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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
READ THE FIGURES.

1t is fact freiahted with pain aud evil
foYebodings that at the end OF nearly half
ceutury's battle with the monstrous evil,
more liquor is consumed in the United
States per man than when the battle began.
The result is overwhelmingly in favor OF the
drinking eide. In 1910 four gallons were
consumed for every man. woman and child
in America. In 1883 it was twelve gallons,
and in 1884 nearly thirteeE gallons. The
consumption Of distilled spirits in this coun-
try in 1879 was 81 600 coo gallons; in 1880,
6, COCO gallons; 1881, 100000 gallons;
1882, 73. 0O0, 900 gallons; 1885, IS. 900 gal
Ions; 1891. over 1000, 0O0 gallons. This is
an increase OF nearly one half in i've years.
TIE consumption of malt liquor-beer and
ale-incressed from 3i4 ,000,000 gallons in
1879. up to in $780, Ala 100000 gallons: in
1881, 444 ,000, 900 gallons; 1882, 526, 600, 900
gallons: 1888. sol. 600, 0OO gallons; 1881, near
ly Geo ,e00C COO gallons. Here is al increase OF
over one.half in five years. In the FIVE years
the population has increased but onesixth.
In 1870 the number OF men engaged in the
United States as saloon and bar tenders ex-
clusively mo grocery stores iDcluded), was
1852. In 1880 there were over IS. 900. Here
is an increase of fve-fold, while the popuIa
ton increased but one. half. This increase
in consumption of liquor is not confined to
America. In Berlin, where beer ought to
keep out whisky. whisky saloons are incress
ing three fold more rapidly than the pop1is
ton; in 1866 there was one whisky saloon
for every 2 000 inhabitants; in 1876 one for
every 800 inhabitants. So throughout al
Europe. European Statesmen are becoming
profoundly alarmed and are investi eating
the matter.
The fact thst the drink bill of the United
States last year was nearly one billion dol
lars may well challenge the best thought Of
the Nation
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
WOMEN WE READ ABOUT.

MISS CLEVELAND speaks four languages
fuently, it is said
Miss ADA SWEET considers Mr.. Grover
CLEVELAND q sour old bachelor.
THR Empress of Austria owns circus, but
is not otherwise q snowy woman.
THE Duchess OF Norfolk has the finest
rubies in the world, exclusive OF crown
jewels.
Mrs. MASON, once the wife Of Charles Sum-
ner, has taken up permanent residences in
Rome.
MISS JENNIE PRATT, of Chattanooga, is gov
erness in the family OF President Barrios, of
Guatemala.
MISS WARDEN is going to dramatizs her
House on the Marsh," and play the heroine
part herself.
Miss EVELYN AMEs, daughter of Lieut. N
ant Governor Ames is regarded by people OF
musical culture as the finest amsteur pianist
in Boston.
MARION CRAWFORD, the novelist, has writ
ten q 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.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
WAR DAYS IN THE SOUTH.
BY ROB ROY.

1t Is of the experiences behind the armies
propose writing. OF the field and camp we
are now having abundant history In current
literature from notablss on both sides. Let
me tell something OF the home life down
South in those eventiul days when ell the
men were soldering / shall not deal with
the sadder phases of the period l might
tell OF harrow wing scenes 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 return
ing cripples for life. will not speak of the
prevalence of mourning apparel. though
recall once seeing more than score of la.
dies OF my native village at .
prayer meeting. when every one was In
solem black. These scenes and sorrows were
common, alike to the South and North; let
them go without further recital.
ITO mourn mischief that is dead aud gone
is sure way to bring new mischief en-"
Looking back upon the vivid war canvas,
one who vas then in the South can see in
the background some deserving figures. Ia
one respect the Confederate Government was
par excellence the superior. OF any thatsever
set up to do business il permitted no search
ty of meny. Those who oppose silver
money should have lived under it-the.e
was no silver in circu' ation-neither gold.
But Of paper curFency-whoopeel / had
mere of that at fourteen than | renem-
bei to have had at any time since. made
it all off goats. When about ten
years cid my father gave me a flock OF goats
on the plantation, conditioned on my keep.
ing them out OF the fields when crops were
growing. As the war grew spAce IN vigor
so did my goats in value. finally dsspAirsd
Of keeping the wresohss out Of the nslds.
Am satis6ed nov that some of them would.
In some manner. have scaled fence - high
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The circulation OF the Sunday Times is
greater than that of any other paper pub.
lished on Sunday in this city or in Indiana
without any exception"
A very queer statement, indeed, in the
face OF the notorious fact that this paper
gives away 'acres'' Of advertising each SUM-
day for which 1t does not get one cent. Ths
Sunday Seuiiners circulation is over double
that of the Sunday Times very moderate
staten ent of fact. and we are not driven to
such straits. nor do we.charte1 cndsy trains
to carry 300 papers to Kokomo and sail less
than one-third that number. Such, we are
crsdibly informed, was the case at Kokomo
and other towns visited By its abandoned
special. This may be one way OF initiating
bladder, but bona fsde newspaper circula-
ton Is not built up by any such childish
methods. This last attempt to lift itself into
prosperity by ''tugging at its boot straps is
a. stupid and transparent q fraud as its last
years tabuIated comparison OF advertising
contained in the city papers, and IL persisted
in will end as disastrously.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
REDUCING THE TOLLS.
The Telephone Bill Passes the Senate
Full Text of the Ii ASSURE.

