Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1897 — Page 8

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GRAND JURY TO INQUIRE . JI'DGB AI’CRAY WILL CHARGE IT IN THE HOLT SCANDAL TO-DAY. The Difference, an Defined l>y Attorneys, Between ‘*a. Fee and a. Felony.” > —— ♦ When the grand jury meets to-day Judge McCray will call its attention to the developments in the White river sewer scandal. and the affidavits of Royal Robinson that Sterling R. Holt, member of the Board of Park Commissioners, accepted $5,000 to secure a change of the specifications for the sewer. A number of people had suggested that the grand jury be called together in special session last week to investigate the matter. When Judge McCray was seen on Saturday about the matter, he said that no action would be taken then, because, if he should call a special session of the grand jury at that time, a political meaning might justly be given to his action. He called attention to the fact that the jury would be in session this week and said it was his purpose to call attention to the gravity of this case and ask the grand jury to sift It to the bottom without fear or favor. The charge contained in Mr. Robinson's affidavit was that when the Fulmer-Seibert Company found that the construction of the sewer upon the original specifications was costing it thousands of dollars for pumping, due to an unexpected vein of water, and it seemed likely that very great loss would ensue, the company begged the city engineer for a change of the specifications, that this was refused and that later the company gave Sterling li. Holt $5,000 to procure the change in the specifications, that the change was made and that last week Mr. Holt, upon a threat of suit to recover tho money, refunded it. Lawyers, in discussing the transaction, draw the “line between a fee and a felony” at this point: If investigation shows that Holt accepted this money and kept it ad himself, using his persuasive power to obtain the change it was a fee; but if he divided any part of the sum with any of the officers who had to do with making the change, it was a felony and all those concerned in it are indictable for bribery. Butler-lndiana University Debate. A meeting of the students was held in the Assembly Hall at Butler yesterday at noon for the purpose of appointing committees to confer with committees from the other departments of the university in regard to the annual debate with Indiana University. The debate last year was of such interest and excellence that considerable enthusiasm was aroused and the debate established us a permanent thing. But little interest was shown last year by the colleges which compose the University of Indianapolis, but this >eur both the law and the literary departments have commenced early to discuss the matter. The committee elected yesterday to represent the Butler student-body consists of Mr. Robert Hobbs, ’9‘J, and Mr. Ezra Roberts, '9B; from the faculty were appointed Miss K Is, of the English department, and Mr. Forrest, of the sociological department. Full Hno of Bookcases at Wot. JL. Elder's.

BY A PLURALITY OF 3,814 TAGGART INCREASES HIS MARGIN OF TWO YEARS AGO. Cox, However, Only Han Anton to the Good—Republican* Will Have Four Councilmen. v Mayor—THOMAS TAGGART. City Clerk - CHARLES H. STUCKMEYER. Police Judge—CHARLES E. COX. —Councilmen at Large.— ROBERT M. MADDEN. ALBERT E. RAUCH. JOHN* H. MAHONEY. THOMAS J. MONTGOMERY, JAMES H. COSTELLO, ALBERT HARSTON. —Ward Councilmen.— First Ward—WILLIS F. SMITH (Dem.) Second-JOHN R. ALLEN (Rep.) Third-JOHN H. CRALL (Rep.) Fourth—THOMAS A. BOWSER (Rep.) Fifth—RICHARD MERRICK (Dem.) Sixth—EDWARD D. MOFFETT (Dem.) Seventh—GEOßGE W. SHAFFER (Rep.) Eighth—JOHN A. VON SPRECKELSON (Dem.) Ninth—FRANK S. CLARK (Dem.) Tenth-GEORGE R. COLTER (Dem.) Eleventh—JOHN H. SCANLON (Dem.) Twelfth—JAMES W. M GREW (Dem.) Thirteenth—EDWAßD E. BERNAUER (Dem.) Fourteenth WILLIAM W. KNIGHT (Dem.) Fifteenth-JOHN M. HIGGINS (Dem.) The official canvass of thj election returns made yesterday shows that the Democrats elected all their candidates except councilmen in the Second, Third, Fourth and Seventh wards. The total vote cast for the mayoralty candidates was 37.403, which was several thousand short of the vote that was expected. The official figures show Taggart’s plurality to be but 3,814, compared with 3,72.: in 1895. Police Judge Cox’s plurality was but 1,368, showing plainly the efforts that were made to knife him, and the popularity of Judge Stubbs as well. Two years ago his plurality was 1,187. The “little judge” gained in the two years 181 votes, while Taggart’s gain was but 92 votes. The most surprising gain was that of City Clerk Stuckmeyer, whose plurality is 2,223, as against 1,117 in 1895—a gain in the two years of 1.106 votes. Taggart, of course, ran considerably ahead of his ticket, receiving 20,005 votes. Charles F. Smith, contrary to general expectations, ran ahead of John F. White on the Citizens’ ticket, the latter polling 256 against 464 for Smith. The Prohibition candidate, Samuel J. Wilson, received 334 votes. Philip H. More, the Social Labor candidate, drew 153 votes. The total vote cast for Mr. Harding was 16,191. It has been estimated that there are now 45,000 voters in Indianapolis. As but 37,403 votes were cast, some 8,000 voters remained at home. And this, largely, in the big Republican wards north of