Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1895 — Page 2

V THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1895.

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across the lines. With the numerous lines of railway to Its base and the Richelieu river holdlrjc Lake namplaln open for the smaller ciass of gunboats of the royal navy, 6 British farce once established in the. vicinity of Plattsburj? would be Just as able to maintain lu position there aa if It were closer to Its base. -Such a move as that suggested would caue delay to the Americans a most desirable thing. The scene of operations would be fixed on American Instead of Canadian oil. In the event of defeat the line of the Canadians would be directly back upon the defenses of the Richelieu, and eventually Montreal. "bridges an! railways would be destroyed Suring the retirement, and every mile the Americans advanced they would be moving further and further from their base and their supplies. A small naval expedition or a flying column would effectively dispose of the Central Vermont railway as a military route along the east shore of Lake Champlaln. Kven if the militia had bad luck they should be able to keep the Invaders back from the St. Lawrence until the arrival of reinforcements from Great Britain. Once a strong force of, say, eighty thousand men of the Pritish army were established on the south side of the St. Lawrence, it would take 2u0"00 such American troops as fought during the war of the rebellion to fight their way to Montreal, and long before th3y could succeed the guns of the royal i.avy would have dictated the terms of peace off Boston, New York. Philadelphia, San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago and Milwaukee. "Are you not a little oversanguIneT "Well, of course, I am not looking at the very darkest side of the question, but there is no use meeting trouble half way. Canada has been Invaded nerore, and has come out of the ordeal all right. Why should she rot aaln? As Colonel Strange wrote In a paper on Canadian defense, published In several papers In 1831, before the conclusion of the treaty of peace of 1S11-15, not a single American post or sentry remained on the Canadian shore while we were In possession of forts Mitchell, Mackinac and other points In. what is now the State of Michigan." "How many men do you think would be available for the defense of Canada?" "The regular army of Great Britain con1U in round numbers of 2u0,0 men. The regular army reserve, the militia and volunteers and the Indian native army, swell this force to a total war strength of 772.0U0 men, without Including 14.000 armed constabulary In Ireland, and 130,000 native military police In India. Of course, this force could not all, nor even a great portion of It, b concentrated on any one theater; for the vast extent of the British empire requires the distribution of this huge army among many different regions of the globe. We know, however, that Ungland easily sent 40,000 regular troops to Egypt In 1SS2, and there la no reason to doubt that she could, without sacrificing her security in other quarters, place In Canada two army corps and a division of cavalry. "The active militia on its present peace footing consists of 1.987 cavalry, 1.440 field artillery, 2,142 garrison, artillery, 243 engineers and 31.3&8 Infantry, giving a total of 37,4 armed men, all of whom are taken from the first-class. If a sufficient number of men Is not obtained from that class by volunteering the quota Is filled by draft. "The 'defenses of the country have been sadly neglected, but the Americans would find they had no walk-over If they Invaded Canada. I believe we could, with the assistance of a regular army, hold our own, end the royal navy would do the rest.", COLDER ASP CLOUDY. Prediction and Observation of the Local "Weather Bnrenn, Forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 1L p. m., Dec. 23. Colder; cloudy weather; possibly light showers in the morning. ' General Condition High pressure continued except in British Columbia. A current of warm temperature extends northwestward from the western gulf and the temperature ' rose east of the Mississippi. Sixty degrees or more prevails from Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee southward, , fifty or more from Missouri, Indiana and Ohio southward. Freezing temperature prevails from Colorado, Kansas and Iowa northward, and In Manitoba the temperature is below zero. Cloudy or partly cloudy weather prevails everywhere except. In Colorado, where light snow fell and In Arkansas light showers. C. F. It. WAPPENHANS. Local Forecast Official. FORECAST FOR THREE STATES. WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-For OhioCloudy; probably local showers In the western portion; southwesterly.wlnds. For Indiana Generally cloudy weather; slightly cooler and possibly local showers In southern portion; variable winds. For Illinois Iartly cloudy: probably light local showers; variable winds; sllghty cooler in southern portion. The Ohio Rising Rapidly. PITTSBURG. Pa.. Dec 22.-The river is rising rapidly and by to-morrow morning the knowing ones say there will be between eight and ten feet of water. In conse1 quence, another large consignment of coal will be started down the Ohio for Southern ports. All the returning boats from tho last shipment, tied up within fifty or one hundred miles below this city, were enabled to-day to start for this port, and It is expected that with these boats and those al- , ready here. 10.lo0.0uO bushels of coal will get away on this rise. Sunday Local Observation. Bar. Thcr. IUL Wind. Weather. Tre. 7a.m. .30.13 31 81 S'east. Clear. .00 7 p. m.. Sv.13 53 73 South. Cloudy. .00 Maximum temperature, 51; minimum temperature, 33. r'jllowm is a comparative statement of tho temperature and precipitation Dec. 22: Temp. Pref Normal 32 .it Mean 44 .00 leparture from nominal 12 ,H Departure since Dec. J 20 .01 Departure since Jan. 1 130 12.85 I'Jus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecast Official.

