Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 65, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1904 — Page 4

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TIIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, MARCH o. 193 1.

THE DAILY JOURNAL SATURDAY. MARCH 5, 19C4.

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COLUMBUS. O.-Viaduct News Stand, WO Hl?h street. DAYTON, O J. V. Wl'kie, 39 South Jefferson street. PENVRR, Col Lotithnfn Jackson. Fifteenth and Lawrence streets, and A. Smith, 16S7 Champa street. PES MOINES. Ia. Mose Jacobs, 3T0 Fifth street. LOS ANGELES. CaL Harry Drapkin. LOUISVILLE C. T. Deerir.g. northwest corner of Third and Jefferson streets, and Bluefeld Bros.. 442 West Market street. MEW YORK Astor House. ST. LOUTS Union News Company. Union Depot. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. F. B. Carriel, 8tation D. WASHINGTON. I. C Riggs House. Ebbltt House, Fairfax Hotel. Willard Hotel. Senator Smoot may be unseated, or ho may not, but people are learning a lot more about matrimonial conditions in Utah than they ever knew before. It makrs interesting reading. The- sanitary commission is going to work to make Panama free of disease a regular health resort, in fact. It is hoped that the isthmus may be made healthy for everybody but grafters. Yesterday completed the thirty-third year of service of both the Maine Senators, Hale and Frye. Mr. Hale entered Congress two years before Mr. Frye, but was kept out for two years by the election of a "Greenbacker." Already the news comes that the food and water supply of the Russian army is alarmingly short. The immediate cause is the severe winter and consequent food famine in Siberia; but the army itself would be better off were it not for "grafting." which has been going on for some time in Manchuria. Dowle is now blaming the Masons for breaking up his Australian meetings, lie says the Masonic order is angry because he denounced it on several t casions, and Is taking this means of revenge. His charge will appear ridiculous to every one of sense; no dignified order will pay any attention to his absurdities, and Australia appears to be taking care of herself very nicely. Another legalized lynching ha3 taken place in North Carolina, where two thousand persons attended a hanging the other day. There were men, women, children and Infants in arms in the crowd who saw this edifying sight. Truly they are gentle laws which permit public executions at this day and age of the world. Mob law could not be more brutalizing: such an afjfair is disgrace to the State and community in which it is allowed to occur. There is one Bishop Brown in the Episcopal Church who defends lynching and says that the negro is "hopelessly degraded." It will be a disappointment to the great body of the church if this bishop is not severely disciplined. The Episcopal Church, like the Catholic Church, recognises no eolor line. To the Catholic, no race under the run is "hopelessly degraded," and It Is from that church that many another might learn a wholesome lesson. Should a Catholic bishop make such a statemetft M has Bishop Brown, he would soon hear from Rome In an exceedingly disagreeable manner. The Episcopal bishop has no Rome to which he must an.-wcr; but there are doubtless editors, ministers and dignitaries who will administer the castigation he : - : During the early days of a war there are generally widespread demonstrations and patriotic feeling is at fever heat. Eater, this feeling necessarily cools down and 'copperheads" begin to appear here and there. But it Is otherwise in Russia. Dispatches from St. Petersburg have been talking about a "renew. 1 patriotism." but the fact is that such does not exist among art classes The Moscow University has been obliged to close because of student demonstrations against the governm nt. Two aundred girls Wtahed to send congratulations to the Mikado on his victories. If this sort of thing occurs in these early weeks, what kind of loyalty will prevail after months of war have begun to weigh heavily on the people? Th Czar's worst tneraies are within his own dominions. The action of the State Republican committee yesterday In declaring that Ft itdent Roosevelt should be nominated for the chief magistracy by th- coming Republican national convention will meet with approval by Indiana Republicans, and Is an official expression of the sentiment that has for some time permeated the ranks of the great bulk the party in this State. This feeling was ci-arly defined at the Repubttaan lore feast two months ago, when both Senators, several members of the House nd other speakers Indicated what they thought would be and should be th m tion of the party. The Republicans of this State feel that President Roosevelt haa faithfully followed the poifcltf outlin-. i bv Hu- laseen ted McKinley, and lias given the country a splendid Republican administration;

they are not lacking In Intelligence or gratitude; they believe he deserves the nomination, and that he can and will lead the party to victory. It is safe to say that Inuiana Re publicans will be practically a unit ia his support in November. 1IU SMOOl uns. The investigation of Red Smoot's qualifications for a United States senatorship seems likely to take a wide range so wide that the committee may conclude that much of the testimony iu'n-.iu':. d has no real bearing on the question at issue. The question is not as to the merits or demerits of the Mormon religion nor whether the practice of polygamy can be justified before the law on the ground of religious belief; it Is whether Mr. Smoot is in this or any other respect disqualified from holding a seat in the Senate. Hostility to the Mormon religion is so general and deep-seated that it is difficult for most persons to consider Impartially any question into which Mormonism enters. Yet Mormonism has an equal standing before the law with other religions, and those who believe in it as a religion can only Incur a legal penalty by committing some criminal offense. Belief in Mormonism is not in itself a criminal offense any more than belief in Methodism, Pretbyterianism or Seventh Day Adventism. The fact that some of the teachings of Mormonism arc absurd, others blasphemous and others shocking does not alter the case in this regard. A person may believe what he pleases, provided his belief does not lead him to violate the law. Mr. Smoot Is not a practical polygamic and never has been. He has never had but one wife. As far as this question is conceined, therefore, he Tias not violated the law and not subject to any penalty