Washington street. Had half the Republicans who stayed at home gone to the polls to do their duty, there would have been more than enough to overcome Taggart’s plurality. Aside from the two leading parties the total vote for the candidates independent and otherwise w r as 1,207. There were some surprises in the councilmardc contest. On the ticket at large Charles W. Brown ran 952 votes behind Conrad Keller, who led the Republican ticket with 16,961 votes. John A. Puryear, the other colored candidate on the Republican ticket, was defeated by a vote of 1,435 to 1,350, the plurality of Edw'ard D. Moffett being 85 votes. In this ward William H. Burford, candidate on the Citizens’ ticket, received 12 votes. Frank S. Clark was re-elected in the Ninth ward, the prejudice against him on account of hi 9 connection with the Gamewell scandal not being strong enough to dofeat him. His majority was greatly reduced. He received but 44 votes more than John F. Richards, the Republican candidate. Evidence of the dissatisfaction of Democrats with Clark’s candidacy is found in the fact that Herman Mitsehrich, on the Citizens’ ticket, polled 73 votes, more than any candidate on that ticket polled in any one other ward. A DEMOCRAT IN THE FIRST.

The official figures seat Willis F. Smith in the First ward instead of John C. Roach, as shown by the earlier returns. The Democrat has a plurality of 47 votes. George W. Shaffer, present Republican Incumbent from the Seventh ward, was re-elected by a majority of 11 votes, he receiving 1,257, against 1,246 for Pritchard. The Democrats were regretting yesterday that they had not paid more attention to the North Side wards and were claiming that witn proper management and a judicious use of money one or more wards in tho city could have been carried. As it is they have seventeen of the twenty-one councilmen. Below is given a recapitulation by wards of the vote of Tuesday for mayor, police judge, city clerk and councilman at large, as shown by the official canvass. MAYOR. POL. J. CLERK t seslsgfs WPaF? : S 3 : :rP : •* : : ® * : . : : • : << : • • • • • ; • o ; : ; : . . : : 1 1388 1346 2’7 15 1305 1391 1306 13'5 2 981 1773 (11 16 870 I 860 872 1S."0 3 1200 2016 63 13 1669 2127 1085 2’lo 4 1014 1161 25 35 959 12*5 955 11S1 5 1663 1201 20 16 1571 1207 1587 1187 6 1359 1466 35 17 1217 1514 1263 1578 7 1529 1215 56 13 1038 1386 1131 1334 8 1758 KSB 19 37 1571 1220 1657 10 8 9 1437 1060 39 29 1378 1116 1116 1015 10 1208 585 42 9 1132 640 1171 601 11 1402 520 8 10 1335 567 13749 558 12 066 744 18 7 906 776 123 754 13 1448 714 23 15 1335 758 1417 721 14 1188 012 1 8 15 1140 6. 9 1178 674 15 1704 660 5 9 1607 723 1638 679 T 1 .20005 16191 464 256 15573 17205 18938 16715 Pi ... 3814 1368 .... 2223 .... THE WARD COUNCILMEN. The corrected returns of the vote for ward councilmen was as follows: tljawtc H o p ::::::::::: : : : : X 1 I S 1 Pfa73wS3 &sx oa. -i ©ces: PS g g S I "uoisaxH ? H- M 11 > |l §ias§§!§!iailii‘’*' J3dOQ oi X ij I i SO Ai 2 i 3sgSSSSsys<S:£S**32 J3IPH Mahoney's plurality (over highest Republican 1912 Madden's plurality 2342 Costello's plurality 1699 Montgomery's plurality 1941 Rauch's plurality 1931 Hurston’s plurality 153S —First Ward. — Willis F. Smith, Dem ~.1.369 John C. Roach, Rep 1.322 Smith's majority 47 —Second Ward.— John R. Allen. Rep 1.865 Woodburn Masson, Dem 853 Allen's majority 1,012 —Third Ward.— John H. Crall, Rep 1.960 William E. Lee, Dem 1.056 Crall’s majority 889

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—Fourth Ward.— Thomas A- Bowser 1.106 —Fifth Ward.— Richard Merrick, Dem.... 1.584 Frank M. Conner, Rep 1,196 Charles M. McClelland, Cit 1* Merrick’s plurality 388 —Sixth Ward.— Edward D. Moffett. Dem 1,435 John A. Puryear, Rep 1,350 William H. Buriord, Cit 12 Moffett's plurality 85 —Seventh Ward.— George W. Shaffer, Rep 1,257 Evan H. Pritchard, Dem 1,246 Shaffer’s majority 11 —Eighth Ward.— John A. Yon Spreckeisen, Dem 1.049 George Fate, Rep 1,134 William H, Hall, Cit 37 Von Spreckelsen’s plurality 515 —Ninth Ward.— Frank S. Clark, Dem 1,242 John F. Richards, Rep..... 1,198 Herman Mitsehrich, Cit 73 Ciurk's plurality 44 —Tenth Ward.— George It. Colter, Dem 1,168 Charles Witthoft, Itep 610 Colter’s majority 558 —Eleventh Ward.— John H. Scanlon, Dem 1,351 Gustave Joseph, Rep 532 Scanlon’s majority 819 —Twelfth Ward.— James W. McGrew, Dem 962 Robert Douglass, Rep 726 MeGrew's majority 236 —Thirteenth Ward.— Edward E. Bernauer. Dem 1,325 Edward A. Strong, Rep 809 Albert C. Brewer, Cit 7 Bernauer’s plurality 516 —Fourteenth Ward. — William W. Knight, Dem 1,190 William 11. Kunnan, Itep 616 Knight’s majority 574 —Fifteenth Ward.