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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17

ing nations of the world. Twenty years
later the telephone, iengthening the lovers
telegraph from feet TO miles, has arlihilated
space for the sacred condolences OF the fam
ily and the negotiations of business.
Thirty years ago there were 10000 miles
of wire in the United States; to-day there
are million miles Thirty years ago nve
millions of messages were annually trans
mitted by telegraph; now there are sixty
millions. In quarter OF a century the re-
cepits OF the telegraph companies have m
creased from ST. 0C0 600 10 so, 900 per year.
Since the opening of the telegraph the i'm
ports and exports of the United States have
grown from $40 100000 TO 81 SOC. 0.000. while
the internal commerce OF the country, from
fabulous figure of twenty-five billions OF col
lars year. In twenty years the use OF the
telephone has become such necessity in
our daily Efe that the mileage OF the tele-
phonic wires has increased to 10000 miles
and the number Of telephones TO 10000.
This exposition illustrated another be-
nefcent advance N electrical assoiopwsen,; std;
territorial limitations OF coal and the pro-
hibitive cost of transportation Wherever
there are mountains and lakes there Is water
power. That this power can generate eiec-
tricity has been known. but its usefulness
has been handicapped because the mil and
the factory could not be readily transported.
uing force in the world is Niagara Falls.
We are here $50 miles from Niagara, and
witnessing that the power generated there
can be transmitted here Il Is ,.i:,I Demon
deem the waste places Of the world. The
tumblng torrent will come to be the treasure
house. of nations. Wherever water noTs
transmitted great distances. Will create the
mill. the factory and the furnaces that give
employment to capital and labor Nnicn re-
aaS sts e .nd 9ss. the Ul rm Re
market In nelghboring seat Of population
and Industry"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
PRICE OF poIIrENEss.
Why Old-Fnsnsoned Ideas of Courtesy
Are OutIawed by mocmers.

Chicago Post.
He was an extremely polite man: In fact.
that was the cause OF all the trouble His
ideas were OF the old-fashioned school, and
he had given very little thought TO the new
woman"
He entered a cafeteria, be ause ne was in
hurry and felt that he Cld not have the
time 10 patronize restaurant where walters
are thrown in without extra charge.
He made up his mind what ne wanted very
came 10 getting IL. Four times his idea OF
what was due TO the bloomer sex led him TO
give up mis- place in line and begin all over
again, and not once was he thanked for AZ.
He was about TO do IL for the fifth time
when one OF the girls behind the counter
took pity on him and asked him what Re
wanted before he had time 10 get out OF the
line.
At the coffee counter his Difference 10 the
fair sex held him back for something like
fifteen minutes. but he finally reached .
table.
Then ne went after water. He filled a
beside him. He offered II 10 her. and she
took II and returned 10 her table. He filled
another glass. and courteously handed that
to another young woman who happened
along just in time. He went on filing
glasses. and young women and old women
them. He could not think OF marching away
with glass OF water himself while lady
was waiting TO get one. II would be mani
festly impolite-
But-well. he finally had to shut his eyes
and pretend no woman was waiting. In or
der TO get away without doing violence TO
that a woman had calmly pushed his things
away and taken the seat ne had reserved for
himself at one OF the tables; and h{s coffee
was cold too.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
TRYING A CURIOUS PLAN.
Teaching Modern Science I'm the Old
est Of Oriental Languages.
Edinburgh Scotsman

