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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
TIE RxTRA-sBssloN QUESTION.

The Dry Goods Economist, of New
York. simply for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the tendency of public opinion
regardin: the best thine to be done by
the party which has come into power,
sent out an inquiry to hundreds of
firms engaged in the distribution and
production of dry goods, to obtain the
opinion of the trade regarding the adj
visibility of an extra session and the
policy to be pursued regarding revision
of the tariff. The result is more curious
than instructive, as the answers do not
tend to solve the doubt regarding the
course which it is best to pursue.
Thirty correspondents favor the calling
of an extra session of Congress. while
forty definitely oppose it. The remain
der. a large number, fail to express
themselves upon the important ques-
ton. showing that they are not de-
termined.
The Economist, in commenting upon
its replies, says they indicate q de-
clded feeling against an early revision
of the tariff, but when the reasons given
for many of these negative votes are
studied it does not seem so conclusive"
The Economist itself is inclined to favor
early action. 1t believes, now that the
tariff-reformers are in power, they will
be moderate. In other words. they have
not the courage of their convictions.
The plan which some suggest is to have
the revision referred to a non-partisan
commission of business men. If this
should be done and oil interests were
allowed to bear influence. it is plain to
see that not very material changes
would be made. But the report of q
tariff commission, if one could be made.
would be nothing but recommended
ton. Its bill would go to Congress, and
there be subject to amendment.
The one thing which the symposium
of the Economist makes painfully evil
dent is that the business of the country
has been brought to face crisis which
1t does not know how to meet, and
which it would escape if it could. Be-
fore party success is the welfare of the
American people. Therefore. the wish
OF all patriotic mon is that some way
may be devised which will enable the
country TO retain for years its present
unprecedented prosperity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
FAILURE OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
LAW,

The decision rendered at Chicago
under the Interstate commerce actprac-
tically renders it a dead letter SO far as
any power of enforcement goes. The
suit referred to was brought against the
general freight agent of the c., B. g. @.
railroad, on a charge of cutting rates in
favor of certain shippers. OF course, the
proof of the charge could only be ellie
tied from the shippers or from officers
of the railroad, and as all these were in
formed by the court that they need not
answer any question tending to crimi-
nate themselves they politely but firmly
refused to testify. The result was that
the prosecution could not produce any
evidence and the court instructed the
jury to find verdict of mot guilty"
This decision renders the law almost
worthless and calls for its immediate
amendment by Congress. if it is to be
made of any use whatever in correcting
the evils aimed at. In the Chicago case
there was no question that the law had
been violated. The witnesses who re-
fused to testify practically confessed
this by admitting that by so doing they
would criminate themselves. Yet, not
withstanding this admission that the
law had been openly violated. no case
could be made against the defendants
A law that cannot be enforced is no law
at all.
Prominent railroad men express tho
opinion that no interstate
law can be made effective that does not
permit railroads to form traffic arrange
ments which they are interested in main
tanning. eff the roads," says a railroad
president, "are permitted to make rea-
sonable pooling arrangements and traf-
fic divisions each line will be interested
in complying with the law. and prosecu-
tons will be properly backed up by the
members. If this is not done the whole
Interstate commerce law might as we'll
be wiped off the federal statute books
and the commission abolished" This
seems to be equivalent to say ing that no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
DANIEL NOE DEAD.
Veteran Gamble Who Has Had Varied
and Romantic Experience.

