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We Lead In all the newest styles In Neck Dressings and have a splendid assortment of new spring styles. Our 50-CENT LINE is unsurpassed for richness of patterns and quality, better ones for $1 and $1.50. All exclusive patterns. Paul H Krauss 44 East Washingtou St. SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER. Shlrtingr Sold by the Yard. AMUSEMENTS." "Rupert of Hentzau/’ In which James K. Hackett will appear at English’s to-night, was written by Anthony Hope and is a fouract companion play to "The Prisoner of Zenda.” Mr. Hope has also written "The Adventure of Lady Ursula” and "Phroso,” both of which were more than usually successful and In "Rupert of Hentzau” he Is said to have done the best work of his career. The play concerns the same characters as were represented in “The Prisoner of Zenda,” the action taking place three years later than In that play. Mr. Hackett and his company are under the management of Daniel Frohman. In every city where they have appeared both play and star have won Instant recognition on the part of both press and public. The company numbers twenty-six people. Miss Winona Bridges, of the Grand Stock Company, has just received $1,075 in final settlement of a claim of $2,500 against one of the Eastern railroads for Injuries received In an accident two years ago. Miss Bridges is having some beautiful gowns made for her week in "Moths,” which is said to be the dressiest play yet put on by the stock company. Miss Shannon, Miss Daily and Miss Field are also having some handsome dresses made for “Moths. The performance of "Too Much Johnson” by the Grand Stock Company is certainly an admirable one and is gaining In favor as the week progresses. Miss Jobyna Howland, whom Daniel Frohman has engaged for the part of Queen Flavia In James K. Haokett’s production of "Rupert of Hentzau,” coming 1 6 English’s to-night, was born in Indianapolis about twenty years ago, but her early girlhood was spent In Denver, Col. She is one of Mr. Frohman’s discoveries. Anthony Hope, author of "Rupert of Hentzau,” desired that the part of Flavia should be portrayed by an actress of more than usual height and Mr. Frohman set himself to finding a young actress who possessed the necessary physique. He found her in Miss Howland, who had experience with smaller companies, and who gives promise of becoming an excellent player. The young woman nas also been a model, and It will be of interest to admirers of Mr. Hope and of the artist, Charles Dana Gibson, to know that Miss Howland posed for the latter for his Illustrations, which ornamented the Hope novel. Indeed, many of Mr. Gibson's famous recent studies of young women of to-day have been made from sittings furnished him by Miss Howland. This young woman Is nearly six feot and is said to possess not only beauty but that grace so rare in very tall girls. Miss Howland has been very successful In her portrayal of Queen Flavia, and lias been splendidly indorsed by the newspaper critics of cities where Mr. Hackett lias appeared in the Hope play. That Helen© Mora Is as great a favorite as ever with the ladles the present engagement of Hyde’s Comedians at the Park has fully demonstrated. One of the acts on the programme at the Park has not received the mention it deserves and that is the bicycle turn of A. D. Robbins, whose riding comes near eclipsing anything ever seen in this city. Feats that other riders have performed with difficulty Robbins does with the greatest ease. Following Hyde's Comedians next Monday Fitzsimmons will appear at the Park with hia vaudeville stars. Julian Edwards, the well-known composer of many beautiful opera comiquea and two or three other grand operas besides, is also the composer of Jefferson de Angelis's new and successsful comic opera, "The Jolly Musketeer.” which is to he produced at English's on Friday and Saturday evenings and matinee Saturday. Mr. Edwards was for many seasons the director of the celebrated Carl Rosa Opera Company, in London, and was. at one time, the musical director of London’s leading theater for grand opera, the Covent Garden. Mr. Edwards, accompanied by Mr. Stange, who wicte the libretto of ‘"Die Jolly Musketeer,” will shortly sail for Europe, and after a brief sojourn in London and Paris will leave for Vienna to take charge of their opera comlque, "Madelalne; or. the Magic Kiss.” which will be produced In that city next spring. The title role will be rendered by Camille d’Arville, who, it Is said, will remain abroad for two years. "English are curious people.” said Jack Leffingwell the other day, while he was in the city In advance of Jacob Litt's “Mistakes Will Happen" comedy, that comos to English's next week. "They’re all right, and when you get to know them you like them very much, and thev make mlghtv good friends, but they haven’t a particle of fippreclatlon of American humor, and, to ilustrate, let me tell you a yarn that I heard the last time 1 was in London. I had previously heard the story in New York, and I will give you the American version first A lawyer by the name of John Strange was dying. His doctor had given him up, and he called his wife to his bedside, and his last request was that she have engraved on his tombstone the simple words, ’Here lies an honest lawyer,' with the date. The wife asked him why he did not want hie name but he told her that it would not be at ail necessary, as anv on© stopping to read the inscription would say at once, ‘That’s Btrange.’ “This la the English of it: There was once a barrister, I really don’t tremember his name, you know*, but that’s quite Immaterial. lie lay dying and called his wife to his bedside, asking her to have engraved on his tombstone, Here lies an honest barrister.' Then the Englishman telling the story •ays: ’Any one stopping to read it wilt say, "Dear me, how extraordinary!” ” Manager George Bowles arrived yesterday In advance of the return engagement of

