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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-11
MAYOR SULLIVAN ARRAICNED
Rev. A. B. Whitney breaches a
Sermon Against Local Evils.
The Sunday Gambling Carnival-Presi-
dent Burroughs. of Wabash, breaches
at the Tabernacle Church.

Rev. A. B. Whitney, Of the South.strees
Baptist Church. preached a timely sermon
yesterday morning to q large congregation.
and he took occasion TO comment upon the
lax observance of the laws in the city.
The title of the sermon was The Mayor
and the Laws The text was from limo
thy !. o.
1.-The low Is not made for o righteous
man. but for the Iawless and dlsobedienf.'
For days it has been a festival OF
patriotism" said be. The blaze OF our
national tri-colors under the sun by day
and the electric light by night-ther roar
OF cannon. the myriad tread OF veterans.
grizzled aud maimed-the congestion
of railway trains. the surging
crowds of our streets. and the long
lists of soldiers reunions have attested q
great revival OF patriotism: and IL is well.
both for the present and future, for old and
young. The occasion has been the Grand
Army encampment. and the honor has been
given to the preseryers of our liberty and
the eavlors of our Union. This IS not all
there Is of patriotism. IL is an opportune
hour to maintain that patriotism ls q con.
servator of law 1t is an occasion to re-
affirm that 10y atty TO the flag means 10y
atty to the law. 1t las not been ali honor.
During these same days law has been dis
honored ana the lawless have eXulted In
the wide-open la " lessness.
Pride tor our city has been mingled with
humillstioD. Municipal laws have been
trampled under foot with impnnity. and
the trend OF events points to q
downward progress from bad TO worse.
The tendency is not of a few days, but
covers months; and while the beer-per-
fnmed voice of lawlessness IL asking.
What are you going TO do about itf we are
looking into each others faces and Ques-
tioning one another, What shall Do the
endf'
I'm 1t all, this sacred morning. / turn to
Gods word. and find in plain English it is
said that law is for the lawless. 1t is true
of divine law: and. az civil law is supposed
to be IN accord with divine law, Ii holds
good for the la we of Indianapolis.
AS announced. this discourse has for it's
theme. The Mavor and tho Laws For
this discussion | surely have no apology
TO make; nor need l say TO you that | have
no tolerance for sensationslism in the pull
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-11
THE aIUNCIE PEST.

Since Aug. 10 There Have Been Sixty-Nine
Smallpox Cases and Two Deaths.
Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
MUNcIE. Ind, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Cannady.
on South Walnut street. died of smallpox
this mornir :. making the second fatality
of the dreaded pest. There are two new
cases reported to-day. one at the home of
Mark WallinR. on Ohio avenue. In all
there have been slxty.nine cases since the
discovery was made. Aug. 10. Two deaths
have resulted. twelve cases have been dis
charged. and twenty are convalescing. A
new hotel building in q remote part of the
city has been secured, and every case Is
being taken there as soon as discovered.
Taylor Moore and his sister. Mrs. Pugh.
are in ohsyge. and the patients will
be well cared for. Another house
will be secured to take people
who have been exposed, but may net take
the disease. Mayor Brady, City Health
Officer Jackson and Councllmen johnson,
leman. Highlands and Others are devoting
their whole time to the work. The domi.
ciliary quarantine in force is costing the
city about 81. 200 per vice.. but no expense
10 to be spared. DR.. Reed is visiting the
suspected cases. and DIR. Leech is IN charge
at the hospital. All patients are trans
ierred after night. The disease here differs
greatly from others, and this affords an
excuse for the failure TO discover it at first.
1t has milder fever, but in cold weather
would likely be just az severe as any. Dis.
infectan.s are being used In every home in
Muncie. and all mail matter is Thoroughly
disinfected at the postofice before leaving
the city.
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HANDLING ELECTRIC WIRES.
How 1t Mag Be Done with Safety In Case
of Emergency.

