Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1896 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, II OK DAY, APRIL 13, 1893.

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Established 18S3. New Printed Warp Taffeta Silks In pretty, neat figures. Also the larger effects so much in demand now. The quality is the same as that of which we have sold hundreds of yards at $1.25 : this lot at a yard, 89c! Pettis Dry Goods Co. 4- $&sissvr-1sf.T A. IS. BUCHANAN, DENTIST, 42 and 33 When Block. Opp. Postof flee. Purity and high quality insure perfect results. . ; Primcess Flour 'has no superior. - Resultperfect bread and rolls." - MR. GOWBY'S AMBITION lin WAXTS STATE COXVEXTIOX TO IXSTIlt'CT FOR, SrKIXLEY. Ar ran ore for a 3IcKlnler Meeting; ' Here Xext Friday Xetv Phase In Apportionment Case. One of the chief topics of discussion among prominent Republicans, wherever they congregate Just now. Is whether or not the State convention will instruct the delegation to St. lLouls. There Is no doubt that resolutions Instructing; for McKlnley will be offered, and a systematic effort has been making for nearly a month now (o-insure their adoption. So strong were the manifestations of McKlnley entiment throughout the State after General Harrison's letter of Feb. 3 that Chairman Gowdy, of the State committee, whose energies are largely devoted to McKlnley.? cause, took it for granted .that a large cumber. If not a majority of tho districts, would instruct in. their delegate conventions March 19. Most of the districts, however, regarded this as unnecessary after electing McKlnley delegates, and majority failed to instruct. Marcus A. llanna, of Cleveland, who Is contacting McKlnley's canvass, at once suggest ed to Mr. Gowdy that the State convention. should by all means Instruct the whole deiegallon, and the chairman promised that it should be done if possible. Since then much of the committee's correspondence fcas been to this end and a number of county chairmen and other Republican leaders from over tho State, have been called in to confer on this subject. Thus, a fairly systematic can vass is being made of the delegates elected to the State convention. .Mr. Gowdy believes that a large majority of them favor instructions, though? he also eays ho understands there will be determined opposition, much of which will come from warm supporters of McKlnley, who do not z-egard Instructions as necessary. However, the resolution of instruction will be offered. and a number of eloquent men will be on the floor of the convenUon ready to support It with argument. - , 'In the meantime. It is the intention to keep the McKlnley agitation warm. On Saturday Captain Gowdy called to headquarters a num ber of the active young Republicans In wlwa he has confidence in this county and suggested to them that they have a big McKln ley rally in this city oext Friday evening. He explained that .Congressman James E. Watson, of Rushville, could he secured as the orator of the occasion, as he will return from Washington to attend, the congressional con vention at New Castle next Thursday. The meeting win be got up, and thorough preparations will be made to have a large and enthusiastic gathering, and Mr. Watson dc aepenaea upon lor a rattling speech. aiKiKiatea tor Governor are very thick about the hotel lobbies thes days. Charles F. Griffin, of Hammond, and Will Cumback. of Greensburg, both spent a considerable portion of last week In the city visiting friends from various parts of the State. On Saturday F. B. Posey, of Evansviile, itorr-ed uajr. u.nu weai on yesterday to New York, where he is called by legal business, and yesterday Theodore Shockney, of Union vnvyycu 1. io coasaii witn a ie of his incnus among me rauroaa men. Of the uuincruus canuaaies mentioned, very vigor ous taiiiiaimi3 are oeing made oy Messrs Griffiths. Doxer. Griffin. Mount, d Shockney and Johnston. While Messrs. Posey and Sayra have got around the State Bumrwuai, mey nave not puned an active canvass, and the rest of the asnira nt hiv. been satisfied to remain quietly awaiting developments. None of the Dresenr Stt cm. cers are making a canvass, going on the lueury uiai iney wm oe renominated, accordACT OF 1S05 IX FORCE. tiSect of Petition of Lewis Wallace, J r. In Apportionment Case. A point In the apportionment litigation that seems to have escaped general attention was brought up by a well-known attor ney In a conversation with a Journal re porter last evening. ' "The 1S05 law is at present In force," said he.- "There is a general impression that. should the Supreme Court hansr un 1 whole buiiness where It now stands, wi should elect under the law of 1SSS. This wa3 true until" Lew Wallace, jr., came in with his petition for a rehearing and was clslon by the Supreme Court does not become operative until it is certified back to the lower court And th rprnnl 1 rnirto un The recognition of Mr. Wallace's petition by tae court serves to suspend the decision handed down in the Sullivan county case until this petition Is either overruled or the rehearing granted. Thus, if the court should pigeon-hole the whole rase until after elec"u"i B.iuuni rrct uimrr iiiv law oi J33o. It Is not rrirnrdtl as rw-sihl hnnrvp that the court will do this, though opinions vary as to what Is likely to be done. Some or tn attorneys say that the leave to file Ttas granted Lv the court lartrplv n a mat ter of eourtfy and it will probably mark it "overruled" within a week or two, while others hold to the opinion that this document will cut a quite ir.iportant figure in the uugauon. incse say tnt in view or the development since the rm.nt ilpr!!nn th court is likely to take advantage of this petition to dtlnj clearly the position of the hold-over Senators and Indicate what act me ncxr, election should be held under. health in the use of Pvstura Cereal Instead

BOYCOTT ABOUT OFF