or disqualification. The fact that he is a Mormon and that polygamy was formerly taught and practiced by tne church and is still practiced by some of its members, does not affect his standing at all. The only question that could arie in his case on this point is whether he practiced polygamy not whether he theoretically believed in it, but whether he practiced It. As it is not claimed that he has ever had more than one wife he is immune on this point. But it is claimed that as an apostle in the Mormon Church Mr. Smoot has taken an oath or assumed obligations to the church inconsistent with his obligations as a United States senator. This is a political question and entirely distinct from the religious phase of the question and from polygamy. If it can be shown that Mr. Smoot has assumed an obligation to the Mormon Church which in the possible event of a conflict would override and nullify his oath as a senator to support the Constitution of th United States he ought not to hold a seat in the Senate. This seems to be the real point at issue. As Senator Dubois put it before the committee: "The real charge is that Mr. Smoot is a member of a Mormon hierarchy which subscribes to vows in conflict with tho laws of the country and was bound to support such vows." If it is true that Mormonism places loyalty to the church above loyalty to the government, and If It can be shown that Mr. Smoot has taken such an obligation, he ought not to be admitted to a scat In the Senate. The Constitution makes the Senate the judge of the qualifications or disqualifications of its members. It will doubtless Investigate this case thoroughly and decide it impartially. The public, however, should understand that the Senate cannot exclude Mr. Smoot on th? ground of religious belief, because a man may believe what he pleases. Nor can it exclude him on the ground of polygamy, because he is not and never has been a polygamist. It can only exclude him if it finds that his obligations to the Mormon Church arc inconsistent with loyalty to the government. PROPOSED CHAM. ES IX CONGRESS. Two bills have been introduced in Congress, one in the House and the other in the Senate, which, if passed, might materially change the personnel of the body. The first, introduced in the House by Representative McDermott, of New Jersey, proposes to amend the Constitution so as to limit the number of Representatives in Congress, after 1911. to 200, each State, however, to have at least one representative. The object of the proposition is to reduce the membership of the House to a number supposed to be more easily handled or better adapted for the transaction of business. The Constitution provides that the number of representatives shull not exceed one for every 30,000 inhabitants, but each State shall have at least one representative. Under this provision the first House of Representatives was composed of sixtyfive members. The number has increased by the apportionment under each decennial census until the present House consists of 386 members, the present apportionment being one member to 191.182 inhabitants. Fears were expressed in the constitutional convention that the number of representatives would be kept so low that the House would not be a safe popular body, but experience has shown that the tendency is to unduly enlarge its membership rather than to unduly contract it. It has been said that every public assembly consisting of more than 100 member:- is necessarily a mob. This is not true of the present House of Representatives, nor of the British House of Commons, or the French Assembly, both of which are much larger than our House the Commons containing 670 members and the Chamber of Deputies As there is no popular demand for reducing the merrtf ihip, or limiting th- gnv.vth Of Cr.e House, and no reason to believe that it would conduce to better legislation, one fails to see why the proposition should be made. It woukl not look well for the great Republic to make its House of Representatives less popular in a representative sense than the lower branch of the British, French or Germnn Congress. Unstably the proposed reduction in the number of representatives may have some connection with the bill introduced in the Senate to increase the salaries of the members of both houses to js.000 a year. At present they receive I5.00Ö a year. As th3 proposed increase would not take effect u.itil March 4. 190G. It would not be open to the charge of "a salary grab" in having a retroactive effect. The same bill proposes to increase the salary of the President from $50.000 a year to $75.000. that of the Vice President from fS.000 to $15.000. snd those of members of the Cabinet from JS.000 to $15,000. It is probable these proposed increases sre not out of proportion to the cost of living In Washington and the extraordinary expenses imposed on tho Incumbents of the ! vuiiouö ollkes. It may be doubled if an in

crease of salary would heighten the dignity or the quality of service in Congress. The honor attached .o the position and the avenues to advancement in politics which it affords are the chief Inducements for able men seeking It. The salaries should be liberal, but not such as to make them an attraction in themselves. Governm. nt offices should not be made sources of large profit. Members of the British Par Ham ;. r.t receive no compensation. The resolutions adopted at the meeting in this city in commemoration of the birthday of Robert Emmet contained an erroneous statement. Among the reasons cited why the American people should sympathize with Russia in the present war, rather than with Japan, the friend of Great Britain, it was said: "Further we point to the fact that in the days of the Spanish-American war, when England asked the European powers to intervene in the interest of Spain, Rusria was the first to refuse to join in that uncalled-for move of Intimidation." England never asked the European powers nor any of them to intervene in the Spanish-American war in the interest of Spain. The only step that hinted even remotely at intervention was on April 7, 1898. about two weeks before the war began, when the Washington reprt r r.tatives of Great Britain. Russia. France, Germany. Austria and Italy called in a body on President McKinley and presented a joint note requesting that opportunity might be afforded for further negotiations on behalf of peace. The note was presented In the name of tho six powers, including Russia. After this there was no move of any kind looking towards intervention. After the war began the demonstrations of English sympathy and fellow-feeling for the United States were quite pronounced, while all the rest of the European powers looked on in sullen menace or with cold indifference.

