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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A Club ArbOr Day.

81 ecial to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May 23.-The Am
aranth Literary Club of this city closed its
programme for the year Saturday afternoon
with a most interesting meeting at the res
idence Of Mrs. William NJ. Lewis Silver
Hills. By invitation the Alpha Club, the
hilltop literary organization participated
in the exercises. Lowell in Nature" was
the theme for the afternoon, and appro-
pirate readings and comments We're given
by Mrs. William Lewis, Mrs Jesse j.
Brown, Mrs. James E. Hubert, Miss Cor
nelia Bowman and Miss Ella Hubert For
the final selection, Under the Willows"
the clubs adjourned to the piazzas where
refreshments were served and a social in
terval enjoyed After a paper on Tree
planting by Mrs. Jonathan Beard, of the
Alpha Club, the clubs marched to the
lawn, singing a tree-planting hymn to the
tune of America" and there formed a cir
Gle to celebrate 81 club arbOr day. LoWells
poem, THE Planting of the Birch" was
read by Mrs. Frances H. r. Maginness.
This was followed by the planting of
birch tree. each member casting in spade
full of EARTH and repeating a sentiment on
Plants Tree Plants Hope" was then read
and the promising young birch tree was
chriStened Mamie Martin, for a loved
and valued member of the club. With the
passing OF the loving cup the exercises Were
concluded. The committee on arrangements
were Mrs. Emily p. Reid, Mrs. Emma n.
Carleton and Mrs. Laura G. Bentley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
HOT CONTEST IN COURT OVER A
NORTH DAKOTA MILLING COM
PANY CASE.
CHANGE IN ELECTION LAWS
CONTEMPLATED BY THE NORTH
DAKOTA LEGISI4ATURE-DO-
INGS AT PIERRE.
BARRACKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
WfnOna Gene: Gus to the New OrgRnf-
zatiOn-News of the North
west.

FARGO, N. D.. Feb. 26-The first
matter considered by Judge Amidon,
on his return from Washington. was
the petition Of the Northwestern Ma
tional bank, West Superior; State
Trust and Savings bank, West Super
Tor, and Butler Ryan company, ST.
Paul, for the removal Of John Russell
Of Valley City, and Arthur Miller, Of
West Superior, as receivers Of the Rus
sell-Miller Milling company, operating
mills at West Superior jamestown, N.
D., and Valley City, N. D. After hear
ing arguments, Judge Amidon decided
to remove Arthur Miller and retain
John Russell for the North Dakota
Jurisdiction. A successor will be nam
ed for Miller, If all concerned will
agree. The names of E. J. White and
B. S. Culver, have been mentioned. The
petitioners ask the removal Of the re-
ceivers because of their direct inter-
ests in the institution. and allege that
they will run the affairs of the COM
pany in their own rather than the
creditors interests. Some very sensa-
uonau ma tiers are alleged in reply to
the petition. These are shown in
number Of afhdavitS containing a great
deal of the inside history of the COM
pany, and also some very startling
statements relative to the business con-
duct Of the eX-manager, Walter Fow-
Ter. The affidavit of the secretary of
the company recites that Mr.. Fowler
freely margiried his personal or "spe-
cial," speculative deals in wheat, oats,
flax and even pork, with the funds Of
the company, all Of this being unknown
at the time to the board Of mill direc-
tors The affidavit enunlerates a num-
Der of such accounts, one of which was
a purchase of $4,000 bushels Of oats.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
WAR OR NOTHING.

