Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 102, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1885 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS DAILY SENTINEL SUNDAY MORNINGS APRIL' 12 1885 SIXTEEN TAGES.

iaj SeiiM m Li the largest and best newspaper published in Indiana, CONTAINING 104 COLUMNS. free fron rarttiai rl!tln sal Seftsrlaa B!n. On all subjects of presses its opinions public interest it exaccording to its best judgement, with a Tiew ti only of promoting BEST INTEREST OF SOCIETY. It contains the cream of the news from quarters down to 4 o'clock Sunday morn-

zng, excluding only that which is prurientor j by aI the world, and England demands satImmorally sensational. In few words, the isrtcticn in no uncertain tones. The capturBojday SxsTmri. is detoted that class of j jD2 cf Tenideh places Herat in danger most

news, literary and miscellany, proper and j necessary to make it what it is, THE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE, specially adapted to the home. Tha Sckdat SEar-rixKx'a influence will be gWen in aid ef tha deration and Advancement of Woman to the true position which is hers by virtue of natural justice. Price, 2 per year; twenty cents per month, ; delivered by carrier; five cents per copy. SIXTEEN PAGES. SUNDAY, APRIL 12. OFFICE 71 and 73 West Market Street. Tat circulation of the Sunday Times is greater than that of any other paper published on Sunday in this city or in Indiana without any exception." Times. A very queer statement, indeed, in the face of the notorious fact that this paper gives away ,:acm" cf advertising each Sunday for which It does not get one cent. The Sunday Sentinel's circulaticn is over double that of the Sunday Times a very moderate statement cf fact, and we ara not driven to such straits, nor do we charterinday trains to carry 300 papers to Kokoaio and sail leas than one-third that number. Such, we are credibly informed,. was the ess 3 at Kokomo and other towns visited by its abandoned special. This may bs one way of inflating a bladder, but a bona fisde newspaper circulation Is not built up by any such childish methods. This last attempt to lift itsalf into prosperity by "tugging at its boot straps" is as stupid and transparent a fraud as its hut year's tabulated comparison of advertising contained in the city papers, and if persisted in will end ss disastrously. Clkax the streets. Do ot trim maples trees at this eea?on of the year. Ocb lady friends will find cne of Jenny June's best and most interesting letters in another column. The Telephone bill, as it passed the Legislature, will be fouBd in full elsewhere in this morning's paper. Do not fail to read James Redpath on "The City of Many Nations" in to day's issue. It can not fail to interest and instruct. Tm passage of the Telephone bill, alone, ; far mora than eonoDensates tbe Deoule of the ; State for the entire Expense of the extra session of the Leglstnre. As the champion of the rights and interests of the victimized business people of Indiana, tne Sentinel confesses to some exuberance of feeling this morning, with a couple cf wicked monopoly scalps dangling at its belt. The victims of the telephone monopoly in this city and throughout the State will please remember that the Sentinel was the only taper in this city with the interests of the people at heart and the courage to grapple with and expose a brace of monster monopolies. The Mormon with his numerous wives is likely to have a hard time in the future. President Cleveland eajs he will do all he can to root out polygamy, and Secretary Lamar exclaims ditto, which means that one wife is enongh for any man, except hebe twins. This locks reasonable to a man up a tree. Tux Detroit Free Press figures a majority for tbe Democratic candidate for 3 3 pre me Judge in Michigan of about 23,503, and for tha Fusion candidates for Regents of the 8tate University of between 10.0CÖ and 23.000, That sounds strange from a State that m few years ago was recognid as about as iron-bound as Vermont. Taw im the world as a whole, yes, taking this favored land of America as a whole, a woman's work is more laborious to her than tnan'a ia him. and she shows the greater for titude under it. She is more faithful to it. Eha has less help in it from machinery. S'ae has no machine, In fact, for which she must sot after all supply the'power. Wno laid out the telephone monopoly? Why, the Sentinel! To its plain, pointing and fearless denunciation of the wrongs indicted by this cormorant upon the busiaes people of the city and State, is due the psisage of the Williams Telephone bill, by which the business interests cf Indiana will be sayed not less than f3,0C0 psr annum. .

TflE Tittsburg P.si we'l says, voicing therein all the people, that there is infinite pthes in General Grant's solicitude for others daring the last and painful hours of h's life. With steady and unflinching gaze he looks Into the future, and ;with calm courts, tha conrage of a Christian's fulth, he xrclkalnto the valley of the shadow of death, did Dr. Douglas the other evening: 'The Ocntrzl vrmts to go. He feels great wearier ci b troubled ab ant the exccrlve dst rj ha thinta, that are made upca tbs j-cr;!3 utD tars to cirs for him, tsi hs

would b gltd lor them to be free.' And eain, when Dr. Newman remarked that "all the people In tie country seemed to be his friends now," be answerei, 'Yea, and I bare many friends cn the other side," meaning eternity. WARLIKE ATTITUDE OP ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. It eeemsslmoet Impossible that war can be ayerted between Great Britain and Russia. The advance of General KomarofT and tbe striking of a hostile blow withia tbe dispaled territory by a Kassian commander can te Interpreted only in one way. Ills attack upon the Afghan troops near Fenjdeh was deliberately planned and executed. His preterse wis that he perceived menacing demonstrations In tbe camp of the Afghans; bnt en excuse so flimsy is easily eeen through