Yesterday) Te ruperutnre. The following table furnished by C. F. R. forecast official. 7 Atlanta , Hlsmarck, N. D UufTalo Calgary. N. W. T Cairo Cheyenne Chicago Concordia. Kan... Davenport, la Des Moines, la Denver Dodge City, Kan . Galveston Helena, Mont Jacksonville, Fla Kansas City, Mo . Little Rock, Ark Minnedosa, Manitoba .. Marquette, Mich Memphis . Nashville New Orlf, is North "Platte. Neb...... of temperatures is Wappenhans, local a. m. Max. 7 p. m. 64 68 16 38 24 30 40 2S 64 31 33 36 34 33 C6 26 &4 33 64 6 26 a 64 70 40 4t 3$ SO 6 33 26 C6 2S 16 CO f4 70 M .. 43 .. 10 .. 34 .. SO 32 .. S3 .. 20 .. 22 5S 22 36 34 32 62 20 52 32 CO 6 36 C6 CO 58 32 . 23 Oklahoma, O. T Omaha Pittsburg iu Aprelle, N. W. T.. Rapid City, S. D Santa Fe, N. M 36 26 42 36 50 0 IS IS 43 26 o 42 SO 66 40 .. 24 .. 30 .. 20 .. 44 Bait Lake City St. Louis St. Paul St. Vincent, Minn Springfield. Ill Springfield. Mo VIcksburg Washington Wichita. Kan... Below zero. ' 33 .. 4S .. 34 Victim of White Cnp. CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. 21. The Times-Star special from MUtonvllle, Putler count v, Ohio, says Mrs. Wescoe, daughter of Willlam Sherard. 13 the victim of White Caps. The latter claim that neighbor Snider visited her frequently. Her husband believes her Innocent. Last night twenty masked men stoned Wescoe's house. The Wescoes fired on tnem. The White Caps returned later and riddled the house with bullets, breaking all the windows. To-daf the WVscoes swore out warrants against the White Caps, among fthose arrested being Dan Daub, the Brooklyn pitcher, and Clint Crow, well known in politics. Searching for Itenejrmlen. DENVER. Col.. Dec. 22, IlrlgaJier General Frank Wheaton. who has Just arrive! home from his trip to southern New Mexico and Arizona, holds the opinion that there will be no more Indiana disturbances. The country, sail he. Is one of the roughest In the world, anl it Is almost Impossible to follow a trail. Detachments of cavalry are, however, still couring the country In search of the renegades. After a Fortune of 900,000,000. ASHLAND, Ky Dec. 22. Residents of this city, Portsmouth. Ironton and Chambersburg, ()., will Join In an endeavor to recover a fortune of J06.00o.OW due the Petri? hirs at Philadelphia. The claim arises through the expiration of a ninety-nine-year lease upon valuable property Kranted the city and the claim has been In lltlga-

KILLED BY ROBBERS

IIESTCIl. Cl'UTIS, AX AGED WIDOW, art'IlDEIlED AT LA FAY ETT C. Her Ilody Found I'prljtlit In a Clinlr, the Skull Crashed, nntl a Ilank Hook In Her Hand. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 22.-A coldblooded murder was committed here sometime between Thursday night and noon today. Mrs. Hester Curtis, a widow, aged sixty-three, residing alone on South Twentieth street, was found sitting lr her armchair dead. Her skull was crushed In by blows, and blood was spattered on the floor, walls and ceiling. Tightly clasped In her right hand was her bank book. Indicating that money had been demanded, and, to convince her murderer that she had no cash, she had brought out the book. The house had been ransacked, but the silverware was not taken. Her gold watch Is gone. Mrs. Curtis had conveyed the impression she had considerable means, and the robbers undoubtedly killed her to secure It. One or two arrests were made, but the men were released. Indiana Horses Sent Kaat. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Dec. 22. R. W. Robbs. of Bo3ton, Mass., has been In this city for a week past and last night shipped East a carload of horses that, it Is claimed, is the finest that ever went from Indiana. The list includes the following: Cambridge Girl, 2:lli, which Is expected to make a record of 2:06 or better the coming season; Red Thorne, 2:1 in a winning race; Bon E., 2:09 in trial the first year out; Charlie Downing, record 2:20, trials In 2:20 and half mile in lC. This animal was bought of J. M. Wescott, of this city, who has a stock farm at Centerville. Lena Wells. 2:22. trial in 2:22; Zero, record 2:294. trial in 2:21U as a two-year-old; a sorrel mare by Tasco that has gone miles in 2:2U2. last half in 1:08 as a three-year-old; Sample, bought of John R. Dougan, a green pacer, which It is predicted will go better than 2:15 the coming season. There were many other valuable horses in. the lot and Mr. Itobb paid out $7,000 In this Immediate vicinity. He expects to return each month to buy. A "Dempsey" Knock-Ont. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind.. Dec. 22. A man giving the name of Frank Dempsey, and claiming to be a brother of Jack Dempsey, the prize fighter, was arrested here last evening for being drunk. He exhibited an inclination to spar with the police officer that arrested him. Dempsey was taken before the Justice, and there removed his coat and vest, exhibiting a suit of tights that he had on, and renewed his efforts for a fight. Officer Singleton told him he was not wanting a fight, as he was not a prize fighter. Dempsey kept on with his feints until the local officer saw his chance and struck Dempsey in the left eye. Dempsey arose from under a table a few moments later a sadder but wiser man. Singleton laughed as his opponent arose and said: "I am sorry, stranger, that I struck you a foul lick." ' Dempsey remarked that If that was a foul ho did not want any more fouls. He was taken to Jail. Anderson 'Xew Enjrlnnder Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 22. Anderson is the home of one of the five societies In the .United States of "New Englanders." Forefather's day was celebrated last night by a banquet served In the parlors of the Hotel Griffith and attended by a large number of the membership of sixty of which the local society boasts. Dr. A. H. Ball, of Hope Congregational Church, presided as toastmaster. Responding to themes replete with .meaning to New Englanders, were Messrs. M. M. Dunlap. Mayor of the city; attorney E. D. Reardon, I. D. Bosworth, W. B. Cutter and Edmund S. Boyer. The address of the evening was by Dr. Burroughs, of Wabash College, who spoke for an hour eloquently on "Puritanism and Its Effect Upon Our Civilization." His talk was followed closely and was replete with patriotic fervor and zeal. Petition to Governor Rrndley. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 22. A petition Is being circulated In Anderson, to be presented to Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, asking the pardon of William Greene, who was captured here some days ago through the treachery of a supposed friend, A. G. Cardwell, who learned the story of the man and then informed the prison authorities of Frankfort that the escaped man was here under the alias of Rich. When the latter was tak?n to Frankfort the feeling was such against Cardwell that he lost his place in the mill where he was employed, because the workmen refused to work in the shop with him. The petition has hundreds of names and will set forth that Greene had reformed and was doing all that he could to redeem himself. The prayer will be sent to Governor Bradley to-morrow. Elbert Pnnre Acquitted. . Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 22. Elbert Page, who killed Hiram Gregory, of Brooklyn, In the spring of 189 1, and was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve two years in the penitentiary, was granted a new trial by the Supreme Court because of faulty Instruction by the Judge trying the case. The s2Cond trial was before Judge Hadley, who tried HInshaw at Danville, a few months ago, and has Just concluded, giving Page his liberty. The Jury decided that the shooting was Justifiable on the grounds of self-defense. The verdict was received yesterday amid a storm of aplause, regardless of Judge Hadley's rapping with his gavel. Fiddle Mnde Ont of a Gourd. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Dec. 22. A queer relic of the early days of Kentucky Is now In the possession of Edward Dalby, of this city, but belongs to a resident of East Germontown, Ind. It is a fiddle made out of a gourd. The gourd forms the body and runs well up Into the neck. The top Is of leather, fastened on with wooden pegs, and the sound holes are round holes punched In the leather. The tall piece is of leather also. The neck Is made of oak, the finger board of walnut and the keys of oak. It has a iueer, squeaky tone. The date "1821" Is carved Into the side of the neck. EvnnsTllle Church Dedicated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVI LLE, Ind.. Dec. .22. The new building erected by KIngsley M. E. Church was dedicated to-day and large crowds attended the services. Rev. C. N. Slmms, of Indianapolis, officiated. By his efforts a sum of money was raised to pay off the church debt. Death In the State. Special to the Indianapolis journal. MUNCIE. Ind., Dec. 22. -Mrs. L. D. Shaffer died last nlpht, aged thirty-seven veara. She has suffered from cnrr for a year. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon. GREENTOWN, Ind.; Dec. 22. Luclnda M. Dunn, formerly of Hamilton county, Ohio, died here to-day, aged eighty-six years and four months. I'PIIOLDS CLEVELAND, McMaster, the Historian, for the Monroe Doctrine. Philadelphia Ledger. Professor John Bach McMaster, of the University of Pennsylvania, the eminent historian, was yesterday asked for an expression of opinion on the Monroe doctrine, as Involved In the Venezuelan dispute. He said: "Mr. Cleveland's message is timely and sound in every particular. The day has come when the Monroe doctrine, which might more properly be called the American doctrine should either be enforced or abandoned. Lord Salisbury's claim that the doctrine was for a particular time and a particular purpose is not tenable, liefore Monroe wrote his mesage of December. 1823. he sent to Jefferson the CanningRush correspondence in which England requested the United States to join with her In a declaration that the holy allies who had Just put down constitutional government In paln should not be allowed to meddle In the affairs of the South American republics. In his answer Jefferson said: The question presented by the' letters you have sent me Is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of independence. That made us a Nation. This sets our compass and points the course which we aro to steer through the ocean of time opening on us.' This 13 the correct view.

