Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 December 1893 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 189a

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ViCBMr iWttU. W—d went oat thot tiio npon • Tordiot Thia I. ^0 dooraof tba eourt* I, and the iaHMtieat ■hatn-kifdtn the oeirridon ie4^ei>ec7 aMit in the room. _ inteaee, Aw ham sod lltf' hraniMit. latere were , bat HwaaMdid thejr lO orewd WM eager to had ipaed to. People the open doora with a .went adpip in a door. 6ome eai l^ hana. Still the erowd woald not be auyed. ihan, ^ bailifi, telephoned _Xhea he aeat to the jail A« eame, eeoorted bp a wee able to audte hia crowd only by peeeiateot deaae that it took Ae^ prhMier to get from the tP the Criadnal Coort aaahe entered ^ than aha haa been at any time the ti^. she treashled a good JN'gpBtn, who waa waiting Ih. hig_lfljB]ietonied aeat, conld not I nnaaed bar band ailentlp fowB. nie odieriea were filled vhi ■hTerrfitpwdtBf. Some man dropped hia tJh>«f Mow. end it ceuaed a rip'iter which accorded ill with the

the crowd.

wtfi waiting tw the jniy and the Wmei ham waa growing to a roar, who- hare been preaent einca the

aimAhf of ^ trial nodded kaowlnglT to ewrn^wv, and would not eeane their onat* - Afi tiie haatan hitereat eoataiaed witUa tb* |bk» walla ei the e«art*rooai aeemed Iteted.apea that eoaell-door through

iarym^t come. The aerroua ^ ^ r atraia wee unbearable, and an

awtf efmnee tali apen the room. It waa

brolen oulf bjr the- aoand of tfai awiigiaf «p the fragmeate of the

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Tht gilttea eeemed te bear beairilf apoa Anna Wagner. She trembled ezcceelTely aM bjtlWF aader Up. She looked aa if ahe

IJLnl'casag down.

, Aft^ wa'll aooB dad oat now,” Mhd Spaan to her. Bhe rekaaad her aadmFUp fraan her teeth and tried to amiie te nanmua. It wee a pitifai effort, Avlil^ilinife Cox took bit place oa the bg^ ftei aauai amlle waa abaentlrom ^Lttmmej Brown bad been tclephbnedfor,

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**S1bB we wait for Mr. Brownf" aaid

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THE JCBT BETCBltS.

It wea deeided to wait It waa only for thing eeoenda, for tbo jargaad attomeg Brown antered the room at the aeme tim^

tisfoagii dStaaat doom.

Aw jotg was greeted with a mnnnurfrom the croa'd. With heads bowed theg passed Mteatig to their seats. Their secret was a ■gegeielfll. Kmie ef them betreged It bg a

leek.

'Whw the^m waa seated, dadge Cox ec4»fei the te nqi for oM^and then te utertawd the enwd. "^fem this ▼e^ -fieite Mrii.’lte said. "I want to oaation oswpe^lo etee are prneeat temi whaterer IMT be, there most be no ittetmr. As aeon at the i want gen to all rise There will be nothing tefemat.” sleeted fommaa of teejpwrdiette his hand, laid Jadge Ooa, ‘'hare goa #gard!et?« >'w.|^p^iof<awaa Toes, Midhe igtliedar ease tfeckhas beta Ni.€ea»tr Ch^aiaiBi Ceart, biaaks.

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*^«ar the room there,** he cried “Stand beds Mfd give the woman a- chance to "bmteA" She was lifted from the chair to the ieor Mid laid down on her back. QooA aermpathating women were called, wbekeeecaed her gartneata and chafed her hands. The windows were opened and teeeh gUr.Wie let into the heated room. A man in the room prodaced a bottle, of -tedekg asd eome of the etimalant was foreed throagh her lips. The crowd was forced slowlg frmn the rootuu To the last minute eeerg ege was fixed apon Anna Wagner. In the midst of the eontetion Mr. Spaan addressed the jnrg. **GeDtieiaen,’' he said, *‘I thank von." That was all The tone of his voice said the rest. In vain the Judge celled for order. The erowd would not keep qnlet Erergthing was in eonfaaioa. In the midst of the chaos Anna Wagner lag on the floOr, nnconscioos of it all . Theg eoald not revive her. John Bergman was orarcorae also. Be lag back in his chair and gasped. He eoald not get hie breath easilg. He was intenselg pale. The strain being removed be had relaxed. It was a quarter to 12 o’clock. Miss Wagner still lag QnconseioQA The crowd was rapidlg thinning. The bailKTs rappings for order conld be beard at last. Judge Cox waa sagieg that asaoon aa he eoald be beard be would proceed with the buslhess before the eonri There wu an interval of •Hence, broken only bg the sound of tee fans that were ctirrisg tee wind aronnd tee fainting woman. A PBX8 WOMAK. Judge Cox spoke. He thanked the jafg for their patience and for tilieir Tcrdiot Be complimented them apon their atten tion, and told them that theg were finaUg.

discharged.

