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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-25

by the American Protective Association
was not adopted as a part OF the platform
or the recent Republican national cohven-
toa tsa 1 this city sar Ihs word rass gve9 % 9Ss Ss
National Council Of Patriotic Associations
OF the United States, was at work to get
plank into the platform indorsing the a.
p. A. On the very day he sent copy of
10 Mr. Foraker. chairman OF the commit
tee on resolutions. the following telegram
was received by Thomas H Carter chair-
man OF the Republican national committee.
from Archbishop Ireland:
The clause in the proposed platform op-
posing the use Of public money for sectar-
ian purposes and union OF church and state
fs unnecessary and uncalled for. Ii IS
urged by the A p. A Its adoption win
De taken as concession TO them, VIII
awaken religious animosity in the country
and viii do much harm: The Republican
party should not lower itself to recognize
directly or indirectly the A =. A / hope
the clause, or anything like 1t, will not be
adopted
Colonel Sellers. in an interview, said that
he gave copy OF the platform OF the pa
to Senator Gear. of Iowa. He was told by
the latter that the paragraph declaring
against the appropriation of money from
the United States treasury for sectarian
purposes would be Incorporated and that
the COMMITTEES had taken favorable action
on IL. Later IN the day "wednesday he
was surprised TO learn from a member of
the committee that its action had been
considered and that there would be moth
ing in the platform in that regard. All this
is now explained by the telegram from the
Archbishop at st. Pau The dispatch was
referred by Chairman Carter TO Edward
Lauterbach, OF New York. one of the big
four from that State, and he. with Ma
tional Committeeman r. G. Kerens. of this
city, went before the committee and sue
ceeded In knocking out all reference 10 the
church.
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TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

The regents oG Michigan University yes
terday conferred degrees on 7i5 students
from all departments. the largest list. 1t Is
asserted. ever graduated from any Ameri-
can college.
At San Francisco, George Stube. ma
rine engineer shot and killed Mrs. Cora
Borden in a Polk-street lodging house, and
then turned the pistol on himself, sending
bullet into his own BRAIN
All of the New York anthracite produc-
ing and carrying companies have notified
the trade of an advance of % cents per
ton in prices. to take immediate effect
The advance is TO all points east and west.
The National Athletic Club of San Fran
cisco, has telegraphed Peter Maher that it
will match him against Choynsk for ten
rounds the contest to take place in July.
The club will allow Maher $500 for expenses.
The directors of the New York Telephone
Company. which was recently Incorporated
with a capital of 006 and directorate
consisting largely of Bell telephone and
Western Union telegraph interests. organ
lied yesterday by thu election of Charles H.
Cutler, president; John II. Cahill. secretary
and William r. Driver, treasurer.
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Return Home OF SiIverftes Who Were
"Read Out" of 81. Louis Convention.

'Read Out" of 81. Louis Convention.
SALT LAKE. Utah. June 24.-When Sen
ator Cannon and Representative Allen. of
Utah, and delegate A c. Cleveland. of Ne
vada, arrived in Salt Lake yesterday hum
dreds of admiring citizens met them at the
depot with carriages. flowers and brass
band As the train pulled into the depot
the band played See, the Conquering Hero
Comes and a great hurrah went up from
the crowd. When the champions of the
white metal stepped to the platform cheer
after cheer rent the air and stampede
occurred as the crowd rushed to shake the
hands of the convention bolters. They
were escorted to the Knutsford Hotel.
where they received an ovation, and each
spoke briefly of their action at st. Louis.
The speakers declared their faith In Re
publican principles. excepting those out
lined In the financial plank at st. Louis.
mass meeting was held at the theater
last night. Senator Cannon, Congressman
Allen and A. c. Cleveland were the speak
ers All of the gentlemen were greeted en-
a fiattering one. Senator Cannon declared
that he was still O Republican as far as
the principles of the party In Utah were
concerned, but that he and his associates
had been read out of the party at st.
Louis He said the war TO silver was on
and would be settled at the polls this fall.
He advocated the sacrifice of ambition by
the Democrats at Chicago and the nomina-
tion of Senator Teller, OF Colorado for
PRESIDENT on platform which shall declare
Tor the free coinage of silver. Protection
was an issue which cut no figure. in the
speakers opinion. no party daring TO tinker
with the tariff until the financial question
was settled. Speeches We're also made by
Judge Goodwin and Judge Colborn.
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NEW YORK, June 24.-Arrived: Werra,
from Genoa: State of Nebraska. from Glas-
gov; Dresden, from Bremen; Majestic.
from Liverpool. Sailed: St. Louis. for
Southampton; Braunschweig. for Bremen;
Freisland. for Antwerp; Britannia, for Liv-
erpool; Virgin. for Stettin.
BALTIMORE, June 24-Arrived: Hispan-
ia from Hamburg, via New York: Salier,
from Bremen.
MOVILLE. June 24.-Arrived: Circassia,
from New York; for Glasgow. and pro-
LIVERPOOL, June 25AArrived: Sar-
dinian, from Montreal; Teutonic. from New
York.
s QUEENSTOWN. June 24.-Sailed: Au-
rama, from Liverpool for New York.
ROTTERDAM, June a4-Arrived:- Mas
dam, from New York.
SOUTHANfPTON. June 24.-Arrived: New
York. from New York. -
BOSTON, June 24.-Arrived: Servia, from
IiyerDoOl
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The s15 and sl2 Suits now go at
BANNER NIGHT AT WILDWOOD.
'Iolanthe' Draw. the Largest Audi