Alice Nielsen in "The Fortune Teller." at English's, on Thursday and Friday nights of next week. The Empire will be dark the rest of the week, with the exception of a wrestling mat<h Saturday night between Harvey Parker and Sam Murbarger. Mr. Fry a* “Kip Van Winkle. Edwin H. Fry, of Boston, in Impersonations of “Rip Van Winkle,” gave an entertaining exhibition of his powers as a monologue artist at English's Opera House last evening, the occasion being the eighth entertainment of the Y. M. C. A. lecture course. The attendance was most satisfactory. and Mr. Fry in “Rip Van Winkle,” or the accessory characters, evinced dramatic. power and command of both the humor and pathos in his lines. Alvarez Duplicates De Reszkc'n Hit. CHICAGO, Feb. 15. Alvarez, the great French tenor, made a notable hit to-night at the Auditorium in “Carmen.” It was his debut in Chicago and the occasion recalled the memorable tirst night of Jean De Reszkc In the Abbey-Grau season of 1891, at the same theater. During the strong dramatic scents with I>e Lussan, the Carmen of the east, Alvarez stirred the audience to a height of emotion which found expression in long-continued cheers and a great number of curtain calls. The new tenor has a voice of wonderful purity, volume and richness and his dramatic abilities are remarkable. Sickness prevented Melba from singing and Gadski took the part of Micheala. De Lussan made a very fascinating gypsy. PERSONALAND SOCIETY. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith will entertain Feb. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Keith have returned from Brazil. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Sharpe, jr., have returned from Chicago. Miss Dlekmeicr, of Cincinnati, is the guest of Miss Elsa Wocher. Mrs. Wright, of Los Angeles, is visiting Miss Fannie McCarty. Mrs. S. E. Mores will not observe her reception day this week. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison will not observe her day at home this week. Mrs. Edward Andress, of Lafayette, is visiting Mrs. W. J. Richards. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Critchlow entertained a few friends at cards last evening. Mrs. M. R. Maxwell will come to-day to visit her son, Mr. Marvin Rice Maxwell, and wife. Mrs. W. S. R. Tarkington and sister, Mrs. Arthur Brigham, have returned from Martinsville. Mrs. J. D. Johnson entertained Informally last evening for Mrs. Maud E. Showers, of Bloomington. Mrs. V. H. Lockwood has invited a few friends for Saturday afternoon to hear Mrs. J. A. Miiburn read a paper. The Monday Afternoon Club will meet with Mrs. Pauline Kistner, 612 North New' Jersey street, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Charles F. Smith and Miss Maud Smith returned yesterday from New York, where they have been for live weeks. Mrs. Albert R. Thompson will go to Connersville next week, where she will play at a concert to be given by the Choral Society. Mr. and Mrs. Allan A. Wilkinson have issued invitations for a party Tuesday evening, Feb. 28, In honor of Mr. and Mrs. S. Robert Greer. Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Smedley have gone to Virginia to attend the golden w'edding anniversary of Mr. Smediey’s parents, which will be held Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Surface, of Kansas City, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Bruner on North New Jersey street. Mr. Surface is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Surface, formerly of this oity. Mrs. C. C. Brown, who is visiting her sister, Miss Anna Stanton, will go to Ohio to attend the national convention of school superintendents next week, and will return for another visit before going to her home in Bloomington. Under the auspices of the Maennerchor Ladies’ Society, on Monday afternoon, Feb. 30, at 3 o’clock, Mrs. Maud Conway Blanchard, of Boston, will lecture on “Shakspeare s Songs.” Mrs. Blanchard will illustrate her lecture by singing the songs. Each member of the society will have the privilege of taking one friend. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Galbraith celebrated the tenth anniversary of their wedding last evening with a dinner, followed by a card party. The guests were seated at one long table, which was adorned with Bride roses. The guests included Mr. and Mts. Thomas A. Swain, Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hadley. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van Camp, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scholtzhauer, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Lotshar, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hadley. Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hendrickson and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Mallery. FOR MR. AND MRS. ADAMS. JR. Mrs. Henry C. Adams and Miss Adams gave a large reception yesterday afternoon lit honor ot Mrs. Henry Clay Adams, Jr. The home on North Alabama street was made attractive with palms and flowers. In the drawing room the three ladies received. Vases of white roses, hyacinths and narcissi made the atmosphere fragrant, green and white, the color used at Mrs. Adams, jr.’s, wedding, predominating. In the library pink rosea were used and the table from which ices wore served was covered with a pink satin cloth and the tall lamp had a pink rose shade. All of the appointments were In crystal. In the dining room scarlet tulins filled a large bowl in the center of the table, standing where the satin sashes met. The candelabra had scarlet shades and the globes on the chandeliers were veiled In the same colors. Mrs. and Miss Adams w’ere assisted by Mrs. J. R. Cavanagh, Mrs. James M. Leathers, Mrs. William E. Miller. Mrs B B Adams, Mrs. F. A_ Kleinschmidt. Mrs. wl H. Cook. Mrs. W. H. Hobbs, Mrs. M P Davidson, Mrs. S. O. Pickens, Mrs. Sarriuei Reid. Mrs. J. S. Duncan. Mrs. William MaKulre. Mrs. David Wallace. Mrs. H. D. Ridgeley, Mrs. William Zumpfe, Misses Carrie and May Thompson. Miss Henry. PunM, W'as served from a crystal bowl in a prettv alcove by Mrs. Adams’s daughter. Mss Edith Adams, assisted by Misses Edith Wilson. Helen Day, Julia Kern, Martha Foster, Margaret Rookwood, Emily Wintc rs and k Tl ' d Morris. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Adams gave a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Adams, jr.. at which the latter wore her wedding gown of white satin. Miss Adams wore her bridesmaid gown of white liberty silk and green velvet bows. Tn the evening the assistants were Miss Duncan. Miss Haines. Miss Attia her visitor. Miss Alice Mitchell of Bedford. Miss Helen Rockwood, Miss Walcott. Misses Katherine and Edith Walhok. Miss Van Camp. Miss Rvers Miss Henly. Miss Marlenne Ritzinger of St. Paul Miss Ellen Sommers Baker. Miss Emma Wasson and Messrs. Phil M. Watson. Theodore P Haughey. Jr.. John G. Wallick. Samuel \an Camp. Edward E. Gates and 5* iiF*y. i here wore several out-of-town guests at the two receptions. Mis Hackney of Shelbyvllks. Miss Hilman. of Ji In ut Hills. Mrs. Wright, of Ix>s Angeles Miss Zollinger, of Detroit. Mrs. Baker, of Chicago, Mrs. Andress, of Mrs. Arthur Bingham, of Boston, end Miss Diekrneier of Cincinnati, being of the number. Mrs. Adams, jr., will observe her first reception Friday. SHELBYVIDLE WEDDINGS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVIEEE, Tnd.. Feb. 15.