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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Ready to Redeem Currency SKIES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Secretary Gage
has issued public notice to the effect that
on Friday, Dec. a. 1897. the Treasury De-
partment would prepare to begin the re-
demption. without rebate of interest, of the
bonds issued in aid of the Pacific railroads.
commonly known currency skies. and
maturing Jan T. 1898: and that checks will
be mailed on Dec. "a in payment of principal
and interest to maturity of ali bonds pre-
sented before that date. The aggregate of
the bonds maturing on Jan. l is $29 904. .952
Continued ON Second Page.l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14

We will sell tickets to the public at one and
one-third fare for the round trip to all
points in Central Passenger Committee ter
ritory. good returning until Jan. f.
To students, on presentation of certificate
signed by principal of school or college, we
will sell tickets at above rate. good going
at the closing of the term and good re-
turning not later than Jan. IL.
For tickets and full information call on
agents, No. l East Washington street, Mas
sachusetts avenue and Union Station.
IL. Nj. BRONSON, A. G. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Cincinnati Trains
c., II. & ID. R'y.

Ticket Offices, Union Station and No. West
Washington street. corner Meridian.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
FIGHTING THE TAX LEVY.

the City tax levy
Every taxpayer Is
the the passion OF 'helr
the the public ltt nothing out h
diminish the zeal of fights each recurring yss
won @ lney
and the
to take part in it is irresistible to the citizen
affairs hary IN some
cobsstone street pave
forward to better things ou
Meantime the taxes are
high another What are we
o boutn?"
of the nature
than the present. and
popou able If
So the present form of
bond
obtaining II
mun relief the burden
Improvements The
charter the first toward the
o
will due consideration proposed
without diminishing efficiency
checking
will for ompishes
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. n. Y, Aug. 10.-At the ST.
Cloud. J. E. Downs; Everett, C. R. Coulter;
Broadway Central J. Keegan, C. Bader, T.
Johey; Stuart, J. Abrahams; New Amsterdam.
E. NJ. Everett; Park Avenue, F. Hartman
Jefferson, Misses Pond, Mrs. Vary; Metropoli-
tan, w. B. Sink. German Vice-Consul Geissler
and Mrs. Geissler and child left the St. Cloud
and sailed on the Saale for Bremen. Felipe
Flores, Miss Margaret Hermann /. HON berg,
G. Langhoff Miss Lillian Lands berger, Fritz
Reuther and Miss Eliza beth Treusch sailed for
Germany. DR.. Giuseppe ollino arrived on the
Ems from Genoa. Hlmar Stephany arrived
on the Saale from Bremen. Miss Minnie Bruins,
Miss Adele Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Cartsen J.
Hink, Claus Hink, Louis Schwarzschildt and
Miss Leontine Schwarzsohil arrived on the
Bremen from Bremen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
THAT ADDITIONAL DUTY.

Canada is beginning 10 feel that Uncle
Som knows trick or two himself, with
reference to turning trade into channels
of his choice. Heretofore large com
merce has been carried on by Way of Van
couver, B. c., between the Orient and
American cities of the East. The Cana
dian Pacific Railroad has reaped the bene-
fits of these overland shipments, and
United States railroads have felt the eff
fects of the diversion OF traffic. Now, it
appears, this system is to be revolution
ized and all through that section of the
tariff which provides that revenue col
lectors must impose discriminating
duty of 10 per cent on merchandise which,
being the production or manufacture of
any foreign country not contiguous to the
United States, shall come into the United
States from such contiguous country"
Recently the Canadian Pacific brought
into this country. through one of the
Northern States, trainload of tea from
Japan, for purposes of distribution in the
United States. The train collided at Chi
cago with the Federal statute Just quoted.
Upward Of 1000 chests OF tea were in
volved in the transaction. OF course, the
Canadian Pacific lawyers will fight the
law. but the law can be depended on to
come out victor in the end. Arrange
ments have been made with the importers
of the tea whereby they will make good
the additional tax If the law is construed
as the customs officials and Americans
generally think it ought to be.
Hitherto the Canadian Pacific has en-
ioyed rather monopoly in the tea trade,
starting its trains at Vancouver or any
other point in the British domain, and
sending them intact under consular seal to
New Orleans or any other port in this coun-
try with which the Canadian road may
have direct connections. A few lines of
the Dingley bill have served to put al end
10 this monopoly. 1t will not be permis-
sible hereafter for freight trains from Can
ada to go direct to points in the United
States without the consular seals of the
cars being broken, due to the necessity OF
ascertaning what additional duties shall
be imposed upon the goods.
Importers will save the amount of the
additional duty by shipping direct 10
American ports, and our ports and our
railways will soon profit by the change
which is inevitable. Score one more point
for the DIngley bill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
TO AID STRIKING MINERS.