Then out obtbe confaston some one asked what waa to be done with the other charges that were against the defendant. “Yes," said Judge Cox, “whstaboat tbeaa other

indictments?**

Mr. Boltsmaa said: *^1 thiak, Tour Honor, that tn view of the fact that we have failed to cravict on thisoor strongest case, and in view of tee farther fact of the condition of the pnblie feeling, I do not tee that it would be ang ase to try these eaeee unless we took

a ehaage of venae,"

'’Then," said Judge Cox, “the prisoner is relesaed upon her own recogniunoe." “Whg not nelie tee indietmenter asked

Mr. Spaan.

“I am witling," replied Hr. Holtsmen. “Then the prieoner Is diecharged from farteer enstodg," said Jadge Cok'. “We ere mneh ebliged, sir,** said Mr. Spaaa. _ The defendant was still aaeoaseioBA

Carefallg and tanderlv she was lifted from tee floor and carried out to the eidewelk. Tbere a carriage had been pro^vided bg Mr. Brown. , She was placed inside. She was followed b? John Bergman. The two were drirei^wag to the house'of Mr. Bergman.

Here ahe will make her home. Her

room W been ready for her aince ChrisP mas. John Beigman said, “She will not go back to Germany. She will stag at mg house as long aa sne desires. She can get a place to work if she wants one. I am

sure teat this will make no difference." laqairiea from all parts of tee city poured

into THB Nkws office last night and this morning. The tetepheoe was kept bosg. Finally, after the verdict had been rendered, mre came a qdl from Haoghville,

“What is tee verdict m the Anna

case?"

“She has been aoqoitted," was tee an*

gwer.

“Thank God for thatl" came the reply like a fissh. And this, apparentig, repre•ants tee state ef pnblie leeling about the case. Ur THH JXmVB RAHIM. * lutereeted Crowds Waited Her the Ter* diet—The Jndge’e Charge. The case of Anna Wsgaer, charged with tee willful murder of Clara Koesters, waa given to the jorg at B o*ciock last evening. Mr. Holtsman concluded his argument at 5:05. Be ended abruptly, being hoarse with his eight hoars' speech, and at once retired. In the eonclusion of his argument be snramed up the whole ease briefly. He dwelt for a long time on the evidence of the medical experts. He read eopiona extracts from decisions by the Supreme Court on eireamstantial evidence, and argued that tee jury must eonsider theState's evidence aa a complete whole and not take it pieeemeal; nor bec|ase one or two ciroumsuuices conld be explained away render a verdict for tee defendant As soon as he had eoneladed the Court instmeted tee bailiff to ran for order and after some momenta he succeeded in gettiug a degree of quiet The andience was intensely excited, end es the Jadge started te read his instrnctions to the Jury, many women half rose from their seata The maaeivc ehandeliere were lighted, and tee hundreds ef eager faoee all turned toward the Judge presented in tee half light ef the eourProom a wierd, uncanny appearance. THE JUDOB’S CHAUGB. In h» tearge to tee jury Judg* Cox reviewed thr indictment and charge agaiast tee prhieBer. Be warned the men teat the defeudeat was not being tried for any crime but the murder ef Clara Koeatere and that the other deaths that had been epoken of bad really nothing to do with the case. Be told teem that It was a matter for ' their discretion. if they loan(r the prisoner guilty, to eentence her to capital punishment or impriseament for lif^ He explained the difference betweea nreneditaM murder and anpremediiated. Be described the die* tinetioB of tee law between maaslaaghMw and murder, and aaid teal if the jnrg found tee defendant goUty ef any act it mast he for tee death of Clara Koeetew «id m other persoB, Ha caatiAaed the jury on tee matter of “reasoaeble doubt," ead stated teat if the State had proved to tee jury thaktfm defendeat had a plan to marry f^Mrlea Koeetere, titenmili or inaooMsee of tee dafeadaBt mast ne determined, aad matt eta^ or feU on that theery taken by tee State. Be warned the jury teal tee evUeaoe waa Barely Mreamstantiai, tad matebe«a»Bi% wstthed: HesaUl: ir tlw etrtametawsie etmM be esalsiaed a»ea any esaseatele hypetbeeie, tee AteaMeat ssaetbeeeaaittea. x4 apen tee ezasalaettte or teftevUen le, a leeeonable doabt-ef teWfUikt Mteeiteihndsat imM*,teedefeaeMlHaaat be aammwi. Se fttHtadei te* jarg that tee Mw pveaimed' tea prtieaer te be teaaemti 1 tefO trae preved gallty; teat e aarrted teat preeMHatioa throaiteQat aad teal tee evidmee asaet he .^latee Upht ofib HI tetelity teat teeavidraMel the dateadMri esmpetaat, mi teteia.«|Mdde(iM tea ^ teetimfmytee twdiMtePegtta# vteieaaad teasaetsarsHMleeadaet

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and teen the people aettied teemielvee more eomfortablg and began to talk. The prieoner wea taken over to the jaU in charge of the sheriffi Ta a Nawa reporter •he said as she left the room: *'I have no fear for the result I am ipaocent and the

jury will sag so.”