The PunJab Province Of India has been, for
some years, the scene or an interesting aca-
demic experiment, that OF communicating
Western science, philosophy and literature
to the people through their mother tongue.
and TO the educated through their learned
languages, and not in an English dress as
elsewhere.
Sixty-three years ago Macaulay and Duff
destroyed the very different perncious sys-
tenn OF bribing native students OF Sanskrit
Persian and Arabic to read their own sacred
books Gradually the learned classes came
to be left out OF state system of public
instruction, with evil results. Sir Donald Nc
Iseod accordingly devised and Sir Charles
Aitchison carried out the plan Of at once at
tracing these, in the Punjab at least by
Oriental titles and degrees, and OF examin-
ing all students for the ordinary university
degrees through the medium of their own
vernacular. The Punjab University and its
Oriental College were founded at Lahore for
these two ends.
The latest report of the Edinburg graduate.
Mr.. j. Sine, NJ. A. who is director OF the
department Is not very favorable 10 the sue
cess OF the double experiment. now some
eighteen years old He declares that 1.-The
prospects OF advanced education through the
medium OF the vernacular not improv-
ing" at least, and Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick,
the Lieutenant Governor, has ordered
special report on the subject In the Oriental
College, last year, only five students were
reading for the title OF Shastri, or honors in
Sanskrst: fourteen for Visharada. or high
proficiency IN the same: eleven for Manlavi
Fazil, or honors IN Arabic; seven for Man.
lavi Aim. or high proficiency: seven for
for 70 % Manshi Aim. and seven ,s for ' the Gsn Gura
mukhi title in the Sikh vernacuar. OF the
III candidates In the local university. in
Arabic fwo-thrds passed and so In 'srs Persian IN
and Gurmukhi The only encouraging fact
Is that every year the number OF the Pundif
class who take honors and degrees In San
go to the Punjab examinations from the 9TH
er provinces. whsS~ there are no such tests.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
VIII Not Deal with Platt.
New York Special TO Pittsburg Dispatch

The Mckinley managers have made two
distinct pledges to the anti-Platt men not
to enter into any deal with Thomas c.
Platt. One is written and the other is a
spoken promise. The author OF the written
pledge is Mark Hanna. The author of the
spoken pledge is National Committeeman
Hahn. The first was made in reply 10 a
query written by a prominent anti-P,att
man residing in the heart OF the State. The
spoken pledge was made to a prominent
anti-Platt man.
Paragraphs from the written pledge read
like this: You can assure your friends in
New York that under no circumstances will
We make any bargain with Mr.. Plat. or
with any person representing him. We have
conducted the campaign so far without the
assistance of the so-caied Republican ma
chine In your State. and we shall continue
to do so.''
These pledges were made with reluctance,
and they would nave been withheld had it
not been absolutely necessary to make them.
This necessity arose out of the difficulty
found by the anti-Piatt men in forming
Mckinley organizations throughout the
State
The anti-Platt men I'm charge of this work
found many Republicans in sympathy with
the movement. yet afraid 20 declare them
selves. because they knew that whenever
Mr.. Platt gets really to surrender he usual
ly does so on the terms that enable him to
punish mis- enemies.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
MIR. DEPEw's ADDRESS.
Progress of Electricity Since Frank
lin Tapped the Clouds.


