Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1899 — Page 4

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LAWTON SWORD FUND SI BECK IPHONS. Franct* T. Roots 00 Ooorjre Merritt A Co io 00 J. L. Mothersbead 10 00 j Indiar.apolta Hominy MlUa 10 00 A. M. Oloaabranner - & 00 Union B. Hunt 10 00 J. L. Thompson 10 00 George H. Chapman Pont. G. A. R... 6 00 Star Lodge. No. 7, K, of P 10 00 Capt. Wm. K. English 10 00 Dr. Hanry Jameson 10 00 C. F. 8. Neal, Lebanon - 6 00 W. C. Van Aradel 5 00 Frank Plate Lawton 100 The Indianapolis News 10 00 Total 1121 00

a moat blinding lire. One of these natives might receive half a doaen wounds from the otd-*tyl« bullets used in the tmallcaUbor HSies t *<1 keei> on lighting for a lout tlmo. It was to obviate this difficulty that the THim-Dum arsenal devised the bullet whi?h bears lla nama a bullet from which part of th* nickel or copper covering Is removed. «o that the force of the impact spreads the soft lead, making n ml*tile that Inflicts a sever* snatterin* wound, not greatly dteslirdier to the gapJne wour^s made by the large caliber bullet^df Martin-Henry or Srvlfgfl dd riftea As long as wars are to be fought, th* only humane devica that can be adopted la that Which will end them as quickly as possible. Common-aensa agrees that it is folly for armies to shoot at each other with little bullets that b^Lve about as much Immediate effect as a pea-shooter would have, and wa see no cause for regret that Great Britain and the United States refused to be led away by sentiment, but Insisted that If fighting is to be done It ■ball be done with effective tools.

HURRAH FOR LA WTONt We take pleasure In acknowledging today the receipt of 15 from tho Hon. W. C. Van Arsdal. of this city, for the Lawton sword fund, and also of U from Frank Plate Lawton. This bring* the fund up to $121 Handsome agords can be had at almost any price. But In order to make a creditable showing and to get a fealiy beautiful weapon, the fund should bo much larger than It Is. So far, as we’have before said, the fund has grown In an altogether spontaneous way. Men hav* sent In their contributions without personal solicitation or suggestion — because they felt that they wanted to haw a share In some publlo recognition of tke bravery and success of our gallant Indiana general. The fund ought to grow In the same way until It reaches ample proportions, and It ought to grow .rapidly. Other officers that have gained distinction In the war have received from admiring compatriots of their home cities or States recognition In some suitable way. Surely we of Indiana must not be behind band In appreciation of Indiana’s great soldier. No general on the fighting line has won more glory in the war, either in the battles about Santiago or the difficult campaigning in Luson. Let us show our appreciation by giving him a sword he will ever'be proud of.

CHICAGO REFORMERS AND THE “BACKWARD STEP." Prominent cltlsens of Chicago have addressed a letter to President McKinley protesting against Ids "backward step” in exempting so many places In the civil service from the merit system. The letter seems to be well considered, for It says that while the good of the service might have required a few exemptions from the classified positions, there can be no valid reason for the exemption of 10,000 places. It is true that some positions had been put under the rules which were better left to the discretion of the appointing power to fill, and It was this fact that led many friends and pupportere of reform to believe that the pnesent order w-as simply confined to such places. But such places are fewer than either the friends or the enemies of the merit system Imagine. They are, indeed, very few. We have a living example In ena of the best civil services en earth, namely, that of the British empire It is not a matter of dispute It Is a matter of fact There is an illustration of it in the English administration. President McKinley certainly did not make his order at the Instigation of the friend* of Civil service reform. Moreover, he made it without consulting the civil service oomrolssion. The President could not do a wiser or a braver act than to reverse his ruling, or, at least, to make a new on* that would cover the ground lost and take in new .territory. Of all time* In the life of this nation, now, when we shall soon have to consider the civil government of dependencies, we can least afford any encouragement of the spdlls system.

