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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
PRIZE STORIES.
They DO Not Often Meet with the APP
prevail of the Reading Public.

new 1Ofk Letter IN Pnlladelphla Press.
Recently. there have been offered by news
paper publishers or those who deal in syn
dictate matter some very large prizes for
works of fiction. One of these offers carries
which shall be declared by good judges to be
the best submitted. But it must be a de-
$4,000 for the best work of fiction submitted.
although the. conditions attached are such
as will be almost prohibitive for many of
the abler writer's of fiction
These bonuses indicate the great change
which has come to our New York editors in
their view of the value of fiction for news
paper publica ton. 1t is not many years ago
that one of the ablest editors in the country
said: Il do not believe that fiction has any
one of the first of those who decided that
1t had an important place. The first at
tempt to publish fiction in New York in
daily newspaper which attracted general in
terest was some twenty years ago when
Bret Harte made an engagement to furnish
serial novel to be continued for several
months and published weekly He furnished
three instalments. 1t was called Thankful
Blossom" and was a story of revolutionary
Mr.: Harte was to do an even higher grade
of literary work than any which he had De-
fore that written. What caused the abrupt
termination he and the editor alone know.
But it was ended suddenly. and it served
its purpose only in showing that the news
paper-resding public was ready for the
the afternoon papers published some
pened that a line of persons gathered in the
publication office every afternoon to get
early copies of the paper as they came from
the press.
Prize stories. however, have not very often
won permanent success. Poe's story of the
"Gold Bug" which was a prize tale, is Il
classic, but OF the many prize winners
which have been published since then
scarcely any has gained more than a tenn
porary repute. A few years ago one of our
newspapers offered prize for the best play.
and the Judgment was to be left to COM
mittec of experienced dramatic managers. A
great many manuscripts were handed in, but
the prize fell to young woman who was
before that unknown even to her friends as
was produced. but the Judgment of the cub
lie was not that of the committee, for it
had only 4 brief run. However, the success
of this Young woman made it possible for
her to obtain market for other plays, one
or two of which have brought her SUBJ
,stantial profifs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
SUFFRAGE IN CANADA.
Complex and Varied Complications OF
Electors i'm the Dominion.
Review of Reviews.

Z. " Smalley, in Review of Reviews.
A curious feature OF the Canadian polit-
ical system is the lack of uniformity in the
franchise. There in fact three voters
list, with different qualifications for each
one Is for municipal elections, another for
elections for the Provincial parliament and
the third for elections for members of the
Dominion parliament at Ottawa. A Pro-
Vincial eiector must earn $500 a year or be a
property holder householder, or a farmers
son. Women are excluded. although as al
ready shown. they have the right to vote in
municipal elections. The Dominion suffrage
lists are made up by the officers of the gem
eral government and the elections are held
under the supervision of that government
The qualifications of a Dominion elector are
rather complex. He must own real prop
erty in city of the value of at least s3o4
or in a town of The value of $500 or in a
rural district of the value of $3.50, or he
must be the tenant of real property at a
monthly rental Of at least 81 or at an annual
rental of al least $40; or he must be the
bona fide occupant of property of value
such as is suecified in the case of owner
ship: he must be a farmers son; or he
of an income OF al least 500 In cash or ifs
equivalent in board and money. a man
HAY vote at "A general election in all the
election districts in which he is able TO
qualify; that is to say, he may vote in one
district and take train and so and vote in
another. If in a city where there are a
number of pooling divisions he may record
his vote In one ami walk to the next one in
which he has qualified and record ii again.
Manitoba people and there is at the present
time an agitation to have ii changed, the
rallying cry Of which il one man. one
vote"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
FIRELEss PEOPLE of TO-DAY.
An Abyssinfan Tribe That Knows
Nothing of Cooking.
Fortnightly Review,