Daniel Noe. awell-known character about
town. died ct $50 o'clock last night, OF bis
sisters hcme on South New Jersey street.
near Virginia avenue. He had reached his
seventy third year. His wife Is living and
also four children. three sons and a dsugh-
ter. Trained to the trade of carriage
smith. Daniel was lured into the hope OF,
sudden and great riches in the gold fields
of California in Is4o. He left the forge and
went to San Francisco by way OF
the ocean. encountering many mar
row escapes shipboard. HIS
companion on the trip was the
celebrated Lafayette lawyer. Rufus
LOCKWOOD. with whom strong friendship
prevailed as long as the latter was alive.
When Noe was ON his way home from
California. his vessel, the yankee Blade
was wrecked on the reefs of the western
coast of South America. Noe escaped by
means of the life-boat. and took the next
vessel which was bound for San rancisco.
When be again started home be hat 500
to $1,000. representing his winnings as q
gambler. His life ever afterward was that
of q gambler. and during the war period he
kept q faro game. and was the
leading member Of the fraternity In
AZ one time he owned the ground on
which the Boston Block, on Delaware
street. is now situated. He lost
all his property. however. and of later years
had been living upon what he could earn ia
connection with the gambling-houses of
the city. His last employment was as door
keeper for Iron. ut the Kingston. His sick
ness began two months ago. and since then
no had been kept alive w the use OF stimu-
lants. Hisage was seventy-two years. hav-
ing lived In Indianapolis since lees While
accounted square" in his adopted profes-
zion. he had been q follower of Ingersoll.
He remarked 20 his sons. a few DAYS ago.
that he realized that the end wasnesr. and
that be would die as he bad liyed--without
the services OF the church or OF a preacher.
He asked to have u few of his old-time
friends from the levee called in when the
end came. Mr.. Iron recalls. however. that
ho had often said he made n great mistake
that he did not cling to his honest calling
of q smith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
STATE NORMAL REPORT.
Recommendations BY President Parsons
Interesting statistics Of the School.

The report of the State Normal School
ives yesterday submitted to Governor
Chase by President w. w. Parsons. 1t
contains handsome frontispiece engrav-
ing of the late Barnabas G. Hobbs. so long
o member of its board of trustees. The
number employ ed in the faculty is twenty
two. including the president. professors
and tutors. The whole number of pupils
enrolled in 1872 was / 100. with an average
daily attendance of 613 The number
in tho previous year was loss.
and In the year before that
LOCI. showing large and steady
increase. The attendance ct the spring
term OF 1892 was e57. Tho president says
that the full capacity Of tho school has
been more than exhausted and that many
had to be turned away. President Parsons
makes the following recommendation:
This large attendance will necessitate
increased accom- mod atl0Iis and some addl-
irons to our teaching force. An additional
building is Imperatively demanded, or we
shall be compelled TO turn away large
number of young men and young women
who aspire to qualify themselves for sue
cessfuI work in the public schools. An ap-
preparation OF $4,000 is asked for the con-
structiOn of an additional building. plans
of " hioh will be So admitted during the Gu
suing session of the lie legislature"
The benefits of the Institution have been
utilized by eighty-seyen of the ninety-two
counties In the State. ViRo was represent
cd by 1914. Wabash by 107. The total num-
Der of students since 1870 is S.435.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL THURSDAY NOVEMBER "a 1892

law regulating interstate traffic can be
enacted that the railroads will not find
some way of evading and violating with
impunity, as they seem to have done
with the present law. That position is
MOTTO be tolerated. Admitting that inter-
state railroad traffic ought to be reRu-
lated and that Congress has constitu-
tional right to regulate it. of which
there is no doubt, there must be power
enough somewhere to make the railroads
obey any reasonable law on the subject.
The trouble seems to be that the pres
ent law is not a reasonable one. 1t was
largely an experimental measure in the
beginning, and time has not demonstrate
ed its wisdom. 1t undertook to inter-
fere with existing conditions in very
arbitrary way, and to establish at o
single bound new system which might
or might not be better than the old one.
1t was so arbitrary in its provisions. and
involved so radical departure from
former methods. that it caused a great
deal of friction, and has beena continual
provocation to tho roads to violate it.
Now that it has been demonstrated that
it can be violated with impunity, it is
practically dead letter. Congress will
havo to amend tie law, or enact better
Npa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
FRENZEL'S GRIP TIGHTENS
Allerton Says He Himself Has Secured
Control of the Street-Car Lines.
But Shaffer Says Aller;On Had
No Option.