"lOl0ntne' Draws the Largest audi
ence Since the Season Opened.
The largest crowd at Wildwood since the
summer opera season began was out last
night to enjoy the delightful performance
of 'Iclanthe." There were hardly enough
vacant chairs in the auditorium for the
ushers after they had found places for the
coupon holders. The home directors of the
summer opera association. who have felt
discouraged on account of the habitually
dismal weather thus far. were delighted
with the manner in which the music low
ers turned out. They could be observed
in the shadows outside the tent, giving
each other the glad hand and congratulate
ing themselves on the way the perform
ance promises to be patronized With fair
weather.
Mr. Temples Lord Chancellor. Della
Nven as the fairy queen, leading tenor
George Lyding, in the role of the fairy
offspring, Waiter Langley as the self-sac-
rificing Lord Tolloller. Mr.. West, the tow
ering and manly proportioned basso. grace
full Belle Travers, Miss Taylor as the
blonde bewitching Phyllis, were ali that
could be asked IN their respective roles.
The large audience and the liberal ap-
plause inspired each to more than ordinary
effort. The chorus sang as if hypnotized
by the baton of director Henderson, whose
face beamed with Satisfaction
The charming fairy opera will be re-
peated every night during the rest OF the
VIZ
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was another like IT, and 1t is strange that
among the many who read, so few kEow
the use Of the simplest tools Of Literary
those who regard editors as Eon-encour-
ayers of young talent If they could see the
manuscripts offered to editors and pup
the words are not spelled correctly. they
exhibit total Ignorance of the rules of COM
monplace thoughts in a vulgar style. And
the senders of them think that they are re-
jected on account of some personal whim
of the editor. There is an impression that
there Is royal and easy road to author
ship. though there be none to learning. 1t
is sometimes admitted by those intending
to write about and they ask advice as to
what they had better read In order TO en-
able them to enter the writing market.
well does not occur to them. or that the
production of anything worthy the name
OF literature requires special gift and
a hard apprenticeship.
Are there not natural writer's as Well as
natural bone-setters? Yes probably, though
both flourish best in an uncultivated COM
munity. The mistake Is not in being born
in relying upon that without serious and
painstaking cultivation of that gift. The
In Sn'tea % states to-day must present a singu- ,
is familiar with the literary development
and production Of the past. Probably in
for publication and probably never so lit
tie that in proportion to the mass could on
any standard of criticism be accepted as
contribution to the literature of the
world. This is due TO the. general misap-
prehension that everybody ought TO try to
write-the school girl who is fond of senti-
mental poetry. the lad who has read about
the prices that authors receive. the society
woman who has become weary of the in
anity of her set. the man who has failed in
everything he has undertaken and has a
distaste for manual labor. The truth is that
everybody ought to try to know something,
to learn to enjoy literature. to take into
his life the great ideas of. all time and TO
keep silent for a number of years to come.
What is wanted I'm this country in this era
of its development. is not writer's, but dis
eliminating readers.
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SUNDAY school Convention