Judge Xox waited until S o’clock and then went to supper, saying that he would bobaekatS. At 6:S0tne jnrg was taken ont to sapper, and many of the crowd fol-

lowed it

At 8 o’clock the same large crowd was present end the Judge and attorneys waited anxloasly In the Judge’s private room. As the time elipped by many of the people weal home. The corridors were crowded, and about 9:30 tee crowd outside asked,

“Has the jury come down yet?"

They were told test the jury would probably not report until morning, and that the Judge was going home in a few minntca One old woman replied, “Well, we’ll just stay and see the Judge go home. We're

not going to lose it now.’’

At 10 o’clock Judge Cox sent word up to the jury that be was going home, and asked them if they had agreed. They sent back word that there was no possible chance of an agreement until morning, and the Judge

and tee attorneys left for bom*. THE CKOWD THIS MOESWO.

At 7 o’clock this morning the jnrors were taken to breakfast In the charge of bailifi Sheehan. They came back shortly before 8 o'oloek, walking two and two down the street They attracted as ranch attention as is usnally accorded to the prisoner. Each man was smoking a cigar. As they came back and filed into the court-room, they had some little difiBouIty in making their way throagh the crowded corridora They looked hagnrd and anxious, and there was an uncertain look about them which cave color to the specnlation, that was already

rife that the jury was not able to agree.

The intense interest created by this case does not seem to have waned in thd slightest degree. At 6 o’clock this morning the corridors were lined with hundreds of people waiting for some news from the jury. As soon as the doors, of the Criminal Court room were opened by the Janitors the erowd poured in and took possession of their usual seats. The crowd was largely composed of women, and it waa noted that there were a few children in the throng. Many of the people who were present so early had their breakfast in little paper parcels, and after the jury came back from breakfast the crowd generally settled down to eating. The janitora made an effort to clean the oourbroom, with indifferent success. Altebugb chairs were taken and. piled iu heaps, and the brooms of the janitors gathered up from beneath the feet of tbs people great masses of refuse, cheese, sausage, oread and all kinds of broken victuals, ue

crowd would not be dispossessed. As the morning wore on and no word was

received from the jury the crowd around the court-room grew in proportion. It was impossible to move in the corridors at 10 o’dtcck, and every step of the stairs was filled with men and women seated. Inside the court-room the crowd was as Isrge as it has ever been since the opening of the trial. At Washington and Alabama streets a large crowd of men was gathered and stayed all the morning. They were vikiting for the prisoner to be brought over from the jail Tkey wanted to look at her and see how she was standing the strain. Anna Wagner was

seen in the ialRtbis morning.

**I>id you sleep well last night?" ahe was

asked.

“Oh. yes; I sleep all right"

She looks care-worn and tired, but not more so than might be expected from any woman who bad t^n subjected to the awful strain which Anna Wagner has borne for

six months.

“Did yon hear nothing from the juryf ’

she asked.

When she was told that the jury had not yet made up their minds, she shrugged her shoulders a little and said, “Oh, well, by

and by they eome down."

She did not appear afraid of the verdict, only anxious to learn what the verdict

might be,

THK JURT. The Men Wbo I>e«i<l«ft tlte Case aad How TWey Toted. • The jury that rendered the verdict setting Anna Wagner free from the confinement that has already lasted ^ix months was composed of the following men: A. C. Toon, J. A. Risk, G. Sislof, Charles Feiguson, Abe Stratton, Marion Eubsnks, George Adams, Conrad Raab, John Dowden, Stonghten Schaffer, T. E. Meeks and W. M. Arnold., In ten Xtinules after they bad retired they bed elected A. C. Toon to act aa foreman, and afterxt brief disouaeion of the owe they went to snpper. They returned at 7 o’oIock. and a few minutes thereafter took tiie first baUot. It showed eight for aeqnittal, four for oonviotioB. The case was then argued until the Judge sent up to tell teem he was going home. They then took another ballot which showed that two raep bad been won over and the vote stood ten for acquittal, two for conviction. Thus the esse stood all night, lour different ballots being taken. The two that were for convietion were firm *and would not be won over. Early this morning tee question as to whether they should send to the Judge for further instruetione waa voted on, and the question was lost—9 to 3. Then tee cose was argued again, the men for eonviction being determined, the ten for acquittal bring equaity firm. At last, after long discussion, tee final ballot was titeen, and the last two men voted for acquittal. Aner tk* Trial. |7obody it piorc glad that this case is over than Michael McLaughlin, the janitor of the court-house. In tee iMt final rush to get a glimpse of the fainting prisoner, seven chairs were broken and two panes of glass ■mashed in the doors. During the progress of the trial he found it necessary to remove the* globes from the gas brackets that sarround the galleries, for the men were using teem as hmt-raoks, and four ef tbo globes were broken. He says that the men who clean the court-room hare token ont at least fire hundred pounds ot refusa during

tee week.

