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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
BOTH FOREIGN AND HOME
TWO BRANCHES OF THE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH MISSIONS IN SESSION.
over $500 Delegates Have Registered
The Visitors Entertained ut
Butler College.

The twenty-second annual convention of
the foreign branch OF the Christian Mis-
sionary convention held it's last session at
Tomlinson Hall yesterday morning, and in
the afternoon began the proceedings of the
home missions branch. The final adjourn
ment of the present gathering will be on
Friday at noon. careful count of the
registration yesterday revealed the fact
that 1,S01 delegates from outside the city
had signed their names with the secretary.
An examination of the list shows that the
convention is unusually representative in
its character nearly every State in the
Union, from California to Massachusetts,
having its delegates present. Canada and
the various missionary countries of Japan
and India have also representatives 1t is
much the desire of the convention that its
registration reach 1900 in order that it may
be able hereafter to make better terms
with the passenger associations as to rail-
road rates, and those who have not regis
tered are urged to do so.
A happy event yesterday was the visit of
large part of the convention to Butler Col
lege. The morning session adjourned early
in order to permit of the excursion. There
were eleven carloads that left for Irving
ton at noon. Arriving at the college
warm welcome was given to the delegates
by the students and professors of the in
stitution. A substantial luncheon was
served and a number of pleasing after
dinner talks were made. President Butler
extended a cordial welcome, and c. e.
Thornton, Burns A. Jenkins and DR.. Jabez
Hall, in few remarks, further emphasized
the welcome. Responses were made by
President McGarvey, of the College of the
Bible, located at Lexington. Ky; j. H. o.
Smith, of Chicago; Carey E. Morgan, of
Minneapolis and A. NJ. Chamberlain.
After the return to the city many of the
delegates were given ride over a few Of
the leading car lines of the city. During
the day there were number of reunions of
the alumni of various church colleges and
other gatherinos of a SOcial nature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

Perhaps no funeral sermon ever preached
was entirely free from bias. Ordinarily,
the preacher on these solemn occasions is
ready of his own accord to cover the de-
parted with a mantle of charity, but In
spite of himself and however determined
he may be to be just and no more, the
mantle is broader and the fringe deeper
If near relatives of the deceased are pres
ent and are persons of influence. The eff
feet upon the speaker of the living subject
Of his discourse must naturally be still
greater The Virginia gentleman VINO has
arranged with a minister to have his fun
eral sermon preached while he IS yet In
life in order that he may know before he
dies what kipd of a man he is, IS not likely
to hear the unbiased truth. He may be u
very good man, but the chances are that
the preacher will paint him little winter
than he really is; while if he is not good
his frailties will be dwelt upon with light
touch 1t is extremely doubtful if the
preacher lives who car rise in public and
tell exactly what a man is, II he isn't what
he should be, while that individual hxes
him with his glttering eye. 1T isn't human
nature or ministerial nature TO do II, and
the too curious Virginian is not likely to
hear anything in his funeral address that
will cause him to lead a better life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

There was a touching illustration of in
ternational comfy in religious affairs at
Madrid a few days ago. The King of Siam,
shortly after his arrival there on visit,
expressed a desire TO see a bull Tight but
was informed by the officials in charge Of
his entertainment that in Difference TO his
religious feelings, which they did not wish
to wound, bull fight had not been included
In the programme. His Majesty then en-
lightened the officials on one OF the tenets
Of Buddhism. telling them that that re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

Commenting on Mr.. Bryan's offer of a
prize for the best essay by a student i'll the
Nebraska State University on the science
of government, the Omaha Bee suggests
that the contestants should read Mr.. Bry-
ans speeches on that subject for examples
TO be avoided
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be- found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Nindsor Hotel and Aston House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House and p. o. News Co..
27 Dearborn street.
street
LOpIsyILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House. Wizards Hatel and the Washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street. between
Penn. avenue and + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

1t is dollars to doughnuts that the street
railroad company will control the appoint
ment of street commissioner. With a street
commissioner who was formerly on it's
payroll and who viii be under it's inilu-
ence there viii be no danger of any of its
tracks or grades being intcrfered with. 1t
will never be found necessarN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