BOSTON, June 24-The general topic of
the morning session of the Sunday school
convention was that of Methods of Organ
ization." w. p. Jacobs, of Illinois. dis
cussed Thorough Organization" and w.
Q. Semelroth, of Missouri, continued the
discussion by telling how to work up a
G.. M. Boynton, d. d., of Massachusetts,
delivered an address on "Denominational
Cooperation" Rev. w. "A. Duncan, of
partment" The afternoon session was de-
voted to reports. At the evening session
Rev. D.. j. Bugrell, D.. D.. of New York,
delivered an address on the Work of the
Lesson Committee and the Bible" John
L. Green, of Georgia, presided over the
Lorrimer Hall meeting. Rev. John Potter.
ID. D., of Toronto, reported for lesson
committee and Rev b. b. Tyler followed
with an address similar to that of DR.. Bur-
rell. sqa
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The situation is such that, the issue which
comes first and foremost is this trouble
some question of finance The word may
be given to campaign speakers to talk
finance. but how if the crowd shouts what
about free-silver?" And that is just what
is likely to occur. The party did not want
to tackle this issue, but this issue has
tackled the party and must be vigorously
met or the party may be thrown. Any idea
that 1t will be possible to divert campaign
discussion from the subject uoDermost In
the minds of the people is misleading and
might be disastrous. Wise party manage
ment viii deal with the situation as il is
and will concentrate the party strength
where the attack viii be fercest and most
dangcrollS
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BERLIN, June 2A-Dr. Franz Friedman.
formerly the foremost criminal lawyer in
Berlin. was acquitted to-day of a charge
OF embezzlement on which he had been
extradiied from Bourdeax. France. on June
1. DIR. Friedman was counsel for Lieuten-
ant Won Kotze. formerly court chamber
lain, in his trial on charges of writing
ladies and gentlemen of the court circle
here Either by reason of connection with
the trial or by some other means. DIR.
Friedman became possessed of letters i'm the
highest degree compromising the many
high personages about the imperial court
His continued threats to publish these
causes intense feeling in court circles His
career has been checkered one during
recent years.
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INDIANAPOLIS CHOSEN.
Next Meeting Place of Association of
Physicians and Surgeons.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 24---The Ameri-
can Association of Physicians and Sur
geons concludes its four-day summer meet
ing at the Hotel iroquois tomorrow with
an invitation excursion to Niagara Falls.
A large number of papers were read and
discussed to-day. Indiana being represented
by contributed one on "A New Specu-
lum, from Dr. Fl. s. CunninAham read by
DR.. R. c.. Kelsey, both of indianapolis. DR..
w. Il. Clarke. also of indianapolis. read a
Of Vaccination" which was well received.
1t was decided TO hold the regular annual
meeting at indianapolis. next January.
Among the delegates to the Grand Lodge
of the A. .. u. w. also in session here,
are N. s. Byram and wife. of indianapolis.
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THE UNFRAMED WRITER.
The Craze to Rush Into Print should
De Curbed.

Charles Dudley warner In Harpers.
The temptations TO write in these days
are very many. Paper Is wonderfully
cheap. Facilities for publication were never
50 great. An immense capital is invested in
the publication business, which must be
kept active Magazines. newspapers. &C.
casional sheets of all degrees of extrava-
gance in matter and of eccentricity in APP
pearance. multiply every day. Sheets fall
from the presses and are blown about Ike
must be kept going. They are hungry
dragons calling always for food. What
wonder if the supply Is equal To .he de-
mand. when the demand II not for quality
but for quantity. or what is influential
with the writer's. that the demand seems
to be for quantity. Under this pressure writ
ing Is become~a business. trade There
would be less objection to consider II
trade II those proposing to enter II felt the
ne ecessity of fitting themselves for it as they
would DO for any ether trade. But they do
not The witness OF this is the rnmber
who are daily preparing manuscrlp-s CT an
sorts without knowing the rudimcnts or
the art. This Is Q reading public. never
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-25
MACEO In HAVANA.
Collector Ryan Saw the Cuban Leader
aaa end Talked with Him.