There are still a number ot people who eome to the ooar«-rooBi aad look in, “to see the place where Anna fainted," as one of teem remarked it. A largo force of men bad removed every chair from the eourtreoa and eernbbed the piece oat.

■XOBX Off IMS CA«S.

The XSeatiM ta tko Koesters ra«nlly~

Aluua Wa^aer’e Anreet.

lYoa tee time that the kaevriedge of the deaths of tee Roeeterees was firet published, exriusively ia The News, until tee piresent day the interest in tee inte of Anna Wagner has been intense. The first intiidation of tbo ease came from evidenco taken before tee eoroner, end immedistely following ftp publication ia The News. May 25, Anna Wagner was anrestod. Ttw story created latensc iatereet, fUMt the' aoooant ef the triple poisoniiur was fiaahed by wire to evem large city ia the eoantry. Detietives aad police clflcera worked upon the ease, and everything was got in readiness tor the preliminary hearing in Poliee Ceart Thia was bad befoee Judge S. C. Bnskisti. Jane 20. It leMed two days. Jn<hM %nttrk decided that a clear case bad am made ont. Hetboagbt, however, «M iMcieat evideaee had been produeed to holding the prisoner for iktyHmr bond was and tee day after tee toi«N3>vWWliw^d by

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TEACHERS’ DISCUSSIONS.

MORAI. KDUCATIOX IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONSIOEBED.

Karaalmba Chatya Lfetena to the Deliberations—Papers and Dlsonsslons By the Various Sec tlon B—O IHi cei-s.

Narasimba Chsrya, the Braman priest who attracted much attention attbe World'a Fair Parliament of Religious, was a spectator at to-day’s session of the State Teachers’ Association. He listened attentively to all the papers read, and appeared to be interested in the discussiona The devotional exercises of the morning were led by President Barronghs of Wabash College. The first subject discussed was “The Bible and the Public School.’' President Burroughs, of Wabash College, was the first speaker. The branch of the general subject discussed by him was “Moral Education in the Public ScUools.” He said we oil assume a common morality. Public education for citizenship should not be secular. Tbere wa* in the

8. Baker, in which he gave the resalt of a Bumber of experiments. The business session ceased s number of papers to be postponed until this afternoon, when A. W. Butler talked on the “White Clays of Snnthera Indiana," and C. H. Eigcnmaiui disenssed "TheEtlect of Environment on the Mass of Local J^pecies." “The Ash of Trees” was the subject of M. B. Thomas. He also gave an eight-minute talk on the “Biological Survey" and “TheStomates of Cycos.” The meeting closed to-day. THE El BRA RIANS.

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Library Study a* a Science—I.ibrarisns

In Indiana snd In Other States. The Library Association of Indiana con-

tinued its work at the Capitol this morning. Miss Mary Dye, of Pratt’s Institute, disj cussed “Study of Library Science.” LiI brarians should teach the library boards in ! the work, she said. The promotion plan j should be followed as the best for making the service most etticient. Until every library, Miss Dye said, is permeated with the professional spirit, it should be a miniature library school. The crowning event in promoting library work is the monthly meeting of the staff when ideas ; cita ^ exchanged. The profession is yet in j im infancy, but it has given rise to a j library science. The interchange of work

j was recommended.

! J. P. Dunn discussed the libraries of * Icdlana and compared them to the libraries of other States. The statistics show that in proportion to the population, Mich-

presence of all persona an eternal fitness of j igan has 65 per cent, more books than Indithings. W^hile theological and religious ! ana; Ohio has 64 per cent, more, and Illinois

doctrines are separable from morals, morals and religion were inseparable. If we educate mor.illy we at the same time educate religiousiy. Morality is always the expression of religion. Morality is the outside; religion is the inside. Religion, he said, is never sectarian, and sectarianism is never religion. From the weil-governed home comes the best student, and from the weilgoverned school comes the best citizen. The secret of good discipline is an educator in the teacher’s chair. Law is the habit of truth. Truth is God. In the person of the teacher and the taught the Bible comes into the school. He believed that the scriptures should be studied as literature lessons, as a mirror of human life. In conclusion he said that the schools are not secular, and they can not be; that while the American Republic lasted tee Bible will be in the public schools.