critical, and a move bo important has not been made by General KomarofT without the Knowledge of the Czar. Already, according to St. Tetersburg dispatches, 'decorations and rewards have been conferred by telegraph cn the Hessian eoldiers who took part in the battle with the Afghans." Also, reliable intelligence comes from the Kassian Capital stating that Ituss'-a considers M. De. Giers' excuse for the attack upon the Afghans sufficient; that the Gov eminent upholds General Korraroflfand will cot recall him. Such evidence is unmistakable, It point) plainly to the fact that Russia expects to ac complieh her purpose ; that an advance upon Herat has been dee'ded upon. Russia's acquiescence in the plan of referring the qaejtiocs at issue to the Joint Commission, accompanied as i was by a proposal to enlarge the ana of territory involved in the dispute, is certainly indicative of a desire on her part merely to gain time. All agree that it will require sixteen days ere General KomaroSfs reply can be received. At St. Petersburg the war feeling runs high and the war party predominates, the preparations going steadily forward vigorously. England is loairg no time in making military and naval preparations, and the cry "to arms" will be as welcome to her people as to the Kassians. The warlike speech of Mr. Gladstone in the Heute of Commons, so powerful and threatening, made a profound Imr rersion. The English lion 13 arousing himself. Lord Duflerin, in urging his Government to order an immediate advance of troops into Afghanistan, certainly understands the Situation. Possession is more than "nine points1' in war, and it behooves the British trocps to be upon the ground as sooa as possible. On cur side of the water, we can well afford to eniff "the battle from afar." Though all good Christians deprecate the sledding of b!ood, and regret th coming of a conflict which will certainly involve a f great loss of human life, as well as inevita- ( bly aifect all Europe and most of Asia, yet j can we endure a little prosperity however; j and while the Eastern hemisphere is prepariBg ior tne snipping ox vessels oi war acd for tbe marching of troops, the United States is preparing to furnish munitions and supplies, and vast quantities cf grain and provisions. This will furnish a demand for unemployed labor and increase prices generally to the benefit of our people. MONOPOLY RECEIVES A HINT. That was a worthy action of the Senate on yesterday which consummated a law compelling a reduction of the tolls of telephone companies operating in Indiana. Thes9 companies are a part and parcel of the American Pell Telephone Company, which latter is largely owned and controlled by the Western Union Telegraph Company.Jthe combination being a double-headed m nopoly, ImposlDg the meanest extortions üPon th Pople. A formidable pressure was brought to bear upon the Senators by American Bell Telephone and Western Union men and money. There is no question but that enorrrous , surfs would glady have been paid by them to secure the defea of tbe Williams Telephone bill. Lawert ; and lobbyists for days hung about the corri dors of the Senate and the hotels of Senators. With its eye upon their movements, the Sentinel sounded a warning of their designs. The issue made by the Williams bill was a clearly defined one between monopoly and the people. Tbe Senate, by a vote of ,3 1 to 12, stood by the people and passed the bilL Representative Williams deserves a hearty "well done!" for having introduced the bill, and for his earnest following of it to its passige by the Senate. We congratulate the thirty-four members of the Senate who demonstrated their interest in the welfare of their constituents. THE POWER OP CORPORATIONS. The Massachusetts Assembly has rejected a bill providing for the weekly payment of employes by corporations. It would be far the accommodation and living ease of the emplojes to be paid weekly instead of monthly. Ou that point there are no two opinions. But it would not be for the convenience of the mill owners and manufacturers, and so the entirely fair measure was defeated.. There may have been learned members of the legal profession, who held that to pay for labor as often as wtekly, would be unconstitutional. Anyway, the corporations indicated to the Assembly how ih deired " ct and members followed instructions. That is the usual way in New England Legislatures. The great manufacturing corporations bulldoze the voters and persuade the legislators by wsys that are dark. Thanks be to the Giver j cf gcoi gifts recent legislative events have demonstrated that it is not yet so in ladiana. TELEPHONE BUSINESS IN OHIO. Tte telephone business In our neighboring State seems to be quite as brisk and wealthproducing as in Indiana. The Legislature ot that State has been looking into and invest!gatirg the telephone companies doing baInminOhio. The committee who had the matter in charge eay: ''There are ab)ut twelve thcusand complete sets of instruments in use in the State, all owned and csatrolled by the American Bell Telepluae Company, cf Boston. These instruments are leased to the local companies at an annral rental cf $20 for each set, making the annual tribata paid by thess local c in panics mora than $200.000. The cost of each set of Instruments did net exceed p.35. Oa in-

stmments which did not cast the D:ll Company over 40,000 the company receives over $210,CG0 annually. "The Dell Company, before granting a franchise to a local company, exacts from thirty to thirty fire per cent, of all stock of the lecal company using its instruments, and from twenty to twenty-five per cent, of the grew earnings of all toll or extra territorial lines." Tbe committee states that in its judgment the Bell Company Is an imperious and unconscionable monopoly, and should be restricted by legislation, or at least ba taxed upon the commercial value of its inttruments; also that the Ball Company should be required to pay in addition to its instruments, a tax upon' its gross receipts."

