Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1899 — Page 4

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> A DANGEROUS ARGUMENT. T)m Naw York Evening Poat takea great comfort out of the racaut atatemeat of Senator Burrowa, of Michigan. In which hi wild that "II tha war in the Phlllppiges ia atlU la progress next year, and tw end it not then in alght. the aituatlon a-ft! be to the diaadvamage of the RejAlican party," and that "the, only hope fof the party and the country. I might add, la in a speedy change of conditions la the PhUippinea.’* But really all this may bo admitted without in any way affecting the moral questions Involved. If the , Republican national convention of UM had listened to advice of this sort, It would' not have adopted even aa satiafactofy a financial plank aa it did adopt. If it had thought elmply of success at the polls,'the Republican party would never have enacted or sustained the resumption act And, generally speaking, when political parties begin thinking too much about bow^ a certain policy will affect their ohancea in an election they are not of much value. In making these suggestions we do not mean to belittle public opinion, or to Intimate that parties should be contemptuous in their attitude toward U. But public opinion la a thing that it la not always easy to recognise. And when statesmen are too anxious about it, they are likely to mistake noisy declamation, such aa that now being indulged In by tbe Poat and other anti-expansionists, lor the real thing- Three years ago the superficial observer would have thought that the whole country waa on fire with enthusiasm for free silver. Thus it may bo that both Burrows an 1 the Peat are mistaken. But whether they are or not, we would remind both of them that it la an exceedingly dangerous thing to suggest to a political party that it abandon a given policy simply for tbe sake of winning a political victory. If the party’■ position on the Philippine question is right. It is nothing to the point that it is unpopular with tbe people. The fact is on# that ought not to be considered for a moment. It is natural that it should have some weight with Senator Burrows, but we are rather surprised that the Post should make so much of It. So much for the sake of the argument And we submit that the question is not ^whether the Republican party can elect a President next year, but whether it is doing what it ought to do. Now then as to the popular feeling on this subject. Wf> do not deny that Senator Burrows is a' somewhat careful student of the movements of the public nlWd, tor ha has been a successful politician. But it seems to us that his fears grow wit of his failure to give the American i-eopie proper credit for courage and stability. He thinka that It would be entirely natural for them to grow tired of tba war, and having grown tired of it to wreak their vengeance on the Republican ©arty. This view is precisely the ««* that a politician might be expected to take. But we do not believe that it has anything to sustain It. Outside of the Democratic party, which is moving heaven and eaith in its endeavor to get hold of an laaue on which It may go to the country with some hope of success, and the anti-expansion faction, we do not believe that there is any respectable sentiment In favor tf abandoning the Philippines 1 to Aguinaldo and his gang. The American people are not so fickle as all that. They are in the habit of finishing a Job when they begin it. And they will see this Philippine business through. The Post is convinced that the feeling of which Senator Burrows stands in dread . "is growing." We can see no signs of its dsveliopmant. The people are net to enthusiastic over the McKinley administration. They are impatient with the Republican party because of its indifference to currency reform. They are restive under the Increasing power of trusts. Indeed, they have many causes for complaint. But If there is one thing on which they are determined, it is that the Oovernmcnt--and it is In their minds the Government, and not the adminislra- | tlon or the Republican party — shall be sustained In Its efforts to establish American supremacy in the Philippine islands. At least that is the way we read public opinion. Believing that the work to be done in the Philippines is of great lmjM^tance, we have little respect for those vftlo are trying to scare the Republican Pdrty out of doing It by threatening it with defeat next year. OUR FOREIGN TRADE. tThe returns for the fiscal year that cloeed ■with June last show that our foreign trade holds up substantially to the extraordinary level reached the year before, which thought to be, and which was, a pheyear. Including the exports of domestic and foreign produce, the for the year Just passed reached rge total of $i,»7,*i0.4ia. as against for the year preceding. Here t off of only This loe», ! it represents in soma casts a dein the amount of merchandise axis to * considerable extent to be atfall in pricA. For instance, about 9,000,000 bushels o! than last, yet we reabout 941,000,000 less wheat exported was a gain except the was a of tasu from fl*.from products and of misVau*

It will be seen that the entire loss is In agricultural products, yet they still represent more than «S per cent, of our total exports, as against more than 70 per cent. In tm. Turning to imports, we find that there has been an increase of »l.<w?.w>, and this increase apj>ear» both In free and dutiable products. Indeed, the bulk of the Increase Is in those goods on which duties are levied. The increase in free imports amounts to lesa than »,000.000, while the increase in dutiable Imports ts more than f'TJ.OW.OOO. Yet. on account of the large Increase, the percentage of free Imports has fallen from 4" per cent, last year to 43 per cent, this year. An Increase appears in every' class of products, articles of food and animals, articles In a crude condition for domestic industry, manufactured articles for mechanic arts and for consumption, and articles of voluntary use, luxuries, etc. Our protection friends can take comfort In the refiection that, though our favoiable trade balance has shrunk by $85,339,111, It still amounts to the very comfortable sum of 1830,003,565. But the main fact is that our foreign trade Is so enormous. Adding the exports and the imports of merchandise together we get an aggregate of almost 12.000,000.000. or, to be exact, of $1,924,327,273. In the face of such a showing as this It is childish to argue that we are in any way dependent on our tariff for our happiness and prosperity. We have Indeed succeeded in curtailing our foreign trade by the imposition of vexatious and burdensome duties; for though our imporu are considerably larger than they were in 1808, they are smaller than they were in 1893, 1896, 1896 or 1867. A word as to the movement of the precious metals. Our gold imports decreased by almost $32,000,000 and our exports of gold Increased by more than $22,000,000. Last year we got $104,985,283 more gold than we sent away; this year we get only $51,432,517 more gold than we sent away. These figures are in no way alarming, but it is Interesting to note that while our favorable balance in merchandise was $85,839,111 smaller In 1899 than in 1898. the balance of gold In our favor — that is, the excess of Imports over exports — was $53,562,766 smaller in 1899 than In 1898. The silver imports and exports were almost precisely the same in the two years; the imports being $30,927,781 in 1898, «und $30,675,056 in 1899, while the silver exports were $55,105,239 in 1898 and $56,319,065 in 1899.