The Telephone bill, for the passage OF
which the Sentinel has made such deter
mined fight within the past few days, passed
the Senate yesterday afternoon, and now
wants The Governors signature only TO be-
come q law. The measure was one in the in
tereet of the people against corporations aud
moDopolists, and in following the unpre-
JUDGED advice OF the Sentinel the Senate
has acted wisely as well as contributed TO
the interest OF the people whom its members
arc elected TO serve. The measure Will an
nually save TO the people OF Indiana thou
SANDS OF dollars and yet insure to the CON-
psny interested measure OF profit in excess
of that which is made in any business ia
which the people generally are engaged.
Below is q full text of the measure:
Section ]. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State OF Indiana that no individual,
con pany or corporation, now or hereafter. own
ing. controlling or operating any telephone line
in operation ia this state shall be alo~ed TO
charge collect or receive as rental for the OF
where one telephone only Is rented By one inti-
vidusl company or corporation. Where two or
more telephones are rented by one in
diyidus company or corporation the rental per
month for each telephone 90 rented shall not ex-
coed 81 per month.
Sec. 2 Where any two cities or villages are con-
nected By wire operated or owned by any indi-
vGual company or corporation the price for the use
OF any tele phone for the purpose OF conversation
between such cities and villages shall not exceed
fifteen cents for the first ase minutes. and fos
each additional five minutes sum exceedi1t
FIVE cents shall be charged collected or received.
Sec & Ahy owner, operator, agent o. other
person who shall chsrge collect or receive for tne
ne 81 any telephone any sum Ia excess OF sae
faif - ) tits act shall be deemed guilty Ola
d bile offence. and on conviction shall be nned
In any sum not exceeding SIS
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
MONOPOLY RECEIVES A HINT.

aONoEOb1 RDOGl Id a ntN i.
That was worthy action of the Senate on
yesterday which consummated law COM
Polling o reduction of the tolls OF telephone
companies operating in Indiana. These
companies are q part and parcel of the
American Bell Telephone Company which
latter is largely owned and controlled by
the Western Union Telegraph Company, the
combination being q double-headed mo-
nopoly, imposing the meanest extortons
upon the people.
A formidable pressure was brought to bear
upon the Senators by American Bell Tele-
phone and Western Union men and money.
There is no question but that enor-
nous SUMS would gladly have been
paid by them to secure the defea
of the Williams Telephone bill. Lawyert
and lobbyists for days hung about the CORR
doris OF the Senate and the hotels OF Senators
With Its eye upon their movements, the Sem
tinel sounded warning OF their designs.
The issue made by the Williams. bill was q
clearly defined one between monopoly and
the people. The Senate, by a vote of 81 to
II, stood by the people and passed the bill.
Representative Williams deserves hearty
well done!" for having introduced the bill,
and for his earnest following of it to Its pass.
sge by the Senate. We congratulate the
thirty-four members of the Senate who DEM
onstrated their interest in the welfare OF
their constituents.
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was thrown into spekuis IN which she continuef
with abort intervals Of quiet until O'Clock tns
morning. when she died. Medical al "a nd no
difficulty ia diagnosing the case sad - lei that
the symptoms wtre those resulting from
poison. Before her 1eath s1e
sisted 20 friends that her husband had prepared
the deadly drug in the cup Of coffee which she
drank. II lie stated. however. as coming from him
that she prepared thu poison intending
TO give IL 20 her husband. and By mis-
take drank Il herself The Coroner's inTestgati0a
resulted IN the statement that ne ceath was dus
10 poison, bet by whose hands IL not Jet deter
mined since sill the evidence has not jet been
taken. Though there Is strong evidence OF Buck
ner's guilt. he Las not Jet been arrested Their
life relations wer- very stormy end intel iclt01s.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe, wife oi Adam Wolfe. O1>
o. the first citizens OF this city anc among ths
weaithisst OF the state. died 80 her 10 ne yester
day morning 80 tie ege OF Se7enty-three years.
The funeral will occur fro'a the residence t0mor-
row. and viii be attended - large numbers o.
people. Der daughters. Mrs Jason wilson. 81
nsTiCn. and Mrs. r. {. Bel. OF Fort wayne aud
their husbands are present % pay last "a
tribute OF love 10 their departed mother.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
A Rationale of Punishment.