READ THE FIQURE3. It is a fact frei.hted with pain and evil forebodings that at the end of nearly a half century's battle with the monstrous evil, more liquor is consumed in tha United States per man than when the battle began. The result is overwhelmingly in favor of the dzinklng tide. In 1310 four gallons were consumed for every man, woman and child in America. In 1SS3 it was twelve gallons, end in 1SS1 nearly thirteen gallons. The consumption cf dUtilled spirits in this country in 1S79 was 51,000,000 gallons; in ISiD, 03,000,000 gallons; 1S31, 70,000.000 gallons; 13S2, 73.000,000 gallons; 1833, 73,003,000 gallons; 1SS1, over 80,000,000 gallons. This is an increase of nearly one half in five years. Tke consumption of malt liquor bser and a!e increased from 311,000,000 gallons in 1S79, up to In 1SS0. 414.003,000 gallons: in 1881, 411,000,000 gallons; 1S32, 52,000,000 gallons: 1SS3, 5Ö1.000.0C0 gallons; 1831, nearly OCO.COO.COO gallons. Here is an increase of over one-half in five years. In the five years the population has increased but one sixth. In 1870 the number of men engaged in the United States as ealoon and bar tenders exclusively (no grocery stores Included), was 11, 302. In 1350 there were over tö.000. Here is an increase of five-fold, while the population increased but one-half. This increase in consumption of liquor is not confined to America. In Berlin, where beer ccgbt to keep out whisky, whisky saloons are increasing three fold more rapidly than the popalation; in 1SGG there was one whisky saloon for every 2,000 inhabitants; in 1376 one for every CfOO Inhabitants. So throughout all Europe. European statesmen are becoming profoundly alarmed and are investigating the matter. The fact that the drink bill of the United States last year was nearly one billion dollars may well challenge tbe best thought of the Nation. EsGiisn consols were dewn yesterday to öl?.', the lowest figure for ten years. In 1SS1 they were as high es 103. From 1S33 to 18-30 they did not cross the 100 mark until 1850, and since then have reached it every year, the usual range, however, being t7 and V3. The war news had a great effect on all fhe European steck markets. There was almott a panic on the London Exchange, and Russian securities bad a great tumble. In New York, on the contrary, the market for American stocks was strong, with advancing prices. Tin: distress and destitution among the lower classes in England has not been as great within tbe past fifty years. Sjme startling articles have appeard in the papers describing the tremendcus struggle for work in the East End of London. The country is dotted all ever with men and women traveling' from place to placs in search of work or charity. They walk the streets, singing bymns, but not daring to beg for fear ot the police very willing, however, to accept pence, or even shillings, when offerei. PkokessorE. J. Piiiars is quoted as sjying, in a recent lecture to one of his classes: "I shall hazard one remark on the subject of divorce that will not be generally accepted. So long as divorce is allowed by law it is a matter that can never bs adequately regulated. The only way is to abolish it. Cases may require a legal separation. I refer to the divorce that allows the parties to remarry. No divorce is allowed in South Carolina nor in the Catholic Church. Men can get along without it." Mrs. General Tom Thumb was married on tbe Gih inst., in the Church of the Holy Trinity, New York, to Count Primo Magri. Tbe Count is another dwarf, who has baen exhibited by Barnum and others. He was only counted as among the little ones. Probably no special barm will come from this marriage, but there is no good reason for perpetuating a race of dwarfs. YTAK DATS IST TBK SOUTH. BY BOB KOY. It is of the experiences behind the armies I propoee writing. Of the field and camp we are now having abundant history in current literature from notables on both sides. Let me tell something of tha home life down South in those eventful days when all the men were soldierirg. I shall not deal with tbe sadder phases of the period. I might tell of harrowing tcsnes of grief when news came from the front of fathers, sons and brothers having fallen, or of gallants who bad gone out In splendid manhood returning cripples for life. I will not speak of the prevalence of mourning apparel, though I recall once seeing more than a score of ladies of my native village at a prayer meeting, when every one was in solera black. These scenes and sorrows were common, alike to tbe South and North; let , them go without further recital. 'To mourn a mischief that la dead an 1 eouo. Is a sure war to brlnj nsw mischief ou." Looklns back upon tne vivid war cauva?, one who was then in the South can tee in the background some deserting figure?. In one respect the Confederate Government was )ar excellence the superior, of any thatj-'ever tet up' to do business ; it permited no scarcity of meny. Those who oppose silver money should have lived under it there asno silver in circu'ation neither gold. Bat cf paper currency whoopee! I had mere cf that at fourteen than I remember to have had at any timo since. I made it all eff goats. When about ten jears eld my father gave me a flack cf gcata j on tbe plantation, conditioned on my keep leg them out of the fields when crops were growing. As tbe war grew apace m vigor so did my goats in value. I finally despaired of seeping the wre:ches out of the fields. I am satisfied now that torn of them would, in some panner. have scaled a fence as high

as tbe Washington monument. So I sild my fleck of over 100 at $200 apiece. A neighbor who had lost an arm at the first Manassas, being out of service, engaged In speculating in a rare delicacy at that period salt. He accompanied a two-mule load of ealt some distance further South. When he returned his colored driver was decking his whip over three mules instead oi two. "Gcllj! De bsea bad to buy anudler mule to help haul back de money he gat fur da ealt," be explained. In February, 1305, I paid ?G00 for a pair of bsots, and in Mar:h $1,300 for a spring suit. One as good now can be bought for ?13. It was a great tine for sellers. Any could dispose of anything he had, and almoit at bis own price. Capitalists were the most discontented persons. Almost every man having all the money he

