Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 302, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1900 — Page 3

J HE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1900.

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New York Store Ctlabllilifd 1KS3. Sole Agrnti Iiatierlck rattern. An Important Importation of Linens We bavc just received from our German agents a lot of novelties in Linens, consisting of Doylies, Tray Cloths, Scarfs and Lunch Cloths which we will Eut on sale to-day on the basement argain tables at the following prices: 0-lmii hmnird iKvrlir, all linen, l)f, quality, thl fair u 12- lnch hemmed Doylies In a Vi Q4-C quality, this sale, each U'L 13- Inch open work iJovllesundfMnrh hemstitched Doylies in a V qual- 4ir Uy, for each 4V,V" White and fancy colon -d nll-llnen fringed, Doyfies worth -"V, this J2"J"C Hemstitched Tmv Cloths size llxlt), fZr worth fA this sale for UoL

Pettis Dry Goods Co. j OvUR Large Stock and Large Busin ess enables us to undersell all others. CEO. J. MAROTT, 22 (o 28 East Wash. St Second largest Shoe S.tore in the "World. AMUSEMENTS. Joseph Ilaworth Is rehearsing In his new play. "King Robert of Sicily," which was written especially for him by Grace LivingBtone Furness. . xxx The New York Telegraph docs not grow enthusiastic over the production In that city last Friday night of Robert Brown ing s play, "In a Balcony, by Mrs. Sarah Coweil lie iloyne and Otis Skinner. xx x The bill at the Empire Theater this after noon 13 the Broadway Burlesquers presenting two musical skits and an olio of vaudevlllo numbers. The burlesques are called The Birds of the Gilded Cage," and " Women and Ine. xxx The Musikverein concert at the German House, to-morrow evening promises to be one of the most brilliant events of the opening musical season in this city. A programme has been prepared which brings together the best works of the world's greatest masters of melody. XXX "When Joseph Jefferson Is to make a single appearnace In any city he almost Invariably selects "Rip Van Winkle" as the offering, since in the role of Rip his greatest success was achieved and has been continued. Accordingly, the host of friends of Mr. Jefferson in this city will ones more rnjoy the pleasure of feeing him In "Rip Van Winkle" at English's Opera House to morrow night. xxx "Diplomacy" was oik of the greatest successes of the stock company's first seascr. In Indianapolis, and ever elnce that production there has existed a' demand for Its re vival. The management of the present Mock company at the Grand has decided to yield to this desire of Its patrons and revive the piece next (election) week on a more than ordinarily elaborate scale. xxx "When We Were Twenty-one," the strong play by Henry V. Esmond, in which Nat C. Goodwin and peerless Maxlne Elliott are to be seen at English's Thursday night. Is conceded by every one who has witnessed Its production to be the greatest medium those talented people have ever obtained in which to display their ability. The sale of seats will open this morning. XXX Following close on the heels of his capJLurs of Louisville, comes word that "William Collier has fairly taken by storm the theater-going public of Washington, D. C. In his new comedy. "On the Quiet," by Augustus Thomas. Mr. Collier will present the play for the first time in this city at English's Opera House Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday afternoon this week. xxx Everybody seems eager to see Terry Mc Govern, holder of the bantam and feather weight championships, who Is to appear at the Fark this afternoon as an actor in the sensational melodrama, "The Bowery After Dark." This attraction will remain until inursaay, wnen it win oe succeeded by an other melodrama, "War on Women." the ncene of which Is, however, laid in the far "West. Hope Booth is the star of the latter play. xxx The Zoo this week will present a programme of thrilling trained wild animal acts, a series of scientific lectures by Prof. II. B. Hopkins on natural history, and an exhibition of the rarest specimens of the beasts of the Jungle, and the birds of the air. Capt. Bonavita and his lions, end Mme. Morrelll, and her Jaguars, will be the leading features. The Zoo is open from H a. m. until 11 p. m., affording twelve hours of Instruction and amusement. The ani mals are fed at 4:30 p. m. and 10:30 p. m. xxx The Philharmonic string orchestra will jcivc Its first chamber concert of the pres ent season at the Fropylaeum "Wednesday evening of the current week. The soloist engaged as a special attraction is Earl Percy Parks, who obtained his vocal train lng in European conservatories of music. and has since won distinct recognition on the concert stage. No words of praise need be offered here of the ability of the mem bers of the quartet, Hush MeGlbeny, Adolph Schellschmidt. Rudolph Koster and Miss Bertha öcheiischmldt. TERRIBLE KNIFE WOUND. William Connln Throat Cnt Almost from Kar to Kar. William Cousin, a negro, living at S13 Fort Wayne avenue, with his throat cut from a point three Inches back of the left ear around the front to the bottom of the right car, went from Massachusetts averue and Liberty street to the City Dlsjenary on a street car and caused a great deal of curiosity and excitement, especlaly among the women. Hi3 wife, who was with him, held her apron In the wound ard partially stopped the flow of blood. Cousins said he was with his wife and sister In the Diamond liquor house about 8 o'clock when Harry MacAfee, colore J, under the Influence of liquor, came in and began using profane language, and when requested to stop while the women were there, drew a knife or razor and slashed him across the throat. The blade did not cut any of the larger blood vessels, but sej-aped some of them. The injury is not dangerous unless blood poisoning from the apron used sets in. Dr. McGiughey, of the City Dispensary, took about sixty stitches to close the wound. Morris Horowitz, the proprietor of the saloon when the cutting occurred, was arrested and latd for selling liquor on Sunday and for violation of Section 3 of the Nicholson law. Hoy CI ii re -Arretted. Roy dure, who Is wanted in Hancock county on a charge of larceny, was arrested yesterday by detectives as he was coming Into the city on a Ureenflcld car.

