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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

Put il into the hands OF the intelligent iron
master and the European capitalist, and its
pages will be more enhancing than the live
tains the demonstration that the State OF In
diana has, or may have, in her immediate
future the commanding wealth and power of
the United States in the manufacture OF iron
and Bessemer steel. The force of this
demonstration will tell on foreign students
more effectively than our own people.
Every man for mis- trade. A banker may
have large capital. yet he is not the
man to build furnaces and develop
mines. He can't do it. not even
with his money. The iron master can do
these things, and when he sees the opportu-
nifty he knows it. Prof. Cox's report, and
the valuable contributions to the volume,
contain just the information in the proper
form which it is necessary to disseminate to
the world, and especially to the old world.
The volume opens with condensed account
of the Vienna exposition, to which the au-
thor was the commissioner from Indiana.
Following this are two invaluable papers by
Hugh Hartmann, civil engineer-one on
the iron and steel industries Of Germany,
and the other on Spiegeleisen manufacture
ing. which winds up with the following sig
nificant paragraph:
These facts, compared with those related to
the above, under Russia, Sweden and Germany.
there can be no douot that the pig iron made of
with Indiana block coal, will be not only able
to compete with English, used now as an adj
mixture by the Bessemer steel manufacturers,
1 a
Those interested in The matter may earn great
profits, and the proposed plans 10 erect Bessemer
works in Brazil, or indianapolis. must be con-
sidered as enterprises, based upon the most
sound ground.
The principal part of the general report is
appropriately given to the coal and iron in
formation which has been largely de-
veloped during the past year. The survey
of Clark county introduces clever discus
sion of the production of hydraulic cement,
and for the curious antiquarian there is
pleasant chapter on the mounds and mound
builders of Knox county. The remainder of
the volume comprises the detailed surveys
of Clark and Floyd counties, made under
the direction of Prof. VIM. w. Borden,
and of Warren, Lawrence, Knox, and Glib
son counties by Prof. John Collett,
and of De Kalb, Steuben, Lagrange,
Noble, Elkhart, st. Joseph and La
porte counties, by DR.. G.. M. Levette.
A suitable comment on these excellent re-
ports must be deferred to another occasion.
The progress of the work ia the whole state
made by these three assistants will doubt
less be satisfactory to the Board, as thirteen
counties have been carefully examined, de-
scribed and mapped. a paper on tripoli,
by DR.. Joseph Gardner, OF Bedford, is a
valuable contribution. To the counties de-
scribed, of course this report will possess a
special interest, showing them valuable
facts of which the oldest citizens probably
had but imperfect knowledge.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
[oOatiaued ION Frrst - !