PREPARE FOR THE WINTER. It is pretty hot weather to be thinking of provision against the winter’s flaw. But the bitter experience of last winter should not be forgotten, nor effort to protect oneself against its repetition be ignored. For several weeks during the cold weather people suffered, or were not comfortable. The natural gas supply, whatever the cause, waa inadequate. Many people had no other fuel in the house, or means to burn it. Now, we can not hope for better conditions next winter. The committee of the Commercial Club and the Board of Trade, which is now studying the gas question, may report in favor of the introduction of the meter system; the companies believe that that system would restalt in a more economical use of gas, and consequently that all consumers would have a better chance. The experience of other dtles where natuiai gsf is used seems to Justify thla belief. Every one knows that people are more careful in the use of any article when what they pay for it depends entirely or. the amount consumed. But the companies aay they can not expect greatly to Increase the supply over that of last winter. And It is positively certain that even with the most economical use of gas there was not enough last winter to keep the city comfortable. And even if a meter system be Introduced It would take a long time to Install it universally. and to Introduce its necessary accompaniments — modern, economical burners, stoves and grates. In any event, therefore, we are not going to be comfortable next winter tf we try to depend oh gas alone. The best thing for householders to do is to make preparation against the evil day. Stoves, furnaces or grates should be so modified (where necessary) that other fuel can be burned and a supply of fuel should be put into the cellar to meet the probable emergency. Unless such provision is made people can be sure that next winter there will again be much suffering.

INDIANA AND INDIANA AUTHORS. We have printed, from time to time, criticisms from Indiana papers on Mr. Booth Tarklngtoo's atory, now being published in McClure’s Magaslne. These crit1 tetsms apply with equal force to the work of such distinguished men as Mr. Edward Eggleston and Mr. James Whitcomb Riley. Tbe point to them all is that these men represent tbe typical Indlanlan as a rude, uncouth, unlettered creature, a boor in manners and a guy In dress. We do not sympathise with the criticisms, though we do sympathise to a certain degree, with the critics. To us. they appear unduly sensitive, and we are quite sure that* they do not appreciate the motives and purposes of the authors with whose work they have quarreled. For no men love their State better than these men. And it is to be said further that the types they portray did and do exist in this State. The trouble is that the outside world has taken the Riley Hooaler as typical, and has. perhaps, unconsciously, drawn the false Inference that all tbe people of Indiana are like those presented by Mr. Riley This Is not the poet's Built, though It is the Bute's misfortune. No sane man; ever imagined that Hosea Btglow was a representative of New England culture. ! and yet it would be quite as fair to think that as to hold that Doc Slfers is a model on which Indiana physicians form themselves. But the people of the West remembered that New England wag full of colleges, and that the best literary work bearing the American name — including that of Mr, Lowell — has been done in New England. The only difference in this regard between Mr. Lowell and Mr. Riley is that the former has not been misunderstood. while the latter has been. So w« aay that while we do not sympathise with the recent criticisms, we do sympathise with the critics. For it is vexatious to have otherwise intelligent people think that we are a community of bumpkins. It to not the tault of the writers in question that people outside the State are so narrow and provincial, but Still we should like them Co keep that fa<rt somewhat In mind. Unlike Massachusetts. Indiana is in danger of being misunderstood. JPsopJe have a precon-