PLYMOUTH, Ind, March 9.-TeH years ago.
in lecture befor the Philosophical Society
of Chicago, advanced some views on the
subject of Punishment that had no. been
brought forward up to that time, and which
were considered not only extreme, bat i'm
practicable. Since then, some of the ideas
then expressed have taken shape to some ex-
tent, and are being practically tested in the
State Prison ut Elmira, In New York. They
have proved to be not only practical bat, so
far. have been successful in the way of refor
nation Of evilcosrs beyo nd the hope OF the
most sanguine. Like ell 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 indi-
Gates 10 be necessary, or best, or plausible,
and so learn as trials succeed each other.
laid down certain propositions as priRci-
pies, and insisted that we must be governed
by them, and they admitted Of no compro
mise. 1t may not be uninteresting to read
ers Of the Sentinel to give the matter some
thought. Sooner or later civilization will
recognize the necessity of governing the
regulations for disposing of offenders by
these PRINCIPLES
Their statement led to the assertion that
there are only two ways to deal with those
who disturb the public order. The first is
restraint, the second is education; but re-
straint must come first and the education
must be given while under restraint. II
education fails, the perpetual restraint be-
comes necessity and duty. by restraint
/ mean necessary confinement preventing
escape, The idea OF punishment can not en-.
ter into it at ell originally; and secondaTily,
only ss ore OF the aids to preserve discipline
while under restraint. Our theory has been
that We must punish offenders bu. al pro-
visions for the purpose must look TO the
reformation Of the offender and not TO the
vindication Of justice. There can be no re-
form by means OF punishment. In fact,
punishment by itself precludes reform. We
put man in prison, feed and clothe him,
teach him Q trade. and ct the end OF fixed
period turn him loose regardless Of the fact
as to his being better or worse In his dispo-
sitiou to observe the public order. II
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
PERSONALS.

