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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

To THOSE illogical voters who spent
the last campaign in denouncing the in
Justice of the Harrison pension policy to
the soldier. and ended by not voting OF
by voting for Cleveland for spite, the
decision of Hoke Smith, of Georgia,
should be appropriate Sunday reading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

METHODIST preachers of New York
city. at their last Mondays meeting. de-
cided to withdraw the Methodist exhibit
from the worlds fair On account of the
proposed Sunday opening. 1t is not
very long since the Methodists in New
York and elsewhere were protesting
anRrily because the Catholic Church had
secured so much greater space for its
display than they. They can rest as
sured that that church will not with
draw it's exhibit nor boycott the fair,
and it will, no doubt, be glad to occupy
the additional space which the Metho-
dist brethren give up. The late Colonel
Shepard was of the opinion that the
"Church of Rome" had the wisdom of
the serpent, but this sort of wisdom is
sometimes to be desired rather than a
lack of common sense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

In the midst of the denunciation of
Senator Voorhees, in which Eastern
Cleveland organs are wont to indulge,
the Journal would remark that he is as
reputable politically as the mass of his
party in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

THE address of Governor Mckinley
in Tomlinson Hall should bring out a
honored his Nation and State in every
capacity In which he has been called to
serve. but in none more conspicuously
than as a volunteer soldier in the field.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

THERE are painful indications that
the doctrinal zeal of some of the
excellent Christian gentlemen in the
General Assembly at Washington is
leading them to abjure that charity
which suffereth long and is kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

Mr.. j. e. STONE. of Shelburne. Ind,
sends the journal an alleged encyclical
letter from Pope Leo XIII in which
many ugly and threatening things are
said abont Professionalism and about the
people and government of the United
States. Ar. Stone accompanies the al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

get the information they want. Ii the ed
itorial comments DO not please them
they look at1bnt for another paper more
in harmony with their own opinions.
Many readers, perhaps most, are guided
to their choice of daily paper by it's
politics. When they change their poll
tics they change the paper. The great
mass of readers are not possessed of a
hobby; their political and moral c0nvic.
lions are strong. but upon the thousand
and one reforms" SO earnestly advo.
Gated by their respective supporters
they look with indifference. Nothing so
soon makes paper unpopular as to have
any class of these reformers. The every
day American is a tolerant person, but
he rebels against having opinions which
he has not yet decided to accept thrust
in his face, on all occasions. Take, for
instance, the question of temperance.
The majority of people in this
country. whatever may be their
private practice. are theoretically
in favor of temperance; but news
paper which makes the promotion OF
temperance its chief object will only be
read by fanatics. The same is true of
civil-seryice reform and of reforms in
general. 1t is true Of the woman ques-
ton, as Miss Anthony must know, for q
weekly paper has been published in that
interest for many years. and compare
lively few women have ever seen
copy. If weekly cannot obtain circu-
lation what success would daily suf-
frage organ have?
Women are employed on all large
papers because the managers under
stand that certain matters of which the
press must treat are best handled by
them. There is no doubt that they
could conduct a paper without male
guidance. but there is room To doubt
whether they could produce paper en-
tirely acceptable to the public without
the assistan &c of men in departments to
whose work they are better adapted.
The readers would not care who made
the paper. but they would detect the
flaws. Susan may live to see the "wom-
ans paper" published, but If it is merely
nm organ of cause, and not o news
paper first, it's life will be short.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

Mr.. wickwire-How's tnisi Aren't We going TO
have any dinner to-dayl
Mrs. Wickwire-I eu ess not That woman over
the way has bought such a lovely new bonnet
that just haven't got biz of appetite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
BUBBLES IN tbs Air.
Later Hence.

Not long ago. she had her day,
The pinkly blushing queen OF May:
The small boys time comes by and by.
When he'll be king OF "Fourt July"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
DIPLOMACY.

Yabsley-I believe that Bggars is losing bis
mind. have heard old Samson tell him the
same joke five times now, and Biggars seems 70
enjoy 1t as much as IL he had never heard IL be-
fore.
Mudge-Biggars is counting old Simpsons
youpgest daughtar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

He-There was something wanted 10 say to
you, but for the life OF me can't remember 1t
she-Was it very Important
Hell think IL All, Now 1 remember. I
wanted to tell you that You. are the sweetest
thing on earth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
A Mental broadening.