— John M. Higgins, Dem 1,568 George Walter, Rep 752 Higgins's majority 816 LATENESS OF RETURN'S. A Better System for Collecting; Them Needed in This City. The difficulty with which election returns are collected in this city has caused some discussion of a proposition to adopt a method employed in the larger cities. Were an election to be held in New York city on the same day that an election were held here the result of the New York election would be knowui here several hours before the local result could be ascertained. It is almost impossible to get complete returns here from all the precincts the night of the election. Both the morning papers and the two committees send blanks to the election clerks to be filled out and sent to the offices of the papers and committee headquarters. Some of the clerks attend to the matter promptly, others stroll in with the returns after the night is too far gone for them to be available, and others never think of sending in the returns at all. in the excitement of the election and victory the party officials too often get full of enthusiasm and forget their party organ waiting to compile the returns. And It is never safe to depend on the losing side to furnish returns. The clerks on the losing side and others who might bring returns in become disgusted long before the count is over and frequently do not wait to the finish. These troubles are avoided in New York and some other cities. The police department is called into service and the service proves eminently satisfactory. The patrolmen get the returns and send them in to police headquarters, where the reporters get them and where they are tabulated. The plan works successfully in New York and accounts for the early reports of results. Acting Superintendent Quigley was asked yesterday what he thought of w'orking the plan here. ~ .. . , “It’s a capital idea, he said, but I think it would not work here. We have not a sufficient number of men in the department to do it right. In New York, where they have thousands of patrolmen —many more than there are voting places—it is an easy matter to detail a man for each voting place. The man is probably needed there all day and evening anyhow and it is no great trouble for him to carry the report to headquarters after his assignment there is over. But here we have 195 voting places and 150 members of the force, including all the day and night forces, detectives, sergeants and captains. After the men have worked continuously for about tw'enty-tour hours up to the time of closing the polls it would be a hardship to compel the day men to remain on duty half the night to bring the returns in. And even if they were made of iron there would not be enough to do the work right, counting the night and day forces. J do not believe we can work it here unless the force should be increased.”

TAGGAHT FOR GOVERNOR. Tuesday’* Success Precipitating Anew the Silver-Gold Squabble. In the Democratic party quarrels follow success as surely as night follows duj, and the chances are that the fighting will begin early this time. Os course, the two organs, the News and Sentinel, are already in an altercation as to which did it, but that was to be expected. A more serious trouble lies in the opposing claims of the gold and silver factions. Each is claiming that the other did Taggart more harm than good, and the gold men are discussing the advisability of issuing a manifesto to the effect that they pulled the party through. Their idea is to contrast this election, when they were with the party, wi‘h that of a year ago, when they were not in its councils and Marion county went over 6,0(j0 Republican. In supporting Taggart the gold Democrats had the double object of helping the man who has been so close to their leaders in a business and political way and of holding intact their organization. Their leaders have little hope that the body of the party will have sense enough to drop the free silver issue when it comes to making up the platforms for the State and congressional conventions next year, and wherever that issue comes in in such a way that the result can be effective, either through the election of monil>trrs3 of tho Houso or through £t J-iOgis-lature that will elect a senator, there tney draw the line that marks the parting of the ways. Should the gold men want to come back into the fold there is no doubt that they would get back without trouble. They were the party leaders, and without them the scarcity of brains is severely felt. Frenzel, Either, Wilson, Reach and even. Holt were uil received with open arms in the recent campaign, though the silverites turned upon Holt with terrific venom when he was xound out. But they do not want back and will not go back so long as free silver or any other sort of financial heresy is made the test of Democraoy. The success of Taggart makes it a certainty that he will be nis party’s next nominee for Governor. What principle he really represents will not bother a Democratic State convention much. If it is convinced that he represents success, that will be amply sufficient. Should he succeed, the operations of the combination of poiitieal soldiers of fortune, that have been so conspicuous in piling up fortunes for the members of the clique in local politics, would be transferred to State affairs. There was some discussion yesterday of the effect of the election upon State politics. Republicans wore serene on that score. Tney recalled the fact that in I>>94 the city and State went Republican by the heaviest majorities in their history, that in 1*95 the city went Democratic by 3.700, and that in 1896 the city went Republican by over 6,000. This record simply shows that while the city is strongly Republican upon national and State issues as they now stand, it is likely to go heavily Democratic upon local issues at any time. One effect favorable to the Democrats is conceded: it will make it easier for them to organize next year. Nothing demoralizes the Democratic organization like defeat, and nothing braces it up so much as success. In order to take advantage of this they will call their State committee together in a few weeks for a conference. Populists* District Convention. The Populists will hold a district convention to-day to elect a member of their state committee to represent the Seventh j district. They have been engaged for three weeks in building up their organization fiom bottom to the top, upon what they I call the "Nashville plan.” This is nothing ! more nor less than the scheme of state ! organization that has been followed for I years by the two leading parties in Indiana. 1 First, precinct conventions are to be held

