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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

Some members of Congress are reported
as expressing a belief that when the Ding
ley law begins to produce sufficient revenue
TO meet the expenses of the government
the financial problem will, in a large meas
ure. be solved. If by that is meant that
there will then be no need OfScurrency re-
form the Journal must dissent. Bringing
the revenues of the government up TO or
above the expenditures will simplify the
financial problem, but will not solve it, 1t
will contribute to conditions which will
make the solution of the problem easier.
but the problem will still remain as it was
during many years in the past when the
revenues exceeded the expenditures. The
main defects OF our present currency sys-
tenn are fundamental. some of them dating
from the war period and others from patch
work legislation In later years. The failure
OF revenue aggravated. but did not create,
them. They are inherent in the system, and
not an accidental development of excep-
tional conditions. 1t is very desirable and
important that the revenues should be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The English section of the Teachers As
ISOLATION met yesterday afternoon in the
House of Representatives. Mr. w. E. Hen
ry Of this city, presided al chairman of the
meeting, and Mr.. e. o. Holland, of Peru.
as secretary. The hall was we'll filed all
of the afternoon, as the English section is
the most popular one of ALL The address
of the afternoon was made by Sidney c.
Newsom. of the Indianapolis Manual Train
ing School, his subject being THE Scope
and Purpose of English Literature in the
Secondary School," He thought that the
purpose CT literature was to help students
to understand the expressed thoughts of a
limited number of the great authors, and
to incidentally furnish him with the means
of extending that acquaintance and 20 cul-
tivate a love for good books. Mr.. Newsom
also said that the methods employed in the
study of English literature were totally I'M
like the ones used in the study of the
sciences and languages. He also quoted
from standard Authorities On the study OF
English.
The discussion of the PAGER was opened
by Professor William z. Smyser, of De
Paw University. He spoke on the ques-
view. He was followed by Mrs. Hufford,
of the Indianapolis High School, and others.
Then a discussion of topics pertaining to
the study OF English was opened. The top
les had been suggested by English teach
ers all over the State and were as follows:
How Shall the Teaching of English Conn
position be Effective?" The Legitimate Re-
Ia ton of Composition to Literature What
English Prose Should Be Taught in Sec
ondary Schools THE Place OF the His
tory of English Literature il High-school
Course" ''Wha( should BE tx 3 Require
ments of a Good textbook in English Lit
arature Il Secondary Schoos?' What Can
Be Dine to Preserve the Sense of Humor
in Our Students?" 1.-The Place of Word
Study in the High School, The Culture
of Imagination by Means of English L4tera-
ture.''
The discussion of these questions took
some time and at the conclusion the meet
ing adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

Four British war ships are now on their
way to the Esquimault squadron, which,
With this addition, will be the strongest
fleet Great Britain has ever assembled in
the north Pacific. 1t would be sensational
to say that this is intended as menace
to the United States, but it means that,
with her usual policy of attending strict
" to business Great Britain intends to be
prepared for any contingency or exigency
that may grow out of the Bering-sea ques-
ton. "Sempe, paratus'' is her rule, and by
being always prepared she averts many
dangers. One cannot but admire the en-
ergy which is equal to maintaining an ade-
Quate fleet in every sea of either hem
3sphere where they may be needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

paraphernalia of the school are for them.
school boards have no existence save to
provide proper conditions under which she
may train them The superintendent BUSH
ness Is to aid her. to be an inspiring guide.
leadlng her to a right appreciation of her
great opportunity and the best means OF
obtaining the noble end in view. She is the
soul OF the school. and so stands in a posi-
ZION OF transcendent opportunity for USE
fuiness. Not percents., not methods, not
scholarship even In her mission. but char
acter. Drudgery, Yes, there is much of IL
IN her work, many eXacting details, many
hours of WEAKNESS and disbursement. But
now 1t all becomes glorified in the light
or its purpose and achievement! She hath
the kingdom for such Il time as this. Crown
her. Crown the queenly woman who. in the
spirit of the teacher of Galilee, often de-
spiseG and rejected of those who pride
themselves on their social standing. goes
lovingly about the work of compelling evil
hereditary tendencies and corrupting social
environment to pay homage to the superior
1ty OF noble personal influence; who gives
her life that she may find ii again. en-
many who have felt her touch Honor her,
for she in more cases than any other in-
dividual, solves the problem of the child
The address of President Ogg was followed
by q cornet solo by Frank l.. Walker. of
Richmond. A paper on What the Public
Demands of the Public Schools" was read
by w. II. Sanders of Marion This paper
to what the schools should be, but was more
particularly devoted to a discussion of the
demands that are inconsistent with the best
work in the schools.
The General Association will meet again
this morning at o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The following is the programme for
teachers meetings to-day:

The following is the programme for the
teachers meetings to-day:
General Association, 9 a; M
InVocation--ReV. =. A. Jenkins, Third
Christian Church. Indianapolis.
Music--Vocal solo, by A. D. HitZ.
How Secure Better Educational and So
cial Relations Between Teacher and Pa
tron." Superintendent w. Fl. Sanders Rens-
selaer.
Discussion opened by Miss Anna Wilson.
Charlottesville, Ind.
Music-By Music Section.
Distrractng Eeme eT4 ia nt the - SehSoi Lie
tendent A. b. Humke. Vincennes. Discus
sion opened by Miss Laura Frazee, Terre
Haute.
1.-THE Unnecessary Burdens of the Grade
Teacher. How Relieve Them?" Miss Kate
Moran principal State Normal Training
School Discussion opened by Superintend-
ent l.. +. Jones' Upton.
Evening Session. s p. M
Piano Dnet-Misses WelIie Geeting and
Belle Roger, Indianapolis.
Annual address, The Common People
Hawley Smith, Peoria. Ill
Cornet Solo-Superintendent L. II. Drake,
Kentland.
English Section, p. M
1.-The Study of Plot in Literature" Prof.
Charles j. Sembower State University. Dis
Power Gained from the Study of Fiction
in Secondary Schools" Miss Charity Dye.
Indianapolis Discussion opened by Prof.
Clarence d. Stephens. Vincennes Univer-
sity.
Papers limited 10 twenty-five minutes.
Leaders in discussion to five minutes each.
High School Section p. m.-
'The Relation of High School Curriculum
to Higher Education and 10 Life DIR. II.
j. Alley head Of the mathematical depart
ment, Indiana University. Discussion led
by Robert Spear. principal Evansville High
School.
observation-disclosures
"The Principals Place in the High School
System" d. r. Ellabarger, principal Rich
mond High School
discipline in the High School. Miss
School.
What Shall Determine Standing Of Stu
dent in the class" ID. X Armstrong, prin-
cipal Peru High School.
Equipment Necessary for Entrance to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

An exchange credits ex-Deputy Pension
Commissioner Bell to Illinois. He might
have hailed from that State at some time,
but at last accounts he was a free-silver
statesman who now resides in this city.
Just now his name is revived in Washing
ton in connect on with the so-called pension
reform AS a pension reformer he had
his name, with several flourishes of trum-
pets, stricken from the rolls as pensioner
at s12 a month. When he saw that his
days of drawing $500 a month were coming
to close Mr.. Bell was again totally dis
abled' and had his name restored TO the
pension roll. Moreover. he got $576 which
accrued while he was a pension reformer.
This incident is recalled now because Mr..
Bell, it is announced proposes to be free
silver end man in the next show.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
TRAIN STRUCK THE WAGON.
Baker RiedIinGer and Son Tossed
High Into the Air.

Charles Riedlinger, a baker living at 40
Gresham street, was returning home last
evening in his wagon, when he was struck
by j., NJ & 1. train at Minnesota street.
The wagon was a covered one and Ried-
linger had no good view up and down the
track. He drove on to the track with the
train going at rapid rate of speed, and
within few yards of him. The wagon
was struck broadside and completely de-
molished. while the horse was killed. Reid
linger and his seven-yearold son were
thrown high into the air, but escaped Sc
rious injury. The accident caused a delay
to the train. but no damage to the engine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
IDENTIFIED BY O'BRIEN.
Saloon Keeper Picks Out CIarksOn as
u Highvayman.

Edward Clarkson, ffty-three years old,
giving Detroit as his address, is under ar
rest on the charge of highway robbery.
Monday night a man stopped Dennis
O'Brien and attempted to rob him on
Georgia street near Kentucky avenue.
O'Brier resisted and was cut in the right
hard During the night the detectives sent
In half a dozen men suspected of being the
robber Yesterday morning they were all
brought together and O1Brien picked cut
Clarkson and positively identified him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The arguments in favor of consolidating
district schools and substituting one strong
central school in township for several
scattered ones are very strong. The plan
might not be feasible in every locality, but
it would be in most and actual experiment
shows that ii results in furnishing better
school facilities at less cost than the pres
ent one. As a progressive State in educa-
tional matters, Indiana can afford to lead
of in this reform
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
Between Electric Car and Shaft.