The executive committee of the can
Francisco La Dor Council has issued an ap-
peal on behalf of the striking miners in
the coal fields of the East. The deplorabe
situation of the miners and their families
is set forth and sympathizers in the cause
of labor struggling for laoor's rights are
asked to aid, as best they can, the many
thousands OF men whose grievance is
known to the people of the land through
the medium of the press.
The coal-miners of the East are con-
fronted by grave conditions. Recently the
New York Times investigated the state of
affairs In the coal region and discovered
that the miners combat the grimmest sort
OF poverty and battle desperately in the
dark with dangers so numerous and so
great that death by starvation is about
the only alternative preferable to it.
The claim has been made by mine oper-
ators and their friends that the miners are
well paid. The truth of the matter is
shown by the case of the miners of Hook
ing Valley. Most of the coal there is
mined by machinery and each miner had
last year an average of 132 days of employ
ment, according to the statistics gathered
by the Times. The average production
was 1910 tons per man. At the rate OF
wages paid the miner earned in the whole
year just $455 40, or $3T 78 per month, on
which to supper. himself and his family.
Men doing subordinate work in the Hook
ing Valley mines brought the average
earnings there for the year down to $50 05
per month. The coal mines of Ohio gave
employment to II, 220 pick miners in 1896,
which is 1925 less than had work the year
before. and an average of their earnings
for the year was SIS 46 a month. Forced
to spend money Tor the rent of the house
owned by the com pany and the food sup
piled by the company, the Times declares
that 'it Is, indeed, wonderful that the
miner goes on strike as much as he does
wonderful because one would expect him
to have barely energy enough to die
quietly of hunger"
In Illinois last year the average wages
paid TO miners throug hout the whole State
was $155. Tnis means something nearly
akin to starvation to a miner who fain
would exist like a human being. Yet it
is said that imported pauper Iaborers
thrive on even that amount. Here is an
other argument for stringent immigration
laws. The San Francisco Labor Council
asks everybody who can afford it to do
something to help the striking miners in
their fight for the means OF subsistence.
II the strikers can only be supplied with
the necessaries of life for short period it
is believed that their cause will be sue
cessful.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
JOY IN STORE FOR KLoNDIKB.

According to present indications the
miners on the Klondike will have very
little to com plain about next season with
regard TO the conditions and comforts OF
life in the frozen north. This year we
have heard all sorts OF stories ABOUT icy
solitudes, dread lonesomeness, poorly
made bread and iIl-cooked food generally,
besides inconveniences too numerous 10
mention. We have heard of home-long-
ings and such things, and some OF the
miners declare that the sight OF civilized
woman was to the Kiondikers something
akin to the apparition of an angel.
All this will be different next year.
Then there will be no excuse on earth for
miner not having raised biscuits at least
once day, batter cakes OF the New Eng
land pattern for breakfast, Boston baked
beans always in stock, and dried-apple pie
whenever be takes the notion.
And why will this be thus? Because a
Pittsburg man is going TO establish a mat
rimonial agency at the Kiondike, and the
New England States are expected to fur
nish a large quota of the eligible caudi-
dates of the gentle sex. This Pittsburger
states that there are thousands of poor
but thoroughly respecta BILE girls in every
big Eastern State looking for honest en-
ploy ment, and that they would go to
Alaska to find it ii they were assured that
they would be properly cared for. In the
towns and villages of New England the
mum Der of women is so far in excess of
the men and employ yment so hard to get
that thousands would be willing to go to
Alaska or the North west Territories under
proper conditions.
This man intends to secure places in ad-
vance for com panies of, perhaps, 100 girls
and have their employers advance money
for their transportation from the States
and recompense him for his trouble be-
sides. Only girls who can bring the high
est recon- mendations OF character and
respectabi bility will be accepted. Arriving
at the gold district each one will be as
signed to her place, but all will be located
within short distance OF each other. so
that they may have association and be
able to counsel each other.
Under their influence it is expected that
Klondike will take on a homelike appear
ance and the miners not fl Ell that sense oil
isolation which sends so many to their
graves. They would be served with we'll
cooked food and the general health of the
camp vastly improved. The poor New
England maiden of the present may re-
tuUa in a year or two and be hailed by
society at her old home as gold queen OF
Bonanza Greek.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
CONTINUOUS SESSIONS.