Tommy-when are you going to take me to the
worlds fair. pawi
Mr. Ffgg-I don't know whether can afford 10
take you at all or not.
Tommy-Teacher says we ought to 90, TO
broaden our minds Teacher is right too. cause
Jimmy Briggs went and learned how 10 say
'rats" In five different languages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

THE people of the United States have
been SO busy considering the beam In their
own eye in the matter of divorces that
they have given but little attention to the
notes In the eyes of their neighbors. The
following paragraph from the London
Times indicates that the British mote
comes very near being q beam of large size:
Mrs. George Ashton. 2 Victoria street. West
Minister. takes thia opportunity of thanking her
numerous friends for their kind letters of SYM
pathy on the dissolution or her marriage-26th
April. 1898.
This outdoes anything the funniest of
newspaper humorists has done for Chica go,
ana it Isn't joke. but q solemn British
fact. Americans. with all their facilities
for getting divorces and the frequency
with which they take advantage of the
Law. do not as u rule indulge In public COLE
brations of their return to freedom. Still,
il divorce is the social good it's advocates
claim. why should not congratulations be
extended and receivedi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
A TRIAL for witchcraft has been going on

A TRIAL for witchcraft has been going on
during the last few days at Salem. O. A
wealthy farmer named Culp was accused
by some of his wife's relatives of having
an evil eye. and OF having caused the death
Of his first wife, Of. one or two sisters-in-
law. of two horses. and of causing n cow
owned by one of his accusers to give bad
milk. On the strength of these accusa-
tions Culp was subjected To so much perse-
cution that he preferred charges In the
church against his accusers. and the mat
ter has had thorough airing. A trial for
witohcraft in this day and age of the
world. and in one of the best counties in
Ohio. is An anomaly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

Ny LOOK is man without country. He
Is Chinaman. sixty-tive years old. who
lives in New York. He has lived in the
United States thirty-six years. aud was .
cook on q Union vessel during the civil
war. A few days $40 q deputy marshal
discovered that Ny Look had no certificate
emitting him to remain in this country,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24

u,,,s T., orh.r.. AL umes the trustees nave ro 40
much power and at others times tns oV y"rsa do
moi "a, that the Board of Education GO h done
tw.nty-one unpaid commissioners sho" a,mi,s .onrrs
At saiiry OF ~ 900 10 - 90 each ms nd that
throwing the public schools into pohucs' mai some
mode ought TO be- devised by which lne nd 'm a
billy of the school system should u, ",.r such a
vast area OF oihters' so that virtual! VINO was
sponsbiiity AT all. stephen ~ NAim IT., nj Edu.
seven inns elected president OF tle b''iu ara Than
cation and served in that Office NOR "i,or. So
any ether man. dead or living said }u,' away with
died that the next move would b. dolhe ,% Do,r,
the present twenty-one commissioners 81 w ru MD
OF Education and putting in their PAGES wv '''N
believe that the Board OF Education slouid my
dctaorial power over The tru'ite, iav ur public
schools For nstarce boy breaks pan nmmons a
in the school building. The principal ,un h ~,
Trustee. In tfuS'ee prueis I'd III +" the Board
OF Trustees. whore IT + audited Then u - az Ed
cation, and then by the superintendent "a i nv,
schools and finally by the Controller, ana lsn NJ NJ,
again to the Board of Education ms cnli,ed
system of auditing bill should be- greatly simplheu
There many officers having mana o, III , .ne
there Is any blame To BE- attached there Is nooonY W
BE- blamed, ard when any credit !, To hr eiT ven
been greatly 10 njure the public school system; me
as example the building OF new 'chGO, Tt N,
ings which certainly is of The mo,l ih hd
branches Of the public school system Inc p'u' t
should be built by the best contractors. ana alter
the most approved sanitary plans bul II j. " .'r.
that the best contractors In N"wiork nN ~ a.,
cbary OF doing work for the Board OF Educaon, Tor
the simple reason that there Is much req APe anu
so many heads be consulted that they expos lhem
selves TO losses In building schoolhou'e'. me I'M sa
thrC applies TO the smaller expenditures oil 'h' D"r'
of Education. - - 81, -
II would not be proper for me- 10 folst my views
the commission. Int | will say IN . E"irIhl way
that Inspectors should h. done away with al'oeecr'
They are Of no use whatever except 10 ,y out 1u,,
but they have power to correct. Another cllSs
Of officers, and the most numerous oil all conln
almost be entirely done with to the advantage
the school system. and that i the school trustees
There are five Of these 10 carh OF the twenty iour
school wards AID their work could b. more thorough
" and efficiently done by smaller body OF r'spon-
sble
school system l. that OF division OF the school
population. Some wards have only one school. or
perhaps no school AT ALL and other wards have
great many schools. The Twelfth Ward has large
number OF schools. more than IN" ~, trustees can
properly attend 10. The same holds with the Twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24