Mr. Depew's address on THE Progress and
Future of Electricity follows in part:
1.-The fables of antiquity are the facts Of
, to-day. The poetry, genius and learning of
the ancient world ascriDed to the gods of
Olympus marvellous achievements In rapid
transit, the transmission of intelligence and
the metamorphos.s of matter. These won-
ders of the imagination were the inspiration
ture and their life. and to them the poetry,
eloquence and philosophy Of the modern
world are largely indebted. Though the high
intelligence and superb culture of Greece
and Rome remained blindly supersttious be-
fore the miracles of mythology, Jupiter and
Hercules, Apollo and Minerva are common
place persons when compared with Morse
and Edison, with Bell and Tesla.
History Is a dreary record Of the con-
hicts of ambition and power: and the hor-
the saeates aHd s1 ane 5s
thousands OF years the antagon.sms and en-
ergies of the rulers and leaders of mankind
tions which destroyed the possibi.ities OF
happy and comfortable living on ti.s planet
for the masses of the pecp:e, the present
century is distinct and distinguished no..
only in winning plaudits for making two
blades OF grass to grow where only one grew
before, but for rendering 1t possible for mil
lions to subsist in comfort and lead happy
lives where thousands had dwe:t in poverty
and ignorance.
The most practical philosopher who ever
lived was Benjamin Franklin. Theory and
discovery were worthless. in his Judgment.
unless they could be utllized for some bene-
fetal purpose. The kite string and the kew
in his hands wrested from nature her secret
that the air encircling the globe is the ex-
hausrless storage battery of electricity 1t
had taken all the intervening time from
Adam talking TO Eve in the Garden OF Eden
over loves telegraph Of leaves until Morse 3
wire TO utilize electricity. But the energy
OF this liberated and educated spirit of the
air stimulated the human brain to limif,ess
endeavor and miraculous achievement. Ten
years elapsed and then, under the Atlantic
ocean was sent over the cable from
the Queen Of Great Britain to the President
OF the United States the message Of friend
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
Says the Country Is Now ON n Gold
Basis, and that 1t would BE Fol-
ly to Adopt Such a Platform.
STIRRING UP A SENSATION
FORT WAYNE GAZETTE WILL HAVE
TO PROVE CERTAIN CHARGES.
Reports from Democratic Conventions
Show that Free.Silver Men Are
Being Nominated.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 16-John r. Brunt,
of this city. who has been prominent in the
inner circles of the Democratic party for
more than a score OF years, and who, two
years ago, identified himself with the Popu-
list party, has received letter from Gov
ernor Claude Matthews that sets at rest all
doubts 10 the position that Governor Mat
thews occupies on the financial question. In
an interview to-day Mr.. Brunt said:
Il read an article a few Gays ago in an
Eastern paper of Democratic persuasion scor-
ing the Governor for his doubtful position
on the silver question. and stating that
'sound-money' Democrats would support no
man who was not known to be gold stand
ard man. and that if they could not have
such a candidate in their own party they
would go elsewhere. / cut the article out
and sent it 10 Governor Matthews. In my
letter said the Peoples party demanded a
man of convictions and the courage and
manhood to promulgate and sustain them;
that the sooner the gold-basis Democrats
got into the Republican party, where they
belong, the better it would be for the party
and the country. That was the tenor of my
letter to the Governor, and violate no con-
hdence in giving you the letter. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Executive Department.
indianapolis, May Ii, 1885,
Hon. John r. Brunt Anderson, Ind:
Dear Sir-I have your favor Of the 11th
inst. and thank you for writing frankly
as Well as your cordial Endorsement of my
views. fully agree with you that the adop-
tion OF the single gold standard platform
would be a great calamity TO the great body
or our people, as wei as a serious mistake
for the Democratic party. We have been
practically on gold basis, prices OF all agri-
cultural and manufacturing products have
fallen, together with the wages o. labor
producing great army of unemploy ed men.
To now concede, without struggle, this
last point, and engraft into the legislation
of the country this principle is not what the
Democratic party should do.
:" We would then have much to fear in
the still more rapid appreciation of gold.
am not ready TO ask the people to place
this yoke upon their necks. III we will but
offer TO the public the right kind of platform
this year they will respond heartily 10 our
appeal. / hope you may conclude 10 come
to the State convention and make an earnest
effort for the good of the party.
CLAUDE MATTHEW'S
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
CONFERRED WITH THE GOVERNOR.
Captain Allen, Free-Silver Man, Much
EncOnraged After the Talk.

d. f. Allen, of Frankfort, Allen w. Clark.
of Greensbarg, and other free silver Demo-
Gratis met in the city yesterday for several
purposes. The first of these was TO obtain
from Governor Matthews some even further
assurances that he would stand by the free
silver cause than he has yet given. The
duty of comforting with the Governor was
delegated to Captain Allen, who has always
been very close to Matthews, and the two
held long conference in the Governors
office yesterday afternoon. Captain Allen
came out well satisfied While he was not
inclined to give any Of the conversation, he
said that he was we'll satisfied with the
conference, ana that ne felt sure that
Matthews would be in the future less con-
silver question. Il am convinced, said
Captain Allen, that IL Governor Matthews
Will let US take HIM TO Chicago standing
upon a square free coinage platform he Will
sweep the convention ana In turn sweep tEe
country"
Another subject of the conference of the
free silver men was proposition TO mold
State convention IN each congressional dis
trict OF the STATE ana force 10 each free
silver resolution. This will probably De
done. That for the Eleventh district will
probably be called next week at Peru and
that of the Ninth at Frankfort, while the
others are expected to follow in quick sue
ceSSiOn.
The Democrats of twenty-five counties
have thus far elected their delegations TO the
State convention, and in twenty OF these
delegations, as reported by Mr.. Clark, the
free silver people nave majority.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
THE LATE SHAH OF PERSIA.
Some RecOllectfOns of Him by Mrs.
BENJAMIN, Wife of the Ex-Minister.