Representative Sulzer, Of New York,
is the first of all the congressional
dabblers in international affairs to
strike the note of manliness in ac-
ton and honesty of purpose. He has
introduced a resolution in the house
declaring that war exists between the
kingdom of Spain and the United
States and that the president is auth
orized to use the whole land and naval
force of this country to carry the dec
laration Of war into effect. This is
business If we want to do anything
at all. this is what we want to do.
If we are not willing to do this, we
ought to keep quiet.
1t is sad commentary upon
honesty in public life that it
required all these months of agi-
tation and debate in congress and of
outbreaks of jingoism and scurrility in
the press to bring us to the point where
man who means what he says and
is ready to stand by what he means
would have begun. We Go not think
that Mr.. Sulzer is carried away by
patriotism. He is not that sort of
fellow. He probably brought in this
resolution simply to go one step further
than any Of his predecessors. One
congressman or senator offers sym
pathy" to Cuba. The next man goes
him one better by wanting to recognize
"belligerency." His competitor raises
the ante with a resolution to recognize
independence" There is nothing left
for SulZer, if he wants to stay in
the game, except to declare war.
Nevertheless, this conclusion reached
as a climax of the contest Of the winds
that has been going on in our national
cave Of Aeolus down at Washington
| lands us where we ought to have be
gun. 1t is for the people of this COM
try to say whether our interests
and the interests of humanity re-
quire our interference in Cuba
whether the duty is laid upon US
in the name Of liberty and Justice
of saying to Spain that oppression and
outrage in Cuba must cease. If that
time has not come, if events have rot
reached that point, then advice and
expostulation and menace on our part
are mere impudent intermeddling in a
towards guise. If it has come to that
then. as brave men and honest men,
it is for US to appeal to the last dread
judge and to declare war in behalf Of
Cuban independence. Out Of all the
shameful clap-trap to which Cuba's
misery has given rise in this country,
out of partisan misrepresentation and
the Willingness Of the enemies Of the
administration to smear their faces
with the blood of Cuba's slain, that
they may terrify children with
their ghost dance in congress, this duty
stands revealed clear and uncondi-
tional. Let us declare war or let us
keep quiet. We have acted the bully.
the braggart and the clown long
enough. Act, or be silent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27

Thomas Wentworth Higginson, in his
Cheerful Yesterdays" in the March
Atlantic, tells YhoY, after Shadrach's
escape, precautions were taken by the
authorities that no similar accident in
terrupt the judicial application Of the
fugitive slave law The court house
in Boston was flied with constables
and marshals, and only authorized per-
sons were permitted inside. Chains
were placed across the doors, and be-
meath these even the judges had to
stoop." Was ever a condition so WV
idly and briefly sketched? Federal
judges, entering the court house where
the Infamous fugitive slave act, forged
by congress toVshackle free men with,
mad to stoop under the chains to get
entrance Truly, they had stopped I'M
der chain, had none Of iron barred the
doors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
points. they will proceed to Preston for their
future home.
POLITICS MAKES THE MAYOR GO.
Candidates for ADpOintive Offices
Fostering His Honor


Fostering His Honor.
Mayor Doran Is kept reasonably busy
these days in receiving delegations
who are anxious to make suggestions
as to the right parties for appoint
ments to the park board. board of edu-
cation and board of public works. Each
of the delegations or persons who take
the time and trouble to call at the
mayors office relative to this matter
are careful to state that they do not
desire to influence the mayor in any
but simply call his attention to the
fitness of their respective candidate as
above all others mentioned.
There were no changes made IN the
slate which was published in the
q b e yesterday, and Mayor Doran,
seen last evening. said he was bother
ed to death with advice and advisers"
lions for the six positions at his COM
mand He made no further decisions
yesterday beyond the selections men
toned In the G O b e Of yesterday
The statement has been repeatedly
made that President German, Of the
board of public works, would be elected
as clerk of the board shortly before
his term expired as a member of that
body. The fact that both Commission
ers Hare and Banholzer are pledged
to vote for w. F. Erwin, the present
incumbent. would indicate that there
is not much truth to the statement.
MeSSrs. Hare and Banholzer will con-
tinue to act as members of the board
for the next year, and while 1T Is sur
missed that the two Republicans who
will be appointed by Mayor DOran on
March would like to Gust Erwin, il
would appear impossible to do SO with
out the consent of either Banholzer or
Hare. Under the circumstances there
could be no election of President Cor
man before his term Of office expired,
even should he resign, and there is GER
tainly no chance for him after the two
new members step in. The result will
be that the clerk and Office force Of
the board will remain as now consti-
tuted unless either Hare Or BanhOlZer,
in order to be elected president Of the
board, should consent to make other
changes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27

