. For this changed condition of affairs the Irish leaders of the home-rule movement are largely responsible. Mr. McCarthy says in his appeal: "With a united party in a united country even the present situation- would afford, no ground for despondency in the Irish party." Perhaps, but Irishmen themselves seem to make a united party in a united country impossible. A paper was read before -the Business Men's Association of Newport, It. I., by a business man, in which he advocated fire Insurance by the State. .In 1893:the total . premiums collected in Rhode Island on fire -insurance" policies was 14.272,049, while the losses paid were $1,769,782. The difference between premiums and losses was $2,500,267, which is more than twice the amount of the expenditures of the-State government of Rhode Island. He also presented some figures to show the receipts of Insurance companies and what is done with them. The total premiums of all the domestic insurance companies doing business ' in Rhode Island in 1893 were $70,189,331, of which $47,261,959 was paid out for losses, $4,409,130 for dividends and $24,835,219 as brokerage fees, officers salaries, office charges and other expenses. While these' figures are suggestive and the writer makes out a strong case in favor of the State assuming the Insurance business in order to make money. It Is doubtful If any State will go into the fire insurance business at an early date. j It is an outrage that any body of men working to earn bread for families should be driven from their employment and their families from their homes, as have the colored miners at Spring Valley, 111. It Is. still more exasperating that such an outrage was perpetrated by foreigners, most of whom are not

citizens and could not vote if naturaliza tion depended upon their ability to read. We have too many of these people, and Congress will not do its duty if it does not enact the bill of Mr. Stone, of Pennsylvania, to prohibit more coming to this country. There are now more coal miners in the country than there is fair employment for, consequently to Import more, with their vlclousness, is to im port pauperism for some of those now here. ... It mpy .be rather early to discuss details of the pending street railroad set tlement, but the Journal', feels moved to say ! that as between a reduced fare during , hours when, wbrklngmen and women are going to and from work and a general reduction for all classes and all hours, the latter is decidedly preferable. The former would benefit only a class or the 'limited number of those who could take advantage of the time arrangement while the latter would benefit all patrons of -the street cars. It would " be Obviously unfair to -give the whole benefit of a reduction of fares to those who ride between certain hours. ' Any arrangement that does not include general transfers would cause great dissatisfaction and constant friction. After the election of 18D2 in Kansas the Democratic State committee met and apportioned ; all the offices in the State. In the Fifth district the members of the committee assessed the office-seekers to raise a fund to enable its members to go to Washington and look after the distribution. Every member of the committee, it is said, got an office for. himself, and several obtained places, which had been sold to others. Now a proml-' nent Democrat has brought a suit against several members of the committee to recover the money he paid for an office. The most Important feature in the matter Is that it discloses the secret of the ability qf so many officeseekers to hang around Washington so long as they do. "I have been surprised," said an iron manufacturer yesterday, "that Republican papers have not long ago pointed out the fact which the Journal called attention to yesterday, to the effect that the revival of ' the iron trade is due to the protective duties In the metal schedules of the present tariff laws. True, most of its duties are lower than those of the McKInley law, but some of them are said to be higher. There Is no Wilson bill In the iron schedule, ,but the duties are based upon the McKInley law." If the whole tariff law had been made as favorable to American producers as are the metal schedules they would have retained the home markets and wages could be increased all along the line. The prompt and apparently effective action of our minister to China in demanding protection for American residents shows the advantage of experienced ministers. Colonel Denbyhas represented this government- in China many years and is thoroughly acquainted with Chinese politics and methods . and with members of the government. This knowledge and his experience as a diplomate make him a valuable representative. When the facts come out It will probably appear that American, interests- in China have been better protected during the recent outbreak than those of any other nationality.The fact that Mr. Thomas Taggart is hesitating about accepting the Democratic nomination for Mayor on account of "large business Interests that demand all his time" is something for people to think about. Mr. Taggarfs large business Interests probably will not prevent his accepting the nomination, but they should prevent the people from electing him. Indianapolis needs a Mayor who Is not only a good business man, but who can and will give all his time to attending to the city's business instead of his own. The people cannot afford to pay a Mayor $4,000 a year for attending to his private business. Few song writers of any nationality have stirred as many hearts as did Dr. George F. Root, whose death, has Just occurred. His "Battle Cry of Freedom" and 'Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are Marching,"not to speak of other war songs almost as popular, have probably been sunj by more people than any other songs ever written during the same length of time. Bona war sons of other nations which

were written much longer ago .may have been sung as much as,; these,,. but certainly none of recent origin. Though not a soldier. Dr. Root was an honored and popular menber of the Loyal Legion, having been admitted as a civilian who rendered Important service. .... HUDDLES IX THE AIR.