THE BELGIAN CRISIS. Belgium has escaped a threatened insurrection by tho withdrawal yesterday of the obnoxious electof-al law introduced in the Chamber of Deputies by the government, but It Is not unlikely that the Socialists ax\d Liberals will continue their agitation. A fundamental principle of republics and of most constitutional monarchies — "one man. one vote”—has never obtained In Belgium. Under the present tuffrago law the Clerical or Conservative party, which consists of the church and professional men and the property-owner's, controls the government. This law gives one vote to, eveiV male citizen over twenty-five, and an additional vote to every married man or every widower over thirty-five If he Is a taxpayer, and two additional vote* to the holders of diplomas from tha Institutions of higher education. Under this law the Clericals succeeded in electing 112 members of the Chamber of Deputies from a representation of 930,000 voters, while the Radicals, consisting of Liberals and Socialists, numbering 990,000 voters, elected only forty deputies. - * Tjhe dissatisfaction of the Socialists anl Liberals has united them In opposition to th* dominant party, and the present trouble has been the result of the attempt of the Clericals to strengthen still further their position. By the new bill, second ballots were prohibited, this being a stroke at tha Socialists and Liberals, who have been accustomed to vote separately on the first ballot and unit* on the second; and another provision was Intended to cut off the Radicals from their strongholds In the rural districts, of which there are seven where the united votes of the Socialists and Liberals could easily win the day. In these seven districts and In no others It was propose*! to Introduce proportional representation by which the minority should have representation according to the number of votes it cast. The anniversary of American Independence was a critical day In Belgium, and neither European nor American statesmen would have been surprised If it had marked the rise of a republic. King Leopold has served so often as an arbiter in International affairs that he should have been able to steer his own kingdom better, but hls hand has not been a strong one, and, although in reality sympathizing with the Conservatives, he has sought refuge In siding with the Radicals. This in itself Is an indication that he realizes the danger which menaces hls throne. The disaster which has been averted by the withdrawal of the bill will probably have to be faced later on, unless tha Conservatives make large concessions. The t ;ene# In the Chamber of Deputies and the action of the Belgian workingman In threatening strikes are Indications of the determination of the poor man to demand and obtain hls rights.

BARBAROUS FIGHTERS. It to only oca of the inevitable inconslstencles of the conference at The Hague now that tt has gbn* beyond Its original purpose, and has taken to discussing variovs details of warfare that the United State* and Great Britain should be placed before the world In the attitude of advocating inhuman and barbarous methods of fighting In the face of the humane objections of all th* other enlightened nations. These two nations alone voted against the prohibition of the use of the Dum-Dum o’lltet and other rifle projectiles which, like tho Dum-Dum bullet, spread out upon fctrlkSng the object fired at and, hitting a mac, effectually pul him out of the fight lor the fime being. There it much fooltohnees creeping into the discussion about war. It Is absurd on the face of It to talk about making war altogether humane. War to war, and nothing else can be made of It The object of fighting la br-go in and smash the other fellow as expeditiously and ax thoroughly as possible — that is the essential fact which would-be reformers asapt not Ignore. It ha* been found that the new tnaga■tne rifles, whose small caliber allows them to have a much greater carrying power and much greater accuracy than the ffid weapon* were faulty In that their *smaH-caMber bullet* had very slight effect on opposing forces. The rate of penetration of the bullets Is so high; they are so email, that they go dear through a ’man. often, without seriously impairing hls usefulness s* s fighting machine Grover Flint. In h$s "Marching with Gomes,” tells of a wagon-driver who was shot, dear through tha bead with ons of these bullet* and Was oat working again tn less than six weeks. It to clear that .such weapons as these are not adequate for the purpoe* of making war. Great Britain learnt the lesson in Its brashes with savage native tribes, who, in their rush forward tn the face of

The casualties of July 4 are equal to those of a very considerable battle, and they are all so useless and so foolish. The change of opinion and feeling In regard to Dreyfus that seems to have come over France In the last few weeks Is nothing less than remarkable. Only a short whlla ago the anti-Semitic mobs ware yelling themselves hoarse with their cries of “A has Dreyfus,” and were clamoring that the "traitor” must never be permitted to land in France again. All that has passed, temporarily, at least. There are no mobs, no excitement, no anti-Semitic outbursts. Public opinion In France has undergone a change, and the whole nation la content to wait and see that juatic* la done. Remarkable, too. Is th* calm and dispassionate attitude of the chief actor In this drama. Captain Dreyfus. Brought back from a living death, to which he had been condemned, he does not pose as a martyr, he does not call for vengeance on those who conspired against him; he behaves as a man confident In hls innocence, sure of acquittal and happy In the prospect of restoration to friends and honor.

feared that tha result will not be entirely to th*lr benefit, as employers are likely, In order to minimize their risks, to refuse to employ married men^ especially those with children, and will also give preference to foreign workmen. The outcry ha# been so great. Indeed, that the government, while refusing to postpone th* application of the law, has consented to appoint a committee to examine It and to report on such modifications aa may be considered necessary.

We have not the slightest doubt that the Sentinel can cite "authorities,” or, rather. 1 precedents, for Its use of "he” with “presidency" for antecedent; and for its speaking of free American citizens as “subjects” of the President. You can find authorities or precedents for almost any old blunder or faulty usage.

The President of the‘Argentine Republic U the father of a scheme which promise# great things for the South American states. He Is about to visit Uruguay and Brazil for the purpose of arranging a quadruple conference, at Buenos Aires, of the four states — Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil — in the hope of forming an alliance presumably for the preservation of peace and the stimulation of industry. There Is much reason to doubt whether popular government In Latin America has reached that stage where such an alliance as la proposed Is practicable, but the mere fact that such a compact Is talked about augurs well for the states Involved.