If all reports be true something was
finally done in the street.car deal yester'
day. Although those interested in this
city still say they will not be able to talk
for day or so 1t il believed the deal has
been knocked In the head by s. w. Aller-
ton and that Mr. Skaters Eastern syndi-
cate has not secured control OF the
property. This theory is based upon
the following special dispatch from Chr
cago. received by the Journal last night:
Sam Allerton to-day purchased the majority of
the stock of IL Q Indianapolis Street rail way Com
pany. He now owns all that Is held outside
Indianapolis. Mr. Allerton says he is alone in
the purchase, and is associated with no syndicate
or partners. President Frenzel. who was hero
yesterday and to-day, arranging for the transfer
of stock. left for indianapolis tonight Alierton
will not say how many shares he bought, except
that he acquired q controlling interest He re-
fuses TO give the price paid. He said that no
change OF management or principal officers of
the line would be made.
Last evening Mr.. j. C. Shatfer was asked
By Journal reporter what he knew about
Mr. Allerton having purchased control
ling interest in the stock.
III suoh IL the case." said he. 1T is more
than know"
Are you in q position to say anything
mo. cannot say any thing for a day or
two"
do You think Mr.. Allcrton has pur-
chased q controlling interest!
II cannot say anything now"
did he have an option on the stockfo
No. he did not" This latter sentence
was delivered In an emphatic manner.
If It lie fact that director Allerton has
purchased D controlling interest in the
stock, it will undoubtedly have been due
to the representations of John Z. Frenzel
aud his friends here. the former seeing in
Mr.. Allerton's ownership of the road a con.
tinuation of his present S5,0vO-a-year job as
president of the road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24

The report concluded as follows: Tho
Charity Organization Society completes
with no others, but 10 supplementary to
all 1t endesvOrs to stimulate the resp0n-
that charity is progressive, and works
moral reform valuable TO all alike" Rep.
resenting the Indianapolis Benevolent So
ciety. Trustee Gold made few remarks
rejecting the advantages be had re.
the Wednesday afternoon meetings.
Mr. Daniels talked about the
Dime Savings and Loan Association
for few minutes, describing Its inception
died about $50. 600. and had an active cap
ital of over 81 900 Oh hand awaiting loans
The number shareholders is z. 500. Three
hundred dependents had by its aid been
piaect beyond the need OF help. The only
the matter of placing loans. A scheme
would be welcome whereby its money
might be loaned to other charity organiza-
tiOns instead of its own members. when It
would no longer rival other organizations
of like character of the city.
Mr.. Charles Martindale told about the
work done by the Board OF ChilCren's
Guardians. By it 162 children had been
rescued from evil surroundings and placed
upon the best fatms In the State. The
board regretted the lack of a building
where the children cOuld be temporarily
detained until homes for them could be
fonnd. The Board of County Commission
ers had been duplicated to provide such q
building. not to cost over $40. 600. bnt the
petition had not as yet been acted upon.
Resolutions indorsing the work of the
Charity Organization Society and recon-
mending il to the support of tho citizens OF
the State were introduced by Col. Eli Lilly,
and adopted. The officers and memb hers of
committees were all reelected on n0mina-
ton and request of DR.. Rondthaler. After
some explanations of the methods and
work of the organization. at the request of
attorney Rocker. who was present Dy invi-
tation, the meeting adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
ORGANIZED RELIEF WORK
Annual Business Meeting of the Char
ity Organization Society.
Old Officers and Committees Reelected =
Financial Report - Phases of the
City Charities Discussed.

