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TEN,PAGES ■V . 1 -1 - TMK DECLAUA T10N OF WAR. Spain, no doubt, under* tan da by tfcla* tima that rtio tea a war on bar bands. 1 Congress, yesterday passed a bill declarand our puactllloua adversary no excuse for any further 11Nations can npt reject ultlmaexpect to escape the consaof their act. Spain would have been glad to protract the period of uncertainty As long as she cpuld, and to continue «», condition of things which would have left the world 1ft doubt as to the actual relations between the two countries. Bet that time has now gone by. The issue is sharp and clear. There can be no mistake, no confusion or uncertainty now. Ws have, as we have really had for ;four days, a state of open, public wa^ Spain must now light or retreat. Whining will no longer serve. There can be ns more discussions of courtesy and etlqtette. Now that we have "waited the drumming guns that have no doubts," there will be no more parleying, no more diplomatic wrangHng and fencing, but clean, straight fighting until Cuba is freed ifrom the fcurse of Spanish rule. S' Nor will It be possible for neutral nation* to deceive themselves as to the situation. The world now has formal nctice that a State of war eclats between the United .Stales and the kingdom of Spain; and though the notice doe* not enlarge the rights or increase the responeibilitlwi of neutral - powers — for there was war In advance of; the declaration—It does definitely assure them that thetr rights will be respected, and that they will be expected to live up to the full measure of their reoponsd^Mtle*. No doubt there will be actmestlo^ raised as to the legality of the e&ptura* made before the formal declaration of war, but this Is a question that will be determined by the counts, and w© do not suppose that the retroactive elpuse In the declaration ‘Will cut much figure In the case. If there was a state of war before the ' • action of Congress, the captures were legal; while If there was no state of war. It. is doubtful whether Congress could create one by a subsequent declaration. * Bht front now on it to war.

THS army reorganization sill. Tlie Hull army reorganisation blU provides for a considerable Increase lit the regular army, and creates the threebattalion formation. The regular army has constated of ten cavalry regiments, containing 6,497 officers and men; five artillery regiments, containing 4.224 officers and mem; twenty-five Infantry regiments, con tain lng | 12,781 officers and men, and an engineer battalion, with recruiting parties, ordnance department, hospital service, Indian scouts, West Point, signal and general service, 3,070 officers and men; a total strength of 27.5*8 officers and man. The Hull bill authorises the twentyfive Infantry regiments to be recruited up to g total of 21,800 men.and the ten cavalry regiments to 12.000 men; provides for seven regknents of artillery, with a maximum of 16,467 men, and an engineer battalion of five companies, containing 762 man; a total for the four arms of the

service of 61.000 enlisted men.

This bill makes a specific increase of commissioned officers; there are to be twenty-five additional majors, to be a

addition to the commissioned »; one hundred and fifty commis-

sioned officers are to be added, to provide for tbe two Infantry companies In the Third Battalion for each of the twenty-five regiments of Infantry, and eighty-four second lieutenants, one for each of the eighty-four batteries when

'recruited to a war strength.

There ha<* been much criticism of the b»H. mostly from people who see In the creation of a formidable standing army a weapon that might be turned against people In some internal political dlf-

The use of the regular array In s the Chicago rioters in 1894 furthe text for most of these doubt-

ess, These are other objectors to the proposed increase, who base their objections on the warning of Washington against the maintenance of a large standing army, h>ut those who object thus, forget tbe tremendous changes that have coma upon the country — the elimination of distance by steam sad electricity, and the great growth of com-

tntUnacy. The theory behind the reorganisation blU to that there a gradual and modest Increase regular army, based upon the bv-

of population.

tea ha* been so long at with a foreign, especially nation, has seemed so imKble that we have accorded to our •raiy tail rsapcct than such a of the Government dbR is not always that in the hoof was a notion has leisure to and drill the needed number or even of the Notional It to criminally foolish for a naw .. to think about getting into a war and then rotting ready for the war afterward. Every one must recognise that a regular army consteUng of less

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than 30.000 officers and men. Is totally inadequate to a population of 78,000,000. and even If we consider the National Guard aa heiar entirely effective up to Ka full strength of 114,006 men, our army for defease or offense to still considerably smaller In proportion to population than fee* Of any other first-rate power. But we have the testimony of military men

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to tbs Effect that our National Guard can not be depended upon at the beginning of a war, and one has only to consider the personnel of the National Guard to realise that this to probably true. If the National Guard could be sot down in front of the enemy ft would probably fight as bravely and with as much determination and effect as the trained sokUers of the regular army, but it to the hard marching, the camp life, the exposure that will tdl on the untrained troops. Those who object to the Hull bill on the score that U provMe#*for maintaining an excessively large regular army in times of peace may be reassured by the fact that the MU provides that at the conclusion of hostilities the extra officers shell be mustered out, honorably discharged or absorbed by promotion.