Revelations by Mr. Herbert Ward tell the almost incredible story that human vivi-s-et ion has been practiced in one of tho Boston hospitals; that helpless infants sent for treatment have been made the subjects of experiment. Mr. Ward produces a privately circulated paper by a lecturer in the Harvard medical school concerning "some experimental work on children by way of tapping the spinal canal." These vivisections were performed on forty-five children, of whom eight or ten died. For the sake of Massachusetts, the honor of the surgeon in question, the helpless infants, humanity and civilization, it is to be hoped that these charges are unfounded. If they are true, the whole medical profession is in duty bound to rid itself of such a foul blot or to stand forever convicted of deliberate butchery. After all, it is only a short step from the vivisection of dogs and cats to the vivisection of children. Massachusetts owes it to her citizens to pass the bill now before the Legislature abolishing the practice altogether. The marked change in the tone of the Russiai, press towards the United States is not due to any change in the attitude of this government. That has been an attitude of strict neutrality from the beginning of the war. The Russians worked themselves into quite a heat over the alleged misconduct of Commander Marshall, of the Vicksburg, at Chemulpo, and since learning that their first iuformation was entirely incorrect, they are congratulating themselves over the changed tone of the United States. The change of tone has been on the part of Russia. As far as the relations of the two governments are concerned, there is no reason why they should not continue to be perfectly friendly. Certainly there is no probability that they will be disturbed by any departure from the line of strict neutrality or by any unfriendly act by the United States. Popular feeling Is an entirely different matter. It will be much to the credit of both the operators and the miners if the pending controversy is settled by a con promise, as now seems likely. As the Journal has said before, they were not so far apart in their respective demands as to make a compromise impossible, and all of the large interests involved seemed to demaud that mode of settlement. The basis of compromise that seems likeiy to be adopted involves borne concessions by both sides, but it is also a victory for both sides in that it will prevent a strike, avert heavy losses, insure steady employment for the miners for another year and maintain intact the interstate movement between operators and miners. The struggle has been a stubborn one on both sides, but it has been carried on in manly fashion. Its settlement in the manner Indicated will be a matter for general congratulation. Perhaps it would have been better If the case of the Shortiidge High School pupil who refused to sit beside a colored girl had not arisen at all, but if it is settled on the broad principle of obeying law and maintaining school discipline it may serve a good purpose. The school authorities were clearly right in refusing to draw the color line or allow school discipline to be overridden under that pretext. It would seem, however, that by the exercise of a little tact the issue might have been avoided or settled without so much publicity. MINOR TOPICS. The "board of lady managers" of the St. Louis exposition can't imagine where tiny have made the mistake, but there it is a difference of $50,000 between their figures r.nd those of the exposition company. Now they will have to sit down and figure it all over again isn't it annoying? The exposition company is just perfectly horrid, anyhow; they might be polite and make their figures agree with the board's if they weren't too mean for words. A man named Bezobarzoff is now accused by Russia of leing responsible for all this trouble with Japan. He betrayed the con fidence of the Czar, it is said, and schemed to exploit the wealth of Manchuria for his own ends. In fact he seems to be the Cecil Rhodes of the Orient, and since Russia is already angry enough to sacrifice somebody, this man with a fearful name will probably suffer. William Dean Howells celebrated his sixty-seventh birthday this week. His mid die name is appropriate, for none is left so worthy of the name of dean of American letters. He has outlived any who might be considered his rivals, and has much good work to do before he dies. A Jersey City man heard a girl's voice in the phonograph and fell in love with her. This is the first cast of that kind on record or at least on a wax record. Kansas farmers have discovered that prairie dogs arc gxd to eat. and this disco; uy id expciteU to have a good effect

In destroying a perennial nuisance. It does'nt sound appetizing, but the prairie dog is not a dog at all. and the flesh is said to be superior to beef. After various scientific experiments it has been decided that hash will hereafter be an important part of army rations. Th? government should be careful; this new boarding house trust may run the price of hash up to where it is too expensive for common soldiers.