JTR. DEWHUBST’8 VIEW’S.

Continuing the discussion of the same general theme, the Rev. F. £. Dewhurst, putor of Plymouth church, Indisnapolis, read a paper on “The Pedagogics of the Bible.” He said he could not discover any book in tee Bible on pedagogy. The science of teaching ia a modern one. The Bible it full of men who are teaching. Behind the men may be seen the methods. He saw three meteodi of teaching displayed by the Bible. The first was the dogmatic method. The ten commandments are ten dogmas. The works of the prophets are full oi d^mas. The speeches of Paul are marked with dogmatic methods. It is the will of the gardener coercing the will and habit of the tree. The second method was the allegorical method. This method looks for a spiritual meaning bffbind the natural meanigg. The method teaches truth in part. Thp third method was embraced in the pedagogics ,of Jesus. He was pre-eminently the great teacher. His was the anaivtical method. He was a great observer. Newspaper reporters of today had the same faculty. Jesus also possessed an engaging personality. He taught as one having authority, not as the Scribes.

A COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

After a recess of ten minutes President Dale appointed a committee, with Lewis H. Jones as chairman, to work in the interest of tee National Educational Associationf which will meet in Duluth next year. Mrs. E. L. Mailman, who was to have taken part iff the discussion of the theme on which Messrs. Bnrroughs and Dewhurst read papers, was unable to be present, on accouut of sickness, aud the association passed to the next number on the program: “Tendencies of Prevailing Methods of PromottoQ and Reports." The paper on the theme was read by T. E. Fitzgibbou, superintendent of the Elwood city schools. He took, positive ground against the present system efi written examinations and frequent reports. He said that the written examination can not reveal the mental development and the aesthetic taste of the student. The speaker cited many bad results arising from regular written examinationa He - said that too often the one idea of the teacher is to get tee pupil ready for the written examination. Too ma^ reports are required of many teachers. The els^ orate system is unnecessary. It takes ap BO much of the time of the teacher that she can not go before tee class with new ideas. Teachers, he beHoved, are hindered by use-

less machinery. '*

This paper was discussed by C. E. Morris, superintendent of the Salem schools, and by Robert Bpoar, soperintendent of the

Evansville scMols.

The last paper of the day was by Edwin Avers, superintendent of the I^fayetto tehoolA His snbject was “Trustees of the Pabiie Schools." The paper was disoutsed by W. F. Axtel, principal of the Washing-"

ton schools.

Following the disenuion of this paper, Narasimba Gharya was introduced to tee ftsoclatioD. He spoke briefly on tee progress of (sduoatlon in his native country. , AN ENTERTAINMENT. To-aight teero will be a musical and elocutionary entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. HalL The follovring program has been ar-

ranged;

Becitatiou, “^e Yonag Gray Head,"B. C.

Sherrick.

Becitation, “Owenn," Miss Bessie Bell Jen-

nie.

BeoiUttoa, "The School of Squeers," B. P. Truebloon. Vocal solo, Mrs. Danforth Brown. XtecltatioB, “Tobe," Miss Ola Dell Qameron. Qoarrel scone betweea Bratus aad Cassius, T. J. McAvoy. Violin solo. "Dagarische Weisea," Bichard SohUewen; aocompanimeat, Mias Maxwell. Recitation, “Jean Ingelow’a Yarn," Miss Mary Bates. An original poen, "A Dream of Schooldays," Lm 0. Harris. Recitation, “Ziogarella, the Gypey FloWer Girl,” MUs AUoe BT Castle. Recitation, ‘-The Boy's QuMtioaa,” Mrs. 0. F. Mount. TRM SCIENTIiTS. Offlooro XUooMd—ffellowsMpo Provtdod For—Pityort fload and Disouoeod. The Indiana Academy of Scieuce held a busloeso session at tho State Hoaoo thio raonibsg. The next meeting will be held at Rooliester, May 17,18 and 19. The following officers were rieeted; Freeidcat—W. A. Npjoi, Terra Haai* Vice-President—A. W. Butler, BrookvUlo. Secretary—C. W. Voids, Orooncastie. AostetentaeoMtery-'W. W. Monaaa, Grao*oaetle. Troasurer—W. P. Shannon, OreensbniE. ; A eommittee fcfport was made ou how tee aeadmuy can act with the State iu farthering the work now in hand. It waa propoeed to organira an advisory body to ask the next Legislature to titee an interest ta tee plSBs. If tee scidemy can go. bsfon tee Leglslotore with -aanee of atemhero welt known to teat body, it would do mseh to bolp tho oooao. It was tboai^t. Ameadmoato to tee constitution won oaggostod. Oao provided that say honorary seoaihero fhotild hoQMso htwarory toilamL Tho feilows teoato bo the addiUdnal elaiis. Whore • member has beoa iu aotivo armtk lor a year ho eas he eleeted to a feilowOhi^ His would also depend upon hlo aoiiiaire* menu. It was poaPoied to *xeeativo eoRBigtlpr' ri-J^'W^^'Wtoduote-naaomiiteafiibw^j ThaniNtot of the eoasrittoowoo a' W. A. MonsttU' 0 Study of nahMUl' tauityiartra^lh:' ctoopHiikMK, „ ^