Same Old Way. The woman new may dare and do; And wield the peri and gavel. But the old man atiU. must foot the bill. And keep on scratching gravel. Fully Fabulous. Tommy Paw, what ,sort of prices are "fabulous' prices?" Mr. Figg Well, actors salaries as published ia the papers are "usually that kind. Balked. Yabsley Did you carry out your threat of telling Samuelson what you thought of him? -Mudge No. The telephone girl said she positively could not stand such language. He Relieved It. "I read the . other day," 'said the man who does not go, ."that baseball was invented by the Indians." "Guess it is so," said the man who roots. "And we got a lot of wooden ones a-playin it." 31AGAZ1E XOTES. A short story by Henry B. Fuller in the Cosmopolitan is a very clever satire on the snobbery of Americans who ape the Englisn ana affect a scorn for their own country. .... ' Maurice Thompson .has a .negro dialect story in Lipplncott. t The story, as , such, is clever, but Mr. ..Thompson seems to handle the dialect with some difficulty. He is not at his best in this form of literature. , August Romance opens, with a short story by Anna Katherlne Greene. Grant Allen and Anthony Hope are also in the list of contributors. A chapter of editorial comment adds Interest to this little magazine of fiction. The bicycle is now a. subject for magazine literature and Illustration. Mrs. Reginald DeKoven writes about It in the Cosmopolitan and gives representations of several costumes. -In. Llppinncott John Gilmer Speed has It for his theme. The third number ' of Art Idols, issued by the White City Art Company, Chicago,1 contains six reproductions' of famous paintings "Venus," "At the River Edge," "La Toilette," "After the Bath.1'. "La Grande Iza," and "Temptation." Price $1 per copy. ; Special articles in the August Review of Reviews are a , character sketch of Theodore Roosevelt . by Julian , Ralph, a story of the rise and fall of that typical New York slum. Mulberry Bend, by Jacob Riis, sketches of the members of the third Salisbury Cabinet, and-' the record of the Rosebery administration.,,. .' Something new lnr the way of sport is described by A. G. Wallihan in the August Cosmopolitan. It is the -photographing of big game on Its own 'ground. When this f:ame happens to be. a bear or a mountain ion the risk of getting near enough to secure a snap shot with the camera is sufficiently exciting to satisfy the most exacting seeker after new sensations. It is hardly necessary to say that the adventurous photograher carries - a gun or has with him a companion, well .armed. That is avery generous acknowledgment madrby the Overland Monthly of the debt Wed by California ? to Indlajia for the,rnen who have gone out from the older. State to help build up . the younger one. The article is one that, every Indlanlan should read, not only for its remarkable showing, but for the eloquent tribute paid to the Hoosler State attribute the more striking from the contrast it offers to the slurring tone so-frequently adopted even by. local writers when alluding to the subject. ; . The first paper in the Forum for August Is by Justice Brown, of tjhe United States Supreme, -Courts 'entitledii'.'The . Twentieth Century." ? It is takeurfrom-an address delivered before the graduating class of the Yale law school, and was rather severely, criticised at the time for its pessimism. Those who read the article in the Forum will find that In the revision the Judge has eliminated that feature, if. it ever existed. It is not only an able treatment of a large subject, but its tone is hopeful, as the second survey of . the future, based upon the past, must be.';; . v BROMWELL COXTfiACT RENEWED. Warden Hert Says the Rate. I Good, ', Considering AJ1 Things. Warden A. T. Hertqf the . southern prison, arrived in the city, last night, on business connected with the.institutibn. He Is preparing the shops formerly occupied by the Bromwell Wire Brush Company for the occupation again of this -company under the contract recently perfected.' A new boiler has to ber purchased, . and", the warden was in conference with the local manufacturers last night at the Denlson ; House. Warden Hert was asked aboutthe. contract: "It is a contract "for!fi.ve years, at 37 cents a day for each man,'! he. said. "The company wants one hundred men, with the privilege of two hundred. It Is light. work, and the less able-bodied prisoners can be utilized in this contract ..Inis is one reason why the contract price might reasonably be less than for heavier work... It is less than the fcrmer one, which was 43 cents a day. That contract wast made five years aeo, when all labor was well employed and was commanding higher wages. The . present rate rtands up well with the price of labor cutside, which has for the most part fallen even a greater per cent and is recovering very slowly. We were, very glad to obtain any offer, and feel pleased that so many men have a chance to find relief In employ.me'nt. The Bromwell company made the old management an offer of cents, which It refused, and the men lay idle a long time. There Is so much idle labor in the country that the offer is a good one, though less than the former price. ! We have yet nearly four hundred men without -employment. This labor problem is the one that confronts us most seriously now, though relieved somewhat by the contract Just made." "What about the debt- of the Patton company to the prison?", f.. "It Is still as large as ever, amounting to J30.0CO at the