The amiable Sentinel declares that Barkis is not willin', and under no consideration would be nsHlln', even though Peggotty wooed most Inslatantly. We congratulate Barkis; at the same time we may renew our expression of opinion that, despite the declaration of the Sentinel’s head-lines, the Hon. Tom Taggart is not out of the fray.

The Dewey-Von Dledrlchs correspondence to not exactly effusive, but It will suffice. Ahd whatever happened or did not happen last summer doe* not much matter now. Germany knows we are at ManUa to *tay, and that a fleet is not necessary to watch us do It. Some of the difficulties that result from attempts by legislation to insure workmen are evidenced in a recent law of France. This law provides that ^hen accidents occur to workmen and employes In certain department* of labor, tha victim and those dependent on him have a right to Indemnity at the expense of the head of the enterprise In which they were engaged. For actual and permanent Inbapectty the victim Is entitled to a pension equal to two-thirds of his annual wages; for partial incapacity, to one-half hls annual wages, and for temporary incapacity a dally Indemnity of one-half of hls wages. Where an accident proves fatal, a life pension equal to SO per cent, of the annual wages of tbe victim Is to be paid to the widow. In ease there are children, the amount of the pension depend* on the number. For one child, 15 per c*nL of tbe annual wage*; for two children, 25 per cent.; for throe children. 35 per cent., and for four or more children, 40 per cent If the victim leaves no widow or children, each of the ascendant* who depended on him will get a pension amounting to 10 per cent, of the victim's wages, extending throughout'the life of the ascendants^ Descendants get the same amount, but’ the pension in that easo extends only for sixteen years The law provides that workmen and employes can not, by reason of accidents, invoke any other provisions than those of this law. The law has raised a great outcry In the public press of France. The heads of small in dustrles assert that If It is enforced, they will have to give up business. The workmen are pleased with the law, but It to

The Chicago Tribune does a valuable service In compiling a list of casualties of the Fourth of July. ^It Includes only 250 cities and towns, but the figures show thirty-three people killed, 1,730 Injured. Specifications show that cannon crackers injured 731: powder explosions, 257; toy cannons, 259; while 60 were hit by stray bullets. Doubtless the two women In this town who were shot, one of whom Is having a hard fight for life, might be included In the latter category. The property losses the Tribune report shows to be $233,070. Of course, this list is by no means complete. It does not pretend to be. But It Is large enough to show what barbarity we permit on the Fourth of July. It la certainly time that civilized people should stop It. There need be no restriction of fireworks at night, handled with due care. But there certainly ought to be a most rigid enforcement of the law against the use of explosives of all kinds.

’Bust the trusts” will probably adorn many a transparency In the coming campaign; and In both parties. Mr. Overstreet to urging the propriety of selling the old postofflee building and site at once. That strikes us as altogether extraordinary. One of the arguments urged for selecting a new site was that the Government could go on using the present building until the new one should be completed; that there would thus be no necessity of seeking temporary quarters or putting up with makeshift arrangements, or paying rent. That argument was manifestly sensible and weighty. It still has those qualities. It would be decidedly unbusinesslike for the Government to sell the present building before the new building is ready for occupancy. It has nothing to gain and much to lose. ^ If there is one feature of Indianapolis which makes It a city to be proud of, 1Y is the beautiful shade trees that line our streets and turn so many of them Into avenues arched with green leaves, delightful to the eye and giving protection from the fierce rays of the sun. Yet the city does almost nothing to.protect the trees. Everything to left to private Initiative. Not infrequently one sees the horses hitched to the wagons of tradesmen feeding from the green leaves, gnawing off the bark and tearing off the limbs. Many trees are killed or seriously injured in this way every year. Other cities cherish and have regard for their trees and will not willingly see them mutilated or destroyed. In Brooklyn, for Instance, there Is a tree-planting society which, self-constituted, looks out for the trees, and a day or two ago the secretary of this society notified grocerymen and other tradesmen who deliver their wares that they may be held responsible to the extent of $250 for each offense, when their drivers lead horses to street trees and permit them to gnaw and rautjlate them. If some society would perform! similar functions for Indianapolis, It would deserve the gratitude of the community.

The Lonely Hunters. Green branches (Teen branches 1 aM yon beckon; I follow! Sweet 1* th* place you guard, there in th* rowan tree hollow. There h* lice in th* darknftM under th* frail whit* flower*. Herd lees at loot, In the alienee, of these sweet midsummer hour*. But sweeter, it may be, the moss whereon ha la sleeping now. And sweeter the fragrant flower# that may ' li> moon-white brow; the shady place deep in Eden

crown hlr moon-white bro And sweeter tha shady place hollow Wherein he dream* I am with him—and, dreaming, whispers: "Follow!”

Green wind from th* green-gold branches,

irlngT

songs for me.

sing?

le i

me *tl!l,

what is th* song you bi

for

Deep tn the heart of Bummer, aweet l* itf* to

What are ail song* for me. now, who no more

re to sing?