THE.REVENUE BILL. The amended revenue MU will be laid before the committee on ways and means to-day. We have already commented on tbe principal features of this measure. Among the more important amendments now proposed are those providing for a tax on telephone messages and bank certificate*. The bill, as we showed the other day, provides for many stamp duties. Notes, mortgages, checks and commercial and legal Instruments generally, telegraph me—ages, railroad tickets and patent medicines are all taxed In this way. We think the committee has done well to act on the theory that the war will cost a greet deal of money, and may ba protracted. The people are entirely prepared to carry tbe burden which they have voluntarily assumed. And we believe they are ready to pay their bills 1b money rather than In promises tdvp&y. We think the Democrat* will mistake the popular temper if they attempt to Incorporate In the bill any of tbelr peculiar theories of finance. Some of them are proposing to "coin the seigniorage,” by which they mean the difference between the bullion and the coinage value of the shrer held by the Treasury. We hope they will not Insist on this. If they do, the Republicans ought to vote k down. It is also suggested that power be given to the Secretary of the Treasury to Issue <50,000,000 of certificates of Indebtedness bearing a low rate of interest. This is not so objectionable as the other proposition, though we should like to see this war fought without any addition to our stock of paper money. However, these certificates would be recognised as being merely evidences of Indebtedness. and would be so treated. As to the income tax which it to proposed to impose, it seems foolish, in the face of the late decision of tbe Supreme Court, to make another attempt in this direction. What the Government wants is not a lawsuit, but money. The only way to get money Is by taxation or by borrowing, and if we borrow we ought" to be honest about it. This to not a time to exploit partisan theories. Free silver is not on trial, and any man that attempts, in a crisis like the present, to make use of the necessities of the Government to secure the adoption of his peculiar views, ought to be sternly rebuked by the people— ^

IN WAR TIME. The April number of "Business," published In New Tork, contains an article on "The Effect of War Upon Property and Personal Rights” which is particularly timely. As soon as war to on, neither belligerent has the right to sue in the courts of the other, either to enforce a contract or to collect a debt. Contracts made with an enemy during the war can not be enforced In the courts of either nation after the war is concluded. Interest ceases on contracts with an enemy, and the statute of Limitations to suspended during war. The general rule regarding treaties to that they are abrogated by war, but certain treaties are exempted, notably privateering treaties After war is declared an enemy’s property may be seized wherever found, except when It to located In the territory of neutrato. It la however, not customary, In modern times, to seise the property of enemies, non-combatants, who are temporarily domiciled. The usual practice is to allow all aliens, citizens and subjects of the enemy to remain lu the country of each belligerent during a state of war. They may. however, be required to leave the country and certain rules are prescribed for their conduct while they remain. Generally a certain period to fixed within which aMens may depart with their property after war has been declared, and in case they leave the country within this specified time their property to safe from confiscation during their passage to their own or to some neutral country. Even after the period thus fixed has expired It to usually possible for aliens to .secure permission to depart with all their effects, aa harsh dealing with these people by one belligerent would be sure to call forth similar harshness from the other. Strictly speaking, belligerents have the right as soon aa war to declared to seise and condemn each other’s etape and cargo— in their respective ports as "droits of admiralty." but modern practice has established the custom of giving notice of the time in which shipping must be removed. The strip of one belligerent, if K sails before war to declared, for one of the ports of the other belligerent. Is safe from seizure. If, however, she sails to a neutral port she to ha We to seizure. The docnlcil* of the owner nsually determines the nationality of a ShAp, unless the veseei sails under the flag and register of a nation other than the one in which the owner llvee. The flag Is not accepted os the proof of the nationality of a ship; her paper, the crew-ttet. shipping articles, register and so on, are token as final proof of her nationality. Belligerents are not entitled to search the war vessels of neutrals and private neutral vessels may only be searched tor "probable cause.” Person* may not be taken from a neutral ship while at sea on the ground that they are cfttxens of ghe nation claiming them for the purpose of Impressment. It Is tirierwtlng to recall, to view of the capture* already made, that the capture of an enemy’s ship doe* not, as is generally supposed, convey any title to the vessel or the cargo. The capture merely gives the prize-crew an opportunity to take the ship into port and secure her condemnation by a competent court If the captor can not take the captured ve—bi to a native port, he may sell It ba a neutral port an* deposit the money