The architects of the world" are invited
to compete in the making of plans for twen-
ty-eight new buildings for the University of
California. The successful competitor is
promised fame and fortune; the others, in
the rude language of the small boy, will
presumably get hooks" though perhaps
the satisfaction of having aimed at such
prize will be reward enough. Mrs. Phebe
Hearst, widow of the California millionaire,
is taking financial interest in the univer-
sity and has pledged the funds necessary
to secure the architectural designs finally
chosen. California is especially fortunate in
securing the interest of two of it's wealthiest
women in its educational institutions. Mrs.
Stanford has almost impoverished herself
in her zeal to equip Stanford University
with all the modern improvements, while
Mrs. Hearst's interest in the state institu-
ton, though of recent origin, seems likely
to be as active. 1t is said of women in
small towns that willy merchants work up a
rivalry among them by confidentially telling
one what purchases in the way of gowns
or household goods have been made by an
other, thereby encouraging more extrava-
CANT purchases on the part of number two.
Perhaps the promoters of education on the
Pacific coast have been acting on this al
legged propensity of feminine nature to equal,
if not Guido, the other woman and have
thus shrewdly gained the cooperation of
Mrs Hearst.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

The New York Suns obituary notice of its
founder and late editor consisted of two
lines-"Charles Anderson Dana, editor of
the Sun, died yesterday afternoon" This
was in accordance with Mr.. Dana's desire
that the paper should not make any extend
ed notice of his death or career
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
HeaIthfuI.

Mrs. Watts-The doctors say good cry
is healthful.
Mrs. Potts-I know it is. A good cry
gained me trip to the seashore last year
and 1 came back feeling better than 1 had
for OH ever so long
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

What pity said the first highly pious
gentleman, that human ingenuity should
have been turned to the invention of so
fiendish a thing as dynamiteT
1T has its good qualities, though" replied
the other professionally pious gentleman.
There is nothing better for blowing up sa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

The trainers and exploiters of Mr.. Will
liam Jennings Bryan are having a hard
time to keep him before the public but they
are doing their best and he is helping them
to the best of his ability What with coun-
try fairs and an occasional syndicate letter
or small gift to some college or seminary
they have done pretty well. The latest eff
fort is on new line. 1t is in the form of
special from Louisville. KY. as follows:
Is there a romance in the life of William
Jennings Bryan which he has kept sacred
ly guarded from the world? This is what
is being asked by members of the party
who accompanied Mr.. Bryan on his tour of
Kentucky last week. At Loretto there is
school for girls in charge of the NaZaren
Sisters. When the Bryan special reached
Loretto the school girls gathered to greet
the great silver leader Then the sisters in
charge pressed forward One by one they
clasped his hand and passed on. The sixth
stopped raised her veil and looking up,
said. MIR. Bryan, / knew you in the long
ago" Mr.. Bryan was startled. He leaned
forward and a name was whispered in his
ear. He still clasped the hand of the nun,
whose cowl had fallen back and revealed
face that showed traces of great beauty.
There was a whispered conversation but
not until the train moved slowly away did
they break their handclasp. Il knew her
long ago" was all the explanation Mr..
Bryan gave to his friends.
This thrilling incident comes at a fortu-
nate time for Mr.. Bryan. All the world
loves a lover and a mystery, and nothing
could be more opportune, just as he is
passing into oblivion as a statesman, than
the discovery that he is a party to ro-
nance in which all the appropriate ele-
ments figure-a convent, a beautiful yelled
nun, hand clasp, a whispered revelation,
and the inevitable long ago. But who
knows what the beautiful nun whispered?
Perhaps she reminded the great man of an
unpaid board bill from the long ago. Never
theless, the story shows the resourcefu-
ness of his trainers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

ligfon only forbade the slaughter of COWS.
1t was thereupon ordered that a fight be
held for his Majesty's amusement. The first
action of the Spanish officials was not an
Irish bull, but it was a mistake all the
same -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

OF course the imperial government of
Great Britain is supreme, but it knows how
10 waive its supremacy in favor ~ the cni-
onies. Canada forced a change or policy ON
the seal question and India is permitted to
have its own way about the opening OF the
minis to silver. Great Britain drives her
colonies with a very loose rom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

The reported robbery of the United States
treasury is likely 10 prove insignificant in
amount. but it is new Illustration of the
Inconvenience of carrying such an immense
stock of silver dollars. No matter how small
the amount stolen. it necessitates recount
OF about lcoOco,ooo pieces involving several
months labor and considerable expense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

are good citizens. and most all good fell
lows. Thus we have with US at one and the
same time the church, the world and the
state-some might say the world. the flesh
and the devil Truly, Indianapolis is no
mean city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

William Jennings Bryan. late representa-
tive of a lost cause. wired to the Associated
Press from a little town in Nebraska: II
have not expressed my opinion in regard to
the New York mayoralty campaign. and do
not care to express any opinion in regard
TO it," If his opinion on the subject is too
weighty to be expressed he might send 1t by
fast freight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

Mayor Taggart's appointments have left
the silver men wondering where they are
''at." They thought they were in the cleo
ton, but find they are not in the admin
istration-at least not to any appreciable
eatert
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

dynamite or seines to catch fish will
lead them into lynching the States officer.
The deputy commissioner is safe in laugh
ing at their threats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
CHANGE OF LOCATION.