How 1t May BE Done with Safety in Cases
of Emergency.
Boston Transcript.
Heavily charged electrical wires can be
safely and easily handled" said an expert
enced electrician connected with one OF the
large coin panles In this city, In a converse
ton, this morning. regarding the fear that
prevails in the minds or most people OF
any kind of an electric wire that
is not insulated. This statement
Newton last night. q man being killed by
the current passing through a wire that
had been partially blown down by the
storm. and was swinging across the street.
mo one need have any fear to handle
the most dangerous wires IN use. if the
simplest precautions are observed" he con.
tinued. land IL Is difficult to conceive of
any emergency when the very best of appli-
ancee Tor removlDR or caring for q live wire
IRE not at hand. Why. If is were q case OF
life or death. and II were necessary TO re-
move n wire that WAS burning into the
vitaiS of u person, If | had nothing better
at hand. l would take up n handful of dirt
and seize the wire In such a manner that
the dirt would keep the wire from oming
In contact with my hand. Mind! / would
not counsel any one else TO do 40, for there
would be q great risk. The removal of the
wire would have to be in
stantaneous. and there would be
q danger of the dirt's not covering the
palm of the hand completely. and thus
al. % wing Q fatal contact. But | would not
hesitate TO DO so. / should want the dirt To
be dry, however. There 10 nothing better
nor more convenient for this purpose than
the coat one has on his back. There Is not
a wire In use in Boston that cannot be
handled without the sli ghtest risk with q
piece of cloth. lt Is almost as
good a non-conductor as rubber,
and a coat 10 really better han rub
Der glovee. as they are thin. and the
WIRE will burn through them more quickly
than it would through several tbicknessss
OF a coat. Indeed. rubber is not such o
perfect nonconductor as many people sup
pose. After our linemen have been work
ing among the wires on a wet day, they fire.
Quently find their rubber boots excellent
conductors of electricity aud an element of
nothing safer Tor removing a. wire thar u
wire can be- lifted from an object and
without danger TO the person holding the
stick. In Fact. anything that is not metal
lie. Is a perfect safeguard from an electric
current II IL Is properly aad carefully ham
d!ed; that is. so that the hand 10 completely
removed from all danger of contact with
the wire. In the nse OF all these appliances
there should be no delay, as there is always
danger. If much time ~eiRpses. of the
wires burning through the article
used and thus coming in contact with
the hand. In fact. it Ia much like handling
q hot piece OF iron. and the precautions to
be observed are much the same. For the
want OF any thing better a newspspcr can
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pit, Further. You have yet to nots the in-
PRODUCTION of partisan politics into
my sermons. and you will be.
chief executive of our city of any oEher DO
llticai utilization. under like circumstances
the arrangement of his career wOnld be the
same. Through you. | trust, partisan preju-
dice has no iron control. and / am confident
none of you will mIsunderstand my motives
as n minister OF righteousness.
You will agree with me that we cannot
close OUT eyes TO the situation. Let US
know that the breweries of the city pro-
pose to control its affairs. Even now many
of the saloons are practically under their
mansgement. Shall GRmbrinus ruleP This
beer element has no god but gain, no poll
ties but self. no regard for Sunday as q
any Jaw that stands IN 'p IT'S ws sS.
Temperance laws hsve been draw n in it's
favor. and yet il violates any and ali, as
opportunity affords. Women and children
ap0ear on our streets with pitchers of beer.
minors are entIced within the decoylng
spider webs. Saturday night and Sunday
closing have become a farce with many
and open back doors have gwen place TO
open front doors. Turn Sunday into q beer
holiday end you undermine morality.
LAST SUNDAYS CARNIvAL.
Last Sunday was q day Of beer carnival,
and Monday. a legal holiday. was in O
large degree disregarded By the saloons. Op-
posite our own church q saloon has bee n
running since Monday, for which not even
an application for license has as yet been
made to the County Commissioners, unless
since yesterday forenoon. and the PROM
1se at the police ~headquarters to ar
rest the gIolators has not been fulfilled.
Allied to this liquor power Is the gan bling
evil. To lt all days and nights arc alike.
For some reason it has larger liberty in
our city. and its pretended suppression has
been another farce. while its olighting in
uuence. who can Tolerated with
these are the demoraliZing wine rooms and
the infamous brothels. while the theater
question might we'll receive attention. In
the face or these evils. though our laws
are not as stringent as they should be.
they are not faithfully enforced for the
suppression OF vice. As q consequence rob-
berry and murder have become altogether
too frequent an occurrence for municipal
respect. To say nothin : of self protsction.
In brief. as an outline OF the situation,
the facts are hey ond question, while the
Mayor. | an sorry TO cay, has apparently
more interest in the races than in the
maintenance of these laws. On the
lake yondor they havo n Chicago the
great; we do not want here on the
White river d Chicago the little. The
LORD deliver US from demagogues like Car
Ter Harrison. and Indifference such as gave
ever that ely 10 the hands OF evil forces.
Tepeatrd disregard OF law BIS public
conscience. Let our Mayor redeem tine
reputation both of the city and himself,
all proving that he hes moral stamina. and
the ccnrage of righteous convictions. Elss
the wrcDg man Is o chief executive. Now
IN toe face OF this situatioE OF affairs. we
want to emphasize the Issue. The ISIS ne.
WHAT ia itI
1T is the preservation of morality. We
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RUsHvILLE.s NEW CHURCH.