New York Independent. y
The ex-Shah of Persia was officially, and
always in public. the Most august and inn
toned and of military bearing his hauteur
and reserve of mannsr went far to give the
impression he was indeed, as his people
claimed, the king Of kings and the sun of
suns During our residence in Persia I had
frequent opportunity, however. Of seeing
quite another and more attractive side or
this Eastern monarch.
met him both in the country and in town
informally in the Auderoon, private
apartments Of his Queens. He came in, dur
courteous OF the world would enter the
family.
My last interview with the Shnh viii al
ways remain. now that he has gene, most
agreeable remembrance. When he found We
eungchs o. ne bsar an w1 n ine
to my daughter and myself to pass the day
with his fayorite Queen. the suitana "Anisa
After the morning visit with her. which
was full of interest, we were joined by the
aunt OF the Shah. an elderly woman of fine
presence and together We shared delight
When we had about finished this repast
the Shah entered through a long window
opening from an outer veranda- We all rose
and the Anisa Dcoeh led the way to the
great drawing room. The Shah. after con-
versing In an affectionafe manner with her
for a few moments, crossed the space be-
me in French (the language he always spoke
with mel If 1t were indeed true We were
about to leave PERSIA
/ replied, expressing the regret sincerely
felt. He at once responded: But why do
you leave? We like Mr.. Benjamin. he under-
stands US; he speaks our languages. Does he
not like us?" / assured the King Of or
affection for everything Persian. but said
you know sire. there are two political par
ties in our country. Behold, the other is
uppermcst."
He smiled and shook his head. Il confess
/ do not understand your politics. In Lon
don and Paris or perhaps on American soil
your President might ware 10 be represented
by men of his own party, but away out here,
on the other side OF the world, what differ
ence does ii maker He then added some
pleasant things about my husband which i
will not repeat and asked If there were any
thing the Shah OF Persia could do TO keep
Mr.. Benjamin there.
] replied that 1t was we'll known that the
power Of the Shah was almighty. but that
neither God nor man was likely to influence
much our politicians, some thing to that
effect half ironically
The Shah then commenced seriously to
talk of our country. Said he: 81 have great
respect and interest in the United States,
and, do you know, there is no country I
wish so much TO visit"
said: why do you not come? We will
next you visit Europe"
My enthusiasm seemed to please the Shah,
and he replied; II know your people are
very hospitable," but added, musingly, ''the
wide Atlantic between myself and my
throne" Then, with a sigh: mo, l shall
never come TO America"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
NONE OF HIS HARD-EARNED MONEY.
Taggart VIII Not Employ 1t Leading
N EnrInwn Hnne.

Taggart VIII Not Employ 1t Leading
n ForlOrn Hope.
1t is evident that the nomination or James
A. Mount by the Republicans has settled
the fact that Thomas Taggart will not make
the race for Governor at the head of the
Democratic ticket or spend any of the
money he has earned with such extraor-
dinarily great labor and difficulty in the
auditors office in leading a forlorn hope.
Taggart has had such faith in his own des-
tiny that there have been times within the
past two or three months when he thought it
possible that he might accept the nomina-
ton and be elected. In order to accomplish
this, however, he felt that all circumstances
would have TO work together. In the first
place, the Republicans would have to NOM
mate the weakest man In the whole field OF
candidates that came up before the state
convention. Then there would have 10 be
stirring down of the currency war within
the Democratic party, and there would have
10 be some let up in the business depres-
sion. None of these things have come ABOUT.
The Republicans nominated the man who
will PROBABLY bring more votes 10 their
ticket than any other who might nave been
selected, the silver war within the body
along and there is net even a silver lining
10 the business Clouds that came along with
the Democratic administration
Accordingly Mr.. Taggart yesterday gave TO
his organ his ultimatum:'
In regard 10 the nomination for Gov
ernor. / wish to state that ii is an honor
to which any person might aspire, but, as
have said before. / have been elected Mayor
of the city of Indianapolis in good faith and
with no other idea than that of serving the
term of two years for which was elected.
l therefore wish to state at this time that
am not and will not be candidate; neither
could 1 accept the nomination for Governor
If rendered me, for the reasons above stated.
/ feel very grateful to my many friends
throughout the State and at home who have
kindly mentioned my name for the high
honor, but owing to circumstances above
stated 1t is impossible for me even to con-
sider it."
1t may be something of disappointment
to Mr.. Taggart and his bosom friend, Mr..
Holt, but the Democrats agree with one ac
cord that he should be taken at his word.
There is an impression that he is not the
only Democrat in the world-in fact that
there are others. They will cease to con-,
slider him quantity, and the mantle will
probably fall upon B. F. Shiyely of South
Bend, ex-Congressman of the Thirteenth
district. Lieutenant Governor Nye. of La
Porte, and Judge collars, of Fort Wayne are
also candidates and Senator Sellers. of Roby
fame. thinks he is candidate. but Shively
will probably ride in on top of a free-si.ver
wave.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
Marion Club Reception.

