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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
THE CITY HOSPITAL TROUBLE.

1t is evident from the facts which have
been allowed to leak out concerning the
City Hospital troubles that the entire diff
Guilty has grown out of the lack of single
s,Ypreme authority over the institution. Ac-
cording to all accounts 1T has been a sort
of double-headed concern. the superintend-
ent and the manager of the school Oh
nurses being in joint control. Under such
circumstances friction was inevitable In
stead of a harmonious working together
of all departments the attaches CT one were
critical of those in charge of another, and
disposed to promote discomfort rather IMAM
a peaceful adjustment of affairs. TRIES
were magnified, innocent acts and speeches.
misinterpreted, tongues wagged indlscreet-
ly and molehills grew into mountains. I'm
less more important testimony is pe-
fore the Board of Charities than has been
made public, nothing more serious seems
to be involved than the petty jealousies
arising from a. clash of authority and the
want of discipline inseparable from such
conditions. The nurses department shouid
GENE within the control of the superintend7
ent of the hospital quite as much as any
other branch of the establishment. Strict
discipline is necessary in such an institu-
ton. and it can be maintained in no other
way than by giving him full authority.
Whether or not the present incumbent has
the requisite executive ability is matter
CT which the public cannot judge upon the
evidence offered, but it seems certain, at
least that he has been hampered in the
exercise of his duties by the adverse criti-
csms of those who should have been his
sympathetic assistants. Gossip has done
needless injury to the name of the hos
pital ana to individual regulations, and
the vrisest decision the city auth orities can
reach is that of making the nurses school
an integral part of the institution. The
ladies Of the city who established and
have maintained the school as it now exists
are Dhilanthropic and deserving of much
praise. but they must see for themselves
that it's usefulness will be much increased
by the proposed arrangement, and Will
doubtless be glad to lay down their re-
cnonSbilitieS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
LITERARY NOTES.

Cen Horace Porter's articles on cam
paigning with Grant, the first of which ap-
pears in the November Century, promise
to be extremely interesting.
Charles Egbert Craddock's new novel, TO
be printed serially in the Atlantic, VIII be
called 1.-The Juggler." The title would seem
to promise a departure from her famlnar
ground: but the tale VIII pc ;, as usu'i' u
life in the Tennessee mountains
1t is said of 1.-The Grey Man," Mr.
Crockett's new story, just published by the
Messrs. Harper. that it is founded on 1act,
that the terrible story of SaWnX sean da rs a
well-l<nown legend and that the noVeiiSt
has practically taken no liberties with the
original.
Dean Farrar acknowledges the author
ship of story entitled The Three
Homes which he contributed, under the
name of +. l.. T. Hope, to the Culver:
When republished in book form it attained
a large circulation. A new edition is about
to be issued with a preface by the author.
Herbert Spencer has completed his life
work with the volume ON 1.-The Principles
of Sociology" He is now seventy years
old and has been engaged upon this work
for thirty-six years, notwithstanding the
fact that he has been an invalid for the
greater part of his life. This last volume
will be published early in November.
The Chambers have in hand an illus
trated English Dictionary" which will be
issued in serial form, in twenty parts of
forty-eight pages each of the size of the
'Encyclopaedia" 1t will include explana-
tons of scientific and unfamiliar words,
slang, ScotticSms, and unusual idiomatic
phrases. Special attention has also been
given to definitions, etymology and pronun-
citation.
Mr. Kipling's story of the fishing banks,
Captains Courageous is to be begun In
the November number of McClure's Mag
azine. and will run for five or six months.
There will be illustrations. Mr.. Kipling,
by the way, is said to have found beauti-
full retreat in his new English home. 1t Is
off the main road from Torquay and Teign-
mouth, and is surrounded by fine scenery.
The new volume of Ballads" is expected
to appear this month.
1t must have been some very inferior
and jealous novelist, says the Sketch, who
invented the story that after the publica-
ton of Mrs. Wards former novel, David
Grieve,'' which shows marvellous Insight,
into the psychology of Bohemian life in
Paris, a friend asked the gifted authoresS
how on earth she had acquired much
ence? oh replied the lady, jokingly, Il
just gave H ego note, and told him to
run over to Paris for weeks holiday to
find out all about it for me-.
Several new novels about which one may
Justly be curious are announced for publi-
cation during the coming season. Nine.
Sarah Grand has nearly finished a book;
Mr.. Henry James has one in hand and so
has Mr.. w. E. Norris. Miss Brooke, the
author of that odd book, "A Superfluous
Woman is about to bring out a long story
author of THE Green Carnation' is max
ing ready a book to be called FLAMES,
and Stevensons Saint Ives and Mr.. Hall
Gaines THE Christian are expected soon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