SETTLEMENT II ETWEE X DICKSOX A TALBOTT AXD t'XIOXS IX SIGHT. 3IuIclan Somrnhat Stubborn Cen tral Lot bo r Union, However, Will Act In the Matter To-Nlght. The differences between the Indianapolis Theatrical Brotherhood and Messrs. Dickson & Talbott, managers . of the Grand Opera House, the Park Theater, English's Opera Home and Pembroke Arcade, are about to be amicably adjusted, and it la almost certain that the boycott against the different theaters under their control and the Pembroke Arcade will be declared off at the meeting of the Central Labor Union to-night. It has been understood In the circles of organized labor for some .time that George A. Dickson was opposed to the proposition of holding out against the boycott, and that such action was only taken in deference of the wishes of Henry M. Talbott. Mr. Talbott sent a communication to the different organizations interested for a conference. After thoroughly discussing all the points in controversy. It seemed that an agreement was likely to be effected, so far aa the stage hands were concerned, when it .was enquired what effect the settlement wovlld have on the questions as affecting the Musicians' Union. Mr. Talbott was In favor of settling one question at a time and proposed that an agreement satisfactory to the Stage Hands' Union should be drawn up forthwith, and that the difficulty with the Musicians' Union should be settled later. This proposition was objected to, so it is said, and it was Insisted that the houses should be unionized and the trouble entirely settled at this time. After considerable bickering, thU proposition was considered by Mr. Talbott, and Henry Miller, the musical leader who has a contract for fur nishing the musicians for the Grand, and English's Opera House, was called Into the conference. Mr. Miller expressed himself us satisfied to have the houses unionized, and expressed a willingness to require all musicians In his employ to enter the union Matters thus Ktood when overtures were made by Mr. Miller to the Musicians' Union. He found that .body unwilling to allow his musicians to enter the union until they would agree to certain stmUiated conditions. to be proposed by the union. It was as serted that somo of the members of his orchestras had formerly been members of tne union, ,but that they had deserted. The union demanded that such musicians should consent to a fine of 5 besides paying their dues from the time they deserted. Mr. Miner could not agree to this proposition; ne assured tne union that members of his orchestras would be willing to pay back dues, but that they would not consent to pay nnes. Feeling that the demand made by the musicians was unjust the repre sentatives or the Stage Hands Union made every effort to secure a settlement on an equitable basis, and yesterday, when a meeting of the Musicians' Union was held to consider the entire question, the griev ance committee of the Central Labor Union met with them and secured an agreement on the part of the musicians to appoint a committee to meet with .stage hands' com mittee In the ttnal conference with Messrs. Dickson & Talbott this morning. This com mittee Is authorized to make any agree ments, consistent with the Ideas of unionism. necessary to bring about a final adjustment of the trouble. If nothing Is accomplished tne stage llanos Union will appeal to the Central Labor Union to-night and will ask that the Musicians' Union be instructed to make a fair settlement. Under the laws of the Central Labor Union no affiliating body has the right to refuse admission to ap plicants wno nave not become blacklisted because of having deserted its ranks while a fight was on. It is thought lhat If the Musicians' Union tries to balk the settlement proposed between the Stage Hands' Union and Dickson & Talbott at this time that they will bo compelled to leave the central iKKly. The proposed agreement between Dick son & Talbott and the Stage Hands' Union is satisfactory In every respect. It Is understood that the stage hands are to receive J1.50 for taking a show into the theaters. ZTVa cents an hour for getting it out. are to be paid 50 -cents a performance for working night shows, and U for matinees, to $4 a wees more than has been paid In the past. Other, concessions which have not been fully announced are also to be made bv Dickson & Talbott. The stage hands are disinclined to discuss the situation until a final adjustment Is made, but they claim tnai tne agreements about to be made are a marked victory for them. Most of the stage hands now employed In the boycotted theaters are to be taken into the union, and will retain their places. It is asserted that but. for the disposition of the musicians to kick over the traces the trouble would have been settled last Frday. The stage hands expect that the Central Labor Union wiil help them whip the musicians into line to night, if an agreement is not reached through the nay. but It is believed that a settlement wll be effected without radical measures. Everything seems to indicate that the differences will be adjusted within the next twenty-four hours, and that the boycott on Dickson & Talbott'a theaters and the Pem broke Arcade will be declared off. At the annual meeting of the Indianapolis meatricai lirotnernooa last night the fol lowing onicers were elected: .President. Kd ward Bone, of the Empire Theater; vie president, Edward Connor, property man at tne empire: secretary, c. l. Heraan: treasurer, Charles Kuken, of the Empire; trustees, E. L. Langdon. formerly of English's Opera House; Gus Gue, formerly of the Grand, and J. Phillips, of the Empire; sergeant-at-arms. J. E. Mecum. formerlv of the Park: guard, William Klena. formerlv of the Grand; delegates to the Central Labor Union, c. l. liurgan and Edward Connor: Dusiness manager, u. i. rturgan; past president. U. S. Grim, formerly of the "Grand. Most of the officers of the brotherhood have been at dmerent times employed In all the theaters or Dickson & Talbott in Indlanaoolls. Edward Connor and E. L. Langdon were employed at 'English's Opera House berore.lt was leased to LucKson & Talbott. AMUSEMENTS. Lornl Announcement. Prooably no "team" of farce-comedy comedians ever stepped so quickly into popular favor as have Ward & Vokes In the short time they have been starring, and although their engagement at the Grand Opera House is their first one in this city. they are known to many of the "regulars" as prime favorites. They come to the Grand to-night for an engagement of three nights and a popular matinee on Wednes day, presenting what is termed "a satire on wild-cat banking" called "A Run on 'the Bank." It Is not raised to the dignity of a play, but is merely farce-comedy, and In It Wsrd and Vokes will be seen as Lord Percy Soakup and Baron Harold Decanter. two "hoboes" who become possessed of th credentials of two English lords and do not hesitate to try and beneflt by their find. It is promised that the specialties introduced, by the supporting company are both refined and numerous, and the performance has been credited with being like that Evans and Hoey used to put forth during the palmy days of "A Parlor Maicn. - A chief