time we received the prison.The claim has been put in the hands of the Attorney-general for collection. It will not grow any with us, as we require a cash settlement on the 1st of every month. The Patton company has a contract which runs a year yet, with privilege of renewal. It pays from 40 to 60 cents a day for Its men." "What is Lavelle's condition T' "Lavelle Is still in the hospital, and the doctor's reports show that he is no better. All our Insane Inmates .have been transferred to the hospitals for the Insane." "What course are you pursuing in regard to turning prisoners out at expiration of thir sentences without' citizens' clothing?" "We are following the advice of the Attorney-general on that subject, and are furnishing every released man a suit of citizens' clothes. He croes out from the prison. as far as clothes are concerned, on an equal ity with the world, with nothing to show his confinement. All prisoners are also given whatever they, may have made by working overtime.", r; "How is the discipline of the prison?" "Never better. A few men thought they would run the institution at first, but they have learned that there is still a head to It.' RAILROADS TO COtf E AGAIN. Three of Them Will Once More Re monstrate with the State Tax Bonrd. The State Board of Tax Commissioners has been notified by the Michigan Central, Monon and Wabash railroads that they will appear at the final session of the board and protest asainst the valuations fixed on their property. The session of the board yesterday was confined to a short executive session for the consideration of county valuations. . Llnson Still a Maniac. . John Linson, the engineer, who was accused of the West Indianapolis crime, and was sent to the workhouse for drunkenness, will have served his time out this morning. There i3 a warrant standing la Justice Lackman's court against him for murder. Vrid the court was notified yesterday to send out and get him if he still was wanted. The information was also given the court tht Vinson is still a maniac. The warrant was nv rei of Police Buchanan, of West Indianapolis.

BUTLER AT BETHANY THE CAMP GROLXDS GAILY ATTIRED IX BLUE AXD WHITE. " Many Butler Graduates Take Tart in the ynipoalnm Regular Assembly Lecture by U. B. Tyler. Everything and everybody at Bethany Park yesterday were bedecked with great streamers of blue and white, which are the colors of Butler University, for yesterday was wholly set apart for the followers of the school, wherein to hold a reunion and to talk of the past, present and future of their alma mater. . When the residents of the park arose yesterday morning they found that a party, of hilarious young people had the previous night literally painted the park blue and white Instead of the proverbial red, for every available space from, which streamers of the blue and white could be suspended had been utilized for the purpose. The rustic gate at the entrance was covered with blue and white bunting, the hotel was . profusely decorated with the same material, and at the; tabernacle little was to be seen but blue and white, and every body who entered the gates was immediately "held up" and decorated likewise. Throughout . the day the college yell was. heard from various parts of the grounds and the college songs were not neglected. The Butler University cottage was the headquarters for the visitors, and at the times when there were no exercises at the tabernacle,' the wide piazzas of the, cottage were crowded with the young ! people relating anecdotes of their school days. The morning trains were unusually, crowded and the attendance at the park was especially good for the day. A number of people drove in from the surrounding " country and the wheelmen were much in evidence. At 8:30 o'clock B. B. Tyler delivered his daily talk to young people. The subject of this fourth talk was that part of the Christian Endeavor pledge which says: "I promise Him that I will attend all Sunday and midweek services of the church." He stated that there Is .danger of making too much of the church; danger qf putting the church in the place of Christ. He said: "Some of us talk a great deal more about the church than about our Christ,; We seem to be more anxious that people be persuaded to belong to the church instead of to Christ. I believe that' the church is d divine Institution, but it should not, in our thoughts, in our affections, and In our words and efforts, usurp the -place which belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ. According to our pledge, every active mem-, ber of the Society of Christian Endeavor is a member of the church. Well, that Is right, for the Endeavor Society is in the church, about the church, and a part ot the church. Some men say that there Is no need of the Christian Endeavor pledge because when a person becomes a member of the church he makes all the promises which are included In the pledge. Well, what if he doesr Is that any reason why he should not make the promises over, again? 