Morris Gaines, living at COS South Illi-
nois street, was injured yesterday morning
by the elevator in the new Harrison build
ing. "A West Washington street. He was at
work adjusting the car, and was riding on
top of it. He slipped off and was carried
up TO the top OF the building between the
car and the framework of the shaft The
dispensary ambulance removed him to the
hospital, where it was found his injuries
were slight. The right leg is considerably
bruised and he lost some skin off the body
but no injury of d permanent nature was
discovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
How Mary Castillo Was KILLED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Mary Cas-
tillo, the young Spanish woman at whom
George Touchi, japanese, fired four shots
on Sunday afternoon, did not die of fright or
as believed when she was examined at the
receiving hospital a few minutes after her
death. No wounds of any kind were found
on her then, but an autopsy held at the
morgue by Dr. John Gallagher revealed the
fact that the woman's death was caused
by bullet which struck her in the arm,
passed through the lungs and entered the
pericardium. or sack surrounding ner heart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The combined navies of Great Britain
and Japan amount to nearly eight hundred
ships of war. most of them armored yes
sells of the new type, while against this
gigantic naval force Russia can only bring
a fleet of two hundred torpedo boats and
war ships all told. When 1t comes to naval
operations Russia is not Tin it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

To say that Russia can defy the world
because OF recent seizures in China is
very rash statement. In conflict over the
dismemberment of the empire Great Britain
, would have immensely the advantage over
Russia and her allies in naval and trans
nortation resources.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The modern Spanish method of waging
war seems to be based too much on the
national amusement of bull fighting. A
half-starved, half-tamed bull can be easily
|vanquished, but really wild one that goes
hunting for its enemies and fights for its
life is not included in the Spanish method.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

wag has figured out that even in the
application of the civi-service rules the two
great political parties are governed by their
views on the currency. The Republican
party sticks to the civil-service regulations,
thereby following the golden rule, while the
Democratic party turns the rascals out"
following the silver rule, DO others or
others will do you" That is, the two par
ties have respectively a gold ard silver
standard of conduct
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

From having been regarded at one time
as the storm center of the greenback and
fiat money craze, Indiana is coming to be
recognized as the stronghold of sound
money and currency reform. The latter
reputation should be maintained and
sfrengthened
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
The aInssicnI section.

The classical section met in the Senate
chamber for it's sole meeting yesterday aft
ernoon. Edwin Post, the president of the
section presided and Miss Cora Bennett act
ed as secretary. The first address was made
by Miss Levona III. Payne, OF Indianapolis
High School, her subject being Shall Greek
be Taught in High SCHOOL," Miss Payne
thought that Greek has been regarded too
much as a means of mental discipline and
as rudimentary to some other branches of
learning. She granted the fact that the
study of Greek was conducive to these ends,
but claimed that it was also much more
was in fact. quite a liberal education in it.
self. Prof. H. "A. Hoffman's paper on THE
Classical Library of the Secondary School,
was read by Professor Johnson as Pro-
fessor Hoffman was absent. Such library.
accordingl to Professor Hoffman, should be
divided into two classes-first, stories from
Greek and Roman mythology, history and
biography, told in an attractive way,
ries on classical life, such as those by Rev. A.
Church, historical novels based on classical
sources, and popular illustrated books on
Greek and Roman life; the second class
included works of reference in history, my
thology and antiquities.
Miss Myrtle Abbot, of the KnightstOwn
High School, had a paper on Reading at
Sight in Secondary Schools Miss Abbot
of teaching sight reading are not conducive
to practical results, but considered syntax
as a means to an end, not as an end itself.
AL language is a medium of expression.
Consideration of the nature of the mind to
be taught with the nature of the language
has brought about a revolution in the
methods of teaching. At the foundation of
the new method rests the belief that if the
student Is to read Latin ne must do it as
the Romans did in Latin order, and without
resort to dictionary and grammar. Miss
Abbot also discussed the college entrance
requirements, and steps for preparing a
class to read at sight and how to gain time
for sight reading.
The last paper was read by WILDER r.
Ayers, of the academy of De Paw Uni
versity. His subject was Examination for
High School Certificate as a Test of Fitness
for College," Professor Ayers thought that
the certificate should be abolished by all
means, as it is not conducive to thorough
ness in preparation. Pupils can bring a let
ter from their former teachers stating that
they had done such work. and on being
tired in classrooms it had been shown that
tho work had not been complete"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

William L. Bryan, of Indiana University.
presided over the meeting of the college
men at the Denison yesterday morning.
After the reports of officers and the APP
pontmcnt Of committees Professor w +.
SWahlen. Of De PAW. read paper Oh the
"Homeric Triad" Professor John Loves,
of Hanover. and others discussed the pa
per w w Parsons of the State Normal
School, read q paper in the afternoon on
Some Fundamentals in Education" Pro-
fessor d. w. Dennis, of Earlham, and 9TH
ers discussed 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