A Handsome S25, 900 Edifce Dedicated Dy
Rev. DR.. Rondthaler.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
RUsHvILLE. Ind. Sept. 10-The new
Presbyterian Church was dedicated to-day
with an interesting programme. including
q sermon by Rev. j. A. Rondthaler, D.. D.,
pastor of tabernacle Church. Indianapolis.
Communion services were held at $3.50. with
another address By Rev. Rondthsler. In
the evening Dr.. Rondthaler preached
(kgaIn.
The church is q beautiful building
Of the English Gothic style, stu
eted at the intersection OF Eliza
beth and Morgan streets. only one square
from the business center of the CITY. The
main entrance Is from Morgan street,
through o wide vestihule giving access TO
the whole church. The interior is finished
In quartered oak. with oil finish; the CELL
ing and walls are brown and light yellow.
with blue borders and figures. The pastors
study is to the left of the pulpit. with an
and choir are to the right of the pulpit,
with choir parlOr OF the main
building. with entrance from vesti.
bule. The building is lighted with gas and
electric lights. The building and grounds
cost S25. 900. The church has q mem bership
OF over three hundred. Rev. Geo. A. Beatty
being the pastor. No services were held at
any other Protestant church to-day. the
pastors of all the churches being present
and taking part in the services. Rev.
Rondthaler's sermons are highly spoken of
by all who had the pleasure of hearing
him. With the offerings of this morning
and tonight the congregation will be prac-
tically out of debt.
To Col. Z. II. Wolfe, Hon. j. W.. Smelser.
Hon. w. A. Cullen. Hon. b. l.. Smith. w.
L. Wallace. the pastor. Rev. G.. A. Beatty,
and the Ladies' Society much credit is due,
and the structure is Q credit to the city.
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Eyarts. who ha, inst been cole.

Boston Transcript
Mr.. w. NJ. Evarts. who has Just been cole
bratinQ his golden wedding, ia a man of
wit not too often used for telling effect.
He tlashes his steel to good purpose now
and then. The story Ia said that once q
u dinner of the New York Potters. q
sort of family reunion. he. as their
counsel. had been asked to dine with
them all. There was a bishop. and there
was q doctor of divinity, aud there
were other distinguished ecions of the
family tree present. md the after-dlnner
speeches bad ell been VERY naturally for
such an oocasionl on the fame aud successes
of one another. The history of the POtters
since they first oame TO this country was
told in all IT'S glorious details. Then Mr..
Evarts was asked to make q speech. and
they say he said that he felt be really must
BIZ excused. In this reverend presence,
however. he might be pardoued for inter-
ing q paraphrase of Scripture which had
come into his mind during the speeches of
the rest-"Lord. Lord. thou art the clay,
and we are the POtters"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-11
PRESIDENT BURROUGHS breaches.

Wabash Colleges Chief OfioIal at the Taber-
nscis Presbyterian Church.
Rev. George S. Burroughs. president of
Wabash College. preached the regular
morning sermon at the Tabernacle Presby-
terian Church yesterday. The announce
ment that Dr.. Burroughs would preach
called cut q Rood-sized audience. DR.. Bur-
roughf spoke from o text found in ST. John,
four chapter and twenty-sixth verse.
His theme was the s~elf-revelaton Of
Christ, al example of which, the speaker
thought. was given In an especially forcI-
bic degree IN Christ5 conversation at the
well with the woman OF SamarI0. After a
brief allusiOn TO the character OF that
woman Ok. BuTrOnghs said:
Jesus always studies character.
Wherever we find him address.
ing men we find that wonderful
display of His knowledge of the various
characteristics of men,. in revealing HIM
self to them He pureues different methode.
according To the needs of the man. In the
example We nave before us in tho story of
this woman We find the Man Divine lead
inG her, simple wayfa-er that she was, step
by step unto 4 knowledge of himself. Christ
meets the Woman in the parsonage of a
wsyfarer. IL was precisely the character
which could touch the woman's heart. This
method of revelation L wish on to observe.
Ii was not only .be method Christ adopted
then, but tina: which He uses to-day. He
stndies mems needs and adspts himself 20
their needs.
Another characteristic of Christ Is that
He reveals himself by means of great diff
culties. These difficulties in the way of
Christian growth havo always existed. aud
always WILL ixist. They are IN the nature
of things. Int think OF the difficulties in
those days which that woman OF Sama-
ria lived. 1hiDk of the social walls be-
tween the dideront nations. We find an in
stance OF this. to q great extent.
to-day IN our cities. especially where there
Is 81 ever increasing growth OF foreign pop
ulation. This ia % difficulty which the
Christian people OF America nave to meet.
but l believe they can meet IL successfully
If they go at u IN the night way.
must not. however. expect
too much in a short time.
Look again ut ChrisJs ressiat. on
10 the woman. ls 10 gradual. lie leeds
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A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING.