1 took the total abstinence pledge when I was a young man, and whenever I am in a temperance meeting to-day," where the pledge is offered, I again sig' my name to it along with the reclaimed drunkards; and I am no worse off for the numerous repetitions of the same pledge. So with this pledge of ours. But the troublf Is that few people when they Join the church realize that they are taking these pledges, and so if they are brought to i realization of it through the Christian Endeavor pledge it is certainly a good thing.". At 11 o'clock, Mr. Tyler appeared on the platform for the sixth time this week.. He delivered the assembly lecture, and although he has appeared so often, his audiences increase constantly, showing his great popularity. His subject was "Some of the Great Preachers of the Metropolis." His address was filled with personal . reminiscences and incidents in the lives of a number of the preachers whom Mr. Tyler has known In New York city. He spoke among others of Howard Crosby, Charles F. Deens, William M. Taylor, Dr. Talmage, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles U. Parkhurst, Henry Van Dyke, John Hall, R. S. McArthur, A. B. Simpson, and W. C. Bitting, .all of whom he had known personally. He told of personal peculiarities and the methods of work adopted by the different divines. He paid high tribute to the work begun by Howard Croeby, . also that of Charles Parkhurst, and spoke in endearing terms of Henry Ward Beecher. The exercises of Butler day proper were begun by an address by Luther Sellers, of New Albany, a graduate of Butler in the class of '90. He spoke on the "Attitude of the Disciples Toward Current Religious Problems." He spoke of the mysteries of the material and spiritual world with which the thinkers of ten decades ago wrestled, and said that they did not compare with the questions of the.' last century. He argued that the school of today should attempt more to train" the young people to be able to cope with these questions. In conclusion the speaker - said "Though many of these problems may be left for another age to correctly solve, and though we have fallen short of the fullest success-In the quest for truth, still. If, In our humble efforts, the. larger Christ has been revealed. If men s hearts are made better and their lives brighter because they have through . our invitation visited Calvary, we need not fear." At noon the ladies spread an elaborate lunch at the Butler cottage, to which all the alumnae were Invited. After the good things had been disposed of, an hour was spent In toasts, to which all present were expected to respond. At 2 o'clock the bugle again recalled the gay collegians to the tabernacle to - listen to the college symposium. In the absence of President, Butler, A. F. Armstrong acted as president of the afternoon. He first Introduced Prof. A. R. Benton, who spoke on the aims of the college. He said that Butler has several distinctive aims aside from other colleges. Mr. A. M. Chamberlain, the new general agent of the college, followed with an address on the outlook of the college, which he pictured as being especially bright at the present time, notwithstanding the recent financial depression. Tbr work of the college was presented by Prof T. C. Howe. He briefly showed the work that Is accomplished at Butler,- and what It Is desired to teach a young man or woman who attends It. W, P. Clark detailed the results of an education at Butler. Subiects concerning" the view of the collegejrom without were also presented! u Kuhn spoke of the promises of the school, and Dr. A. W. Brayton told of itr glu A' Atklnson closed the symposium with a vivid presentation of the demands of Butler University. He pointed out its many advantages as detailed by the various speakers and showed why the rjeorii of the Christian Church should give At 1 stronger financial support. vJ V: ?Inkv the new physical director W L1?"? ur'Xer?Ity' Printed the "Physical fhee nCt0lih Training- He emphlS the point that there cannot be prop" mental training, without the proper physical development, and outlined thl work Smlyea?. CartlM Ut at B?lehe rnnLnl0156 WaS mied With boats ?,taIn!nr the Butler suPPrters. and for an SIAJ? 3V0US son5s ani daughter floated ?hf rJh.VtGrai t1iose wbo wre enjoying hlrl "waVram.the.?hore- At 8:33 last night niftSr lt JfCep4L0n ml cale at the mVii 0n?Iafe Tne I,tt,e structure was eailn,S dl6tance of the music The uile.ruQuartet.,rendere1 several selections, and the selections of the Mandolin Club were loudly encored. A. erea! "any of the Butler people' remained at the park over night, with the Intention of attending the convention of the oung People's Society of Christian Endeavor, which is to occupy to-day and tomorrow. There have been a number of students from Bethany College, Bethany, W. Va., at the nark during the assembly, and their colors have been conspicuous throughout the season, while none ot liutler were to be s"en. Recently several nrdeni supnorter3 of Butler have been inclined to criticise the management because the Bethany people are supposed to be there for the pupose of advertising their collet?. One of the directors said, yesterday afternoon: "We do not limit the attendance to residents of the State, and If representatives care to come here to secure patronage for their school at Bethany, we have nothing to say. The field here was apparently unoccupied, and it could do no harm for the Bethany folks to come into it." Among the names on the hotel register last night were Mrs. C. C. Hadly, Danville; Mrs. C H. Scovey, Denver. Col.; Guleora Hill Kirkman and Roscoe Kirkman, Richmond: Richard C. Yoke. B. B. Bales. Carlos Becker, Albert Hall. Arthur Johnson, Shirley Walton. John Tlbbott. Max Lucas, Fred Towles. Nelson Brayton and David Cale, of IndianaDolls. A party consisting rf the Misses MUly and Anna Loan. and Ed hannonbercer, of Indianapolis, rcdr, to its x:zrh

on their bicycles, returning to the city by moonlight last night. EPWORTII SEASOX CLOSES.