Mrs. PAMELA. OF Chatfisld, Mimi. has
reached her 105th year.
JAY GOULD has two sticks of peppermint
candy placed each morning on his Office
desk.
FoR the first time in twelve years Wash.
iDgton society possesses Vice Presidents
wife.
DR.. MARY WALKER now declares she will
never marry. Young men, come out of the
woods
MINISTER FOSTER, at Mr.. Bayard's urgent
request. will return to Spain. sailing on the
Odd inst.
THE new Secretary of the Navy will prove
Roach exterminator, and the navy badly
needs t.
Miss BAYAED, the bright daughter of Secre-
tary OF State Bayard, is one OF the best horst
women in Washington.
SENATOR BAYARD is reported to be good
boxer, great pedestrian. and loyer Of
theatrical performances.
The great grandnieces of President Msdl-
son are conducting little private school
near Orange Court House. Va.
The youngest member of the New York
Gotten Exchange is lad OF fifteen, and the
eldest veteran of eighty-two. The two are
great friends.
THERE are twenty persons whose gifts to
colleges aggregate over s23.000,OOO Three
of these rich men Stephen Girard, John
Hopkins and Asa Packer-gave over Sl4,-
100000.
MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPrEB, the author OF
one OF the most popular books OF the time.
has 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 mo-
ment live with their father, George Riddle,
ESQ.,, in Carroll County, Missouri. Also
eight widows of the nine deceased sons OF
the late Captain Cook OF Hartford, still sur.
vive.
PROMINENT people on the sick list: Gener
al Grant, ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen, John
Kelly. New York: William V. McGrsth, ex
President Arthur, John ]. O'Brien, Hon.
Samuel ]. Randall, Millionaire Durant and
Msicom Hay.
Miss KATHERINE BAYARD presides in her
fathers house when Mrs. Bayard is unable
to do so. The Attorney General Mr.. Gar.
land, is represented By his mother, Mrs.
Hubbard, and his h.teen-year-old daughter,
Miss Daisy Garland.
A FOURTH husband was secured on Tues
day by Mrs. Sallie Ward Lawrence Hunt
Armstrong, of Louisville, who fox a genera
ton has been known as the most beautiful
woman in the South. The latest acquisition
is G. F. Louns. wealthy and cultured gan
tleman, seventy years of age. Bishop Nc
Closkey. who usually does the lady's marry
ing business, was on hand in good form.
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struments which did not cost the Bell Conn.,
psnv over $40. 900 the company receives over
500. 000 annually.
"The Bell Company. before granting
franchise to local company, exacts from
thirty TO thirty & We per cent. of all stock of
the local company Using its instruments, aud
from twenty to twenty-five per cent. of the
gross earnings of ali toll or extra territorial
iines-" The committee states that in its
judgment the Bell Company Is an imperious
and unconsciopabl monopoly, and should
be restricted by legislation, or at least be
taxed upon the commercial value OF its in
struments; also that the Ball Company
should be required to pay in addition to its
instruments, tax upon its gross receipts"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

AND RUSSIA

AHD nOooAhs
It seems almost impossible that war can
be ayeyted between Great Britain and Rus
sic. The advance of General Komarof and
the striking Of q hostile blow within the DIS
pu.ed territory by a Russian commander
can be interpreted only in one way. his at
tack upon the Afghan troops near Penideh
was deliberately planned and executed. His
preterse was that he perceived menacing
demonstrations In the camp OF the A.ghans;
but an excuse so Aimsy is easily seen through
by all the world, and England demands sat
isfacticn in no uncertain tones. The captur-
ing OF Penjdeh places Herat in danger most
critical, and move so important has not
been made by General Komarof without the
knowledge OF the Gar. Already, according
TO st. Petersburg dispatches, decorations
and rewards have been conferred by tel
egrsph on the Russian soldiers who took
part in the battle with the Afghans"
Also, reliable intelligence comes from the
Russian Capital stating that Russia
considers NJ. De. Giers' excuse for the attack
upon the Afgbans sufficient; that the Gov
eminent upholds General KoEarof and will
not recall him.
Such evidence Is unmistaksbls. 1t points
plainly to the fact that Russia expects to &C
complish her purpose; that an advance upon
Herat has been decided upon. Russia's &C.
ouiescence in the plan of referring the ques-
lions at issue to the Joint Commission, &C.
companied as il was by proposal to enlarge
the area of territory involved in the dispute,
is certainly indicative of desire on her part
merely to gain time. All agree that it will
require sixteen days ere General Komarof's
reply can be received. AT st. Petersburg the
war feeling runs high and the war party pre-
dominates, the preparations going steadily
forward vigorously.
England is losing no time in making mill
tary and naval preparations, and the cry ito
arms will De as welcome to her people as to
the Russians. The warlike speech of Mr..
Gladstone in the Houie OF Commons, 80 pow
erful and threatening, made a profound inn
preston. The English lion isarousing himself.
Lord Dufferin, in urging bis Government to
order an immediate advance of troops into
Aighanisisn, certainly understands the sit.
uation. Possession is more than mine
points In war, and 1t behooves the British
troops to be upon the ground as soon as
possible.
On cur side of the water, we can well
afford to sniff 1.-THE battle from afar."
| Though all good Christians deprecats the
shedding OF blood, and regret the coming
of conflict which will certainly involve q
great loss of human life, as we'll as ineyita-
bly, affect all Europe and most of Asia. yet
can we endure little prosperity however;
and while the Eastern hemisphere is pre-
pairing for the shipping Of vessels of wal
and for the marching of troops, the United
States is preparing to furnish munitions and
supplies, and vast quantities of grain and
provisions. This will furnish demand fol
unemployed labor and increase prices gen
orally TO the benefit of our people.
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Senator shermRn's Speech to the Cinclr.
uafi Chamber OF Commerce.