ceived notion of what a "HooBler'' to like, and when they find that notion sustained by Indiana authors It is ail the more difficult to make them believe that any good thing can come out of our Naxareth. We have here none of that exaggerated State pride that Is so common in other States. Perhaps we do not think well enough of ourselves, but, on the whole, it is a good sign when a people are willing to let others praise them. But we know from personal experience that life here to honest and clean; that our people are intelligent and well-educated; that our State and its cities are at least as well governed as are any other States and cities In the country ; that we have creditable newspapers and read good books; that our schools and colleges rank high; that we have done good work in art and literature; that the State Is full of happy homes of cultured people, and that Indiana men have borne a conspicuous and honorable part in the politics of the nation. It is something to know that really intelligent people everywhere understand all this. And about the opinions of unintelligent or wilfully ignorant people we need not much concern ourselves. If we go ahead and do our work honestly and manfully in the future, as we have done it in the past, we may be very sure that our merits will be abundantly recognised. What does It matter if some New York snob, living in a town ruled by its criminal classes, or some Boston Brahmin, who thinks that barbarism holds undisputed sway over all the country west of the Berkshires, looks on Indianians as entirely devoid of education and culture, and appeals to the testimony of Indiana writers who describe conditions that have passed or are fast passing away, In support of his theory? We know what the State has done, and we know further that sensible people are not in ignorance on this subject. So we can afford to honor those men whose writings have seemed to put a sting to the popular prejudice. Certainly no loyal son of Indiana would be willing to disown one line that Mr. Riley has written. He has told the truth, and told it in a most moving and effective way. And if "little men of little minds’’ choose to give that truth a general application which It was never intended to have, the fault is not that of the kindly and Indiana-loving poet. A LIMIT TO TRADE. Elsewhere In these columns we have spoken of the remarkable development of our foreign trade. But there is one very important limit to commercial expansion, and that is the ability of this country to meet the demand made on it. Already that limit has been reached In certain branches of industry. This is notably true of iron and steel. Though there was an Increase in the exports of many of our iron and steel products for the year 1899 over the preceding year, there is a falling off In the month of June. In exports of steel the decrease amounts to one-half. The explanation of this is that the domestic demand ts so great that material can not be spared for foreign shipment. Many good orders have been declined. The conditions now prevailing in the! iron and steel industries are remarkable. Prices have advanced rapidly, as every one knows. So marked waa this upward movement that many careful observeia thought that It would have the effect of checking demand. Nothing of this sort has happened. On the contrary, as we have seen, the demand in this country has been so great that It has absorbed so much of the output that our manufacturers have had to curtail their exports. Moreover, there seems to be no prospect of a falling off. Mills are booking order* for months ahead, and it is said that aome of them have already sold all the product they oan turn out during the first half of 1900. It is not easy to add to the supply. Pieaumabiy all the mills and furnaces are in operation; whether they are or not, it is certain that there are not enough of them to meet the present demand, even If they all were at work. And it takes time to build and put In operation new furnaces and mills. So we are having something like a famine in iron and steel, and one noticeable effect of it Is that we are keeping our wares at home, as Is ahown by the smaller exports of these products

Tire Cxar is glad he called it.

No paper has given so great space to blood-curdling and hair-raising letters from private soldiers in the Philippines as the New York Evening Post, and no paper has given to these gory tales such ample credence or drawn such sweeping inferences therefrom But the Post's own correspondent at Manila, in the letter we reprinted ycaterduy, gives the He to all the fantastic stories of herror In which the soldiers’ letters have abounded. The boys, he says, have simply been "stuffing’’ the people at home, repeating all the Idle camp gossip as fact, and ail that; never thinking these fairy tales would see the light of day. Now that these stories have got back to Manila, their autbora are being unmercifully guyed by their fellowsoldier*. With ready wit, they have been dubbed the “rough writers.’’ The Post and the few other crassly credulous papers that were taken in hy the tales of horror and woe. might appropriately be styled the “ready believera."

any hope to win, they should be careful to see that the preconvention rivalry does not become so bitter as to preclude reconciliation and harmony when the convention ha^ don* its work. The Republicans have little chance to win In a local election here unless they are united among themselves and offer the city better government than the Democrats are likely to give.

The Emir’s Game of Chess. Mohammed, Emir of Granada, kept HU brother Yusuf captive In the hold Of Salobrina. Blck unto d«th* n «nd £> kn?^rtha^L must die He wrote with hla own hand, and sealed the

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Croker's decllne-to-answer tip Is still being followed by his disciples before the Maxet investigating commission.

The anti-expansionists find it difficult, with their theory that the sentiment of the country is opposed to the prosecution of the war, to explain the constant stream of recruits for the army. The new regiments are already nearly full. By the time they aro needed they will be at Manila. If there is no way to deal with the Filipinos except by force — we have tried proclamations and manifestoes and courtesies and commissions — why, let the force be applied, and with vigor and determination — after the manner of Lord Roberts in India and Lord Kitchener in the Soudan. There is neither good generalship nor mercy in paltering with the sitution. The sooner our sovereignty is finally established, and order and peace restored, the better for all concerned.

A toast to Mr. Astor - He left his country for his country’s good.

’.he aoroU

tufa hand, but apafe

Unto the end, and laid tha parchment down

Family feuds in Kentucky grow. In the latest one there are two families to a side. If the armed forces continue to Increase we might draft them all and send them to the Philippines. The following from the New York Times states the case very clearly: What a multitude of professional friends of man have gone down over those four words, “consent of the governed,” which’ they apply to a little band of sneaking Filipino cutthroats incapable of organizing or maintaining a government as freely as they would use them in reciting the history of the Declaration of independence. They go further and compare Aguinaldo to Washington. They are the victims of an Indiscriminate and licentious use of analogy, a vice that has brought the habit of formal reasoning into such contempt that most women and many men no longer trust to it. There Is no intellectual habit more dangerous than the analogy habit, and this, if for no other reason, because complete analogies are very unusual. And when a man is hunting for one he is not likely to be particular about its exactness. The Times does well to call attention to this defect in the logic of the opponents of the Government’s Philippine policy. Did Mr. Bryan give Mr. Watterson the glad hand and welcome him back? How Mr. Watterson can give himself to the Goebel cause is almost past ordinary understanding. Goebel Democrats are for almost everything Mr. Watterson is against and against almost everything he is for.