Pingne* ha* been quiet for at, day or two. What can be the cause of \hls silence? The Supreme Court’s decision that the law creaUng the Detroit street-railway commission wa* unconstitutional ought to provoke some expression of opinion, for that was one of Pingree’s pet schemes. But the commission had already practically failed of Its purpose, and so per-" haps the Governor will welcome the court’s decision as an easy way out. It Is to be hoped that tbe authorities will carefully consider the subject of street railway extensions before making any permanent arrangement. The Board of Public Work* has th# right to order extensions, but the park law, which Is merely an amendment to the city charter, give* exclusive jurisdiction over parks to the park hoard. So far the Board of Public Works has not consulted the park board with relation to extensions to reach Riverside Park, — which strikes us as rather remarkable. These extensions are Important The street railway company will be asked to spend a large sum of money and the tracks should be built where they will best serve the future. The policy that has excluded street railway tracks from the parks so far should, with possibly some slight relaxation for terminal privileges, be maintained. A convenient corner for a street railway station close to the edge of a park would not be objectionable, but street oars traversing the park In several directions would be a serious detriment to the beauty and use of the park. The suggestion for a loop running as far north as Thirtieth street seems good. The policy now is to make It much wider, as It will probably be th* main way of crossing the park from east to west An extension to thei river through the park at either Elgh-j teeuth street or Twenty-first street would land passengers on the "blind” side of the river and require them to walk a mile or so either way to cross the river. Th* park board to to provide a street along the east line of tbe park from the CrawfordsvlHe road to Thirtieth street. This could easily be made wide enough to accommodate a street oar line and this Idea has been discussed by the board. Alt any rate, the policy of keeping the street oar* out of the parks should be maintained, with only slight modifications.

But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on

a lonely hill.

Green Is that hill and lonely, set far in a

White is the hunter’e quarry, a lost-loved

human face;

O hunting heart, shall you And It, with arrow bf falling breath. Led o’er a green hill lonely by the shadowy hound of Death? Green branches green branches, you etng of a sorrow olden. But now It i* midsummer weather, earth young, sun ripe, goldens Here I stand and I wait, here !n the rowan-

tree-hollow.

But never a green leaf whispers: ‘•Follow, oh,

Follow, Follow:"

O never a green leaf whisper*, where the

gold T

song

wont - to sing. Here In the heart of Summer, sweet I* Ufe to me *1111, But my heart le a lonely hunter tha* hunt* on a lonely hill. —Fiona Macleod In “Ttie Hills of Dream.’’

green-gold branches swing;

O never a song I hear now, wh

ere one was

To the Beloved.

Beloved, when the tides of life run low As sobbing echoes of a dead refrain. And I may sit and watch the *llent rain And muse upon the fulness of my woe,

Thus Is my burden lighter, for I know The roses of my heart shall bloom again The fairer for this plentitude of pain. And Summer shall forget the chilly enow.

But when life calls me to Its revels gay And I must face the world’s wide-gazing

eyes

find sweet rest by night or peace by d\

seems your love, where I

for aid

No

E’en see

»y,

turn

As dtetant as the blue In sunny ekle*; Then am I very lonely and afraid.

—Helen Hay.

“SCRAPS."

Not one drop of Intoxicating liquor Is allowed to be sold at any of the military camps of Canada. Reading at meals is objectionable on tbe grotind of health, tf nothing els#. The habit is detrimental to the digestion. The Sulu Islanders dress with great taste. The women are fond of bright colors and love to adorn themselves with Jewelry. Smoking goes on In the Philippines everywhere but in church Even your cab driver will offer you a cigar if you are not smoking and he thinks you have none.

“Do you think Dolly’s fiance loves her?” "Indeed he does. Why, he went and made love to that pretty Albright girl just to give Dolly a chance to cut her out.”—Collier’s

Weekly.

The sword of a naval officer is one of the most peaceful and useless tools on board of a ship. Orders can not be given with ... and it can not reach the enemy

that Is being shelled.

Among the many things made nowadays of steel are' bushel baskets, which are stamped out in the ordinary form. The handles are riveted on. These baskets cost more than splint baskets, but they

are more durable.

A Kentucky woman has patented a ro-

tary tooth brush In which the bristles are placed around a spindle, with the opposite end of the spindle threaded spirally to be revolved by a projecting

pin carried by a sliding carriage. Opal mining is one ot the latest Aus-

tralian mineral industries. The principal opal winning center is White Cliffy, where the gem has been found in highly payable quantities and of the richest quality, within a radius of ten miles, and a population

of 1,600 or thereabouts is settled there. A peculiar question of ethics has arisen

between a dry-goods store proprietor of Racine, Wto., and one of hls clerks named Vlasdislar Altmann. Altmann took In a dollar of 19M In payment for some goods, and got ll.wO for the rare coin from a Chicago dealer. Now the proprietor claims that the coin should have gone into hls

till.