point of difference In the enter tainments of the Flints, hypnotists, and those of their Imitators is In the finish, the manner of so presenting experiments as to bring out all the science and fun in such a show. Their .performances at English's upera uouse. commencing to-night, will continue all week. Willie Collier is not Idle a moment throughout the performance of "Little Christopher," which will be seen at the Grand Opera House next Thursday and Friday piKhts. When he is not acting on the stage, which U most of the time, he is hard at work in his dressing room making the nine changes of costumes which go with as many disguises he assumes. Theresa Vaughn makes a most winsome hero, and sings better and looks prtttier than ever. The advance sale for these two nights of Rice's big company here opens this morning at the Pembroke. . Ida Van Cortland opens a week's engagement at the Park this afternoon in "A Woman's Power," which will also be played to-night. To-morrow, "Forget-me-not" Is the bill. Rellly & Woods open at the Empire this afternoon with severul new people, i The Drtimu In London. (Copyright. ISM, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, April liThe new play which has been in rehearsal at the Garrlck for some time has at last been announced for Immediate production. It is a three-act drama by Henry Arthur Jones, and Is called The Soolhyayer." It U rumored that Nat Goodwin has leased

the Criterion Theater for the term of Mr. Wyndham's absent.,

Little Tlch, who u vfll known In Ameri can music nsue. ;:aiae ms aenui at me Royal, Bradford, cn last Monday night, in th9 musical trine, entitled "My Lorrf Tom Noddy." The boo!', is written by George Dance and the niu.ii: by Dr. Osmond Carr. A new Dlav at Court Theater has been postponed for a week, owing to the objection Madame Sarah llrand made to its title. The name chosen was that cf the "Heavenly Twins." but the play had no connection with the famous rovel. The one hundredth performance of ' The Prisoner of Zenda" "as given on last Tues day evening. Mr. Alexander made a short speech from tne stage, and nanasome souvenirs were distributed to the audience. "Dt KnrUchuler.'V "Die Karlschuler," a German drama that treats of the life of Schiller, was presented at the Grand Opera House last night by members of the Social Turnverein. There was a large audience present, and the drama was well presented. This is the first time anything of this kind has ever been presented in this city by amateur talent, me production was very costly, but those connected with it were well satisfied with the result. Sntru of the S Inure. De Wolf Hopper will produce his new op era, Ki capitan. oy sousa ana jviem. at the Tremont Theater, Boston, tQ-night. Stuart Robson has purchased from Opie P. Reed the dramatic rights of that tuihor s famous tale, "The Jacklins." Frank McKee has engaged George Bowles to go in advance cf Charles H. Hopper in "Chimmle Fadden" next season. Mr. Bowles is one of the best known and most thor oughly . equipped agents connected with -the amusement business. "His Absent Boy," a new farce from the German, of the "Charley's Aunt" type, has sprung Into Immediate success in New York. Nat Goodwin purchased the play and then refused to produce It. missing an opportunity for a big hit in hilarious farce. He is now sharing In the pronts with A. M. Palmar. Isabelle Coe has one of the best flnararters in the play. It tells the story of a man of the world dependent on his wife's fortune for the pleasures or lire, and who, ror twenty-live years, has made her believe tnat he had a past in which a son figured, tne offspring of an ill-fated union between himself ana an adventuress.. Nat C. Goodwin again met Lawrrerice Kip recently In the Hoffman House, New York, and their old grudge resulted In a fightGood win tumbled Kip over and narrowly escaped being stabbed by a gambler ineni of the swagger clubman. It is likely that Paul Arthur will not be seen In America again for some time to come. He has been engaged by George Edwardes to Dlav an Important part in that m maker's new production, rne Clergyman s jJuugnter," which will be made known In the En glish provinces April 13. George B. McLellan has closed a contract with Nat C. Goodwin to handle that gentle man's business for the next year. Mr Mc Lellan originally engaged with Mr. Goodwin for his Australian tour, but the ireenient has now been extended ror ail next season. With Nordlca, Brema and Klafsky for the star attractions, the May music festival this year should beat all records in attendance. Composer MacDo well's piano recital will also be a great card. THE ORDER OF EQUITY SOME CURRENT REPORTS ABOUT IT DEXIED RY ITS SECRETARY. ' About $25,000 in Endowment Policies Due and Unpaid Realty to tne Value of $30,000. William F. Lander, Supreme Secretary of the Order of Equity, was questioned yes terday concerning reports of an unsatisfac tory state of affairs In that organization. The society has Its headquarters in thU city. He says that the order is In fairly good condition, and . that it will compare favorably with other mutual benefit asso ciations, all of which have been more or less affected by tha prevailing hard times. This year and next, he says, will mark tha most trying periods in Its history, as a large num ber of endowment certificates will become due. In 13D8 and afterwards for three or four years, he claims, everything will be comparatively smooth sailing, as the number of certificates to mature In that period is small. The endowments which will be due and payable this year will be about equal to those of next. Mr. Lander says that the only dissatisfaction has been from some of the members who did not thoroughly understand the -constitution and by-laws of the order. The endowment policies issued provide for the payment of sick benefits. These are payable before other claims out- of the Income. All surplus after the payment or sick benefits each month Is used for the payment of endowment policies. Claims on sick benefits must be paid within thirty days after they are filed. It has been the purpose of the officials of the Order of Equity, they say, to pay all sick benefit claims within ten days, ana they say it has rarely been found necessary to ctave orf payment until the end of the limit for their payment allowed by the constitution. There is no stipulated time for the payment of endowment pjllctes after they become due. This is done with surplus funds remaining on hand after the payment of sick benefits. It is