The Marion Club had a reception last
night to the members and their friends.
During the evening, several hundred people
visited the c.ubrooms and mingled with the
other visitors. Refreshments were served
and there was an orchestra to furnish mu-
sic. 1t was at first thought Ii would be best
to have two or three short addresses, but
later IL was determined that it would be
simply reception tor the purpose of allow
ing those attending to become acquainted
with each other. This is very important
matter now at the beginning of campaign.
A large number of the active party workers
were present. 5sef sfr
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
Dem. Nominate at Greencastle.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 16.-Democrats
of the Thirteenth judicial circuit, composed
OF Putnam and Clay counties. met here this
morning and nominated John VI. Rawley. OF
Clay county. for prosecuting attorney. Mr..
Rawley Is member OF the firm of Rawley
e. Hutchinson. Immediately following the
judicial convention Democratic delegates
from Clay, Montgomery and Putnam coun-
ties met and nominated George j. Keyser OF
Brazil, for joint Representative of the dis
trict composed OF the three counties. Mr..
Keyser is now recorder of Clay county. Both
nominations were by acclamation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17

San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle.
1t is an odd coincidence that two of the
ablest diplomats of the time should be
Presidents OF such small governments as
those OF the Trarsvaal and Hawaii. Yet
no two men In the past decade have at
tained better diplomatic regulations. than
has Kruger in his contest with Joseph
Chamberlain and Dole in his encounter
with the late Secretary Gresham. The
talents of both would md none too much
room IN 3 continental field.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
St. John for Free silver.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, May 16.-Welis county
Prohibitionists opened their campaign here
by an address from Ex-Governor st. John.
OF Kansas. who spoke TO an audience of six
hundred in the Studehaker grove. He touched
very lightly on the liquor traffic, but devoted
most or the time TO the money question his
uiterances were extremely partisan Tor the
free coinage OF silver
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
Shelby Dem.. for Free silver.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
tlxxIrII Ix,i 1Ias. Der,

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal
SHELBYvILLE. md. May 16-Democrats
In this township to-day selected as State
delegates Judge X. NJ. Hord, Albert F.
wray. w. Scott Ray, Lee +. Wilson and
John Burk. Congressional. Peter Fettig.
George Goulding. Robert Buxton, Charles
Mcdonald, Nathan Goodrich. Clau1e Con-
ner John Vannery and o. j. Glessner.
They adopted silver resolution and recon-
mended that the candidate should corre-
spond but gave no instructions. Demo-
Gratis stand four to one for silver in this
county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
Nominations mt Attica.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.


wILLIAMSPORT. Ind. May 16.-The Re-
publican senatorial convention for Fountain
and Warren counties and the judicial con-
vention for the Twenfy-first circuit Were
held Thursday In Attica. Hon. Fremont
Goodwin. OF Warren county. was nominated
by acclamafiou for SenatoA Mr.. James w.
Brissey, the present deputy prosecutor, Of
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
Eight Hours for Street Laborers.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

IIIt IuUIdIdpOIIS
FRANKFORT, Ind, May 16-The new
Republican City Council met last night and
removed City Attorney ]. c. Farber and
Street Commissioner Rice. Mr.. Farber had
been city attorney for ten years. This re-
moval was urged from the standpoint that
he had held the Office long enough Jam IS
F. Hackman was elected his successor.
Street Commissioner Rice was removed for
the same reason having served for eight
years. Another resolution adopted was the
re-establishment of the eignt-hour schedule
for street labor ard increasing wages Ior
men and teams from 10 cents and 30 cents
per hour to 1SA cents and S715 cents per
hour.