Weary Willie and hls friend Frowsy, strolling along the seashore, stop before a sign reading: Notice! Bathing is Dangerous. Quicksands.” W’eary Willie— Dere, Frowsy; dere’s true public spirit for yer. Dat man's a true public educator. I don’t know who dat feller Quicksands is, but he’s got de right Idea uv t’lnga an’ ain’t afraid to say so, an’ If he wux here I’d take oft me hat to him— Leslie’s Weekly. Sydney ranks as the third city in the empire, estimated on tho basis of annual rating value. It possesses a population of about 400.000, the capitalized value of the rateable property being near’- £90,000,000* There are about 90,000 houses and apd business premises, covering an area *f nearly 91.000 acres. The annual rating value of the whole of the metropolitan property is nearly £5,000,000, a sum considerably in excess of that of the largest British cities and towns, with the solitary exception of the English metropo-

lis.

The King of the Belgians recently paid a visit to his unfortunate sister, the Em-

ress Charlotte of Mexico, at the Chateau de Bonchote. It was her sixtieth birthday. She does not look her age, but her mind remains Irreparably .Impaired? She

Is able to amuse herself by playing on the piano and by copying miniatures, but the least noise alarms her, and she

la frequently seized with fits of terror, in which she is under the Impression that she sees enacted before her the dreadful death of her husband, the Emperor Maxi-

milian.

The Russian government has, after many years' discussion, determined to abandon the old-style or Julian-Greek calendar, which Is twelve days behind the now universal system of the Gregorian cycle, and which has been a source of annoyance to Russians doing business with other countries, who were compelled to use both dates, as well as to foreigners trading with Russia, The St. Petersburg- Astronomical Society has taken the matter in hand, and with the co-operation of the ministers will appoint a commission to be composed of sixteen persons, nine of whom are to be members of the Astronomical Society, who will arrange all tha details. It is expected that the new-style calendar will go into effect

in I90L

The romance of Australian gold mining

slmplv a grazing district, (consisting largely of crown lands. At the end of

Less

a grazing

jf crown is

1894 tho settled population in the Wyalong and Barmedman districts was between 4 000 and 5.000. the number of claims worked being about 300. In 1896 the quan- - it v of gold obtained was 25,497 ounces: In 1896 U was 33,195 ounces, and in 1897. 84,370 ounces, being the largest auriferous output of any gold field In the colony, the next richest being Hillgrove, with 31.88C ounces. The total yield from the Wyalong fold field from its discovery at the end of 1893 up to the present, has been

estimated at 130,000 ounces.

A company has been formed in Telemarken, eastern Norway, for breeding and raising reindeer on a large scale. The company has already bought 2,400 deer for 28,000 kroner ($7,604>, and by degrees it will Increase the herd to between 8.000 and 4,000 deer. When this number has been reached, the company will he enabled to kill 1.000 deer a year without diminishing the herd. When slaughtered, a deer is worth about 20 kroner ($7.36), and there are good markets for this meat, especially in France and Belgium. The company also hopes to induce England to purchase it. In order to prevent the glutting of the market during the winter season, a canning plant win be attached to the farm for the purpose of preserving

the meat.

German capital in United States railroads is put down at $180,000,000. In America, Germans have undertaken manufacturing. They have usfed German money to put up breweries, hat factories, spinning, weaving and paper-mills, tanneries, soap-boiling establishments, candlemills, dye-houses, mineral-water-works, Iron foundries, machine shops, dynamite mills, etc. Many of these mills use Ger-

man machinery, and not a few German help. The Liebig company, the Chilean saltpeter mines, the Chilean and Pe-

▼la

company, the Chilean

Chilean

ruvfan metal mines, many of the mines of South Africa, etc., are In large part controlled by German money and German forces. Two hundred different kinds of foreign bonds or papers are on the Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfort exchanges

Hits’* City Hatter Cracker*. They ere juet th* kind you went. Auk your rrooer tar them.

EVENTS AT WINONA.

The Rammer School Open* with a Large Attendance—The Service.