no longer school population this feeling is Of not
~ much consequence. but on the lower East side Of
the city different condition Of affairs prevails Ten
years ago the population fell of In these localities
ana some OF Inc old school buildings were sold BY the
cry oe'ne no longer Needed: bnt since that time with
'he increase OF fats and foreign population. the
school children have become more numerous than ever
before and are still increasing In number The old
structures are giving ont and becoming dangerous
TAIL mats or factories built up around them. shut,
ting OF the light and ventilation which are so much
heeued. in these neighbOrhoods the trustees and
residents are urging the purchase OF new sites and the
D"hdns OF new schools as vehementy as the officers
In the newer parts Of the city. Sites however.
much more costly In these neghborhoods, and the
calculating population makes the selection OF sites
question OF careful consideration.
The Board OF Education has power Of itself TO
select any site. any than 1t has to appoint a
teacher. The request must first from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24

trustees OF the ward. and II the board approves r.
through the report Of the proper committee proceed
ngs then taken for the purchase condemnation OF
the site. If the site Is to be condemned the appoint
ment Of commissioners for that purpose Is
rcly separate proceeding and the condemnation
ess may occupy several months. 1t may be year
more, another body. the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment has also to pass the subject. II
frequently happens. when there Is conflict OF opinion
between these authorities. that several years elaDse
before a site that Is recommended for purchase is
finally secured and at least two years more
Quired before school building can be finished and
made ready for the pupils.
The same kind of delays frequently take place In
the transaction OF the minor affairs OF the school
business The school inspector majority OF
those in the district have to certify with the ward
trustees to any bill for repairs. or the removal OF
janor a piano. n desk. II one more
trustees inspectors dissatisfied they place
a wedge in the OF proceedings that may block
everything efectually for months. Repairs OF an
important character amounting TO but few dollars
or removal OF an incompetent drunken janitor
will often -oqure three four months before II can
pass through all the stages and have Its course
efectually cleared.
Teachers in the public schools have followed The
question OF appointing a commission with good deal
OF interest as the work Of that body Is likely To-
affect them very closely There are more than
4oOO teachers in the public schools. and would be
difficult make any change in the methods OF school
management which would not touch them directly
A delegation OF teachers waited on Mayor Gilroy ana
urged the appointment Of one member OF the com
mission who should lie teacher. The Mayor de-
cned TO consider their request. but most teachers are
satisfied with the appointment OF Dr. Hunter. the
president OF the Normal College. on the commission
He has been teacher and is familiar with the public
schools and this system and others from teachers
point OF view They satisfied that their Interest
will be in good hands with him. The salaries OF
teachers amount to $4,000 900 yearly, and there
are numerous questions In regard TO the distribution
OF these salaries, the appointments OF principals
etc that are raised by the teachers themselves as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24