If the eating of flesh food be instanced
as a distinction that separates man from
anthropoids, it can DE urged on the other
when in captivity by means despises
flesh food. The first man, too. was prooa-
absence of sufficient vegetable food for his
augmenting species may have driven him
The cooking or roasting of meat must be
regarded as an acquisition of later epoch,
because in the earlier stages OF mans de-
long fireless period and because there are
said to be fireless people even in the present
Australians, too, knew nothing of boiling
and roasting food until the advent of the
know how low, to lxindle fire by the well-known
method of friction of two sticks, or, what
is simpler 6 they 5aks tor bat aiong With
out. The Andamanites preserve their fire by
consuming the interiors OF hollow trees.
tact with Europeans they have superseded
this method of preserving fire by the use
of matches, which are very favorite objects
with them. They eat their food either raw
or roasted. less frequently boiled as they
have no cooking utensils. Moreover accord
of these savages. great mortality prevails
among them, and they withdraw themselves
proach of the Europeans. They go com
pletely or almost naked. live in holes in
build themselves sort Of rough hut with
branches and leaves. Their weapons are
spears, bows and arrows tipped With iron
which they seize booty from the wrecks
of stranded ships. Their hatehets and axes
iron, and are bound to the handle with
thongs. They only count up to three and
have no conception of God or Immortality
they believe in good and bad spirit only
hide their dead in the ground or throw them
into the sea or lay them on wooden scat
folds, dance to the tune of a sounding
board, have very keen sense of wisdom
with their arrows they shoot fish that no
European can see-are OF fierce. sUs-
piciotis disposition. and. according to Lu-
ders. they probably constitute the transit
tion of primative nations of Indians to
Australians a remnant of an extinct peo-
PIE. They are of nearest kin to the Ne
ariton of the Philippines. Their body height
is fifty-six to fifty-nine inches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
A Mean Man.

Washington Star.
This coffee. my DEAR said Kickles, re
minds. me of what my mother used to
make"
Does it really?' exclaimed his wife, a
pleased look coming into her face.
Yes; and / used to think she made about
the worst coffee IN our township"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Woman Is Learning.
E,lttsbtlrc

Pittshurg Chronicle-Telegraph.
Miss Mabel Dodge. cashier in Massa-
chusetts grocery store is short 1900 in her
accounts The new woman il learning.
That is a great deal of money TO get out Of
q Massachusetts grocery.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-30
TO RESTORE HE CITY HALL 7OWER.
TIE CLOCK AND FIGURE or JUSTICE TO BT
REPLACED ALSO.

TIE CLOCK AXD FIGURE or JUSTICE TO BIZ
REPLACED ALSO
Tho Brooklyn CITY Hall is 10 be tap?sl with an
other tower and not with dome after all some
O, the city officials committed thems"i.es - 10"
dome Immediately after the fire N Feornary ana
the architects invited to submit designs appear 10
have taken II ,or granted that the dome would be
tho proper thing 50 three ot them submitted de-
signs in which this was the principal feature Al
tho same tmc they recognized tho popular demand
ihn, tho hail clock shOull be restor'f ana hehco
they were under the necessity OF reconciiing TWO
antagonis,ic thinrs. Then CAME tre experts 20
whom the sc,icmen, u the yoxei question was
virtually REFERRED and with ono voice they de-
u,urcei tho attempt 10 combine n dome ana n
clock. declaring that clock would be an IN
harmonious excrescence upon a dome
Thor decision was In favor Of what Is to all In
tents and uurposcs n reproduction ~ the burned
tower on a scale more in keeping vth tho proper
ton. Of u. building The design which they IA
voreI has however. since been considerably moi'-
h,i. some O, i's features have been removed ana
others substituted and In some cases features OF mo
old tower have been restored. AS an ornamen'a'
nnish for the top OF the tower, mo arch'e't dc-
signed vha, was termed by not a few Of those who
examined 1t a "brd cage" Il certainly suggested
that moro than anything else. Tho bird cage has
been removed. and The nsure OF Justice has taken
is place. which Will serve 20 bring oacK the o.a
Ciy Hall to the minds o, the people 81 brookyr,
although of course. not iorcibly AS The clock
which 20 many look FOR IN vain. . ,-
When IL expected that n dome wouli t"Ho
the place OF tho tower come people "c:" sttohbIy
Inclined 20 doubt the wisdom OF attempting 70
r,t,,i. n clock with H. on account OK the essential
incongruity OF the two. but now mat tower has
been decided on. the return OF the CLOCK II ha'ed
with universal delight
The new tower Will. OF course be hrcproo' ara
II II the intention to make the upper part 81 inc
building nr.prOOi also. \ number OF chi lSes III
tho Interior Will be made. though there "ll! he
no arrangement Of the main Offices anc rooms
on the frst two floors one improvement sure 10
b. introduced Is elevator. There Will d" AZ
least one and possibly two. which VIII be "A great
convenience to the large number Of people who
frequent the chief city building
IL IL n grave question In the minds OF Soine
whether the keeper OF the city Hall should longer
be allowed 10 occupy portion OF the building as
living apartments. The custom is tme-nonorci
one but 4, is thought that the time has nov come
when a change Is desirable.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-30
DIRECTORS TO BE PROCEEDED AGAINST
LAWSUITS PROBABLE OVER THE DEFUNCr
COMMERCIAL BANK.