Last of the Yonnjr People Meetlns . . Yesterday Children Day. Yesterday's programme closed the Epworth League conference. Not near so many people. visited the ground as attended the services of the day before, which was a grand Epworthlan day, though there were several carriages and vehicles of other descriptions, especially bicycles. The trains, except those of the evening, left fewer passengers at Camp Acton than usual and one van of nousehold goods left the grounds. The latter days of tho closing week usually witness an exit that has sometimes become a stampede, but many regrets are heard that the meeting Is almost over. This last week has brought out the largest congregat!ons and the most spirited singing neard on the camp ground this year. The Pentecostal services at'9 o'clock each morning cf the league conference have grown in spiritual power, and evidence that Rev. F. S. Tincher, who has had them in charge, possesses evangelistic talent. The Bible reading of Miss Taylor at 10:30 engaged the. attention of a good audience. Her theme was "The Indwelling Christ." Notwithstanding the warm afternoon a large congregation assembled promptly at 2:30 to hear the lecture of Dr. Doddridge, of Seymour, whose subject was "The Light of the -World." "The Bible." said the speaker, "is the noblest literature, the truest philosophy, the finest poetry and the most accurate history, and offers the only solutions of the great problems of life." He paid his respects to Darwinism, and said the latest effusion of science is that there is no such thing as species. So it is Impossible to determine if a particular human being has for his remote ancestors a Jelly bag hung to a rock, a refined and cultivated bat from some old castle or a kuckle burr at the end of an old. mule's tail. The scientific theory of his origin destroys the dignity of man, he said, whom the Bible declares Is the express Image of God's person. The speaker dwelt at some length on the Infinitude of power and the Immensity of. space. He drew dark pictures of the doings of nature, and declared that nature is one perpetual tragedy and that revelation only teaches brotherhood. The speaker exhorted the Epworth Leaguers to "look up for the light of God's word and lift up until Its light has flooded thelr souls." Immediately following the . i lecture the tabernacle was given over to the Junior League, who enjoyed the hour with Evangelist Nlckerson. A twilight song service, of which the chl.dren's choir was an enjoyable feature, preceded the evening sermon, which was S reached by Dr. M. B. Hyde, of Lawrenceurg. The text was from John 11, 25: "And needed not that any man' should testify of man for he knew what was in him." In the course of his remarks the minister said: "The progressive spirit has Impressed itself everywhere and on everything. It has invaded the domain of theology and large and Influential branches of the Christian Church are disturbed by the agitation. It is not our thought even to hunt what will be the completed result of the Briggs and Smith controversy, and similar agitations now going on, or to intimate, whether, on the whole, this controversy .will result In the Interest of progress; but one thing Is certain, that in the minds of some of the ablest thinkers, i many of the dogmas of the church are not invulnerable. I desire to express the hope that, at least the church will waste less time in hair splitting doctrines, formulated by. man, and bestow its attention upon him who is infinitely greater than all dogma and which is. In truth, the only true dogma. We have been looking upon man as a worm accord-' ing to Watts, until it Is the warp and woof of our theology. There Is not an evil In existence that is not due to an Improper conception of man's worth." To-day will be Children's day and the speakers are Revs. H. S. Hilton and J. R. Lathrop In the afternoon, and Rev. H. J. Black at night. 