The doctrine was not for 1823, but for all time. It Is applicable 'to the state of things In which we live at the present day.' Monroe not only announced a doctrine, but applied it at the same time. Mr. Cleveland upholds the doctrine and makes another application. The applications are different, but the doctrine Is the same. "In 1843, when the case of Yucatan was discussed, - Calhoun, the only member of Monroe's Cabinet of 1K3 then living, denied this, an J asserted the view now taken by Lord Salisbury. He held that the first part of the doctrine related to tho conduct of the holy allies, and perished with the events that called it forth, and that the second part, relating to Interposition in the affairs of the South American republics, also belonged to the history of Monroe's time. In this view he had but few followers. "When Great Britain did to us In the case of the Maine boundary what she is now doing to Venezuela, we considered It an attempt to extend her system over a part of our territory. We are bound, therefore, to take the same view with regard to Venezuela. She is now doing to a part rt Venezuela what. In 1ST3. we declared that Russia, Prussia, Austria, France and Spain should not be allowed to do to all of Venezuela. "Mr. Olney's view that the United States Is practically sovereign on this continent and that its flat Is law on the subject to which it relates Is not sustained by our past record. Yet it must be remembered that we are the only people In America who would announce the Monroe doctrine, because we are the only one ' powerful enough to make such an announcement respectable. Mr. Olney is getting near the position of England In 1S12, wnen she asserted the right of search, the right to Impress, the right to lay paper blockades. None of these, as Lord Salisbury says of the Monroe doctrine, was to be found In the law of nations. Yet she upheM them because she was sovereign of the sea, and we fought her for so doing." QUARTERS AT ST. LOUIS. Room for the Xevr York Delegation Secured nt the Southern.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22. Manager Louis, of the Southern Hotel, received telegrams today from Dwight A. Lawrence and Colonel Swords, closing? contracts for apartments and headquarters at the Southern during the Republican convention. Dr. Lawrence represents T. C. Piatt, who will head the New York delegation. He secured the ladles' ordinary as headquarters. Colonel Swords conducted the preliminary campaign for apartments and headquarters for Hon. J. S. Clarkson, who will probably be here In the interest of Allison. The MeKinley. Alper, Allison, Reed, Quay and Piatt delegations will all have headquarters at the Southern. The Planters' and Lindell continue to receive telegrams for headquarters and rooms. J. H. Manley. secretary of the Republican national committee, has engaged 150 rooms at the Lindell. He wired to-day that he would be in St. Louis at an early date to arrange for additional accommodations and transact other business in connection with the big convention. FIRE IN A HOTEL. One Life Lost and Several People Injured by Jumping. BLUEFIELD, W. Va., Dec. 21-Flre at 5 o'clock this morning resulted In a monetary loss of $50,000, one man's death and the severe injury of several others. The fire originated in Tomany's bakery and quickly spread to B. C. Cohen's clothing store and the Central Hotel, destroying the three structures. The scene In the burning hotel was an exciting one. The guests all escaped with their lives, but saved little of their belongings. Eli Stevens, a servant, was burned to death. S. L. Ritz succeeded In rescuing a woman and three children,, and then to save himself had to Jump from a fourth-story window. He is fatally hurt. Geo. V. Blues, Misses Sallle Comvars and Emma New Jumped from the second story and all are severely injured, but will probably recover. Among the more prominent guests at the hotel were Hon. Wm. L. Fitch, of Kentucky; ' ex-Senator John Marion, of Virginia, and Geo. W. McShernitte, of West Virginia. Other Fires. CINCINNATI, Dec. .22. The five-story brick building, 214 and 216 Walnut street.occupied by W. W. Thoma3 & Co., wholesale dealers In teas, coffee, spices and baking powder, "burned to-night. The Standard Oil Company owned the building. Its less is only $10,000, fully insured. The loss of Thomas & Co. is $100,000; insurance, $50,000. The building occupied by the Standard company adjoins the one burned and narrowly escaped with lt3 oils. The International Tobacco Company and J.- Abblhl, liquors, which also adjoin the burned building, suffered small losses. HOUSTON. Tex., Dec. 22. At Kosse, Tex., fire this morning destroyed seven brick business buildings, with stocks of seventeen firms Outside towns rendered Erompt assistance, or the entire town would ave gone. Loss, $73,000; insurance, $30,000. BALTIMORE, Md.. Dec. 22. The building at No. West Baltimore street, this city, occupied by Heidelberg & Co.. wholesale and retail dealers in clothing, was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss on the stock Is estimated at $40,0001 ENGLAND'S 1'REMIKR. At One Time Salisbury Followed Journalism for Money. Spare Moments. The present Prime Minister Is a man who would have succeeded in almost any walk of life he had chosen to follow. The head of an historical family, and possessed of great wealth, his opportunities have no doubt been great; but for all that It is to his great natural abilities that he mainly owes his success. It must be remembered that he had made a figure in the world when he was plain Lord Robert Cecil, and before there was any likelihood of his coming Into the family title and estates. Robert Arthur Talbot Oascoyne-Cecli was born In 1&J0 and was educated at Eton and Christ Church. Oxford. At the university he was a frequent and effective Fpeaker at the Union Debating Society, and in 1853 he was elected member of Parliament for the family borough of Stamford. Four years later he married Miss Alderson, daughter of the Judge of that name. Her parents were opposed to the union, not considering Lord Robert Cecil a sufficiently good match. Lord Robert Cecil was then a younger son, and with very little money at his disposal. Indeed, in the year of his marriage he took to Journalism In order to supply the deficiency of a somewhat inadequate allowance. In that year the Saturday Review was started, and soon became famous by the cleverness and wit of Its articles. Lord Robert Cecil was one of Its earliest and most valued contributors. It was between and 1865 that he made his mark in the Commons. This was In Lord Palrnerston's second administration. It was in 1S65 that his elder brother died, and he became Lord Cranborne and heir to the marquisate. In the following year, on the formation of Lord Derby's third administration, he was appointed Secretary of State for India. Ills father died In 185i. and he came into the title and entered the House of Lords. He soon established a reputation as foremost debater In the upper house. In 1874 he took office, under Mr. Disraeli, and In 1876 was sent to Constantinople to try and help settle the dispute between Russia and Turkey. He also went with Lord Beaconsfleld to the Berlin congress, and rendered great assistance in that affair. On the death of Lord Beaconsfleld In 1SS0 Lord Salisbury became the recognized leader of the Conservative party. lie became Premier In June, 1SS5, on the resignation of Mr. Gladstone, and aain after the general election of 1SS6. The present Is therefore, Lord Salisbury's third administration. The Marquis, of Salisbury has, perhaps, won more laurels by his management of foreign affairs than by his domesHe policy. Rightly or wrongly,. he Is credited with great diplomatic skill. When not in London or abroad. Lord Salisbury spends most of his time at his magnificent and historical country seat at Hatfield. Hatfield House Is one of the finest of the ancestral homes of the English nobility. It was built In the reign of James I. and the date of its completion, 1611, stands over the principal entrance. It is a noble mansion, and its superb park. Intersected by avenues of oaks and beeches, almost unequaled In their magnitude and beauty. Is one of the mo3t beautiful scenes in the ccuntry. Hatfield Is crowded with objects of historical interest, not the least remarkable of which are those connected with Queen Elizabeth, of whom there are four or five portraits in the collection. Here we see the Queen's silk stockings, elaborately embroidered, the first of their kind ever brought to this country; her garden hat of plaited straw or cane work, which she Is said to have worn while sitting under an oak (the remains of which still stand In the park, carefully preserved and surrounded by a railing) when the news was brought her that she hid succeeded to the throne; her pedigree from Adam, a long roll of parchment richly Illuminated; her Jewel cases, inlaid with mother-o'-nearl: her cradle, as an Infant, made of oak and caned, and other relics. Couple Killed nt n. Crosslns;. CARLISLE Minn.. Dec. 21-Edwaid Ruran, Jr., and Mlia Emma Mox were killed by the cars while crossing tho Great Northern tracks hero to-day.

TEACHERS WILL MEET