—Miss Sarah Lucile McClosky, of this city, and Mr. Lee Hering were married last night by Father Kaelein. Miss Emma Aumann daughter of Chris Aumann, of the Shelbvville Wardrobe Company, and Mr. Frank P. Smith were married to-night by Rev. J. W. Duncan. WINNING!! A M—DU NG AN. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MI NCIE, Ind., Feb. 15. The marriage of Charles Winningham, an employe of the Cincinnati Post, and Miss Edna Dungsn took place to-night at the home of the bride’s parents, just south of the city The bride is an exceptionally beautiful girl. Mr. Winningham's parents reside at Eaton. OBITUARY. The funeral of James F. Morgan, who died Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. Jenkins, on East New York street, will be held this morning at $ o’clock at St. Joseph’s Church. Mr. Morgan was eighty-seven years old. He was at one time in charge of the old Emmett House, at New Jersey and Washington streets, and was afterward connected with the English Hotel. He was a grandfather of Dr. Mary Spink. His son, Joseph Morgan, of New York, is here to attend the funeral The funeral of Thomas W. Pottage, who died Tuesday night at his home. No. l if) Bast McCarty street, will be held to-mor-row. He suffered from a complication of grip and stomach trouble. Mr. Pottage had lived in Indianapolis nearly all his life. His father, Benjamin Pottage, came to Indianapolis from England in IV<2 and was a hardware merchant here for several years. Thomas W. Pottage was editor and publisher of the Inland Poultry Journal at the time of his death. For three years he was secretary of the Indiana State Poultry Association. Ho leave* a wife and six children.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY', FEBRUARY 16, 1899.

REFORM A CRYING NEED STATE BOARD OF COMMERCE OX COtXTY AMI TOWNSHIP BILLS. ♦ Mr. Foulke Offers Evidence as to One Evil of Selling Teacher*’ Position*. ©_ One of the most important steps taken at the fifth annual meeting of the State Board of Commerce, In session at the Commercial Club assembly room, yesterday, was to adopt a resolution offered by William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, urging the Indiana General Assembly to pass the bills now pending for township and county reform. The resolution was as follows: “The Indiana State Board of Commerce desires to express as Its unanimous conviction that there is no issue now before the people of Indiana of equal importance with the proposed reform of county and. township government. The evils from which the public has suffered in many sections of the State in corrupt and improvident allowances, contracts for the construction of roads, bridges and other public works, extravagant purchases of school and other supplies and in the Improper management of the public schools themselves call for an immediate arftl thorough remedy. The bills proposed by the present commission on county and township reform, in our opinion, offer a satisfactory remedy for the worst evils which now Infect our local government, and we urge the members of the Legislature, without regard to party, to obey the calls of patriotic duty and to unite in the support of these beneficent measures.” Another step urged by several members was the continuation of the reform work in the event of the failure of the General Assembly to pass the pending measures. The general impression of a number who spoke seemed to be that the bills would pass without much doubt. In the event they do not the board will, as the executive committee may direct, provide for the formation of a permanent commission to bring about the reform that has been undertaken. It is not the purpose to ask for further legislation, but rather to secure the passage of the laws that have already been submitted. If they fail it is clear from the expressions that were made yesterday that the fight will not be given up and that efforts will be kept up until the next General Assembly. There is a very strong hope, however, that no such contingency will arise and that the Legislature will at this time perform what is described in Mr. Foulke’s resolution, gl ven above, as a “patriotic duty.” All the more important commercial organizations of the State were represented at the meeting yesterday and those who spoke testified that public sentiment in their localities is aroused in favor of the reform. William Fortune, president of the State Boat'd of Commerce, presided at the meetings yesterday. While there appears to be a spontaneous sentiment in favor of the board’s efforts resistance has been met from an organization of office holders who are attempting to dictate to the people of the Slate what should be done. One of the important subjects to be disposed of by the present meeting he regarded as the question how best the reforms could be brought about. “The svstem through which many millions of dollars are annually collected and expended in our State, 1 ” he said, “has been too long neglected and this neglect has encouraged abuses which have become so grave that they cannot longer be ignored. The reproaches which have been brought upon the system through its deficiencies, and through abuses of it, have even unjustly involved good officials, and we have reached that stage where a better system will be welcomed by good officials for the relief it gives them as well as by the citizens whose interests it protects and conserves. It is indeed enough that the benefits to the people will amount to millions of dollars. This is a tangible measure of the importance of the projKiFed reform, for somehow dollars and cents reach the common understanding better than anything else, but the pernicious influences which arise front the growing evils of bad system are vastly more important in their effects than the cost to the people in dollars and cents, large in amount though that may be.” „ , , Mr. Fortune strongly commended Charles S Hernly, chairman of the Republican state committee, for calling together the commission which has drafted the laws now pending, at the request of the State Board of Commerce. In speaking of the efforts that have been made to bring about the reform, he mentioned especially Senator New, aided by the Democratic leaders. A few moments later when Mr. Fortune announced that Senator New had telephoned