claimed by defenders of the order that some of the policy holders were not thoroughly familiar with the constitution, and had the idea that their policies became due and payable at the end of the fiveyear or ten-year period, as the case might be. When they found that the order had unlimited time in which to pay the claims there was some disappointment, as they had looked forward to the time when this money would be received, and had counted on it for rhe payment of their debts. Jn some of the most urgent cases partial payments have been made, the officers say, and other members 'have been required to wait for their money until there was sufficient on hand to pay them In full. At this time the order has outstanding about $25,000 of endowment policies which are due and unpaid. No money is kept in bank. Mr. Lander eays, andi as fast as assessments are made against the members all money, with the exception of that due the reserve fund. Is Immediately paid to the holders of claims. The reserve fund Is Invested in real estate, and he shows the order now owns real property worth about $30.000. which Is said to be $5,000 in excess of the liability on unpaid endowments now due. It is said that about fifteen endowments are being paid off each month. Mr. Lander did not state the exact amount of liability that would accrue this year and next on endowment policies, bur admitted that It would be heavy. He looks forward to the following year as a time when the order will be pr--tlcularly prosperous. He says that the order has hat no litigation with members who learned thet their claims would not be pa4d upon the date the policies ran out, and after they learned they were not legally due at that time they were disposed to accept the situation. . Mr. Lander admits that the Order of Equity is In some respects similar to the defunct Order of the Iron Hall, but says that in other respects it is radically different. The mortuary policies of the Order of Equity are in a class by themselves, and less have been issued than of. the endowment policies, of which there are two distinct classes, those for payable in live years and those for $1,000 payable In ten years. The maximum amount of assessment paid . by the policy holder on the JuOO policy in - five years is $370. On the $1,000 policies the amount of assessments paid Is slightly less than double that paid on the smaller certificates. In the Iron Hall the maximum amount paid on seven-year $1,000 certificates was from $312 to $318. The officials of the Equity claim that the accumulation on the $370 paid by the policy holder, together with the portion of lapses that Is applicable on each, about equals the $S00 which U ultimately paid the policy holder. The endowment policits provide for the payment of sick- benefits, but they are so worded that the amounts of benefits paid by the order shall not exceed, to any great extent, what the member has paid into the treasury. Under the Iron Hall plan the member might become a charge upon the order and draw out far more than he had paid In. Another feature of the Order of Equity Is lauded as being of great beneflt to-the policy holder; that Is the rule which provides that members who have paid assessments for two years or more, on $.vx certificates may cease paying assessments, and receive a paid-up policy for the amount he has paid In. le.s slk benefits advanced. The pall-up policy becomes paj'able at the expiration of the original five-year reriod. The same plan Is pursued on the ?l,w) policies, cave that the member mast have paid dues ror three years. Or. If the memltr does not want a paid-up policy, upon the 'surrender of the original policy, it has a cash surrender value of Jk per cent, of the amount of assessments Paid. :

THE MAYOR'S PLEDGE

REV. E. A. ALLEX CALLS ATTEXTIOX TO AXTE-ELECTIOX PROMISES. Sir. Tagjrnrt Doesn't Want the Rab ble" Aslnt Him In Ilia Gubernatorial Canvass. At the Sixth Presbyterian Church yester day morning the pastor. Rev. E. A. Allen, preached upon "The Development of a Christian Life," from the text' found In Mark lv, 2S. "First the blade, then the ear, after that tho full corn in the ear." After pointing out a number of ways in which tho Christian life can be developed, the minister gave his attention to the better development of Christian citizenship. On this subject he spoke in port as follows: We must be mindful that , the forces of evil are much more potent in political life than the forces for good. The evil can be combined by unscrupulous politicians and be managed aa a unit. The good cannot be so managed, and in. their Independence we find their political weakness.-We need a robust partisanship, for without party action it Is well nigh Impossible to get unity In public measures. I presume no- great law has ever been placed on our statute books without the aid of a great party, but while party action Is essential to the public good. we should not forget that partisanship has its limitations. There is a time when it is the highest patriotism to bolt the party caucus. There is a wide field of usefulness In Amer ican politics for the independent the mug wump yet it would be fatal to all progress were we all to become mugwumps. We stould, then, observe the great golden mein between the blind partisan on the one hand, who is ever ready to obey at the crack of the whip of his political lord, and the virulent, dyspeptic, cynical independent who will a?ut himself in . harmony with no organization. "No truer Illustration of the weakness of our government could be shown than that whicn is exhibited at present by our Mayor and sheriff in their cnildish eftorts to hide behind each other in the enlorcement of law. Their conduct deceives no one. We all understand that both these gentlemen are looking for political preferment and promotion. They are to be pitied as well as blamed. The problem before them is an old one. Briefly, it Is this: They must enforce the law vlgorou&ly enough on the one hand to suit the good and wink at its violation on tho other hand enough to please the bad. If they must offend either party they generally consider it good politics to go to the side of the bad. When I consider the cesspools and intrigues through which our officials must go In order. to get their places, I am astonished that we have so much efficiency in our government. "When our Mayor pledged himself to enforce the law it was before his election. He then may have meant what he said, but now things have changed. He must trim his sails for a new