Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 October 1897 — Page 4

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Now let Adlai go back to Illinois and get in the 'hay.

There will be no liquor at the Chicago horse show. Liquor and horse sense never did go together.

Perrine's comet may be coming this way but there is no occasion for immediate excitement. It is still 73,000,000 miles away.

Now that the magistrates of New York are* fining teamsters for making a noise, how is it that they let (he stump speakers escape?

That German editor who is getting funny at the expense of Emperor William appears to have made up his mind to take a whirl at the leee majeste buzz saw.

George 'M. Pullman made a great deal of money. Of course it could not have been expected that his earnings would equal those of the porters on his cars.

It Is said that Mrs. Russell Sage weai^i "very handsome gowns." If this Is true there can be no doubt that Mrs. Sage has a bank account of her own.

There has been more or less fusion in Iowa and still six parties remain in the field. It Js said that Uncle Hod Boies does not fit snugly into any one of them.

Senator Turpie warts to seize Cuba at once. Well, if he must engage in an exploit of that kind ex-Governor. Matthews "will hardly oppose his departure from this coun­

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It begins to look as if Seth Low will not receive as many votes as there were names of alleged voters signed to the petition asking him to be a candidate*. Then he will be good—perhaps.

Now that one of John Bull's citizens has been robbed and" starved to death in Cuba by reason of the inhumanity of the Spaniards, what does the blarsted ^englishman propose to do about it?

The Hon. Fred White of Iowa, Popocratic candidate for governor, is claimed to be a highly moral man. Doubtless he is such. At least his political opponents mention hia shortcomings as being wholly those of the mind.

Our international bimetallic commissioners have arrived at the place where they thought the rainbow came down, but they have found nothing but emptiness. Let them now shake off the spell that has been over them and come home.

Referring to Mr. Bryan's denial that he Tias endorsed the candidacy of Henry George for th& mayoralty of Greater New York, Colonel Henry Watterson remarks that the Boy Orator is not in the habit of endorsing inybody but Mr. W. J. Bryan.

The esteemed Logansport Pharos says that Mark Hanna "toad mortgaged the Republican party to the corporations before the campaign had progressed six -weeks." The beautiful innocence and naivete of the Pharos in repeating this campaign canard are out of the heart of pure humor.

The Hon. John L. Sullivan, one of the aspirants for the mayoralty of Boston, is writing the story of his pugilistic career. It probably will go pretty hard with him when he comes to the point where he must record wh*t happened on that memorable occasion •when he "took the pitcher to the well once loo often."

The Indianapolis Sun was in the mayoralty light over at the capital. It saw what was going on all the time. It observed the forces that "were working for the election of Taggart. And the Sun says today that free silver had no effect upon the canvass. Its statement contains some information that the Popocratic press of tie country does not .appear to possess.

Henry Watterson's intimation that Carter Harrison is to be taken into consideration imring the presidential probabilities will be lively and general topic after his visit to New York. The young man has been growing since he became mayor of Chcago but be should remember the old darkey's saying: "Little chicken wanted to fly sky high little chicken bump his head agin a fence haven't teen little chicken sence."

Over in Ohio the Democrats are accusing Mark Hanna of having made the deal by which the government is to dispose of the Pacific road to the syndicate for *50,000,000, representing it to -have been a bargain by which the syndicate gave a vast sum of money to the Republican campaign committee last year. Of course it makes no difference to the average Democratic campaigner that the deal was made by President Cleveland and his attorney general.

According to custom the political gossips it Indianapolis are arranging the state tick•ta foe tooth parlies for next year. One

would suppose from the talk there that Tom Taggart has set the state afire, simply because he was elected mayor of the city where a lot of corporations which want to use him threw their influence his war. By the time the conventions are held next year the Indianapolis wise men will have discovered that neither of the leading parties takes all of its political advice or enthusiasm from the capital city.

Some very funny specimens of the Intellectual man come to the surface on school boards. In Philadelphia one of these bodies has just got done sitting down upon "Les Miserables" and telling why, and now comes the teachers' .committee of the Chicago school board and Yotes to require all High School teachers to pass a "general examination." This damphool requirement practically demands that an instructor in an advanced institution ftiust be a specialist in everything. Is Chicago ambitious to rival Kansas in educational crankery and idocy?