him that the county bill had passed the Senate by a vote of 29 to 14, there was an outburst of hearty applause. E. B. Martindale. president of the Indianapolis Board of Trade, followed Mr. Fortune stating that If the bills were not passed at this Legislature they would be at the next and that the men who were re sponsible for their defeat w'ould not again be trusted bv the people. The party that carried the bills into effect and the men w r ho voted for them. Republicans or Democrats. w'ouid, he said, receive the continued approval and confidence of the people. On behalf of the Indianapolis Commercial Club. D. M. Parry, president of the organization, welcomed the state board to Indianapolis and complimented it on its work the last year. FOR A PEACE JUBILEE. A resolution, offered by Mortimer Levering. of Lafayette, providing for & peace jubilee in this city on the anniversary of Dewey’s victory at Manila, created much enthusiasm, and his suggestion of a committee of five was acted on favorably. A committee, composed of Mortimer Levering, Lafayette; J. V. Rush, Evansville; C. H. Ehrmann, Terre Haute, and D. M. Parry, B. B. Martindale and Russel M. Seeds, of this city, w'ere directed to report at the meeting to-day. At tho afternoon session a number of papers were read and discussed. A. L. Mason, in discussing the “Development of Local Government in Indiana.” said In part: “In presenting a brief sketch of the development of local government in Indiana it is proper to say that little or no public reward is to be expected for those w T ho labor in this field. Popular enthusiasm is not aroused by a consideration of economy in the trustee’s office or the. letting of contracts by the county commissioners; there are no hurrahs for the student of poor laws or for the advocate of economy in road repair. “Indiana has in general been hospitable to law reform The student of Indiana institutions discovers that the century which w'e are completing has witnessed a steady, a rational arid progressive grow'th in our institutions of local government. At the beginning of the century all power was vested in a military governor. In the beginning Indiana Territory was divided into three counties. One of these counties comprised practically what is now' the State of Illinois; another consisted of what we know as the State of Michigan, and a third county consisted of what is now the State of Indiana. The government of each of these counties was vested in the beginning in a judge, but almost immediately there was created a board of three county commissioners to transact the county business, having substantially the pow'ers and duties of county commissioners as they exist to-day. “In 1852 one important change w’as made in the conduct of county business. Up to that time all roads and road repairs were in charge of the county commissioners, who levied the tax and paid the bills out of the county treasury. In 1852 the county practically surrendered to the townships the care of the poor and the care of roads and highways. This surrender of power of the county to the township marked an advance in local self-government. Yet the reform had a string tied to it. The county commissioners still retained the power to approve the levy for road taxes and poor relief made by the township. HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP. “The township is of later growth and has quite a different history from the counties. In the beginning the congressional grant of lands to each township for school purposes led to the creation of a board of three trustees in each congressional township, which had charge of the sale of school lands and the care of school moneys. These three trustees were plainly copied from the three members composing the board of county commissioners. Likewise there was a civil township created, governed also by a board of three trustees, copied likewise from the board of county commissioners, and there W’as also a treasurer of the township elected by the people. Neither the three trustees of the school township nor the three trustees of the civil township had very much power. As for the school trustees, they divided the township into school districts, and the people, assembled in town meeting each year, decided by popular vote the amount of tlie school tax levy, the employment of teachers, the erection and repair of schoolhouses nd all other matters relating to school affairs. In the civil township there was almost no business to transact, the care of roads anil poor being vested in the county. “In 1852 a material change took place. The school township and tho civil township were consolidated, so that three trustees and a township treasurer administered tie affairs which had previously been administered by the two bodies of three trustees each. Likewise the

transfer of the care of poor and of the roads from the county to the township gave to the three trustees of the township added duties of great importance, including the power to levy the township road tax and the township poor tax. As yet, however, the school tax was levied by a vote of the town meeting. In 1855 a most radical change was made in the constitution of the township. The town meeting was abolished except in so far as it related to the election of teachers. The levy of the school tax was transferred from the people to the board of three township trustees, and in their hands also was placed the erection and mninterance of schools. This surrender by the people of their ancient privilege of voting upon the school tax was followed in 1859 by a still more radical change. In that year the board of three trustees was abolished, and thereafter only one township trustee was elected. “It is perfectly plain to students of history that the progress of development in the county will in a growing community follow’ the path of progress and development of our state government, namely, there must take place a separation of the legislative or taxlevying power from the executive and administrative power. Placed in different hands they act as a check upon each other. Likewise in our township the concentrated and unchecked power vested in the township trustee must be divided, depriving him of the legislative power of levying the township taxes. This is the inevitable course of development of American institutions. It is what is known as the American plan of government. It is bound to extend downward from the State to municipalities, counties and townships. These are the theories upon which the county and township