The "Fighting Vicar of Hexton" has given up Bishop Putter as incorrigible and has gone to Chicago. He evidently heard that the Western metropolis was the only place where Dowie ever succeeded, and hopes for the same kind treatment. Sometimes the press agents' headlines produce curious Juxtapositions. "Schu-mann-Heink a Great Artist: Mother of Eight Children," is the assertion of a valued contemporary. This is indeed art for art's sake. Superstitious Russians say that Port Arthur's English name is a "hoodoo." If they are patient the Japs will soon rechristen It. One Miss Ackcrman. of the United States Peace Union, is starting on a trip to Russia to ask the Czar if he will please not fight any more. But how can he help it, poor fellow? It is rubbing it in to ask him to quit. The uncle of a Michigan teamster died and left him a million dollars. When he heard the news he became insane. In spite of this, there Is not a man in the country who wouldn't be willing to take the risk. It was Melville E. Stone who persuaded the Czar to relax the press censorship of war news. Now if he could do that, he can do anything why not turn him loose on Governor Pennypacker. of Pennsylvania? Tf vnn r ffnlnir tn n imlv frr toh hclrml - - . ing to dig the Panama canal, take a water proof suit with vas. The annual rainfall at Colon is 133 inches. But perhaps the sanitary commission will remedy 1 that. It is easy to see why the Czar has decided to go to the front. He Is afraid to stay at home with all those officers who used to guard him away fighting the Japs. So he is going to war for protection. Machen described his arrest as a grandstand play, and he has proved himself a prophet. He will play in the grandstand exclusively after this, for he has been ruled out of the game for good. For freak insurance policies the palm must be awarded to London, where a man has taken out a policy against the accident of twins. That ought to be a pretty fair risk. A Korean proverb says: "Even a blind man can find his way through an open door." Especially if the open door is the side door of a Sunday saloon. That pulpit advertising pays, and pays well, has been proved beyond a peradventure in New York. The "Parsifal" profits up to date are $190,000. The current Issue of Leslie's Magazine has a portrait on the cover with the inscription, "Senator Gorman, Politician." But the question is, is he? The Senate has raised Chaplain Edward E. Hale's salary $100 a year. He must be doing great work, converting senators, etc. Though the Russian has the longest reach, he seems unable to prevent tho Jap from landing hard and often. THE HUMORISTS. Badly Trained Parent. "Made any proposals yet, Jane?" "No. I almost made one last evening, but ma insisted on staying in the room." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mean People. The meanest man, 'Mong those who edit, Are they who clip And give no credit. Baltimore American. Nothing Unusual. Jolkley "That's nothing. I knew a young fellow who went to sleep one night and the next morning awoke a white-haired paralytic" Polkley "Oh! Come now. I say!" Joikley "Fact! The young fellow waa a bellboy in a hotel and the white-haired paralytic was a guest." Philadelphia Press. Wanted a Chance. "Mister Judge." called out the colored witness, after he had been on the stand a full hour, "kin I say one word, suh?" Yes." replied the judge. "What is it?" "Hit's des dls. suh ef you'll des make do lawyers set down an Keep still two minutes, en gimme a Uvin' chance. I'll whirl In en tell de truth." Atlanta Constitution. No Getting It Back. Mrs. Petty "I think I'll get our Willie a savings bank for his birthday." Mr. Petty "Good! And I'll put In about twenty dimes as my present." Mrs. Petty "It's a splendid bank; once the money's In it it's impossible to get it out." Mr. Petty "Well er come to think of It, dear. I'm so short of money I'll Ju6t give Willie a tin horn or something." New York Weekly. The Sursrical Fad. What! A fad. ynu say, and silly? Why, Aunt Kate and Cousin Lily, Jack Delaney and his brothers, Billy lirown and scores of others Had it done. And now it's proved. You really are not in it. Nor may you hope to win it. With your vermiform appendix Not removed. Pay the doctors! Why, no, never! The smait set don't do that, ever. CJo ahead and let them sue you. Advertising them and j'ou. too. V r. indeed, you'll find it proved You surely are not in It, Not for a single minute. With your vermiform appendix Not removed. Town Topics. SCHOOL AND COLLEGE. Vnire of Economy. The action of the Board of Education of Brooklyn in cutting out bonuses to teachers of boys und mixed classes In the kindergartens throughout the city has raised a storm of protect, eieclally among the teachers affected by the order. It is stated that the action may involve the city in many lawsuits, as upwards of Ave hunüred teachers have signified their intention of appealing to the court lather than submit to the order. I'p to the time of the board's action teachers of boys' and mixed classes in kindergartens received an annusl bonus of ft. The teachers now contend that the action in taking away this extra compensation was illegal and imy roper. Devote Life to Teaching;. Miss Ella McCullough. the youngest daughter of Governor McCullough, cf Vermont, has left her pleasant home and entered the Protestant Episcopal Convent of the Ulsters of St. Mary, at lVekFk.il, N. Y., to become a teachfr. The institution Is one of the active, instead of the contemplative kind. Among its dependencies are Ave day schools, rescue homes for women, schools In Tt nnessee, nursing and other work of similar nature, all done by members of the order. The novitiate under which Miss McCullouau u oiöUvvi ccuuouvs for three yiars, at

the close of which she can leave the v.-ork If she desires, or may be confirmed and become a life member. Alth .ugh hr family are all Congregstionslists. Miss McCullough has always been much attached to the Episcopal Church, and very devoted to charitable work, hence her decision does not surprise her many frionds.

