Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 January 1901 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1991.

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C-RIs&s House, Ehbltt House and Wlllard'i HoteL Senator Money Is one of the men -whose recollections of defeat In 1S63 do not permit Mm to regard a man In the federal uniform with any sort of friendliness. lie Is nearly as bad as Pettlgrew. The Legislature should put its foot down promptly and hard on the practice of allowing extra pay to employes at the end of the session. The compensation fixed by law is ample, and those who eagerly seek the positions, should be made to understand that no extra pay goes with them. ' It would not bo fair to hold Vice President-elect Roosevelt responsible for the florid accounts which some special correspondents are wiring: of his hunting; adventures la Colorado. Everybody knows he Is en enthuslatic hunter of big game, but he is no admirer of big stories. The total of all the tax budgets In the boroughs that now constitute Greater New York In 1S07 was 567,660,207, while the budget for the- city presented by Tammany's officials for 1001 Is miOO.413. Of this increase 5S.0CO.00O is for schools and $7.000,000 is to Increase the salaries of Tammany's officials. When Senator Hoar was elected to the Senate, in 1877, newspapers deplored the general letting down In senatorial ability, comparing him with Webster and Sumner. The same papers now declare that he was elected, this year because of his rare abilities and fitness' for the position. Yet in 1S77 Mr. Hoar had been a leader in the House three terms. Bills have "been Introduced In the Michigan Legislature to create a boiler inspector, with eight assistants, a board to license plumbers and a board to examine coal mines, to create the office of state fire marshal and a board to examine and Hcenso engineers all of which shows the tendency of a portion of the people to forage upon the earnings of others. Director of the Mint Roberts, In a statement before the House committee on coinage, recommended the conversion of all the silver now in possession of the government Into subsidiary coin, that Is, coins less than one dollar In denomination. He would even convert a large proportion of the rliver dollars Into subsidiary coin. Certain It Is there Is a great and growing demand tor "change." The proposition to increase the salary of the Governor should not fall because it could not be made to apply to the present Governor. That would have been desirable, but the failure was due to the last Legislature and should not be repeated by this one. That there should be a reasonable increase In the salary Is generally admitted, end an easy disposition of tho questmen would be for the present Legislature to snake the increase applicable tothe next Governor. The tributes paid to the late Governor Älount by the speakers In both branches of the Legislature were sincere and well merited. Whatever could be said of a man who rose from poverty to the highest place In the gift of the people of a State, In the face of harsh conditions, through his force of character, who always stood for the best thlng3 and never hesitated to do what he believed to be rhjht, and who served the people with ability and fidelity, was said of James A. Mount yesterday. But more eloquent than words was the silent tribute of the people who. by thousands, looked upon his face with sadness depicted upon their countenances. There have been many Instances of corporations enjoying municipal franchises trifling with public Interests or falling in their duty to the people, but the case of the water company at Muncie is one of the worst on record. It appears that, after reveral years of Inadequate water supply, during which a number of destructive tires occurred, and all efforts to discover the cause of, the low pressure failed, it has been found that two of the main pipes for supplying1 the city have been completely plugged during the entire period. The circumstances indicate that the plugging was done In the interest of the company, and If Investigation shall prove that to be the case. It should receive the severest punishment of the law. A correspondent who has attempted to advocate the need of a state laboratory falls to show the necessity for It except to discover Impure foods and drugs. As an adjunct of a pure-food bureau the laboratory would be of use, but as we have no bureau of that kind there can be no use for a laboratory until the pure-food proportion shall be successfully grafted upon the etatc treasury., As for adulterated ficij, the federal government is looking

after that evil to some extent. The objection to all such innovations Is that when once the State starts out in creating boards

and commissions they rapidly multiply In New York Governor Odell has urge the consolidation and abolition of board 1 and commissions so that. If his advice sha il be followed, over $300,000 a year will b saved. , Tili: TAGGAHT-n.lKS . CASH. The conviction of John Banks, a colored Democratic local politician, for attempting to bribe an election officer in the last election has elicited the usual protest In Democratic circles. Such convictions always do. The Sentinel calls it "a perversion of Justice-" and virtually denounces the court and Jury by saying that "we have reached the point of convicting an innocent man because he Is a Democrat." The Criminal Court is charged with being "prostituted to political ends." This is the same spirit that led the same paper years ago to say of the Supreme Court "Damn their cowardly souls" because It decided contrary to a Democratic contention. e The Banks case presents some peculiar aspects, not the least peculiar of which is Mayor Taggart's connection with it. The Indiana law against attempting to bribe an election officer Is very plain and the renalty 1.? severe. Banks Is a colored Democratic politician of the disreputable sort, with an unsavory police record. The evidence of the attempted bribery w:i3 ileir