It is now heralded by the friends of Low that the prospective victory of Tammanj* will be the doom of Piatt. And that will be a victory for the Low people although they have never denied that the worst thing that could" happen to Greater New York would be the supremacy of the tiger. They know that If they had not divided the vote of all who are opposed to Tammany General Tracy would be elected but rather than there should be the semblance of victory for Piatt, though they know General Tracy is the henchman of no boss, they deliberately turn the city over to Tammany with a smirk of satisfaction.

The latest report is that President McKinley will make no changes in the consular service in Cuba befqre the end of the war and that Consul General Lee will return to Havana. It is also reported that the president Is of the belief that it Is only a question of time until Spain will be forced to relinquish Cuba and the problem with the president is as to whether he should let events take their own course or take such action as will bring the war speedily to a close. Whatever he does or does not do of one thing we may rest assure. It is that as soon as congress assembles we will have a lot of talk in favor of immediate recognition of Cuban belligerency on the part of the United States.-

HENRY GEORGE'S THEORY. In the course of an editorial commeting upon a request by The Express that it locate the theory of Henry George, if that theory be not in the realm of wild-eyed abstraction, the esteemed Rockville Tribune says in part:

We may not be as capable of judging English composition as the editor of the Express, but to us there are few finer passages in the language than those in the concluding chapters of Progress and Poverty. The publication of this book made Henry George a worldwide fame. In England, in Australia, everywhere the English language is spoken, he was demanded as a lecturer, and the scholarship of the world paid him tribute. Men do not show such deference to "wild-eyed thtorists."

The Express does not question the Tribune's judgment of the merits of English composition. Neither does it deny that that there are some attractive passages in "Progress and Poverty." It is true, as the Tribune says, that Mr. George's book introduced him to the thinking world. It may also be admitted that scholarship has paid him a certain tribute. Up to tuis point The Express does not diverge from the argument of its Rockville neighbor, but we cannot proceed with it and say "men do not show such deference to wild-eyed theorists.'

It is pertinent to inquire here just what deference has been shown to Mr. George. The Express believes .(hat the tribute which thinkers have paid td the single taxer has been rather one of respect thai* deference. Deference means submission in opinion 'According1 to Webster it "marks an inclination to yield one's opinion', and to trcquiesce in the sentiments of another in preference to one's own." Has scholarship paid this kind of a tribute to the candidate of the free silverites for the mayoralty of Greater New York? Men respect Henry George for his honesty and his mental powers, but only a small minority of thfem yield to his peculiar convictions respecting political science.

We would remind the Tribune that Populism regards Mr. George as a political economist after its own heart. These disciples of harum-scarumism in politics are raising a campaign fund in Kansas for the purpose of aiding the single taxer's candidacy. They like his teories of confiscation and fiatlsm. He is enough of a socialist, whtever he may pretend in regard to socialism, to appeal to their ambition, to take arbitrary possession of what they'have not the requisite moral fiber honestly to win. If the dreams and plots of Populism are wild-eyed, then is there not something of like character about the teaching of the apostle of public ownership of land? Have not the Populists, somewhere in the recorded thought of Henry George, found sentiments and doctrines that harmonize with their cherished enmity to success and wealth?

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NOT SOUND LIKE BISMARCK.

We think it extremely unlikely that Prince Bismarck, unless, indeed, his- mental faculties have been seriously impaired, is the author of the comments on the Monroe doctrine published in the Neuesten Nachrichten, of Leipzig, says the Washington Post. The newspaper in question has permitted it to be assumed that Prince Bismarck wrote the article in question, but the proposition does not commend itself to our judgment. It lacks probability. The great chancellor has always been remarkable fot* his common sense. The article we are discussing was evidently written by a fool.