AlfXUAI GAT1IERIXG OF THE EDl'CATOnS OF THE STATE. Programme of the General Ansoclatlon In Full Catherines of Minor Dodles. The Indiana State Teachers' Association and its eleven affiliated societies will hold their annual meetings in, the Statehouse this -week, beginning Thursday and continuing until Saturday afternoon. The minor associations are the high school section. County Superintendents Association, English section, mathematical section, music section. Library Association, Association of Eiocutlonlsts and Orators, Indiana College Association, Indiana Academy of Science, School Officers' Association and Classical .Association. The general association will hold its first meeting Thuisday afternoon in the Hall of Representatives. The programme in full Is as follows: Thursday, Evening Session Music; devotional exercises. Rev. Henry A. Buchtel, pastor Central-avenue M. E. Church; address of retiring president, President Joseph Swain, Indiana University; inaugural uddres, Howard Sandlson, vice president Indiana State Normal School; music; report of legislative committee, Justin X. Study, superintendent public schools. Richmond; appointment of committees; miscellaneous business. Friday, Morning Session Music; devotional exercises, Rev. D. J. Ellison, pastor First Baptist Cnurch. Indianapolis; "Correlation of Activities," John A. Bergstrom, assistant professor of pedagogy, Indiana University; general discussion; "Correlation as Interrelation of Subjects," B. F. Moore, superintendent of Frankfort schools; discussion, W. A. Mlllls, superintendent Attica schools, and J. H. Tomlln, superintendent Shelbyville schools; recess; music; "The Need and the Way of Reform Legislation for Indiana Schools," David K. Goss, superintendent Indianapolis schools; discussion. t Evening Session Music: annual address, "Ideals of Education," Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia ' College, New York; reception given by the management of the Grand Hotel to members of the association. Saturday, Morning Session Music; devotional exercises, Rev. J. A. Rondthaler, pastor Tabernacle Presbyterian Church; "The Relation of the University and the High School." D. C. Arthur, principal Logansport High School; discussion, Charles F. Patterson, superintendent Edinburg schools; "The Relation of th Kindergarten to. the Primary School," Miss Mary F. Schaeffer. director of kindergarten work. LAi'orte puoiic ; schools; discussion, juiss Viola Ewers. Richmond public schools: re cess; music; symposium, "The Problem of the Institute." F. D. Churchill, superintendent Oakland City schools; D. M. GeetIng, Superintendent of Public Instruction: Mrs. Vlrsrinla G. Cory. Dunrelth; Quitman Jackson, superintendent Hancock county; miscellaneous business. ; ; The leading paper in the high school sec tion will be read by Prof. William H. Bass, of the Industrial Training School, on the subject "Manual Training in High Schools." The county superintendents will discuss the many phases of their work. The presi dent of this association is W. W. Pfrimmer, of Newton county. His address win bo in the form of an original poem. The college association will devote Thurs day to general business, with the address of President Cubberly, of Vlncennes university, on "A Great Educational Idea and its History" at night. The programme of this association for Friday, beginning at y o'clock. Is as follows: , , - t "The University and the CoUege," Prof. Thos. C. Howe, Butler College. Discussion opened by President Jos. J. Mills, Earinam College. . , . . "The Study of Language and Literature In the High Schools of Indiana and Other States," Prof. G. E. Karsten. State University. Discussion opened by Prof. Robert A. King. Wabash College. "A Comparison or Ancient ana juoaern rthnri nf Mathematical Teaching." Prof. Arthur S. Hathaway, Rose Polytechnic In stitute. Discussion opened by toi. Clarence A. Waldo. Purdue University. JASPER COUNTY. A Fertile Region Which' la Making Rapid Strides In Improvement. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Jasper county is the second county In Indiana in area, Allen county alone exceeding it. It is forty miles long and eighteen miles wide. The north boundary line of the county is but twenty-five, inlles from the southern limit of Chicago! The county was named for Sergeant Jasper, of revolutionary fame, and formerly Included the present counties of Newton and Benton, but these were taken off by the Legislature of 1839. This county has never been very populous, but within the last three years people have been coming here very rapidly from Illinois and it bids fair to become well settled. It 13 estimated that one-third of the farms in the county have changed hands within the last eighteen months. The soil Is varied; - the souihern extremity, around the own of Remington, is a rich loamy prairie, with clay subsoil; indeed, it la the beginning of the grand prairie extending through the State of Illinois and on west. This prairie, with proper climatic changes, is always sure of a crop, and it is not an unusual thing to raise sixty or even eighty bushels of corn to the acre. Between Remington and Rensselaer and east of the former there is a belt of sour land which generally disappoints the farmer. Fertilization is the only hope of this soli. Near tho center of the county, around the county seat, is a very rich timbered country abounding in a rich loam soli with a clay subsoil. Rensselaer Is in the center of as good , land as there is in Indiana, but it only extends six miles north and about the same distance south, about ten miles east, and indefinitely west through the State of Illinois. Land near Remington and Rensselaer has doubled and in some cases trebled in value in the last two years. Farms that In IMS sold at per acre have changed hands at $ within the six months last past. The north end of the county has had a remarkable history. Until about 1886 It waa literally a howllnjr wilderness, abounding In Kankakee marshes and sand ridges. Deer and wild gaum- of all kinds were plentiful, and occasionally a bear was shot. Except as to the ridges the land was wholly under water with apparently no fall for drainage. It is almost beyond belief that this state of things could exist within twenty-five mile of Chicago. Governor Drake's railroad, the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa; was built about 1886, and in a short time . the Chicago & Indiana Coal railway. The former runs due east and west through these regions, and the latter from southwest to northeast. With the advent of railroads came a wonderful transformation scene in lands in this vicinity. Ditches, drains and canals galore were constructed under the Circuit Court and Commissioners' Court drainage law of the State, and in a short time the wild hay crop paid an enormous per cent, on the market value of these lands. The crop was a sure one, needed no cultivation and attention, and the market was feasonably sure, so that lands which ten years ago found a poor sale at $3 per acre, within six months la3t past have changed hands at $25 per acre. These lands, except the ridges, have a black loam soil and sandy subsoil. Tile Is seldom resorted to In this nart of the country as It is more effectual ly drained by open ditches. Many fortune e have been made in these cheap lands within the last five years. One man bouerht a 1.300-acre tract at $10 per acre a year ago. and sold it at $21 within four months. This Is but one of many instances. Nelson Morris, the Chicago packer, has accumulated by successful purchases twentv thousand acres In this region within five years. It cost him from $2 to $18 per acre, and proDabiy could not De Dougni from him for $25 per acre. He pastures vast herds of cattle UDon this ranch. Along the line of the I., I. & I. railway have sprung up several ions. ueMone, in the northewest corner of the county. is a progressive town of Americans and Hollanders and maintains an extensive canning establishment. It was named for Hon. Mark L. DeMotte. formerly Congressman from this district, who was later In the Indiana Legislature or iw. A heatneid, nt th crossing of the I.. I. & I. and C. &. I. C. railways, Is a growing town also; and Dunville, on the I., I. & I. in the extreme northeast corner of the county, is a thrivlmr community'. Until 1S32 there was a peculiar stretch o.' country, commencing at a point one mile south of Dunville and extending thence twelve miles southeast to the Pulaski county line and west therefrom elsht miles. This region, comprising prcna' Klc :i0.000 acres. W.s known as the Pinka mink marsh and Haddock's mill pond. The soil was incomplete and composed of a combination of loam and decaying vegetable matter, making a beg or peat which, when dried, burned an J made a fierce fire. I sav this was theonditlonof matters until

1832, for then Benjamin J. GIfford came. He came modestly and unannounced, but had with nim the "wherewith" and the "nerve." He resides at Kankakee. I1L. and made his first big start by buying, very cheap, a dilapidated railroad sixty miles long, some place In Suckerdom. putting a little money into It, and selling out to Jay Gould fpr his Wabash system at a profit of $250,000. He then bought up thousands of teres of marsh land In Champaign and Kankakee counties. Illinois, at 110 to S15 rer acre.