wanted, few had aoythicg to exchange for money. Creditors preferred renewals of notes to payment of them, but debtors were looking up liabilities to settle' them. Perhaps one reason for there being so much money in the homes was the very little shopping done by ladies. Dry goods stores ere not the gorgeous establishments they now are. Silks, eatins, velvets and laces were entirely out of fashion and out of stock. In the latter months of the war a girl in a new calico dress was the envy of her frieade. When a marriage was to occur, the prospective bride conferred with her chosen maids as to tbe stripes or checks ia which her wedding (coitoa) dresi should be woven by the hand loom. L'nens, muslins and tbe finer shirtings and sheetings were about as scarce as dress goods. Hcs!ery and gloves were the exclusive products of knitting needles in the hands of the ladies. There were no hcopskirts; the blockade shut them cut from the South, as it did corsets and millinery goods. The ladies were conseqnently never eo elaborately attired as we now see them, but, as I recall them, they appeared fully as charming. To the wounded in tbe hospitals perhaps no fairer visions have ever since come to their fancies than the homcepun attired gentle ones who visited their conches with food prepared by their own hands, with flowers their only adornments. The closing of Southern parts preventing importations from the trdpic3, coffee was soon an unknown article. The SDrghum cano furnished a very poor substitute for sugar and eyrup, but the travesties on coiTee were ludicrous. One household used parched rye, another sweet potato chippiegs parched quite brown, while another wculd prefer a mixture of the two. Tbe rye devotees punned upon having ry-e instead of Rl o coffee. For tea, sassafras took the place of Oolong. But the people became accustomed to the ss slops, drinking them with an air cf ratisfaction suggesting that the benefits supposed to be derived ftom the genuine beverages are only imaginary. The family, at home, as a rule wa3 uncoov plaining whatever the deprivation, remem bering that the members of it at tbe front were even more poorly supplied. There were thousands and thousands of households composed only cf women and children, .fathers, husbands and brothers being in the army. But the devoted colored servants were safe protectors, and there was no law lessness. No language is too strong for characterizing the noble behavior of the colored people in those days. On many i plantation a negro was intrusted with the sale direction of affairs. Scarcely less than the anxiety of wife and children of the master, was that of the servants to hear how he had fared when a battle had been reported, and I recall an incident at the grave of one whose remains had been brought home from a Virginia battle ground, when more than fifty negroes he owned, were manifesting seemingly as poignant grief as the children of the deceased. In reviewing the situation from 18G2 to April, 1SGÖ, the wonder grows how the people of the South kept up courage for continuing the war. They had the greatest difficulty in keeping the armies supplied, and during tbe last twelve months of ths conflict the arms of thousands of soldiers, especially cf State troops, were about as serviceable as would have been Chinese fire crackers. Governor Brown, of Georgia, bad a brigade ef militia armed with pikes a wooden staff six feet long and the size of a spade handle, with an iron sp9ar bead on one end. At Griswoldville, Garthe Confederate Government established an armory, where guns and pistols with cistiron barrels were made. I had a large, muzzle-loading six shco'er made there. One day I took aim at a mark and pulled trigger. Every. barrel of tbe concern went off almost simultaneously. Before it had stopped smoking I was a hnndred yards away and still running. If some one else has not picked it up the Griswoldville pistol is lying still where I parted company with it. There was here and there a man of "conscription age," who could not be persuaded nor pulled into military service. These were usually subjected to harsh criticism, particularly from ladies whose kinsmen were in the ranks. One restive under comments upon his shirking the front, addressed a circular letter to his critics, in whioa he plead: "It is solely out cf regard for our own soldiers that I do not volunteer. In a battle I would be just as apt to shoo: them as to shoot the Yankees. I am so near sighted I can not tell my grandmother from an umbralla at a distance of ten feet." There was another case of a devout but simple-minded church goer who was reprimanded by his minister for having said the Confederacy would not succeed because there' were too many guns against it. "I am astonished at yen, brother," said the parson. "Knowing that we have the promise that the right shall prevail; know ing that for three years prayers have been going up from churches and firesides all over the South, and knowing our causa is right, how dare you talk thus? Have you no faith in prayer?" "O, yes, I have faith In prayer," was answered "that is, In the strongest prayers. Now, we believe we are right that's pq but then the Yankees believe they are right too, and while we have been praying down hare, tte Yankees have baen praying up there. And the prayers of the Yankees outnumber our prayers as much as Yankee gnns outnumber our guns; so both in praying and shooting they have the advantage of us and will therefore overpower us." i Continued In next Sunday's Sentinel. Education com a thing the boys get after they leave cclles.

PERSONALS.