The Monroe doctrine is merely another application of a theory which the European powers have always maintained, and, when necessary, put in practice. It rests upon the right of a nation to protect its own peace and defend its own integrity. Those powers combined against Napoleon some ninety years ago because he thretened the security of their institutions. Turkey, England. and France combined against Russia, and precipitated the Crimean war because they thought the equilibrium of Europe was at stake. Germany and England prevented Russia from reaping the fruits of her victory over Turkey in 1877-78, because they did not want anything changed. Within the present year the powers interfered to prevent Greece from occupying Crete. It was none of their business, but they did it. Turkey's empire in Europe is maintained today because the powers consider it necessary to their peace. Why, then, has not the United States the same right of self-protectios

Why is it "insolent" in us to do what Germany, England, France, Austria—all them —hare beep doing so Ion? The animating principle is the same, thought the form may be different. The European powers are looking out for themselves, and that is what the United States is doing. It does not suiiS as to have monarchies, and especially European monarchies, id this hemisphere. We regard them as menaces to our republican form of government and we propose to treat them as such. England, Germany and Austria would regard Russia a conquest and occupation of Turkey and Russia's control of the Dardanelles as a threat to them. We defend ourselves against, the dangers that appeal to our sense of solicitude. England and Germany do the same. What is wisdom for Germany is not insolence in us, Germany may call it insolence, but that does not disturb the United States a little bit. We are not in the least concerned about Germany's opinion. We shall continue to stand in the way of European encroachment upon American soil, and Germany will find that we know how to do It successfully.

Meanwhile, unless Prince Bismarck has become wholly senile, the criticism here referred to must be credited to some other than that profound and brilliant statesman. It sounds like a petulant and conceited outburst from William III, some idle vaporing of a strutting popinjay. It does not soundi like Bismarck, the man of brains and iron will and tranquil strength. The story lacks confirmation.

The following is from the Washington (Ind.) Herald: "The friends of Col. Billheimer now say that he may not accept the position of envoy extraordinary and most high kicker in far away Zanzibar, and they put more expression to the word 'not' than all the rest of the statement. They seem to think that Mr. Billheimer doesn't relish the ,'dea of being banished to a country where the population mainly consists of taranhllas, snakes and dusky damsels with their• hides full of bird shot, but would prefer rfiwJning here where he is needed and continue being a modest unassuming attorney,-until the next campaign warms up, for then Mr. Billheimer will be very much in demand in Daviess county. Mr. Billheimer continues to give the press nice interviews with himself stating that the rain was a great benefit to the farmers."

Mrs. A. J. Thomas, wife of the former superintendent of the hospital for# the insane, at Evansville, will soon begin the publication of a society paper in Evansville.

Mrs. Thomas is a woman of remarkably fine nature and of rare intellectual ability.

TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 22.1897.

CURRENT EVBNTS/^^

Dan Sims is going to run for congress and he is going to move to Frankfort next week. He thinks he can get a better start in the race at Frankfort than at Covington. He believes he has the Fountain county end of the Ninth district carefully fenced in and that he can help his chances for the nomination by locating in Cheadle's own county. •.

The commission bouse^ in the cities have gent their agents wherever there is an apple crop to gather it in. They know there is to be a big advance in prices, and that soon. About two thousand bushels were bought in C'ark county, 111., the first of this week. First class fruit brought 40 cents a bushel and other grades from 20 to 35 cents.

The Crawfordsville Star predicts a severe winter, that is if there Is anything in 'the old saying that an abundance of nuts presages a long siege of cold weather."Down in Ripley township," says the Star, "ther hickory nuts are so thick that people are gathering them with scoop-Shovels and expect to use them for fuel."

Oil of excellent quality but of small quantity was struck at the Loogootee well Wednesday. The "work of drilling deeper continues and the fact that a small quantity of gas was struck about a week ago and oil was struck Wednesday morning has puff new life into the men who have the work In hand and they are now confident that either gas or oil will be struck In a paying quantity soon.

Mrs. A. L. Hannah, of Champaign coui?4y,3

Illinois, was pronounced dead Monday afternoon but Tuesday when preparations for burial were well advanced she asked for a drink of water and the physicians now say' she will recover. It will not be a caserof "double shuffle." ... -VJcf?