enough, first, to secure hi3 indictmnz by the grand Jury, which Indictment was quashed for informality; second, to j jstify his arrest on an affidavit of Information by the person whom he attempted L bribe, end third, to secure his conviction by a Jury. As the evidence was too clear to te denied or disputed an effort wa4 made to explain it away. When Banics was first arrested Mayor Taggart went on his hon J. The mayor was also one of the witnesses for the defense, conferred w!h the judge during the trial and sent his private secretary to visit the defendant after hs conviction, thus showing remarKable personal interest in the case. The defendant had stated that "the old man," meaning the mayor, ought to help him out. The deien.se did not attempt to deny that Bunks had made a direct offer of money $."0) to the. election officer to do a certain illegal act, but it was claimed that he wis simply setting a trap for the officer and trying to make a case for the Democratic comu.it tee, which at that time was making a great outcry about alleged Republican frauds. This virtuous scheme to purify public morals enlisted the aid of ono Charles Polster, another Democratic politician who is tolerably well know:? in tho community. Mr. Taggart p ib!lhe3 a statement in which he ays: During the closing days of tho campaign Democratic headquarters was informed of the existence of genuine ballots in the hands of Republicans. This report was repeated several times, and receive 1 its most tangible confirmation on Oct. It!, when Charles Polster told me that John B;nd-s said he knew of a man who could fum.'sh one of these ballots for a consideration. I told Tolster to send Bank3 to toy. Banks came to me and told ioe that ho knew of a man who had offered to furni.-h a ballot for $30. 'I told him I would give JiCO for the ballot and the man, bu- that I wanted them both. I asked him If he hid seen Chairman Sullivan, of the county committee, ile said he had not, but that Mr. Polster had seen Mr. Fanning, who was assisting Mr. Sullivan. 1 do not recollect that Banks told me who the man was who had the ballot, although he may have at this time, or that he even knew at any time the man was an election officer. Mayor Taggart seems to have had sufficient confidence in Polster and Banks as promoter of honest elections to "put ur" the necessary funds and direct them to go ahead. You see. It was a trap not an attempt to work a corrupt scheme In the interest of the Democratic ring, but an attempt to catch a Republican election offi cer. But, unfortunately for this theory, the law does not recognize that kind of trappingas legitimate. A man may not make and pass counterfeit money in order to test the honesty or credulity of his neighbors. So, when the trappers were ready to go ahead the mayor says, "Horace Cramer came to me and I gave him $30." This wr.s to bait the trap with according to the theory of the defense. The evidence showed that It was offered to the election officer provided he would do a certain prohibited act, with an assurance that there was more where that came from. Mayor Taggart says, "There was no secrecy among the leaders of the party organization about this transaction." So It seems. He and those other recognized party leaders John Banks, "Charley" Polster and Messrs. Cramer and Fanning knew all about It, but they did not say anything about it until after the spring ing of the trap, which, to their consterna tion, caught their colleague. Then they re membered that Instead of an attempt to bribe an election officer it was an attempt to entrap a Republican. "The whole pur pose," says Mayor Taggart, "was to dem enstrate that the Democratic organlza tion was alert and vigilant and determined to protect an honest ballot." It 13 a pity that judges and Juries will Insist on con demnlng honest schemes like that for the promotion of the public welfare. STATE DO All I) OF CHARITIES. There can be no doubt In the mind of anyone who has given special attention to the work of the State Board of Charities that, from the first, it has rendered the State a most remarkable service. For a time it could not do as much as it Is now doing because Legislatures neglected to provide the laws necessary to carry Its pirns Into effect. It was never de signed that the board should have executive functions, and it can be said that it ha? never attempted to usurp them. It di covered defects and presented them with such clearness that recent Legislatures have accepted its advice, and always with the best results. The Board of Charities has constantly used Its Influence to do away with abuses In all the State's charitable, reformatory and penal institutions. The lack of business management: the Jails and poor asylums which have been, in many cases, the promoters of vagrancy and vice; the waste and demoralization incident to a vicious system of out-door relief of th poor; the almost helpless condition of de pendent children, a few years ago, and the dangers with which the defective classes -threaten society, are evils which have been largely corrected or modified by the Influence and action of the Board of Charities. It should be said that little could have been accomplished without ade quate legislation, but with it great things have been done In six years. One of the most useful Innovations of the board Is the quarterly publication of the

expenditures of every State Institution, even to the cost of the articles of food and