emergency. He knows that if he dare enforce ihelaw he will have the rabble against him in his canvass for Governor. The sheriff likewise knows that he must obey the voice of the rabble. . "One of the sad thing is that a number of our citizens who make come pretensions to respectability .and morality are lending their aid to the infractions of the law They seem unmindful that while they are trampling the law beneath their feet they may soon call lustily to the law for protection. They are Samon-llke, pulling the pillars from under our political fabric only to be crushed by the ruins. Mr. Brush evidently forgets that the law he is deliberately trampling, -under his feet today he may ask. to. protect his business place to-morrow. The street-car company is willing for a few dollars. to be a party to the desecration of the? Sabbath, but it is within the memory of amy of our citizens when this same company cried out pitifully for the law to come to its rescue. A lawbreaker is the arch enemy of the Republic. He forgets that in trampling upon the rights of others he fatally imperils his own rights. 'It is a good land which the Lord our God doth give us. but we can maintain our heritage only by guarding with vigilance the sacredness oi our laws. "The only true remedy ia to be found In more and better Christian citizens. The stream will not run .highf.c tlun the foun-' tain. We, must have bettor- tusens before we have 'better. officers. It behooves us, then, as Christians, to be careful to plant good seed, and then by careful cultivation we shall have Flrst the blade, then tne ear. after that the full corn in the ear.' " The Civic Leagoe'i Letter. The ministers of the city did not respond unanimously to the request of the Civic League, that they yesterday present the dangers and duty of the hour to their congregations. There were communion services In a majority of the Protestant, churches and no special Sermons werer preached on the questions of law enforcement. , One pastor said to the Journal: . . ; -. - "I believe I nave saia enougn on tne base ball Question to give my congregation an idea of what I believe Is right in the matter. We pastors have preached to our congregations till they understand, the situation. I don't think I shall say anything more In the pulpit, but I propose to continue In the work to have the laws enforced.. At the Murphy Temperance League. A large audience' attended the meetings of the Murphy Gospel Temperance League, at Masonic Hall, yesterday, afternoon. Men who have tasted the tempter and have been saved through the efficacy of the league gave their experiences in speeches, which were enthusiastically received. Charles Reynolds presided. He said It was not necessary for him to explain what makes a good temperance meeting. He sail: "There are men and Women enough in this audience to open the very portals of heaven." One man who has kept the pledge for over two years said: "I don't want whisky; I don't want beer. I want to drink from the fountain of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am glad I am here to-day sober. If a man would say to me: 'xou can have the whole city of Indianapolis if you will drink one glass of whisky,' I would Say to him: I don't want the city; take it. I want Jesus, and He 13 all I want." - "I've drunk enough to swim an elephant, but I've put on the blue ribbon and intend to wear it," said another speaker. The experiences of other men were similar. William A. Wilkins. Frank McGlnnls and P. J. Kelleher made stirring speeches. The meeting closed with an address by Rev. Dr. Rondthaler. SWEENEY AND HIS QUESTIONS. Prof. Garvin Says ill Queries Are Not Pertinent to the Dlneusitlon. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: According to Solomon there are two ways of answering a man. I have tried one with Mr. Sweeney, but he Is not satisfied. I will try the other way. He thinks I should have shown wherein he misunderstood my answer to Mr. Garrison. I recognize that the whole matter ought to be explained to the readers of the Journal. I spoke of Mr. Sweeney's being a representative of the church -because he regards himself as such, and has been saying for some time that I do pot represent the church. As I understand him to use the word representative, I think he is ' right both with regard to himselt and to me. I understand him to mean by "representative" one who holds exactly the religious views of the average church member. When I was sixteen years old I was in this sense a representative of the church. I have no doubt my religious views were then exactly the same as Mr. Sweeney's to-day. But God in HLs goodness brought me in contact with men who helped me to broader and higher views, and I know there Is still much more to learn, and I am willing to learn, therefore, I am not so representative as I once was. When I said Mr. Sweeney Is & gauged, sealed and certified representative,' I meant to express in a concise way that his religious views are absolutely fixed and that these views are recognized by the commonalty of the denomination as correct. I did not know that I was using the language of the distillery, for I was nevtr In or about a distillery. Yet Mr. Sweeney , may be right In saying that this expression Is used In distilleries. I can see how it m'.?ht be as n triable to a lhuor barrel as It is to Mr. Sweeney's theology. , Now us to my . anwer to Mr. Garrison. Mr. Garrison Is editor of the Christian Evangelist, perhaps the largest and most influential paper of the church. In thi3 paper I asked the question: "How do the