1t is evident that India is confronted
with a famine the possibilities of which
are more appalling than war or ordinary
pestilence By the failure of the rice crop
in Orissa in 1866, one-fourth. of the 5000.
900 inhabitants of the district died. The
present drought extends over the Punjab
the Northwest Province, Dude and Upper
Burmah, which have a population of not
less than 900 and embrace an area
of 36S000 square miles, or more than ten
times the area of Indiana Over this large
area, densely populated, the crop failure
is said to be general If this is the case
a mass of helpless humanity Is threatened
with starvation. These masses of people
ere never far from starvation at best, but
the loss Of crop or even it's partial loss
means famine. India has frequently been
scourged by famine, so that it seems
strange that the British government has
not provided for a reserve of food against
such famines. AS a result, India is not a
competitor in the wheat market of the
world this season, and, if the calamity is
as great as is reported, it may be some
years before it will be in position to SEND
millions of bushels of wheat annually to
England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
RAILWAY TUNNELS IN LONDON.
An American Visitor Finds Much
Cause for Complaint.
Boston Transcript.

George G. Crocker chairman of the Tram
sit Commission, who has just returned
opportunities for inspecting. the various
systems of transit employed In the large
european cities les Is gratii III to md how
those he has seen. In telling of his obser-
vations he said:
II visited the different underground ways
in Liverpool, London and Paris for the pur-
pose of learning from their experience any
thing which would be of value in reference
there is nothing in either one of these
cities which equals the Boston subway.
either in amplitude of accommodations or
in attractiveness and comfort The objec-
lions which obtain to almost all the .un-
use of steam locomotives. The atmosphere
is smoky and disagreeable to breathe, and
on emerging from the tunnel person feels
that he has left smoky atmosphere, the
smoke and cinders having somehow worked
themselves into his clothes. These dis
agreeable effects of smoke We're principally
noticeable in the tunnel at Liverpool under.
the Mersey, in the underground railway So
called OF London. and in the Chemin de
Fer de Cainture. the belt line running
around Paris.
There are as yet only one or two ex-
used as the motive power. One of these is
the London City and South London, which
Bridge. but in this case, though the tunnel
is free from smoke it Is small as 10 be
disagreeable. The outbound track and the
which are just large enough to hold little
cylindrical cars seven feet In diameter on
the inside. Before the train starts the
doors of these cars are locked and the pas
senger feels that he would be helpless to
himself in case of accident. Further
more, the tunnels are not lighted which
also makes the trip less agreeable.
THE tunnel which in attractiyeness OF
the interior most nearly approaches the
Boston subway is the so-caledF Blackwell
tunnel now being constructed under the
Thames In the vicinity of the London
docks This is a tunnel twenty-five feet
in diameter. being. therefore. about
wide the two-track subway on Boylston
street, and is intended for street traffic and
not for the use of street or tram cars This
tunnel is 10 be lighted by electricity, and.
being of liberal dimensions and free from
smoke. will no doubt be a comfortable pas
sage from side of the river 10 tho
other
I'm the heart of London the new UNDER
ground line is already begun. part of which
Is. | understand 10 follow the line of OK
ford street and electricity is to be used
as the motive power. When London fully
realizes the difference between a tunnel In
which electricity supplies the light and
power and the In which gas Is used
for light and fuei-consumng locomotives
for power, 1t would seem that the present
great underground railways either will be
obliged to change their equipment or clean
UP me walls not only OF their stations, but
OF the tunnel between stsltions-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
A RECORD OF PROGRESS.

Many excellent people have listened to
the croaking of calamityites so much that
they are laboring under the delusion that
wage-earners of all degrees are no better
off than they were in 1873 or twenty years
ago. Any intelligent person who can re-
member the two periods so as to compare
their conditions knows that such assump-
tons are false. Wages in 1892 were higher
in gold than they were in SS-cent dollars
in 1878, while the prices of many of the nee
essaries of life which constitute the bulk
of the family expenditure are lower. Meats,
butter. etc, have not changed much, but
sugar is at least 20 per cent. cheaper. All
kinds of clothing and houserurn1shing
goods are from 20 to So per cent. lower than
in 1873.
Another important factor which those
who complain 90 not take into considera-
ton is that all people, and particularly
wage-earners, indulge in a much more ex-
pensive scale of living The houses with
which they would be content in 1873 they
would not live in at the present time. The
same is true of housefurnishing What was
luxury in 1873 are the necessaries of life
to-day. Carpets were not common in the
houses of wage-earners in 1870, but they
are now. Musical instruments were rare
now they are common. The people are
clothed much better now than twenty-five
years ago. 1t could but be observed at the
Bryan meeting at the Statehouse that he
preached the growing distress Of the people
to much better clad thousands of people
than could be seen In Indianapolis during
that period when wages were 20 per cent
lower on deprecated currency than they
were in 1892
Twenty-Five years ago few wage-earners
owned comfortable houses. and there were
no loan and building associations, because
wage-earners could not save money Now
there are more shareholders in such asso-
Citations in Indianapolis than there are le-
gal voters. and thousands of men who work
for wages or salaries own homes SO COM
Portable and even so luxurious that not one
in a hundred of that class would have
dreamed that such possessions were posi-
BILE in 1870. Now wages are regularly paid
in money but twenty-five years ago pay
ment was irregular. and often wage
earners were compelled to take their pay
in merchandise. Thousands of men are
now living in Indiana who can remember
the conditions at that time, and will verify
these statements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
Stars of the summer night
~ a a