Italy is growing impatient over the delay in the lynching investigation. Sne thinks the case to being hung up. The anti-Goebel faction has bought an ergan to espouse its cause. There is bound to be music in old Kentucky.

FARMERS AND TRt’STS.

the immediate future th

ject of invective is to be “trusts.'’ The agricultural newspapers, which have enormous circulation, are devoting themselves to such denunciation with increasing earnestness. Seme of these Journals are edited by conservative and sensible men; but they join In the cry. They either believe that a real evil is to be met. or they believe that iheir subscribers think so. The result, so far as can be judged now,

The Joy at having Alger In Detroit was well-nigh universal.

great combinations of capitalists, and the professional politicians will have to do something to satisfy them. If they do not, the farmer-agitators are likely to take in-

dependent action.

Mr. Aaron Jones, of Indiana, Is master of the National Grange. He declares that he has received thousands of letters on this subject, and issues a general reply to the effect that something must be done. He says that the monopolies restrict production by closing some of their factories; that they crush out their competitors, and compel the public to pay arbitrary prices for their promicts. In this way the Independence and liberty of Individuals aro destroyed. enterprise and progress are stifled, and a system of brigandage Is established. Mr. Jones, therefore, advises his correspondents to prepare petitions to Congress and to the Legislatures of the several States, demanding strong “antl-truxt legislation.” He also urges them to attend the party caucuses and ‘’demand a strong anti-trust plank” in the platform of prin-

The appearance of grasshoppers in some of the Western States may g;ve Bryan hope. The agrarians of Germany are givng their government lots of trouble. They have experienced the beneficent effects of “protective" tariffs, and they are not willing to let go. We can’t blame them; we have people in this country that are addicted to the same habit.

doles; not failing to aee to it that every officer nominated shall be In full sympathy with the demand. So far as fulminatlon goes Mr. Jones leaves nothing to be desired; but he proposes no definite and effective measures. One significant utterance, however, escapes him. He proclaims that this Issue overshadows all others, and adds: “What difference whether we have free trade or protective tariff; It Is easy to exaggerate the significance of such a question, and yet it may have a momentous significance. If farmers generally can be led to believe that a protective tariff Is not Indispensable to their prosperity, the country is ready to take a long atep forward. For most of our manufactures protection is out of date. For many of them it Is only of use in enabling them to raise domestic prices to an extortionate figure. No one pretends to deny that in many cases the monopolies are helped by the tariff, and If the farmers are ready to take the position that the overthrow of monopolies Is the great political end, they may be gradually brought to see that the overthrow of protection Is an appropriate

means to that end.

‘Slay

With his own seal, and sent to Khaled,

Thy prisoner, Yusuf.” At the ehee*-b<-ard sat.

Playing the game of kings, aa friend with The captive and hi* gaoler, whom he loved. Backward and forward swayed the mimic war; Hither and thither glanced the knights acroee The field—the queen awept cattles down, and

paused

Trampling through the rank*, when In her

path

A castle rose, threatened a knight In flank— “Beware, my lord—or else I take the queen!” Swift, on his word, a knocking at the gate. “Nay,^ but my caatie holds the king In And In the doorway stood a meeaenger: “Behold!—a message from my lord the King!” And Khaled stood upon hie feet, and reached Hla hand to take the scroll, and bowed hie

head

O’er the King's teal. "Friend, thou hast ridden fa*t?“The roan spake panting, and the sweat ran

down

iHta brows and fell like raindrop# on the flage“I left Oraneda at the dawn—the King Had need of haste.’’ And Khaled broke the seal And read with livid Up*, and spake no word. But thrust the scroll into his breast. . . Then turned And bade the man go rest, and eat, and drink . . . But Yusuf smiled, and said: “O friend—and

doth

Mj brother ask my head of the*?" Then he Whoee wrung heart choked th* answer gave

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‘Yet there is time—shell we not end

value?

Thy caatie menaces my king—behold! A knight has saved the king! But Khaled's knees Were loosed with dread, and whit* hi# lipe. he

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Khaled coat himself

Down on hie face, and cried, like one in pain, * • E3t Kz-Vt 1 V wt/vs*** /%*» icean T am Hilt m A n *

Book on the couch, and gazed on Yusuf's face Ldke one astonished Yusuf's fearless eyes Broiled bock at his, unconquered. "Brother,

what

So troubles thee? What can Mohammed do, Save send me forth to find—only, maybe, A little eooner than I else had gone— The truth of those things whereof thou and I Have questioned oft? To-morrow at this time I shall know all Afiatoun knew, and thou Shalt know on# day. And. elnce we have thii

hour.

Flay we the game to end." Then Khaled moved A pawn with trembling fingers. “See—thy queen la left unguarded. Nay!—thy thoughts had strayed— I will not take her.’

Khaled

FURL, md H m

Be thou or more or Itss—I am but man! For me to see thee go unto thy death

Is not a morning’s pastime.’’

“Nay and yet

Were It not well to keep this thought of me In this last hour together, as If our Mohammed could not conquer—I perchance

May yet look back. . . . But hark! who

comes?"

Aloud

The thundering hoof# upon the drawbridge

rang

Of Andalusian stallions; and a voice Cried "Hall! King Yusuf'."-drowned in

ewering shouts

And hammering lance-ehafta thick upon the

gate,

Then Khaled. trembling, stood, with ashen Listen mg. as In a dream. And unto him Came Yusuf—caught him in his arms. "Heart’s

• friend!