The annual meeting of the Indianapolis
charity organizations occurred last night
at the Plymouth Church. Mr.. Hugh Han
ma occupied the chair. and. after calling
the meeting to order, gave brief general
talk on the charity organizations. with o
tender tribute to the late Oscar McCulloch
and the broad basis upon which he had
founded the charity work in this city.
'.,rhe results of the labors performed by the
different societies during the last
year." said Mr.. Hanna, "are particularly
gratifying to the executive board. and
especially are the board grateful for the
abundant contributions and support re-
ceived during that time from the citizens
and business mon of Indianapolis. 1t has
been the object of this association to bind
and hold together the charity organiza-
tons OF this city with Q cord of sympathy
that makes their work cooperative and to
support those younger organizations whose
existence has been SO short that their
neix hborhoods have not as yet rec
ognized them with sufficient substantial
support. until they can be self-sustalning.
/ refer TO such organizations as the Board
of Children's Guardians, the Dime Saving
and Loan Association etc. l regret to an
noCnce that the free baths have. for the
time. been abandoned on account of ire
and the interference of the water com pany
In the work of rebuilding them. The
watcr company claims that the bath 10
nuisance. Police aid has noarly always
been necessary OH account of the very great
patronage the baths received from the date
OF their opening. Next spring an effort
will be made TO re-establish such an &C.
commodatlon for the roor."
Mr. Hanna urged a better attendance
at the Wednesday afternoon meetings OF
the charity organizations. that the work
might be allotted without fear of being
duplicated,
The annual report of the general secre-
tary, MIR. James smith. was read and
adopted. The report WAS prefaced with
tribute to the memory of the Rev. McCul-
loch. The report showed that the demand
for relief was constantly growing less IN
this city. This was partly through
the help of the Dime Saving
and Loan Associations work and
the fact that impostors had found out they
could no longer impose upon the societies.
as well as the growing prosperity OF the
people. The Board of Children's Guardians
had brought many parents to Q sense Of
proper conduct toward their children. and
the general conditions were greatly i'm
proved. Four hundred and eighteen fam.
lilies had been relieved. aggregating l,4l8
souls: sic children had been cared for at
the SICK Children's Mission. and all but
four had been restored to health. The
weekly meetings had been we'll attended.
The statement of the income aud expend-
itures Tor the year as as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
THE INDIANAPOLIs JOUKNAL.
WIN We sho,,a Give rh.nk.

The gifts Of God TO oar people during the past
gear hare been so abundant and so special that
the spirit Of deroa Thanksgiving al0aits not call,
buto'sly the appointment Of a day whea it may
hare q common oppression. He has stayed the
pestlence at our door; He has gire,s us more lore
for Lte free cirH institutions, t's The creation Of
which His directing providence res so conspieu-
ous; BE has acakened a deeper reverence for ig,c;
He has scide'ted our philanthropy, by call 10
succor the distress is other lands; He has blessed
OAR schools, and is bringing forrard a patriotic
and Gcd5eGrtng generations TO execute His great
and benerOlent design for our country; He has
Cce,, great Increase in material srcaif, and
rtdc diffusion Of contentnent and comfort sn
the homes Of Our people; He has oiren His grace
10 the soTrotcin0.
President Harrisnn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24

About half past 10 o'clock, Tuesday night,
Dr.. Ward was summoned TO the residence
of Joseph Buchner, contractor. at No. 15S
Woodlawn avenue. Mr.. Buohner's family
comprises nine persons, and all but two OF
them were taken very suddenly aud vio-
lently Ill. One of the children while walk
ing across the floor sank down, too weak
to stand alone. All of them were affected
with tits of vomiting, which it was difficult
to check. The Doctor and several OF the
eigh hors worked with the family until
about 8 o'clock Wednesday morning W hen ie
was seen that all danger OF serious results
had passed. Yesterday all bad fully re-
covered and went about their usual en-
pl0yment. Tho cause of the suddeD attack
is mystery The family ate some cab
page for supper iuesaay nignt, ana some
tainted with paris green. which caused the
sickness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
CHAMPIONS WILL SHOOT.
A Live Bird Match in This City Dec. 10 Be.
tween E. d. FuIford and J. A. P. Elliott.


The American Field will to-day announce
that +. d. Fulford and j. A. p. Elliott
have signed articles for series of five
matches to be shot next month. Each
match will be at ono hundred live birds
per man and for 500 side. with an sddi-
tional $500 side for the best three out of
five. total of $4,000. The places and dates
of the matches are as follows: Kansas
City. Dec. Z; Indianapolis. Dec. 10; Pitts
burg. Dec. %; Wllliamaport. Pa, Dec. 81;
Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. &c.
A forfeit of Slo0 has been sent to the
American Field. accompanying q challenge
from John l.. Brewer for a pigeon-shooting
match with any man in the weird. DR.. w.
+. Carver preferred. for the worlds cham
pion shi o and 81 600 a side. The match il to
be ut two hundred birds per mau, fifty,
sixty or eighty yards fall. within one hum
dred miles of New \ ork city, between Feb.
/ and Aprll /. 1873
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
HERALDs OF THE NEW COMET.
Shooting Stars" So Plentiful That II Locked
Like MeteOric Shower Last Night