The Marshall (111.) Democrat says th^' Central Union Telephone company is constructing the line between that town iW Terre Haute. "When the work is completed Marshall will be cut out of the long dls-, tance office and be in the Bell circuit," says the Democrat. "But our citizens can have telephonic connection with our western neighbors by way of Terre Haute."

General Lew Wallace and a few Crawfordsville friends are in his houseboat on the Kankakee for a month's stay.

Elder Sweeney, the state fish commissioner, was billed for a lecture at Crawfordsville recently. Some feared that he would "take a look around" while in the county. They hid the seine in a pasture alongside the Monon track. "And of course," says the Argus, "one of those troublesome Monon engines, not finding any cattle to kill, set fire to the pasture. .The grass and the fence went up the flume and the seine accompanied them."

It seems from what the Charleston papers say that the naughtiness at the Mattoon street fair was not a part of the free, public show but was carried on in out of the way places to which a person paid an admission fee. In other words there were Midways around nearly every corner of the town. The Charleston Herald says: "The Mattoon street fair was a grand thing, but if Charleston ever gets up anything of the kind it is hoped there will not be any of the gambling or immoral devices as permitted in Mattoon. Some of the tales told of that burg's doings the last two days of the fair would make a preacher's hair 6tand on end. We sincerely hope they are not all true."

The Herlad also says another great moral question has arisen. The saloons and "restaurants contributed freely to the expense fund, says the Herald, and adds: "The other good citizens got their "money back in part by reduced church tafcee, fjr these institutions did a land oflice business, feeding the people at 25 cents a meil. Whether churches can afford 10 go into the restaurant business or not, we leave ta casuists to discuss." .. ..

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The Rockville Republican says the postmastership contest in that city was brought to an end this week when M. W. Marshall received a letter from Congressman Paris saying he would be recommended for the office. The Republican also says: "The fight has for some time been between Marshall and Chairman H. B. Hensley, other candidates not being 'in it.* The long delay in settling the contest has involved the whole county, but it is to be hoped peace and harmony will now prevail. The Republican does not care to go into the details of the contest further. When "we're done we're did,' and that's an end of ft

Mr. Marshall will doubtless make an acceptable official. The appointment will likely be made as soon as Postmaster Humphries* term expires in December."

FOUNDER'S DAY AT PRINCETON.

Itst Anniversary to Be Appropriately Celebrated Today.

New York, Oct. 21.—Friday morning TPrihceton University will celcbrete the one hundred and fifty-first anniversary of the granting of its charter by Governor John Hamilton. Last year an elaborate programme that attracted the attention of uoiSvetfsities, both in America and Eurcpe was 'carried out on the occasion of fhe sesquiceptenniai. At that time it was resolved by the faculty and trustees to make Founder's Day each year the occasion for a holiday, and also or the discussion of some burning question before the American people.

International arbitration was chosen iot1 the topic this time, and Grover Cleveland was selected as the principal speaker. The Earl of Aberdeen, Governor General of Canada, will be the guest of the occasion. He has been informed of the topic of discussion on thgt day and of the nature of Mr. Cleveland's address, and will also speak.

President D. C. Gilman, of Johns Hopkins, will be on the platform, and is expected to take part in the discussion. Provost C. C. Harrison, of the University of Pennsylvania, will also be present. President Patton will act as chairman and somd enthusiastic words in favor of arbitration will be heard from him.

The exercises will be in Alexander Hall. Lord Aberdeen will have conferred upon him by Princeton University the degree of Doctor of Laws.

K. OF P. FUNDS TIED UP.

About $200,000 in the Lexington Hotel at Chicago." Chicago, Oct. 21.—The fact that $200,000 of the widows' and orphans' fund of the Knights of Pythias is invested in a mortgage upon the lease of the Lexington Hotel was touched upon in Judge Dunne's court in the argument being made as to the best way to protect the interests of all the creditors of the hotel company.

The Knights of Pythias have an insurance organization fcnown as the endowment rank. January 1st the surplus funds in the treasury of this rank were said to be between $400,0000 and $500,000, partly in cash and partially in gilt-edged securities. From this fund the $200,000 given to the Lexington Hotel interests is said to have come. At the best it is not expected that the money can be recovered from the hotel property for years. John A. HInsey represents the officers of the order in the receivership proceedings. Judge Dunne said last evening that he would appoint two receivers for tha hoteL

PROVISIONS FOR DAWSON CITY.