Collector Ryan Saw the Cuban Leader
zsa end Talked with Him.
NEW YORK. June 2i.-The World this
morning sayss: William Ryan, collector or
internal revenue for the Eastern district Of
Virginia. who was released from quaran-
tine yesterday. said that in Havana he had
a personal interview with General Antonio
Maceo. the commander-in-chief of the In
surgent forces stationed in Pinar del Rio
province. According to Mr.. Ryan, General
Maceo was in the very heart of Havana
city last Monday. and more than that, had
his picture taken and handed copy of the
same to Mr.. Ryan. so that he might show
ii to the President and General Fitzhugn
Lee. Maceo came to Havana. and then
friend conducted Mr.. Ryan to the place of
meeting. Maceo was in disguise. He was
dressed like poor peasant He was in
perfect health, AID hopeful OF success for
the Cuban arms.
Yes: / saw General Maceo." said Mr..
Ryan 1 had long talk with him. Yes.
L told General Lee all about IL, and he
knows what Maceo told me-
Mr.. Ryan was asked whether he asked
General Maceo II he was In favor Of the
annexation of Cuba.
Il did mention this to him.. said Mr.
Ryan. His reply was: i am soldier /
am here to make war. i am going to con-
tinue TO fight Spain until Cuba shall be
free- Know nothing about diplomatic re-
lationsfr E'
During the interview General Maceo was
surrounded by three of his officers who
had accompanied him to Havana Il think
he came to Havan 10 see some of th..
leaders of the revolutionary party" said
Mr.. Ryan, HE was awaiting news from
the United States. He said that he hoped
the United States will recognize the Gu
bans as beliigerents."
Our only hope lies I'm the action that
may be taken. by your country" is what
General Maceo told sIr. Ryan.
Another important feature of Mr.. Ryan's
trip is that he personally visited the troc ha
unknown TO General Wtyler. and he init
froCho - -
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FOREST FIRES.
Mining Village of Sandon Supposed
to Have Been Destroyed.

SPOKANE, Wash, June 2i.-Passengers
arriving here from the north tonight re-
port that just before the train left Kaslo
b. c.. this morning, a message was re-
ceived from Sandon, B. c.. stating that
the town was surrounded by forest fires
and threatened with destruction. Before
further particulars could be received the
telegraph wires refused to work and it Is
supposed the fire has burned down the
poles. All efforts to reach the town by wire
to-day have been futile and the worst is
feared. Sandon is a lively mining camp of
about two hundred people, situated in~t the
Slocan mining district In British Coilm-
bia.
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MnshOnas Defcatcd.

CAPE TOWN. June 24.--The Natal con-
tingent has defeated, with heavy loss. a
force of two thousand Mashonas.
LONDON. June, 25.-Dispatches received
here from Cape Town announce that Sails
bury has been relieved by the arrival of a
small body of imperial troops. bringing
Maxim gun, rifles and ammunition.
A dispatch from Buluwayo to the Chron-
icle says that the scouts Burnham and
Armstrong, went alone to find Mlmo the
nctive god, and found him in q cave
When they attempted TO arrest him the
rebels prevented their doing SO. Burnham
then shot Mlimo- 1t is further reported
that three other scouts have gone TO cap
ture three of Mlimos assistants, and if
they are equally successful. ii will paralyze
the rebellion, which is just rising vest OF
PullIuraya = 80
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HAVANA. June 24.-General Bradley T.
Johnson gave banquet to Consul-general
Fitzhugh Lee at the Grand Hotel Yngla-
terra tonight In addition to the mutual
friends of the two generals the editors of
all the Havana daily newspapers present
as we'll as the Marquis Plamorala, Seere-
tary to the general government of Spain.
and General Dubosc. Among the Others
present were the correspondents of the
Madrid and New York newspapers and of
th5 London Times. Mr. Joseph Hanee.
United States commercial agent at Car
cenas,. and Mr.. A c. Rrice, United States
c,nsul at Matanzas.
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AT A PRIVATE CIRCUS.
The Seats Broke Down and Several
Persons Were Injured.

SPRINGFIELps H., June A.-An acci-
dent occurred this evening at private cir
Gus performance by society people on the
grounds of James L. Jones. given for the
benefit of Christ Episcopal Church. About
three hundred prominent people were pres
ent, including Governor and Mrs. Altgeld.
Several sections of the seats broke down
caused by the weight Of the spectators
About twenty persons were injured, but.
fortunately. a panic was averted and none
of the injuries was dangerous.
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Rude Democratic sneer.