CINciSSATI, April II senator John sherman.
who is en- honorary member OF the Cincinnati
Chamber OF Com merce. visited that body to-day
and made short speech. he congratulated The
members upon the pro- pect of slow but sure 80
turn OF better times. The recent change OF ad-
ministratiou in our Government. he said. though
Il would surprise some TO hear him say so. was
not IN unmixed evil Laughter Proceeding IN
and he lad no doubt the money would al 10
found there or properly accounted for. IL this
administration left things as well when Il goes
out. as il found them when Ii came In. II viii be
well. Laughter. Resuming q serious tone. he
said he believed the head OF the present admins
uation meant 20 concuct the affairs of the Gov
eminent hoDestly. and on q business basis. APP
plause In closing he said We needed more bu :.
and less politics, and that IL was the duty OF
business men 10 see 10 IL that ell Affairs OF the
National. State and city Governments wers con
Quoted with honesty and fidelity.
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six Fast Iron cruiser. ordered.

PmLADfIiIHIA. April II An order FOR six fast
iron cruisers of the Esmerelda psiters
ceived in this city Thursday. These yes els are
nominally ordered by p.iyate gentlenea. Just as
they might order steam yachts, but they viii Be
for sale when completed. and the offers Of only
one European government VIII be entertained.
and II is thought that tast government VIII b
Russia. Three paramount features viii be IN
sisted on. namely. nineteen knots OF speed
ard a coal carrying capacity for twenty I've
days steamer and buoyancy for three
steel rined cannon of large caiibre.
The Esmeralda is regarded by the prospective
owners of these vessels q the highest type OF
vessel that aoais. twas built for Chilli In England
by Sir William Arnitrons. aud is a boat OF 4.0O1
tons. The six vessels TO be bulls on her model
will not EXCEED ECO tons IN size, and will not
rave an ounce OF unnecessary plating upon tnem-
The syndicate of capitalists interested IA this
scheme believe in making money by selling ships,
Just as their colleagues in the grain and producs
business hope TO improve their condition bY Iced
ing TIE struggling Nations, and hold that prOvl-
sions ere quite s. much contrabsnd OF war y
ships The keeis for these vessels viii be lad
immediately.
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THE POWER OF CORPORATIONS.

THE POWER OF CORPORATIONS.
The Massachusetts, Assembly has rejected
bill providing for the weekly payment of
employees by corporations. 1t would be fer
the accommodation and living ease of the
employees to be paid weekly instead OF
monthly. On that point there are no two
opinions. But ii would not be for the con-
venience of the mill owners and manu-
iacturers, aud 80 the entirely fair measure
was defeated. There msy have been learned
members of the legal profession, who held
that to pay for labor as often as weekly,
would be unconstitutional. Anyway, the
corporations indicated to the Assembly how
they desired 1t should act, and the members
followed instructions. That is the usual
way in New England Legislatures. The
great manufacturing corporations bulldozs
the voters and persuade the legislators By
wsys that are dark. Thanks be 70 the Giyer
of good gifts recent legislative events have
demonstrated that it is not yet so in IN
diana.
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Tie meeting of the citizens interested IN
the project TO erect fountain at the end oil
Virginia avenue met last night in accord
snce with the call OF the committee having
the matter in charge. and fail discussion OF
the situation was had. II was fnaly de-
oided to proceed with the mstter and have
the fountain erected on the plans adopted
by the committee. A number of parties
have subscribed TO the fund, but have not
paid in their subscriptions These are re
ouested to come forward and pay their SUBJ,
scripiioDs S. once, as the money must De
paid in before the work can 90 on. and IS It
will REQUIRE sll the lands s1bscrlbet 10 Meet
the demand. the gentlemen who have the
matter IL charge have d)nsted their fervces'
and should not be required to 90 10 each
subscriber 10 the fund personally and ask
for the amount pledged. Il is 10 be
hoped that no one will stand. in
the way of the successful prosecution OF tn
matter, ss all will enjoy the fruits thereof,
and the fountain once erected viii be cred
liable &c the enterprise OF the citizens in that
part OF the city for Raay yesrs.