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96 per cent. more. Indiana has twenty-five books in libraries for each one hundred inhabitants. The number of libraries was almost in proportion to the obstructive laws, he 8.iid. In Illincis any community can start a library. In Michigan a petition is required. In Indiana a township can not open a library unless some one first gives a library worth $1,000. Cities and towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants can levy a tax to establish a library, provided there is not already a free library in the city, but not to maintain one. It was after 2 o’clock when the association met this afternoon, (i. S. Cottman. of IrTington, talked on “Indiana Literature.” A business session was held and final adjournment followed.

The Mathematical Section. President O. L. Kelso, of Richmond, presided over the mathematical section at its meeting yesterday afternoon. A paper by Robert J. Aley, of Indiana University, wa.s ou“The History of Geometry." It was discussed by D. C. Arthur, of Union City. "Kelation of Mathematical » Courses of Study in HighSchools and Colleges” was discussed by J. C. Gregg, of Brazil; A. M. Ainadon, of Lafayette; O. L. Kelso and Duane Studley, of Crawtordsville. A business session was held late in the day. ElocuUoiilats Klect Officers. The Association of Elocutionists and Orators held its final session yesterday afternoon. The following officers were elected: Preeident—T, J. McAvo.v, of Indiamraolia. Vice-President—E. P.*rrueblood. of Earlbam College. Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Caroline H. Qeerish, of Purdue University.

•WESTERN PENxMEN’S MEETING.

Papera BeAd and Dlsouas^ at the Session To-Day.

At the Western Penmen’s Association meeting this morning the address of the president, 'G, E. Nettleton, was delivered. It dealt with the importance of penmanship and of the Duslaess styles. It will be discussed to-moyrow. “Automatic Pen Work" waa discussed by C. A. Faust, of Chicago. A. H. Floaten, of Chicago, read a paper on “Vertical Writing." This produced an animated discussion. He gave several exhibitions, showing the speed and legibility of the vertical style. The, members, however, were in the majority for the slant Writing.

W. ff. IVON, DXTEfPT.

C. P. Zaner lectured on "Flourishing.” A paper by VV. F. Lyon, of Detroit, waa read oy G. W. Harmon, of New Orleans. Mr. Lyon atged tho teaching of abbreviated styles for speed and legibility. Ua said that the results in the Detroit public schools, where he is supervisor of peiunonaaip, were gratifying. WORK FOB THE DKXMPLOTBD.

Th* Board of Worjea WlUlocc 4 Omtract With th* Relief Committee.

The Board of Public Works is willing teat tee oitisens* committee shall texe out of its hands tee huildlng of tbo lake in Garfield Park. It is aieo willing to enter into aoontraot wite tee oonmlttee. The city has no money for the work, and if tho committee takes tee contract it will have sufficient funds to do tee work, end will thtis be able to relieve diotroeo by giving employment to a large nnmber of men. The hoard diseuseed tee matter further this afternoon. Mr. Merritt’s Proposition. Couneilaan Merritt has had a long eonferenee with Controller Trailer on his oroposltioQ^ to eet Mide $10,000 for street repairs in order to five work to the unemployed. The Contrwer wad Me. Merritt went over the books. Mr. TVasler insuted that tee oity had not the money to «rty ont the piao, bat aaid it Would he a good idea for t^ relief eommittee to pay In the money for tee parpose suegeeted by Mr. Merritt Mr. Mernti said he wonid be one of loar tolean tee city $90,000 without intcnBSt to carry on tee work end furnish employment to the needy. THE DEATH PENAETT.

STREET-CAR WAGES CUT.

ACTION TAKEN BT DIBBCTORS OF THE CITIZENtP COMPANY.

New Wage genie To Take Eftoot Jtmnnry 1—What the Mon Can Mstite Under It — The BJneons For the Rednotion.

eoritoed their attorice te Gewari Beetriejmfi I U * N. The ehriaksge ia some the leofe ; oriced mecieltkw, netobly AuMeoa aril i whisky, hroagbt ia Uew hnirese. ee who* tt» market w«e Aaeliy tamed to the eiwertog ef otttetaadi&s contrarie ta the Grangien the i room traders were ieeeed to nrira Mf ef ■ haitn'sway. » I Iowa Central statement ter Veneateert

Qroe* earaiaga. IMA ffiTAMOt tm, creese, net in ween, f >m.

lOiOT—Oeneral Bleetrlc te a wOhk lOeSaim Thermnidaderef tee Uat le etoedy, aai the room traders hesitate to eeil the Greagers

teort.