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WORK AMONG CRIMINALS

ADI3IIE nV CHAPLAIN COMFORT, OF INDIANA heforsiatory. He la 1 1 en r it at 3IflTer Congrcga. tionnl Church Her. II. C. Meserve's Sermon - Other Service. J. W. Comfort, chaplain and State agent of the Indiana Reformatory, delivered an interesting address last night at the Mayflower Congregational Church on "The Work of the Indiana Reformatory." Mr. Comfort remarked that he did not Intend to preach, because that was not his custom. He said he never preached to hi3 "boys" at the Reformatory, because he be lieved that many of them had been made antagonistic to the gospel of Jesus Christ by the way it had been preached to them at cross-country churches. He said he al ways made short addresses at the Reformatory, and that If he perceived the prisoners were becoming tired of the subject he knew when to stop. With reference to his subject Mr. Com fort said in part: "The Indiana Reforma tory is only one of four penal Institutions In the State of Indiana. I have not the time, therefore, to refer to any institu tion except my own. As is generally known, only those prisoners are sent to us who are under thirty years of age, serving a sentence for a first conviction and who have received an Indeterminate sentence. The question Is often asked me, 'How many prisoners do you have In your insti tution? and I say to those who ask me. as I say to you, that the question Is hard to answer. The number will vary from day to day. Last Friday the count was 833, which is a very low ligure for this time of year. After the fall term of the various courts has commenced and prisoners who have been awaiting trial are sentenced the number may be more than 1KX). But on the whole the numbtr of prisoners In tho Indiana Reformatory Is decreasing. HOW TO ACCOUNT FOR IT. "I account for this In three ways. First, on account of the war. I dont want you to understand that the army Is recruited entirely from the criminals and the vagabonds in the country, but I think it fair to presume that many men and boys have enlisted In the army who might otherwise have drifted into the Reformatory. The second reason that I assign Is the splendid business activity that has been omnipres ent throughout the length and breadth of our whole country during the last three years. Now, I don t say anything about the full dinner pail, because I am not a politician, but this I do know, that the employment of idle hands leaves no time lor thoughts oi crime, and that honest employment knocks a hole in the record of crime. The last reason that I assign for the decreased number of prisoners is the fact that Indiana has an intermediate sentence law, and experience teaches us that the criminal would far rather commit his depredations in a State where his sen tence did not depend upon his good be havior, and us a consequence many crlm inals have given Indiana a wide berth. "The experiences of a criminal after coming to tho Reformatory are many and various, and I could not detail them all to you In a much longer time than I have this evening. But suffice to say they are a plenty.' When he is first brought to the institution by the sheriff of the county from which he Is sentenced he perchance takes a last puff on his cigar as ho cornea up the rive steps leading into the main hall. It Is. indeed, a last puff, for tobacco is a tabooed article, and unless it is smug gled to him he will have none of it until he is released. "lie is turned over by tho sheriff say Sheriff Cyrus J. Clark, of your own county and I want to say in my opinion there is no better officer In the United States to-day to the officials of our Institution as so much baggage, and we must receipt lor mm just the same as you would for an express package. After all, a prisoner is oniy a chattel, and has for a time lost all the rights and privileges of citizenship. T - l . . m we searcn mm nrst, men Dame mm ana by the way some of them need it then he hi examined by a physician and taken Into o little room, where he is measured by the Bertlllon system. WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR. "When a man has gone through those four things, even though it has only been twenty-four hours since he threw his last cigar away, he begins to feel that the way of the transgressor is hard Indeed. Next the prisoner Is graded. We have three grades, the upper, lower and middle. The lower grade prisoners are dressed in stripes, the middle grade in checks and the first grade in blue. A new prisoner I? always put In the middle grade, where he Is kept for six months, and then if he is deserving he is promoted to the first grade and given a suit of blue. And never was a boy prouder of red top boots than is the prisoner who has been promoted to the blue. It is touching to note with what pride he dons his new apparel and how proudly he carries himself among his fellows. His pride is as we would have it, for we know at the bottom of it lies self-re-fcpect, and it is apparent to you all that a man must first respect himself and his own rights before he will respect the rights of others. After the prisoner Is graded he is set to work, and I want to say to you that there are no drones in our hive. Many men come to the institution with that loathsome disease called laziness, but it is swiftly and surely eradicated. We have three kinds of contract work, namely, shoe making, pants making and hollow ware work. Owing to the fact that a number of our contracts have run out, and you know that under the law no new contracts can be made, we have had to establish trade schools, and they are proving to be of excellence. Men and boys who had no trade or business calling In the world go forth from the Reformatory equipped with a trade with which they can make an excellent living and lead an honest life. STRICTNESS FELT. "One thing a prisoner feels is the strictness of the Institution. The laws are rigIdly enforced, and yet we have no corporal punishment. Four years ago the lash was abolished in the Reformatory, and I do not believe that it will ever be used again. "We punish by loss of grade and sometimes by solitary confinement. There are few of the 'boys who would not rather have the lash than lose their grade, which means a longer time to serve. We have the most beautiful chapel in Indiana. There is nothing ecclesiastical about it. for with us religion Is business and common sense It is the kind of religion that was taught by the Master. The great strength of the Reformatory pl?n lies in the parole svstem When a prisoner has served the minimum sentence, if he has been good, the board of managers will parole him, only requiring of him that ho obey the laws of the United States and of the State, avoid evil associations, abstain from intoxicating liquors and stay away from places where intoxicating liquors are sold. Before he Is paroled there must be some definite employment for him, and somebody mut agree to look after him and help him to a better life. I have not the time to dwell on the subject, and perhaps you are wondering what you can do in the matter, anyhow. There is one thing that everybody can do and that Is to remember these men Don't look upon them as abandoned or iost for since the time of Christ no man or woman is abandoned. Remember them in your prayers, read some good works on criminology, and when these men come forth to battle for a new life help them to make a beginning." PRISON SUNDAY OBSERVED. Society' Dotr to the Criminal" Rer. II. C. Mccrve' Topic. At Plymouth Church yesterday morning "Prison Sunday" was observed. The Rev. II. C. Meserve's subject was: "Society's Duty to the Criminal." In part he said: "I speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Society's offender under society's ban. I want to consider the following phases: The causes of rime. Generally speaking, psycho-physics 1 are twofold heredity und environment. Tin rhild txrn to eilme us other children are born to law. Tho.e who by reason of

weakened mind and body easily fall Into crime when environed try it.