From and after this date the Jour
nal viii be issued from It's new Offices
ON the southwest segment of MOnu-
ment place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

A free-silver paper informs its readers
that 1.-THE British Cabinet will play with the
silver question little longer" On the COR
trary it declines to play with it at ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

The New York Sun says: THE election of
General Tracy will be a triumph of that
genuine and patriotic nonpartisanship which
elected Mr.. Mckinley President in 1896"
The election of General Tracy will differ
from that Of Mckinley in that the latter
was elected, while the former viii not be
If the opponents of Tammany persist in di-
vldlng their votes between two candidates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
The Cheerful Idint

= see," said the shoe clerk boarder that
there is a King in Africa who has been
drunk for fifteen years
That" said the Cheerful Idiot, lis what
might be called a soaking reign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

A correspondent writing from Switzer-
land. where the referendum prevails. tells
Of a peasant named Bauer who said he was
accustomed for many years to vote no
on every measure proposed. but recently he
had been voting yes" and had much bet
ter luck with his cattle. Perhaps our Popu-
lists favor "the referendum" in order that
they may test the yes" and no" process
IN a similar way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

Late advices from Honduras state that
the arrangement by which the control of the
country was to pass into the hands of an
American syndicate has been contaminated.
The syndicate is composed principally of
Eastern capitalists, including few out
side of New York. They assume the public
debt of Honduras, amounting, principal and
interest, to about $7S,OOO,OOO, and in return
take control of the custom houses, banking
institutions and railroads of the republic.
For some years at least Honduras will fur
nish an example, not of government by in
junction, but of government by syndicate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Aforementioned.

She blushed to the roots of her hair.
From thence. it was really unnecessary,
as Nature had kindly supplied a blush that
was permanent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

Our bimetallic commissioners seem to
think the British government has knocked
them out. They could hardly have ex-
pected to knock that government out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

England's decision to do nothing for silver
is not nearly so important as the fact that
silver does nothing for itself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

Mayor Taggart evidently thought free sill
yer was good enough fad till after the
election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

1t took Mayor Taggart a few days to
train his gun, butswhen he fired it the sill
yer men got it in the neck"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

That the rivers and lakes of Indiana are
under control Of the State seems to be a
herd lesson for the farmers and fishermen
10 learn. bpt n e. hardly likely that theIh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

The main object of the convention of
Indiana bankers now In session in this city
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
WHY KING GEORGES TROOPS
LEFT PHARSALA.
Evacuated to Take Up What Is Declared an
Impregnable Position at Dohnoko-New
Complications Arise, but the
Powers Will Intervene.

In the meantime fresh complications
have arisen in CoustantinopIe. Three of
the ambassadors yesterday discussed the
Porte's note to France in reference to the
protection of Greek subjects.
Russia unexpectedly objected to the in.
PRODUCTION of a new princi ple-that OF the
protection of the subjects of one bellige-
rent power against the will of the other.
The result of Russia's attitude was a con-
certeo request to the Porte to extend the
time for the exodus of the Greeks. The
Porte has made a reply to Russia's re-
marka BILE attitude ana suggests that she
wishes for her own purposes to secure the
expulsion of the large Greek population of
Constantinope.
Englishmen take Factions interest in
the capture OF Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett
by the Greeks. He is the clown OF the
House of Commons. The House roared
ten minutes to-day when member with
mock solemnity questioned the Govern
ment on the fate OF the me m Der whose ar.
dor in the Sultan's cause recently won for
him a dazzling decoration from Constan.
tinople.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07

Movement That Show the Re-
ported PacificatiOnS to
Be False.
Forces Destroy All the Towns In
Their Way and Then Openly
Challenge WeyIer.