The approach of the new comet in the
south heavens has been looked forward to
with some eagerness. Lastnight a number
Of people who happened to be % king
for the celestial visitor noticed an
unusual display of meteors. and con-
ciudedaI something had broken
loose. The comet. of course. was held re-
sp0nsible, and will in all pro liability make
proper refutstion when IL appears on the
scene. Ii happens, however, that the earth
at this time Is passing through her SEMI
annual meteor belt. and may be expected
to continue her pyrotechnics several
days. during which more brilliance
will be attained in the display.
Lovers of the spectacular can find the de-
sirable any clear evening by taking short
walk across the commons and awaiting de-
veiopments There were several meteorio
showers last night. which the more specu-
lative imagination might conclude were
simply celestial salutes, done In honor OF
the tailless guest soon to appear in the
south.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
ANOTHER DELAY.
II Is Caused by on Accident at the Chicago
Bronze Company's Foundry.

President Langsdale. of the monuments
commission. received word yesterday that an
accident at the Chicago Bronze Company's
foundry has caused delay of another two
weeks in casting the GROWING figure of the
shaft. While the superintendent Mr..
Berchem. had q four-ton core suspended.
ready to put In the mold for pouring. and
while MIR. Berchem and the molder were
putting the last touches on the bottom Of
IL. cable. by which 1t was suspended,
iy smashing il and the mold. so that the
whole mold will have TO be made new. Mr..
Berchem and the molder had warning
enough barely to get ont in time, when the
great mass fell. They would have been
crushed to death in another moment The
company Gays the accident wipes out all
profit on the work. but that it Will spare no
pains to com piete il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24

Mr.. CLEvELAND's Fastening to re-
treat for an indefinite period, and his
statement to the effect that the men
who want to see him about the Offices
they and their friends are languishing
after will not be welcome. will serve to
mar the otherwise perfect happiness of
this Thanksgiving day for several
thousands of the faithful in Indiana and
several hundred thousand in this mag
nificent country of ours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
WRECKED At wALKERTON.
Lake Erie Train Struck at Crcssing-No-
body Known to Be Injured.

The Lake Erie g. Western Chicago train.
which left Indiana polls at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, was wrecked at Walker.
ton Junction, in ST. Joseph county. At 2
O'clock last night. There was q collision
with tho east bound Baltimore & Ohio ex-
press. The Erie passenger had the right
of WAY at the crossing of the two roads at
that point, and was standing on the cross
ing when the Il. & o. backed down. deTail.
ing the cars and strewing the wreck about
AT the company's Office in this city. at
late hour last night, il was given ont that
the tracks were still blockaded. None was
reported hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
SHADOwING EMPLOYEES.
Detectives Watching Men Employed in the c.
H. GD. 0fices-Bcots Being Investigated.

The facts developed in the investigation
INTO the books OF several c., II. 81 ID. en-
ployes has been kept strictly private and
no inklinR of il has been permitted to reach
publicity. All the while the investigation
has been going on the shadowing of one Of
the suspected employees has been kept up.
Once during the time the man Swallowed
elud-d the company's detective and Ii W as
thought for q while that he bad left town.
He afterward appeared at his desk. how
tho detective was again outwitt-d and
could not find his man any W here. The
mysterious actions of the man cause con-
siderable speculation upon what the prob
able outcome of the investi gation of his
books will amount to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24

this kind of talk must afford infinite
amusement to Messrs. Whitney, Willard,
Brice and other Democratic millionaires
who are in Mr.. Cleveland's confidence.
No doubt at their swell banquets they
have many a good laugh over the sue
cess of the ''plutocraticr dodge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
resident Harri
Indfau.,s Vote On Presidept

The vote for President published yesterday
morning has been found to contain several er-
rors which materially reduce the vote of Gen
Harrison, in one place one thousand votes by o
transfer Of figures, and over seven hundred IN
another county. Thus by two errors the Repub-
hcan presidential ticket is deprived of LOO
votes, which will reduce the plurality reported
for MI. Cleveland yesterday from 1888 to abo ut
7,1oo. The correct figures viii be given at a
later day.