'Members of the W. C. T. U. who are living on the ground are making arrangements for to-morrow, which is their day. : - - r " ' Acton Xotes. :. Miss Jennie Phillips Is spending the latter days of , the : camp meeting with Rcv. B. F.. Morgan and wife. Rev. T. B. McClaln sold his cottage; adT. Joining the one he occupies to. Rev. R: D Robertson,- of Brightwood.. The seventy-sixth birthday of Mrs. Hugh Brison was celebrated at No.. 76 oa the square by a Jfine dinner. The guests were Mrs. Self-Linn, Mrs. Elma Self, of Greensburg. Mrs. R. Wliley and daughter, of Butlerville; Mrs. J. B. Powers, Mrs. Frank Crawford, Mrs. William Ford and Mrs. R. Low and daughter Minnie, of Waldron. Friends Bible School Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WEST NEWTON. Ind.. Aug. 8. Wednesday evening's session was devoted to a' consideration of the "Uses of Education," with an address by Prof. Robert L. Kelley, of Plainfleld. This was a strong plea for higher, and the general education of the masses, Van education of the mind and heart together. Attention was called to the great Interest of the church In this par-: tlcular. The address savored somewhat of an; address to a graduating class, but abounded in apt Illustration, choice .literary thoughts,- and was delleverd In a ford-: ble 'manner. Among other things, the speaker said: "The Friends Church is a pioneer in every advanced step In education. Happy is the young man or woman whose habits of mind allow him or her to be in touch with this great world of ours, always with the Idea that education that does not make bread and butter is a failure. False ideas have obtained prominence. To-day the young man may be successful if he never sees a State capltol nor smells burned powder. The educated man should be publlcsp'.ritcd. Let us encourage unselfish lives. When the principles of the man of Nazareth are applied in our different lines of activity, national prosperity is assured." ' . . Miss Howells, of Danville, rendered a solo in a very acceptable manner. At the close of the session Mrs. Amos Sanders, of Noblesvllle, In a very pleasing manner conducted a question box exercise, calling on different persons present for answers. Mrs. Sanders is an effective Sunday-school worker and superintendent. The devotional exercises this morning were led by S. Edgar Nicholson, of Kokomo. He spoke briefly on what It means to be a Christian In his various relations. Miss Jennie Edwards, of Monrovia, favored the audience with a solo. An Interesting blackboard and children's lesson was conducted by Mrs. EUa J. Coffin, of Indianapolis. ' P. W. Raidabaugh, of Chicago, presented an instructive normal lesson at the close of the morning session on "How to Study and Teach the Bible," which was one of the most practical exercises presented to the convention and well spiced with Illustrations. The second part of the subject of "How to Teach" was a Chautauqua lesson, being very entertaining and practical. The session closed with a solo by Miss Minnie Mills. , At the afternoon session P. W. Raldabaugh took up the work, "How to Illustrate the Bible School Lesson." In the absence of Eliza C. Armstrong. Mrs. S. Edgar Nicholson conducted the open' parliament on "What Is Your School Doing?" The committee on time, place and officers reported as follows for next year's officers: George H. Moore, president; Emma Clark, secretary; Charles L Mendenhall, assistant secretary: J. H. Furnas, Indianapolis, treasurer. John Baldwin, of Westfleld, was appointed trustee of Children's day fund, to succeed Hon. S. E. Nicholson. - The next meeting will be held at Alalia, Aug. 10 to 15. 1836. ..-. There has been much contrariety of opinion in the convention, but perfect harmony has prevailed. The day sessions were as largely attended as the night sessions. Monrovia. Mooresvllle, Plainfleld. Bridgeport. Frlendswood and Indianapolis are near, and situated about West Newton as a center point. Many of the short extemporaneous addresses by the Revs. Rees, Pavid and Lewis I. Hadley have been beneficial, and an educated ministry, second to none, has been sanctioned many times. The lack cf it has been -much felt in other days. P. W. Raldabaugh. of Chicago. III., arrived this morning; also Elbert Russell. A. M., head of the D:inlty School at Earlhara Col'cge. Richmond. A number of people fro-n Indianapolis arrived to-day, including Mrs. Carrie Rces. Superintendent Pennington. Mamie Lawrence and Mabel Timberlake. Lecture nt Pine Lake. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PINE LAKE, LA PORTE. Ind.. Aug. 8. Wednesday was probably the best day for the Baptists at Pine lake thus far. The early morning hours were given up to boating, fishing and bathing. Prof. Nathaniel' Butler, Of Chicago University, gave an address on "Baptists and Broadest Culture." President W. T. Stott. D. D.. of Frar.!!a CcIlr-3. followed with an tZZ.iii