Disciples regard baptism?" I hoped that sev eral of the leading men in the church would answer, but they did not. The editor undertook to answer, but his answer was not satisfactory to me, and so I pressed , the question again and again. Th editor, with many others, waa displeased with me for this, and turned upon me with the questions: 1. -Does Professor Garvin believe that baptism (immersion in water) is a divine requirement now In force? 2. If so. does he believe that all who' fail to render obedience to this command In the manner In which it was originally obeyed, although they have rendered obedience according to their best understanding of Its meaning, are under the condemnation of God, and to be denied the character of Christians? I answered: The New Testament does not teach that immersion in water is necessary to salvation. My reason for answering thus, 1 think, will be made apparent by what is hereafter to be said. It may seem strange to many that I should ask how the Disciples regard baptism. Does not every one know how the Disciples regard baptism? Perhaps not. Some hold immersion in water to be necessary to salvation. A few others hold that It is not necessary to salvation, and are, therefore, willing to receive unimmensed persons into fellowship. In saying that it Is not necessary, they do not mean that it may not be helpful, nor do they wish to disturb anyone in the practice of it. One would think there could be no middle ground between these two opposing views on which a church could stand; and yet this imaginary middle ground seems to be the real position of the church. No doubt many have the indistict idea that while immersion in water is not exactly absolutely necessary to salvation, yet it is very nearly so; so that the immersed can walk Into heaven, heads erect, but the unimmersed will get in. If at all, with great difficulty and only by a special exercise of God's grace. The following letter, written to me by one of the better educated and highly esteemed preachers in our church, gives a

clear statement of the attitude of many preachers with reference to my question: "Dear Professor Gr.rvin I did not and do not now think you." question a wLse one. But as you are in the war you must fight your way through. I felt, too, that you had not represented Campbell's mature views. I, of course, could not be sure of this. Your letters otherwise stem to me to be in good spirit, but Brother Garrison seems a little peevish this week. Your question is not hard to answer, yet l see reasons ror not wanting to do so. Virtually, we do answer it every day. We are like the man who had two speeches one for the North and one for the South. We have one for union meetings and state occasions, and one for protracted meetings. Now, you want a third one for the catechism That is the hard one to give. You will get no answer that Is not evasive. It would require a brave man. It might not be wise to answer it. Ttyere are thoughts which it is as well to keep to ourselves. I should not like to tell an audience of the average kind what I think about death and the soul afterward. I doubt if I could get them to see it. as I do. I fear some would put off their preparations until the next world. For the same reason I do not tell all I think about a good many things. If I had been editor, however, I think I should have tried to answer your question." - f. This letter tells the whole story as plain ly as it can be told. The Disciples have two answers with regard to baptism. This arrangement is well adapted to proselyting especially from churches practicing sprink ling, and proselyting is the chief work of the disciples. Such practice ought to be condemned by every honest man. I asked my question in order to get the Disciples to detflne their position or positions with regard to baptism. I want the preacher who holds that immersion in water is necessary to salvation to say so, to tell all the unimmersed that they are without God and without hope in the world. Of course, we should expect such a man to proselyte, to be as diligent in saving Presbyterians as in saving the heathen. But if a man be lleyes that the unimmersed are accepted of God Just as the Immersed are, he should not, for party reasons, try to disturb the minds of his religious neighbors. I greatly desire the union of Christians, but I think it wrong for any church to prey upon another. Let each man remain in his church, If he can, and labor to bring it up to tne divine conception. As we all approach the ..,n and development both in the individual and in the denomination. The church must have an educated, consecrated ministry. and the teaching of this ministry in each ago must be the creed of the church. What! Has the Holy Spirit forsaken the church? Is he not with the godly men who are speaking to-day as he was with the godly men who spake a century ago? Why, s-hould the present be lettered by the past? If a preacher cannot or will not study his Bible under the guidance of the Holy Spirit,. but prefers to get his ideas ready-made, why would it not be meritorious for him to adopt the religious views of his wife as those of his grandmother? ' 'V As I asked my question with the purpose of determining the present position of the church on baptism. ;o I gave my answer. with eon-1 nnrrtnso iv anaa-cr waa with the same purpose. My answer was not at all agreeable to my brethren. Here is a noteworthy fact. I am to be excommunicated because I hold that the New Testament does not teach that immersion In water is necessary to salvation, yet Mr. Garrison will not affirm that the New Testament teaches that immersion in water is necessary to salvation. I think Mr. Sweeney will not affirm it either. Why this? Because, to take a definite stand on either side of the question would Injure proselyting. If one can. play fast and loose with this question one can. at times, be very broad and liberal, and then, when the opportunity presents itself the minds of the unimmersed can be disturbed and the result will be a gain In numbers to the Disciples. Along with this goes the oftrepeated statement that the Disciples have no -creed, but take the Bible alone. Other denominations are called creed-bound sects. It is a grand tl lng to put the Bible into the hands of men and to urge them to develop their Uvea according to its teaching, to lead men to recognize no authority except that of Jesus. The ministry may and must teach, but dare not Judge. Alongside of the boast that the Disciples . have no creed, but take the Bible alone, let us place one of the latest utterances of the Christian evangelist: "The consensus of Judgment of the religious body urging any reformation Is the test to which preachers identified with such movement are subjected." Outside of the sign: No creed; take the Bible alone; right of individual interpretation. Inside you are told you must submit to the consensus of Judgment of the body. This, too, notwithstanding the fact that the majority of the preachers of the Disciples are and have been illiterate men. It will now be clear to every one that Mr. Sweeney's questions have nothing to do with the matter in hand. Since he is anxious to take part in this discussion, let him begin at the proper place and state plainly, as I have done, whether he regards immersion in water as necessary to salvation or not. Then let him show wny a man thinks that salvation does not depend upon immersion in water cannot be tolerated in a church that has no