thoroughly drained them and sold them for $60 to $100 Der acre. He Is reputed now to be worth $1,000,000. He first purchased about four thousand acres In the PinkaminK marsh at $150 per acre, and has added to this until he has 25.000 acres in this region. some tracts costing him $20 per acre. He has excavated 1.7) miles of canals, making a complete drainage system for his vast tract. He has erected 12o dwelling nouses and barns, all exactly alike, and costing probably $00 each. Some of these lmprov ments are standing where five years also was an impenetrable quagmire and swamp. and thousands of bushels of corn have been harvested from these regions this year. Mr. uirrord pay his tenants $1.50 per acre for breaking the sod. and receives one-third of the crops. This desert has been made to blossom as the rose. The population of Jasner county Is 20.000. It Is one of the true blue Republican coun ties, giving an ordinary maloritv of 500 to 800. There has been lately bullt twenty-five miles of free crave! roads "and bids have been advertised for constructing a $100,000 ueurord stone courthouse. The county Is In Its infancy, and could easily support a pop ulation or loo.oou. Rensselaer, the county seat. Is located on the rapids of the Iroauoia river, on the Monon railway, seventy-three miles from Chicago. It was laid out by and named for James Van Rensselaer, one of the old JvnicKerbockers or rsew York, whose body now lies in the Presbyterian churchyard here. It is a substantially built town, prob ably the wealthiest in the State according to population, most or which has been made In live stock and real estate. It has a 'pop ulation of 2,500 people and is growing rapidly; haa electric lights, cement sidewalks and a telephone exchange of 200 patrons. It has six large general stores, nine groceries, three hardware stores, three drug stores, four restaurnats, four newspapers, four banks, two three-story brick hotels. eight churches, as follows: Presbyterian, Methodist, three Baptist. Christian, Church of God and Catholic. About one mile souih of town Is located St, Joseph's Catholic College and Catholic Indian School. The college buildings proper were erected in 1801 at a cost of $200,000, and are hand some and complete in every respect. The college is maintained by the Brothers of the jrrecious Blood, and is for the education of the Catholic youth exclusively. The stu dents number 150. The Indian school Is maintained by the government and the students number eighty. They are mostly Sioux, and most of them full bloods. The college has two companies of cadets and a fine military band of twenty pieces. Rensselaer was the residence of Gen. Robert H. Milroy and ex-Governor Gideon c. Moody, and it was from the Presbyterian Church at this place that General Milroy was suspended by the session for agreeing to fight a duel with Mr. Hefner, of the Goldeni Circle firm of Hefner, Bowles, Dcdd & Mllilgan. This was prior to the war. Rensselaer Is the pride of the county, has several as handsome residences as there are in the State, one costing $25,000, and bids fair to become the best town in northwestern Indiana. JASPER. Rensselaer, Ind., Dec. 21. JINGOISM. putt ! i iiitiAY J uofifunaa Jiuj V What It la Not. New York Independent. The word is of British orlarin and comes from a London music hall song, which had the refrain: "We don't want to fight. But, by Jingo, if we do. We've got the ships, we've got the men. We've got the money, too." The words Indicate a spirit of policy quite prevalent In Great Britain, very char acteristic of France, too much observed in Germany, and far from unusual in the United States. It la confined to no nation ality, but is to be expected wherever there is a nation strong. Jealous of her rights and quick to express a popular passion. The meaning of Jingoism is patriotism writ large, writ too large. It indicates a desire to maintain the honor and glory of one's country, not simply by fair means, but by foul means as well. It Is the senti ment which we call selfishness in an Indi vidual, the sentiment which makes one de sirous to get wealth or honor without regard to others, even by trampling upon their rights, a jingo in politics is one who has a great deal to say about the glory of the nation, and thinks very little about the duties of the nation, who is willing to carry a point for what seems to be the glory of the nation, or its strength or success, by browbeating and crowding other nations with threat of war, especially if they are weaker. It never stops to ask what is the Justice of- a cause, but only what is the in terest of one s country. Jingoism loves the country no more than patriotism does, probably not so much, but It U noisier, more blatant: not more ready to die, but more ready to talk; quick to get into a quarrel. quick to assume that our side of a quarrel la right, ana unwilling to wait for explana tion or apology. The Jingo is ready to take every means to extend the territory of his country, no matter at wnat expense of blood or treasure or right. He Is an Orlando Furloso when he Is not a Don Quixote or a Fa 1st a IT. A man is not a Jingo because he desires to have the territory of his country enlarged and Its influence extended. He may desire it because he believes it may be better for the territory annexed as well as for his own country; he may be actuated by the purest Datriotic motives, the most unselfish, the most benevolent. But in that case he wishes the extension of territory by righteous means. He may be ready to go to war. but he does not love war: he detests it, and will only go when driven to It. The patriot fees no glory In war except it be a righteous war. Suece3 In an unrighteous war is a disgrace. He can repeat with John Qulncy Adams: "And say not thou, my country right or wrong. Nor shed thy blood for an unhallowed cause. Tf then thy country trample on the right. Furl up her banners and avert thy sight." But there are righteous wars, wars of de fense, wars of protection, and one can engage in such wars and be no Jingo. It is not jingoism to De earnest to protect one's citizens against abuse by a foreign power. It would be Jingoism to hasten to do It before the facts were known; but when the facts are known and it Is clear that the citizens of a nation have been injured or killed It Is right to require reparation by force if necessary. Especially is this true in the case of a barbarous power that will not listen to argument or cannot give pro tection. If Turkey cannot protect our American citizens residing in her empire it would not be Jingoism for us to protect them by no matter of what exercise of force. Neither is It Jingoism to put down a bloody barbarism that is perpetrating massacre anywhere. The English were not Jlngaes when they dethroned King Thebaw; the leaders of the Crusades were not Jingoes, for what they did was with no view of the extension of national power. They believed they were engaged in the service of humanity and the protection of Chris tendom. If England should now step In and prevent the massacres in Turkey that would not be jingoism; it would be humanity. We are glad to har a good deal said nowadays in condemnation of Jingoism. Everything of the sort that Is said, so far as it does not misrepresent the facts by illustrative examples, is healthy. But it is firobable that there has never been a period n the history of our country, or in the history of Great Britain, when there was as little jingoism as mere is at the present time. It is noticeable how unwilling England Is now to enter upon any war for the purpose of territorial expansion. The United States could not possibly be persuaded to lift a finger to secure possession of Canada or Cuba against the will of the people. If the Jingo spirit were rampant row we should be rushing In to help the Cuban insurgents; but It would be impos sible to get from any representative body anything more than academic expressions of sympathy. The great complaint which the annexationists in Canada make of the United States is that we have no Jingoism among us. The absence pf this spirit was notable in the discussion of the Hawaiian revolution. While the overwhelm ing sentiment of the country favored an nexation no one wished to hasten the mat ter If there were any question as to the real desire of the people; the only ques tion was, wnetner sucn was their desire. We may say that jingoism was responsible for the Mexican war, and that it was the rebuke of that spirit, before the word was invented, which gives all Its point to the Biselow letters of that period. But the issue of our own civil war, the destruction of slavery and the growth of a sounder Christian principle have made jingoism very unpopular. Once In a whlld utterance is given to It by some man like Senator Chandler, or iy some Irish-American statesman who hates England more than he loves America, but the great mass of the people laugh at" it and no one takes it se rlously. Accordingly, we have a contempt for the chaplain who prays that wo mav bo auick to resent insults to our Nation, and we laugh at the Representative who mouths it out that ours Is the proudest Nation on the face of the earth. There is more danger that we shall be slow to an our full duty to our citizens in otner lanas and to show Christian sympathy to those who suffer from barbarous oppression, than there Is that we shall be quick to provoke war for no higher purpose than national glory.