of peculiar power on 'The Christian Culture Courses a Stimulus College ward.. In the afternoon a further dlicu.sion-cf th' theme Xollowed enlarging on the idea- ot the great volume of the Christian culture courses in stimulating an interest in higher education among the young people of tho churches. Rev. w. It. Itiley, of Chicago; Rev. C. M. Carter, of Lafayette; Rev. I. M. Waterman, of Dubuque, and Rev.' Joha F. Howard, of El Paso, 111.. a:.d Rev. Addison Parker, cf LaPorte, engaged In the discussion. Following this Rev. F. M. Huckelberry, cf Logar.sport. gave an address on "Baptists in Illetorr." Last night Rev. L M. Waterman lectured on "Life's Silver Side." Mr. . Waterman is a former Lafayette boy and his friends were delighted with Ms successful entrance ln:o the lecture field. To-day was Missionary day. Miss Rose Webster, of Chicago Missionary Training School, gave an address on 'Training Time and Schools for Would-fcs . Missionaries Mrs. Inez Ulery. McGuire. of Mandalay, Burmah, gave a report on "Young People' Societies Among Durmese Baptists;" Mrs. McGuire Is accompanied by Ma Tha Wa, a converted Burmese young woman, who sang Burmese songs. This afternoon Rev. L. M. Waterman spoke in the conquest meeting on "Men and Money for the Kingdom." This evening Rev. Charles Martyn. of Chicago, gavc his address about "The New Woman." To-morrow is "Good Citizenship" day. Mrs. Thompson, of Lafayette, arrived yesterday and will occupy the Wallace cottage. She is accompanied Ly some seven or elpht young women and will remain several days. Rev. F. I. WUklns, D. D the national secretary of the Baptist Young People's Union, and John H. Chapman, the national president of . that organization, will spend two or three weeks here, coming Saturday. Next Tuesday Prof. Ira M. Price, of Chicago University, the great Hebrew scholar, will probably be present also. The season here will not close until about the 1st cf September. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ZIONSVILLE. Ind.. Aug. 8.-In the forenoon, yesterday, the audience listened to an earnest address by Rev. H. L; Klndlg, pastor of the M. E. Church of Lebanon. He urged that as God Is author ot man as well as of the plan of salvation, thus the two are related by the law of adaptation, and the great problem of the church is to present the gospel to the consciousness of the world w-hen It will be naturally and gladly received. This cannot be done by profound theory so well as by profound and well-adapted practice. The 'young have, and still do, supplied the main material for all reformatory action called Into service the agency of the young Christian to reacH and influence them. Hence the advent of . the Epworth League and all kindred organizations is but the response to the Imperative need of the Christian day. In the afternoon Rev. Mr. Knox, of the Seventh Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis, made an' appeal for. more active and general Christian fellowship and co-operation along" the line of the Christian Endeavor and. Epworth League plans. In the evening of Wednesday a large audience listened to a sermon by T. L Coultas. D. D.. of Indianapolis. Thursday was Missionary day. In the forenoon Gen. B. R. Co wen, of Cincinnati reaa a carerui ana instructive aaaress oa the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. At 2:30 p. m. the . same .speaker delivered an. address on the subject, "Do. Missions Pay?" Doings of the Advenllats., . Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 8. At the burlness session or tne Indiana conference or Adventlsts at the camp ground in - Shady-, side Park this morning. Dr. William Hill. of Rochester, who has been treasurer of the association for seventeen years, tendered his resignation on account of failing health. The conference committee reported on the following cases. That credentials be giv-ea to J. W. Watt, 11. M. Stewart, J. M. Ellis, J. W. Covert, L. Thompson. W. A. Younc. William Hill. F. M. Roberta and 1. H. Lampscn; that S. S. Davis and R. M. Harrison be ordained;. that licenses be granted to P. G. Stanley S. G. Huntington. I. 8. Loyd, L. F. Elliott, O. S. Hadley, M. M. Kennc3. R. B. Craig and L. A. Hansen; that missionary license be granted to A. A. Marshall, J. W. Pugh. R. F. Zlrkle, E. G. Bradford, Theresa Thompson, Anns Handen, Cora Glunt.