The movement in educational circles in
favor Of continuous session Of the nor
NAL schools is steadily gaining around
east and west. The plan of continuous
session was inaugurated by the University
of Chicago and has proven an unqualihed
success, the institution never lacking
students during the sumrher quarter.
Two of the normal schools of Minnesota
have adopted it, and the question of ap-
plying the idea to the common schools of
the country is now being seriously dis
cussed.
Professor E. A. Kirkpatrick of the
Winona (Minn.) Normal School, writing
in the Review of Reviews, points out some
ofthe benefits OF the plan. 1t was found
easy to arrange the programme of the
courses OF study, so that without much
increase in number of classes or teachers
students could enter the Winona Normal
School any quarter of the year and yet
find classes IN all subjects necessary for
the continuation of their course. For
teachers in service a six weeks special
term was provided, enabling them 10 con-
tinue teaching and yet take a regular
course leading to diploma.
The financial advantages of the plan to
the State are claimed to be these: (1) The
valuable plant building, apparatus, etc.
no longer remains unused and profitless
quarter of the time; (2) the cost of run
ming it during the time that it has
usually been Idle is less than in any other
quarter, because no fuel is required; (3)
three schools in session the fourth quar-
ter would prepare as many new teachers
for service in the State as an additional
school would, and at a cost less than that
required TO run another school, which,
before 1t could begin, would have to re-
ceive many thousands OF dollars for
building and apparatus. Teachers in
service wishing to improve themselves
may obtain in the six weeks special
course all the ADVANTAGES OF the SUNNI er
schools and the additional one Of having
each summer study contribute toward
a definite course of training. Instructors
are required to serve only three-auarters
OF the year.
Now the question arises as to whether
the idea may not proftably be carried TO
public schools and colleges. 1t is sug-
gested that it might be a good thing if a
large proportion of the children between
6 and lS years, especially in cities, were in
school instead OF on the street in summer; !;
that if school work is not too hard there
is hardly any other reason than custom
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
A KLONDlKE ROMANCE.
A Story Which Will Add to the Ex
dus to Alaska.

A Story Which Will Add to the Exo-
dus to Alaska.
sad-faeed woman received the express
package at the door of the humble cottage.
But her features lighted up when she saw the
address, says the Detroit Free Press.
Heaven be blessed. JAMIE" she murmured
to the pale and slender lad who nestled at her
side, OTIS from your father on the Klondike"
With trem bling fingers she united the knots
and unwrapped the package. When the last
wrapper was removed a half-sheet of letter
paper and an ancient pair of hand-m down
trousers tumbled to the floor. She lifted the
note and read it aloud in an agitated voice:
Dear Jane: 1 haven't struck 1t yet, but still
hopeful. All l can send you is this old pair of
trousers, which L have no use for. Maybe you
can cut tn EN- over for Jimmie. Yours, Affection
ately. JOE
For long time the poor woman sat stunned,
with the slender lad weeping beside her. She
had waited SO long and patiently for good
news-and this was the result. The landlord
was growing more and more impatient, the
butcher and baker were almost insoient.
How could she satisfy their opportunities
with d pair of secondhand trousers?
She uttered an exclamation of contempt and
aversion and kicked the dingy garment aside.
AS she did so an idea struck her.
Suddenly rising to her feet she picked up the
trousers
Then, after spreading them upon a clean
newspaper she brushed them, beat them and
finally washed them.
Carefully gathering up the gold dust thus
dislodged she carried it to the nearest bank
and sold 1t for $21S7.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
TAKING IMPROVEMENTS.