clothing in that it has enabled the public o compare the financial management of one institution witir uvery other. The non partisan and business management for which the Republican party can claim th'j credit has done much, perhaps the most, cf the good work; but It is fair to give the quarterly reports of expenditures, the pub lication of which was began ten years ago, a share of the praise for reducing the per capita cost of all Inmates of the State's in stitutions $02.42 from 1S31 to 1900 a reduction, based upon the number of Inmates last year, of $."$,470.89. Several years ago the board gave itf- attention to the vicious system of outdoor relief of the poor. Legisla tion was necessary, which the Republican Legislature of 1S05 provided. The result has been that by the change of the law and the rigid supervision of the officers of the board the outdoor relief has fallen from $C30,1CS.73 In 1S03 to $209,555.22 In 1900. It Is due chiefly to the rigid supervision of the officers of the board that the population of the poor asylums of the State has fallen from 11.8 in each 10,000 Inhabitants in 1S93 to 12.3 during KO0. It is due to the energetic supervision of the Board of Charities that the orphans homes throughout the State are made centers for distribution of children to families. rather than permanent homes, to an ex tent that the period which orphans remain In such homes has been reduced nearly onehalf. These are a few of the real reforms which. the Board of Charities has supervised and inspired. Taken as a whole, it is a remark able work, and justifies the wisdom of the Legislature which created the board and the Judgment of the executives who have selected its members. Ex-President Cleveland's recent speech at the banquet of the Holland Society may be searched In vain for a single sentiment In sympathy with national progress. It was thoroughly pessimistic. He avowed hi3 devotion to conservatism, but he would have been more . accurate had he said to Eourbonism. He spoke facing to the rear and addressed himself to the graveyards rather than to living men. "Our country will never be the same again," he declared. Of course it will not, and the same might have been said after every acquisition of territory since the government was found ed. Mr. Cleveland's patriotism was always tinged with bile, and his last speech is atrablliousness Itself. In ordT to secure the passage of the ship-subsidy bill, its promoters have consented to several important amendments. One of these amendments bars -the steam ship lines now receiving special compensation for carrying the mails; another limits the period of the subsidy to ten years; a third excepts the oil-carrying ships of the Standard Oil Company. These amendments tend to confine the benefits of the law to ships which do a genuine freight-carrying business, excluding passenger carriers. Such amendments tend to make the bill what it professes to be a measure to promote the expansion of American commerce. PROM HITHER AND YON. They All Feel So. Cl lraRO Post. "Oh! oh! oh!" cries Clarissa, "there are S:6 ta?ea of pip in the city, aad I've go: them all." presumably S53 oihu -people feci Just that way. The Ancentral Lie Again. Lflie's Weekly. Hie Lamb Oir fanily are all educated; t:u know we trae t u: iineestry back to Mary's lamb. The CalfThat's nothinjr. I'm a direct e'etcendant of the fatted calf. Xot In Their Line. Chicago Timc3-il!;rald. "Andrew Jackson said heaven n-ould not te Leaven to him unless he could meet his wife there." "Yes; but you never heard of Solomon or Brlj?aam Youns or any of cur popular actors nayrs such a thing, did yen?" A Question. Detroit Journal. The founders cf tho village, bclr.g conscientious withal, were at loss how to proceed. Should they n'.ek-i tha village nestlo among the hills, or sprawl over the plain? "Which," lhy aiked one another, in no Email anxiety, "is likely to get Into the better class of fiction?" Clearly, a. matter rot to be brought to a decision out of hand, this. JAMES AT WELL MOUNT. This is the best in life: To serve mankind And so, the Lord. Therefore his life waa.best; For where of greater purpose, greater zest For all his fellows' welfare can one find? Serving the people, wrought he not their will? And best of all. he molded it to be A righteous thing, refusing steadfastly To do one tittle of his conscience ill. Be battled bravely, vanquishing vast odds; He ran the race, and gained the signal goal; And through it all, unceasing, sought his soul To reconcile Its plans of life with God's. These things- he valued: Justice, faith and right. And manly courage in the cause of these; Fearless he was alike in war and peace. But not of God: So fought he the good fight. Since "duty" e'er his watchword was, we know Ills rounded years contentedly he bores And found life's labor good and pleasant, for "Virtue alone is happiness below." Since priceless fruit his constant deeds have borne. The world is better for his life and, as Their source is stopped, a deeper sorrow has. The world has lost a man; shall we not mourn? If love be all surely he did not miss Life's dearest aim, for to the valiant strife For others' weal he gave at last his life: "And no man hath a greater love than this." Albert Charlton Andrews. "PROF. YALE" ARRESTED. "Wife of n Ronton Astrologer Charged with Mailing Obscene Circulars. BOSTON, Mass., Jan. IS. Eangeline Yale Davey, better known as "Prof. Yale," wife of Thomas A. Davey, who says he Is an astrologer, has been arrested by federal officers on a warrant charging her with sending an obscene circular through the United States mails. According to Professor . T M a a lowison. wno nas inarge oi me cate ror the postal authorities, "Prof. Yale" has done an enormous business with the young people of the country. The direct complaint came from Dr. D. F. Cecil, of Hurley, Tenn., regarding the character of the circulars received in response to an advertisement of "Prof. Yale," which he answered, lie denounced the printed matter inclosed as unfit for the malls. The Inquiry led to surveillance of a number of so-called astrologers, who were doing a horoscope business through the malls. The post office inspectors say that the mall responses to advertisement came from every section of the Union and most of the letter contained money. General Aliuer Has the Grip. DETROIT, Jan. IS. General Alger suffered a relapse and Is again confined to his bed, a very sick man. One week ago last Monday he left his office not feeling well, and before the end of the day a cold had set in with marked symptoms of grip. He was forced to take to his bed.