LAWSUITS PROBABLE OVER THE DErUNcr
COMMERCIAL BANK.
Judge Gaynor has handed down memorandum
on the motion made by Receiver Dykman. OF the
Commercial Bank for certain instructions and
referee II says: THE receiver should proceed ex-
peditiously TO enforce any liability OF the directors
without rgard to what creditors may DO in respect
of seeking to enforce the liability OF stockholders
The stockholders and the receiver being made par
ties to suit by the creditors. for which Hirshheld
VS. Bopp furnished a precedent. that suit would
naturally pause unit! the liability OF the directors
should be realized upon"
c. Augustus Haviland. who represents the depos-
itors said that counsel for the receivers had pro-
cured Judge Gaynor's signature TO their order with
out notice to the Attorney General the attorney
for the depositors The order referred TO reads as
follows
ut is ordered that the prayer OF the petition be
granted and that the Court hereby makes the fol-
lowing instructions and directions for the guidance
of the receiver to wit He is hereby directed TO en-
force the liability Of directors for dividends unaw-
fully declared BY pressing trial the pending ac-
tions against the said directors without delay, be
cause OF or In regard 10 any proceedings already
taken or to be taken, by or In behalf OF creditors
Of the Commercial Bank II Is further ordered
that the liability az any OF stockholders may be
enforced by Individual creditors OF the Commercial
Bank and the receiver Is not hereby Instructed or
directed to bring such action or actions
Mr. Haviland says the order imposes an obligation
on the depositors TO bring suit for over XI,Wo
against the stockholders.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-30