HAVANA, CUBA, May g.. Insurgents
are very active around Guiana bacoa, six
miles from Havana across the bay. About
1900 are now encamped within sight OF
Guiana bacoa. Colonel Fondeviella at
tempted yesterday to dislodge them, but
was repulsed and had to re-enter the
town. He retired so hurriedly that the
troops left sixteen dead soldiers on the
road whom the Cubans buried.
General Quintin Banderos, after attack
ing Artemisa and other towns, led an as
sault Sunday on Candelaria, sackIng many
stores and securing large supply of arms,
ammunition and money. Later he met
the bands of Baldomers. Acosta and GEN
proceeded west. Banderos' march from
the eastern part of Santiago de Cuba to
the western province of PInar del Rio has
been great military achievement only
omparable to Gomez and Maceo's
marches last year.
Banderos passed Jucaro- Moron trocha
laie in March near the southern line.
routing General Arola's columns, which
guard that military line. Though the
fact was denied it had to BIZ officially rec
ognized few days later by the writer,
when in an engagement on the Santa
Clara side OF the trocha Banderos thor
oughly defeated the Spanish columns o1
Gasco and Ruiz. The Cuban general
Joined Gomez at the estate La Reforma in
Santa Clara province and after receivin 9
instructions continued his successful
march west.
Since his arrival he has fought the Span
iards almost every day. He passed neal
the town OF Sancti Spiritus challenging
Weyler to battle. The latter sent the col.
umn of General Segura against him.
After IN Gays fighting the Spaniards re.
tired TO Sancti Spiritus. At Siguanca
Mountains Banderos added 10 his forces
800 men OF General Aleman's army, who
wished to go with him to Pinar del Rio.
In a number of fights he cleared the
m untain district of Spanish, and ma kin 9
rapid advance entered Matanzas pro-
vince a few days later almost without re.
sistance
One of the wonde derful facts Of this m arc h
$ the short time it took. Banderos is the
only negro OF high rank in the Cuban
army. Two weeks ago he was reported to
be III Matanzas province with 5000 in
fantry and 200 cavalry. Fifteen thou
sand Spanish soldiers tried to check
lis progress, but he entered Havana
province and forced another military line
to form against him from Guines to Bata-
bano. He is now in Pinar del Rio. His
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
DE SOTO PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT.
Nicaragua Decides to Help Honduras end
Sends GunboGt 10 Puerto

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nav 6-News
from Honduras is that DR.. Enrique de
Soto has finally been proclaimed presi-
dent by the revolutionists. The COM
mander-in-chief of the rebels is General
Lopez ex-commander ana Ex-Governor of
the Department of Intubaca. The second
in command is General John Drummond
we'll known in New Orleans. Other Off
GERS of the revolution are General Herbert
Jeffers, an ex-New York cavalryman ;
General Alfonso Gilliardo, who figured in
the revolution that estab blished General
Gutierrez in Salvador and General Ra-
mon Morales.
Drummond has been placing in con-
venient position arms and ammunition
for the past year. 1t is believed large
quantities of arms and ammunition were
stored in convenient points in Honduras
and Baiize President Selaya of Mica
ragua, to whose assistance Bonilla of
Honduras largely owes the Presidency,
has finally decided to help Bonilla in the
fight against the revolutionists, and the
Nicaraguan gun boat Lucy B, commanded
by General Pablo Raynes, has left Blue
fields for Puerto Cortez TO try to capture
the latter place. The troops on the Lucy
B were pressed into service from neigh
boring banana plantations. Raynes has
also two cannon and fiften cases of guns,
with which to arm the natives who are
expected TO rise for Bonilla. The revolu.
tionists know of the expected attack, and
have mounted number of guns at the
fort. They say they will blow the Lucy
to atoms if she comes near Puerto
Cortez.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07

Inflated With Hydrogen Gas,
1t Was Easily Propelled
by Pedals.
Something Broke and the Machine
Sailed Back After Making
Twelve Swift Miles.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 6.-The air
ship on which Professor Arthur w. Bar
nard, director OF physical training for the
Young Mems Christian Association of
this city, has been laboring long time
made its initia journey to-day. The ship
has been in process OF compile tion for sew
eral weeks in secluded place near the
exposition grounds.
1t was brought out this morning to the
great astonishment OF even most of the
officials, as the secret had been carefully
guarded. At 11:15 o'clock o. C. Barnard,
doffing his hat to the exposition officials
and several hundred visitors, said:
"Well, I'm OFF,
He mounted bicycle-like continuance
attached to a tremendous balloon, with
sail propellers at the front ard sides.
In mute wonder the assem- blage gazed at
the ship as she rose slowly from the earth.
Then, as Barnard had promised she
made bee line over the Northwestern
railway at rate of speed of about fifteen
miles an hour.
Barnard returned tonight. He had
gone about twelve miles when one OF the
propelIers broke compelling him to de-
scend, which he did easily. lie Will make
another trip in few days.
The ship is of watermelon shape, 46 feet
long and 20 feet in diameter. Instead o
the basket attachment of a balloon, the
ship has bicycle frame, and, by means o
| pedals and handles, the propeller and side
sails re controlled.
| The propeller extends ten feet in from
| of th e machine and consists of reyersibI,
sails about one-twentieth the size OF th
balloon part overhead. At either side o
the machine is a klte-shaped sail thre,
feet long by two feet wide. These are re
versible and are controlled Ly revo.vny
| levers. The balloon is filled with hydro
| gen ana is made of silk and cotton. Ii
color it is light yellow. The projection
afforded the operator is from an iroI
frame arouhd the middle of the body
| In every other respect he has position
| just the same as a blcyclist, except under
| pedals, where the only supports spac e.