The Old Indiana Conference Meets for the
Sixth Time In New Albany.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Sept. 10.-This city
has the honor or entertaining the members
of the Indiana Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. in it's sIxty-third annual
session this week. All the Methodist
churches in the city Will help In the mat.
ter of providing homes for the preachers
and official visitors. The daily sessions
and evening services Will BE held in Trim
ity Church, a beautiful new structure. re-
Gently dedlnsted by Bishop Bowman. Rev.
Il. j. Talbot. ID. d., Is closing his fourth
year as the efficient pastor OF this congre-
cation. This conference has met In six
annual sessions in this city. the last one
yeas $50. When the first session
met here, sixty-three years past.
tho whole State of Indiana was included
In it's borders. Now there are four strong
conferences. with GAP travelling preachers,
IS probationary and 6S2 local preachers,
making q total of 1,417 preachers In the
whole state. The Indiana Conference en-.
braces the southwestern half of the State,
And has a membership in the churches Of
about 10000. the total membership OF the
church in Indiana being l5I. AS. Bishop
sonle presided at the conference during its
first session. Bishop John L. Newman. a
man OF NATIONAL, ana even Worldwide, rep
utstion for his marked ability and scholar
ly attainments. will preside at this confer
ence. lt Is his FIRST visit To the Indiana
Conference since his election as bishop hy
the General Conference of the church.
and he will DO given q most
cordial welcome by the brethren.
Monday and Tuesday will be spent by the
several committees in examining the con-
ference classes, 80 as TO expedite tho work
OF the session. On Tuesday night the con.
ference sermon will be delivered nv H.. G..
Chppinger. Of R~ockport. IN the following
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-11
THE COURT G
SUPERIOR COURr.
Mem Suits Etied.

Anna M. Brown VS.. Charles Browns di.
vorce. Room ].
Alexander jackson VS.. Nancy NJ. Jack.
son: divorce. Room =.
Charles w. Shrewsbury VS.. George Car
ter ct al; mechanics lien. Room 3.
Christian l.. Wheeler VS.. John w. Smith
ct al; street lion. Room 3.
Christian Wheeler VS.. Samuel PIerson OF
al; street lien. Room ].
CIRCUIT COURT.
Edgar A. Brown, Judge.
In the matter OF the petition for th re-
moval OF trustee of Allie Evans Dismissed
by petitioners.
State Elk rel. jennie Carr VS.. Willard K.
Cox. Judge. Mandate alternative writ is.
sued Co Sept. 16. 1898.
Clara }. Berry vs.. OrlIe G. Berry; divorce.
Decree granted plaintiff.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Willard T.. Cox. Jndga
State VS.. William Bailey; burglary,
Pleaded guilty. Evidence heard and Ia
ken under sdvisement.
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Two Well-Known Columbus Preachers
at L~oggerheads, and Friends
Fear a Personal Encounter.
FATAL RESULT OF A MISTAKE
Another Case Where the Tele-
graph Operator Waste Blame.
Indiana Inference NOtes-Rushville
Church Dedicated by DR.. Rondtha-
ler-Muncie Smallpox Cases.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept 1o.-To-niRht Rev.
Fenwick w. Frazer. OF the Presby terrain
Church, who has Just returned from his va
cation in Nova Scotia. delivered .
scathlng sermon on he subject OF
"Church Creeds." IL was an arraign-
ment and personal attack on the
scholarship and integrity of ex-consul-
general to the Ottoman empire, Elder
z. T. Sweeney. pastor of the Taber-
nacle Church, of this city. Some
feeling has grown mp w these
reverend gentlemen over the discus
sion Of chnrch creeds. and recently. at
tho worlds fair. Frazer refused to take
the proffered hand of Sweeney. telling him
he was no friend, and turned and went
away. It is feared that Frszer's attack on
Sweeney tonight Will lead TO q personal
encounter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-11

Our Governors WayerIng CourHe.