creed. I have not refused to be immersed or to Immerse any one. It was not my intention to disturb any one In his religious practices. I wish the church to ' be honest in its answers with regard to baptism and to creed as in everything else. This, so far as I know, is my offense. H. C. GARVLV. Irvington, Ind., April 11. COMPROMISED FOR A CHEW. II. Lyon Then Quit Telling? Tilt Troubles to the Police. There was trouble in the home of L.. H. Lyon, at No. 72 Benton street, early last evening. Mr. Lyon returned home with his mind ill at ease, because, as a policeman wculd say, he had not been able to obtain a drink any place in the city. When arrested, however, Mr. Lyon's deportment and breath were strong circumstantial evidence that somewhere and somehow liquor had been obtained. But not to digress from the text, Mr. Lyon was vexed when he came home. Now, Mrs. Lyon is a woman of much spirit and she knows how to manage a man. First she sent word to police headquarters that her husband was dangerously riled and then she prepared to entertain him until tne ponce could arrive. When the officers appeared they found that Mr. Lyon had been entertained. He was going through and about the house threatening to kill everybody and anybody. The blood flowed freely from a gash in his forehead. He said his wife had thrown a flatlron at him she said he had attacked her and she had defended herself. Mr. Lyon was stunned by the blow and Mrs. Lyon was thereby given time in which to escape from the fury of a husband. He was taken to police headquarters and slated for drunkenness and assault and battery on his wife. When Mr. Lyon, who, by the way. Is a painter, stood up to be slated he was much displeased and said, very sarcastically: "This is a great city: nlt." He continued to explain that It seemed strange that a man should be arrested for being hit with a flatlron. Stretching himself to his full height, Mr. Lyon cast forth the challenge: "I demand that my wife be arrested. I am as good a man for my weight as any fellow here." The four officers present did not quail. The result was not Just as anticipated. Lyon softened his tone and continued: "Say, gentlemen. I will compromise everything for a chew of tobacco. Give me a chew and we will postpone the other Question for to-night."

AT THE E0AD HOUSES

XOTORIOLS BRIGHTON BEACH DID A RUSHING DEER BUSINESS. Trro Policemen There, Too Crotrds at Kissel's, Jack Christian's and, Other Places. . At Brighton Beach, which Js now within the city limits, the scene yesterday was one to suit the most ardent supporter of the "open town" idea. A crowd of about four hundred men and boys was assembled to see a game of ball between two local amateur teams. The management of the road bouse at that place is very kind and philan thropic in providing feats - that will hold i nearly one thousand people, Jusl to give the dear people a chance to see a game cf ball on Sunday, and it is all free. There Is a good ball field and tho seats are as good as the bleachers at the ball park. All this has cost considerable money. The whole secret of the affair lies in the crowd that was constantly pouring in and out of the road house. At i o'clock two patrolmen were standing on the canal tow path, about fifty yards from the road house, surveying the scene in the ball grounds. A little later they walked over" to the road house and entered by the front door. There was a maa standing on the front porch, who was kind enough to give a littlo signal while unlocking the door to admit the policemen. They went Into the front barroom, but found . nothing suspicious. After being inside for two or three minutes, they went out again. Just as these two policemen, entered the front door a Journal reporter started to enter the back door. A man was stationed there and he had received the signal from the man at the front door. "You can't go in there now," he said. "The police are in there." In a few moments the signal came again and then the reporter, with several others who had rathered at the back door in the meantime, Ww-re told that all was clear and walked into the building. They passed through one room and into" another, which was immediately In the rear of the main barroom where the policemen had been but a moment before. All ordered beer and it was served without question. The reporter left the building by the back door and passed around the building to the front. The two policemen were standing on the front porch in friendly conversation with the man on watch there. At that time there were fully a dozen men in the middle room drinking beer. While the policemen were standing on the tow path they could not have failed to see the stream of humanity that was constantly passing In andout of the back door of the road nouse. They could not have failed to notice that the blinds to the main ;loon were not lowered in accordance with7 the provisions of the Nicholson law. When Inside they could have seen that the passageway from room to room was not in accordance with the provisions of the Nicholson law and they also most certainly noticed that the men were in the saloon contrary to the provisions of the same law. A year ago such p.acea were closed at illegal hours by the use of men In HHzPnS -clothing. Af thr road nouses tr.e same stcnc minus the ball toZr' in progress. At David f airs piace, jusi of the fair grounds, there was a croa an the afternoon and evening. There was not the provision made there that was seen at Brighton Beach to give the place an air of quietude in front. The sales were made in the main Darroom m w building, and the curtains were up so as to hi -if mi view -irum ic uuvotuc. was through the back door . A negro . man was there to receive all comers and see that they did not fail to find tne entrance, .aiany buggies containing men and women were driven into the inclosure in the rear of the place, where they were cared for by the colored man, while the occupants were shown .horo to cn. if thev did not know already. This was also a resort for wheelmen out afte-nnrtn'it . snin. At one time there were more than forty wheels and a dozen buggies in the lot. Tne riaers ana occupants OI tne venicjes wcio v'1-"3" ''- j over the bar for beer. , . At Jack Christ an's place, on the Allisonvllle pike, east -of the fair grounds, the scene was the same. The thirsty found all they wanted to quench their thirst. ouV any particular persons at any of the I UUl jiiijr c --. There was not tne least mun iu amhie TinrM. It was unnecessary to know tne mnps.' as