Mr.. Charles G. D. Roberts is q gentle
man who contributes regularly to the
great magazines and who is made much
of in Eastern literary circles. His latest
effusion reads thus:
AT evening. when the noise of life is done,
And earth let's fail her labors with the
sun,
And calls her children, weary with their
play
In from the busy tumult one by one,
How tenderly the heat and hurts of day
She washes in her infinite baths away!
The magazines and Eastern literary adj
mirers classify Mr.. Robertss work as
poetry, but, according to the Journals rat
ing, the foregoing lines would come under
the head Of verse
P. SIT should be explained that the cue
10 the infinite baths is contained in the
title to the contribution, Dew"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

fore. concludes that the atoms of the fiuor-
Inc, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon groups
have the above forms respectively, While
by exclusion. the regular tetrahedron is as
signed to hydrogen. Applying the theory 10
chemical phenomena, 1t is found That GER
tain anomalies-such the double atom
lefty of oxygen and triple atomicity of nj
trogen-are easily explained. as the atoms
in combination would arrange themselves
in q state IF stable eauilihrium which
might be determined sometimes by the sur
faces and sometimes by the apices OF the
geometrical forms.
For a long time, says NJ. Henri Parvile.
we believed that life of any description
ceases between 80 and 60 degrees c. Q22 to
I40 degrees FL, but in the solfataras, or
hot sulphur springs of the Pyrenees some
Harmonious algae have been found thriving
at 81 degrees C., and this is not yet the
extreme limit. NJ. MIGUEL, of the Mont
souris Observatory, has reported living
organism, the bacillus thermophylus, found
at a temperature of 20 to Il degrees {. Now
comes Van Zieghem ard reports another
micro-organism which tlrives In water at
a temperature of "A degrees Q65 to. ana
NJ. Glabig has found several analogous or
ganisrns Finally, M. Tn. Schoeslng, 1r., re-
ports that in making some investigations
as to the heat developed by decomposinS
dung piles, he found putretactlon ler-
ment in intense activity at 16I degrees r.,
and that the activity of this ferment does
not cease below III degrees f. At TINS tenn
perature egg albumen and serum coasuidte
and the palm of the ordinary man hano
would be severely burned by a piece OF
metal heated to this degree. On the other
hand the experiments of French physicists
have demonstrated that trlchinous nam,
which had been cooled far below zero Tor
several hours when thrown into warm
water developed the trichina In II, hve iy
state The experiments of Cailletet and
Pictet show that microbian life continues
and life may be resuscitated after expos
ure as far below freezing point as the
a cited instances ABOVE II, So we
know that life on our planet has range
of at least go degrees f.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
A leading Spanish general in Cuba has

A leading Spanish general, in Cuba has
publicly announced the execution of TWEEN
ty-two prisoners of war; including three
women. His excuse for the execution of
girl was that, before submitting to cap.
ture she killed seventeen Of his soldiers
In civilized warfare the valor or effective
ness of a prisoner before being captured
is not regarded a justification for his
execution. But Spain has never regarded
the modern laws of war, or anything else
that bears the stamp of progress. No other
government would sanction tie shooting OF
women who were made prisoners of war
and it may be added that the government
which permits it viii not be victorious for
a long period or hold place among peo-
pies which are recognized as nation S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

When it was first reported that Mr. Bry-
an was asking contributions from the Dem
ocrats In the cities where he spoke, the
Journal refused TO credit such reports, so
preposterous did they seem. or late the
contributions have been so openly solicited
OF Republicans as well as Democrats that
no one can doubt that Mr.. Bryan has ex>
acted money for his services as presiden-
tial candidate Imagine Abraham Lincoln
doing such a thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

Governor Atgeld said, in a speech. in
Chicago, Friday night: There won't be a
village in the United States of America to
which the President will not send troops, if
Mark Hanna wants them, should Mckinley
be elected" 1t is a very desperate cause
that requires such reckless statements as
that, and very despicabe man who will
make them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

A novel incident of the campaign the
naval parade last night on the Hudson
river of the Shipping and Industrial Sound
money Association. Nearly two hundred
vessels of different kinds took part in the
demonstration. The route of the parade,
about ten miles in length, was illuminated
and fireworks added 10 the brilliancy of the
acene
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

that they may get the names of delinquents
and compel them to pay 81 to SIG attorneys
fees as the penalty of nonpayment of
small tax. are Bryan Democrats. Several
of them live off the hardships of hundreds
of poor people, compelling them to pay 81
m tn1 of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
Not Needed at All.