sa.ion but what comes OF purity OF soul. wearo
asked by Theodore Tllion and his cosSi',, arc
an od1ton, 70 oelieye that this man, with his long
c con regard resp q. Christian a
cnnssdeea ma great services Which axe usually
when one is assaied are TO n for ns,,s gs,enee
cording 10 Mr.. r. We are invited to give nm
and and his good name and fame INTO tca n tbe
are xsid 20 s, 40 this upon whatG Upon some
NJ aosuro ana contradictory assertions OF
mr.. illton, who in all this work does MOI suc
esign "a ug MS malicious and TevengefuI
hela charge OF adultery proved by mere Al
legeo words, written or spoken that
circumstance a and a mot sDGnected with
Enthusiastically to the guilt OF the aecusai T|,n,S
cnsar y, , All tne evidence relied on by the ac-
made: SUSTAIN the charges
cony nerewith submit complete stenographic
oD ~ vi All 1ne evidence before the COMMITTEES
Win Win some unimportant or irrelevert excen,
Statement of conclusions. r,-s. W.
from the evidence that the Rev n VI 2eac In%
oio mol commit adultery with Mrs = p TiIfon
places SET forth i1 or Or Times or at the place or
uivlslons OF Mr.. It's statement, nor AZ any
WIZ MI =, = u me or place whatever. Second,
never committed any Improper act Wit Ms ms y
nor made any unchaste or improper remark
pro1ef or solicitation to her OF anY
kind or description whatever. TIird ~
TINS were a question of errors of t,.jor, .,,f
on the part of Mr.. Beecher + wonld
De easy 10 criticise, especially I'm the
, ,, ol recent events In such criticism even
" 'Ie KENT OF regrets and INSURE we are sure
~ ~ man won q Join more sincerely than Mr.
ne nIsecne5. rourth. We find nothing whatever i'm
49,, "a luence that should impair the perfect con-
~. 1890 Oi riymouth Church. or the world i'm
p p SnIsuan character and integrity OF H. w.
DsecnSr' ana now, let the peace of God, that
BBs.sseln al understanding, rest and abide with
fIymouth Church and its beloved and eminenf
paSscor, so mucn and so long AFFLICTED.
olgned, Henry, w. Sage, Augustus StorrS.
W1s M, Cleveland, Horace b. Clafiin John
Wlnslow, ,. V. White.
BROOKLYN, Aug. -, 1874.
Inc report of the committee of Investigation.
WIN the statement OF the conclusions on belng
reaQ 10 the church was adopted amid shouts ~
reclamation. ~ S"OA'S Va
The following resolutions were also unani-
mously adopted:
thesolved, That the evidence laid before the
e4sinfinlng committee not only does not afford
an, any ionnoation for putting the pastor of
TINS church, Rev. H. w. Beecher upon
!rlai; Dutt on the contrary, establishes
70 ine perfect satisfaction of the church. his
shufe innocence snd absolute personal purity
IN respect 10 all the charges now or hereafter
mace against him by Theodore Tiiton
resolved, That our confidence and love
ior our pastor, far from being
by the unmerited sIRferings which ne has so
long borne, and that we welcome him with p
sympSthy more tender aud a trust more un-
pounded than we ever felt before 10 his public
IaDors among us, to our church, our families,
our MONIES and our hearts,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01
Ghs Ssmtimel.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER |.

The movements in preparation for the
Exposition are now rapid and well directed.
The people no sooner became aware OF the
necessity for exertion than thew shook of
their apathy and went to work in earnest.
In their endeavor to secure great EXPOSE
ton, the managers had bent all their ener-
gses to arousing the attention OF the rest OF
the state, and had forgotten the fact that
the city itself was more essential to the
progress of the affair than any other local
ity. rney have at last realized that fact, and
called our people to their assistance The
answer has been such as to give them album
dance of assurance for the success of the COM
ing Exposition.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

In 1916 the total number of members of
religious orders in Belgium was 1862, of
which 9,9l7 were nuns. In 1856 there were
1888 monks and 12,247 nuns. Ten years
later there were 1891 monks and Il, 205
nuns. Since the last official returns in
1866, and particularly during the last u
months, the number Of members OF both
orders have very materially increased,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

Advance proofsheets of the annual report
ofthe American Silk Manufacturers Asso-
citation givesom interesting statistics. There
are $50 firms in the United States engaged
in the manufacture of silk, employing TO-
05l operatives. The lace msnuncture in
the United States, while 1t presents a record
or losses and failures, yet offers encourage
ment to hope for the inal success of the en-
terprise
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

=. Prof. Z. T. Cox began Thursday the dis
xibntion of his Fifth Annual Report of the
BIOLOGICAL Survey of Indiana. The volume
C. sntains 494 pages, and as it was issued
fr Om the book department of the Sentinel it
is not necessary to say that the mechanical
exc cution of the work, with It's numerous
elaborate maps and diagrams, is worthy OF
the most valuable official document which
goes out from Indiana to the public. The
report Is addressed to the State Board of Ag-
rienlture, at whose instance the thorough
!. survey OF the State in all its resources
a f material wealth is in progress. There
ia &c fitness in this which is creditable to the
Sc, ..se Board, as the representatives of pro-
eres 3 in developing the treasures OF Indiana
The lover of light literature, who takes up
this Fl, tn report for an hour of recreation,
will n. -obably lay it down within ten
minutes. 1t is not the book for him. Even
the unscia 7tific reader may find the study of
its analytic tables and comparisons little
dry. especial. if be IS not resident OF any
of the counties which have been surveyed
nv Profs. Borde a and C,,llett during the
wear past. But, as a document bear
ing upon the interests OF this
state, it surpasses any former rtport, and is
simply of inestimsDle value. 1t is book 10
60 outside Of this tate and Of this nation. :
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