Chicago Dispatch.
1t is mere foolishnees to claim that the
legally constituted authorities of any State
cannot abolish any form Of open iawlsss-
ness If they choose 10 do SO. Indiana can
stamp out prize fighting as easily and as
thoroughly as IL can stamp out horse steal
ing. The fact that fights are permitted In
any community is proof conclusive that the
local authorities favor them. Governor
Matthewe did not prevent the previous
Roby fights bsoause he did not want To do
co. Public sentiment forced him 10 take
action, however. tits 10 be regretted that
he did not net sooner. HIS delay and bis
wavering. wIshy washy course caused
heavy expenditures which were entirely
unnecessary and uneailed for.
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Thus. for the first time in its history. this
great patriotic organization OF veterans is
driven to take formal official action 10 pro-
tect Its wounded and disabled comrades
from unjust interpretations of laws which
were enacted for their benefit. It Is the
first time in its history. we soy, that the
Grand Army has been compelled 20 initi-
ate such q proceeding. and there Ia large
significance in the fact that such action
was found necessary in the first year that
the Democratic party, after a third or a
century of exclusion, regained control of
the executive and Legislative branches of
the national government.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

DR.. J. A. Honser and family arc attend
ing the worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John IL. Judah. of Memphis.
Tenn. are in the city. the guests of DE-. z.
II. Jameson.
Mrs. NJ. C.. Thayer and daughter. Miss
Laurel c. Thayer, left on Saturday even
ing for Chicago. TO be absent oil of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Day, of Boston.
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. George A Colby. of
Victory. VT, Mrs. Della Allen. of Ottawa,
O.. and Mr.. aud Mrs. j.. L. Moorhead. oil
Troy, o.. are guests of Mr.. and Mars. W.. s.
Day. No.. $40 North California street
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OPERATORS LOSING THEIR WITS.
Another Fatal Wreck the Result Of Q Teleg-
rapher's Carelessne ss.

Another Fatal Wreck the Result OF . Teleg-
rapher's Carelessness.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE. Ind, Sept. 10.-Because
an operator at Leipsic Junction forgot to
deliver an order two freight trains ,llided
on the Nickel plate road. about z o'clock
this morning. There was q dense fog, and
the trains came together two miles east of
Leipsic. o.. on a straight track. The only
man reported killed was:
JACK DAVIDSON, engineer of the west
bound freight.
Seriously injured:
PERRY UNCER, his fireman, had both legs
crushed and scalded so badly that death Is but o
question OF q few hours.
CHARLES engineer OF No. 40, had
bis Leg broken In three places and was internally
Injured.
HORACE q. RODEHEAvER, fireman, was
badly cut about the face and body.
Three brakemen were seriourly injured.
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An Item for Mayor Sullivan.

One of the saloons under the dIsDensation
OF Mayor Sullivan kept open yesterday at
the corner of Elizabeth and Locke streets.
and in the evening there was O cutting
scrap 10 near by. Bill Williams, a young
negro tough who hans s around tho place,
got into on alteration with Alexander
Wiper. a white man, and out him in the
back with a knife. Wiper was taken to
the City Hospital. His wounds are not
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An Encampmene Echo.

Commander Lyon. of Old Guard Post,
No. %, of Dayton. o.. has written a friend
since his return from Indianapolis, in
which he says that "the boys all ex.
press themselves as highly pleased with
everything pertaining to the encampment.
We think Indianapolis did herself proud in
her Entertainment of the G.. A. X. in every
particular. Three cheers for indianapolis
aud her public-epirlted citizens" The
Commander says that he had 12O men in
line. instead OF twenty-three. ss reported
in the papere.
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Heavy Crane Clusters.

Julius A. SCHUYLER. of this city. one of
the judges in the wine department of the
worlds fair. game home to spend Sunday.
bringing several specimen punches OF Cali
fOrnie grapes from a consignment of eight
carloads OF California fruit that arrived
OF Saturday. M which was distributed
gratnitously. The grape clusters weighed
nearly three pounds each.