Mr. Pamki.k.v, of Chatfisld, Minn., has reached her 105th year. Jat Gould has two sticks of peppermint candy placed each morning on his oih:e desk. For tbe first time in twelve years Washington society pcasesses a Vice President's wife. Da. Mart Walkzr now declares she will never marry. Ycucg men, come out of ths woods. Minister Foster, at Mr. Biyard's urgent request, will return to Spain, sailing on the 22d inst. The new Secretary of the Navy will prove a Reach exterminator, and the navy badlyneeds it. Mi s Bayard, the bright daughter of S?cretarv of State Bayard, is one of the best horsewomen in Washingten. Senator Bayari is reported to be a good boxer, a great pedestrian, and a loyer of theatrical performances. The great grandnieces cf President Madison are conducting a little private school near Orange Court House, Va. Tna youngest member of the New York Cottcn Exchange is a lad of fifteen, and ths eldest a veteran of eighty-two. The two are great friends. Tmerx are twepty persons whose gif:s to colleges aggregate oyer $23,000,000. Three of thece rich men Stephen Girard, John Hopkins and Asa Packer gave over 14,000,000. Martin- Farchar Tuppkr, the author of one of the most popular books of the time, baa been obliged to make a public appeal for help. He is poor and in distress, and has no way to get money. Twenty two daughters at the present moment live with their father, George Riddle, Esq., in Carroll County, Missouii. Also eight widows of the nine deceased sons of the late Captain Cook, of Hartford, still survive. Prominent peepla on the sick list: General Giant, ex-Secretary Frelinghnyeen, John Kelly, New York William V. McGrath, exPmident Arthur, John J. O'Brien, Hob. Samuel J. Randall, Millionaire Durant and Malcom Hay. Miss KATnaniNE Bayard presides in her father's house when Mrs. Bayard is unable todoeo. The Attorney General Mr. Garland, is represented by his mother, Mrs, Hubbard, and his fifteen-year-old daughter, Miss Daisy Garland. A louETii husband was secured on Taes day by Mrs. Sallie Ward Lawrence Hunt Armstrong, of Louisville, who for a generation has been known as the most beautiful woman in the South, Tbe latcU acquisition is G. F. Louns, a wealthy and caltured gentleman, seventy years of age. Bishop McCloekey. who usually does the lady's marrying bvsiness, was on hand in good form. WOMEN WE RE ID ABOUT. Mis Clkvzlam) speaks four languages fluently, it is said. Miss Ada Sweet considers Mr. Gro7er Cleveland a sour old bachelor. Tin Empress of Austria owns a circus, but is not otherwise a showy woman. The Duchess of Norfolk has the fixe it rubies in tbe world, exclusive of crown jewels. Mrs. Mason, once tbe wife of Charles Sumner, has taken up a permanent residencs in Rome. Mi Jen vis Pratt, of Chattanooga, is governess in the family ot President Barrios, of Gautemala. Miss Warden is going to dramatizs her "House on the Marsh," and play the heroine part herself. Miss Evelyn Ames, daughter of Lieutenant Governor Ames, is regarded by people of musical culture as the finest amateur pianist in Boston. Marion Ceawford, ths novelist, has written a new book entitled 'Zoroaster, the Prophet," the scene of which is laid in ancient Persia. Mrs. Hendricks, who is noted for her good work, has already made a visit of practical charity among the Washington poor. She has no sympathy for hungry place-hunters. A Rationale of Punishment. Plymouth, Ind., March 9. Ten years ago, in a lecture befor the Philosophical Society of Chicago, I advanced some views on the subject of "Punishment" that had not bees brought forward up to that time, and which were considered not only extreme, but impracticable. Since then, some of the ideas then expressed have taken shape to come extent, and are being practically tested in the State Prison at Elmira, in New York. They bave proved to be not only practical, but, so far, have been successful in the way of reformation of evil-doers beyond the hope of the most sanguine. Like all experiments it is in a stage of uncertainty, and its practice must suggest such course of action, from time to time, as the results growing out of the course followed for the time being indicate to be necessary, or best, or plausible, and to learn as trials succeed each other. I laid down certain propositions as principles, and insisted that we must be governed by them, and they admitted of no cornpro mise. It may not be uninteresting to readers ot the Sentinel to give the matter some thought. Sooner or later civilization will recognize tbe necessity of governing the regulations for disposing of offenders by there principles. Their statement led to the assertion that there are only two ways to deal with those who disturb tbe public order. The first is restraint, the second is education; but restraint must come fir&t and the education must be given while under restraint. If education fails, the perpetual restraint beccrues a necessity and a duty. (By restraint I mean necessary confinemeent preventing escape,) The idea of punishment can not enter into it at all originally; and secondarily, only as ose of the aids to preserve discipline wbiie under restraint Our theory has been that we must punish offenders, but a'l proviticrs for the purpose must look to the reformation cf the offender and not to the vindication of justice. There can be no reform by means of punishment In fact, punishment by it.elf precludes reform. We put a man in prison, feed and clothe him, teach him a trade, and at the end of a fixed pericd turn him loose regardless of the fact as to bis being better or worse Ja his dispo sition to ctc?rre the pnbiio order. If

be is still disposed to violate it we bave taught him discipline, caution, endurance, industry, and given him skil as an artisan, all enabling him to be more dssgerocs to the peace and good of society. And this is called punishment. Its effect has rxade htm more vengeful, and instead cf regarding it as punishment be treasures the nsemcry of it to make him more ready to prey on the order loving part of his