The new mode of collecting on the Hud-
son River railroad, which went into force
some time ago as far up the road as Spuyten
Duyvsl, has been extended to Poughksepsie.
wednesday collectors meet all through
trains at the depot and proceed north and
south with them. Conductors on these trains
now simply go through the cars and punch
the tickets, while the collector follows and
takes them up.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

Nearly every season paragraph goes the
round of the newspapers asserting that the
movements of tide have been noticed in
the great lakes. 1t is well known, however,
that such is not the case La order to
other, one of the ablest officers connected
with the United States lake survey at De-
troit, Mich, for several seasons carried out
a series of observations at several points
upon the lakes, the effect of which would be
to show that there was a tide, providing
such flow of waters existed. The result,
however, was established without n doubt
that no tide was perceptible at any of the
points. or ifso, not to exceed one or two
inches, which was practically no tide at all. |
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

At every important step in the Beecher-
Tilton scandal, the Sentinel has frankly
stated its opinion, aud few words may be
necessary in regard to the report of the in
vestigating committee. 1t is a very well
written document which maintains strongly
the perfect innocence of Mr.. Beecher The
paper contains nothing in the evidence
which it presents or in the arguments in re-
view of the testimony that will influence
public opinion one way or the other. This is
a curious statement to make, and yet no one
will question it's truth. Could it ever have
been thought possible that the deliberate
judgment of such men as Sage, Claim and
their companions would be so lightly re
ceived? To believers in the guiltlessness q
Mr.. Beecher, the committee has no new proofs
to offer; and the skeptical utterly disregard
Its decision. The reasons for this mistrust
are plain. The members of the committee
were chosen by the accused. They are his
intimate friends, and some of them are the
pillars of his church. They are swayed by
every consideration of affection, interest,
and that instinct of self-preservation which is
held to disqualify Judge In addi-
ton to these grounds of suspicion,
tho committee has held all its sessions
in secret Yelled witnesses have been led
in and out in a style more suitable to We
snetian council than an American church
The evidence has been given to the public
.piecemesl and, as, some of the witnesses
claim, in garbled condition. The exami-
nations of witnesses have been conducted in
utter disregard OF all legal practice. Friendly
naxv haa Lad al ofa
and unfriendly ones have Eeen brow-beaten
and bullied in way that would not be toll
Grated in a court of justica. Moreover the
vexatious delays of the committee have
wesried the public and there has been that |
air of prejudice about their general conduct 1
that precluded all idea of fair verdict.
The public anticipated their decision |
by more than week and lost all |
interest in it. The judgment will be
accepted by Plymouth Church of course I
as establishing the virtue and purity of the |
pastor beyond all suspicion, and he is now
in as good, il not better, standing officially /
in the denomination than ever before.
While bidding farewell to the subject, the
Sentinel cannot agree with those who think
the members of the committee blundered |
in the management of the case The result
proves their skill No more cunningly
managed defence was ever conducted.
Hundreds OF diverse and irrelevant points
have been raised, and attention has been
drawn off from the real question at issue.
At the sPproach of a crisis, public anxiety
has been let down and disappointed re-
peatedly, in such a way as to avert the dan
gers of immediate judgment. In fact all
through the business the dexterous hand
that guided the intricacies OF the Albany
and Susquehanna law suit has been visible.
, 1874-12-12
JAMAICA.
From CATS Ncws letter.

The past fortnight has exhibited a con-
siderable change for the better in the
weather. Up to Sunday the 18th the Ba-
rometer at Myrtle Bank continued very
low, unusually low, but on this day it
took q start OPP, bri rging with it charming
weather, bright sunshine and light wind,
which has so lifted the hearts of our dis
tressed and disappointed planters, sorely
distressed over the disasters of the hurri-
a q of LIST Nov. that there are strong
hopes that with great exertions, the loss
IN crops may not be SO very serious as
they at first supposed, and the aspect of
the Seasons then threatened.
THE 3eLlMATE AMP THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The late epidemic of small pox has now
wholly disappeared, and we hope the sad
lesson will not be without its reflective in
fuence upon those in authority who so
dfsfegarded the public voice when the
danger was within grasp. The climate is
encBs more all that can be desired for in
valids, and those who seek a tropical win
, 1874-12-12