,A Big Shipment, on Which Great Profits -..Are Expected. Portland, 6re., Oct. 21.—On the steamship George W. Elder, which will leave tomorrow night for Dyea, Alaska, Charles E. Vest, of his city, will ship 6,000 dozen eggs and about a ton and a half of poultry, fresh meats and oysters, which he expects to transport over the Chilkoot pass to Dawson City by dog train before Christmas. The eggs have all been prepared and are ready for shipmen.t. They were broken into cans, sealed up, and then frozen.

Vest has four others associated with him, and they expect tb'rtalize $100,000 out of the venture. They e::pect to sell the eggs at $35 a dozen and the poultry at fabulous prices

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Women's Meeting at St* Stephen's Church. A woman's- meeting of the church will be held Monday aftei-nooh at 3 o'clock at the Parish House to hear an address by Miss Julia C. Emery, general secretary of the auxiliary. All are invited whether members of the Missionary Society or not Men also will be welcomed.

Save The Children.

When children are attacked with cough, cold and croup, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup will prove a quick and

ySure cure. Mr. Elmer E. Baker, Blandon, Pa., writes: "We have used Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup for cough, cold and croup, and found it the best cough medicine and cure for these affections. Wc never run out of it, but always keep -it on hand." Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is sold everywhere for 25 cents. Insist on having it.

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EXCHANGE ECHOES.

Kansas City Star: The edds in the betting on the result of the coming New York election may ba regarded as a straw indicating the course of the wind, but their is many a race track habitue who will testify that favorites are not always certain to win. Moreover, those who will recall the incidents associated wKh the vote for president in 1888 will conclude that betting on an election is no more certain than playing the races.

Providence Journal: "Less Miserables" has been forbidden to the pupils of a girls' high school in Philaleiphia as a dangerous book. It may, perhaps, be an opon question whether there are passages in that wonderful series of romances not quite nice for the young person to read but it is certain that fully twothirds of the modern novels freely offered to school girls are much more objectionable, both in taste and morals, than anything that Hugo ever wrote.

Boston Post: Every triumph of reason and the moral sense over mere force -tends to show that our civilization, despite the occasional clash of interests, has come to stay. In this connection it is pleasant to note that Charles Fletcher, proprietor of the great Olneyville woolen mills, which have been the theaters of so many bltTer etrlkc-s, has met his men, conceded that their demands for a restoration of wages were warranted and has granted them. In this deai Mr. Fletcher gets a restoration too. It is the restoratios of good will on the part of his operatives, which in many ways ultimately means cash.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: England is getting frightened at the diminuuve size of its army, and wili probably increase it The great and continuous expansion of the military establishments of the chief continental powers is beginning to have an effect .on England. Heretofore the "silver streak" has been considered in England such a formidable barrier against possible invason, even by a coalition of the other great nations, that the government has thought its army :arge enough for all defensive purposes so long as the navy was kept stronger than -that of any other two or three nations*. One of England's periodical fits of panic has come now, however, and a general overhauling of Its military system may take place.

Chicago Times-Herald: As a matter of fact the chronic tramp is not the reeut of adverse industrial conditions. The average tramp who tramps all the year round is a tramp from choice. He is not yearning to become a productive member of society. He wHl wander many miles to avoid the suspicion of industry. The sight of a woodpHe in winter gives him nervous prostration. The nomadio habit will be a fixed one with him so long as be can tj-ivel from town to town and live iff the bounty of the charitable. The busy bum of factory wheels will not drive the chronic tramp from fhe highways. He Is here to stay. The only thing that will discourage him and reduce him in numbers is a compact, organized system federal charities in every city and town working it harmony with the city authorities, so effective in its operation -that no tramp can secure food or lodging without rendering some service therefor. The woodpile is a better cure tor he tramp evil than, socialism.