"The punishment of crime. liKe our con ception of God's Justice. Retributive or corrective. "Retribution. Demanding an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Caring not for the man at all. and when he has paid his debt sending him forth still under tne ban or good society. "Corrective. To save the man. A sentence to protect society, but an education during sentence to build up character and promote thrift and good citizenship. For W to 93 per cent- of the criminal classes have no trade. "The prevention of crime. Upon this question there arc as many opinions as men. One says education; another temperance, another labor and another Christianity. All good and all powerful, but as Mr. Wright suggests, all necessary to the accomplishment of so great an end. I believe thoroughly in the doctrine of evolution and so believing I cannot neglect one good thing that helps to uplift mankind. "Society's attitude toward the criminal who has discharged his obligation to the State one of charity and kindliness. Not sentimentality nor austerity, but 'manly treatment of a redeemed man. "In closing one word as to the institutions within our city. "Tho other side of the question, the criminal's duty to society, has already taken shape by the repudiation on the part of the criminal of his obligations to society It remains, therefore, but to set forth what society owes him and the manner in which society Is discharging her obligations. By way of Introduction, there is no betfer thing than to look at the work of the State in this connection. We have In this city three institutions, each performing- a function in the discharge of society's debt to her unfortunates. Two of these institutions are, so to speak, under the same roof and deal with different phases of the same problem: the woman's reformatory and the school for girls. With a plant ill suited to the modern demands of the science of penology and with an appropriation which to me seems all too small, a work is being done by the matron and able assistants which is worthy an institution equipped with the latest apparatus and endowed with a plentiful Income. Here women are not merely confined; they are trained and encouraged to fit themselves for the duties of life which they may oni day be called upon to perform when they shall have discharged their debt to the State. A sweet, gracious presence, though firm, broods over their lives while undergoing the training and checks the impulses to evil and assists in self-control. The children's department is built upon similar lines and perverse Indeed Is the child that does not better by the environment, which has much of the home and little of the institution in Jr.. The Jail is a model institution. It is, as you know, a place for the prisoner to await trial or sentence, and also for the detention of witnesses. Occasionally prisoners are sentenced there. But here, as In all this work, the personality of the official in charge counts for much. Our Jail is peculiarly fortunate In this respect, for the man whom the prisoner must obey has the rule of the velvet scabbard with the sword of steeL" DR. VILLERS'S SERMON. Referred to "Prison Sunday Christ and the Common People' Rev. Dr. Villers, pastor of the First Bap tist Church, last night preached on the topic, "Christ and the Common People." He spoke from the text found in Mark xll, S7: "And the common people heard Him gladly." The large choir gave a good pro gramme of music and prior to his regular discourse Dr. Villers spoke briefly on matters pertinent to "Prison Sunday." In the course of his talk along this line he urged people to lend a helping hand where It will have a tendency to keep someone out of prison, or encourage a struggling soul who has Just emerged from prison and has a desire to reform. On the topic, "Christ and the Common People," Mr. Villers said it was the habit of a multitude to listen to Christ, and these multitudes were 'generally composed of the common people. Many of these common people, the pastor said, were very uncom mon people. The apostles were chosen Irom them and there were no better men in all Palestine than these men. Ordinarily. when the Lord complimented a man or woman for anything they had done, that person was usually a most interesting person. "When I die." said the pastor, "if the words could be spoken truthfully of me, there is no epitaph I would rather have over my grave than the words: 'The com mon people heard him gladly. 'The common people relished hearing Christ speak," continued Mr. Villers, "be cause He spoke as one having authority. When He spoke to them It brought to the surface thoughts that had been lying hid den in their hearts, as no other speaker brought them to the surface. Because of His early experiences He sympathized with them. You read that He rebuked people and warned them as He loved them, but you do not read where He ever showed contempt for a single soul." Dr. Villers per formed the ordinance of baptism after the sermor. CATHOLIC SERVICES. Saint Days to Be Observed Thl Week A Farewell Reception. Next Thursday the Catholics will observe "All Saints' Day." On this day all Catholics are bound to hear mass, and for the ben eflt of laboring men, the Rev. Francis H. Gavisk, chancellor of the diocese of Indianapolis, will have mass said at 5 o'clock Thursday morning, followed by masses at 7 and 9 o'clock. A sermon will be preached at the 9 o'clock mass; in the evening ves pers and benediction of the blessed sacra inent will be given. Confessions will be heard Wednesday ; afternoon, evening and Thursday morning. Friday is "All souls day," with masses at 6, 7 and 8 o'clock. In the evening at 7:30 the sacred heart ex ercises and benediction will take place. Confessions will be heard Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Saturday morning a solemn requiem mass will be cele brated at St. John's for the deceased bishops of the oiocese of Indianapolis. At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon All Souls day services will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery, where the clergy will bless the graves, recite prayers and sing psalms. then move in procession through the cemetery, followed by the members of the church. The sermon on the occasion will be preached by the Rev. H. Alerdlng, bishop-elect or tne ort wayne diocese. A farewell reception will be given Rev. Francis P. Ryves, of St. John's Church, Sunday evening, by the Boys Brleade. Knights of Father Matthew, and the Mothers Club, as a farewell before he de parts for his new field of work as assistant pastor to the Rev. E. F. McBarron, of Assumption unurcn, at Evansvllle. WOMAN'S FOOTBALL TEAM. George R. Benton, of ThU City, In Organizing; One. George R. Benton, of this city, is or ganizing a woman's football team, and says he has arranged a game with the high school team, which will probably take place at Newby Oval the night of Nov. 8, C. A. Railsback. clerk at the Sherman House, who is an experienced football player, will coach the women. They are to be known as the Twentieth Century football team. Benton says they will wear the regulation uniform. "MInm Martin' Mlssln. SAVWN'AH. Ga.. Oct 2 Tho stnm. ship Nacoochee. from New York, arrived nere io-uei n.n une passenger missing, n voune woman registered ns "Miss xinr. tin." She told Captain Smith that she was u school teacher in New Jersey, but had lost ner position. 10 sun anotner passencar ihi Kflid that tshf hurt hjrnmo ,1 r. j-pondent since she had lost her position nnd th.it she intended to rommit yiilHrio Friday evening about :0 o'clock "Miss Martin" retired. Saturday morning she I pvi i . 1 was missing, me oniy ciew ieu was an nmhrrlla. on the handle of whlrh tv-i scratched "J. L. Maltby. Casenovla," and a ticKci in ncr pur.-e wnicn naa been pur-cha-ea at tjasenovia, 1. Cathedral Dedicated. SAVANNAH. Ga., Oct. C8.-This morning, on the feast day of St. Simon and St. Jude. the magnificent cathedral of St. John the Baptist was dedicated by Mgr. Sebastlano Martinet!!, delegate of the Pope to the United States, assisted by some fifty priests, including . ten bishops. The new cathedral, built upon the ruins of the ca thedral begun by Bishop Persleo, in 1ST3, dedicated .by Bishop Gross, In IS, fi. and de stroyed by fire six years ago. Is probably the handsomest specimen or Gothic archi tecture In the South.