There has never been a time in the his
terry of the Republican party in Indiana
when it contained more senatorial timber,
and all Of a growing quality
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

There are people really so determined to
go to the Paris exposition that they will
walk. Before the days of advanced scien-
tific research that statement might have
been a joke, but it is not now. Gradually
the word impossible is becoming obsolete.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The report comes that Prince Bismarck's
govt is better. On that score the prince
must be worse. Anything that tends to the
welfare of his govt is certainly detriment
to the victim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

Was there ever luckier person than
David Turpie? Rescued from political OBJ
security, elected United States senator in a
moment of desperation and reelected for
consistency's sake, it looks now as if he
might become life candidate from force
of habit and lack of other material. Mean
while, the Republican party is embarrassed
in trying to choose his successor from a
half dozen superior candidates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The civil-service tree may need trimming,
but the party that would cut it down or
ig it up by the roots would commit politi-
al suicide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The natives of the outlying provinces of
China are kept busy changing their clothes
to suit their nationalities. To remain citi-
zen of China man has to keep on dead
run toward Picking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

This is a poetical administration. One
is the governments representative
at Sanctus Spiritus.y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

The Republicans of Indiana are trusting
in the Lord and keeping their powder dry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

1t may not be amss to say that in addi-
ton to her other celebrities Indiana now
possesses the greatest girl violinist in the
world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
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brought up to a parity with or in excess of
expenditures, but that alone will not cure
the defects in our currency system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

If the Republicans of Indiana are ever
more alive than in an off year it is in an
n year
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incognita. And what we have done In
North America our English cousins, on
an infinitely smaller scale, are now
doing in that comparatively small, but
really immense tract of territory that
lies between the Orinoco river and the
Paccaraima mountains, the Atlantic
ocean and the Caroni river-and back
ward thence to the snow-capped Cordil-
leras.
This is the territory about which
Great Britain and the little republic of
Venezuela have been contending for
half century, and which only the
other day nearly caused war between
England and America. Into that dis
pute we shall not here inquire; that
concerns politics, and my purpose is
to tell readers at home something of the
wonders, physical and chronological, of
that almost unknown land.
UP to about dozen years ago it was
altogether unknown except to few
wandering naturalists and orchid hunt
ers. But one day it was discovered that
the gold fields of Venezuela were really
but the outer fringe of vast belt of
gold-bearing territory; in fact, that
region of primeval forests, roaring
cataracts, morasses and lethal reptiles
was the lost "Eldorado" of the early
Spanish explorers. Then the attention
of the world centered on it, and both
England and Venezuela laid claim to
| it. Thousands of gold seekers rushed
into it, A few found fortunes and hun
| dreds found death, and the final explo-
ration and development of the region
awaits the settlement of the dispute,
which the United States government
has taken in hand.
1t must be understood that the polit-
ical dispute is over only small portion
of the territory, the ultimate limits of
which have been above indicated, for, OF
course, l am concerned now with the
country as a whole. AS intimated, it
is covered with great forests that are in
tersected with broken streams, but
| there are also immense savannahs.
| Some of these are elevated, but others
are depressed and are boggy in the dry
season and form lakes in the wet sea
| son. Considerable mountain chains oc-
cur, but these are mostly toward the
borders, south on Brazil and west to
the eastern spurs of the Cordilleras.
In the central parts are hills, but they
are isolated risings and of curious for
nation, such as Mount Roraima, rising
mountain-wise to a certain height and
then shooting up in precipitous sand
stone faces for hundreds of feet, the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-02

tops being apparently well wooded and
watered table lands-but to get there
the explorer must await Prof. Langley's
mir ship. Mount Roraima itself, the most
pronounced and gigantic of these singu-
lar formations, 1880 feet high, rises
from the surrounding plains like an
island from the ocean, crowned by u
castle constructed to accommodate
some superhuman Brobdingnagian gar
rison. The lower mountain is ragged,
precipitous and rocky, but fairly wood
ed, especially on the steep slopes of
the top; but the castle-like continue
tion is of bare red sandstone. The OBJ
ject presents one of the most imposing
spcctacies in the world when viewed
across the savannah from the edge of
the forest belt, the morning sunlight
slnnting on it with the dense 'blpeof the
tropical sky for back ground, which
is enhanced rather than marred by the
cloud banks that usually hang above the
summit. ff
The peculiaritles Of the fiuvial system
complement those of the mountains.