thus received with the prize-court In his own country- The captor may. in case of necessity, destroy the prize or allow her owners to ransom her. The goods of an enemy on a neutral ship may be seized, but the non-eentraband goods of a neutral on an enemy’s ship may not be taken. Contraband goods are taken wherever found. The Paris declaration of 1856 provides that "the neutral flag covers an enemy’s goods, except contraband of war; that neutral goods, except contraband, are not liable to capture under an enemy’s flag.” Although the United States, not being a signer of the declaration of Paris, is not bound by this rule, this country, nevertheless, observed It during the civil war. The laws regarding persons and property during war are many and very complicated, requiring special knowledge and extraordinary courts. It to sometimes difficult In the hurry of conflict to decide between meum and teum; but during the many wars of the past well-established rules have gone Into use, and It may be taken for granted that, although we shall try to do all the injury to Spain that we can, and Spain to us, both nations will rob each other according to the nil—, and we khaii kill each other Uke gentlemen.

THE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL. The tenth annual May Music Festival draws near. We bespeak for It the largest patronage. Every seat at every concert ought to be taken. The festival, like Christmas, comes but once a year, and when It comes It should find great audlencea It to to be a festival this year In the truest sense. The soloists will be, to use a paradox, not the individual artists — though these inolud* some of the most famous musicians of the day —but the chorus and the orchestra. This to asjft should ba The chorus, especially, is^he distinctive feature of the festival — what distinguishes it from the ordinary concert. It is possible to hear great singers at various times during the year. A large chorus must be drilled for months before it can adequately render Its music, and in Indianapolis at least, can be heard only at the festival. The festival offers something for every one. Even those that have only & “reasonably good ear” for music should find much In tt to enjoy. Leaving purely musical considerations for a moment, there is Inspiration merely In being In Tomlinson HaH on a festival night Festivai nights are gala occasions. In front there are the chorus and the orchestra, which, with the assistance of the soloists, are to render works by the master-mu-sicians. Assembled In the body of the hall is a brilliant audience waiting to hear. He must be dull, Infeed, that does not feel a distinct thrill of pleasure at being one of that audience. It is especially to be hoped that there will be a large attendance on the opening night, when Benoit’s oratorio, “Lucifer,” will be produced for the first time in America. This is the first time, we believe, that Indianapolis has had the honor of presenting a great musical work entirely new to this country. Let us show ourselves equal to the honor by filling every available seat In the hall Those that have made a study of this oratorio consider it one of the strongest and most beautiful works of modern music. It la divided into three parts, and after each port there will be an intermission, which will prevent weariness. The principal number for the second night Is the third act of “Taimhseuser,” which contains so much that to beautiful, and popular, as well. For the third night the chief work will be Grieg’s "Oiaf Trygvaeson,” one of the most remarkable works ever given at ti»e festival. On Saturday afternoon the children will repeat their charming cantata, "Into Life,” given last year w*th such success. On Saturday night there Will be two short and lnterr~t!ng choral works, and Ysaye, the famo.:s Belgian violinist, will play. We have only indicated some of the more striking features of the festival. There are many more that will prove scarcely lees attractive, but no description Is adequate. Music speaks its own language — tt must be heard to be understood. And there to promise that at the coming festival It will be eloquently interpreted.

S UFFBRING IN C UaA. We do not sympathize with those who have been crltlctotng the President for his deliberation in dealing with the Cuban question, nor would we be understood as urging precipitate action. But tt will do no harm to remind the authorities that the reconcentradoe In Cuba are starving, and starving more rapidly than ever since the Spaniards In the Island have been seizing all the provisions they could lay their hands on. Manifestly, it Is our duty to cause as little suffering as possible In our work of relieving the victims of Spanish cruelty. It Is, of course, inevitable Chat the Cubans, as well as the Spaniards, should feel the effects of the war between tills country and Spain There to no way possible to save them from distress. But their condition ought to stimulate the administration to the promptest action. We can not, of course, feed the people against whom we are maiiftainlng a blockade, but it would seem as though supplies might be sent Into those parts of the Island controlled by the insurgents, which are not subject to the blockade. It has been supposed that this was a part of the administration's policy. We hope tt Is, and that. If it Is. there will be no delay In carrying It out: It it were known that the Insurgents were abundantly supplied, not only with arms and ammunition, but also with food, there 1* no doubt that the people of the island would flock to them, leaving Blanco and his supporters IS Havana to their fate. Thus It would be both humane and politic to strengthen the Insurgents In every way possible, so as to make them the dominant power in the Island. There need be no fear that the military operations will not be wisely and vigorously conducted, and this part of the task may well be left to those charged with Its performance. But It is our business to —vo lives as well as to destroy them, and we would remind the President and hia advisers that It Is their dutv to make the war aa little harmful aa may be to those in whose behalf we have undertaken tt. Every day’s delay probably means the death of many people from starvation. It may be in this case, as it has been in so many others, that conditiooe will have to become a great deal worse before they can improve. But

no effort should be spared to care for those whose interest* the American people have so much at heart.