OLD CIRCUIT RIDER DEAD

PEACEFUL ENDING OF REV. HENRY HI'S SELL PKITCIIAHD'S CAREER. He W'nn Known Throughout the State for HI Christian Character Other Death. The Rev. Henry Russell Trltchard, of 2007 North Senate avenue, a resident of Indiana since 1S54 and one of the most unique and beloved men in the religious history Vf this State, died suddenly at Chesterfield, near Anderson, at 4:30 Satur day afternoon, and his body was brought home yesterday for burial. The manner of his death was unusual and a great shock to those to whom It first became known and to the members of his family, whom he left at 11 a. m. Saturday morning in his usual good health for one of his age. The Rev. Mr. Pritchard was a Christian minister who had for many years preached throughout Wayne and adjoining counties. His first work was in that part of the State, and he was often called upon by Ms old friends and admirers to preach for them. His visit to Chesterfield was in answer to such a call, and he was to have preached there yesterday. He was the guest of Mr. Clifford. During the aft ernoon Mr. Clifford began the planting of some trees In the front yard and Mr. Fritchard was given a chair oh the porch. When not watching the progress of tho work by Clifford he read from a book of bis earlier addresses, which was published several years ago. Ho had been alone about half an hour when a friend of fifty years called to see him. Mr. Pritchard sat In the chair with the book in his hands, and apparently asleep. The greeting of his friend met with no response, ana tninKing Mr. Pritchard was in need of sleep the friend left him and talked with Clifford for some time, when he returned to Mr. Trltchard and again spoke to him. Receiving no answer he went to Mr. Pritchard's side, and gently shaking him, said: "Haven't you slept long enough, Brother Pritchard?" Mr. Clifford was called and os he could not awaken his guest a physician was summoned. He said death had come at least an hour before. SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. Henry Russell Pritchard was born Jan. 23, 1S19, near Paris, Bourbon county, Ken tucky. When seven years of age he removed with his family to Bracken county. and in the fall of 1S23 to Newport, Campbell county. Ills mother died the year follow ing, and he was sent with his two sisters and two brothers to Uva with his grand father. He and his brothers, in an effort to help the finances of the family, worked at such odd jobs as could be found, at the same time attending the schools, which Mr. Pritchard described as "very common." When eighteen years of age he united with the Methodist Church. After a year and a half he was given a license to exhort. Mr. Pritchard in his sermons often referred to this period of his life, saying that ho never had an enemy until he began to preach. In 1S10 he. left the Methodist Church and united with the Disciples of Christ. During the winter of 1S40 and 1341 he earned, money by cutting cord-wood and used It In attending school at Rising Sun, Ind. He was there eight months, and dur ing all of the time preached In the church at that place for payment of his board. In 1S43 he was sent out by the churches of Cincinnati as an evangelist In Hamilton. Butler and Preble counties. He was given a horse, saddle and bridle, all valued at (52, a coat, a pair of pantaloons and $23 in money, which was all he received during eight months of this service. While study lng at Mt. Pleasant, O., In 1844 he was given $3 per week for preaching in the church there. Later in 1814 he went to Kentucky on an evangelistic tour, return ing in October and settling at Oxford, O., where he studied under the direction of one of the professors of Miami University. He was married In 1848 at Oxford to Miss Emeline Blrdsell, who survives him. Im mediately after his marriage he removed to Fairview, Ind., from which place he covered a circuit In Rush, Fayette, Union and Wayne counties for eight years. The baptism and conversion of persons was at that time considered by the press of the ccuntry, and especially in the thinly pop ulated sections, as live news. Mr. Prltch ard had the Idea that the reporting of conversions to the papers presented an ap pearance of boasting, and not one In ten of these was reported. CAME TO COLUMBUS. Early In 1S54 he removed to Columbus, Ind., and took charge , of the New Hope Church, which was the first and only church with which he had connection as its pastor. In addition to his work in this church he preached regularly In several others in smaller places nearby. He spent altogether seventeen years In Bartholomew county preaching, and In 1S70 removed to Daviess county, where he took up farming on account of the 111 health of his eldest son, James A. Pritchard, a law yer of this city. During his four years on the farm ho preached in the church at Washington, and left It in the fall of 1S73. removing to Indianapolis, and continually residing here until his death. During the greater part of his residence here he lived on North Senate avenue. within a short distance of his home at 2007 North Senate avenue. He continued his evangelistic work, which was carried on mostly in the fields first covered by him In this State. Though being well along in years, he retained his physical activity, and was at work in his chosen calling nearly every day. In the winter of 1SS7, while preaching In a small village, he slipped and fell from the porch of his host and was severely Injured. This injury greatly impaired his health, but did not cause a cessation of his labors. Mr. Pritchard had very decided Ideas of the meaning of the gospel, and his many years of study resulted In a familiarity with It which made him very successful in the numerous debates on religious topics in which he engaged and enjoyed In a great degree on account of numerous converts made in this manner. His creed was. as he expressed it, "God's Word is right." The number of public debates upon the doctrines of religion in which he engaged was surprisingly large, and with his view of his religion these debates were a source of much enjoyment to him. He was a speaker with wide knowledge of the affairs of the world, and, though very abrupt, was an entertaining talker. AN ARDENT REPUBLICAN. Mr. Pritchard was In politics a Whig, and after the inciplency of the Republican party an ardent supporter of the party. Though much Interested in politics, he never actively engaged In partjr work. He was twice a member of the Electoral College which placed Abraham Lincoln in the presidential office, being elected from Bartholomew county." He was once defeated in the old Third congressional district for Congress by William Holman, the nominee of the Democratic party. He took great interest In the Issues of this campaign and was a firm believer In President McKinley. The factional fights in Kentucky were also of great Interest to him. as he was reared in that country and Intimately acquainted with the earlier generation of the families now in such bitter opposition to each other. In his home he was very fond or relating in this connection Incidents of his life In Kentucky. Besides his wife Mr. Pritchard leaves several children. They are James A. Pritchard, of 2010 North Senate avenue; William H. Pritchard, JWI North Liberty street; Mrs. William Newnan. 1317 Bellefontaine street, and Mrs. Robert Pott, of Thorntown. Ind. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a. m.'from the Central Christian Church, and will be attended by a large number of his friend and admirers in the counties where he worked so long. The burial will be at Crown Hill. 3IItS. 9IAKY N. CAREY DEAD. She Wan One of the ell-Known Women of the City, Mary Newman Carey died at her home, 4S Wet North street, yesterday morning, Oct. 08. at 13 o'clock. She had been 111 but