CHEERED ALL THE WAY FROM THE ARMORY TO

CHEERED ALL THE WAY FROM THE ARMORY TO
THE FERRY-CoLoNEL EDDY IN COMMAND.
The 47th Regiment, OF Brooklyn relieved the
7th Regiment at the State camp OF instruction.
Peekskl, yesterday. The 9Th left the armory at
Marcy-ave and Lynch-st.. at II o'clock, In com
mand OF Colonel Eddy. and began the march, 800
strong. including field and STAFF officers. for the
Grand Central Station. where special train was
awaiting them. The march was along Marcy-ave'
10 Hewes-st. to Bedford-ave. TO Broadway. TO the
Twenty-thrd-st. ferry, where boat was In readi-
ness, and carried them to Twen;y-third-st. New
York. The march then resumed. through
Twenty thirdst. to Madisonave.. to Forty-second-
ST.. to the station.
The officers and enlisted men wore the fatigue
uniform, with campaign hats and brown leggings,
the men carrying the Merriam pack. with over
coats and dress coats rolled up. All along the
line OF march they were greeted with cheers from
the thousands of people who gathered on the side
walks The wives, daughters and sweethearts OF
the men were present to say goodby. and the
scene presented was one that would give the I'M
preston that the regiment off for bloody
battle. instead Of a weeks sojoarn in camp
Chaplain Darlington. OF Christ Church. did not
accompany the regiment. on account OF Illness
and an invitation will be extended TO some Peeks-
first guard formed before leaving the armory;
with Captain G.. f. Libbey. Company g. oiiicer OF
r. fne oicer of the guard. and Second lieutenant g.
G. butcher Company +. supernImerary.
Colonel Eddys staf consists Of Lieutenant Colonel
William H. Hubbell. Majors William n; Eddy, H.
Battalion Adjutant H. d. McCutcheon. quarter
master c. A. Chase, Commssary J. G. Harold
New-York tribune., 1895-06-30
FACTORY GIRLS MAY STRIKE.

CASE IN WHICH POLITICAL CLUB. SOME
GIRLS AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF A
BLANKBooK SHOP ARE INTERESTED
The dismissal OF four young girls employed In the
bankbook factory Of s. f. e. NJ. Vernon. North
Eleventh and Berry SITS. by Superintendent Frank
Harth because 1t is alleged. they attended tho ex-
cursion of the Seymour Club. a prominent Demo
cratic organization in the Fourteenth Ward on
Monday last, has caused general indignation among
the members Of the club and the eighty girls en-
poyed In the factory. The discharged girls are
Maggie Hayes Nellie Brett. Nellie Mangin and
Mamie McGovorn. Unless the girls are reinstated
il is said strike will follow in the factory A
meeting Of the Board OF Trustees OF the Seymour
Club has also been called for tomorrow evening"
when the matter will be discussed and some action
taken.
Superintendent Harth was formerly member OF
the Seymour Club. Two years ago charges were
preferred against him for voting for Mayor Scheren
but he resigned before the trial, and since that
time II is alleged. has been anything but friendly
toward the club.
Mr. Harth when seen yesterday. said he had sim,
ply told the girls they could not remain away ana
when they did 80 he suspended them. and 1naly
made the suspension take the form OF dismissal
'They cannot return TO this factory to work again
excitedly exclaimed Mr. Harth and their places
will be hlled on Monday with other girls Ihats
all there Is to It
New-York tribune., 1895-06-30
BROOKLYN NEVIS NOTES.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.


President Z. Benjamin Andrews. OF Brown Uni
versity will deliver an address in the Young Mems
Christian Association Building In Brooklyn this af-
ternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Andrews Is a veteran Of
the war and was appointed by President Harrison
as one OF the representatives. OF the United States
at the Brussels Monetary Conference
The funeral Of Inspector Edward Reilly will take
place tomorrow morning. and will be attended by
a large number Of the police force accompanied by
a band OF music. Inspectors Mackellar. McI,augh-
lin and Murphy. together with Captains James
Campbell. Kenny and Seayey. will be pallbearers
Patrick Mckay OF No. $50 Fulton-st. and his
WIFE, Sarah. held by Justice Haggerty yes
terSlay 10 await the result OF the Coroncrs inquest
into the death Of infant. the body Of which they
tried TO conceal In clump OF trees In Washington
Park yesterday morning The corpse found In
a valse which the woman had been carrying
by gardener named Patrick Devoe. who caused
their arrest.
Professor A. G. McAlllster who recently resigned
from the position OF principal OF the Boys High
School. has been appointed principal OF Public
School No 40 In Fifteenth-st. Fourth-ave.
The appointment was made by the Teachers Com
mittee OF the Board OF Education. Mr.. McAlster
having regained his health.
County Treasurer Adams yesterday morning
opened the bids for S50Ooo Of bonds to defray the
expenses OF the new public parks recently au-
thorized by the Legislature. The United States
Mortgage and Trust Company the successful
bidder at 1ll39. This is considered a good price.
Mayor Schieren has vetoed the resolution Of the
Aldermen directing the city officers to assign a tax
sale certificate OF lot No. 70. block No. 5. in the
Twenty second Ward to Louise Jordan. OF No. 577
Third-ave for $25 This action on the part OF the
Mayor Is based on the ground that so had previ-
ously been offered.
Michael cronin. thirteen years old. OF No. lN
ha1i htt pa1 hon fbo faco
Friday night by the explosion OF a toy cannon In
front OF his home. Young Cronn was watching tho
burning Of the fuse and received the powder In
the face and eyes. 1t is feared the boy will lose
the sight OF both eyes.
The Rev. James c. Dtmars. pastor OF Hope Bap
list Church. will preach sermon on Christian
Patriotism :hss evening before Victory Council
O. u A. NJ, and Hope Council. daughters OF LIB
erty. The church Is In Union-ave. opposite South
Second-st., between Ten Eyck and Stagg sts.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-30
noyr man school COMMENCEMENT.