to elect precinct committeemen. These in turn elect the county chairmen and a county convention chooses delegates to the district convention. This district convention elects a member of the state committee and these in turn meet and elect a state chairman. The convention to-day will probably follow the state conference held here some weeks ago and declare against fusion. TaggnrtT Colored Procession. A number of Mayor Taggart's colored supporters relieved their pent-up enthusiasm last night by turning out in a rousing street parade. Carriages were provided for them and they rode through the principal streets behind a colored band. The procession created considerable excitement on Indiana avenue as it passed along the thoroughfare with Allison Sweeney at the head. After the parade the occupants of the carriages returned to the Yellow bridge district with the band and enjoyed free beer in a neighboring saloon. Herculean Club Election. The Herculean Club will elect officers tonight at its clubhouse, (old) 139 Indiana avenue. POLLUTION OF"THE RIVER Will Not Endanger City’s Water SapIly, Say* Dr. Clark. The pollution of the river again by the straw'board works at Noblesville need occasion no alarm to the users of the public water supply in Indianapolis, says City Sanitarian Clark. Mr. Clark says the seal placed by the city on the intake at the Water Company’s station has not been broken since the last pollution of the city’s water supply, when so much indignation arose that the city was forced to act. This seal has been inspected three times a week since then by Board of Health officers. Mr. Clark says his recent examinations of the water have shown it to be in a good condition, with no trace of disease germs or nitrites. WILL MAKE FEWCHfINGES TAGGART TO REAPPOINT SUPERINTENDENT COLBERT, ’TIS SAID. Controller Johnson Has n Good Offer —Stlverites Insist that a Few Gold Rugs Be Dropped. Mayor Taggart will be inaugurated for his second term at noon to-day. To-night the newdy-elected councilmen will meet to organize by electing a* president. There is considerable speculation as to who the president will be. Mr. Montgomery is spoken of for the place, as well as Mr. Colter. The latter says that he will not be a candidate under any circumstances. Much interest is expressed, as to the policy the mayor will follov with regard to his appointments. He is practically pledged by the party platforpi to dispense with the service of some of the minor officials who last year wrere Palmer and Buckner Democrats, and some of the radical silver men will insist that the promise be kept. Mayor Taggart said yesterday evening that he was not ready to make any announcement in regard to appointments until after he shall be inaugurated to-day. He said that he had not yet decided who he will appoint superintendent of police to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Thomas F. Colbert. There is a general feeling that the mayor will reappoint the present boards and heads of other departments, as well as the clerks. If this course were pursued the mayor w ould be relieved of a good deal of annoyance from hungry office seekers. It has been known for some days that Controller Johnson has received an offer from a financial institution of the city that is flattering and that he has been giving it careful consideration. Last winter Mr. Johnson expressed a desire to enter private business, where lie would be free from the harassment of public office. The controller lias been asked to remain as controller and will probably retain his present position, although he liad not fully decided last evening what to do. It is recognized that he has been an efficient financial officer and that the mayor w’ould find it difficult to find a man to fill it so acceptably, inasmuch as Mr. Johnson has held the place for tw'o years and ha3 the business of the finance department well in hand. Since Mr. Colbert’s resignation, Police Captain James F. Quigley has been acting superintendent. A number of his friends are urging that he be permanently appointed. It is said that while he is a pretty strict disciplinarian he has the confidence of the officers and that with his long experience in subordinate positions on the force he would prove a good superintendent. There is a strong belief among the patrolmen, however, and this is shared by several Democratic that Colbert will be reappointed superintendent of police. In connection with tho proposed changes rumor has it that Chairman Spencer, of the Democratic city committee, is to succeed James B. Curtis as city attorney; that President Downing, of the Board of Works, is to go, and that Building Inspector Bunting is to make way for a better man. Rumor further transfers Myron D. King to the assessment bureau and retires William Hughes, the present chief of this department. George J. Marott is mentioned for the Park Board vacancy.