fellow men. Let it be known and understood that the reiton who disturbs trie public order, when charged and committed, will be taken oat of the lociety of free men and be shut np like any other dangerons criminal. That unless tkey ham to observe the rights of ethers er d keep within the limits ol the law thay will be kept shut np, be made to labor and pay tte cost of keeping tbeci, and can not Spain bave personal liberty; that thre is no ccmprcmhe, no pardon, no middle ground. That no qnestion of punishment enters into it at all, but it is simply to behave themselves properly, or go aside from the rest of the community; go under restraint, ami maintain order and industry, theee under a'l tbe force necesmry to compel it. Lst tbem understand this and they are going to be more cautions Tüey will etudv mare to resist evil tendencies and inclinations. Thy will seriously try t j avoid coriins within tbe chances leadirg" to such an end. Many are criminal and dicordeily by nature. There are many very able people, with great vital and intellectual fore? and little or no rroral force to govern tbe intellectual. They may be refined or b'utal. Many are impulsive with no evil intent, but they lack cution, and are often thrown be fore an irupu'ee they do net resist Many a? ignorant and oftend tbronph igrorane. My are born among offenders and fcahituat?.! to wrost: with no natural mentality tending to it. Msnj are weak-minded and vet no fools, and are easily led, penusded or iciroiinto doing wrong. Oirenders cen not bp -eperately considered by tbe law in the firt steps. Tne only question it can ask h, "are they ofiendera?" If they are, restraint must follow. When under restraint the law b?elns the work of education, They are classified. Tneir mental tendencies and balance are ascertained. They are put into companies in euch selections as are most likely to effect the best results. They are taught to labor. A system of education begins and is conducted with a view to develop the latent or defective moral forces, curb end restrain the too prominent animal and vicious tendencies, and enable them es far es possible to comprehend thitob serxance of order u best, acd why it is best. To understand that no liberty cr personal gain can be permitted, without obedience to law, atd that with that obedience they will be best off. It there is intellect enough to enable the person to learn this, and moral acebcrape enough in the character of the individual to hold them faithful to and endeavor to practice it, they can be sent out on trial, under eurveilance, to make stated reports to designated oSicers at any deternitrate period wherever they may b?, and at longer pericds to repcrt to the manager or chief of tte department, subject to arrest aid return at any time if thsy relapse into evil doirg. While under restraint punishment can be considered, and as sich come in. Then it is punishment, and it can not ccc jr anywhere ehe. (The word has no meaning in eny other connection as to criminals.) Deprivation cf privileges, or infliction of pain for violation cf rules. Governments must be like nature where they can. Nature deals with facts as they are. Government must leave charity, sympathy, mercy, aid all the isms and emotion cut of the cae. It is immaterial wbo or what the person is, or wby the person Is as he or she 13. If they are criminal in conduct, the order observing pait cf community must rut them beyond the power of injury to the public. Personal consideret ocs come In afterward, not before. If they can be c ired cf their criminal tendencies by education, they can become ooe of the order-oberving community. If they csn cot, they must still bs kept" harmless. It is not a question of punishment at all. It is not a question of reformatio!. Bat the question is, what is best for humanity in relation to those among it who seek to overthrow or disregard the public order? In cases cf other public evils we act on the plan here referred to. We ignore it in case of criminals. C. H. Rfsvc XORTII INDIANA CONFERENCE. Proceedings of the Forty-SecouI SeAlon In Convention at w Cntlle. Special to the Sentinel. New Citij Ind., April 11. -The Bishop CilleJ the session to order, and a season of prayer, a.viptnral reading and torg wei enjoyed uatil J o'clock. On motion of T. Stabler the following com ml tte 3 on the Woman'" ForeJen Miiomry society wa? ' rppointtd: J. W. Lowerv, C. II. Urowu, J. Leunard. On motion the same committee was appointed for tbe Woman'a Home Mlioiiary Society. J. H. Ford read the report of the stewards oa apportionment of the preacher' aid fund. W. 8. Birch moved to adopt the rulei of the last conference t overnlre the distribution of the fund for tu peran nates. Adopted. The Bishop called Ißatc W. Sinjrr, A. C. Grubr, M. 8. Martle. T. D. Thsrpe. L. K. Knox, George M. Carpenter, William M. fetranahan, A. A. l'ittineer and J. B. Alleman, composing tha class eu titled to admission into lull connection. The Bishop addrcased tte clasi at lenstn, explaining fully the nature of the disciplinary questions which were auswered by the das, an i all who were not already deacons were elected to deacon's order. E. W. Obborn aud I". G. Brown were elected eld if. ) . I . Neal, K, L. Alhirtson and Thomas M. En ;U locel preacher, were elected deacons K. U Wilcock. Jacob 8. Foster and J. S. Weat, lota! deacons, were elected dder. Ir MartiD, Iretident of DePauw Cnivcrsltf. addicted the conference and read therein of tbe Committee oa Education. The report oaclnded as follows: We recommend for adoption tbe folio wlus:: 'KeMlTed, That aa a c-onference we pledge onrselTea anew to carry out our obligations and do our part toward securing the success of this great undertaking. "2. That we will aid in collecting aa-l transxnlttins to the Treasurer, Colpael John W. Kay. at Indienapolif. the sums that may be due ia our several cbarjrea. "3. That we win keep the Interests of th university before our people a-d friends and enenur ase the attendauce of:students seekin? instruction in the highest departments of advanced education. "4. That Judse Jamea A. I. Mitchell be reelected Trustee for the ensuing term of three years. "5. Thit T. Etabler and A. E. Mahln be elected conference visitors. ti That It be the duty of thee visitors to make a written report to this conference at its next annual bet-ion of the coaditiou, waats, eta., of our cnlvtrslty." Arretted for Forgery-Salt to Break m Will. Special to the Sentinel. La FATrtTk, Ind., April 11. A report received ia this city lau evening from Kcntland. Ind.. aays that Robert B. Bail, of this city, is under arrest for Icrgery, and held at that place to await examination. Robort E&l H the son of the late Peter 111 and tecbew ot Owen ball, the wholesale grocer, and was known by everybody as a genial and irdcttrious tcurig man. lie la f-aid to hare loared money and fr.rsed checks oa his relatives on different occasions, at which he has been caucht at last. He presented a check for ti1) t the Citien'a Loan and Discount Baak at Kentlasd. m which he waa tracked by a gentleman named Cotton, who had perfect coa:idecce In him. He wss caujht about a day after ward and taken to the Ken Hand Jail, where he la now confined. Hia relatirea have settled several cf Ma afiairi of this kind before, and which have always bten kept quiet. Ball has a wide family connection, and his relatives move ia tbe highest circles. The ciU6o o! hit downfall la attributed to hard drinkinr. Bathahtba Colfenberry, threnjh her tttor3eys. yesterday entered a suit In the circuit Court to set as de the will of tbe late Mary Ann Olier. claimlr.g the latter was of unaonud mind at that tinte. and that the will was made under undue lnSuence of iuterattd parties. A Case ef Poisoning-Deal of aa Aged Lad. Special to the Sentinel M15CIE. Ind.. April 11. At aa early hoar yesterday moraine. William Bruckner, of this city, arose and prepared breakfaat. of which himself and wife then partook. Ia a very few nLaalei aUc. tha, wile