a week, having attended services at the Meridian-street Church on last Sunday.

Mrs. Carey was born at Centerville, Ind-. In 1S31. She was the daughter of Judge John S. Newman, and granddaughter of Hon. Samuel Hannah. She was graduated from the Wesleyan Female College, at Cin cinnati, where she was the classmate or Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes and Dr. Rachel liodiey. In 1L-S1 she married Dr. H. Carey and went to Dayton, O., where Dr. Carey practiced medicine until 1SÖ3, when they removed to .Indianapolis. Dr. Carey died five years ago, since which time Mrs. Carey has been in failing health. Mrs. Carey has had a notable life, in her early life at Centerville, as the daughter of Judge Newman, she Was associated with her father's professional friends, who round in his home the broad hospitality characteristic of early days In Wayne county. Her life in Indianapolis has been one of wide influence, being associated with its social life for nearly forty years, ana identified with all the enterprises which have constituted the city's social develop ment. She has been a member of MeridianStreet M. E. Church since its earliest days, and has been a devoted supporter of the church In all Its stages of progress, fane was one of the earliest members of the In dianapolis Woman's Club. The surviving members of her family are her son, Mr. John Newman Carey; her daughter, Mrs. Henry Jameson: her sister, Mrs. Ingram Fletcher, and her brotner. Mr. Omar Newman, of Topeka, Kan. Tne funeral service will be held at her late home to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rone Averlll Draden Dead. Rose Averlll Braden, wife of Harvey Bates Braden, living at 1920 North Capitol avenue, died yesterday morning of peritonitis after an illness of two weeks, during which she suffered great agony. Mrs. Braden was the daughter of Joseph Averlll, yardmaster of the Vandalia Railway Company. She was twenty-four years of age and was born In this city. She was a graduate of the Indianapolis High School and was a member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church and choir. Before her marriage she was an expert shorthand reporter and in her position and during her time at school made many friends by all oi whom she was greatly beloved. She leaves her husband and two brothers and one sister besides her parents. The funeral will be held from the home. 1020 North Capitol avenue, to-morrow afternoon. Thoman Partln Found Dead. Thomas Partin, fifty-seven years of age. living at 123 Decatur street, was found dead in bed yesterday morning. Coroner Nash was called to investigate the caus of death after Dr. Deltch, who examined the body, announced that he had been dead for more than an hour. Partin was employed by the street-car company as a washer in one of the stables and was injured about three weeks ago. He recently resumed work, and it was thought his injuries might have been the cause, or a contributory cause, of his death. An autopsy showed death due to neuralgia of the heart. He leaves a widow and several children. A WORD ABOUT TEUSTS. Fntillty of Democratic Effort to Shirk Responsibility. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: One of the humors of the campaign is the frantic efforts of the Democrats to fasten the responsibility for trusts upon their adversaries. "Tariff is the mother of trusts," cry they, but forget that in 1893 they passed a protective tariff law of their own which was In operation for two years or more, during which a large number of trusts were organized, and so they have had their full share In the fatherhood or the bantlings they are now denouncing. Nor must it be forgotten that two-thirds ot the trusts now in existence In the United States were organized under the statutes of the Democratic States of New Jersey. Delaware and Virginia. In New Jersey especially the laws are so favor able that they are every day being taken advantage of by the great capitalists who want to combine to suppress competition. If the Democrats are sincere In their detires to suppress trusts why not begin in New Jersey, which Is completely under their control? Or does the fact that thl? thrifty State derives a big Income from these incorporations stand In the way? As a matter of fact, without amending the Constitution of the United States very little can be done by Congress to suppress or regulate trusts. The Sherman anti trust act was an effort to do this, but the United States Supreme Court declared its most drastic features unconstitutional. Congress may regulate Interstate com