Fear not, all’s well. The King shall not forget Who loved him, even to the brink of death! Look up, beloved!— — Bee. thou hast swept the men From off the board. ’Twas writ In heaven, we

two

Should never play that game unto the end'.”* —London Speaker. •—For this Incident, see Roseelew St. Hllare Hlstolre d Eepagne, vol. v., p. 227.

Wide Demand for Drastic Antl-

Trnat LeKialatlon.

[New York Evening Poet (Gold. Dem.).] Probably there are more farmers, relatively as well as absolutely, who are Inclined to peek remote causes for their lack of prosperity than trades people or artisans. Tilling the soil is in many cases not properly a business. It is not carried on with reasoned calculation of profit, but as a mode of obtaining a bare living. Those who carry on farming in this way do not devote themselves to it, but look away from it. They would quit their farms at once If they could, but thelt only choice is between the farm and the poor-house. These are the talkative farmers. They spend much of their time in driving to the village. Bitting on the piazzas of stores and taverns, and going to chcuses and other gatherings of people. It goes without saying that these farmers are the roost active tn political affairs. They have leisure to discuss them, and to take part in them, and they are so vociferous as to make the public believe them to represent the whole farming class. In the aggregate, it can not be denied, their numbers are very large. According to these rural statesmen, farmers are always

the victims of some gigantic oppression. * little eirl who was trvlnir to tell a "ninn^v'noiuVr” Vn* eMieral‘^atHv^ft* ha* frlen d how absent-minded her grandpa 1 k!" £ er Hi!!rns itiiUv" was > 8ald: “ He walks around thin—ng ?n| n th»t ^utur^the P ob* about nothing, and when he rememoers u ing that in the immediate future the_oo- he then forgetB thal what he thought of

was something entirely different from what he wanted to remember.’’—Boston Chrls-

SCRAPS.

Japan's population has increased 27 per cent, in twenty-four years. Japan has but one leather shoe factory, nearly every one wearing footgear of

wood or strew.

About 10.000,000 feet of birch wood will be sent this year from Maine to England and Scotland for spools. The temperature of Quebec has been cooler this summer so far than that of any other city on this continent. There are 1,000 vessels which cross the Atlantic ocean regularly every month, some of them twice a month. A sign of politeness In Thibet on meeting a person is to hold up the -clasped hands sind stick out the tongue. It is said that Rudyard Kipling has received seven madstones and 4,000 receipts for the unfortunate bite of that dog. Perkins—Wallis is a financial genius. Jorkins—Is that so? “Yes. He can make money faster than his wife can spend It.”

-Life.

Pyrotechnic birds are made In Nagasaki, Japan. When a light is applied to them they sail through the air. fluttering their wings and performing other bird-like

an tick,

The New Hampshire Railroad Commission has ordered that all electric paesenger cars run in that State during December. January, February and March shall be provided with vestibules. This does not apply where the cars make trips not exceeding fifteen minutes in schedule time.

EXTRA GOOD SHOE NEWS A general cleanlng-up sale of summer footwear. You shouldn’t let these bargains go by. All odd lota and broken sixes of ladles’ Tan Shoes and Bicycle Boots at Just half price. $3 Shoes for $1.50. $2.50 Shoes for $L2S. $2 Shoes for $1. will give a our regular _ — Children’s Tan Shoes. You can’t afford to miss this snap. One lot of Misses’ Spring Heel Shoe*. In sixes 1 to 2. former price was from $1.26 to $2, In the aale Q&Q Boys’ Chocolate Vici Kid Spring Heel^Lac# Shoes, sixes 10 to £| jp Youths’ Russia calf, welt sole Lace Shoes, sixes 12 to 1, regular C ( — price $2.60. cut to Men’s Tan Vici Kid. Rusala or Willow Calf Shoes, welted soles and footform lasts; a bargain for C-» d _ $3, now for »P-**4*> Men's Patent Leather Lace Shoes and Oxfords, all new and up-to-date styles; regular price $3; a bargain for *2.46. —Rear Main Floor. WASH GOODS ON CENTER TABLE-50 pieces 32inen Lawns and Dimities, whit# grounds, wijth white and black figures and stripes, 10c quality for 5C AT THE COUNTER—1,200 yards 36Inch Percales, white grounds, with figures and stripes, mostly shirt waist designs, from 12^4c to 40 50 pieces Madras Ginghams. In light grounds, with checks, plaids and stripes, fast colors; a 10c quality, - _ for «*«»« ...... ....... ................ —West Aisle. ^FOR THE LITTLE HEN^ Bicycle Suits for the boys. About 50 suits left. In slxeo 7 to 14 years; now .. tbat ...‘° l . d .' 0r * $1.98 Boys’ Brownie Overalls, sixes 2 to 14 years, for I9C • A nice lot of Boys’ Straw Hats that sold for 26c now *DC —Second Floor. ART GOODS Stamped Hemstitched Tray Covers IUC 30-inch Squares, with drawn work borders -*50 Scarfs, with neat drawn work borders, slse 18x36 —. Scarfs, with drawn work bor- -yex,, ders, siz-i 18x64 OVL —East Aisle.