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Mrs. Mary Foote Arnold, of 904 South Center ^street, president of the Saturday Circle, next to the Terre Haute Woman's Club the oldest literary organization in the city, is rather in favor if the proposed federation. She said: "It is my impression that the idea is a good one, but as yet I have not given it the thought I wish to give It before committing myself. Plainly there are some objections to Professor Wisely's plan, and I have yet to weigh those objections before reaching a definite conclusion. It seems to me possible, that the city Is not quite ready for the federation that we ought to think It over for awhile. As to the feeling of the Saturday Circle I can say nothing now. Our members have not discussed the matter together and will not do so until our next meeting, which occurs a week from next Saturday. I know that some persons in our club favor the federation and that others do not. The majority sentiment of the society remains to be developed. I presume that our club will appoint a member to meet with the representatives of the other organizations for the purpose of considering the subject of consolidation."

Professor Kemp, of the Normal, a member of the Terre Haute Literary Society, is emphatically favorable to the idea proposed by Professor Wisely. "The objections that have been raised to the proposed federation," said Professor Kemp, "do not seem to me to be especially strong, certainly not insurmountable. The question of the building is not of first importance by any means. I imagine that in the Pickwick Club the chambers were of less moment than Pickwick. The Idea submitted by Professor Wisely would place more stress upon brains than upon building. The building is a mero Incident of the proposition. 1 cannot conceive that the federation would lJ7 an aggregation of discordant elements and consequently useless. I do not believe each club would be so Individual and selfish that it could not Join the other clubs in a common work of good citizenship. If organized culturo organized discord, what is the use of culture, anyway? Supposing the federation were to concern Itself in the upbuilding of tha public library. Would it not be a fit organization for such an undertaking? Could not the musical and art and literary clubs find a common interest in an Important public enterprise of this character? Could they not unite their discrimination to the end of giving symmetry and completeness to the library? Could not the musical people in the federation, backed by tbe influence of their associates, make their taste and intelligence felt in the music of the schools? It strikes me that there can be no' valid objection to a proposition to consolidate and train along constructive lines the intellectual energy of the community. It seems to me that organization here is as eminently desirable as it is anywhere else. While it is a fact thai I have not thought through the subject of a federation such as that proposed I am persuaded that tbe idea is a thoroughly good one and ought to prevail."

THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST,

The Result of an Awful Cyclone In the Philippine Islands. Madrid, Oct 21.—A dispatch received here from Leyte, one of tbe Philippine islands, says that place has been almost devastated by a cyclone, that many persons have been killed and that the damage to property Is incalculable. Tbe cyclone destroyed the towns of Tagleoban and Hernanion on the Island of Leyte, as well several villages. It is ee-

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SOME OPINIONS IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED FEDERATION,

Professor Kemp. Mr* Sbryer and Mrs. Arnold Favor the Idea—AoSlon to ., Hi-' Come Bkter.

There is a good deal of talk among the thinking -men and wonfen pf the city in regard to the federation of literary, musical and art clubs proposed by Professor J*. B. Wisely, of the Normal. At the meeting of the representatives of the clubs Monday evening, when Professor Wisely submitted the question for discussion, It developed that the sentiment of those present was overwhelmingly in favor of tbe federation. The vote to test the feeling of the meetiug stood 52 for the project and 4 against it.

Yesterday afternoon a reporter for The Express interviewed Mrs. William Shryer, of 430 South Fifth street, touching the attitude of herself and the Terre Haute Woman's Club, of which she is president, toward the federation idea. "Personally," said Mrs. Shryer, "I think the proposed undertaking ought to be encouraged. I am in favor of a federation of the clubs of the city and do not believe any serious obstacles are in the way of an organization of that kind. I can also say that the Terre Haute Woman's Club is friendly to the proposition. The matter has already 'been thoroughly discussed by our members and there is no doubt about their sentiment in regard to it. If the idea had not been proposed by the Terre Haute Literary Society It was our Intention to suggest it. We learned that the men's club was considering the question and so decided to await an opportunity to co-operate with them. "So far as the building spoken of is con cerned," Mrs. Shryer went on, "I do not think there is yet any serious thought of attempting that kind of an undertaking. The federation would be content for the time be ing with rooms in which to meet. It is true there are a ^reat many clubs in the city, but so far as I know the meeting dates of only two of them conflict. The Saturday Circle and the Terre Haute Woman's Club meet one the same days, but that conflict could be easily avoided. In may judgment, an organization of the intelligence and character represented In the literary, musical and art societies of Terre Haute could do great good in various ways and ought to be effected."'