second and some other wards. yet there are some
wards with only one trustee. til" eligible lSi IS
another Improvement In the school stem which VIII
result In great good. Ey establishing II The Inferior
teachers ~ Siftcd out But II j. grave question
II the Board of Education has the right 20 c'tabl n
eligible list. II l. certainly desirable that the
eligible list should b" established firm legal
bsi,. but this cannot be- done under the existing
b, laws Of the Board Of Education.
"Our school houses are not largr enough. few. II
any OF them have grounds on the four Sides - that
ligh, and air In from all directions Usually
there is frontage of 100 feet Every school ought To
have q frontage two streets ana vacant lots on
each side. Our schools droadinlly Ov"rcI,wdod.
New York CITY instead 81 spending only S4OODOOO or
50 100000. ought Ia spend Sloroo.poo annually on
sion to invite suggestions from responsible" leopi, OF
weknown educational experience. such n President
seth Low Of Columbia College Richard Watson Glider.
H. = Fuller. Editor Of school ana many other men
who have long been y 500 ,Tt-d with eiucatIon.'
Mr. Crawford was born in New lNrs CITY. October
a. l749. He enier"d he public school, ana waS
Columbia Law school IN $50 II" entered the law
Office Of Judss Fanchcr, and has been practising law
at NJ 900 broadway ever since. lie Wa ,ch"ol
commits Toner from ISL Ia 1--,. and has always
taken active Interest In the school system OF NJ"
York city. -,
newly appointed commission and found thai th"N
seemed 10 be- unanimou, In the opinion thai some
radical change I'm tn" public school system Of New
York CITY must BE- made. What the nature OF ms.
changes would be- they refused {" say In advance" but
+. Fery Anderson said
! regard the education of our little children n far
more Important question than "a" tariff or silver lu"'-
lions The city should not hesitate To sp'ld any
amount Of money IN this department. i'r II VIII Ger
tanly back with increased sum - IN" credit ana
Inc frue Grand Army Of III" Republic. on their
.ducat on and on the installation I'm their minds or
sound ideas depends the future safety ai greatness
Of country.
- The main objection to the present system Of GOV
ernng our schools l. the great number Of committees
and officers. such dlfusc body can't make rapld
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
MORE TRrST COMPANY REPORTS.

Albany. July 3 (Specian.-Foowins are two more
abstracts Of reports the STATE superintendent In Bank
Ing Ticsc comreie show an Increase In resources over
June 30 1892. Of t3.s'@s
Kings County Trust Company. Brooklvn-Resources
Bonds and mortgages $40 -3j stock investments, S'59
$40: loaned a collateras. p. 800 sol real estate,
sIOOl7 cash items. S32657'; loaned on PERSONAL Sc
curtes si1G O97; other assets. $3.50; total si0SZ
ORG Liabilities Capital stock paid in 5000 surplus
find $3.50 OCO: undivided profits. $ji,7o; general de-
posts s2s7i2tO; deposits In trust s133.dlS; other
liabilities S6?.55s total, si6S2O26 FRONTS Six
months, Sis oO1; dividends declared, Sl5O c0.
United States Mortgage Company, New.Nork-Rc'
sources Bonds and MORTGAGES 1861 27j; st0'k Invest
mems. sij3 49, loaned coaterals. - l3l 6OS real
estate 400 80 cash tens ~ css loaned on personal
.eenritie 1917 29G: other assets SlIS6i total s3ool'
o73 Liabilities Capital stock paid In. s2OcoUoo; SUP
,lus fund 800 900; undivided profits, Sj3GJs general
drposits ~ 1916; deposits in trust Sloooi2 othe'
liabilities =j.iS7: total, S3ojl.21@ Profits: DIX
months sIO2 5ai; no dividends were declared.
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nrorress or ascertain what Is needed receive readily
new ideas education. can't say that FAVOR W.
idea OF sanrcd commission, for that would probaDIl
throw our schools into politics. and that me E'S'
tnnp that should ever think OF. The question ~
fore The commission. and one which Will Orcupy tl'lr
attention. l. much the present method OF l"ac1
inc as finding a simpler management of the schools
have 10 doubt that the members OF the COM
RESPONSIBLE person. In fact pr1bajl, ia" hfat INN;
Thai We shall do meeting Will be- 10 seild out
Invitations for such .uggeotiOns "" shall hod one
or two meeting, as soon a. possible ana organiiho
hold many meetings and have "A wcldg"st'h Plih
10 take up 10 Albany early In the Legislature. ~
ibc method of managing the school system we VIII
pIobably offer some extensive changes. The present
system j. to- cumbersome Tor the RAPID HhNhi'' '"
improved ideas. -, 90.
regard The sanitary condition OF cur schools rs
very bad our evening schools are not proper!
lighted. and have not enough playground . lDr
me children. A few minutes recess IN which tney
ian run around and get their blood In goO1 conu"n
viii enable them 10 learn more rapidly when ,hS
return to the -assroom II would De- dilhcui, ~
pXaggerate this point. Mr.. Rice. who has 'Ninlh,,i
many schools all the country, has seVerir
criticised the New York schools I'm this particular ~
not regard the school system OF NcNNOrk 'hN, - ~
but rs said before. that Is matter for th" ,ch'
Commissioners 10 decide. Our duty being To o't,b
u law 20 that the school system can answer w"
quicker impulse any new and improved iralWr,' ,r
Mr.. Anderson was born In New York 'iy' VoebnoI
81, 1888. For seventeen years he was sc, >c'o g.,
trustee o' the Twenty-irsi Ward. lie studl'n IN
Switzerland and was graduated from Harvard III h.
lie was admitted 10 the bar in November. lo1f anu h
been Identified with he school Interests since Nv
has lived In New York. .,
II. = Fuller. Editor Of "School." who has ad"ocatei
strongly through his paper for several years tn' hI
see.' he said. the commission Is not poll ical III.
and the Mayor has shown good Judgment In avoILIn.
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n1Y1Y l4lBUSE, MONDAY. July a. PAGES