The annual commencement excrrlses OF tho Boys
High School. at Marcy and Putnam aves.. took
place last night. The assembly room was thronged
with the parents and friends OF the boys
Harry +. Towlc. acting principal OF the school.
presided and beside him on the platform sat the
committee. consisting OF John q. Cuiycr. Charles
f. Tealc Robert Black Max BRIL- Henry ". Max
we'll Franklin W. Hooper and Arthur g. Somers
Preceding the regular exercises there was short
concert by the Boys High School Orchestra. Pro-
fessor II. T.. Hand. Then came an Grafton on
"T'hc Negro IN America" by John 5. Sumner;
an Grafton on "Hahnemann and Homeopathy, by
Francis T. ". Hopke; an oration on The Man
OF Silence" by Royal S. HAYNES; an Grafton on
Daniels; an grafton on Don John of Austria, -
by Frederick d. Chambers. and an grafton. with
Following is a list OF graduates:
Language Course.
Henry NJ Cogan, Robert Stevenson.
Robert Dodge Albert Tamcing.
David C. Ecccs Edward Taylor.
Francis T. ". Hopke. John r.. lyman.
Winslow W Lewis. Roger W. Urban.
William c. Richardson.
Scientific Course
IIHuii,n A Fries John S. sumner
Wovai s Haynes sherman +. Warner.
Clarence W. Johnson. Harold Webster
ogden Merrill, Lemuei {. Whyte.
Commercial Course.
Arthur w. baldwin. clifford F.. Lamont.
John Baumann, william MantZ.
Herman ! Bohlmann Joseph A. Mccormick,
insenh T. eastman, William ID. Morton.
Ere3erlck d. Chambers, John Nelson.
Frank NJ a. Cybart, Harry l. North
Erank II Czieslik Leo Oppcnheimer
Amos l.. Daniels. Alfred r.: Osterland.
Wiiliam Danneman, Arthur W. Peace.
Harry ! porgeloh. enry II. Potter,
aIoi1h Feddc Edward a. Richards
itenrv q Fleer Charles ". r. Rosqust,
Joseph V. Flynn. John H. stevenson,
John ]. Gallagher, Charles Schuchardt,
vaIen ,ine Uenning Walter V. Sweeney,
ceorge II Ifiia Howard VI. Taylor,
Iobn KnehI Edward c. Williams
I ouis KEELING Justus c. Wright
William c. Knoll.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-30
ORDER OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRIENNrAL CoNcI.Avn
IN BOSTON.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRIENNIAI. CONC1Av1
IN BOSTON.
The members OF the Order OF knights Tempiar
throughout the United States are making great
preparations for celebration at the triennia con"
clave OF the Grand Encampment In Boston August
q 2S and o. II the citizens OF the capital OF the
Bay State can carry out their promise that every
visitor shall be furnished plenty OF good oread'
pure water and indoor accommodations. II viii oe
one OF the largest and most successful conventions
ever held In any city. 1t is predicted that from
5000 to $1,000 uniformed Sir knights will be In the
parade on August a. The De Molay and other COM
manderes Of Boston have sent out word Come
,ne como ALL" and they comprise one great joint
Committee Of ARRANGEMENTS for the welcoming OF
the Knights Tempar and the accommodation OF
them afterward.
The leading New-York Communicates. the Paies-
tine, Bethlehem. York. Occur de Leon. Constantine
Columbian, De Witt Clinton, Damascus. Manhat-
tan and Westchester. have practically completed
their arrangements for the trip. and Grand Conn
mander J. ". Bowden and other off,cers OF the
Grand Commandery will have as nne an escort
both In numbers and appearance-as ever went from
New-York any other state. The programme OF
Palestine Commandery 10 similar to the plans OF the
other bodies from this State. There will be special
train Of parlor cars leaving the Grand Central sta.
tion by the New-York and New Haven Railroad ae
ed % with app appropriate s%blems for shs. occssiOn r-
ssss ho,. piss0a b. B. o:S ss''
M. August a. the parade win be forn'ed and Il vii!
sSs hoxS.n :Ss S:
staff On the foliSwinS day in addition To- The pro-
G 8. o sas
OF interest Including Faneu Hall, the state House.
KinSs chapel South Church. Bunker Hi; the Navy =
their homeA
New-York tribune., 1895-06-30
sOrTH AMERICA LOOKING TO ALBANIA
GENERAL AVERY TELLS OF TIE WIDE IN r"''''
IL TIE COMING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w
,,,rptcAN REPUBILCS SUGGESTED.