reform bills pending in the Legislature have been drawn.” U. J. Murphy, of Evansville, secretary of the board, spoke of “Local Government in Other States Compared with the System Proposed for Indiana.” In the course of his lemarks, Mr. Murphy said: “The reform bills now pending in the Legislature aim to secure a triumph of local government. No other State in the Union has such complete local government as these bills contemplate.” THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT. One of the most impressive discussions of the subject of reform w r as made by William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, whose paper on “The Trail of the Serpent” was much applauded and created considerable discussion. Mr. Foulke raid among other things: “A little over twelve years ago the great charities of the State of Indiana were reeking with the debauchery of party spoils. The men w'ho controlled the hospital for the insane had filled the offices with their political henchmen, had purchased legislative influence by wholesale patronage and reduced to a system the traffic for place. Tho money of the State was converted to private use, rebates were taken and secretly appropriated, and worthless supplies were bought from political favorites for extravagant prices. Food infested with vermin was placed upon the tables of the patients, meat was supplied by the slaughter of animals dying from a malignant and contagious disease, and. w’orst of all, the helpless victims of madness were consigned to the care of reckless and brutal attendants, by whose negligence some were killed, others were suffered to escape, while many were systematically beaten, tormented and abused. “I had the honor of serving upon the committee which first Investigated these iniquities. We represented an association which had no greater official sanction than the commission which has just prepared the reform bills for county and township business. We w’ere told then, as we are told now, that we were meddling with things which did not concern us. ‘Slimy reptiles!’ ‘Hungry hawks!’ Tolitical Pharisees!’ ‘Trinity of counterfeiters!’—these and other endearing names were applied to us like the calumnies and epithets which have been heaped upon the members of the present commission by the defenders of hoary abuses in our county and township administrations. Such names bear witness to the unprofitable hatred which corruption cherishes toward the hand which would unveil its abominations. The answer was given by tho people of Indiana in two successive elections and the party responsible for the conduct of the asylum W’as hurled from power. Where to-day are the eminent politicians under whose protection these abuses were perpetuated? “The guilty contractor left his country for his country’s good; the guilty trustees were superseded, their aiders and supporters in the Legislature have retired to that obscurity which they are so eminently qualified to adorn. The journal which sought to protect these public plunderers has passed into the hands of abler and more nonest men, and to-day stands as one for the foremost representatives of reform. The people of Indiana have more intelligence and virtue than is believed by the small politicians who hide their heads in the sand like ostriches, hoping that their conduct will thus escape observation. No man can long ho!d any eminent place In Indiana who has defiled his career by handling an unclean thing. To-day the great charities of the S.tate are nonpartisan, and they reflect honor and credit upon the Commonwealth. SIMILAR EVIL MORE WIDESPREAD.

“Another issue is now before the people quite similar to that which was presented in 18S6. The evil is more widespread. It is infinitely greater and comes closer home to us than it did then. It affects not one institution, but hundreds. It concerns the charities and the business not of the State alone, but of every county and ‘ township within its borders. It affects thel county asylums, the poor relief of the townships, the construction and repair of highways, bridges and public edifices, and, most important of all, the care and management of our common schools. It is supported by the same forces of corruption which prevailed then, by the cohesive power of public plunder, by a lobby paid and controlled by contractors, bridge companies and school-supply companies and by that portion of the county and township officers who are personally interested in pilfering the money of the people. Let me tell the men who stand to-day In the Legislature as the advocates of these combinations that they cannot long conceal their guilty partnership with public enemies. T remember how it was when X was in the Senate. While the great mass of the members were upright, patriotic and conscientious there were a few whom we quickly recognized as the tools of corrupt personal interests. We did not say much about it, but we saw clearly the motives which lay behind their erratic conduct. They were always in favor of every good thing and they were opposed to every measure by which that good thing could be accomplished. Reform %vas the desire of their hearts, but it was always some other kind of reform, the kind which could not be accomplished. If an T was not dotted or the ‘t’ was not crossed according to their fancy, they were against the bill. Os all these men there is not one who now holds an important public trust. Others have come to the front and taken their places, better men, men like Chairman Hernly, who believes that a platform means what it says—a man who was .lust as eager and zealous to overthrow the iniquities of the Insane hospital then, when he was chairman of the committee of Henry county, as he is to-day in his efforts to overthrow the abuses of the present system as chairman of the central committee of the State. TO PARTICULARIZE IF NECESSARY. “Ts our reform bills shall be defeated in the Legislature the men who will have accomplished their defeat may rest assured that this will not be the end. We believed that it was wisest to begin upon an obsolete system without involving individual cases of corruption. If we could reform our local government we were willing to let by-gones be by-gones—to let the dead past bury its dead. But If more is necessary, if the details and particulars of existing corruption must be exposed, the people of Indiana demand and will -justify the investigation which is necessary to their exposure. I propose, therefore, that if the present bills are defeated, that a permanent commission shall be