TREATY WITH FRANCE

IIISTOIIY OF A FAMOrS C03IPACT NEGOTIATED BY EJ. FRAXKLIX. Independence of the United States Prncticnllr Guaranteed by the AllianceThe Orlfclnal Doenment. New York Evening Telegram. It would be difficult to find a more Inter esting or more important document than the friendly treaty concluded between this country ani France, the original of which on Nov. 6, 1778, Is now In the possession of Mr. Clarke, a prominent member of the Sons of the Revolution. It Is prized for Its sentimental. Its patriotic value. Indeed, the treaty, of which an extract Is herewith giv en, marks one of the great crises in the world's history, and certainly the greatest crisis in the history of this country. Had this treaty not been passed our forefathers might have struggled in vain for liberty and might have gone to their graves knowing that their famous Declaration of Indedendence was, after all, but a vain delusion. Credit for the success of this momentous negotiation is due to Benjamin Franklin. The time having come when It was neces sary for the United States to seek foreign alliances, he was sent as an embassador to Europe for this purpose, and it was only natural that he should turn his steps first to England's greatest rival, France. There his world-wido fame and his long public experience In England enabled hlra to play a part which any other American would have found beyond his powers. Fifteen years' practice as an embassador had made him thoroughly familiar with European pol itics, lie Knew r rencn, Italian and Spanish thoroughly, and had also a good knowledge of Latin; and as regards scholarship and general information, not one of the great encyclopaedist philosophers of France was nis superior. Silas Deane and Arthur Lee were carrying on negotiations with the French court as emissaries from the United States when Franklin was sent to Join them In Paris, In the autumn of 1776, with the specific object of securing aid from France In the war with Jb-ngland. His arrival, on Dec. 21. occa sioned great excitement in Parisian soci-Jty. By thinkers like Diderot and Dalembert he was regarded as the embodiment of practi cal wisdom, and he was ccnerallv consid ered as the ideal American, whose promi nent qualities were good sense, moderation and a love of Justice! Moreover, ne was supposed to symbolize the liberty for which t ranee was so strongly yearning, and for that reason he was greeted with a ojpular enthusiasm which, perhaps, no Frenchman of letters except Voltaire has ever called rortn. Shopkeepers rushed to their doors to catch sight of him as he passed along the street, and jeweled ladies of the court vied with each other in paying him honor. As first fruits of the negotiations, France agreed to furnish two million livres a year m quarterly installments m aid cr the American cause. As an. immediate result. arms and ammunition were sent over to this country, and Americans were allowed to Zt out privateers In French ojrts and even bring in and sell their prizes. Farther thsn this. France was not yet ready to go. as she did not wish to Incur the risk of a war with England until she was satisfied mat some manifest advantage would accrue to hrr from an alliance with Amer'ca. consequently no change took place until the aurrenaer or liurgoyne put a new face cn things. The immediate result was an attempt on the part of Lord North's sovernment to change front and offer concessions to America, which, if ever dulv considered, might have ended in a compromise bemr-ien the two countries. This gave Kran:e the desired opportuity. and on Feb. 0. JJ7V the treaty was signed whicn ultimately secured the Independence of the United States, EXTRACT FROM THE TREATY. Following is an extract from the docu ment: "Louis, by the srrace of Ood TCIn- of France and Navarre, to all those whom these presents may concern. Greeting. The following agreement, among other things, has been made and entered into in accordance with the commercial and friendly treaty concluded, made and sf?nvi th 6th day of last February between Us and tne united btates of North America by Our dear and well beloved Oerard. Royal Slndlc of the city of Strasbourg, and secretary of Our Council and State, who had full authority from Us and Messieurs Franklin, Deane and Lee, commissioners of said Mates, who are similarly provided wun power: 'Article 1. The sublects and inhabiranta of the said United States, or any one of them, shall not be considered as aliens in France, and consequently they shall be exempt irom tne law of escheat or any other law of like nature, no matter what title it may bear. They shall have the power to dispose of their property, both movable and immovable, by will, donation or otherwise in favor of such persons as may seem good to them; and their heirs. being subjects of said Unitecl States, and residents either of France c elsewhere, shall have the power to succeed them, when Intestate: neither shall they be re quired to obtain letters of naturalization. nor as regards tne privileges or this concession shall they be hampered or drawn into a contest under pretext of any right or prerogatives or tne provinces, cities or private persons; and said heirs, whether they hold by particular title or through intestacy, shall be exempt from every law of detraction or from any other law of such a nature, though not from the local regulations, and this shall hold good as long as no similar rule is established in the United States, or in any one of them. The subjects of the Very Christian King Fhail on their side enjoy an entire and perfect reciprocity in all the domains of the said States in accordance with the stipu lations set down in the present article but it is at the same time 'agreed that its contents shall have ' no effect upon the laws which have been promulgated in France against emigrations. or which shall be promulgated In the future, and that said laws shall remain in all their force and vigor. The United States, on their part, or any one of them, shall be free to enact regarding this matter whatever law shall seem fitting to them. "And, we, navmg consented to :ne arove mentioned agreement in all and every one of its particulars which are therein contained and set forth, have for Ourselves and for the Kings who will succeed Us ap proved, ratified and confirmed it, and "by these presents, signed with Our hand. We accept, approve, ratify and confirm it, and on the faith and word of a King We prom ise to keep and observe It all Inviolably, and that We will never Infringe nor sanc tion Its Infringement, either directly or indirectly, in any way whatsoever. We there fore issue a mandate to our rriendly and trusty Councilors and to such other of Our officers and Justices as it may concern that thev shall cause these presents to be read. published and registered, even lr; the holi day season, and that they keep and observe the agrement and see that it Is exe cuted in proper form. For such Is Our pleasure, in witness whereof We have set Our seal to said presents. Given at Versailles the twenty-sixth day of the month of July, In the year of grace one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight and the fifth of Our reign. LOUIS. "By the King." France now proved lierself a true friend. The United States needed foreign loans to carry on the war, and these were made mostly by France and through Franklin's tact and sagacity. During his stay in Paris the annual contribution of two million llvrcs was first increased to three millions, and afterward. In 17a, to four million livres. Moreover, France sent over nine million livres as a free gift and guaranteed the interest on a loan of ten million livres to h raised in Holland. In the treaty itself, and In the extract from it published herewith, there is aouna ant evidence cf France's good will toward the United States and of her determination to stand by them in their great struggle. and. remembering the greatness of France at this time, we must admit that Franklin achieved a great deed when he brought this most welcome succor to his countrymen in the hour of their sorest need. From an antiquarian's point of view this extract is also of great value, and we think that no reader who cares at all for the past history of the country can fall to find it exceptionally interesting. Southern Ball League. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 22. The Southern Baseball League, at to-day's session, appointed Henry Powers, of New Orleans, and George Stallings, of Nashville, a committee with power to act to fill the three vacancies now existing in the league. This committee will select Chattanooga, Knoxv'.lle and Birmingham. If they come up to the requirements. The salary limit was fixed at $1,000. The president was Instructed to correspond, with President Young, of the National League, with a view to securing the protection of Class A. Iolnu of Zeltounlte. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Turkish legation received from the Sublime Porte the following telegram under ti--w' t