Lime Juice /; 264 casks Rum /; SO bags
Coffee; 7l2 bags Pimento +; 2 pkgs. Mea-
chandize !; 206 tins Arrowroot ; 1921 brls.
Oranges F; 6 brls. Annatto; $40 boxes
Oranges.
FREEHOLD PROPERTY n JAMAICA.
Property continues to find purchasers at
its advancing prices. "Savoy Estate,'' q
very fine property in Clarendon, has been
placed IN the Incumbered Estates Court,
and will be sold.-Several other properties
are likely to be put in the market on lease.
One gentleman has been commissioned to
report on the state Of the country for the
guidance of q number of wealthy families
who, moved by the satisfactory state of
affairs here, desire to settle if q comforta-
bic "home'' can be fixed up. He started
for st. Thomas in the East to-day. Next
week he visits st. Mary and St. George,
after that St. AIMS, Trelawny, and St.
James. lie is greatly delighted with what
he has seen in St. Andrew, and thinks the
country a magnificent field for enterprise
and Enthusiastically a rising country.
H Law, CRIME, N POLICE.
Mr.. Walcott, the attorney of the absentee
proprietor of Old Hope Estate, ia the
parish of WestmoreIand, has been convic-
ted Ofembezzlement, and sentenced to four
years Imprisonment with hard labour.
Three men convicted of setting fire to the
trash house on Mount Eagle Estate in
Westmoreland, the property fMr. Richard
Burgess, in a spirit Of revenge, have been
each ofthem sentenced to ten years penal
servitude. The Trash House on Taylor's
Caymanas, in the parish OF St. Catherine,
has been burnt The incendiary was q
discharged convict, who swore revenge
upon the Overseer. After setting fire to
the trashhouse, he stabbed four women, and
declares that after surviving his time for the
present offence he will return, burn down
the estate, take the life of the man who
captured him, and eat his heart.
, 1874-12-12
BARBADOS.

The rainfall in October averaged about
8 inches. In September it was 10 inches.
In November it has not reached more than
halt the quantity, between 4 and 5 inches.
But the earth having been thoroughly sat
urated by the abundant rains of the two
previous months, and the crops being all
in an advanced stage and the ground cover
ed by their foliage, a less quantity of rain
suficed to keep up their growth. The
frequent showers through the month
though slight have answered this purpose,
and give the prospect Of an early as we'll
as abundant return. The fields are cover
ed with arrows, where the canes are not
continuing to make joints. The weather
has become cooler, indicating the approach
of Christmas.
, 1874-12-12
TRINIDAD.

Heavy rains appeared to have ceased
for the year, but there continued to be
light showers. 1t was however pretty
certain that if nothing %unpropitious hap
pened in the grinding months a great crop
OfCanes would be secured.
The mail, on the goth Nov, brought
the new Governor. His Excellency was
sworn in the same day, with the usual
ceremonies.
, 1874-12-12
GRENADA.

The weather had been very variable,
being rather dry on the east and north,
while on the other parts of the island
heavy rains had fallen over the country,
causing many washes and slides, imped-
ing the traveller, and generally ~deranging
plantation affairs. Sugar growers, how
ever, were taking every advantage which
their scant supply of labour would admit
Of to get in q good fall plant, and to estab-
fish their canes while the favourable wea-
ther lasted.
, 1874-12-12
ST. VINCENT.

The weather had been dry and sultry. The
25th and Goth ulto. were thoroughly raj
ny days, and the fall had been general over
the island altogether the weather had
beenfavourable to the growth of the crop.
The total shipments to the goth uIto.
were Sugar 1904 hhds. sc trs. 1907
brls. Rum 1874 puns., 451 hhds. Mo
l%asses, 874 puns., Arrowroot 12,I44 brls.
269 half brIs, 1928 kegs. Up to the
same date last year, the exports were of
Sugar 9.257 hhds.-Rum 1899 puns.
-AIrowroot 10000 brls.
DOMINICA.
, 1874-12-12

Total $439,45 SO
Balance Ofdeposits $47,93s IS
4 new deposit accounts viz;
Various.
81 Withdrawals amounting to S263. Is
Receivers for SATURDAY, 18th December 1874.
In CHRISTIANSTED
Judge P. R~osenstand, Trustee.
A. Just, Esq, Member.
In FREDERIKsTED:
B. B. Beech Esq, Trustee.
F. A. Lund, Esq Member.
JOH. F. GOLDBERG.
President.
St.: CrOix, 8h December 1874.
, 1874-12-12

The weather has been favourable to
the growing crop during the past fort
night, and the canes everywhere are look
ing green and vigorous, The rainfall in
the city is recorded at 3,12 inches for the
present month to date; but it is said that
the fall has been much heavier in other
parts Of the island than it was in town."
, 1874-12-12

The weather continued to be very favour
able !; fine heavy showers had fallen and
the young cane plants looked magnificent.
~ ANTIGUA.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-11
A Difference.