crxrp.1 AVERY TELLS or TIE WIDE iNrr"r''
-. r,,r COMING EXPOSITION N-coNGREss OF
.,,vp,cAN REPUBLICS SUGGESTED.
-. ,,.rv IN. Foreign Commissioner
-, tho International Exposition when Is 10 De "e
" ..,.,. -, from September to January next
,,d IN New-York recently. AFTER V's'""s '"e
south American republics In the 'h'e'eS' u III.
exnostion lie succeeded In securing as'u' '"N -
wide support from tho various
eoa,,nv OF the results OF his Journey. no sau yes
,nrdav. "I met a hearty response In every sta'e'
a ,hcv have promised to exhibit upon large
,. or1 render every assistance In their power to
49,, rx,osition The Caracas Chamber OF COM
merce have also officially notified the Government o'
venezuela that they would give their hep III ,''"M
ting "a crcditabie display as possible Inc 'o''"
American press also took 1t up fully and kept IL
alive all the time l was there The NeheA"e'ah
Government has a Commission to organize 'he'r
,,hu ~ which Dr. A. Ernst. who was the Nenez-
- Commissioner to the Chicago Exposition Is
chairman" $780,.
In tho course OF an extended reply to a letter
from General Avery. which referred to the unity OF
interests that should exist between the united
States and the Southern Governments. and the ad-
vantage that would be derived from the co-opera-
t,on of the latter In exposition. Sehor ucio P-
lido. Venezuelan Minister OF Foreign Affairs. wrote:
..t is impossible to deny that In tho projected In
ternational Exposition at Atlanta are interests anu
consequences OF high value to tho existence and
for the political and mercantile future OF the
American world. But Venezuela has other reasons
for interest in the magnificent project. She re-
members with gratitude the ties that unite her to
, the Government and people OF the United States.
who have assumed noble and decisive an atti-
tude to this country In the question OF the English
limits of Guaiana. II Is necessary that the
Monroe doctrine be asserted the best precaution
that can be adopted for the safety OF the Integrity
and sovereignty Of the American continent Among
the different means that, In my view. will be eff
the honor 10 suggest to you the Idea OF congress
| of all the American republics. which should make
Q treaty Of defensive alliance. also considered In