IN HONOR OF DEAD

MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD IX THE SEX ATE AXD HOUSE. Both Brunches Adjourn Early Ont ot Respect for the Late ExGovernor. THE MEMORIALS ADOPTED HIGH TRIBUTES PAID TO THE STATE'S FORMER EXECUTIVE. Many Senators and Representatives Speak Feelingly Service at Dutler. Memorial services were held in both houses of the Legislatuie yesterday in honor of ex-Governor Mount. The tt'.vkes In the 3eaate were beauclful and impressive. The Senate chamber was decorated with beautiful flowers, and In a prominent place over the president's desk aplcture of Governor Mount was suspended, appropriaely draped with crepe and flags. Shortly after the session convened, President Gilbert called for the report of the C( mmlttee on resolutions. Senator Binkley, the chairman of the committee, went forward to the president's desk, and, with a voice trembling with emotion, read tho following memorial and resolutions on the aeath of Governor Mount: "In the message of tho Governor to this body, we are most forcibly and solemnly reminded of the shortness of life and the certainty of death. Three days ago, in the rotunda of this Capitol, in the assemblea presence of the judicial and executive oflicers of our State, its legislative body and thousands of her deeply Interested citizens of both sexes and of all classes and conditions of life, all ' in a Joyous and happy frame of mind, its then chief executive, who, for four years, has stood at the helm of the State, In obedience to our constitutional provision limiting to that period tho time during which any one of her citizens 13 permitted to occupy this exalted station, stood proudly and manfully before this gathered multitude to lay down his authority and to aid In placing his mantle upon the shoulders of another. "He stood erect: his face beamed wltfc a glow of satisfaction;" his eyes were bright and sparkling; his voice was clear and strong; his limbs were active, and he seemed to be in the vigxr of health and in the strength of matured manhood. LISTENED WITH PLEASURE. "We listened with pleasure to his words as he parted from the cares of his office, and he briefly referred to his official and other acts. From every heart there went out a sentiment of 'well done, thou good and faithful servant,' and all looked forward to future years of usefulness, whether as a private citizen or in official capacity, in the service of his country. "That was James Atwell Mount, retiring Governor of the great State of Indiana. The scene changed, and, how suddenly! Vwo days later, from quivering Hps, and with subdued breath, came the sad, startling words: 'Governor Mount is dead,' and a j they passed from lip to Hp. there wero moistened eyes and blanched faces. "Governor Mount was born March 23, 1M3.' He came of humble parentage, without Inheritance of place or wealth, and of necessity was the architect of his own fortune. "His patriotic ardor led him at the age of nineteen to enlist in the volunteer army of his country. As a -member of the renowned Wilder's Indiana Brigade, . he served valiantly, bravely and heroically to the end of the war of: the rebellion. Then he attended school, for; the brief period his finances would permit. , IJe married. He leased a farm, and for years Industriously and ploddingly continued this vocation. His methods and manners and intelligence made him a marked citizen, and induced his political friends to nominate and elect him ;State Senator in 1SS8, and remained " a distinguished member of this body for four years. "In 1S96 he was nominated by the Republican party of his State for Governor, and was triumphantly elected, duly installed into this office, and as we have seen, has Just retired therefrom. He was a model man in all-hlH; relations In life; sirong in Intellect, manly In his dealings with men, thoroughly conscientious, and never in any of the affairs of life swerving from what his convictions dictated. "He was a devoted husband, a loving and kind father, struggling: to give his children such an education as would properly fit them for the battle of life. "He was a brave, daring and heroic soldier. The records of our Senate and the broader record of his gubernatorial life show that he was a ' wise and capable statesman and an earnest and unflinching chief executive. In both stations he accomplished much for ' the betterment of hte State and its people. His whole life and conduct in a remarkable degree attached him to the masses of the people. While among the learned and ruling classes of the State and Nation his abiljty rnd worth was fully recognized, his frank, candid, sober and earnest ways and methods brought him In closest touch with the people, and among tnem, whether as soldier, farmer or statesman, he was Irresistible. They felt as though he was one of them, and with the utmost freedom approached him, and always found a warm welcome, an attentive ear and a kind and sympathetic response. . BELIEVED IN GOD. " He was a believer In God and His word as revealed to man. No taint of agnosticism or anyother doubt or any class of disbelief disturbed his 'mind, but he became and was a devout believer in the Christian religion and attached himself with sincerity to the Presbyterian Church, and In that organization was found by Its authorities worthy and capable to occupy its most exalted positions, and Into these he was called from time to time; He conscientiously and devoutly discharged all the duties enjoined upon him by his church and his profession of faith. "During his tym'of office as Governor, with all the multitude of cares of state and his other duties and obligations pressing. upon him, he found time to take charge of and regularly instruct a large class of young men in a Sunday school in Indianapolis. This duty he discharged punctually and with great regularity, and the great day of reckoning will alone disclose the vast amount of good he thus accomplished. Such an one cannot pass from among us without striking the tender chords of our hearts