Senator Hanna regards finding as a mere incident.

the bribery

The fair of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, now In progress at Tomlinson Hall, deserves large patronage. It to in the interest of one of the worthiest benevolent and reformatory Institutions of the city. No work of reform should make a stronger appeal than that which to striving to save weak and wayward girls from temptation and evil courses and to lead them into right Uvea Tbe managers of the fair have put forth great efforts In preparation, and to good purpose, as the booths reveal. All through the week people should forget Cuba and Spain long enough to look In at Tomlinson Hall, If only for a few minute*, and leave something behind for sweet charity’s sake.

ue war correspondents may not be fighters, and yet they ere pretty skillful to drawing the long bow.

Much of European sympathy to due to envy of us, but much is also due to the trained diplomacy of Spain, which has made the worse appear the better reason.

The United States minister at Bangkok thinks that this country should take possession of the Philippines, not so much for the purpose of depriving Spain of her possessions, but because they are the "key to the east and the Asiatic Pacific.” Well, we are reaching out! Who can say. after reading this opinion, that our spirit of territorial acquisition does not need a check-rein? It only presents another argument against the annexation of Hawaii and & departure from our traditional policy. If we only once get started in this direction, how far should we go?

Richard Croker has left the country. It is the best service he oould render it

Spain’s proclamation, which gives American vessels thirty days to leave her ports. Is, no doubt, another bid for European sympathy. That Is all she has to work now.

"An afternoon paper stated that Merrill Moores, deputy Attorney-General, had gone to Roby to Investigate the reports that gambling on a high scale was going on there, with the knowledge of the officials of the county. Attorney-General Ketcham said last night that Mr. Moores had not gone to Roby, and that there was no intention to send him.—The Journal. Now what is the use of that kind of misrepresemaUon — to use no stronger term? Mr. Merrill Moores spent Friday and Saturday last at Hammond. Roby and Chicago. ,He went there at the instance of tbe Governor to find out about the gambling.

The Hawaiian sugar-planters are at work again on their favorite scheme of annexation.

Spain has depended so much on European aid that She oan not easily let go of the idea. She counted on tt with assurance, and her great expectations In this direction in a large measure account for her sauclnees.

As far as the United States is concerned, the rights of neutrals will be respected to the war that has now begun. There will be no interference with neutral goods under the enemy’s flag, or with the enemy’s goods, unless contraband of war, under the neutral flag. And our Government has declared that no blockades will be binding on neutrals unless they are made effective. Nor will the United State® resort to privateering. The determination of the Government to observe these rules to to be commended. Both from a moral and a political point of ’Hew the action Is wise. Our quarrel Is with Spain, and Spain alone. There is no reason why other nations, so long as they maintain a strict neutrality, should be made to suffer.

Perhaps Spain would now consider a proposition to sell out

The Spanish lieutenant, who is distributing his challenges so freely, can find plenty of fighting In Cuba, although he might not find so much advertising.

We suggest that some one that Is anxious to find a fad that Is not already overworked should make a collection of war poetry. Already poets, great and small, and many that are poets not at all, have been moved to verse (or worse) by the Maine tragedy, the call to arms and adl that. The quantity ef rhyme a?ready produced is very great. It Is a dull day when the editor does not receive a fresh batch of verses — "written wholy,” [sic.] as ana poet confided, “from patriotic impulse.” And some of tt Is really very good verse. Tbe beating of the drum®, the piping or the fife, the marching of men in Una, the roar of the Cannon, the thought of a great people stirred with a common noble impulse, set the blood coursing In quicker pulsations through one’s veins and fire the imagination to poetic fervor. Any one that should make a complete collection of ail the verses that the war inspires would have great pleasure therefrom in the after years when the quiet days of peace return.

Europe persists to completely misunderstanding our motives. It will have it that we are merely fighting to get Cuba. It judges America by Itself! Mr. Roosevelt at the head of cowboys would give the campaign In Cuba picturesque and iridescent effect* Richard Harding Davis should be appointed as scribe. The war would be worth while Just for that

Certainly Captain Sigsbee has weightier matters to attend to than to take any notice of the challenges pf a Spanish nincolnpoop.