Money for ew Schools. In order to properly provide for the surplus children of school age In New York city who have been deprived of the privilege of attending the public schools through lack of facilities the Hoard of Education of that city has decided to cxrend $12.17,000 in building and equipping new schools. In order to have the money immediately available it will be necessary to issue bonds. The purpose Is to build several school buildings in the congested and outlying districts. It is estimated that upward of cne hundred thousand children in New York are rot provided with school facilities. The Sucecfnl Teacher. Why. then, has training failed to give a better account of Itself? My answer is that training has failed to produce better results because It has not been followed up by a specific demand foi better results. On the contrary. It has been accompanied by a mandate to despise results. This has arisen from the fact that the results produced by the psychological treatment of the child are supposed to bs purely spiritual and incapable of measurement, and, conversely, that results which can be demonstrated in any definite manner must have been produced by methods that should be avoided. In other words, training has failed because It has been based on the assumption which has not been verified by the experience namely, that certain forms of pedagogical treatment are ure to lead to ieal results, In consequence of this the educators of the new school have become accustomed to gauge the success of a teacher from the standpoint of what she does, while in matters outside of school success Is measured by what is accomplished. Hy reason of this unpractical stand the demand has been developing in the direction of methods and mannerisms which may or may not contribute to success, but which in themselves do not constitute success and are net even a gauge of success; and in the effort to meet this demand the fundamental Issues actual accomplishment has become entirely submerged. In accordance with the trend of the times it has become the custom to call a teacher successful if her methods are in the latest style, if hor manners are pleasant, and if her pupils show an interest in the current lesson, while a teacher Is pluced on a lower plane if she does not ccme up to these requirements. Hut this position is untenable. One who makes the impression that she is all that a successful teacher ought to be may be a successful teacher in fact, or she may be lacking in certain essential elements Involved in good teaching and fail to accomplish much in the end. On the other hand, a teacher who doea not make a favorable Impression may In fict be a poor teacher, but not necesanrily ro, for she may be possessed of just those qualities wldch are essential to success, and may, therefore, accomplish far more than her more brilliant colleague. Dr. J. M. Rice, in the Forum. Educational otes. The faculty ef the Illinois Wcslyan University hss adopted a rule prohibiting dancing, card-playing and theater-going. Switzerland Is inaugurating a fystem of itinerant school teaeh-rs, who will visit and spend some time in the isolated outlying villages. Pennsylvania reports 470 graduates from tho Sunday-school training department for teachers. The demand for trained teachers is steadily increasing. An effort is being made to secure money for the extension of the work and plant of the American college at Constantinople for women. The work is wholly undenominational. Nearly all the large evangelical churches In America have been represented in its faculty. Tho annual student mission lecture course in the Princeton Theological Seminary is to be delivered this year by the Rev. Arthur J. Brown, D. D., secrotary of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions. Dr. Brown's first lecture will be on "New Forces in Old China." The Rev. James Smith, principal of the Ahmednagar High School, and Sir D. M. Petit, School of Industrial Arts, which is the largest industrial echool under the American board In any of its missions, report large increase in pupils ia both schools and the financial conditions good. BTOBJJBB THAT ARE TOLD. Wan Rensinred. "I was spending a few days in Strathavan. Scotland." said Robert B. Mantell, recently. "At the Inn where I was stopping lived an old couple who were preparing to visit the United States. Naturally enough, they questioned me at some length about the trip, and the old gentleman was anxious to know if it was very dangerous to cross the ocean. I assured him that it was not at all hazardous, although It was often very rough. His sister listened intently and then remarked, with a sigh of contentment: 'Aweel, aweel. it's been a gay dry summer, and I think the sea' 11 no be vera deep.' "London News. Arreated for a Salt. Congressman Robinson, of Indiana, says that one morning when Sergeant Michael Casey was acting as judge of the Police Court the prosecuting attorney called up tho case of a sailor, who had been arrested for assault. As soon as the ease was stated, Casey began to laugh Immoderately, saying between cachlnatlons: "That's a good Joke to begin court with. It is too good to ivver ferglt." "No Joke at all, your Honor," protested the attorney. "This sailor was arrested for assault, and " "Well, well, well," interrupted Casey, as he laughed heartily again. "Isn't it a Joke if ye arrist a sailor for a salt?" Philadelphia Press. Cause for Thanks. When Archbishop Farley was private chamberlain to the late Pope Leo. some twenty years ago, he was called upon to meet all sorts of Persons. Many or them measured wits with him. and few scored victory. On one occasion a young Frenchman tried his best to anger the prelate, then Monsignore Farley, by scoffing at re'.lglon and clergymen. Failing in this, he resorted to sheer impudence, saying: ! am Informed that in Madagascar, whenever they hang a priest, they hang a donkey along with him." The young man laughed and Monsignore Farley, looking at him mildly, said: "Well, let us both be thankful, my young friend, that we are not In Madagascar." Minneapolis Tribune. Kank. Ingratitude. Senator Foster, of Taeoma. walked into the Capitol the other day with a look of annoyance on his face. "What is the matter, senator? You appear disgruntled." some one said. "I am disgruntled." Senator Foster returned. "I'll never give money to a street beggar again as long as I live. There was a very pitiful looking beggar In the avenue a few mlntues ago, snd. my heart going out to him. I stopped to hand him a few small coins. I had some difficulty. I admit. In finding my change, but waa that any reason for the beggar to frown at me end to say impatiently: " 'Hurry up, sir. I've loht several customers while you've been muddling over them pennies.' "New York Tribune. The Man With the Plow. A newspaper correspondent here was chatting with ex-Representative (Jill, of Ohio, when the latter said something In an Indistinct voice which the correspondent thought was a reference to "Charlie" Landls. the Indiana congressman. "Yes," said the correspondent, "Charlie Landls is a very nice fellow. So is his brother, Fred Landls; not Kemaaw, you know, but Fred. Speaking of Fred Landls reminds me " Mr. Gill uptaistd his voice In toneo of haughty scorn. "I did nut say Charlie Landie," he said, in icy tones; "I said c'oriolanus he who, as the classics tell us. was called from the plow to the helm of state." The c rrepondent subsided and slunk eojectly out of the room. When the correspondent told this story to his colleagues one of them said: "The Joke was not on you. but on this haughty man (Jill. It was e'lncinnatuR who was called from the plow, not Cortolanua." "The Idea of Gill not knowing that!" exclaimed the correspondent, indignantly. "And he cgr&e frum uUU too. "-New York Times.