established to Investigate and set forth in detail the abuses wlvich exist in our various county and township organizations. “I*et us begin with those counties whose representatives say that they do not need reform. Let us ascertain the reasons for this conviction. Let us. for instance, explore the sources of the childlike faith of the representative from Tippecanoe in the spotless economy of his county administration. Such an examination is certain to he productive of good. If there is no need of a change, that fact will abundantly appear. If. on the contrary, there are manifold abuses which call for a remedy, they will be lnid bare for the criticism and execration of the people. SELLING PLACES AS TEACHERS. “But I desire this afternoon to consider a subject which seems to me more vital than any other involved in this proposed reform. It affects our educational institutions. It concerns the very life springs of our political existence, the Integrity of our public school system. I hold In my hand the statement of one who was directly approached by a township trustee with a proposition to sell the place of teacher for a money consideration. I will place it under seal in the hands of our president to be delivered to any committee or other tribunal armed with power to investigate and to protect the witnesses who may come before it. “It is surely not necessary to speak before such an audience as this of the gravity of such an offense, I am far from imputing to the great body of township trustees, manv of whom are estimable and honest men, the crimes of a few miscreants who have dishonored the ofllee. Tills lowest depth of iniquity is, as 1 horn and believe, still rara and exceptional. But the germs of disease are contagious. The acorn of wickedness

becomes an oak. The present hour is the time for its destruction. The evil of buying places in the schools is already discussed in teachers' meetings In different parts of the State. It is high time that there shouid be no longer ground for such discussions. The remedy is plain. The appointment of teachers and the fixing and payment of their salaries should not all reside in the same person. An advisory board should ■ be a check upon possible misconduct. Our township bill offers a practical remedy for the worst evil which threatens our public institutions. For bad as corruption may be in other fields, there can be no doubt that its worst consequences will follow from its existence in our public schools. How can the child become an honest and patriotic man If corruption meets his eyes at every glance, if the trail of the serpent Is upon every pathway? How will you instruct him in civic virtue when the busy rumor of his little neighborhood tells him that the very dictionary that defines the term has been the fruit of a corrrupt purchase? “How shall he learn to love his country when the map that hangs upon the wall to describe its imperial domain is stained with the contamination of venality? How shall his teacher tell him of the wrong and shame of bribery when from her own hands, extorted by her necessities, the pittance has been wrung which bought her right to teach? God forbid that it shall he said of the district schools of Indiana that their atmosphere is laden with corruption, and that our coming generation is to inhale with the very breath of instruction the moral pestilence of public and official debauchery! Better a thousand times the helpless insane should be tormented, slain or scattered throughout the land; for even from the deaths of such barbarity may come regeneration and reform. But woe to the commonwealth which trains its children amid the companionship of dishonor and crime!” Following the address of Mr. Foulke a strong speech was made by Mr. J. E. MeOullough, in which he pointed out the weak points in the present official system of local affairs. He said that it was not assumed, nor had it been charged by any means, that local officials as a rule are dishonest. On the contrary, the great majority of them are honest men and good citizens, but it was true and was well known to everybody that the State was dotted over with instances of gross abuses in office. The present system was largely responsible for these abuses and the time had come for a reform. The people are very much in earnest in their demand for a better system and if it is not granted by the present .Legislature men will hereafter be elected to the Legislature who will bring it about. State Statistician Connor read a paper on the topography of Indiana, which was received with considerable interest. LAST NIGHT'S SMOKER. Last night a smoker was tendered to the large number of delegates to the meeting of the State Board of Commerce by the Board of Trade and Commercial Club, President Martindale, of the former, presiding. Mr. Fortune, president of the State Board, was first called on by Mr. Martindale. Mr. Fortune spoke of the growth of the organization from eight or nine organizations represented at the first meeting until now twen-ty-three local organizations of the principal cities of Indiana are represented. C. J. Murphy, of Evansville, spoke of the inspiration the State Board of Commerce has been to other cities in connection with the earnest and efficient work of William Fortune. "The rich experience he has had and the quiet way he goes about things makes him a most valuable citizen,” said Mr. Murphy. Alexander Johnson, of Fort Wayne, expressed much faith in the county council proposed by the reform measures now pending. J. V. Rush, of Evansville, pledged himself to help bring about reform enactment. J. M. Crane, of Terre Haute, told how that city had tried to secure anew charter, but through local opposition nothing had been agreed upon until now, and the city with forty thousand population operates under a form of government fit for a city of three thousand. To-day, he said, a bill would be introduced that seems to have unanimous support. In this struggle to get better municipal government the people of that district have lost sight of county and township reform, but after securing what they need, will direct their attention in that direction. C. H. Ehrmann, of Terre Haute, said that they of that city look to Indianapolis to set the pace. He agreed with other speakers that the reform measures would save the taxpayers much. A voice against the proposed bill to pension policemen was raised by W. P. Fishback, of this city, who said that he had learned from the controller that $12,000 is now expended in the firemen’s pension