R is said that Spain’s edict giving American vessels a month In which to leave her ports has “awakened In the President a spirit of emulation.” It is to be hoped that tt has done nothing of the kind. The President can not equal Spain to hypocrisy, and it will only lead to national embarrassment to try it.

Sunsst on the Farm.

Senator Fairbanks on Cabs. [Madison Courier. J No State has a Senator in Congress of whom she can be more proud than Indiana has reason to be of Charles W. Fairbanks- His speech on the Cuban question is the most comprehensive, bestb&ianctd and wisest of all. It to the utterance of a legal mind and patriotic heart. It carries with it conviction and voices the sentiments of the people. The first portion of this great statesman’s speech is given in this issue of the Courier. The conclusion will be given Monday, president McKinley and the country arej alike fortunate in having such a wisetaqunselor and vigorous patriot as Senator Fairbanks in official station. Indiana to also to be congratulated. There to no instance of a Senator at once springing to a more commanding and influential position In the council* of his party and the respect and confidence of the country than has marked the career of tbe peerless young leader of Indiana Republicanism.

Tbe Secret of m Clear Head. Edison’s Bruin Vlforles, givor far "Brainworkers. Satisfaction guaranteed. Sent postpaid or at druggists’. Van Altai Drug iBdlaaapeUa. -

Down behind the western hill the red sun sinks to rest; All the world Is weary, and I am weary, too. The partridte seeks Its covert, and the redbird, seeks Its nest. And I am coming from the fields, dear heart, to home and you. Homs, when the daylight is waning; Home, when my toiling Is done; Ah! down by the gate, sweet, watching eyes wait My coming at setting of sun. The sheep from off the hillside haste to the shepherd’s fold. For death lurks In the mountains and darkness comes apace. The fleeing sun looks backward and turns the sky to gold, Then folds the mantle of the night across Its crimson face, Home, when the daylight is waning; Home, when my toiling Is done: Ah! down by the gate, sweet, watching eyes wait My coming at setting of sun. lay aside the hoe and spade, and put the B ickle toy j All the world is weary, and I am weary, too. Gently fades the rosy light from out the western sky, And I am coming from the fields, dear heart, to home and you. Home, when the daylight is waning; Home, when my tolling Is done; Ah! down by the gate, sweet, watching eyes wait My coming at setting of sun. —Arthur J. Burdick In American Agriculturist.

Tbe Violet. Here she Is again, the dear, Sweeteet vestal of tbe year. In her little purple hood Brightening the lonesome wood.