MEN’S FURNISHINGS Men's seamless cotton Half-Hose, In black, tan. blue, ox-blood and fancy mixture*, former price 15c, to- fl n morrow for '-’L Men’s Laundered Negligee Shirts, with collar and cuffs attached, our 76c shirt tor 4yL Men's fancy trimmed Night Shirts with or without collar, cut wide and long, regular price 75c; choice 4Q0 —East Aisle.

PETTIS DRY GOODS CO.

MEN AND WOMEN.

In separating soldiers from their money the Cuban officers exhibit all the qualifications of first-class pension sharks.

Our Republican friends are boldly taking the lead in the municipal campaign. It is usual for the outs to wait till the Ins have held their convention, made their declaration and named their candidates, before they enter the lists. But for some reason the Republicans have decided to Ignore precedents and to start the campaign themselves. The election will be October 10. With the convention on August 19. there will be fifty day» for campaign work. That period Is too long, and we presume little will be done for the first few weeks Immediately after the convention. But there promises to be lively work between now and the 19th among the friends of the various aspirants for the mayoralty nomiimtton. If the Republicans have

Loyal to Hooslerdnm. [Lafayette Call.) Booth Tarkington. former Purdue student. and well and favorably known in Lafayette, has a very attractive way of* word painting, and demonstrates his loy-| ally to Hooeierdom by putting most brilliant touches upon bright days under Indl ana skies. These are pictured In the last number of Mr. Tarklngtcn's “The Gentleman from Indiana.” in this glimpse of a cky that hemlsphered a dull little Indiana town and quiet farm house: -— the celeettal vision. A feathery, thin eloud or two had been fanned across It, but save for these, there waa nothing but glorious and tender, brilliant blue. It seemed so clear and close one marveled the little church spire In the distance did not pierce it; yet at the same time, the tye ascended miles and miles Into warm, t- him muring ether. Far away two buxrards swung slowly at anchor half-way to the sun. • • * "Yes, they’re the In. dlasa skte* ” the old man went on; ‘£?IclB9 bine As th# *>•*# 0/ children when they #mll* at ycm. r "I don’t think there are any othqrs half as beautiful. * * • Seems to mo they arc the softest and bluest and kindest in the world."

tian Register.

In Boston It is regarded as almost a crime to lie down on the sacred gras* of the Common, and twenty-one unfortunate* who slept there on a recent hot night were wakened early in the morning by a squad of vigilant policemen and marched off to a magistrate. Each of the victims was fined $3—the price of a night's lodging

in a first-class hotel.

While digging a trench in front of the Federal building. Park Row, New York, the other day, workmen unearthed a section of the first water pipe ever laid in that city—part of the system for which Aaron Burr secured a franchise from the New York Legislature. The pipe consisted of hollow chestnut logs, laid end to end, and was in excellent condition. A freight train pulled into a station on the Boston A Maine recently, and a ventriloquist on the platform thought he would have some sport, so he threw hi* voice under the car, saying: "Let me out; let me out!” The station agent was called, and he hastened to unfasten the door of a car. After working for a time, he got the door open and out walked four tramps, all of whom disclaimed having asked to be let out. The ventriloquist had builded better than he knew, and had stepped upon the ride of the four hoboes,

who were left behind.

A church In which only two aervlces are held during the course of any one year can he found In the middle of a large field near the village of Towton, England. It was originally erected as a memorial to Eord de Clifford, who fell In the battle ot Towton In 1461. Services were Instituted for the purpose of praying for the repose of his soul, and thtyse of his followers who fell In that nistoric battle. They might have been discontinued long ago did not the vicar of Ryther. in whose parish the church is situated, receive the tithes from no less than one thousand and nine acres of land that are dedicated to the littl#

sanctuary, ■■

gome Wall street qports who believe in being on time have already taken steps to charter a steamer from which to witness the race# for the America's cup. When, however, they Invited Russell Sage to join the party and stand his share of expenses they learned that that thrifty financier was an earlier riser than they. He said; “I'm going to aee the races ;f

Hogarth and Wrtnge, the men who will sail the Shamtock, are but little ovsr thirty years of age, but have been sailing In yacht races for several years. David Wark, the oldest member of the Canadian Senate, who recently expressed the opinion that that body had too little to do, is a physical wreck and has to be carried In and out of th# Senate chamber and remains In his seat when addressing

the Chair.

The Rev. Dr. David H. Moore, of Cincinnati, who will probably succeed to the place of the late Methodist Bishop Newman. la editor of the Western Christian Advocate. He la a graduate of the Ohio S’ate University, and, enlisting a* a private in the war of the rebellion, rose to

the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

William J. Calhoun, the President’s friend. Is perhap* the most prominent candidate, next to Governor Tanner himself, for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois. Mr. Calhoun Is a law yer, living In Danville, the home of Con-

gress:

old.

jman Cannon. He to forty-nine years Early during the present administration he visited Cuba as the President's personal representative. Hts law practice

is a large one.