-Mary B. Craig, Dora Kllgore, Ida V. Hadley, Ollle Oberholtzer and' Delilah J. Watt. Elder G. C. Tenney, i-Vi n la tVta .i1!tnr rf tha TCoiHoiv o n .A liar. aid, the Adventlsts church paper, was present and addressed the congregation. Elder Van Horlne, of Ohio, ho is president of that association, leff to-day for. the annual meeting in that State. The . camp ia now the largest ever held by the Adventlsts in this State, and more are expected to arrive on Friday. " i MAKE A' FINE SHOWING TABULATED STATES! EXT OF POLLTJ AXD -TAXA11LES. Valuation tn Indianapolis Has In creased Almost M ,000,000 tn a. Year Xenrly 3,000 .More Polls. , The footings were yesterday obtained by Deputy Auditor .Johnson showing the wealth of the county In the aggregate of taxables, and also showing the total number of polls to be taxed. The Increase In the taxables over last year Is over $1,300,000. The Increase In the polls Is about 3,000. The following is a comparative statement by townships with the returns of last year: 1894. 1833. Polls. Taxables. Polls. Taxables. Franklin .. 27t W JU81.5GO Perry 4SS 1.601,4s'J 511 I,678.yi0 Pike 3yy 1.406,720 33 l,42a.2Q0 Wash't'n .. 512 l6iS7.7 545 2.52i.7&5 Wayne 712 2,:8S,1S5 9) 2,ZU.m Warren .. 405 LS34.413 m 1.910.3S0 Lawr'CO .. 440 1,432.S3 453 1.42S.535 Decatur .. 233 H3S.245 2bT 1.116.850 Center .... 1,346 4.&S.2I3 1.532 4.CC9.533 Ind'pTs ..25,&ru . 93,8).l23 2S.131 103.746.rji Br'tw'd ... 371 . 635.553 416 .561.175 H'ghville . 727 L225.C15 713 L23S.615 Irvingt'n . 186 630.S35 1C2 Sf.6.oJ Mt. jVks'n 119 182.215 1J0 161.075 W. I'd'p'l's L3U 2,632,. 1.4J2 2,75,315 W'd ff Pee 59 479.451 C3 ' :4.1$0 Totals ...33,034 $121,234,333 S6.3S1 $128,5:6,50 "PIKE'S PEAK Oil BUST." Predicament of Four Women Who Were Forced to Climb m. Mountain. COLORADO SPRINGS. Col.. Aug. 8. -The alarm entertained for. 'the safety of the four Eastern young ladies who are tupposed to be lost on Pike's Peak has been allayed by a telegram announcing their safe arrival at the summit. The Misses Parker, sisters, of St. Louis; Ida M. Wright, of Fulton, N. Y and Anna Wagner, of Currier Grove, Ia.. started to drive up the Peak. At the Seven -Lakes they left their team andt driver and started to finish the distance on foot, but were deceived as to the actual distance. They encountered a snowstorm and nearly pertshed before reaching a sheltered section, a mile from the summit. They rested and then started back to where they had left the driver. He, In the meantime, concluded from the length of time they were gone, that they had reached the summit and had decided to remain there until the storm was over. He had then started back towards Manltou. when they reached Seven Lakes. Although fearfully exhausted, the four ladles realized that their only hop was in reaching the station at the. top of the peak, and again they began the ascent. With many difficulties, often failing ex.hausted on the rocks, they finally succeeded in reaching the summit, where the-7 were cared for jrhd remained until Tnorning When theuriver reported at Manltou that' he hadleft them on the mountain, wild excitement prevailed and half a dozen parties were at once organized to go fn search of them. There was much rejoicing when the news of their safety was received. u Condition of the Iron Trade. NEW YORK. Aug. 8.-The Iron Age eays: The conviction is gaining ground throughout the Iron trade that the present hl?h level of prices is not only jolng to hold its own. but that even betUr figures are bound to rule. Resales of Bessemer pig in the Pittsburg mirket caused a slirhte reaction, but brought about lively buying. The Wheeling steel makers eat-d up on prices of billets earlier In the week and quickly found numerous buyers. It Is clear tnat rolling stock is being contracted for more freely, and it my be noted that some pretty fair orders for locomotive? for South America have been given out. The trade In foundry iron in the West Is showing numerous sijns of activity both fn th part of speculation and of cuitomera. It It assured that a threatened advance tn the freights cn Cout-frn irctn r."j trr arivlns tuycra 1-tD t r :.-r:

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