the Datrons of some of the down town saloons must on Sundays. Any one was artr-morl. Passwords or signals were not used. It was a gala day for the road houses. Being the first really fine Sunday since cold weather the crowds at the different places were larger than usual, and a rushing business was done all day and until late last night. AIRS FR03I A METHODIST HYMNAL. Band Concert at the Rail Parle Without n Single Auditor. At Kissel's park, otherwise known as the Fair Grounds Baseball Park, a band played airs from the Methodist Hymnal, with an occasional selection from " some popular opera, all of yesterday afternoon, while the warm spring breezes crept In and out among the empty chairs In the grand stand and the vacant seats of the bleachers. Except the band and the man at the gate to collect 50 cents admission nota person passed through the gate. For more than two hours the band played on, but the only hearers were the gatekeeper and the Idlers at Fair's, road house adjoining the park. Many people who passed along the road, on hearing the music, thought there might be a ball game Inside, but were disappointed when they went to the gate and looked at the condition of .the grounds. There was no preparation. for a game. The grass has grown up in spots where the diamond would be located, making the ground so rough as to bring gray hairs into the head of any man who would play shortstop and attempt to find a grounder. It was a lonesome plac, and at 5 o'clock the band men got tired of playing to empty seats, picked up tneir traps and went home. SALOONS ALL DID BUSINESS. Ttto Laboring: Men Were Arrested for Violating Bicycle Ordinance. . Not a saloon keeper was arrested yesterday or last night for a violation of the Sunday saloon law. Two laboring men wer taken in for riding bicycles without the city license. The police are alive to the enforcement of the bicycle laws. Absolutely nothing is being done concerning the saloons. Yesterday being a pretty day and the parks not yet being open, there were many people on the streets. Consequently it was a good day for the saloons. The law has not been so flagrantly violated in the Ia.t two years as it was yesterday, for everything was wide open. The levee was alive with people. The two saloons on the upper end did a good business, of which the police on the beat could not help but know. The saloons themselves were open to inspectiton, but little rooms In the rear, accessible through neighboring restaurants, were ready for the reception of the thirsty. Below Washington street the saloons violated the law. Every place, with two possible exceptions, was doing business. It was the same about the depot. The saloons further away from the center had no complaint to offer of the treatment by the police. The out district places were selling. The large number of intoxicated men seen on the streets was strong evidence that the saloons were open, although the police Indignantly deny that such a condition ex isted. STRUCK HER WITH A BOTTLE. Robert Thornton Severed the Tempo ral Artery of Lou On iff. Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening- Robert Thornton went to the house at 34 Roanoke street and struck Lou Cralff on the head with a bottle, severing the temporal artery. Dr. Howard was called, and said tho wound was somewhat serious, but would scarcely prove fatal. Thornton anl the Craig woman were boarding at the hou?e as husbanJ and wife, and when he went to their room last evening and found her ab sent he became very much enraceu. in a few moments she returned, and shortly afterwards the other occupants of the house heard screams, and when they en tered the room found her head cover-d with blood. Thornton left the hou.e lmme dlately and had not been arrested late last night, lioth are colored. All Tiles aot by xierta. Juo. M. Lilly.

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Captain Qcigley was in command, and he listened to tho case. The man whose arrest mi demanded claimed to b a trustee of the church. Ho stated that he and another trustee had advanced J3 each to keep the congregation from being thrown from the building for non-payr nent of rent. The balance was to be raid o-day, so a '"rally was. held at the little chapel yesterday to raise tha necessary money. Three collections wero taken. After the hat had beea passed last night the trustee whose arrest ivas demanded began to wonder where his money was to come from. He wondered a bit and then made a grab for the Aiiinn h- rtrtrVfta lth the chanze. This 1 1 l v - ' " - action on the part of the trustee caused a hitch in the services, in merunK urv? n, a number obtaining a secure and firm grasp of the trustee. The congregation had Forna little doubts about him having advanced After a council it was decided that a policeman was rreeaea. ... ... , After Captain Qulpley had heard the whola story he cave the advice that the conp-ejra-tion should ?nun an puum-uj, uc -uwrcn that the trustee be allowed to go. "Investigate this case," he said, "and If you find the trustee has not : acted fairly Kn-I 1r il nrnrf-dlns. Find out if he paid , ti on the rent, and If he did instruct tie treasurer to reruni tne money 10 nun. . . w 1 u. a. i 9 tn-A .lim ine treasurer nuiu ujo muuej. .1. n- utooa hzvo nald rn the rent voti do not want to let them lose the amount. The best thlmr to do, as 1 pee 11, is ior you 10 ptuie matter between yourselves without havin on of your own arrt;t-d." All members o: me congregation a)rr."j ij fhi3 proposition, it being understood that th ' trustee was to have his $r if It was fojnd th-U he had advanced it, The congregation left police headquarters in the , kindliest of reeling. CiTY SEWS NOTES. A small blaze last night caused slight damage at the feed etore, 2&2 South Illinois street. The Clio Club has elected Mr. D. A. Marmon president. Mrs. Delltha Harvey vice president and Mrs. James W. Itlak secre tary. A literary and musical entertainment will be given at the Knglewood Christian Church. 40 North Jtural street, next Wednesday evening, April 15. Miss Euten -nd C. W, Conger are to take part in 4he entertainment. Cllbert Younc a colored man. was arrett ed yesterday by patrolman Capllnger, on the charge of violating tne Dieycie ordinance. Tne irUoner was riding a wheel without a bell and had no license, xoung lives at Clinton street. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. AT A NORTH CAROLINA HESOIIT. Special to the InJianapolIs Journal. 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