and causing us to mourn his departure. We are grieved and saddened and led to feel that we should emulate his virtues in our future lives.' , ; "We join his stricken family in their grief, which we cannot measure. Would that we eould penetrate the great shadow in which th-y sit and mourn with some ray, of light and sunshine, but our human sympathy availeth not and we can only commend them to Him who doeth all things well and who has promised to be a husband o the widow and a father to the orphan. We voice the feelings of all the people of the State we represent,and know they -oin us In our expressions of esteem and sadness. "Reso!ved, That when this Senate adjourns it be until Monday next out of respect to the distinguished dead; that the Senate join with the House of Representatives in attendance upon the funeral obsequies in the city of Indianapolis and also in the city of Crawfordsville, the place of h'.s interment; that this memorial be entered upon the records of the Senate and a copy duly engrossed and certified by its officers be delivered to the afflicted family ot the deceased." 1 The report was signed by Senators Chas. C. Binkley, Albert M. Burns and Will H. Johnston. SENATORS HEARD. President Gilbert then announced that the question was on the adoption of the resolutions and called for remarks. The first to respond was Senator Llndley. He iaid that he had known Governor Mount for many years and felt that It would not be fitting for him to sit in his seat without arising to pay tribute to the memory of his old friend. Ho spoke of the dead Gov trnor's sterling qualities, which he said tad elevated him to the highest honor that could be conferred upon hira by the Stat

which he loved sc well. "Above all said Senator Llndley in conclusion, "he was an l oncst man who did his duty as he saw it tind with a fearlessness which excited the admiration of all who knew him." Senator Wood was the next to pay tribute to Governor Mount's memory, saving In part: "The passing of James A. Mount is not a matter of the day. and his memory will live with us for a long,-long while. His life Is worthy of our emulation, and as we read the history of It we realize that thli country i3 unlike anj other country on earth in the opportunities If affords its citizens." Senator Gard said that he wished to bear testimony of the high tegard with which the people of Clinton and Carroll counties looked upon Governor Mount. "He was their friend and brother." said the enator in conclusion, "and his loss to us and to the State will be sincerely mourned." Senator Still well said that he wished to pay a tribute io the memory of Governor Mount in behalf of the mineritv of the Senate. "We, although of different political faith, feel his loss as keenly as do the members of the majority. He has said many things of us that were not to our liking, but the evil that a man does should be Interred with his bones. . We criticized him for the side he espoused in partisan politics, but we looked upon him as an honest man, fearless In his duty and his record

in office Is without taint and will not tarnish. I could not pay a higher tribute than this to any man." SENATOR INMAN TALKS. Senator Inman, the leader of the minority followed Senator Stlllwell, saying In part: T was touched in my heart with the news of the death of Governor Mount. And I recall as I stand here now that he and Governor Matthews passed away In almost Identically the Mm mnnnpr Gov ernor Mount was a man above his fellows. lie was possessed of a keen Intellect and was an earnest worker. Whatever he did he did well. Governor Mount was an hon est man, a religious man and a shining ext . . uinpie ior me young men or the State. His administration will go down in history as one of the best ever given to the State oi inaiana. Senator Johnson, also of the minority, poke in part as follows: "Governor Mount died no doubt as a result of his efforts to make a record for himself. He gave the State the best there was in him, and then gave his life. I ran nav thp dpnrt Governor no higher tribute than to say that ne aiways tried to do hlsjJuty as he saw it. aiways round a mend in Governor Mount nd deeply feel his loss." Senator Parks said in nart: "Governor a Mount has gone from us. but has left a memory behind which will llv thrnntrh all time. He was strenuous in his efforts ror the right and always did his duty." Senator Wolcott. at the close of a glowing tribute, said: "Lav UDon his errave a bunch of lilies and hyacinths as an em blem of the purity of his life and the sin cerity or nis motives." In his tribute to the dead. Senatnr Ttnm took occasion to make a plea for the living. ne saia in part: "it has been stated frequently that Governor Mount worked himself to death in the Interests of his State. ir tnis De true, it is time some action to lighten the burden of our Governors be taken. In the death of Governor Mount we sustain a great loss, and it brings besides a realization of the fact that we owe a duty to the living." BY A RISING VOTE.. At the conclusion of Senator Burns's re marks, President Gilbert called for a rising ote on the adoption of the resolution and its adoption was made unanimous. On motion of Senator Brooks, Presideot Gilbert then appointed the following senators to act as an escort to th hnrlv nf Governor Mount to-dav t n thp nbfo n f In terment at Crawfordsville: Senators Brooks, limiiiey, Dausman, Gard, Goodwine, Guth rie, jonnson of Montgomery, Joss, Kell, Keyes. Lindlev. Matson. Parks. Ttvnn stnivell, Layman, Wampler and Wolcott. A message was received from General MeKee that the bodv of Governor Mmint had been placed in the catafalque in the ro tunda or ine Capitol, and on motion of Senator Lindlev the President Gilbert, filed out of the chamber to take a last look at the honored dead. A resolution that when the Senate din ad. jeurn it adjourn until Monday had been incorporated In the resolutions tonohi Governor Mount's death, and when the senators returned to their chamber on mo tion of Senator