(Special to The Indiana pot i* News.] Winona Lake, Ind., July 6.—On the Fourth trains, boats and private conveyances brought In visitors until the grounds were thronged. It was a typical Fourth of July crowd, and the park presented a varied and interesting appearance. It was a great disappointment that Governor Mount and others of the announced speakers were unable to be present. Otherwise the program was carried out as advertised. The summer school held a public meeting In the Auditorium In tho morning. At this meeting the alms and purposes of the various departments were set forth by the instructors Tbe school did not begin recitation work until yesterday, but the enrollment is already flattering. All but one or two of the Uiirty-one Instructors are present and thV students number over one hundred, jfrecent addition to the faculty is Prof. Richard Bchllewen, of the Cincinnati College of Music, with hls department of violin instruction. An orchestra of twelve pieces from Cincinnati arrived last night and will give open-air concerts throughout the season, besides playing at the morning and evening entertainments. Sunday s services were all largely attended. The Rev. Dr. Samuel T. Wilson, of Maryville, Tenn., preached at the Auditorium In the morning. The Sundayschool was reorganized under the superintendance of W. C. Hall, of Indianapolis, president of the State Sunday-school Association. The school contains departments ranging from a kindergarten to adult Bible class. A men’s meeting at 4 p. m. discussed plans for furthering the summer’s Christian work. The most Impressive service of the dav at Wlrona Is the Hillside service. Held In the open air at sundown, it carries with it the spirit characteristic of these meetings “close to nature’s heart.” Short addresses, prayer and song occupy the hour. The Christian Endeavor Society was organized with forty-seven active members. Th*. Rev. M. Luther Tressler’s illustrated lecture on California brought over seven hundred people into the Auditorium Monday night. This was a large attendance for the opening number of the season. Beginning with Monday, tickets are required 'or entrance until August 16, at which time the grounds will again be open to the public. The accommodation train between Warsaw and Winona Is now running half hourly. Recent arrivals at Winona Hotel are; L. B. Chaplin, Fort Wayne: I. E. Smith, Richmond; Miss Lulu Demis. Miss Chessle Demis. Richmond. John H. Baker and family will occupy Toboggan cottage this summer. Mrs. Baker Is now here. A. C. Metcalf and family, of Indianapolis, have taken tho Chicago cottage for the season. The family of C. P. ■Williams, Indianapolis, are again at their summer home—the Woolsey. EXPANSION CONSIDERED. Views of Hitt, Morgan and Edmuad* Presented.

New York, July 6.-Tn to-day’s issue of the Independent will appear various articles on. the foreign relations of the United States and expansion. Congressman Hitt, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, writes: "There are some who say that the lust for military glory has been the cause of the downfall of all the republics of the past, but that is not true. The past had few or no republics, certainly not any at all comparable with the United States, a republic organized on the principle of representative government by all. We are making precedents. There- seems to be a great war cloud forming over China, and the forces musterlifg there are mighty enough to produce a war of the greatest magnitude. But I see no reason that will require us to join the conflict. If conflict there Is to be. The only Interest we have In the matter Is a trade Interest, and our great epoch-making wars have never had their origin in anything so sordid.” Senator John T. Morgan, of Alabama, writes: “Those who lament and decry the conduct of our Government in dealing with the Philippines as being violative of our constitution are too late to accept much else than to echo the pathetic appeals of Aguinaldo that we do not destroy our own Government in order to save the Filipinos from the fatal power of hls dictatorship. It Is not far to go, nor Is the way obscure to’find In the constitution of the United States express power given to Congress to do what was done in Louisiana and Hawaii, and what our self-respect compels us to do in the Philippine islands. The flag we have plknted on the Philippines Is consecrated to the same liberties It shelters on the Capitol at Washington.” Ex-Senator George Edmunds, arguing against expansion, demands that the Government disclose to the people precisely what took place before the capture of Manila and what promises were made the Filipinos. He asks If Spain had anything but a “pretended” sovereignty to cede, and demands the -feason for the sudden turning of Filipino friendship into hostility. He concludes: "First, let us know the whole truth of what hgs happened, and then, perhaps, the advocates of glory or dominion, or trade or civilization. and religion advanced by the cannon and the bayonet and supported by the blood and treastrrA-ef'our people, can point out to us how these are ’the ways of pleasantness and the paths of peace.’ ” MEXICAN FINANCES.

Amount and Interest of New Loan Not Definitely Settled.

New York, July 6.—Antonio Leon Grajeda, acting consul-general of Mexico In this city, said, in speaking of the conversion of the foreign debt of the republic of Mexico, which has been undertaken by J. P. Morgan & Co., of this city; J. 9. Morgan & Co., of London, and S. Blelehroder. the Deutsche Bank and the Dresdener Bank, in Germany, that the total amount of the Mexican exterior debt was $109,509,644 gold: the interior debt, payable In Mexican silver, was $103,979,708 23. and the floating debt, also payable In Mexican money, amounted to $1,500,000. The Interior debt, Senor Grajeda continued, would not be disturbed. The new loan would be a little larger than the amount of tho outstanding external debt, which would be refunded on a basis of between 8 and 4 per cent. “Of course," added Senor Grajeda, "It Is not definitely known what the amount of the new loan or the rate of interest will be. os Congress has conferred upon President Diaz power to refund the debt, without stipulation as to interest According to the report of the new Minister of Finance of Mexico, the estimate of the revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1899, Is $56,000,000 and the estimated expenses will be $54,000,000. There Is In the national treasury a surplus of between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000. "These are not the first Mexican bonds to be quoted in New York city. In the sixties there were issued the so-called ’Woodhouse bonds,’ which were taken by a New York banker or that name. That issue was for the purpose of raising funds to enable Mexico to carry on the Franco-MexJcan war, which lasted from 1S63 to 1367. All of these bonds were refunded except a few, which are Included In one of the present Issue#. To give an idea of the price of Mexican bonds, I may say that the gold sixes of 1882 are now quoted at $102.” PIKE’S PEAK FIREWORKS.