THE SUPERINTENDENTS. Town and City School Officers to Meet Here Nov. 4. The eighth anual meeting of the town and city school superintendents will be held at the Statehouse beginning Thursday, Nov. 4. The session will continue for three days, and will be held in the Agricultural Hall. The officers of the association are: President, W. D. Weaver, Marion; vice president, W. D. Kerlin, Martinsville; secretary, F. M. Beard, Hartford City; treasurer, H. G. Woody, Kokomo. Among the educators who will take part in the work are J. N. Study, J. W. Carr, Will Featheringill, Edward Ayres, A. E. Humke, W. P. Burris, F. M. Beard, W. P. Hart, W. A. Millis, F. L. Jones, J. F. Scull. Superintendent L. li. Jones, of Cleveland, will attend the sessions, and is down for a paper on ”Tne Principles that Underlie the Formation of a Course of Study and Which Constitute the Canons of Criticism.” The following special committees will make reports. School Economy—J. N. Study, Fort Wayne; D. M. Getting, Indianapolis; T. F. Fitzgibbon, El wood; W. H. Hershman, New Albany; J. W. Hamilton, Monticeiio. Course of Study; Committee of FortyReading; A. E. rtumke, Vincennes; VV. D. Kerlin, Martinsville; J. H. Tomlin, Shelbyviile; W. A. Minis, Attica; T. F. Fitzgibbon, Elwood; E. S. Monroe, Mt. Vernon; VV. C. Reiman, Hammond; J. N. Study, Fort Wayne. Geography—Will Featheringill, Franklin; W. P. Hart. Covington; VV. P. Shannon, Greensburg; W. R. Snyder, Muncie; VV. S. Aln.ond, Delphi; W. H. Hershman, New Albany; B. E. Moore, Frankfort; W. D. Weaver, Marion. Arithmetic—J. W. Carr, Anderson; R. A. Chase. Plymouth; F. E. Jones. Tipton; W. R. J. Stratford, Peru; W. H. Sims, Goshen; A. H. Douglas, Eogansport; J. F. Scull, Rochester; J. F. Haines, Noblesville. History—Edward Ayres. Lafayette; W. A. Hester, Evansville; D. W. Thomas, Elkhart; W. H. Wiley, Terre Haute; R. A. Ogg, Greencastle; C. F. Patterson, Edinburg; H. G. Woody, Kokomo; 11. 1. Hamilton Huntington. Grammar-VV. P. Burris, Bluff ton; J. W. Hamilton, Monticeiio; A. E. Malsbary, Thorntown; C. N. Peak, Princeton; F. M. Beard. Hartford City; J. H. Henry, Warsaw; T. A. Mott, Richmond; P. V. Voris, Danville. Fell to the Sidewalk Below. Charles Baker, colored, aged about thirty, fell from a second-story window at No. 172 Indiana avenue, about 8 o'clock last night, striking the sidewalk below. He was supposed to be Intoxicated. He was in a half conscious condition when picked up. Dr. S. A. Furniss was called anti examined his injuries. He found that Baker had received bruises about the face and a rather severe cut on the chin. The physicians did not think Baker seriously injured, but advised that he be sent to the City Hospital, where he could be cared for. Herron, Jeweler, 37 S. Pennsylvania. St.

THREE DISTINCT BODIES FIRST OF CHRISTIAN CHIftCH CONVEMTIOSS BEGINS TO-NIGHT. A ConMolldatiou of liitert-MtN Proposed -An Attendnuee of 2,500 Visitorei Is Anticitinted. The national conventions of the Christian Church will begin their sessions this evening with the annual social, which will be held at the Central Christian Church on the corner of Delaware and Walnut. Very few delegates have yet arrived in the city, but to-day a large number is expected. By the end of the week it is predicted that there will be fully 2,500 Disciples of Christ in attendance at the gathering, and elaborate preparations have been made for their entertainment. The sessions of the various conventions continue until Thursday of next week. During this week they will be held at the Central Church, but beginning on Sunday Tomlinson Hail will be utilized. The present gathering is composed of three distinct conventions, each of which is independent of the others. These three bodies are the Christian Woman’s Board of Missions, which will hold its sessions on Friday*' and Saturday; the Foreign Christian Missionary Society, which will meet on Monday and Tuesday, and the American Christian Missionary Society, which will meet on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The American Missionary Society embraces also a number of subordinate organizations, such as the Board of Church Extension, the Board of Negro Education and Evangelization and the Board of Ministerial Belief. These various bodies have no ecclesiastical authority", and, as their names signify, their work is restricted principally to the missionary affairs of the church. The Christian Church has no general organization, no scheme of church government extending beyond the local congregation. The only confessional that the church acknowledges is the New Testament, and its motto, is “Christ Is Our Creed.” Thus the various Christian churches are united only by the common bond of l'aith, and the present gathering, while it is the only national gathering the church holds, has no authority to carry out* any of Us ideas except in so far as they relate to the missionary interests which are conducted by various national boards for all the churches. The number of Christian churches in this country is 9,823, with a membership of 1,u19,9ti7, and church property of the value of $16,293,497. There are 614 churches in this State and thirteen in the city. The total contributions for missionary purposes is about $800,600 annually.