THE DRIFT

The date selected for the State convention by the Republican State committee yester- 1 day meets with general approval, although ; th'-re were- several ! .;r ! ; crsons who would have preferred a date two or three weeks later. Some of the candidates for Statu offices, who did not get Into the field until late, felt that they wanted all the time possible in which t make ft canvass of the State and to line up their organ isatlesia. Consequently they were for a late con atlon. Other candidates, who have been campaigning for somt time and have their panizations well io hand, were either iudif fcr-nt ir preferred the earlier date. J. Frank Hanly. the first of the caadMatsa tor (overnor to enter the race, said yesterday that it made no differeuce with him when the convention is held. W. I Ta: ! r was not In the city yesterday, but his friends said that April was perfectly satisfactory to Ihtm. L. P. Newbv. of Knight-stown did not arrive in the city until la.n evening, some hours after the meeting of the State c :nmittee. He said that he was well satisrbd with the date agreed upon for the e nventlon. but that he had not been sufficiently interested in the matter t mnke an HftKt one wav or the other. Hugh Th. Miller, of Columbus, who is Mr. Newby s only opponent for Lieutenant Governor, was here yesterday afternoon. While he did not eapresa his views, it is known that Mr. Miller favored a later date for the convention. He did not launch h:s candidacy until a few d;irs ago and naturally was desirous of all the time possible in which to make his light. However, now that the ci :t is settled, all the candidates will doubtless agree that it is all ripht. and the uns who have the most work to do by way of preparation for the Tniatftsira Hall struggle will work overtime to overcome the handicap. The next fiftv day will see strenuous times for the candidates, for the ttni.-d. of the two is now in sipht aud those who hope to land under the wire lirst must work under whip and spur. The members of the State committee at the meeting wore: First district. George A. Cunningham. Evansville; Sccoud, John C milheirucr, Washiaetuii; Third. John C. Zulauf. Jefferson ville; Fourth. William K. Springer, Eliza hcthtowa; Fifth. Julian D. Hogate, Danville; Sixth. Edwin P. Thayer, OUsrnrield; Seventh. Floyd A. Woods, Indianapolis; Eighth. George Lilly. Anderson; Ninth, Fred A. Fims. Frankfort; Kievenut, Elam II. Neal, Jonesboro; Twelfth. Elmer Leonard, Fort Wayne; Thirteenth, John L. Moorman, Kuox. r The district chairmen who have their congressional conventions off their hands were congratulating themselves and receiving the congratulations of the others, for they have little or nothing to bother them now until the real work of the campaign is to be taken up. Mr. Springer, of the Fourth, and Mr. Zulauf, of the Third, announced that their congressional conventions would not be called until the Democrats have held theirs. In the Democratic strongholds tho Republicans usually wait until after tho Democrats have committed themselves as to candidates and issues the same policy the Democrats have pursued in state and national affairs for the last ten years. Mr. Zulauf also laughingly admitted that it would be difficult to hold a congressional convention in the Third until a candidate has been found. "It is a sacrifice for any man to make the race for Congress on tho Republican ticket in the Third, in the face of the big Democratic majority," he said, "but we'll have a candidate when the time comes." A sweeping victory, such as that of ISM, when the Republicans elected every one of the thirteen members of Congress in Indiana, is always a possibility, so that thero are always men willing to head the forlorn hopes in the Democratic districts. Mr. Leonard, of the Twelfth, will not concede for a moment that the Republican candidate for Congress in that district will be heading a forlorn hope this yeir. Tho district is normally Democratic, but tho Republicans carried It two years ago with the state ticket and they