... .thing Take the road, find unaware Joy that heartens, hope that thrills, Lovs our cup of life that fills. Since in Spring's remembered nooks. Lifting fain familiar looks. Once again with courtesylng grace, In the same dear lowly place, God his manual sign hath set In the tender violet. —Margaret E. Bangster In Harper’s Magazine. o •• SCRAPS. *» There are 7,000 hawkers of newspapers to London. The one colored member of tire United Stales Congress is named White The number of churches in Chicago has grown from 157 In 1870 to 633. , At a recent rabbit hunt near Fresno, Cal.. 9.000 rabbits were shot or clubbed to death. More steel Is used to the manufacture of pens than in air the sword and gun factories in the world. Within the last ten years the number of railway stations In Germany has increased from 6.376 to 8,893. There are about 1,500,000 persons employed in the world’s coal mines, onethird of them being in England. The volume of water emptied into the ocean by the Yukon Is greater by onethird than that of the Mississippi. A medical correspondent at Paris says that Dr. Mosso has established the fact that the blood of eels Is poisonous. Northern Italy, which had an unusually warm winter, is atoning for it with the coldest, rainiest spring within memory. Italy has 114,000 square miles, 1,000 miles more than Arizona, or about the combined area of Kansas and the Indian Territory. The Presbyterian missionaries In Texas are preaching in six different languages, ahd yet there are nine languages in which there is no preaching. In Sweden the railway stations where meals are served are known by the picture of a crossed knife and fork opposite the name of the station. A private car is being constructed at Tientsin for the use of the Empress Dowager of China, who has a great desire to take a ride on the rails. The test of a man’s condition after dinner at a certain college used to be to make him say “Clssle Fitzgerald” three times. Now, however, it is to make him say “reepneentrado” once. Mrs. Thomas T. Roe, of Washington, claims to be the first and Mrs. N. H. Van Sichlen, of Chicago, the second woman to ride a woman’s bicycle, which was done to both cases In 1887. There are thirty • palaces belonging to the imperial family In various parts of Japan, but the present Emperor has never occupied more than four of them, and some of them he has never seen. Ex-Senator Conger, of Michigan, who has been a resident of Washington since he retired from the Senate some ten years ago, enjoy® with Bismarck the distinction of having been bom on All Fools’ Day. An eminent Italian ornithologist says that the owls’ eyes have no muscles by which they can be moved, but that extraordinary flexibility in the muscles of the neck enables the owl to move his head with Incredible rapidity in any direction. The Revolutionary War cost $135,193,703 and 30,000 lives; the War of 1812, $107,159,000 and 2,000 live®; the Mexican War, $74,000,000 and 2,000 lives; the Indian wars ahd other minor wars, $1,000,000,000 and 49,000 lives, and the war between the States. $8,500,000,000 and 544,000 fives. A curiously annoying theft is that of a negative film of the late solar eclipse, taken from the cinematograph by one of the British astronomical expeditions to India. Somewhere between Buxar, in India, and London one of the boxes was opened and only the eclipse film taken out. Some time ago rabbits became such a nuisance that Summer county, Kansas, offered three cents apiece for their scalps. One hundred and fifty thousand were slain on one Sunday and In a week the county was bankrupt and had to levy a special tax to finish paying for the seal pa Professor Newcomb says, In the Mining and Scientific Press, that evidence is .accumulating that points to a probability that the small stars which our powerful modem telescopes have brought into view do not look small because they are farther away, but by reason of their Inferior size. The safe deposit vaults of some of the up-to-date trust companies have compartments especially designed for the reception of fur garments, fur mats, etc. They are kept in rooms the temperature of which is maintained at so low a point that destructive insects and their germ* perish from the cold. South African natives look upon dentists as kind men, and on the drawing of a tooth as almost a pleasure, which, indeed, it is said to be in contrast with native methods. There are traveling dentists. but the facilities are so poor that if a native seek* an appointment, say, In December, he to lucky to get the dentist in two or three month*. A bright little girl was being taught her Sunday-school lesson by her good mother. The lesson related to the demon of evil and the effort that ought to be made to overcome him. Finally the mother asked her little daughter. “What great enemy should we all endeavor to conquer?” "The Spaniards!” was the prompt reply. The Delane family, of which the celebrated editor of the London Time® and the late colonel of the Royal Bengal Artillery wore members, ts a family of Irish origin. Delaney by name, but on settling in England they dropped the ”y." Some one having once asked Mr. Delane, the editor, why he had done this, the latter replied: ‘‘Does the Scripture not say, ‘If thine y (eye) offend thee, pluck it out?’ ” Berlin cemeteries are now infested by people who try to lift the gravestones in the hope of finding banknotes under them. GrunenthaJ. the government bank official who is accused of having appropriated etther misused banknotes or notes withdrawn from circulation, had picked out graveyards as hiding place® for his plunder. Large sums have been found by the police under three gravestones already. Verdi has decided to leave his estate, giant’ Agate, at Bureeto. Italy, to take up his residence in Milan. He will live at a hotel where he has been accustomed to stay for the last thirty years whenever business called him to the old Lombard city There are many bonds that connect him with Milan. His first wife and his two children rest there, many of his works were performed there first, and to that city he has founded a fine home for superannuated singers, which has just been opened. Verdi some time ago asked permimion to have Ms second wife buried in a little graveyard *t Sant’ Agata, and It was granted, but the master has changed his mind, and he wishes now to bury her in the chapel of tbe new home, and to rest there himself when he Is dead. —New York Tribune

VIEWS OF THE STATE PRESS.

tub great ttmnoR.

The statement that there would be no cane raised In Cuba this year to a mistake. Uncle Sam will raise a crop that will surprise the Spaniards.—Marlon

News.