CONSOLIDATION OF BOARDS. A leading subject for discussion among the delegates to the various conventions will be that of some form or consolidation. The missionary interests are divided among so many different boards that a decision has arisen to bring the various boards under one control and thus centralize the missionary work of the church. This has been attempted in the past, but the legal obstacles in the path have apparently been sufficient to prevent any serious effort to carry out the idea. Now the movement has taken a different shape and contemplates a union of the different boards in the matter of contributors. As it is now, each board has its agents out over the country carrying on an independent effort among the onurches lor the raising of funds, and the x-esult is that each church is called upon to make twelve or thirteen missionary contributions a year and the ministers feel that this is ass encroachment upon the regular church work. Their desire is to see the number of contributions for missionary purposes reduced to, say, four a year, thus providing for one missionary Sunday eacn quarter, the collections from which, couid be divided pro rata among all the boards. A joint, committee was appointed last year to devise a plan embracing the main features of this idea, and this committee will report at the present gathering. Those favoring the plan maintain that it will result in increased subscriptions for mission purposes, and that the unequal support given she various missionary interests, as a result of the indiscriminate manner in which the money Is raised, would be reformed. Tlie practical difficulty to be encountered in carrying out the idea would be found when it came to fixing the percentage of the common fund, which eaeff board should receive. It is contemplated that the officials of each board should use their efforts to securing money the same as now, only instead of working for themseives alone they would be united in a common purpose, the raising of money for all the missionary enterprises of the church. THE C. W. B. M. The Christian Woman’s Board of Missions, which will begin its session this evening with the social and is to continue tomorrow and Saturday at the Central Christion Church, Is an Indiana corporation organized In 1874 and maintains its headquarters in this city. Its objects are the dissemination of missionary intelligence, the securing of systematic contributions for missions and the supporting of ministers and teachers in the mission field. The membership consists of those who contribute not less than $5 a year to the funds of the association. Life members are those who pay $25 in not more than two payments within two years. The members, for- the most part, are associated in auxiliaries in the churches, and these auxiliaries hold regular monthly meetings. There is a membership ol' .30,744 in the county, beside which there are 703 junior Christian Endeavor societies that contribute to the association. The board received from 1875 to 1896 a total of $541,221.59, while during the past year the amount received was about $65,000. The permanent endowment fund amounts to $26,287.09. The organization carries on its work principally in the Western States, but it maintains mission points in India, Jamaica end Mexico. During the interval between the annual meetings of the board its business is conducted by an executive committee, whibh consists of the national officers, five unofficial members residing in Indianapolis, and the nonresident members, consisting of a president and secretary for each State The present national officers are: President, Mrs. O. A. Burgess, Indianapolis; vice president, Mrs. N. E. Atkinson, Wabash; corresponding secretary, Lois A. White, Indianapolis; recording secretary, Mrs. S. F. Gray. Indianapolis; treasurer, Miss Mary J. Judson, Indianapolis; superintendent of young people’s department. Miss Mattie Pounds, Indianapolis. The resident members of the executive committee are Mrs J. H. Ford, Mrs. B. K. Syfers, Mrs. J. R. Ryan, Mrs. J B. Sidener and Mrs. W. O. Darnall, the latter living in Lebanon. The various state presidents are as follows; Alabama, Mrs. Alice M Harsh; Arkansas, Mrs Mattie Gamble; California, north, Mrs M. .T. Hartley; California, south. Mrs. Anna Fulton: Connecticut. Miss Lucy M. Osborne; Colorado, Mrs. I. E. Barnum; District of Columbia. Mrs. Emma Lattimore; Florida, Miss Rebel Withers: Georgia Mrs Eula L. Heade; Illinois. Miss S. J. Dickinson: Indiana. Mrs. Virginia A. Pollard; lowa Mrs. Ella M. Huffman: Kansas, Mrs. Mary Graham; Kentucky, Mrs. W. S. Keene- Maryland. Miss Etta Anislee; Massachusetts Mrs. S P. Blaisdell; Michigan, Mrs Fannie R. Thomson: Minnesota. Miss A M Choate; Missouri, Mrs. A. B. Jones; Montana, Mrs. O. F. MeR argue; Nebraska, Mrs. Alice