expect to carry it with the entire ticket this year and supplant Representative Robinson with a stalwart Republican. "The district is in excellent condition from a Republican standpoint," ßaid Mr. Lnrd last evening. "It is in better shape than It has been for years and I am confident of electing a Republican congressman this fall." The Twelfth district congressional convention will be held March 23 In Fort WayM. There are now three contestants for the nomination Dr. George R. McGoogan, of Fort Wayne, having withdrawn and the race is a lively one, for each of the candidates is satisfied that the nominee will be Mr. Robinson's successor. Mr. Leonard would, of course, not express an opinion as to the result of the contest for the nomination, for, as district chairman, he is keeping hands off. He Is for the nominee, whether he be Gilbert, of Allen. Gilhams. of Lagrange, or Carver, of Steuben. Mr. Cunningham, of the First, says that there Is not a ripple to disturb the calm that prevails in Republican affairs in that district. The district convention to nominate a candidate for Congress and to select delegates and alternates to the national convention will be held March H at Mount Vernon, and judging from present indications it will be as harmonious an affair as the Sixth district convention. Represent ntive Hemenway. Of Roonville, will be renominated by acclamation, and there is no contest in prospect over the selection of delegates. "So far as I know there are but two candidates for delegates," said Mr. Cunningham, "so the convention will have an easy job. J. H. Osborne, of Evansville, and J. M. Hudspeth, of Boonville, are the only candidates I have heard mentioned, and they will be elected by acclamation, of course, unless other candidates appear between now and the convention." Representative Ja med E. Watson, of Rushville, who is at the English Hotel, admits that he armed himself with a ch st protector when he came out to Indiana this week to receive a renomination. "Not that 1 expected a 'frost in the sense that word Is sometimes used," he explained to a group of friends at state headquarters. "But, you know, they have a weather chart in the House that shows the temperature each day in all parts of the country, and for four or live days before I started for home I noticed that you had been having aero weather out here. Once or twice the chart showed a temperature of several degrees below zero for this section of Indiana, so I thought I'd better prepare for the worst. Accordingly I got a liver pad. or chest protector, or whatever you call it, and strapped It on. and now I don t know what to do. I'm afraid to take the blamed thing off for fear 1 shall catch cold and tak.- the pneumonia route, and it wouldn't be treating my constituents right for me to die now, just after they've gone to the. trouble of renominating me for another term." Representative George W. Cromer, of Muncie, who has just passed successfully through the ordeal of a campaign for renomination, was expected in the city last evening, but word was received from him OFFICERS ELECTED BY TRACTIOX DIRECTORS Meeting! Held by the Indiana Union and Indianapolis Northern Boards. PHILADELPHIA. March 4 The newly elected directors of the Indiana Union Traction Company and the Indianapolis Northern Traction Company held their organization meetings in this city to-day. Each board elected the following officer.-: President, George F. McCulloch; first vice president. J. Levering Jones. Philadelphia; second vice president. W. Kesley Schoepf. Cincinnati; third vice president und p : counsel. Arthur W. Brady, Indianapolis; treasurer. J. A. Harris, jr.. Philadelphia; assistant treasurer, W. C. Sampson, Muncie. The executive and finance committees consist of the president, the first and ' vice presidents and Mr. Randall Morgan and Mr. Henry H. Kingston. Both boards that of the Indiana I'nion Traction Company and that of the Indianapolis Northern Traction Company reel. ted Mr. A. L lruai k neral manager I aaa Ml Isaac McQulikln cwatroiler.