There is quite difference be-
tween the amount expended by the
city for police and detective servic-
es during the present year and the
one previous. From April /, 1872,
to March 81, 1873, the city paid for
police, S3,509.31, and for detectives,
S6S7.60. When this Council enter
ed upon duty, they cut down the
police force, so that from April 1,
1873, to March 81, 1874, the amount
paid for police will be but $1,000,
land the detective dodge has been
of no cost at ally, which is not half
the amount that the same business
cost the people, only the year pre-
vious. This Is not the only in
stance where the peoples money
has been made to do all the work
possible for the outlay, and we do
not believe that money could have
expended more judiciously, or
work done where most needed to
greater advantage to the city, than
has been done within the past
twelve months.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-11

with an interesting story entitled, "The
Guiding Hand" by Mrs. II. @. Rowe
following this Joseph Snider gives his
Experience in the City," an article which
for its simple truth the youth of the land
should read TO their profit "My Prayer
Is not religious sketch, as one would
suppose from the title, but Is most
touching story told in the sincere man
ner and rough speech of railroad hand.
"The Weekly Diabolical," by Kark Kase,
aims sharp and timely blow at sensa-
tional literature. "The Kaiser Freder-
lex" Is one of Mary Hartwells entertain
ing stories In the instalment of "blis-
cry Jippeau," III. V. Osborne raps the
knucklcs OF the fashionable clergyman,
and buries Penny Post from sight. There
are several other articles Of merit, and
some choice poetry. The magazine con-
tains six illustrations, including fine de-
sign for country school house. Terms
only one dollar year-with chrome
Yosemite one dollar and half. Sub
scriptions may begin with any number.
The ARGUS and magazine for one year at
$2.75.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-11

The Chronicle day or two
since spoke of the small amount
of logging done the past winter on
our principal numbering streams.
The Saginaw Courier of yesterday
confirms that statement, and adds
that the snow has gone off so grad
ually as to have but comparatively
little effect on the streams, and I'M
less copious rains shall improve
matters, a large proportion of the
timber banked might as well be on
the skids, so far as running is con-
cerned. The recent action of the
Boom Company in resolving to
throw no booms across the stream
above Midland, will have the effect
to prevent the logs In the tributa-
ries from reaching the main river,
until the high water having passed
will have left them on the bottom.
The old stock which reached the
main rivers last year will largely
come down, but this will prove
utterly inadequate to supply the
mills. Meantime holders of stock
which is "sure" are jubilant at
stiffening rates indicative of advanc-
ing prices.-Chronicle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-11
AbOut Lumber.

The shipments of lumber from
Williamsport, says the Bulletin,
from January 1st to FEBRUARY 21st,
foot up 24,65o,32O feet, an increase
of s,2lO,64O feet over the same
period last year. Should this ratio
of increase continue until the end
of the year, the total will far eX-
coed the business of any previous
year in the history of the lumber
traffic of Williamsport. The Cata-
wissa railroad has forwarded l,46o
car loads of lumber, and the Phil
adelphia and Erie, LIB, making
2,573 altogether. Manufacturers
are encouraged at the increasing
demand, and everything points tc
a large and profitable trade during
the coming season.
The lumber market at GRAND
Rapids is reported active, and {
good many sales arc being made
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-11

"THE FIRST BoAT.-The steamer
Huron is to be fitted out at once,
and probably during the first part
Of next week will start for Alpena.
SO far as known there is no ice in
the way
The above is from the Bay City
Chronicle of the 7th. On Monday
the telegraph news from Bay City
was that the river above the bridge
was damned full Of ice, and there
was much floating ice on the Bay.
The cold weather since Saturday
will doubtless make some delay in
the start of the Huron.