Richard B. Reed, who has Just begun his forty-fifth year of continuous serv'ce as a letter-carrier In Salem, Mass., claims to be the oldest carrier in the country in point of uninterrupted service. Buchan, an was President when Mr. Reed was Aral appointed. In those days letter-carriers had no regular salary and depended for compensation on the pennies they collected from people to whom they delivered letters. In January. 1366, he distributed 3.409 pieces of mall and collected $26.24 from his patrons. Mr. Reed Is still strong and actPresldent Harper, of the University of Chicago, when, as frequently, hts physician advises a rest, accepts an invitation to speak out in Colorado, or discovers some business which requires his attention In New York dty. He Jumps on the train, travels night and day, reaches his destination, transacts his business or delivers his address, and boards the next train home. This sort of work, which would tire moat men out, gives him a "delightful rest." He says that he never sleeps so well as he does on the train, and he comes back “quite refreshed."—Pitts-

burg Dispatch.

The recent elevation of Secretary of th# Exterior von Bulow to the rank of count has called attention to the great antiquity of the Bulow family. It can be traced back to the twelfth century. The Berlin lageblatt says that on account of the

Of hts soul Vnd those of hts follower* who f reat ot » vl "? members, the Bu-

the family has It* own ‘ Tasehenbuch. appearing at Irrcaular Intervals, but not for wale. The eminent pianist, flans von Bulow. who died In 1894, was a member of this family, some of whose representatives seemed to be rather ashamed to have a

Im not too busy, but I’m not going 10 waste *50 on steamboat tickets. The Western Union Telegraph boat will be there to attend to placing the news cable*, and, 2? * * t ’ U °7;R a ahares of stock In the company I 11 B0 an the cable-boat If I go at all." ** roRS. .TMI ? be Sil ng on i he unhappy mlsunderstandirelNriwean^th* Czar and Finland: Some

story goes, his Majesty

was on a little excursion north of St. Petersburg, and, having occasion to write a letter, went to a village postoffiee with a member of his staff, both in mufti The postoffioe was across the Finnish border, where Russians, much to their annoyance! have always been subject to the same passport regulations as those with which

man of genius among them.-New York

Foat.

Marks of honor offered to Herbert Spencer from time to time since 1871 have included doctor s degrees from th# Unlvereities of St. Andrews, Bologna, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Buda-Pesth, and elections as foreign member or com-

indent of the Academies

of Rome, h fa ( % /\ru»n _

r by the earliest post?” “Certainly," was the reply, "but not wtth this stamp; this is a Rrusslan atamp.and letters must have a Finn Stamp." So the autocrat tendered a paper ruble. "No," came the final answer. "this Is Russian money, and we can not change Russian money here In Finland—no, we can not take. It, and you must go and get a Finn stamp or 91m money."—New York Tribune.

apondem or me Academies c

Turin. Naples, Paris, Philadelphia, Copenhagen, Brussels, Vienna. Milan, and th# Prussian order "Pour le MarKe." Mr. Spencer has been prompted year after year to decline these various honors by the conviction that Instead of being, ns commonly supposed, encouragements to literature and science, they are discouraging. He contends that they constitute a system of inverse handicapping. In physical competitions It is usual to give the younger a certain artificial advantage when they are set against the older; but In these mental competitions between the rising men and the men who have risen the reverse practice Is followed—the men who have risen have an artificial ad.

creased by the absence of titles which their competitor* possess. Mr. Hpencer is quite aware that the course he ha* persistently followed has "ost him much, since a list of honors on the title-pages of his book* would have greatly Increased

paid to them by critics and

rthel *

the attention .

Neve

others. Nevertheless, he has continued to make this practical protest.—Appleton *

Popular Science Monthly.

Magnetic.

[Chicago Tiibuo#.]

rholly—She seems to be a very attractFweddy—Attwactlve? Baw Jove, whenevah I have been to see that gul I always have to go and get me walch de-

magnetised.

Yoars tor Health. Better than a morning stroll Is Hits’* Quaker break!a*t roll.

HOSIERY

Ladles' two-thread, fast black Lisle Hose, with double soles and high spliced heels; have been all sea- ^ son $6c, to-morrow for *yL Ladies’ full, regular made, faat black cotton Hose, with double sole* and high spliced heels; a good Sc « —„ stocking, now for ..."aJL Children’s fine ribbed, fast black cotton Hose, with double sole and spliced knee; always sell tor 26c; to- ibs* morrow they are *OL A good 19c quality of Children’s seamless, fast black, ribbed ■‘win Cotton Hose for

—East Aisle.

ON THE BALCONY Ladles' white Hsl\ thread, ribbed Jersey Drawers, soft finish. In knse lengths, regular price 39c. choice -j to-morrow for Ladles' pure white, Richelieu-ribbed Vests, silk-taped necks, no in _ sleeves, the 19c quality, for * W V Ladies’ pure white, 8 wise-ribbed Vests, low neck, no sleeves, regular price 10c, choice to-morrow..../L

—East Aislt. NOTIONS

Children’s Side Supporters, per pair,

6c Dress Stays, & set, 1c.

Spring Hooks and Eyes, a card, 1c.

Dress Shields, luO-yard spool

dozen. 4c.

Shields, a pair, 4e.

~ Bast!

Ing Cotton, a

Dark colored Finishing Braid. Sc.

-West Aisle.

SHIRT WAISTS AND WASH SKIRTS Another cut In the Wash Skirts. Now ts the time to get you one. Duck Skirts, with polka dots. **Bn the $L25 ones, for 75C A big lot of White Pique Skirts, with colored spots, and trimmed with colored bands; a very pretty skirt; they were $2.25. $2.50 and SS; to- Ce morrow they are Q?i.yo WAISTS—Our beat White India Linen Shirt Waists, that were n C $2.25 and $2.60. go for ^I.yO A few of our $2.60 white Irish Linen Waists left. We are going C« to close them out for —Second Floor.