To the Editor of the San Francisco Cdl-SIR:
Among the editorial notes in your issue OF the
9th instant appeared the following interesting
paragraph:
The announcement that Rockefeller will sell his
stately new home on the Hudson rather than pay
taxes on it, Is an Illustration of the contradictions
which exist in the human mind. Rockefe 'er
thinks nothing of giving away million for ''phii-
anthropy," but he will pay his taxes so long as
there iS possible means OF avoiding IT, ABOUT
the only effective way to deal with such man Is
to send hi m to jail for cheating the Government
and then present him with an illuminated vote OF
thanks for his generosity TO the people.
This question and your reflections on the
same are of particular importance at this
time on account of the prominence which has
rece ntly been given to the subject OF taxation
in its various phases.
To the minds of those who have given atten-
ton to taxation in relation to the common
welfare and the application OF the strict rule
OF justice us between the public treasury and
the private individual it appears that Mr..
Rockefeller is right in his argument against
the imposition of the tax that has been as
sessed against him in this particular case. He
urges that he has benefited the community OF
Tarrytown by erecting magnificent buildings,
by opening spacious parks to the people, by
constructing conservatories and by adding
many possibilities to the sum of human COM
fort and happiness in that particular vicinity.
Having done these good things he reasonably
punish him on that account, and on
that account solely. He points out that other
rich men who for speculative purposes hold
real estate in the same general locality are
assessed at a much lower rate, though they
remain away, do not improve their holdings
and do not in any manner contribute to the
prosperity of the community, while he who
spends his wealth for the employment OF
servants and in the maintenance OF his extern
sive esta blishment is called on for more than
his share OF the municipal revenue.
In other words, he finds that he is punished
by the very community that he benefits the
burden of the local tax being laid o: the i'm
provements that all acknowledge to be benef-
cent.
Such tax is manifestly q restriction on i'm
provement, and IN evltably decreases the limits
of human effort and human prosperity.
Mr.. Rockefeller is right in protesting against
this I'M justice. Ii his neightors as well as him
self were taxed justly on the value OF their
lands and the tax on improvements were
altogether remitted. then the burden would
fall lightly on all simple justice would pre-
vail, and even a man worth a dozen millions
could afford TO live in Tarrytown or any other
place that best suits his fancy and his business
requirements. X. B. BROWN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

for pupils suspending their work for one.
fourth of the year. The adoption of the
quarter instead of the year as the unit in
grading also is claim ed to be OF great ad-
vantage-not only to Irregular pupils, but
to exceptionally quick and exceptionally
slow children who now have to advance
Or fall behind whole year at time.
These questions are worthy of serious
discussion. 1t is probable that, as Pro-
fessor Kirk patrick observes, 1--WE are just
entering upon new epoch in the history
OF the developm ent of education in this
country-an epoch in which schools of all
kinds will be continuous instead of an
intermittent factor in our National life. J"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

Lieutenant-General Charles Edward Parke
Gordon, c. B., honorary colonel of the Gordon
Highlanders, who died recently at Anerly
England, had seen service in the campaigns
against the Kaffir tribes in 1S34-35 and in the
Inoian mutiny campaign of 1s575S ana, as
captain and acting colonel of the Seventy
fifth Regiment, distinguished himself at the
capture of Delhi and the battles ending in the
relief OF LUCKNOW.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11


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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
LAZARUS AND LIVES.
Atlanta Constitution.

~olored exhorter, enlarging on the impos-
sibility of rich men getting into heaven said
Look at Latherus: When he wuz on de
airth he ak Diwees fer de crumbs dat FALL frum
his table En- what did Diwees do ter him?
He call his dog. Moreover, en- sick him on
Latherus. Latherus put up purty good fight,
but de dog licked himl Den Diwees wuz SO
mad dat he took fit en- died, en- when he
wake up he fin' himself in hell-fre, en- he look
troo de skylight en- see Latherus en- Father
Abraham in u huggin' match; en- he call ter
Latherus ter turn on de water en- he'd pay de
bill En- what did Latherus say? He des lean
over de banister en- holler out: GO long. man,
en- shet yo' mouf. De water wuz cut of on de
tenth. MIX en- money is de bes' gotE
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
BOOM.
New York Sun.