If the women of the country are not duly
grateful to the Republican party for the
recognition accorded them at st. Louis it
will be because they have no such thing
as gratitude about them. They are to have
their homes protected; they are to have
equal pay for equal work-though the plat
form is little vague as to the method
by which this is to be brought about: and
they are to be admitted to wider spheres
of usefulness bless their hearts And to
crown ALL they are to give their co-opera-
ton in securing a Republican victory this
fall, and are to be made welcome for SO
doing. Happy womeni
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A Matter Of words.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

The New York Sun accuses Carrot A.
Hobart of taking his Wills out of the Shall
box because he said the other day. Il will
rest until Monday and after comforting
with Mr.. Mckinley viii enter on an active
campaign" We contend that at worst Mr..
Hobart only took one VIII out Of the Shall
box, and whether he took that one is de-
pendent upon the degree of pressure
brought TO bear upon him TO not rest until
Monday and Is not. TO be proved by SEN
tence taken from its context. The infer
ence is that Mr.. Hobart, being college
graduate and an Ii. D.. draws on the
Will box when he means Will.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-25

NEW YORK. June 24.-The national Ar
menian relief committee has received this
cable dispatch from its agents in Eastern
Turkey: z.
Extreme need in Harpoot, Diarbekir and
insignificant compared with the needs.
Many people obliged to subsist on grass
and root We have brought them through
the winter and must not leave them to per-
ish. Appeal with great urgency.
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Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.)
1t is beautiful combination which is
seeking to obtain control of the death
less old Democratic party The silver-mine
Republicans, the Populists, the disappoint-
ed enemies of Cleveland. the sand-lotters.
the Anarchists, the cranks and tramps of
all parties are fiocking around the Demo-
cratic party like flies around the bung-
hole of a molasses barrel. If such an ae-
gregation shall capture the party at CHI
cago its inglorious defeat will be inevitable.
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C.nadtan Electton Return..

MONTREAL, June 24.-According to the
latest election returns the Liberals now
have a clear majority over all other fac
tions of %. The complexion of the new
House is as follows: Liberals. lis; Con-
servatives, SO; Independent. IL; election to
be held. 1; total. 213 OF course, new cleo
tions will have to be held in two constit-
uencies as Laurier and Mccarthy ran in
two divisions and were elected in both,
but can represent only one.
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out attracting much attention. The City af
Key West put to sea before day with a
party of Cu5ans and thirty six men on
board in addition TO the cases supposed 10
contain arms and ammunition. At - sup
posed here that the City OF Key Wes- will
meet the steamer Three Frien5s outside the
three-mile limit and transfer to her the
passengers and cargo. The expedition IS in
charge OF a young American who Is IN e.
x.arfonoad fiffha,cfar
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Chicago Chronicle (Dem)
The financial plank of the platform
adopted at Peoria is a departure from
Democratic principles which will not be
Endorsed by the Democrats of the State.
The Democratic silver enthusiasts are
egregiously in error They have precipi-
tated a disaster of unparalleled proper
tions on the party in Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-25

Chairman Bell, of the convention, was
very much incensed at the action of the
police at the convention yesterday. Last
night he went to the Grand Hotel and met
charges agdinst a policeman who was
saucy to the chair at the convention. Mr.
Bell was talked out of his desire when he
reached the hotel, however, end the
charges will not be MADE.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-25

KEY WEST. Fla. June 24.-Anothcr al
legged fiiibustering expedition succeeded In
starting to Cuba last night A large Amount
of merchandise. principally heavy cases.
were put aboard the steamship City OF Key
West while the Cuban band gave a concert
which was largely attended. The ronc.rt
WAS given to attract the crowd and thus
enable the members OF the expedition TO
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-25

John Ferrall, ex-policeman. got drunk
last night and went to the rooms of Mrs.
Van Cleve. 2721s East Washington street,
and began to break up housekeeping for
the woman. He had proceeded so far as
to throw the new sewing machine out OF a
assistance of police officer and had Fer
rail- taken in CHARGE
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400 People killed I'm Armenia.

CONSTANTINOPLE. June 2i.-Disturb-
ances Of most serious nature occurred at
Van on Monday. A large number of Ar
menians were killed and many sought ref
uge in the British consulate. Ii is esti-
mated that four hundred persons were
killed on both sides In the rioting of last
week and OF Monday.
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Arbitration Correspondence.

LONDON, June 24.-The st. James Ga
zette this afternoon says that Great Brit
ain and the United States have agreed to
publish simultaneously within a fortnight,
all the arbitration correspondence ex-
changed between the governments of the
two countries. The publication of this
matter has been delayed, it appears, while
awaiting the arrival in London of Secre-
tary of State Olney's latest communica-
tion. which was handed to Sir Julian Paun-
cefote, the British ambassador at Wash
ingtcn, early in the week, and which is in
Mr. Olneys most incisive style. and forms
one of the most important documents of
tho series. The St. James Gazette further
states that no definite conclusions have
progress has been made towards general
treaty of arbitration between the two
countries