UMBRELLAS

We will sell all that Is left of our $2 colored, changeable eilk ~

Umbrellas to-morrow for.

$1-35

Ladies' 26-inch gloria silk Umbrellas, steel rod and frame, with good loop handles; a regular $1.26 one Ladles' 26-tnch fine silk serge Umbrella;. steel rod and frame, wtth a >-aM»rUnent ot handles; best um-

.50

-Right of Entrance.

^iworunent of handles; best brella we have ever offered | _

LACES Torchons, Normandy and English Valenciennes Laces, 3 to Sty Inches wide, in white and butter colors, ana good value, for 8c. 10c and lltyc; your choice for —Center Aisle. PETTIS DRY GOODS CO.

RIBBONS

Bright shades of Nos. I and f. Odo •hades and short leiurthe of No#, t and 12; regular price oT there ribbons Is, from 10c to 20c. you can have Satin, rro. grain, taffeta and satin edge Ribbons, in Nos. t, ££ 16. »; tbe kind that sens for from lie to lrk " 25c, to-morrow for *VC fine grade of Taffeta Ribbon. U. black and colors; also, a few 4-lnch Satin Ribbons, in short lengths; they

are worth your chcios

To

to Mo a yard; _

.«#*C

-Canter Aisle.

•••#««eee*se»*#ft»s*##*

HANDKERCHIEFS Handkerchiefs, including emedges, lace edge#,, sheer tatitched In narrow hems; the

,15C

Ladles' Hand*

broidered

en, hemstltc. HS

kind that sells for from 19c to 26c, to-morrow for.... ' A new tine of ladle*' embroidered and lace edge Handkerchiefs; also, a few embroidered hemstitched Handkerchiefs for -*50

Men's Linen Hen

rlth 1 a

mstitched Handker-

regular So

chiefs, with 1 and Ity-tnch heme,

—Center Aisle.

LINENS Cream Table Linen, extra heavy and two yards wide, for, a yard .\ 4-wL 100 dosen % cream German all-linen Napkins, a $1.40 value, for. C ( frk a dosen 100 dosen % Bleached Napkins. In spot pattern, worth 51.40, $1.10 20 dosen all-linen fringed Huck Towels, regular price Uc. for '-’L —Basement.

GREAT SALE OF IRONWARE The greatest Ironware sale ever held In Indianapolis. A whole car-load ot It. We bought this before the advance In Iron, and so are able to sail at New York Store prices. Come down to-mor-row; there’u be plenty of salsspeopl# to wait on you. and plenty of wagons

to take your purchases home.

A few of the many thlnfat^^H^H

800 No. 7 polished Iron, regular Kettles, fit No. 7 or 8 stovs, regular f n „ price, SOo, sale price

250 No. 12 polished iron, balled Grid-

dle*. regular price 50c. sals price ..... ......

Size No. 14 of the above for MMc Slse No. 16 of the above for 3M®

276 No. 9 low, bulged Iron Pots.

regular price 66c, sals pries OV'200 No. 7 flat bottom, bulged Iron Pots, regular price «0c. sale price 75 No. 7 polished Iron handled Griddles, regular price 26c. sale

price ....

IOC

100 No. 7 long Iron Griddles,

regular price 4i0c, for "VL

No. 8 long Iron Griddles, regular price 45c. for No. 9 long Iron Griddles, regu-

lar price 55c. for

290

GARDEN THINGS A lot of fancy Sprinkling Cana to close, choice Long handled. 3-pleoe Garden | Cr> Sets, regular price 50c. sale price.. —New Basement.

PETTIS DRY GOODS CO.

End*of-the-Season Sale hne Suits * trousers

T

I HE heavy selling of the past three months has resulted in anatura,! accumulation of broken lots. “Broken lots’*

I means such lines of goods as do not embrace every size of each pattern, and it is not good business to carry these goods from one year to another; hence we Inaugurate this end-of-the-season sale and as an irresistible attraction to customers, we have arranged our entire stock of suits at three prices (excepting black day suits only)

as follows;

Men’s stylish Serge, fancy Worsted and Cassimere Suits, were $8 and $10, now Fine blue and black Serges, swell, fancy suits, were $12 and $15, now

All tbe finest fancy and Serge Suits in this store including tbe very best Stein-Bloch suits up to $25.00, now

$10.50

and complete lines of siises at each price though not in every pattern.

Our Entire Stock of Tronsere Has Been Reduced as Follows:

•1 Trousem at,... $2 Trousers at.... $3 Troutmis at ... U Trousers at....

$1.80 Trousers at SLIB ....UM.SO $2.80 Trousers at 9f*9S . 92.40 $3.50 Trousers at 92.90 ,..•3.28 $8 and $6 Trousers at.... *3.99

Crash Suits,

Every one in

$1.65

Strong Specials for Saturday

Madras Shirts, the SI kind, end of season sale price, 69c Silk front Shirts, always 98c, now .8Bo Madras Bows and String Ties, hundreds to pick from, 3c; Imported Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, regular

98c value; & strong special......

• • *•••*•#• «■

-490

Your Money BwcR On RoctMoot. L.e)TRAUSS aGO.

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