any chance for criticism that score. l should
have liked to II little more aggressive, with at
least one other name widely known in educational
affairs and think II might have been made stronger
by the addition OF some ex-member OF the board like
+. W. Devoe, ex-President J. Edward Simmons, or
Gilbert II. Crawford. But, taken as WHOLE the
qualifications of the members well balanced"
"Cm;ld not the Board OF Education make these
REFORMS i'self'" was asked.
No. | do not thIna the Board OF Education could
OF Itself bring about the reform for which this CON-
mission Is appointed Half dozen different boards
been irving do this for the last ten years and
they have given II up. II l. about as easy task
for the board 10 do II Is for 10 lift himself
up by his own boot straps. The pressn MT board has
begun this year several important reforms, ana ii
has shown an intelligent spirit and purpose to place
the schools Of the city In the very best condition
but II has done nothing better than TO give It's I'M
qualified approval TO ths4ery law, from which
thing valuable is bound 10 come.
stephen H. Oln declined to give any views In
advance AS 20 what the commission would do but he
expressed himself AZ thoroughly In harmony With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
ASSESSED VALUATIONS OF LINES IN KANSAS

Topeka July 23.-Thc Board OF Railway Commits
sioners have finally given out their figures on the as
srsscd valuation OF railways. The table foilows'
Atchi,on Topeka and Santa Fe. a24O22,3o4 'hioh
pacific "a 3Is73s: Chicago Rock bland and Pitiic,
~ al .ooG: Missouri Pacific, $l2.49a,4o5; Mssoui'
Kansas and Texas. sa,490736; Kansas City, Fort
scot; and Memphis, s2.ol6,o7s ST. Joseph and Grand
Island. s1.44a,179: Burlington and Missouri RIVER
Al 400 col branch lines. all roads, 81 Dol. io'a
vauation-For isoa ssl AZ foe a isss
The average Increase Is about II per cent. while
the Increase on the santa Fe system Is 20 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
REPr BLTCiN NOMINATIONS IN INDIANAPOLIS

indianapolis. July % (speciaD-The city ticket
nominated at n large convention OF Republicans last
night Is as follows: For Mayor Caleb $. Denny
for City Clerk, Lee Nixon for Police Judge, George
W. Stubbs. Smiley \. Chambers was chairman
OF the meeting. and made severe arrangement OF
the Democratic party Ills illusions to Harrison were
greeted with loud applause. The platform denounces
he present Democratic Administration for ubservie &C,
TO rings for corrupt practices In contracts ana Tor
prostitung the credit OF the city In the matter OF
the bonds now under default through failure to pro-
vide for their payment. Mr.. Denny has twice been
Mayor OF the city, and though be- won by hard
night II Is believed that the party VIII again VIII
control OF the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
TWO MEN TANGLED By RAILWAY TRAINS.

Perth Amboy, n. j., July 23.-fians Hanson, aged
thirtv-fvc years, was struck last night by New
Jersey Central Railroad train at the Smith-s crossing,
this city. and thrown fifty feet lie was horribly
mangled and died few hours later
James Riley. aged twenty six years, brakeman
employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad while stepping
from a moving engine last night In this city fell
beneath the wheels. Both his legs were cut on ana
he is not expected TO live.