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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
sHREDs AND PATCHES.

We are to ourselves like a closed book.
-Faber.
The test OF civilization Is the estimate Of
woman.-G. W. Curtis.
We never knew a mother who was not
sorry for her married son.-Atchison Globe
Chance opportunities make US known to
others and still more to ourselves.-Roche-
foucauld.
If great things have been done by faith,
why may not great things still be done (?
Rams Horn.
The roller-skate craze has just struck New
foundland 'Pinafore'' may get there by ana
by.-Bostcn Globe.
An old organ grinder fell dead in the street
Yesterday while playing Gentle Spring."
Mail and Express.
Young men who encourage the attentions
OF young ladies' this year do SO at their own
riSk.-Denver News.
The women are beginning to remind their
husbands that the man next door Is rakins
his yard.-Atchison Globe.
The Mckinley boom has encountered its
first serious danger. The campaign poets
have taken 1t up.-Bunalo Express.
In convention differences it's when there
Is no satisfactory key to the situation that
q bolt is resorted to-Philadelphia Times.
TO the Spanish proverb when a friend ask
eth, there Is no to-morrow."-Lady LINDSAY.
doctor may be able to speak but one Ian
guage. but he is supposed to have some
knowledge OF al tongues.-Yonkers States
man.
An agricultural exchange asks: How can
we prevent cider from working?~ You
might get 1t government posltion.-rexas
Siftiugs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
THE RIGHT TO CARRY ARMS.

There was argued a few days ago be-
fore the full bench of the Supreme Court
of Massachusetts the question Of the con-
stitutionaIity Of a law passed by the
Legislature of that State three years ago
forbidding the carrying Of firearms on
drill or parade by bodies of men. except
the State militia, the United States
troops and certain military organiza-
tions. In order to test the constitution
atty of the law a member Of civic or
ganization carried a Springfield rifle on
parade, although. as it afterwards ap-
peared in evidence. the barrel of the
rifle was bored through transversely and
the firing pin was filed so as to make it
impossible to discharge a ball from the
gun. The sole object of the person who
carried the gun was to test the constitu-
tionality of the law. Englishmen are
great sticklers for personal rights and
freedom, and it is not an uncommon
thing for an Englishman to make a test
case or bring a suit and fight it to the
end in order to establish a right or vim
dictate a principle, even though he has
no personal or pecuniary interest in the
outcome. 1t is a commendable trait.
Small questions may involve large prin-
ciples. and it is always important that
these should be rightly settled
The right of bearing arms is as in
herent in the framework of Saxon lib
erty as the right of free speech or the
right to be free from understandable
search. It's restriction in England al
ways caused trouble. Arbitrary legisla-
ton on the subject in the time of James
III enabled him to practically disarm
considerable portion of the people, but
when William and Mary came to the
throne in 1858 by the bill of rights they
confirmed to the people the right of
keeping arms. This provision was car
ried into the declaration OF rights of the
American colonies. and later into the
Constitutions OF most Of the States The
declaration Of rights In the Constitution
Of Massachusetts,, adopted In 1880, while
the revolutionary war was stiu in
progress declares that the people have
right to keep and bear arms for the
common defense And as, In time Of
peae4 armies Are dangerous to liberty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

When President Harrison came into
office March 4. 1889. the Understanding
debt of the United States was 1855. 1885,
go and the annual interest thereon ss4.-
99s. 4se. BY Nov. 1. 1892. the debt had
been reduced to s5s5Os2. o2o and the in
terest to s22.5l5.523. On the LIST OF this
month. after three years and a half of
Democratic government. the debt had in
crea.sed to sss7 .4o4 40 and rne interest to
>sS.5z9.9s7. The interest-bearing debt has
been increased 40 per cent. and the an
nu2i interest charge 40 per cent. Truly.
Democracy costs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