The Indianapolis News evidently thinks the Cuban war will be of very short duration. They have commenced the discussion of “India and sliver.”—Lafayette CalL The Spanish sailors who have vowed never to return until they are victorious may as well make arrangements at once to have their mail forwarded.—Marion Chronicle. It is a great pity the brave marines of the Maine can not come back to life and Join their brethren in the movement against the medieval monarchy of Spain. --Terre Haute Express. The United States I* going to war In a cause Just and unselfish. Through It the flag will be borne unstained and victorious. The sword Is drawn. Be Americans all.—Ft Wayne Gazette. Spaniards will find that the blowing up of the Maine will help their cause about as much as the assassination of President Lincoln helped the cause of secession.—Mishawaka Enterprise. Now that war is on let every American breathe a prayer that Old Glory wifi never be lowered in front of any foe and that the brave boys in this will he victorious in every contest.—Washington Gazette. Spain may want to receive some credit for Introducing Columbus to the Western world, but she has abused the privilege of her residence here, and her speedy leave-taking would be greatly appreciated.—Frankfort Times. Some of those fellows about Crawfords vllle who were so rantankerous for war a few weeks ago, are now Inclined to hold with old John Milton and The Indianapolis News that "they also serve who only stand and wait.”—CrawfordsvHU Journal. If the capture of Havana by the United States troops works as great a sanitary revolution In that city as the capture of New Orleans by the Union forces in the sixties, its capture will be a real blessing to its inhabitants.—Ft. Wayne Gazette. So far as the troubles between the United States and Spdin are concerned the lines drawn between Republicans and Democrats have been obliterated and all true Americans are standing upon a platform of lovalty and patriotism.—Anderson Democrat We have in the past heard something about "twisting the lion’s tail,” but when the American policy relating to Spain to cheered In the House of Commons we feel like announcing to our English cousins that every kink, so far as America is concerned, is taken out—Muncle

Times.

It was willful perverseness that affected to misunderstand President McKinley's expression, “stable government” The State Department had already informed Spain that “all negotiations on the part of the United States had in view the absolute Independence of the island.”—New Albany Tribune. The flag to flying over Indiana’s c&pitol, with orders that it remain there until Spain surrenders. And Indiana, with characteristic disposition to get to the front, is anxious to furnish her full quota of troops, »6 that there may be no danger of the flag being whipped to pieces by the wind before Spain concludes to wallow In the dirt.—Lafayette

Courier.

The Indianapolis News scents trouble, l-TTiTT and asks: "In case of war and an issue 1 *»«!-

of bonds, shall the bonds be payable In gold or coin?” Whereupon the Dallas News counsels; "Don’t divide the country on the currency question In face of war. Stand together and counsel harmony. Besides, when we want money the lender will dictate the term®. War is no child’s play.”—Lafayette JournaL Let us not lose our heads in this war excitement. Neither the navy nor army should be permanently increased. Arrangements for enlarging the militia should be made and our coast should be made Impregnable by shore batteries and non-seagoing monitors, floating batteries. etc. But we already have enough seagoing battleships to get us into trouble. Our manifest duty ,to to attend to our own knitting, and, fear a foreign policy, leave other people’s alone, with this excoption. Recognize a republic on every possible occasion, and make Europeans shinny on their own side of the world.—Terre Haute Gazette. THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. The Indianapolis News to making a vigorous fight for the stamping out of the big Roby gambling community, and urge® Governor Mount’s responsibility for its Immediate wiping out.—Valparaiso VI-

datte.

A tinge distinctly yellow was spread over the Indianapolis News for a few days.. It began to look very much as though it was afflicted with the jaundice; but the symptoms, we are glad to say, have passed away and a good, healthy tone and color have come again. The excellent and moat forcible speech of Senator Fairbanks seems to have brought the cure.—New Albany Tribune. The Ifwtianapolis News believes that Congress needs same one conversant with tbe English language and grammar to draft its laws and resolution®. It take® up the preamble of the Cuban resolutions as an example of the clumsy, ungrammatical manner in which Congressional matter to written. The sentence is a "corker” and would worry any one who attempted to analyze it.— Noblesville Ledger. The Indianapolis News, which has all along stood by the President in his Spon-ish-Cuban policy, finds several weak spots in Iris message to Congress; The main objection The News has, is that the President temporizes too much; that he makes too little of the destruction of the warship Maine; that he has failed to indicate to Spain that tbe independence of Cuba to the paramount issue; that the country has been misled by assurances sent out from Washington, and that the President “seems to shirk a responsibility which a greater man would have been perfectly willing to assume.” These criticisms are well founded.—South Bend

Timm.

The Indianapolis News speaks of the weakness of McKinley’s message. The usually erudite News forgets that the President is not empowered to declare war, and does not even make note of the feet that ho asked of Congress permission to do that very thing. Congress and The Nows may be very smart, but we have faith that if the advice of McKinley had been heeded, he would before now have had an ultimatum in Woodford’s hands. If that had been rejected, what we have on hand to the way of land and sea, force* would be on the move, and be tore Spain could recover from her surprise we would have the best of the fight-

ing.—Evansville Journal. The News for the Truth.