No Nerves tu.iny No Heart Pa.'pitating No Dyspeptic Aching

TOBACCO Nicotine Neutralized "The Insurgents of Zeltoun aitaCkM th Mussulman village of Mehll. killed anl burned two men, five women and thrr children and carried away the cattle ard things belonging to the inhabitants. The survivors fl1 to Kenksonn. With the exception of Zeltoun perfect order reigns in the whole empire." JIRS. MAYHIUCK'S CASK. Her Frlenila In America ItejolMnft Over, the Prospect of Reopening It New York Sun. The news that Sir Matthew White Ridley, the Home Secretary of Great Britain. hadT consented to reopen the case of Mrs. Maybrick, and to review the evidence on which) ihe was convicted, was contained in a cable dispatch from London In yesterday's Sun. The announcement was received with great satisfaction by the women in this country who have interested themselves in the movement for hep release, and especially among the members of the American committee of the Maybrick Association. At the headquarters of the committee, 319 West Forty-fifth tret. one of the members who has been prominent in the agitation In behalf of Mnc Maybrlck said yesterday: "The report from Ixmdon Is very gratifying, and I earnestly hope that it may prove to be well founded. You see, we are not too confident, because when the Maybrtclc case was brought up in the House of Commons the Home Secretary promised to look Into the case; yet nothing has been done thus far. As I say, we sincerely hoi that this time the Home Secretary will really do something. If he dots look Into Mrs. Maybrick's case it will mean practically the realiiatlon of the object for which we have been working. We have felt that if only Sir Matthew Ridley woulX really go over the evidence in the Maybrlck trial with an unprejudiced mind hi would feel that she was unjustly convicted. "Tne Home Secreiary is the man with) authority to whom we can appeal, becaust it is impossible to reach the Queen except through him. The difficulty has been lm getting the Home Secretary to act at aU in the matter. Kach one has been disposed to sustain the action of his predecessor, and, the woman having been declared guilty in court, the presumption was of course decidedly against her in any action they might take. Yet Home Secretary Matthew Ridley, who, as we think, was prejudiced against Mrs, Maybrlck and believed her to be a Vila woman, said, after reviewing the evidence on which she was sentenced to be hanged, that there was grave doubt as to whether she committed the crime. For that reason he commuted her sentence to imprisonment for life. We hold that if there was grava doubt as to whether she committed the crime, she should have another chance, and that is the reason we have been working since 18S9 to have the Home Secretary cooAnother member of the American committee ald: "We received a letter from Mrs. Maybrick's mother, the Baroness Da Roques, who lives at Rouen and makes frequent trips to England to visit her daughter in prison. In It she Fays that Mrs. Maybrick's health is somewnat improved, although 6he is still, as she has long been, in delicate health. When she was sen tenced to prison It was reared mat ner inherited tendency to consumption would prov fatal under the close confinement. She has spent much of the time since sne nrst entered prison In the hospital; but there seems to be no immediate aiarm aDoux. ner ueaiui. I sincerely trust that she will 60on be released." , It Is more than six years since Mrs. Maybrick entered Working prison under semenca of confinement for lite. The commutation of the sentence of death was hailei with re lief by the friends of Mrs. MaybricK. wno Dredlcted that If the evidence In the case were carefully reviewed it would be decided that he was innocent of the crime of murdering her husband and she would go free. They Immediately formed the Woman's International Maybrlck Association, which) has since continued to agitate for a recon sideration of the case. Among the memhon of the American committee are Mrs. Charles Henrotln, of Chicago, president; Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Mrs Jim Ward Howe, the Ttev. Phoebe A. Hanaford. Mrs. M. Louise Thomas, and Mrs. Ida Ttafford BelL Mend the Old Liberty Dell. 1 To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Exhibitions of patriotism are taking many shapes these days, and bo It now seems proper to suggest that the old Liberty Bell at Philadelphia, the universally venerated relic of the stirring Independence days, now cracked and, supposedly, forever silenced, should be welded and, on great occasions, be made to repeat the grand song which has made it the most famous of bells. In this electrical age, when the welding oC railroad rails, ties and all Iron articles is so easily done, it seems singular that no patriotic mechanical genius has suggestel or been allowed to apply the treatment to this bell, which is at once the Nation's friend, ward, curio ani broken bric-a-brac There is little doubt that success will follow the attempt, and no harm would ba done the bell In case of failure, not even to its glorious history. At the gunworks in Perm, Russia, a bell six feet high, cracked from top to bottom, was recently weldrl electrically, its original tone being completely restored. Indeed. If the idea occurs) to the bell-loving Russians, I doubt not that we shall soon hear of .n attempt to thus repair the broken King of Bells at Moscow, the largest bell In the world, which felt during the process of hanging, breaking out a triangular piec. This bell, cast in 1732. ! nineteen feet high, sixty feet in circumference, and its estimated weight Is 443.i23 pounds. It seems to me that tne people of both nations would toe intensely interested! in the progress ant outcome of these two experiments. W. B. CLARKE. M. D. Indianapolis, Dec 2L ' A Fugitive from Greenfield. The town marshal of Greenfield came to the city last night In search of Otto Brezzendlne. who, he says, is wanted at Greenfield on a paternity charge preferred by Llllie Gray Davis. Breziendlne Is the son of a prominent Hancock county farmer. The young men was arrested by a constable at his home Saturday nizht, but escaped. He has relatives living on East Ohio street in this city and the Greenfield officers believed he was hen. Nothing was heard of the fugitive last night. Huyler's Pure, Delicious Cocoa and Chocolates are sold by all grocers. Ask tor Huyler"s and take no other. NATIONAL TubeWorks WroColt-IrciFipcfcrGis, Steam and Titcr. Ilollr Tutw. Csj sod MTeabli Iron Kitting (blsv. as4 SllTAXllld). alve. ft of hIi. Keel Trim o tug. Mean Gauges, ftp Touts, I'll Cutter, VUes. Sit riale ami D'js. Wrnbs, htrani Trapa. rnmpt. Kiuen Muta. llooe. luumr. tit Metal solOer. Whua ant Colors! Wiping wuv, ao4 all other Nippliei uM m -mitinn will) aj. Meaaa aot Water. Natural Mmm hxwf a Kpenaay. Meam be.itng Afparatiu for I'uu. l:e KuLWliir. Mor-rtms, Ill)i,Mop. lactone, Lana drlea. LumMr Dry-llv'4r, etc, cut aut Threal to ordr aor mi Wrcucbt-lros 111. rroiM H incu to IS inches Uiameter. KlilGHT & JiLLSOI!, UABdll