they ought not to be maintained without
the consent OF the Legislature, and the
military power shall always be held in
an exact subordination to the civil au-
thority and be governed by It." The
Constitution Of the United States says:
"A well-regulated militia being necessary
TO the security OF free State, the right
of the people to keep and bear arms
shall not be infringed." The Supreme
Court has. however. held that this is a
limitation on the power of Congress and
not Of the States. In other words, while
Congress may not restrict the right of
citizens to bear arms, State may do
so. But, as matter Of fact, most Of the
State Constitutions expressly guarantee
the. right. The Constitution Of Indiana
says: The people shall have a right to
bear arms for the defense Of themselves
and the State" As the theory of our
government is that every able-bodied
man owes military duty to the State.
whether he is enrolled in the militia or
not. it would hardly be consistent for
the State to restrict unreasonably the
right to bear arms. This would be some
thing like imposing duty upon man
and at the same time forbidding him to
prepare for that duty. The courts Of
Arkansas, Missouri and Alabama have
indicated that while the Legislature
might, to some extent, limit the exercise
of the right, there is a point beyond
which it cannot CO. In Kentucky 1t has
been held that an act prohibiting the
carrying of concealed weapons was un-
constitutional, and the Supreme Court of
Tennessee has held that every citizen
had right to keep and bear arms, and
that this right involved the right to
practice their use. The sacredness which
attaches to the right is shown by the
fact that the internal revenue law Of the
United States in force during and for
many years after the war exempted
from levy for taxes arms for personal
use," along with household furniture,
schoolbooks and implements Of trade.
Also, the bankrupt law exempted from
bankruptcy, along with other sacred and
necessary articles,.'.the arms and equip
ments Of any person who is or has been
a soldier in the militia In short, the
history Of English and American legis-
lation shows that the right Of the citi-
zen to bear arms has always been siren
uously asserted and jealousy guarded.
1t is a little singular that Massachusetts,
should be the first State to place unreal
sonable restrictions on the right, but not
at all surprising that a person should be
found there to contest the constitution
atty of the law sh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

1t has been suggested that perhaps one
reason why Ohio Governors are more
fortunate in politics than those OF most
States is that they have no veto power
An Ohio Governor can recommend what
legislation he pleases. or none at all. but
as he does not possess the veto power
the entire responsibility for laws passed
rests on the Legislature. Thus the Gov
ernor escapes a prolific source OF political
Weakness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

The trouble in the Salvation Army in
this country is in danger of degenerating
into family quarrel which is likely to
destroy an organization which has COM
mended itself for its usefulness in field
which has been abandoned practically
by other Christian effort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

In those school districts in which the
people are opposed to the controlling ele-
ment i'm the present board care should be
taken to select men who do not bear the
brand OF the coterie which is controlling
the board for revenue only. This remark
is made because one or two men have
been named who should be carefully in
spected. as the mark OF the branding
iron may be concealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

A great many excellent people are led
into errors because they assume that
their opinion is that of the whole COM
munity. and others because they cannot
be convinced that the whole country is
that which is bounded by their vision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

II have spent the best years OF my life
In Congress" said a man who is not I'M
known in Indiana. land 1 hope to die
a pauper." If such is the result when a
man has spent thirty years in Congress,
what disaster couple of terms must
bring to a young mans affairs who is
Just fairly started in business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

There is an outcry because the river
and harbor bill appropriates but 10000
000- In 1882 the Republicans were beaten
in many Northern districts because the
House elected in 1880 appropriated $780,
900 for rivers and harbors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

Chicago must be improving-there are
only three Of the twenty-four wards in
which the committee Of the Municipal
Voters League declare that all of the
candidates Of the Council are so bad that
good citizens cannot vote for them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

Up to April 1 the number of contested
seats in the Republican national conven-
ton was sixty-six. and by the time the
convention meets there will probably be
seventy-five to one hundred. This will
make the credentials committee a very
important one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

Politics was never responsible for such
mean treatment as that which the
School Board is guilty of toward Miss
Browning. Still, the Journal would not
have politics in the School Board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