merce. but it cannot interfere with manufacturing. The most of the great trusts manufacture and leave the selling to others, and so are beyond congressional control. The Republican lower house last winter passed amendments to the Sherman anti-trust act so as to meet this defect, but our best lawyers say that they ore at best unconstitutional, and that with cut amending the United States Constitu tion nothing effectual can be .done at Washington. The Republicans did their best to pass such amendment in the House, but it was defeated by Democratic votes, That was something they did not want done until after the election, if at all. "Trusts." say the Democratic spell binders, "are the goose which lays the golden eggs." Well, suppose this Is true; will Bryan's friends if they get into power kill this same goose?. Did they in 1KM, after the people put them in control upon their promise of tariff reform, "kill the tariff goose," which had. according to them, furnished the campaign funds for so many years to their enemies? Not much. They reformed protection by passing another protective tariff and so taking the "mother of trusts out of politics. When It comes to prescribing remedies for trusts business begins. Any fool can hay at the top of his voice: "Put the trust article upon the free list." So he can cure toothache by cutting off the head. The most law-defying trust of them all deals In coal oil an article upon which tariff duties are simply ridiculous. The truth about trusts is that they are an industrial disease, Just like strikes and lockouts, apd law can reach them only in an indirect way. Statutes may prevent violence In boycotts, but what law can compel the public to buy of or cease buying from a particular factory? Labor has Its trust just the same as capital. There are no mere highly organized or more oppressive institutions In the world of capital than the labor unions of all great cities, for they can starve a nonunion man to death and still keep within the law. All leglsla tion against trusts is more or less ex perlmental, and owing to the unwelldlness of our federal Constitution, any legisia tion by Congress must be very unsatisfac tory, for the simple reason that there is a lack of power and the steps to amend the Constitution take years to accomplish The proposed remedies as to publicity and licenses sound well and catch the crowd, but when it comes to putting them In place they must encounter many and great ob stacles. And yet the state legislatures may compel. In whole or part, both remedies If they set to work about it with a will. And the way to do it Is to begin and keen at it. Mistakes are Inevitable. The root of both the labor and the trust troubles lies In our competitive systems Foclallsts have for years been pointing out exactly the state of things which now exist and worse to come. They are not un like the Abolitionists of 1ST-0-1SG0, who pro claimed the coming downfall of slavery. Forty years ago everybody felt that the end of slavery must soon come, but how the wisest could not predict. So with these great industrial questions we may be rearer their solution than any one dreams of God grant that It may be a peaceable solution, and that the discussion may not cease when the election of 1900 is over. D. P. BALDWIN'. Loganspört, Ind., Oct. 27. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Miss Mayme Carolyn Fuller, of North Adams. Mich.. Is In the city the guest of her cousin. Mrs. Isaac King. Miss Fuller spent several weeks In this city during the summer, and has now returned to organize classes In elocution and physical culture and to give readings throughout the adJoining towns. Miss Fuller was formerly teacher in Hiram College of Expression in Fort Wayne, and otner places. The ladles of the "Liberal Arts" enter tained their husbands Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. J. s. Crosby, on West Washington street. Progressive euchre was played. Prizes were won bv Mrs. T. E. Somerville, Mrs. Crosby and Mrs. Self; gentlemen, Mr. Robert Thomas, Mr. Crosby, Mr. Self. The guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Marquis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reisner, Mr. and Mrs. David Self, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Somerville. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmwt. air. and Mr. Isaac King. Mr. Robert Thomas, Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. O. F. Lamotte. Mrs. Laird and Miss Mayme Ijiird. Miss Nell Somerville. After the prizes were awarded an elegant supper was bcrveo. .