S. Henry; New York, Mrs. I. A. Conklin; North Carolina. Mrs. Clara Grainger- Oh'o Mrs. M. F. Miles; Oklahoma, Mrs. Carrie Ross: Oregon, Mrs. H. A Denton; Pennsylvania, Mrs. P. H. Phillips; South Carolina. Mrs. L. A. Bush; Texas, Miss Grace Carleton: Vermont, Mrs. Charles R. Sherman; Virginia, Miss Ellen Kent - Washington. Mrs. W. L. McCullough; West Virginia Mrs. R. H. Wynne; Missouri. Mrs. Nettie J. Monroe. THE PROGRAMME. The annual convention of the C. W. B. M. is a mass meeting, in which all ladies who are members of the organization are accorded the privilege of voting, although usually the various auxiliaries send delegates. It is fully expected that there will be an attendance of at least seven hundred and the capacity of the Central Church will bo tested. Reports of the officers will be received, general business transacted and new officers elected. The following is the programme for to-morrow and Saturday, tho only thing on the programme for today being the social this evening: Friday Morning—Bible lesson and prayer. Address of welcome, Mrs. C. N. Pearre, Indiana. Response, Mrs. S. P. Stahr, Texas. Announcement of committees. Reports of

secretary, treasurer and committee on leaflets. President's address. Statement concerning missionary social unions. Mrs. Catherine F. Lindsay, Illinois. A message from our colored sisters, Mrs. J. C. Graves. Kentucky. Prayer service, for missionaries and missions, conducted by Mrs. A P. Frost. Ohio. Friday Afternoon—Devotional services, conducted by Mrs. I. A. Conklin. New York. Young people’s department, (a), report of national superintendent. Miss Mattie Pounds; lb), address, "Come. Let l's Live with Our Children," Mrs. W. M. Forrest. Michigan. A workers’ conference, led by Miss Lura V. Thompson. Devotional service, conducted by Miss Sallie A. Batterton, Montana. Friday Evening—Praise service, conducted by Mrs. A. M. Haggard. lowa. Address, “The Educational Influence of the C. W. B. M. on the Young.” Miss Birdie Farrar, Virginia. Address, Mrs. Jennie Encell. New York. Saturday Morning—Bible study, conducted by G. P. Coler, Michigan. Report of committee on educational work, Mis. J. H. Garrison. Missouri. Report of committee on India, Miss Rebel Withers, Florida. Report of committee on Jamaica Mrs. C. C. Smith, Ohio. Report of committee on work in Mexico, Miss Grace Carlton, Texas. Report of committee on the West, Miss Annette Newcomer, lowa. Address. "Bible Chair,” G. P, Color. Short talks by workers from the field. Devotional service, conducted by Mrs. Carey E. Morgan. Minnesota. PROVIDING FOR DELEGATES. The local committees having charge of the arrangements for the convention and the entertainment of the delegates are all busily engaged. Accommodations for 1,21X1 visitors have bejen secured, and it is stated that delegates have been assigned to nearly all these places. The number that have thus secured quarters in advance is about four hundred greater than at the last convention, which was held at Springfield. As fast as the delegates arrive in the city the reception committee will conduct them to the English Lutheran Church, where they will be assigned quarters and afterward taken to their temporary abodes. The members of the reception committee will wear white caps and have pressed into service about fifty boys, who will act as pages. The pulpit committee has almost completed the assignment of ministers for the various churches on Sunday, when many of the other denominational churches will hold their pulpits at the service of the visitors. On Sunday afternoon arrangements have been made for a union communion service at Tomlinson Hall, at which Rev. D. R. Lucas will preside, assisted by the pastors and deacons of the various Christian churches in the city. Addresses will be made by Rev. I. J. Spencer, of Kentucky, and Jabez Hall, of Butler College. The chorus of three hundred voices which will render the music at the hall next week Is holding rehearsals at the Central Church, under the directorship of Professor T. W. S. Belcher. It is developing good qualities and will make a very creditable appearance next week. The hall will be elaborately decorated, it being the intention to have quite a number of portraits displayed, notably of Alexander Campbell, one of the fathers of the church; James A. Garfield, who was a minister of the Christian Church: Isaac Errett, the founder of the Christian Standard, and O. A. Burgess, who w-as the husband of the president of the C. W. B. M. and a noted minister. Among the prominent men expected next week is Booker T. Washington, who will speak Wednesday night in the interest of the "Negro Evangelization Society.” The membership of the local committees is as follows; Executive committee —Rev. B. A. Jenkins, president; A. L. Orcutt, vice president; Samuel