wm tr.rcn Into pptfnii la which tie coatlaM with kort lntcrrt: ot iic vnVA 2 o'r:oc tny Drrnlne. wfcen she dd. üe2!( al I ,la i difficulty i 1JiLCir.K the cif j1 .u-l ttt tbe fjir.pion-.i wtre toe rpai::nj from polfc.D. Ueore r.er -Wi" i !tcd to frIf&Jtht her btifban J i 3 prr-I tfce deadly druj in tbe cup of coüee which aü drack. Il is ia'e-i. borevvr. aa coniiaj froa fc-.ia tlat lie prtrrfd tha ioioa lnteai.n to Rive It to btr bsnbanl. anl by raittfce drsn It bereit. The Coroner' inTa,.;l;4'.;,i3 mulled in tbe statement tfcat be death a 4 n to poison, bet by tioe l:aaIa ia not yet -TeW-Eir c 3, nre a!l the eri'.oace t cot r?t bi taken. Thofrh there li n:oug eTidtMite of V. ictTier'a gm'.t, tit- i.a uot y?t bo?n arrelM. Tn?;r life teietim.i wer- tery an rmy nJ iuU dioz.. Mr. 1. isalcth WclV, wlfecf Alan tt'o'.fe. oi o.' the Lrt Vri a cl th'. c :ty a:;u tijss tn rrf altM- H ot ti.e -tale, died fct hr Los jetrcay rr rcii: : t. e te ot sere ntv-iLree Itc in:. ra' wi.l tcmr fra j the reeiimes ta-r-row, aaJ will t at'ended t j Ure iinrnbera o! yHU. Utr daueMen, Mrs. JMn i.a, t l tfaiicn. a r.d Mrs. K. C. Beil. oi l or: Wayn, ai i li'lr fcu'tanis are prron: 19 py a las: .! t:irute oi Jove to thtir fit parted mo'.aer.