COL J. R. ROSS'S FUNERAL

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE HOUSE AND CEMETERY. The Organisation to Which Col. Itos Belonged Will Have Charge of the Durlnl. The funeral of Col. James n. Ross, who died early Saturday morning at his home at 2007 Central avenue, will" be held to-day at 2 p. m. The funeral service at the house will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Peters, of the Grace Episcopal Cathedral, after which the body will be taken under escort of the organizations of which Col. Ross was a member and intimately associated with many years to Crown Hill for burial. The escort will be composed of the Indianapolis battalion of the Second Regiment. Indiana National Guard, commanded by Major H. T. Conde; tho First Regiment Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, commanded by Col. Harry Sheets; Excelsior Lodge, No. 23, Knights of Pythias; the Indiana Commandery Loyal Legion, the George II. Thomas Tost. G. A. R.. the Union Veteran Legion, and a delegation from the Com mercial Travelers Association. It is also thought most of the colonels and captains of the Indiana branch of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias will be present. Col. Sheets heard yesterday from many, who signified their intention of being here. It is also thought 'commanding generals from several -other States will attend. The pallbearers will be: Active James R. Carnahan, W. J. McKee. George W. Powell. Harry B. Smith, Frank Bowers and John M. raver. Honorary Gen. Lew Wallace, George F. McGlnnis, Admiral Brown: Col. Z. A. Smith. Judge McBride, Judge Howe, D. M. Parry and S. D. Pierson. The Knights of Pythias will have charge of the services at the cemetery, and the new burial service adopted at the last session of the Supreme Lodge will be used for the first time. The Grand Army service will come next, and last the Uniform Rank service. It was decided yesterday morning at a meeting of the old members of the Light Infantry to attend the services in a body. About forty of the members before the re organization were at the meeting, and it was thought that about 150 would turn out. The representation will be under the command 'of Capt. Robert Scott, the last captain before the reorganization. Appropriate badges will be provided, and mem bers will assemble at the corner or Alabama and Nineteenth streets at 1:30 this afternoon, marching from there to the late home of Colonel Ross. At the meeting yesterday a committee, composed of P. C. Hendricks, Lew Wallace, Jr., and H. E. Smith, for the draft ing of resolutions was appointed. Follow ing are the resolutions adopted: "Wishing to give formal expression to our sense of loss in the death of James R. Ross, and also to convey to his widow and family our profound sympathy in their bereavement, we, the surviving members of the Indianapolis Light Infantry, now tear testimony to the sterling worth or our late commander as a man whom It was a high privilege to know as he made him self known to us; he was ever brave and modest, firm and gentle, just and generous. honest and of most sound Judgment, and the impression he made on us individually must ever be among the happiest of our recollections. "We also wish to bear testimony to the extraordinary care taken . by him of his men in service, and to his many excellent Qualities. "We mourn his death and would mitigate the sorrow as much as can be done by glv lng voice, to our share in it. Tt Is ordered that a copy of these res olutlons be sent to the family; that they be spread upon the records of the Indian apolis Light Infantry and published in the dally newspapers." The Commercial Travelers Association met yesterday and proceeded in a body to the home where the remains of Colonel Ross were viewed. Friends of Colonel Ross will be permitted to view the body this forenoon between the hours of 8 a. m. and 13 o clock noon, THE HICKORY ELM CLUB. The President on the Dickinson Let terCleveland's Attitude. The president opened by announcing that Bryanlsm had received another fatal blow from an unexpected source. "How many fatal blows can a party stand and still live?" Inquired Colonel Garlic. "I was under the Impression that when a living thing had been struck one fatal blow that that was the end of it." "You are raising a nice question there. colonel," replied the president, "and your Impression Is no doubt correct In a certain sense, but you must know that death does not always Immediately follow a fatal blow. For Instance, a man may be wounded In two or three different places, each wound certain to prove fatal, and yet under careful surgical torture, manipulation and treatment, the man's life may be prolonged until the election day, when he will suddenly expire as the result of his wounds. The surgeon In charge may not be able to say which wound is entitled to the distinct honor of producing death and depriving him of a profitable patient, but he knows from the failures he has enjoyed In his practice that either wound would have brought that result. But I am not here to discuss questions belonging to the medical fraternity about which the doctors know as much as I do. "The blow at Bryanlsm to which I was about to call the attention of the club when I was Interrupted a moment ago seemed to have the force of a forty-ton tilt-hammer in an Iron mill. I refer to a recent letter from Don M. Dickinson, expostmaster general under Mr. Cleveland. addressed to the Hickory Elm Club and to all whom It might concern. The gist of the letter was that In the opinion of the writer Mr. Bryan Is not a Democrat, but a pessi mist ana a ropunsi wan a big p. The let ter says that Bryan Is preaching the coh pel of hate; appealing to the envious, the discontented, .tne improvident, the incom petent and tne unworthy. And worse still, he tries to set friend against friend, neigh bor against neighbor, family against fam ily, section against section and nation against nation, maKing the always dangerous appeal to the evil In human nature I am sorry that I cannot remember all that Mr. Dickinson aid about Mr. Bryan, but I can testify under oath that what he ?d was aplenty. He even went so far as to announce that he would not only not vote for Bryan, but, as an act of patriotism he would vote for McKinley. Now, what do you think of that? I do not know what action the club ought to take on this remarkable and dangerous letter, but I do know that if this sort of thine is not checked and a muzzle put on some of our leading democrats, tnat Mr. Brvan mifht as well go home and go to spading up his onion beds for early settini; in the spring " "Cleveland Is all right .'or Bryan yet Isn't he?" inquired Colonel Snort. ' I think Mr. Cleveland would support Mr. Bryan if he would agree to do o At least the chances are Su to ICO that he wouia. ror i ix-neve mat that is the pr cent, of promises which the politicians k'v may be relied on to be fulfilled in such cases. But the trouble is that Mr. Cleve land has not said mat he would or that ne would not vote ror uryan. To the Trenton Free American the other day he saH 'I am not aware of having made anv stm. ment that would Justify the assertion that I am going to support Mr. McKlnlev.' hut he is careful not to say whom he intenu.s to support. Now, suppose there was a cioubt In the mind of a member of this club an to how General Mückle was going to vote, and the member with that fcirful ooubt In his mind should say to General Mückle: 'Geners!. I understand that you are going to vote for McKinley,' whit would General Muckle's answer be. after ho had recovered from the shock sufficiently to make an answer? He would say, without 'he slightest hesitation, or a moment's ri'fie-.'tlon upon the wisdom of the declaration: 'No, ir. I Intend to support and vote fcr WilllaLn Jennings Bryan, the regular nominee f &n the parties on earth but

one. I do not agree with him on the money question, expansion, imperialism, nor with his plan of busting the trusts and of Retting rid of government by injunction, but upon all democratic uoctilnes I am thoroughly In accord with him. and t-Uev that any man who cal'3 himself a Democrat will Ixj a better and truer friend to the Democratic partv than any man whi calls himself a Republican.' Mr. Cleveland said also that he was out of politics anl must decline to be drawn into a discussion.