Jiinklev the Senat n re journed unty that time. SERVICES IX THE HOUSE. A Memorial Adontetl nml s-ti Short Talks Made. The memorial exercises In the House yesterday consisted In the adoption of resolutions and a number of short addresses by members. The chamber was decorated with flags and flowers and a draped portrait of Governor Mount occupied a position back of the Speaker's desk. On each end of the desk was a bouquet of carnations, roses and hyacinths, and a large floral design had been placed on the table in front of the Speaker's desk. All of those who spoke alluded In the kindliest way to the dead ex-Governor and the highest tribute was paid to his memory. The resolutions which were signed by a committee consisting of A. M. Scott, chairman; James F. Stutesman. J. A. Gauntt, A. O. Reser, Charles S. King, Samuel R. Artman, John H. James, Charles J. Murphy and Arch A. Waugh, were as follows: THE MEMORIAL. "It has been pertinently said that in the democracy of death all are . equal. This mysterious agency invades every household and its operation is regardless of all human conditions. There is no appeal from the Immutable law which dooms us to dust. It is the awful statute of destiny which can neither be amended nor repealed. "In the passing of James A. Mount, the State of Indiana has suffered an Incalculable loss to its best citizenship. The bereavement caused by his death is general, as he exerted a widespread and always wholesome influence on the affairs of the people of the State, In the numerous activities of his personal and political career. . "His predominating characteristics were unswerving Integrity and conscientious devotion to all duties, public and private, and as citizen, soldier, state senator and Governor, he illustrated the possibilities of American citizenship and exemplified its fittest type. "He was a manly, militant Christian, serving the Master without cant or hypocrisy, and free from the bigotry of doctrine and dogma. "The sympathy and condolence of the House of Representatives are hereby conveyed to the wife and children of the deceased, now plunged in the depths of a sorrow only tempered by an abiding belief that he has but gone to his just reward." SHORT TALKS MADE. The resolutions were offered by Mr. Scott, and Mr. Reser, of Tippecanoe, seconded the motion in a high tribute to the late ex-Governor. Mr. Scott followed Mr. Reser in a short tribute, in which he said that for more than the third of a century James A. Mount had been his - personal friend. Mr. Davis,- of Greene county, one of the Democratic members of the House, spoke next, telling of his first acquaintance with Mr. Mount. Their acquaintance was lasting, and Mr. Davis Faid it afforded him pleasure to say a word in testimony cf the merits of Mr. Mount. . James F. Stutesman said of Mr. Mount that as a worker among men his deeds wtre always characterized by thrift, energy and a due consideration for fellowworkers. "As a partisan," said Mr. Stutesman, "he was unswerving in his loyalty to the Republican party, but was nronerly appreciative of the political rights of his ojT-onents. Representative Alrharf said that ex-Gov-einor Mount was "a man who revered tiuth, and truth is the white-winged mes senger dispatched from the throne of God who communicates the purpose of heaven to the earth." Mr. Airhart referred to Mr. Mount as a fearless and courageous man in 8ll his dealings, prosecuting every purpose to a nnisn. and tne speaker believed his purposes were well taken. In concluding Mr. Airnart said: "We invoke the divine blessing upon the family. May peace be with them, and the presence of God which dispenses Joy and hope. May the family. In their future, see something in the past life of this honored man to make lighter tnelr burden." Mr. Erdlitz spoke briefly, advising the youth of the State to emulate the life and character of Governor Mount. Mr. Roberts, of Dearborn county, said that to him Governor Mount and Governor Matthews seemed much alike in many v avs. Everybody, he said, had faith In Claude Matthews, and everybody had perfect confidence in James A. Mount, They I Here men who meant what they tald and aid what tney meant.

FIRE CHIEFS REPORT

IT SHOWS WORK! OP THE DEPART. MEXT FOR A YEAH. A Gootl Many Recommendations for Betterment Are Made ly Chief Barrett. PAST YEAR'S STREET WORK SirEJUXTGXDKXT IIERl'ICIv ALSO MAKES ANA UAL REPORT. Fire Department Bonds Are ValidSafety Board's Meeting . 31cnlclpnl Affairs. Fire Chief Barrett filed his annual report for 1900 with the Board of Public Safety yesterday afternoon. It was the tenth report of the fire department filed under the new city charter and the fifth filed by Fire Chief Barrett. The report is very complete, setting out in detail the work accomplished by the department during the year and the apparatus now in use. Fire Chief Barrett makes many recommendations in the report. The report says there were 650 regular gong alarms and 402 still alarms making a total of 1,052 alarms for the year, an In crease of 95 over 1S93. During the year engine houses Nos. 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 19, chemical house No. 3 and hook and ladder house No. 3 were repaired and re painted. The chief recommends that other houses be also repaired. The department now has 34,221 feet of hose and of this amount 15,781 feet are In good condition, 9,326 in fair condition and 9,115 In bad condition. With the 7,000 feet to be purchased the department will have 22,107 feet of good hose. There are ninety-seven horses in the department, eighty-six being required to haul apparatus and eleven held in reserve. During the year six horses were sold as they were condemned and two were killed in answering alarms and one dropped dead. There are nine engines In service, two of them being first-class and all In good condition. Three were repaired during the year and with the two new ones to be purchased the department will be fully equipped. There are twenty hose wagons In serv ice, a few of them needing