Pblladeipbia epecfel: Samuel HefiaePe egeragated fcwses in New Emuand apeenlattem are tem than |lto,MA A new InffaBdlS rector says McLeod oaa not ceirytheleeeeef

■ Him

Cyvaa Browa, Wife Mavdarwr* To Bo Bxweated A^l SO. ppeeial to the Indlawahatls Newel CohiMfBfa, Deoembor 38.—At 2 o’eloel^ this aftermism Jadit* Hord ovemtied tee aietioB lor a iurar trial ia tee e«d ef tee IMoto vi. (tyrae Brown for amederitor hie wMe, gad iiatefeed kJm toi^lpaMd hy teeaeek MtHdmii te t^.s<atheeiirpiw| Moktm. eteei mteteaiees aad -while tee' eeatipae wee hriag •ad-lltoriydJieitAVarii. 8. ^ .dr'nii ■flkteaai, eiiite'A'" JIfe'

The directors of the Citiiene' etreet railroad to-day parsed tee following resolution: That Oeneral Manager Thomas B. McLean be directed to reduce the wages of employes to the ioUowing rates, commencing January L 18M, to-wit: CoBduotors and motermea, Uc per hoar. Drivers, 13^ per hour. Resolved, That at toon as the receiata of tee company improve so as to reach teelr old staudara the general manager he authorized to restore wages, now reduced, to former rates. The conductors and motormen are now receiving 17 cents an hour; tea driven 15 cents. Under the new wages, President Mason says conductors and motormen will average about 11.66 a day, eleven hours’ work, seven days in the week, and that the drivers will make about $1.48a day. About three hundred men will be affectril by the redaction in the first class and fifty in the second. Wages in the stables and at the offices of the company have already been reduced. There was a cut in the wages of these of about lO per cent. CAUSE OF THB REDUCTION. “These facts are to be considered in connection with this redaction in wages," President A. L. Mason said. “Street-car receipts have suffered in all tbe cities of the Union, and in many cities redactions in wages have already been made. Our loss on receipts emount to about 20 per cent as compared with normal timcA We have practiced economy in all ways possible, but the losses oontinae and we are forced to the course adopted. It is to be remembered also that our operating expenses are greater than ever because of the opening of new lines and the increase in wages to motormen as compared xith drivers. For a good while nearly one-haif of tn« lines have not been paying even the wages of the men who operate the cars on tnem. This is true of the Columbia avenue, Brightwood. Noble street, East street, Stock Yards, West Indianapolis, Insane Hospital, MissiMippi street, Haiighvilleand Sooth Delaware street lines. Toe Central avenue line barely carries itself. Ad increase in operating expenses has come along with the introduction of electricity, for an additional man has been required to etch car, the lines ore longer, the cars are fu.ster, and more care are required. “We had hoped that this day could be stayed off As you know, wo had contemplated a change in the transfewsyatem, including its sbandoninent on certain days, h^ing thus for an increase of revenue to offset the increase of expense, but after deliberation, the directors concluded that the redaction in expenses was to be preferred and the result is this order. Our office force had already been cut in two, the road officers had been reduced in number, extra men had been dispensed with and all other ways of reducing expenses bad been resorted to in the nope of meeting the requirements, but in vain. Our present action is based on the present situation." “What is your explanation of the falling off of fares?” “Hard times, from which I hope we shall have recovered by May. In that event wages will be restored to tee present basis. A large number of men are out of employment who ordinarily when at work rode to their place of business Women do not go shopping as they did, snd thus the fares fall oS. In the meantime we have kept the service up.” Construction work on the new car lines has ceased for the winter. Ihe rails for new tracks have been distributed, bht no more. will be laid until spring. Mr. Mason says track baiiding is to be done by contract, and that the contracts , for additionai lines exist. About st^ven hundred men in all are employed by the street-car company, including extras wfa6 work only part of tea time. Mr. Mason tafs that dkeherges of men have not been made with a view to crippling tbe employes’ union, and that while these matters of management have rested with Mr. McLean, be (Mason) knows that no purpose has existed or exists to interfere in any way with the brotherhood. — How the Men FeeL Street-esr ennloyes learned of the reduction by the announcements post^ in the barns this morning. f3ome of these not on duty congregated at Washington and lUinois streets, at the foot ef the stoire test led to tee old hrotberbood hall, and disentaed tbe situation. Borne were ready to strike, bnt others expressed tee belief that in these uncertain times it would be well to taka tee best that eonld be get. Some felt It was only tea policy of tee eompriiy, and that it had been tbe purpose to reduce the wages anyway aa seen so tbe brotherhood was ruined. Oteers believed tee rednetien was made in good faith by the eompeny. One condnetor seid that, from hie nertonid expenenee, he knew tbe recetpte had faUen away off TaherauMle B«adiy>-8ehoel Dlnnter. At the noon hour to-day dinner was spread at the Tabernacle Sunday-school for many homeless and fnendlsss children. Toys and candies at well m dinner were supplied. A Christmas tree was also disclosed, bearing things of joy and beautyThe Sucday-sehool haa given $100 in money to the Industrial s«bo^ and to sbaritiM this week.