The first degree ever granted by a Euro
pean university to a woman has just beer
granted by Heidelberg University to Miss
G. T. Morrill,. other women have been per-
mitted to attend lectures at different uni
versities in Europe, and one other was
graduated at Heidelberg. but Miss Morrill,
is the first to receive degree. She is a
graduate Of Vassar, fourteen years ago.
and a teacher of many years experience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

build up q great library" Is any member
Of that majority capable OF recognizing in
tellectual breadth when he encounters 1t. or
Of recognizing a great library If he were
shut UP in It? If so, who? All of the six. it
Is understood, can read and write-!f not In
English. then in German.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

Thirty years after the war, with a
commission in existence with power to
correct errors in the records Of those
rolls, 1T should be assumed by Congress
that no man Is entitled to a pension who
cannot present one OF Uncle Sans WELL
known discharges. III the House is doing
otherwise IL is doing that which is wrong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

'T am surprised that you won't accept
this" said the man with paragraphs to sell
II think 1t rather bright"
Even so,'' said the editor. 1.-The bright
ness is due to attrition."
ITO which," 1tt
'.It has been handled so often"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

That Senator Voorhees, has not taken
an active part in the discussions of the
Senate this session is due very much to
the state Of his health. AT his best he
could have surpassed most of those who
have spoken on the Cuban question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

Tie library should not only be taken
out OF the hands OF the School Board,
but the schools also. In its present
makeup it has proved itself incom-
petent and unworthy of its trust in every
narficular
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

After nearly nineteen hundred years of
teaching the religion of Christ there are
many thousands who believe that sea-
son OF abstinence should be followed; by
an outburst OF dissipation. NJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

The Long and Short of 1t.
'rLove me little, love me long," she war
bled. ~
YES" said he. But will you love me
when l am short?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

There will be no legislation by this
Congress relative to the Nicaragua canal.
The more the subject is discussed the
less inclined Congress is to act.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
None succeed.

"Sing?" said the speciality artist to the
manager, II can sing TO beat the band"
However. on his appearance that after
noon, it was noticeable that the orchestra,
as usual, had the better OF the contest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

She will not join the joyous throng
In worship most devout;
Her hub had not the wherewfthal
To get her bonnet out!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

reaches the point Of deciding that hang
ing Is too severe a punishment for MUIR
der then 1t might as well be abolished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

Now that Omaha has a curfew ordinance
NAnich requires children to be or the streets at
9 o'clock. many viii be interested to see IL
1t win be enforced. Ten to one 1t win not be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
-Twenty-Four Pages

The School Board does not like the In
dianapolis press. and 1t will like it still
less before the press gets through with it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

Thus far no one has had the audacity to
defend the action OF the School Board
relative to Miss Browning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

The fact that ex-President Harrison has
received some medals does not make hfn
. meddlesome person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

The president Of rubber manufactur-
1ng company II Nex York tells how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12

Bliss. There exists a striking likeness between the
sisters, although the rOsiness that sunuses MISS
Bliss checks absent in the defendant lace
Later In the cay Recorder Golf investigated the
bunder by which Mrs Fleming was practically
allowed 10 be a. liberty FOR brief time ana sus-
pended Court Officer Dean
How keenly the struggle between the prosecution
and the defence IS Tx Ely 20 be was made manifest
when the work OF selecting jury was entered upon
Every talesnan thai was called closely exam
med by octE SIDES, the questioning IN some
extending nearly an hour. The opinions OF the
iaiesmen 70 whether they were likely 10 De
swayed by sentimental considerations In returning
verdict against woman in issue involving muir
yer were closely sfted strong endeavors were iaus
70 ind whether the east trace OF bias existed, and
.ong hypothetical questions were put the result
80 49, tnat when the adjournment for luncneoh Mas
ssAen there was not single juror in the DoX me
soe severity OF examination Of talesmen preFalIeu
q, i. me afternoon and when the first days proceed
Ne' OF the trial was brought 10 close only one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
coroyrJ rPrGER REFLECTED.