minor repairs. With the three new ones to be purchased the department will be well equipped. Chief Barrett reports that the water tower has been a valuable acquisition to the department. The watch tower reported 28 alarms, many of them being in dangerous locations. The tower has been of great value to the department. The six condemned horses and old hose that were sold brought I3G5.27. The department has one aerial and four service trucks. Two of them are in bad condition and the chief recommends that they be repaired at once. The three chemical engines of new pat tern and one old chemical performed good service during the year and saved thousands of dollars worth of property. There are 166 cisterns ranging from 700 to 2,000 barrels capacity. Chief Barrett recom mends that all of them be connected with water mains. Chief Barrett recommends that water mains be laid in Eighteenth street from Mount Calm avenue to Gei.t. street, north in Gent street to Nineteenth and west to Sherman drive. He recommends that one new wagon for the telegraph department and one supply wagon be purchased. He recommends that fire cisterns be built in Miley avenue and Walnut street, Kentucky avenue near Washington street, Maryland and Meridian streets, Maryland and Delaware streets and one in Stockyard lane for the protection of the Union Stockj'ards, Moore Packing Company's plant and Indianapolis car works. He recommends that fifty-gallon chemical cylinders be placed on trucks to be stationed at engine house No. 18. The chief recommends an addition to No. 8 house for the accommodation of the first assistant chief and also an addition to No. 10 company for the use of the second assistant chief. The report shows the cost of maintaining the fire department for the year was 5175,738.5S. The recapitulation of alarms shows alarms answered. 1,052; miles traveled. 10,596.8; feet of hose laid, 442,040; feet of ladder raised. 23,136. Tanks used, 266; small extinguishers used, 291; buildings inspected during the year. 1.641, of which hose company No. 13 inspected 498. Chief Holderman. of the telegraph system, makes a report of alarms received and repairs made to the system. He made no recommendations in view of the fact that the new bond ordinance provides for a complete new fire alarm system. SAFETY BOARD MEETING. Seven Thonsand Feet of Fire Hose Bonght Sergennt Lund Reduced. Chairman Hyde and Mr. McMillen, of the Board of Safety, inspected cotton fire hose yesterday afternoon for several houir, while a group of agents occupied the Board of Works office. There were thlrUen bidders to sell 7,000 feet of new hose to the city for the fire department and the table in the board's office was stacked high with samples. The board finally decided to buy the ninety-cent grade of hose in Ave lots. The successful bidders were: Chicago Fire Hose Company, "National Jacket," 2,500 feet; Eureka Fire Hose Company, New York, "Paragon Hose," 2.500 feet; New Jersey Car Spring and Rubber Company, "Aurora Jacket," 1,000 feet; Chicago Fire Hose Company, "Keystone," 5fQ feet; Goodridge Hose Company, "Goodridge," 500 feet. The entire amount to be paid for the 7.000 feet is $5.300 which will be paid out of this year's appropriation for that purpose. The board gave its verdict in the cane against Sergeant Perry Lund who was tried on Thursday on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer. He told a crowd of colored people to stay at the Lorraine Hotel and insist on getting money from Louis J. Beck over the protest of Lee Jurnett. proprietor of the hotel. Lund was reduced to the ranks as a patrolman. He was severely reprimanded by Chairman Hyde who said Lund's past record as a patrolman before he was promoted saved him from being discharged from the force. Leniency was shown and the lightest sentence possible was given him. The board appointed Henry Schroeder, of the bicycle corps, as sergeant, to succeed Lund. Thomas Griffln. Who has been serving In the detective department, was sent to the bicycle corps and Patrolman Martin Haley appointed a detective, to succeed Griffln. .MR. DALLE ItS AMENDMENTS. He Will Insist Upon the Water Contract Belnif Changed. Councilman Albert Daller hos investigated the new water contract that is now in the hands of the committee on contracts and franchises for consideration and lias found that the new contract does not contain the rates set out in the old contract for fire protection lines. Mr. Daller will Insist on the section which Ih in the old contract being inserted in the new contract, as follows: "Fire Protection Lines Under special contract, four-Inch pipe running into single building 550 per annum; three-inch pipe. 535; two-inch. $25. No fire Jlne3 run 'into buildings cr fire lines supplied with water unless water Is used for general purposes." An amendment will also be offered to read as follows by inserting 'after the word purposes: "in buildings where automatic fire apparatus has been provided by owner or tenants, special connection shall be made between meter and water company's main; plumblns to be paid for by tho owner or

tenants; wattr for fjutcnatlc? fire apparatus to be supplied frJ by water company." Mr. Daller siys hi reasons are that, r.s the apparatus is putjln nt a great expanse and is of no benefit jto anyone except tho fire department. Tint ine owners or tenants do not ue any t the witcr that goes Into this service. the:j hhould rot be obliged to pay for water th jt Is not used, or only used to assist the ire department In its work, and probably, "ii the hrg run. will be a saving to the waUr company in, tint if