Elaborate Preparation* for Illm (nation of tbo .Mountain.

Denver, Colo., July L—The success of the illumination of Pike’s Peak has started plans for a similar affair at the meeting of the convention of the Cryptic Rite Masons on the peak during the week beginning August 6. The special trains will arrive in sight of the peak very early in the morning of August 7. From midnight until daylight the peak will blaze forth with fires emblematic of the different degree* of Masonry, winding up with the burning of one ton of purple fire just as the first pink streaks of dawn illuminate the eastern sky. Every, night during the conclave fires of various hue* will make the mountain stand out In bold relief in the darkness. During the trip across the State to Qlenwood brings the most novel affair will he sprung on the visitors. Each train will literally pas* through a continuous stream of rod fire

up to 1 o’clock in the morning. This will be caused by men on each engine who will ignite and throw out small parcels of fire which will burn for only on# minute each, but will keep the train in a red glare continually during the night. MRS. SCHEIB POISONED.

She Ate Candy Seat Through the Mall*.

San Francisco, Cal., July The Examiner states that Mrs. El#It# Scheib, of 610 Ellis street, ate some candy received by mail on last Friday afternoon and has since been seriously 111 with symptoms of arsenical poisoning. On the day mentioned a box of candy and two letters were received at Mrs. Bchieb’a house. They had not been sent to her. but were addressed to her friends, who frequently visited her. The box was opened and some of the candy was offered to half a dosen young women who are employed as divssmakers by Mrs. Schleb. They declined to take the candy, but Mrs. Scheib ate a small quantity. Soon afterward Mrs. Scheib became alarmingly ill, with every symptom of having been poisoned by arsenice. Antidotes were administered and she Is now recovering. Much mystery surrounds the case and those having knowledge of the facts are very reticent

regarding the matter.

SATURDAY EARLY CLOSING. A Plea for Speedy Action on tha Question by a Clerk. To th* Editor of Th# IndlaaapoU# N*w*: In common with thousands of other retail clerks who toll until a late hour on Saturday night, unfitting us for the duties and privileges of Sunday. I am anxious to know whether the movement *or Saturday early closing is buried for another year. This question has been before the publlo for several years. The News has perslstenly advocated it, year after year, until the people should now be thoroughly educated, on the subject, but nothing has yet copie from all this agitation, last y/4ar the subject was taken up by the Bevemh Presbyterian church and resolutions made to avoid shipping on Saturday night—resolutions which, It Is to be hoped, were faithfully carried out by those who made them as well as by the members of other organizations which adopted similar resolutions. The subject also came before the local union of Christian Endeavor and was dealt with by a committee of that body. Still tho stores remain open after 6 o’clock on Saturday night. A few weeks ago The News suggested that this would be a proper subject for the Commercial Club to deal with, and the club soon after appointed a committee to consider the question. As far a# I have seen no report has been published as to the result of the committee’s labors. It Is time that something was done and done speedily. Here we are now almost the second Saturday in July, and approaching the heated term, with no relief from Saturday night work In sight—and this work is many times more exhausting in the hot weather. The situation looks discouraging, and yet it would not be if people had even a mild consideration for the health and strength of others. The public has been appealed to not to do Its shopping on Saturday nights, but, whether from selfishness or carelessness, the apeal does not seem to have had any effect. The workingman, who could settle this matter If any one could, for the stores are ostensibly kept open for hls benefit, keeps on in the old way and cares not for the welfare of his fellows. The labor organizations to which he belongs do not seem to pay any heed, and do not ask him to make any sacrifice. "Far off fields look green” to them. «*d they would willingly aid some struggling cause In Pennsylvania. or perhaps the Philippines. This is a pressing question and should reach some Issue at once before the heated term has advanced any further, The wholesale stores are all closing earlier on Saturday, but they never keep open on Saturday nights. What the retail clerks ask for Is not simply a halfholiday for the few weeks that remain of the heated term, but early closing at 8 o’clock all the year round. If some one can ten us what the Commercial Club s committee has succeeded in accomplishing, it will be interesting to many beildw A RETAIL CLERK. Indianapolis, July L

Sunday Baseball.

To the Editor of Th* Indianapolis Newt: I noticed in Monday’s issne of The New# a statement that C. K. McCullough claims to have discovered a means by which the Sunday baseball statute can be defeated by the selling of score-cards, eto. Mr. McCullough certainly forgets that In its opinion the court said that the statute is

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fore the price paid for a score-card represents a fee and it Is no difference whether the patron buys a score-card or an admission ticket, or whether the pays th© admission price at the gate or not. It is only necessary to allege that an admission fee was charged to witness the ball game, and the scorecard would represent this fee.