OF POLITICS

by his friends thnt he was unable to crt away. He will start for Washington today, and will be joiüed at Cincinnati by Representative Watson. John L. Moorman, the Thirteenth district member of the Republican state commit te. says that the arrangements are well in hand for the district convention, which will be held March lä in his city. Knox. A large crowd is expected, although the convention will be largely an acclamation aff itr. Representative A. L. Brick has no oppoeith a fr renomination. bat there may be a friendly contest over t .! 1 pal t the natlftWl there aro now thre Candida George D. Pratt, of Elkr selection of C on ention, as ites ip the field i.irt, and Join of Winamac. Spangler and Elmer Smit -f Charles S. Hernly. of New Castle, former chairman of the state committee, was n the city y sterday. a guest at the Claypool. Mr. Hernly is till suffering from the injury to his foot, which he received som months ago in a railroad accident, and could not leave the hotel while In the city. but a number of his friends met him there. Mr. Hernly was a candidate for the nomination for state representative in the primaries recently held in Henry county, but Was unable to make an active campaign and was defeated by Ievi Virion, of Greensboro. Greensboro is a nui-1 little country town, one of the few in Indiana that has neither a railroad nor an interurban line, and some Henry county " h i t srtcd the story that Mr. Titich felt so good over ocfeating Mr. Hernly that ho decided he would celebrate and indulge in the wildest sort of dissipation. Accordingly he got oa his horse and rode over to Keunard. soma milts distant, and spent half a day watching the trains go through. Gcorpre C. Harvey, of Danville, was at tbt Columbia Club yesterday. f Notwithstanding the intense interest in the recent congressional primary in the Eighth district, and the exceedingly lively contest between Representative Cromer and M. M. Dunlap, it is generally believed that no "sore spots" have been left. "I believe the warmth of the congressional contest will have a good effect, rather than a bad one." said District Chairman George Lilly yesterday aftcrioon. Tha Republicans throughout the district have been stirred up as never before and they will take more of an interest in the real campaign. Of course the friends of Mr. Dunlap arc disappointed, as they have reason to be after such a hard fight as thejr made, but I have yet to hear of the Republican in the district who is not for the nominee now. no matter where he stood ia the primary struggle." Elias H. Owen, of Rockville, who has represented Parke county In the lower branch of the State Legislature for the last six years, was at the English last evening. Mr. Owen had expected to b a candidate for the nomination for joint senator from Park and Montgomery counties, if the new apportionment had held, but as the constitutionality of the apportionment law has been attacked with every prospect of success, he has abandoned that idea. Asked if he would seek a renomination a? representative Mr. Owen indicated that h would. "My friends have been kind enough to urge me to become a candidate again and I believe I'll make the race." he said. "I ll have a fight, for there are two other candidates in the field, but I think I can secure the nomination." Mr. Owen is one of the veterans of tho House and during the last session held the Important chairmanship of the committee on county and township business. J. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, was in conference with a number of his close political advisers yesterday at the English. Hi started out last evening to take up his active campaigning. John J. Hannahan, of Chicago, who is at the head of the Order of Locomotive Firemen, was at the Denison last night. 4Some little gossip concerning the political plans of Captain William E. English nan been going the rounds recently. The captaiu has been talked of as a prospective candidate for the Republican congressional nomination, and again he has been mentioned as a candidate for State senator. He stated his position very clearly last eveniug. "I shall not be a candidate for Congress." he said. "I do not want to go to Washington and would not be a candidate under auy circumstances, for I don't consider the game worth the candle. I shall not be a candidate for State senator, in the sense of actively seeking the nomination, but If the nomination should come to me without a fight, I should be glad to accept" Harry Sheridan, of Frankfort, was at the English last evening with Secretary Fred Sims, of the Republican State committee. f Robert J. Loveland. of Peru, who is one of the prominent figures In the congressional contest in the Eleventh district, was In the city yesterday. Mr. Loveland Is one of the active supporters of Representative Frederick Landis and is marshaling the Landls forces in Miami county. Senator C. C. Lyons, of Falrmount, who was in the city yesterday, says that the congressional contest between Representative Landls and Major Steele will be close, but he predicts the major's nomination. "The fight is a hard one and will not be won easily," he said, "but Major Steele will be nominated and his majority in the convention will be decisive enough to leave no doubt that a majority of the Republicans of the district want him as their representative in Congress." -f Jerome Herff, of Peru, is at once a Democrat and an optimist an unusual snd, sccording to some people, an impossible combination. However, no one has ever questioned Mr. Herff's Democracy, and that he Is an optimist is clearly shown by his prediction that the Democrats will elect seven members of Congress in Indiana this year. "There will be seven Democrats in the Indiana delegation in the Fifty-ninth Congress." he declared In the course of a conversation at the Grand. "We ll csrry sevea districts sure and possibly eight this yesr. But Mr. Herff will not name the seven districts he expects to roll up Democrstlo majorities. Like his good friend Tom Taggart. who told a St. Louis reporter that he aid name the nominee of the St. Louis convention and then added, "but I won't." Mr. H I Tf said he could name the districts, but ho wouldn't. We're not going to tell the Republicans where we shall make our fight." he said. "Forewarned is forearmed, you know." Now that the Republicans have set the date for their state convention the Democrats will probably get into action snd fig upon a date for their convention. They usually hold their convention within two or three weeks after the Reiubli' an conveni tion. RURAL CARRIERS MAY ESCAPE RESTRICTIOXS Senator AJfCT Introduces an Amendment to the Postotficc Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON, March 4 Senator Alger Introduced an amendment to the postofflce appropriation bill amending the provision inserted by the House prohibiting rural carri rs from engaging In other business, so that carriers may carry articles authorized by lav.- not authorised to be accepted for mailing; also to make contracts w1ta publishers to distribute newspapers and p i umu als upon which one rate of postage has been paid. Kin ii i:dxnrd Selects Hard in ice. LONDON, March 4. King Edward has appioved the selection of the Hon. Charles Hardinge. assistant under secretary for fori ign affairs. t succeed Sir Chrle Scott as British ambassador at 8t- Petersburg. Sir Kldon Gorst, financial adv Egyptian gov. rnment. will n Uardiae in t'.: Furt-igu uflica. ths