Wheat is jumping,
Fairly humping.
With an upward pace is pumping
And the farmer wears smile neer seen before.
Gold Is pouring,
Miners boring,
Unknown Arctic fields exploring
For the millions which the earth has held In store
Silver's dropping
Theories popping.
While The Pops their eyes are mopping,
AS the mortgagors are paying off their debts
All IS hustle,
All is hustle,
Work for brain and work for muscle,
The Cslamityites are paying up their bets.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
"Mrs. Winslow,s soothins syrup !,

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while Teethng with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child softens the gums, al
lays Pain, cures Wind Collie regulates the Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrheas. whether
arising from teething or other causes. For sale by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask Tor Mrs WinsloS's Soothing Syrup csc bottle
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
If You Are ooing East

Remember to. morrow, August g. is the last day
of sale of tickets at he Christian Endeavor rates.
Through trains to Denver, Kansas City, Omaha
Chicago, st. Loui, and Eastern points leave san
Francisco Monday, August 8. Tuesday, August TO-
and Wednesd ay, August H. via the Rio Grande
Western Railway and connections. General ticket
office 4 Montgomery street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
THE SUMMER MONTHS.

Are you going 10 the country vacation II
%. it is 10 trouble tor Us 10 forward THE CALL to
your address. DO not let II miss YOU TOR you VIII
miss it, Orders given 10 the carrier left az
Business Office VIII receive prompt attention.
30 EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
ior summer months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

Tommie lin languld whine)-Mal Ma! Wv
can't so out n play with them boys?
Ma-Because, my dear, they're naughty boys
l can hear them swearing.
Tommie Suddenly alert)-You can2 Oh,
mel what re they sayin'?-Truth.
"I suppose you talked about other women
at the sewing society this afternoon" said Mr..
Cawker ohis wife.
''Yes," replied Mrs. Cawker. "Women are
not so concelted as men, who talk about them
ves."-Harper's Bazaar.
Lightminded Young Thing in Bathing
Suit-Surely, Aunt Margaret, you are not 60
ing to wear your spectacles in the water.
Aunt Margaret-Indeed am. Nothing shall
induce me 10 take off another thing-New
York Tribune.
Teacher-Do you understand the meaning of
the terms labor and capital?
Boy-Yes. sir; know what it is. If boy
coasts down hill, that's capital. Ii another
boy rides the bicycle up, that S labor.-Fun.
big policeman to sleep, Doc? We tried every
thing known to medical science"
"I just stationed couple OF fellows outside
to yell for help."-Detroit Free Press.
punctual. 1 make point OF always comm g
up to time"
"Ha! thai explains it"
plains what?"
"Why time f1ies."-Pick-Me-Up
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is perfectly dry sos.
and mild, being entirely free from the msss com.
mon further north. Round trip tickets, by steam
ship Including fifteen days board at the Hotel del
Coronado, $50; longer stay So so per day. Apply
New Montgomery street San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
Not Excessively Warm on the Grea
Santa Fe Route.

popular misbelief exists that in summer 1t is
very hot in crossing the continent on tho Santa
Fe route. Through Arizona and New Mexico the
line is situated at average elevation OF 5000
feet. Lowest rates and superior accommodations
to all Eastern and European points. Ticket office
644 Market street, Chronicle building.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

Clara Novello, the weli-known English ora
torio singer, who in private life is the Count t.
ess Gigliucci, has just en- tered upon her eight.
ieth year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

We may not be able to. reform China
town, but it is worth while to try the
effect of revoIutionizlng the present
methods of dealing with it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

Spain may recall Weyler from Cuba and
appoint him 20 the task of pacifying the
anarchists.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

Secretary Sherman has accomplished in
the State Office the success of irritating
the British, and that is pretty sure sign
OF vigorous foreign policy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

The fight against the tax levy comes
and goes at stated periods, but the levy
stays with u.s.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
A NAVAL PREDICAMENT.
indianapolis \ ews.

The battle-ship Indiana may be docked at
Halifax by gracious permission OF the British
Government. We can't afford to get into any
trouble with England. We might have to
build our own docks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11

About the best thing for Professor El-
lott 10 10 at this time on the seal ques-
tion Is to initiate the wiser among the
calamity howlers and shut up.