m:yaiu coxoukiis. Stujtct l(iua Ovntlun to the American Sacj Hint nt Chirac?. Ciu. a.cv April 11. Qnite a acene occarrel at the Pioiio:i pralle Hall la't n'ht, asaaoat coir.eof trie fctiki? K'tweea Italian rontiaceat Mapiocii' coinpiuy anl M'ile CTiida. ST?a thou.-anl rrecnt, reprctertin,; the wealth aal culture I Chicago. NVva n tIa; recall 1 serertl t'luea anJ desired to tlaz Home, 8weet IIom-" Antltl refuted to Mart the orchestra; Nera la I:i aisled; the uuditiu a roe tu masse at: J cS5;rt 1 her irutici!l. Arditi waved the ttoa tortus KOiery to be cL.an,td, tut the aud.'enve woj.i LOth&veit. Finally ArdUUuccui".cd. TLe audior.ee roe and cheered Nevada Jnr oveal teorid. At tLe close ot tr.e opera at 1 o'Jock h?r J:eln;room was beeie-ed by la-Urn and .reulleaioi, wL. extended ayrap.Uhy and eTieotireiae.ji Nev 1 a fpwe 'reeiy ar.d t roxi sir of wtat she trtae 1 Tatti'a influence ia the ornnliatioa Ms Fafct Iron Crulere Ordered. I'iiii.Aii i Mil j a, April H Au c:J;r forsUNst Iron erulNcra ot the K-merelda paiicrs wai rjceind in this city Thuidar. Then; v. eU ar-j nominally ordered by p. hate ceatleners. ;-j4tai they might order etcara yacht:, bat thejwl'.ib for tale vhen coiarlced, and the oilers cf only ose i:rcran Rovernmect will ba cnterUla-!, and It is thought taat Uat coveiumeat will hi HusMa. Three paramount features will b-j latlsted on. namely, nineteen knots of s-p.i atd a ccalcarrjinfc capacity tor twealy 07a dajf, nermer and tuoyancy for thr? steel rilled cannon cl lar,;e calibre. The Ijiirtralda is retarded by the piop-ctive owrera oftbte cfela es thehlgheM tne of war voftl that n.ats. It wn tuilt for Chiit lu Knlaal by Sir WiUUm Annllrons. and i a boat ot 4.tO ton. The lx vereis tube bull; on her ra del will tot txctel 2.:t0 tousla j-J2, an J will n t rave en ounce of unnecessary p'.atin upon tnprn. Itc j-ji.dW-ate of cspitei-fcu iir.trt!ei la tim f-cLerut beluve la rcaiirn morey by Belling ahips, ji'st es their collcepue in the srain and prodne business hope to improve their rouditioa by feeling ti e HiUi'fcMr.g Nation?, acd Lold tr.at pruvisiciiR ere quite m much contraband or war v Lira. The kcela for thetc veiel wiilbsUil immediately. Senator &herniat.'a cech to the Claclc. tntl Cbnmber of Commerce. Cii":"NATr, April 11 Senator John Sheraiaa, who is en honorary member of the Cluclaaau ChamUr of Corcircrce, xlslied that tod to-daj and made t short fp(Cth. lie congratulated tb j member upon tte prorxct of a slow but aura return of better times. The rcccat change of administration in our GoTcrament, he ?ald, thoaga It would surprise fome tobe.rhlm aay po. wt i not n unmixed eviL lLaa$Mer.J I'roceelia? In a jocular Ttin, he ani l aa oppoUunlty wai now piven to ice the hooka and count the in':i?y, and bo hud no doubt the money woul 1 all fcucd there or properly acounte-1 for. If this adiainJMr&tion left things as well wb'.-a It roa out, as it found them when it carac la. It will ba well. Laughter. Kesumlng a serious tone. h said he believed the heal of tho present adniaijratlon mennt to conduct the attain of the ov-errrrc-ht fconctt'y, and on a business ta:. j Applause 1 In clcslnu he fai l we needed morebajnityarid les rolt'C9. and Uat it wm theda'yof buirc5 men to see to It that all a2lra of ths National. Mate and city Governments vrera caaducted with honesty aud fidelity. Weekly Htnk btatement. Ni w York, April 11. The weekly baak iU'.ement ahows the following chans-j : lucreaae. Dwwe. Epochs - . - 11,570.11 tender.. . - 1 41.1 3 1 . Circulation. .. 97,ao Ivet-e r y e ........ . . .. 1.279.271 rankers now hold fiS. 105,1 tnexceaaof Itfi rtqulruututs Illinois SiiRtorhlr. 8i i:ixr.! ii:i.D, 111., April 11. Fourteen euatira and thirty-even Reprweutattves were prceit ta the joint sjaembiy. Morrisoa received n, B-afk i, ciicctcr j, Logan i REDUCIXlt THE TOLLS. Tbe Telephone Bill Pasee tbe Senat Full Text of tbe Measure. The Telephone bill, for the passage of which the Sentinel baa made anch a determined fight within the past few daya, passsd tbe Senate yesterday afternoon, and now wants the Governor's eigoatnre only to become a law. The measure wat one in the intereet cf tbe people against corporations en 1 monopolists, and in following the unprejudiced advice of the 8entinel tbe Senate Las scled wifely as well as contributed to the interest of the peop'.e whom its members arc elected to eerre. The measure will annually fave to the people of Indiana thoatands of dollars, acd yet insure to tbe company interested a measure of profit in excess of that which is roede in any business in which the people generally are engageJ. Below is a full text of the measure: Section 1. Be it enacted by tbe General Afcenbiy of the fctateof Indiana that no individual, con pany or corporation, now or hereafter, ownlug, controlling or operatinj anv telephone line in deration in this Mate hall be allowed la cLarce, coUtct or rectlve as rental ror the use oi J tv.ch telephones a sum exceeding VJ per annntn V where one telephone only Is rente 1 by one iaii- 3 Tidual comjany oi corporation. Where tw or more tth-phcuts are rented by one in dividual comrany or corporation the r?atal per rrcnth for each telephone o rented ahall not exceed f?.00 per month. Sec. 2. Where a y two cit: or Villahs are connected by wiro opcra'ed or owned byanyinlividnal com pany or corrora:ioa the price for the n of any telephone for the purpoeo of conversation betwten fuchci'.lts arjd viK-iS ahall not exceed fifteen cents for the first f;e minutes, aad fur ach additional five m'iiOtos a sum excel!-; fite cents tbail be charged, collected or rejeiv-M. Sec. 3. Aav owa?r, operator, azent or other r rou who hall charge, collect or r.cive for tso ii:Cf l any telephone any auiu la exceaof the rat- fii y tLis act, tna'll be deemed salityofw. pr blic ofüence, and on convictiou.hail benagt In any turn not exceeding IA, The Virginia Avenue Fountain. Tte meeting cf tbe citizens interested la the projeot to erect a fountain at the end of Virginia avenue met laat night In accord ance with the call cf Ihs coxn.itiee having J tke matter in charts, and a f a.I tlieeusaioa oi the situation was had. It was fir.a'lj decided to proceed with the matter and hT the fountain erected ua the plans adopted ls adopted f of parties) bave not J ess are x ly the committee. A number have suUexibed to the fund, but laid in their tat&crlplions. These are ry r r r a n rr.r a fiiKirf r. it Twv their anb ecripliocs at once, as the mony must bs paid in before the work can po on. and as it will jeqoire all the fanda ?ibribeJ to meet the demand, tbe pent!Tun who bavs tha matter in charge haTe d jLated thsix services and should net be repaired to pro to ecii subscriber to tte fand personally and ask for the amount pledti. It is to be Vmwt Kt ns nn will 1'inii in. tLe way of the succertful prosecution of thi matter, as all will enjoy tbe irniu mereor, and the fountain once erected will be creditable to tha enterprise of tb citizens ia that part of the city for many years. The latest tiodle out: Why was my tabs' last attack cf croup like thia paragraph? Because It was very short. an ended with that wonderful cart, Dr. Ulli' Goo.h ßyrnp, . J

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