There was a full meeting OF the PARK boaru
Yesterday and Colonel Cruger was reelected presl
don, m n motion made by Commissioner sties
couuodore El5rdge 7. Gerry made personal
a meal IN behalf OF the Gerry society for PERMISSION
20 bring the minor witnesses intrusted TO the society
70 Central Park fer recreation Inc soc-e.y
wagon has an inscription. s. p {. c. on It's siies
and n mark ordinance forbids any vehicle bearing
an advertising Sign within the limits. Inc "asO" -
OF a pale green with the letters N god ana s'1S ~
wire mesh The Park Commissioners lhsPec'eu '"'
vehicle and then granted the permit askeu i'''
Permission was given 10 Nathan sTaus Z" %"
his steri.ized milk in Paradise PARK IoMpA-i'S
Park City Hall Park and the Battery.
Colonel Goulden and Charles Hilton brown p'e''
dent and vlce-pres.dent OF the Taxpayers AIi'A"Ne
of the Twenty-third and Twenty -fourth wares An
nounced as representing 1000 voters anu 80
Senator Guy headed delegation VINO asheN 10
the Maccombs Dam Bridge be left wnere j u a"
One-hundred- and-ifiy sixthst. and Eighth-aVe anu
not removed to -forty-ninth-s', "'
was provided for in a bill passed at Albany iAs
year The bill was pernissve and not mandatory,
and $4,000 was appropriated for the WORK Nome -
IL has been used. -,
Mr.. Brown. who acted as spokesman, saiu 'i''
the bridge was moved II would result N great ha
shin 10 those who live the upper west SUE a..
who have now no means OF reaching tne JUS. = =
end OF the city except by crossing the xa.
connecting with the elevated railroad ne 49,
York Central trains run only houry al, mn
asked In addition that the Park Commissioners px
up to public auction the right 10 run
over the bridge, and said tnas the lnion |'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
mr.. FULLER NOT AN EXPERT.

MAGISTRATE DEUEL. DECLINES TO TAKE HIS EVs-
DENCE ON wHEELMAN's SPEED.
When Henry Lang o, No 692 West End-ave-
was arraigned before Magistrate Deuel. at the Har-
lem Court yesterday morning on charge OF reck-
less bicycle riding in Riverside Drive, Lawson ~
Fuller offered an explanation and opinion IN Langs
behalf Mr. Fuller. who drove down from ms mons
on WASHINGTON Heights behind one OF his noted
teams of bays, was dressed in long linen CUSTER
and he carried hts whip in his hand
Mr. Fuller said that he had had occasion TO note
the numerous arrests OF bicycliss for reckless rad
ing and that he believed many OF the arrests TO oe
without sufficient warrant or justification The po-
Ice id not use sufficient Judgment. and, IN Ms
oonion frequently arrested persons who were nd
ing az speed within the legal limit He had
MANY times tested the speed OF riders with his
tean and therefore knew that violations OF the law
we're infrequent. Mr. Fuller said that he drove
his team alongside Langs wheel for some distance
before the latter was arrested. and he was satsned
that a, no time did the speed OF the wneel exceed
eight miles an hour ,,, A., r,,,r..~.
"How long have you been riding, Mr. FullerF"
inquired the Magistrate.
over forty years" the reply 80
ION wheel?' asked the Magistrate, with =
smile. 1900, ..,,o, NJ r-,uar NTH
sThen Mr. Fuller. you are not an expert. and 1
carnor take YOUR evidence" replied the Magistrate.
and ne imposed the usual fine Of s. on the accused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12