of a political character, and I don't blame nim. Mr. Cleveland Is no longer a younrf man. He has served two terms as Ireldent of the United States, and I can sfe how essential It 1 to health, happli'ie and m?ntal tranquillity that he should not be disturbed by thoe who would seek to draw him ir.to interminable political discus sion ot tne, grrt question or now ne iniena to vote whether ror Bryan or lor McKinley." General Pilcher said the club had no business to question the loyalty of G rover Cleveland to Mr. Bryan. Said he. "As exPresident of the United States, he must oe accorded the same personal rights and privileges that are claimed by other citizens more fortunately situated in life. Lvery elector has the right, however humble he may be. to withhold an expression of intention as to the way he will vote, and If questioned concerning his intentions he may refuse to answer, or he may employ such diplomatic language In the answer a shall stem to him best calculated to protect himself in the right to keep the public guessing and avoid the unpleasant annoyance which Inevitably follows too much cxplicitness of one's opinions on political ques tions, and in this way help to preserve tne secrecy of the ballot so essential In a frc country, where the clement of chance enters Into all elections, making them a sourc of profit to those who are fortunate enough to get their money on the right horse." In the name of creation what are you driving at?" inquired the pre?ldent as Gen. Pilcher finished this remarkable statement. "x think Mr. Cleveland has said enough to Indicate with reasonable certainty that h9 Intends to cast his vote to satisfy his own conscience, and while he does not bind himself to any particular candidate, it is morally certain that he will not go. back on the party that made him if he can satisry himself that that party has a ticket in the field. My judgment is that the more we discuss this most complicated question th farther we get away from its solution, and the more confused the subject becomes in the minds of the members of the Hickory Elm Club. I find myself inclined to get on both sides of the question and have got it so badly mixed in my mind that the best thing we can do is to adojurn, and it is so ordered." W. S. H. A BISHOP FROM JAPAN SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. PALL A EPISCOPAL ClILRtll. An Interesting Address on the Jap nncse Teople by Bishop Part- , ridge, Just Returned. Special services were held at St. Taul Episcopal Church last night, a class of three being confirmed. The sermon was preached by Bishop Partridge, who but re cently returned from Japan. His sermon was intensely interesting and told of the progress of the Japanese empire In civiliza tion and In religion In the last few decades. He also spoke of the fallacies of the people of that country, and how some of them were being obliterated as the Inhabitants of the island become better acquainted with the Christian religion as It Is now preached In foreign nations. "The Japanese are a wonderful people," said Bishop Partridge. "They are . brave and Intelligent and arc making rapid progress In the world, competing In many ways with the more civilized countries. Her soldiers are the admiration ot the whole world and you have all read how the Japanese were at the front during the storming of the gates of Peking, and other tattles fought recently in the Chinese empire. Japan is a beautiful country. Come there and you will find 'the mountains, glens, volcanoes; you will find every variety of scenery from the plains to the mountain tops. The ralaces you will find to be the richest in the world and you will be bewildered at the beauty of the temples. We must give all honor to them for what they have done and all credit for the manner In which they have advanced In civilization. But these things you will notice on trips through the country by aid of your maps or your guides. Let us go farther and see something the ordinary traveler does not see. Examine the by-places, the houses whero the natives live, the Institutions and we will find a different study and we will find the smoldering fires beneath the beautiful liable to break out at any minute and cause destruction. ROPE OF STRAW. "In the largest temples you will still ee the, rope of straw, one of the greatest fallacies of the hour. This rope of straw Is the emblem they trust, and they believe in the old story that should it be broken darkness will come over the earth. There Is another strong fallacy In that great em pire. The Japanese believe they can practice religion without morality or truth. Years ago the Japanese made a wonderful stride toward advancement in civilization. They secured the western people's ides of government and used them to a great extent; they us.d our Inventions and thought to use our religion, liut they thought they could worship as we do without changing themselves. In this they found their mistake, and when they found they would havo to change their manner of II vine io practice our religion they changed their re ligion. They are trying to adopt all the outlying appearances of religion, but they have taken our religion, and underneath it they have made a foundation of the old religion of Japan. "The Japanese are a great, patriotic people. It is with them, 'My country first, last and always. Patriotism is all right, but when they teach truth and falsehood side by side in their t-chools and practice other fallacies they arc trying the greatest lallacy ot the world. This fallacy means that the Christians will take up the teachings of the Japanese and show them that they have been wrong. Japan's national system of ethics Is another fallacy that will have to undergo a change. They leave out all personal responsibility, and now the church of God Is gnlnlng a foothold In the Japanese empire. We are helping them In our own way. and will help them.uatil they are able to stand alone. CHRISTIANS IN JAPAN. "Christians go to Japan, and they say to the natives that they cannot have morality without religion. Therp have been many converts among the natives, and those who have taken up the Christian faith are the best subjects of the Mikado, The Japanese already believe In patriotism, but the missionaries are now teaching thern God and truth. The Christians re also teaching a new form of ethics and showing them that the church Is the extension of the Incarnation. Nearly every man. woman and child in the island has the knowledge of God, and the missionaries will remove the barrier sin. They have a lunging for religion, and when the Christians nil that longing they get nearer to the people. In that beautiful empire of Japan the Christian sees our Lord as the greatest King of Glory, and Is Christianizing those people so that the best of their beliefs remain and the bad passes away. "Many of tho natives still wear the double swords, one long and one t-hort. According to an old belief they should use the long sword to kill enemies to their god and the short sword to kill themselves. They are now being taught that there 1 a better thing than revenge. Let u not los that spirit in Japan, but let us follow and cherish it." Stricken lth Pnralysls. NEW YORK. Oct. 21 Nejtbe Arbeely, consul general to Egypt during General Grant's first administration, was stiieken with paralysis at the barge oiTIco this evening. For some years he has been one of th Immigrant itu:joctoi, hiving In charge the Oriental bureau. NaJeU AiiKtly father was a member of the Turkish Parliament, and the ron was educated in this country. He was graduated from the University of Tennessee, Mudied law, and was admitted tu the bar la Ttauessee and York.