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timated. that 400 persons lost their through the disaster. Later advices from Manilla say the cyclone occurred on October 12th, and they add that Carlgara and Burugo, on the eastern coast of Leyte, have been wiped out, and that an immense wave swept Inland, ingulfing villages. Several thousand natives perished at Tagleoban. The cyclone also swept the Island of Sarnaro. The full extent of the catastrophe is not yet known.

AN UNWHOLESOME ROMANCE.

Edward Langtry's sins were such as toldt" upon mind and body, and he finally landed in madhouse, there to die. His wife courted popular applause and gained a certain measure of it. Whether she ever attained any skill as an actress or not, she achieved more or less fame as a good looking woman, and drew an audience as much from her notoriety as from anything. She was a pioneer in the school of acting which, includes John L. Sullivan, Steve Brodie and FitzsimmoEi. But she made money, because curiosity 'brought patrons to the playhouse. On the day her husband was sent to the, asylum she won a fortune on the races, and when he died she was giving a sporty dinner to celebrate her gains. There is no moral to the story. It Is unwholesome and unfortun-. ate. It is merely an Illustration of the unhealthy abnormal growths that at times distort human character.

BROWNSTOWN THE WINNER*

Seymour Fails to Poll the Requisite 60 Pet\ Cent Majority. Brownstown Depot, Ind., Oct. 21.—Brownstown won in the county seat removal election. The total vote or removal Is 3,717, as", against 2,792. The law requiring a 60 per cent majority, Seymour is short 474 votes. Jackson township, which the city of Seymour is located, stands 2,222 in favor of relocation with fifty-seven in the negative. This is 250 votes in excess of any previous ballot. On account of the rain the vote was short in the other townships. Deducting the vote of Seymour and BrownstoWn, the result in the county at large is 1,936 for, Brownstown and 1,495 for Seymour. Last1/' evening when the result became known, thereS^ was a jubilant feeling here. Many people^?" came in from the country, all bells were set?'-'?5 ringing and the Sixth regiment band nar-^j/w aded the streets. A dispatch from Sey- ,' mour says the people of Jackson township are not disheartened, and many are expressing a determination to file another petition before a board of county commissioners, calling for another vote within sixtyv days. Brownstown, however, feels that the question is permanently settled.

FOUR HUNDRED SNAKES LOUSn,.

A Number of "Ratlers" Among Them— Several People Bitten. Holgate, O., Oct. 21.—Last nigh,, mu-. setim was exhibited here In a largo car, which-had on-exhibition a glasB and wire cage containing 400 snakes. The crowd was so great the cage was crashed, allowing t.10 reptiles to run at large. In tbe collection was a number of black diamond rattlesaakes measuring from five to eleven feet Ions. They were stepped upon by tbe crowd, and several persons were bitten. All tha doctors in town were summoned to give medical old.

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The Story of Mrs. Langtry is Not One Commended. The death of Edward Langtry in an Englif 1 lunatic asylum ends a romance that should never have reached more than the beginning. When Edward Langtry married Emily le Breton, the clergyman's daughtei there was reason enough tc suppose that both were doing very well, says the Pittsburg Times. He was gaining a beautiful wife and a young woman of apparently modest tastes and charming virtues. She was giving her life into the keeping of an English gentleman of some means and culture. For a little while existence was all that could be desired. Then vanity entered the Eden, and the beauty of the young wife made an Impression in London which she was unable to withstand. She became popular in high society, and a favorite of the Prince of Wales. Edward Langtry found it convenient to be ignored, and a separation grew, Mrs. Langtry took to tbe stage, toured America and the rest of the v.-orld, while the husband, lost beneath the fierce light of pub-_ liclty that enveloped his wife, took to gin.

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