ANTI-BALL CRANK.

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New Rates for California Frail. San Francisco. Cal., July 6.—Tbe FruitGrowers’ Express and th© Continental Fruit Express hav© announced a horizontal advance of 8 1-8 cents in their icing charges, and all shipments of green deciduous fruits that go east after this date will be taxed th© new rates. The reason given for the advance Is th# recent action of the Southern Pacific in advancing its car-load minimum on trait from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds

For a Few Days we give choice of all our light-weight Cassimeres and Cheviots,* and include many Worsteds and Serges, made up into Troosers at Only $4 We guarantee to make these garmenta first-class in every respect. , We also offer to make in our best style, Bine Serge Saits at $15 These goods are genuine Indigo blue (not alizarine) and strictly unfadable.

Kahn, Tailoring Co.

BEECHAMS PILLS cure billoue end nervous His# •lek headache, disordered liver and impaired digestion. an cent* and 93 cento. »t all drag store*.

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We Will Close Fridays at 12 O’Clock beginning to-morrow and continuing throughout July and August We feel that our employes deserve a half holiday during the heated term, and have chosen the afternoon which we feel will least discommode the public. We ask our customers to co-operate with us, and do their Friday shopping in the mornings. You certainly don’t want to miss to-morrow morning for the > nm End Sale Is At Its Might and there will be hundreds of Mill End bargains for to-mor-row morning’s shoppers on every floor—in every aisle and indeed at every counter in this great store. Be sure and come to-morrow and remember to come in the morning.

FRIDAY HORNING AT THE WASH GOODS COUNTER FRIDAY "Mill Ends” of 39 inch Batistes, with pretty, flowered designs on light grounds, full-piece price 8 l-3c a yard, Mill End price. .24c Staple and fancy blue and brown checked Apron Ginghams, standard quality, regular price 6c a yard, Mill End price 4o 36-lnch Sea iBland Percales, light and dark grounds, standard 12^c quality. Mill End price, a y*rd , <P4o White ground Organdies, In ztrlped and figured designs, I5c quality, Mill End price TMiO Mill Ends of figured and striped Pique*, 15c quality, to Friday buyers at, a yard Oc -West Aisle.

WHITE GOODS ARE DOWN STAIRS ■White Pique* that *«?U for 16o a yard from the full piece. In Mill Ends at, a yard 7V4o MU1 End* of 20c White Piques go at. a yard ;12Hc Lace-striped Lawns that should be 10c a yard, go in the Mill End sale at, a yard Go —Basement 1 .. =p HOUSEFURNISHINOS From 8 to is O’Clock Window Screens, a'big lot to close at 15a <?boic© of any of our fancy Screen Doors (all sizes), for....79o Strong, well made Camp Stool* for 19o 69c galvanized Wash Tubs for 30o FOR CYCLISTS -Handlebar grips, %-slze, a pair 4o Inner Tube*, each G9c —New Basement. Pettis Dry Goods Co.

SAMPLES OF HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR A manufacturer has Just sent u* hi# entire line of sample* at price* t£at will add zest to th© Mill End THE UNDERWEAR Includes vests, pants and union suits for . ladles and misses, all kinds, all styles, some Jersey ribbed, some all silk. It will be in five lots, as follows: 10o to 15c qualities at...,.,5c 20c qualities at ...12 l 4o 25c qualities at Tfo 60c qualities at SRo 75o to $1.50 qualities at..58o THE HEN'S UNDERWEAR Just two lots of th#\ .pen's goods. 25c and 36c qualities at*.17o 60c to $1.00 qualities at..29°' THE HOSIERY goes as follows: Ladies’ and Children’s 1M lose go at 5o The 15c to 19o qualities go at..lOo Children’s fancy plaid Hose, worth up to 75o a pair, choice. 15o Ladles 26c and 85a plain and fancy Hose go at 17© All the finer grades of lisle thread Hcse, 60c to $1.00 qualities, go •t 35e MEN’S HALF HOSE Choice of th© 10© and 12^c kinds for ..go Choice of the 25o and S6c kinds at 17o Choice of the 60c kinds at 200 $1.00 Golf Hose at 50o -Bast Aisle. LINEN BARGAINS FOR FRIDAY HORNING Mill Ends of Irish Homespun Crash, the 12V4c quality, for, a yard .,, 1—^$0 72-lnch all-Unen Cream Damask, the 70o quality,' at, a yard 49o —Basement.

You may fall with food coffee tn making it, but you can’t succeed with poor coffee. No one can make good coffee from poor, adulterated stuff. Suppose you ask your grocer for a single pound ot LION COFFEE and give It a trial once. Jon do iho making; wt do ike rett.

Lion Co fife* Is never ground or sold loose. Always la s sbaUw packet with lion'* h«*d on front. No other 1* Lion OoffiM. Insist upon th* gen ulna Accept no •ubstituto.

Wool non Sptoe Co., Toledo, Ohio.

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