[St. Paul correspondence Greensburg Stand-

ard. ]

Mr. Eck Is enjoying an enormous newspaper trade. Owing to hasty newspaper talk most of our readers have resorted to The Indianapolis News for reliable information. On a question so serious as the present one it is unwise to read the sensational pages of penny papers.

W. H. BLODGETT.

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THE. INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Is, and hat beau fur many yaara, the Indiana Board of Trad* for buyara and sellers. .Both know that each look for the other’* announcement lu the advertising column* of Th« News

TOMLINSON HALL - MAY 4,5,6, 7 NOW ON SALE »t tin Kg Pour Ticket Office, No. 11. West SL SEASON TICKETS ONLY Eg WAY WUSIC FESTIVAL PRICES OF SEASON TICKETS—Front row balcony, 110; rear rows balcony, $8; front rows main floor, $8; rear rowa main floor, 16; gallery, H. Not more than Mix seats sold to one purchaser. Tickets can be reserved byJetter or telegraph by addressing Big Four Ticket Office. aw-SPECI L NOTICE—Th* second lecture by Prof. GsnVroort, on tbe Festival works, will be given st the Propylseum next Saturday evestog, th* XSd hwL

Billy Blodgett, who recently wrote up some alleged ahady transactions at the quartermaster’s depot In this city, has been to Madison. What he does to that town In the Indianapolis New* of Tuesday is a plenty.—Jeffersonville News. The envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Indianapolis News has written up the staid old etty of Madison under the hill. Well, Madison is the mummy of a pre-Wstoric city and It excites the same veneration among antiquaries as Rameaes the Great Columbus Republican. The letter of W. H. Blodgett In the Indianapolis New® in regard to Republican bowtom in Madison politics, which wa* published exclusively by the Herald, was read with a great deal of interwst. While there wa* nothing particularly new stated, it wa* stated in plain, truthful sentences.—Madison Herald.

marks. With his head thrown proudly hack and clenched fist extended toward the residence of General Wallace, he exclaimed with all the power and malignity he possessed: "I will pit my patriotism against that of Lew Wallace or any other man on earth.” Times have changed since then. The nation stands to the shadow of the imminence of a great war. What Of the two men?—the challenged and the chall^iTgrcjr? We see General Wallace, the time-tried soldier of two great wars, putting as.de forever a cherished ambition and offering his services to his country for service In the field, even though he be asked to go as the humbiem private in the ranks. But what of Mr. F:ryan? Where is Mr. Bryan, the man who would pit his patriotism against that of any other man on earth? Has this good patriot nothing to say and nothing to offer? Where i* Mr. Bryan? Mr. Bryan to In Washington city, the capital of the United States, but he to not there to offer his services aa a soldier, or even as a sutler. He is there to foment discord and to embarrass to the extent of hte vicious power the administration of his succeseful rival for the presidency. He to there to forward hi* personal and selfish end® by rallying his partisans to an opposition of the administration. Is a procedure of this character the boasted patriotism which Mr. Bryan would pit agairwt that of Lew Wallace or any other man^on earth? CMee** Parer* at Fault. (Muncle Newt.] The cheese-parers of the pa** are responsible for the menace to our peace, which a third-rate European nation has

given us. If we had had a navy commensurate with our wealth and population. Spain would never have dared to pat us to so much bother and present expense. First and second-rate nation* also would be chary \>f arousing our anger. Broader and Nobler. , [Lafayette Cali.} ? We as a people are growing broader, nobler, better. The Insects of JoumaifcMa are like those of the fens. As civilisation advance*, the bog* are redeemed. So It will be with newspaper®. By and by the people Will demand a higher standard in them.

Grace

Bolt."

Akx*» and “Be* [Cincinnati Post} —-

Two actresses play the part of Trilby

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Only one to seen by, the Edythe Chapman, who is the real But Svengali’s Trilby-the sweet i of “Ben Bolt,” In the third aet-is seen by the audience that song. She is Miss Grace ErvlU . Indianapolis. She Is the In the First Presbyterian Miss Akass has sung In and will go to Europe take a course of regular which she will tour America lady in a stock grand op«ra

To Car* a Cold I* One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Alt .Tiss.’Ji'rr s.

Speaking of Patriotism. [CrmwfordzvlHe Journal.] On a pleaaant October afternoon to 189*5 there assembled in Crawfordsville a great concourse of people, drawn hither to hear an addree® by William Jennings Bryan, them candidate for ths presidency of the United States. Mr. Brvan. in the'few words be spoke, protested hte patriotism and love of country. All who saw and heard him them will reA