fund and that the proposed bill would add $25,000 more. His information was that some of those now drawing pensions are engaged in other lucrative employment. Mr. Fishback declared that the expenditures in this city are in excess of the benefits derived. He said that he agreed with Mr. Swift, the only one who has dared to oppose the measure, that the form of government is not so much responsible as the men enforcing it. W. D. PoulkA of Richmond, spoke of the clean political reputation Indiana has, saying it is second to none outside of Massachusetts, not being under the control of a ring or boss. It is when county and township methods are reached that the evils are found, and they are so glaring that the people, once aroused, will not be satisfied until they are remedied. J. E. McCullough, of this city, said that when reform in county and township government has been accomplished the usefulness of the organization will not have been exhausted. In the future there will be need of an organization representing the best intellect of the State in urging legislation for the good of all. Mortimer Levering, of Lafayette, said that some attention was given to Tippecanoe county, as from it has come opposition to the reform movements. A meeting of the Commercial Club of that place had been held, but it was packed by countv officials and others interested in defeating the measures. Another meeting will be held, he said, and the citizens of that part of the State want it spread abroad that they favor reform. After the speech making last night a buffet lunch was served, and the delegates present passed some time meeting Indianapolis business men. The meetings will be resumed at 9 o’clock this morning. CANNOT CONSOLIDATE!. Board of Trnde and Commercial Club Commltteea Meet. The Boffrd of Trade and Commercial dub conference committees met at noon yesterday and came to the conclusion that the proposed scheme of consolidation between the two organizations was impracticable under the present laws. Another procedure was suggested, however, and this procedure, as recommended in a report by Albert Baker, V. T. Malott, E. B. Martindale. D. M. Parry and C. W. Smith, was indorsed. The report of the committee is as follows: “There is no law in this State permitting these two corporations to become consolidated and form one body. If a law were now enacted permitting such union, it would merely have the effect to empower the two constituent corporations, as corporations, to consolidate, and this power they could not, under any law that might be enacted, exercise over the objection of any of the stockholders or members of either body. As it is certain that the stockholders and members would not unanimously assent, an actual consolidation is not possible under the law as it is. or under any new legislation that might be enacted. “The only possible plan to euect a practical consolidation is to form anew corporation. say upon a capital stock of $300,000, having the various powers and functions of the two existing bodies, and invite the members of those bodies to subscribe the stock of the new company. When a sufficient amount of stock, say $200,000, should be subscribed, the new organization could incorporate and begin business, and, concurrently, the two existing organizations would cease to do any business, but each would be maintained, temporarily, only for the purpose of disposing of its property and reducing its assets to money and distributing the proceeds to its members and stockholders, according to their respective rights. The new organization could not, we think, succeed, unless the members generally of the two old ones supported it. “We recommend that before any effort is made to secure subscriptions to the new concern or any step whatever looking to its organization be taken, you report the above or some such scheme in general terms to the governing body of each of your corporations and ask it to submit to a vote of its stockholders and members at a meeting, to be. called for that purpose, the question whether an abandonment of the two existing organizations and the formation of a new one on the plan approved by you is desirable and that this lie done not to legally hind either corporation to anything, but merely to take a consensus of opinion on the subject. If a considerable minority of the members of either body votes against the proposal, we recommend that the sub--lect be given no further consideration. If a large majority of each body approve, we recommend that the two organizations through a joint committee, prepare a scheme in detail to be submitted again to a vote of the stockholders and members of both corporations." Mr, Parry Resigns. T>. M. Parry has offered his resignation as a director of the Commercial Club. H* was re-electad as a director Monday and now says hs wants to get out of the way and give other candidates a chance for election to the presidency. He had learned there was a movement on foot to re-elect him to thie office,

DIFFICULT TO PROBE ♦ NEW YORK POISONING MYSTERY AS DENSE AS IT EVER WAS. ♦ Fred E. Hovry and Dr. Ed vri a F. Hitchcock Examined, but No Important Testimony Elicited. NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Fred E. Hovey and I)r. Edwin J". Hitchcock were the only witnesses examined in the Adams inquest today. Dr. Hitchcock attended Mrs. Adams after she had taken the poison. No developments of any note were brought to light and the mystery is as dense as ever. The witnesses were repeatedly led up to a point w’here it was thought something of a startling nature might be evolved, when the attorneys would branch off on a different line of questioning. Dr. Hitchcock was still on the stand when court adjourned until tomorrow. It is now believed that Mrs. Mollneux will not be called to the witness stand before Friday. Frederick Hovey, who was In the Adams apartments when Mrs. Adams died, was the first witness to-day. He was examined by Assistant District Attorney Blumenthal and told the incidents of Mrs. Adams's death. Witness said there was no conversation when he was called into the bathroom to aid Mrs. Rogers and Cornish in caring for Mrs. Adams. “Do you mean to tell me,” said Mr. Biumenthal, “that on seeing such a condition you did not have any words or ask how it all happened?” Witness hesitated an instant and then said: "I do remember that either Mr. Cormsh or Mrs. Rogers said that Mrs. Adams had taken bromo-seltzer.” "What was said about the bottle of bro-mo-seltzer ?” "Well, I don’t remember that anything was