ote for delivery, esrrylag tee I to Mi tier oMt. ItkKpettei il whien General Sfte*

branch ifnes.

llAO-rThe strong rally In OeiMwsl Bieetrie WM started on the development of derided

scarcity of storii for delivery,

loening rato np e ' "

that tee pool

trie yMteraay dW not sell ae mate M It wanted te and thsretoee held haek deliveries and perhsM horrowi^ eome stock ia order to sttifea the leaning rate and mik» a market or more stock to-day. One of tee fsetora in tee market has be«m a report teat the St Paul net earnings for November. due to - day. wfu gtow an increiM of betweea^ $50,000 e^ toffOSO usd tee sraument Is teat this shewinf will haraeffqpdeflrscton all tee Qraager riotee. and ooneequentiy upon tee l^ ISe EL PmU

November gross decreesed $881,5X7.

The market for •zekaage shows a dktlneCly firmer tone, and rates have risen somewliri. Demand is now quoted at ifiemtSIK. The •lump yeeterday wm on Targe eOlee of cable tranerera by one of tho ^gest oxebange houeee ta tele city. Considerable amonato were told et 4tt, lose a commission, at one time. It is not known what these tales represout, but it ie Oenjectured that they are the eioelng out ef a line

of lone exchange bought to obtala i

of iatereet ratee.

A broker who has had lari ia DlsUllert lately and who

1 tee benoAt

do with three-pmnt lim ta stc

If ordere Mdeal to

yeeterdey

eaid: “I believe teat Preeident Graenhut’e sutement in regard to the property was Intended to put himself on jecoed. He believes teat ihe earntegs of tee cotnpeny will lead to a much higher range ol ihe price ftir tbe etook, and wanted, I think, to be able by ehd by to say that he advised 'boyiaf when the stock was down Instead of whenTt wae up. lasldet* tn Distiliera believe the eompany will pay a dividend on the stixA in 1«8|. The

which the stock has oeen

about 26 down k ver

The

stock, I

ere now neMly one-half of tee' entire capital stock, Tbe net inerspee n trapsfors to lurope slnoe the first of tee currant monte k over |l,2ite,ew. Bock Isiand engine mileage has been raduoed tela monte, it ia stated, ttoOto mUee. end net eerniUKS even for Deoember will show sub-

•tan;i.il Increase.

S*****!** dispitoh ifiyi It is reoeetefl test the Brush eompany has applied at Clevelaad O., )or e receiver for the Bdteoa Oeneral

Eleotrio Company.

Tax QUOTATIONS ON STOffiCt. Reported by J. *. Berry. Boerd of Trede.

t way ia

^ , aocomnlated Rom kboul 26 down k very BUfgestive to my mind." The foreign holdinge of St Paul eeiamoa took, according to the books of tee oempaay.

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Course of the Market Fiwne Hour to

flour—e looting; Xnforaaorion.

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NeskvUle ako deoUned pee eenL

■b»tly aftei tito epeatag, eneatoHcfl beeonao Strang and on a large vohun# of Imsikiw prioee advanced shitiply, Qeaen] Hjgfrtii

leedJng edveaeMl a$A RtibiMTffii H,

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Tbo Slniioy Hnriie<S Nnw Yoax, 1 easy at 1 par cent. Prtmo Bterilim excMw buunoes in bankers’ HUt demand and at 488^f^ for. rates lfi6<i487K; oonimem^ SilveroerUfles^ H^rmetbi Oliver 88. . Bonds in Mow York. MNwYoBX,Dceemh«rM.-Unttod Stall oonpon U#fi,doi bio, Pecifle le 01 *«B, MR Mow York. Hheluagri Gbioaoo, Deoombor ftk—MewTeeIc Oriffidkifft 7IHI0 ooate premlnm. ———w-t-s , Iwndoa’s FtsaMtiqi QboMHImm. London, DoMmber MUhI m 8^d per ounce. Mefidfflp of discoBUt te tbo op g^^priroritt.

Clonringe to Ydriofli WHiiiA Glearinga ot teo lEkielpti sffiiee ef ’United .Stotoe ysetewtyiiid IWfttif spondingffity last ^ - New Yorh^....^.. Chieago...„»..„—.. Boston...,,...,.......^. PhOadolNik-—-nmANArinlfi Docomber 28... Docomhee u—.

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