Whats all the row here?' asked the
plutocratic parent, as he came in and found
his son in an angry alteration with the
tutor.
II am trying to teach him how to spell
business" the tutor explained, but he
refuses to be taught
We'll he don't have to be learned how
to spell business. 1 am raising him for a
gentleman"
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alarms.

Senator Daniel. of Virginia, who was
temporary chairman of the Chicago con-
vention, and who presented the Senate
resolution indorsing the Presidents course
In regard to the Chicago riots, has de-
nounced that portion of the Chicago plat
form which denies power to the President
to enforce federal laws in the States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

1t is not likely that eggs will become
popular as vote-getters. 1T is estimated
that the treatment which Mr.. Carlisle re-
ceived at Covington will cost Bryan sew
eral thousand votes in Kentucky and in
sure the State for Mckinley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House and p. O. News Co.,
217 Dearborn street
street.
LOUISvILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
of Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 1856 Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitr
House, Wizards Hotel and the washington
News Exchange Fourteenth street. between
Penn. avenue and F street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

Newspapers In other States are printing
sentences from General Harrison's recent
addresses. I'VE are smitten with the love
Of peace strikes the independent Spring
field (Mass.) Republican as happy express
sion And so it is. There can be no real
prosperity when people is in the midst of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

The Canton visits have shown Republican
zeal and enabled Major Mckinley to make
a large number of excellent addresses, but
Tor the remaining days of the campaign the
time of those who are interested in the
election of the Republican ticket be
nut to a better use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

1t was fortunate for Indianapolis that 1T
refunded its debt when it did, since ii could
not now sell per cent. bond at par,
much less a per cent. So much for the
silver agitation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

If 1t were true that our present monetary
system is borrowed from England, as
Bryan charges. the case would not be bet
tered by.going upon silver basis AS well
initiate the gold standard of England as
the silver standard of Mexico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

The Railway Mems United Sound-money
Clubs and the Workingmen's Republican
that city last night which almost rivaled
the great sound-money demonstration
few weeks ago. The spectacular displays.
including some novel electrical effects,
were very brilliant, and the enthusiasm
was of kind that cannot be "coerced."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

A member of the Detroit School Board
recently expressed the opinion that moral
suasion is carried too far In public schools.
He holds that the boy who defies his father
and kicks and spits at his mother needs
nothing else 50 much as good whipping"
1t may be that the Detroit mans Views are
not popular, but what else is there but a
whipping or the reform school for such a
hav7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

A summary Of the Chicago Records
postal card election on Friday showed a
total of % ,621 votes from eleven States
and the city of Chicago. The vote in Chi
cago was 14043 for Bryan and sos for
Mckinley, 1892 for Palmer, and the re-
mainder scattering. The outside vote was
1896 for Bryan, 3d. 43 for Mckinley, 1919
for Palmer. and the remainder scattering
Votes from s. counties in Indiana showed
2,017 for Bryan and 1852 for Mckinley In
Missouri Mckinley was only Is votes be-
hind Bryan, while in Kentucky he was a
close second and gaining. These returns
are not conclusive of anything, but they
are good surface indication.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

The word coercion is being overworl<ed
during the present campaign, but after
Nov. 3 1t will relapse into innocuous desue-
tude. 1t is only used for fake purposes
now - IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

once reproved by Russian lady for giving
own Longfellow. 'Longfeliow, she de-
clared, is the universal poet. He is bet
ter known. too, among foreigners than any
one except their own poets. She then re-
peated the poem beginning:
1 stood the bridge at midnight
AS the clocks were striking the hour,
Ard the moon rose over the city
Behind the dark church tower
An English captain, returning from the
Zulu war, followed her with the Psalm of
Life Then Scotchman began:
There is flock, however watched and
tended,
But ore dead lamb is there.
And gave several stanzas. Prof. Grosvenor
contributed My Lost Youth" young
Greek, educated in England, charmed and
surprised the party by singing the beauti-
full serenade from the Spanish Student"
beginning:
Stars of the summer night
Far in yOn azure deepS,
Hide, hide, your golden light!
The captain of the vessel, Frenchman,
happened that six nationalities had spoken.
The Russian lady made the comment that
probably many of them could not have
quoted from any other poet, living or dead,
and she doubtless right. 1t was a
remarkable testimonial to Longfellow's
''universality"-a term which well de-
scribeS his quality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

There Is no case on record of the Ameri-
can flag being torn down, mutilated, or in
any way insulted by Republicans under any
pretext whatever. Those who insult the flag
must find their political home in some other