said.” Mr. Blumenthal tried to learn the exact time at which the suspicion of poison first took root in the minds of witness and Mrs. Rogers, but elicited very little beyond what the witness had already said. Mr. Hovey said he was not related to the Adams family or to Cornish; that he had known Mrs. Rogers about eighteen years. He could not tell when or where he first met Cornish. They were both men about town and athletes and were intimate friends. After recess the witness said he had been to lunch with Cornish and Cornish’s father, and on being asked if his talk with them had refreshed his memory he said: "Yes, I remember the label on the bottle." In regaru to the bottle containing the poison Mr. Hovey said that when he testified at the morning session he was under the impression that there was a wrapper around the bottle. He said: “I did remember seeing a label marked bromo-seltzer on the bottle, and this I got confused with the outside wrapper.” While at lunch Cornish remarked to him: “You must have forgotten how that bottle looked. The outside wrapper was not on it at that time.” As witness now remembered, there was no outside wrapper. Mr. Blumenthal seemed to consider this change in testimony of importance, and confused the witness by a series of questions concerning the appearance of the bottle. He said he had not conve sed with Cornish on any topic except the bottle and its covering. Hovey was then excused. Dr. 13. F. Hitchcock, who attended Mrs. Adams in her last moments, was called. The first intimation he received that his services were needed in the Adams apartment was on the morning of Dec. 28. He was returning from a call when the bell boy told him he was wanted at once, as a person had been poisoned. He was sure the boy used the word poison. Ho found Cornish waiting on the stoop of the Adams house. Lp stairs everything was in confusion. Mrs. Adams lay on the lounge. The table was on one side. One plate laid showed that only one person had been eating there. He presumed it was Mrs. Adams, because she was fully' dressed, while all the others were en deshabile. He described In detail the efforts he made to relieve Mrs. Adams, and also described the bottle of supposed bromo-seltzer. He took charge of the bottle, from which the cork protruded. He removed the cork and; remarked that he saw no paraffine about it or on the mouth of the bottle. This is diametrically opposed to the testimony of Hovey, who stated emphatically that the cork was covered with paraffine paper. Continuing, witness said: “I took the bottle from my pocket and removed the cork. I took my little finger, wet it with mv mouth and placed it in the bottle and a little of the powder adhered to it, which I placed on the end of my tongue. I was standing over the table. Instantly after I touched the powder to my tongue I sank back into a chair partially paralyzed. The powder had a metallic taste and was extremely nauseating. I started to get up, but could not do so except by holding to the table. Mrs. Rogers was continually imploring me to do something for her mother. She did not realize that her mother was beyond human assistance. I was very siek myself and did not know how soon I would follow' her. I sent for Dr. Potter and selected Cornish to go because he was sick and I thought the fresh air would do him good. This was at 9:50 o’clock. Ten minutes later Dr. Potter came and I asked everybody to leave the room except him. I had the bottle, holder and w’rapper at that time in my possession. I realized that a crime had been committed. I said: 'A diabolical crime has been committed.’, This w’as 6aid in the presence of Cornish and Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers asked me if I thought tne matter would get into the newspapers. I told her that in all probability it would. She asked me if it could not be kept quiet. I told her that I thought it w’ould be impossible.” The remainder of witness’s testimony was unimportant, merely describing the detailed movements of those persons in the flat at the time of the tragedy. At its conclusion an adjournment was taken. ARTIFICIAL SILK. It* MHimfaetnre from (ielallne Described ly Our Consul at Berne, WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—A very curious report comes to the State Department from Consul Frankenthal. at Berne, Switzerland, on the manufacture of artificial silk from gelatine. The consul says that hie information is from Professor Humel, of Yorkshire College, in Leeds, England, who is the inventor of the process and who has submitted specimens of his product to Swiss silk manufacturers. The accuracy of the statements contained in the report must bo guaged by tills standard. The gelatine to be turned into silk is heated at a certain temperature which keeps it continually in liquid form. The reservoir containing this liquid lias a cover with innumerable small openings through which the gelatine oczcs in very fine streams. These tiny threads are discharged on an endless strip of linen doth, running over pulleys. When this strip has traveled far enough to dry the gelatine, the threads are picked up automatically and wound upon spools. The whole apparatus is said to require very little attention, a single workman overseeing enough machines to produce 470, 000 yards of thread per day—equal to the production of 24,000 cocoons. To make the gelatine threads proof against being dissolved in warm water or any other solution, they are lightly wound on drums and subjected to ihe fumes of formaldehyde in a close room for several hours. Coloring matter added in very small proportions to the liquid gelatine produces any shade of thread desired. This artificial silk is said to be extremely brilliant and very uniform In thickness. The greatest drawback to lo usefulness is its low tensile strength. But this, it is said, can be overcome by mixing the gelatine fibre with real silk, fine linen or cotton. The I'tate-ment is made that this silk can be produced at $1.15 per imnd. Collodion silk now costs about $2.50 per pound, while natural silk is worth $6.25. Indiana'* West Point Graduate*. WEST POINT, N. Y., Feb. t5.-The graduation exercises of the first class of cadets took place in Memorial Hall to-day. Gen. Merritt, who was to deliver the diplomas, failed to reach here, and Colonel Mills, superintendent of the academy, performed the duty. The graduate class took a train for New York eiiy this afternoon and attended a theater to-night. After a short furlough

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