Ashby, secretary; Rev. John A. Pounds, Howard Cale, J. R. Ryan, Rev. D. R. Lucas, Rev. E. P. Wise, Charles I. Kennedy and Rev. George H. Clark. Entertainment Committee—Rev. E. P. Wise, chairman; Howard Cale, B. W. Cole, Rev. George H. Clark. Rev. M. F. Womack, Miss Ella Parkhurst, William Canfield. Mrs. Hattie Peake, Rev. R. W. Clymer, Rev. H. Henderson, George W. Arbuckle, Simeon Frazier, Amos Clifford, Herod L. Scotten. Mrs. M. F>. Shank. A. F. Garriott, airs. Col. Gray and Miss Sidener. Reception Committee—Rev. John A. Pounds, chairman; Miss May Simmons, Miss Martha Allen, Miss Graves, Miss Bertha Negley, Mrs. J. M. Dungan, Mrs. A. C. Ward, Miss Cora Roberts, Miss Lillian Carver, Samuel Ashby, George M. Henderson, John W. Stokes, C. L. Paston, Lawrence Weaver and Dr. J. H. Brill. Music Committee—-Charles F. Kennedy, chairman: M. E. Elston. Gussie Brown, H. E. Hadley. Mrs. W. D. Smith, Mrs. Nettie Sehior, Laura Stark. Carey Ward, Mrs. Lulu Ward, Mrs. D. Grace Blount, Mrs. Eva Goodykoontz, J. A. Nutt, Miss Effie Arbuckle. _ „ _ _ ri Pulpit Committee—Rev. E. P. Wise, chairman; John E. Pounds, B. A. Jenkins, D R. Lucas, A. L. Orcutt, H. L Henderson, G. H. Clark, J. C. Burkhardt. J. M. Canfield, R. W. Clymer and M. F. Womack. Press Committee—Rev. D. R. Lucas, chairman; Hilton U. Brown, Miss Emma McKenzie, Lewis Ludlow and Herbert Hunt. , Decorations Committee—J. R. Ryan, chairman; Dr. Field and C. E. Thornton. Committee on Ushers—L. H. Clifford, chairman; Joseph R. Morgan. W. A. Dobyins, Smith Strickland, R. B, Grover, Morton Banzhof. The entertainment committee announced last night that it had already received more than 1,500 applications for accommodations, and it desires the members of the churches to come at once to their relief by agreeing to take more delegates.

A POLICEMAN’S BUSY DAY. Mr. Crabtree Sent In Five Offenders —A Snloon Fight. Patrolman Crabtree had a busy hour yesterday afternoon and his name appears after those of five offenders on the jail register. There was a fight in a Baloon on East Sixteenth street. Peter Burt, colored, bought a bottle of gin and Fred White, colored, drank it. They started a “rough house” and John Franklin became involved. He is also colored. When Crabtree arrived he found the first two named and called the patrol wagon for them. The wagon had not reached the station when he captured the third man and brought him down on a car. On the way over to take a car to return to his district the patrolmun arrested two ether men, giving the names of Fred Madison, of New York, and James Stewart, of New Haven. Madison stood in front of Fletcher’s Bank and played deaf and dumb. Stewart worked on the sympathy of several men and obtained small contributions for the “deaf and dumb” man. The men were under the influence of liquor when Crabtree took them. A man who had watched their work says they received several pieces of money and after each gift they adjourned to a neighboring saloon. A Gun Stolen at Edinburg. Marshal A. H. Ream and Deputy Sheriff George Roth, of Edinburg, were in the city last night hunting for Harry Hughes, who, they claim, stole a line shotgun from Claude Legate, of that town. Hughes spends most of his time in this city. It is said he was sent to prison several years ago for highway robbery. A Crab Apple Tree In lllooin. A crab apple tree is in full bloom at the residence of John Robinson, No. 1714 Bellfontalne street, for the second time this season. _ Charles Burgess, who murdered Henry V. Whitlock, of North Victory, N. Y\, on Aug. G 1895. was yesterday resentenced to be electrocuted in Auburn prison during the week commencing Nov. 22. fl-llOt\D TRIP-ft. Decatur, 111., Sunday, Oct. IT. Via 1., D. &. W. Railway. Special train leaves 7 a. m. Ticket office No. 2 West Washington street, corner Meridian, and Union Station. < Keep Komfortable. Lots of people like to be comfortable, and when comfort can be had. the gentlemen especially, who know a good comfort producer, drop in at Paul If. Krauss's haberdashery and buy the famous Dr. Jaeger sanitary wool underwear. The finest garments made, yet not high-priced, not scratchy, not common. Good at this time of the year to stop the shivers. I'ersoun 1. The Gifford Remedy Company offers to cure 1.000 men of the tobacco habit without financial risk to themselves, if names of applicants are received before Nov. 1. GIFFORD REMEDY COMPANY. Indianapolis. Jnd. No picnic or outing is complete without Cook’s Imperial Champagne, extra dry. It completes your lurch. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices. 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Feed your horse JANES’S Dustless Oats. McGUliard Agency Cos. Fire insurance. Kimball planus. Carlin <t Lennox, 9 ]£. Ukt. an.

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