ton OF the people that Mrs Bliss was poisoned by
eating cam chowder containing arsenic; that the
ehovder was prepared by Mrs Fleming. and that
the defendant sent the chowder 10 her mother by
her own little daughter. Grace.
The prosecution Is being conducted BY Assistant
p.stric-Attorneys Mcintyre and Miller. and DR.. W.
J Osu.lvan the medico-legal expert while the de-
tendant is represented by Charles W Brooke.
Howard P Dixie John c. Shaw and Gratz Nathan
The medical experts who Will give evidence on be-
half OF Mrs Fleming have not yet been named. but
among those who will give scientific testimony IN
support OF the allegations against her will be Pro
lessor Mott OF Rutgers College Professor Victor c.
Vaughan OF Michigan University; DR.. Scheele and
prs Newton Bailman and O. Hanlon.
With the opening OF the court, about 1890 O'Clock,
Ds,rict-Attorney Mcintyre called the defendant 10
he bar A moment later a young woman dressed IN
Mack emerged from door at the side Of the court
-ocn and after refusing severa. punches OF flowers
tered to her by women drawn to the trial by
urbd curiosity. she took the seat usually assigned
he defendant NJ. Mcintyre glanced al the
r-an and then called out sharply; This IS not
Mv Alice Fleming. I want the defendant. l
sznt Mary Alice Fleming Where IS the SAerihF
There was perceptble tone OF agitation IN All
NTntyre's voice. Almost on the instant, however,
Ms Fleming wcs discovered sitting al liberty
among the spectators in the rear OF the courtroom
IL response order from the Deputy ->heIiII
she stepped forward and took her proper seat at
the bar. The woman VINO had answered in the nrst
insInce was Mrs. Jennings sister, Miss Florence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
UNION SEMINARY WINS AGAIN
THE PRESBYTERY DECIDES TO LICENSE
ONE OF ITS STUDENTS.
A YOUNG MAN FROM YALE FIRST RECEIVED
THEN REJECTED. AND AFTERwARD IN
VITED TO TRYx,AGAIN.

THEN REJECTED. AND AFTERwARD IN
vIrED TO TRY~AGAIN
Tho proverblal fckleness Of the New-York Presbv
te-y was repeated yesterday but as the meeting was
held behind closed doors. this conclusion is reached
from the ohcia minutes OF the body. which the re-
porters were allowed hear read at the close of the
second session The meeting held in the lecture
room OF the Old First Church. at Fifth-ave. and
Eleventh-st. Or. James Chambers the Moderator
presided in the morning. and DR.. Walter D. Buch-
anan the Vice Moderator, in the afternoon
Inc cause for the secret session the exam
nation OF three young men VINO desired TO be IL
censed to preach. one came from Princeton Sem
mary the second from Yale and the third from
Union. They were. in the order named George J.
Young, Isaac W. Riley and Henry W Bainton An
effort was made to keep Mr. Banton from the ex-
animation because he had studied in institution
for whose teaching the General Assembly dsavow.
responsibility. But after several points OF
order, etc. had been taken he included. The
examination was keen and prolonged. Al Its close
motion made 70 sustain the examination in
each OF the several subjects considered-Hebrew.
Greek. theology Church government and Church
history. Each OF the three students received
in this piecemeal voting. But the end was not yet
A motion was made that the examination OF each
man be sustained a whole. Mr.. Young was passed.
Then came motion TO upon Mr. Riey's
by rollcan. Twenty-seven votes were cast in his
favor and 80 against him; four members declined
to vote. Mr. Bainton, the Union man. was passed
while the teers were counting the Riley
Charles F. Taylor who examined last year in
everything except Greek and Hebrew. and Herman
?. Faust a missionary the Jews In this city. were
also accepted.
First having voted TO approve the examination OF
Mr. Riley and then having declined TO do So the
Presbyiery adopted this resolution:
Resolved. That the Presbytery is impressed with
the truth-loving spirit Of Mr. Riley and expresses
the hope tina, ne may yet fully satisfy the Presoy-
terry In that hope Mr. Riley is invited to come
before The Presoytery at It's next meeting that We
may have fuller understanding OF MS views on
theology"
To Tribune reporter. who saw Mr.. Riley after
this decision made. he said that he was not
able to say whether ne would accept this invitation
meeting OF the Presbytery viii be held next Non
day evening in the Thirteenth Street Church, when
Messrs. Young. Taylor. Baintor and Faust VIII be
licensed.
The Sunday-School Committee reported, through
its chairman. the Rev. A. ". Halsey. showing that
there are seVenty-seven schools. with total mem
bership OF o. O32 scholars the gifts last year We're
s25 5i4 from the schools 633 members were received
into the Church on confessions OF faith