tne automatic devicjs are of any servlca they will in many c;Jes put out a fire before the firemen arrij o. f ; STREET VORIv DONE. i : The Annual Rep of Superintendent Herpir Filed. George II. Herphpc, superintendent of streets, filed bis annual report for 1500 with the Board of Works Vesterday. The report sets out the work drne by the department during the year. Tie expenditures were $:U$o.i less than tle total .npproprlation. The report Is as follows: ' Street-reprr Pay Roll. Appropriation for yejr S0.0OK) Expenditures for yer 20,:C0.Gl Balance j 5J,(CT23 Sewer-gar Pay Roll. Appropriation for thb year...- tVXU) Expenditures for the year...; 7.913.12 Balance 5S6.S8 ....... .. ..1 Brldge-gaiig Pay Roll. Appropriation for tlje year..;. $5.000.00 Expenditures for thej year.... j 4.999.29 Balance J 53.C1 Following is a statement cf the amount paid out of tho f-tre-t-repalr : account fund for material and incidental ; expenses for 1900: ' f : Appropriation $3.00,1.09 Expenditures 4.639.52 Balance j $3.03 Recap pulation.Total appropriation lor the ycar....$iS.O00.Oi1 Total expenditures .: 3S.519.04 Total balance ' i....... $9,4S0.9S Street-repair Gang. Loads of gravel spread. 9.4S1; loads dirt hauled. 9.439; loads stone hauled, 1.757; loads cinders hauled, 1611 number of squares cleaned, Kkl. I Bridge-repair Gang. Footbridges repaired. 404 footbridges, new, 163; culverts repaired. ; 693; culverts, new, 55; bridges repaired, C07; bridges, new, 3; bridges refioorcd. "7. . Sewer-gaig Report. Catch basins cleaned, 1,551? catch basins repaired. 4S; sewers repaired.- 22; fountains repaired. 62; pipe coi.neclions cleaned. 2.7S9; ewers flushed, 233; catch basins built, 7; new connections m.jde. 20; pew Inlets. 4; new manholes, 2; iew fountains, 1; netr cistern tops, 1;. connections repaired. 4; fire cisterns repaired, 1; manholes repaired, 1; inlets repaired, 2. Pavinsj Gang.--New crossings mnde, 53; :. number feet walk stone used, 3.r50; crossing repaired, 42; square yards bolldered streets and alleys repaired. 391; vards sand used. 270; yards bowlders used, 120; brick used repairing city portion f)f sidewalks, 2.S7L . ! . HOM)3 WILL MB VALID. Controller JohniMi Reeelves Word from the Boston Experts. City Controller Johnson yesterday received a reply to ihe letter he sent to Storey, Thorndike Palmer. Boston experts on bonds, concerning "the validity of the ordinance passed at the last session of the City Council authorizing the Issue of $143.000 worth of bonis for the Improvement of the fire department and City Hospital. Mr. Johnson also s"n a copy of A.hv ordinance to the Bostoij experts. The experts replied that the boijds, when properly executed and issued iccordingly when advertised and sold In? the manner prescribed in the ordinance. Wll be valid obligations of the city, provide that at the time the bonds are delivered jthey are not in excess of the city's constitutional debt. Mr. Johnson says the city ca Issue bonds to the extent of $339,360 before reaching the constitutional debt limit, e that the new bonds win De vanu. Will Inspect CroNliiKft. The committee orj railroads of the City Council will make atour of Inspection thi3 afternoon to the crossings ojr the I., D. & W. and the P. & E.i'over Richmond Ftreet, Miley avenue and lolmes avenue for the purpose of ascertaining thej need of flagmen at those crossings, as provided for in an ordinance lntroijced in the Council a short time ago. The committee will also Inspect the site fq the proposed switch across Mobile street for the McCormlck Manufacturing Company. Special Conrtnlttec'ft Work. i The special committee of the City Council will hold a meeting rto-nlght to further the Investigation of the Consumers' Gas Company. The report ill not .be ready for the Council next Moy-oay night, as the committee desires to hli another meeting to hear the testimony of several more witnesses who may In able to throw some light on them after ! BOARD OF WjOilKS ROUTINE. PETITION FILEI. For vacation of all- r between Almont street and L. E. & VT. f jacks. Twenty-second to Twenty-third. ! SCHOOL B0ÜRD SESSION. Reports Submittent by Superintendent Kevidnll. At the School Bojcrd meeting last night Superintendent Kenjall submitted a statistical report for thejmonth ending Dec. 11, in which comparisons were made with the corresponding pcrio of the previous year. The total enrollment during the month, for 1S99 was 24,937; ir 1900. 25.161. The general discipline of th j schools with reference to tardiness, suspislons for misconduct and corporal punislj-ncnt, as shown in thereport, shows improvement. A supplementary report waalso submitted, which announced the appointment of Marie A. Patton as teacher iri Grade 5:B. 4 A, School No. 47. to take effect on Jan. 2S. at a salary of $57.50 a month. T'ie resignation of W. H. Bass, teacher in tl manual training department of tho Kanual Training High School was annourj'ed, to take effect at the close of the present half year. John E. Cleland sjnnounced the appointment of W. D. Jons as Janitor at School No. 41. 4 John E. Cleland give bond for $W.09 with the American Sjurety and Trut Company, of New York, as furety. as business director for the ending foul years. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS. Atlas Eimlne YVorks New Holler HouNe-Norriyke V Mnrnion Pinna. The walls for the iew boiler house of the Atlas engine work? are up and nirly ready for the roof. 'Jhe building Is 1.3f0 feet long by S3 feet w$le and is the- largest building in the country set aride for this particular line of v;ork. Th Atlas engine works are now emtloylng ever r.'ne hundred men and In ume tyjts of engines they build have orders for lx month Jo come. $ j The Nordyke & Mormon Company tu moving Into its new fryir-story bulldln?. now having the largest f-.or room of any manufacturing industry ! the cit The company is not content with this, but; will rect one . o! the largest powijr houses in the State, tearing down a larjil two-story building and in its place erecting a fourTstory builJin? of the same dlmens ons. Close of Sp-eelnl Services. The special midwinter cervices which have been helA atjthe First Presbyterian Church during thewetk clcVod last night. of these meetings 'ld that hcy have bet-n' very successful in very re.ipect. A l:rr;e crowd braved the mouther- 1 m night to ... . , ..!-. " . . . listen to service vn;ca ere conuuetta by the Rev. Frank. Ü. Ballard, of the Memorial Prefbytwia Church.