Is indeed, the only course remaining
open to them. The reduction in the
assessed valuation of city real estate
has cut off $40 900 from their resources
1t was proposed to make up for this
by such an increase in the tax rate
as would restore revenue to it's former
figure. This did not contemplate, of
course, increased total taxation, but
only the collecting of the amount
hitherto available and again allowed
for the support of the schools. But to
do this legislative sanction is required;
and the bill for that purpose is hung
up in committee. Not only have the
representatives and citizens of ST. Paul
lent no help to push this through, but
1t has actually been opposed by certain
individuals and criticised by the cham
Der of commerce. In these circum-
stances, the board of school inspectors
find themselves confronted with a
practical problem, which they can
meet in but one way; if our people
want to permit and compel that, they
will have only themselves to blame for
the consequences.
The public schools of the city have
born the brunt of all the economies
hitherto effected in the administration
of local affairs. The heaviest slice al
ways came from their appropriation
Political interests must be cared for,
no matter if the schools were crippled
But if, after these successive reduc-
tions, the school maintenance fund is
to be limited by the 212 mills rate which
is all that the charter allows, radical
changes must be made. By no posi-
bility can the schools be kept open on
such meager allowance. And since
something will have to go, the sacrifice
ought to be made where it will hurt
least. The kindergarten is the most
valuable feature of our whole educa-
tiCnal system, and the grade schools
next. 1t is to these that the poor
must look for the education of their
children. 1t is in these that the bulk
of children find all the education they
ever receive. They must be main
tanned to the last. 1t will be necessary
to cut off the high schools until more
money is available; and there ought to
be, as we think there will be, no hes
itation about taking a step which the
condition of affairs makes necessary.
Do the people of St. Paul desire it to
go to the world that we have discon-
tinued the higher education in our pub
lie schools; not because we cannot af-
ford it, but simply because a change
in assessment makes it necessary, and
there is not enough public spirit among
us to secure corrective legislation?
The mere statement Of the case ought
to be enough to make our people act.
If they 90 not, if they leave the prob
lem to the school board, in the hope
that it will repeat the miracle Of the
leaves and fishes, it's members will be
true to themselves and their duty, if
they follow the programme suggested
and discontinue high school education
until sufficient means are provided for
its restoration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
Caught In the Courts.

Judge Sanborn, OF the United States cir
cult court, returned to st. Paul yesterday
after an absence Of some six weeks Judge
Sanborn has been sitting in the United States
circuit court of appeals, recently in session at
st. Louis, Mo.
Macmillan Gagne. as administrator Of the
estate Of Ferdina Gagne, has begun an action
against the Twin City Rapid Transit company
to recover $5,G00-the statutory penalty-for
the death Of Ferddna Gagne. who was struck
by an interurban car while riding a bicycle
on University avenue last October
Mary F. Nolan has begun an action for
divorce from Edwin S. Nolan alleging deser-
ton as the cause. The couple were married
in 1888, and two years later the defendant
80 the complaint alleges, deserted the pla;nt-
III. and has ever since refused to live with
her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27

under this law is a public opinion that
would smash them If they laid profane
hands upon it. And, with hate intensi-
fed because it cannot work It's will,
all these men can do is, like petulant
children, to run out their tongues and
make faces at the law, but touch it
they dare not. They stand in whole
some fear of that mighty force in our
republic, an enlightened public opinion.
The civil service law, thus guarded, is
safe from the Grosvenors and Baileys
and all their kind
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
AT THE THEATERS.


Roland Reed and his excellent company
have scored a big hit at the Metropolitan
opera house in his new comedy 1.-THE Wrong
Mr.. Wright" He will give but two more
performances, tonight and this afternoon.
The matinee today Will be played at popular
prices, giving all the ladies and children an
opportunity to attend and enjoy Mr.. Reed 8
performance. o.t-
sI.. .
The Seibert orchestra will give It's ninth
concert OF the season at the Metropolitan
opera house tomorrow afternoon. A carefully
selected programme of music has been ar
ranged for this ,( occasion, including Mrs.
O'Shaughnessy, the celebrated contralto
-
Following Roland Reeds engagement at the
Metropolitan comes another popular come
dian, John E. Henshaw, beginning Sunday
evening. Mr.. Henshaw was here last season
at the head Of 1.-THE Passing Show" and
his famous catch line, Good thing-push it
along!' was the byword of the town. This
tine he presents his new comedy, Dodge at
the French Ball." which comes very highly
recommended as being one of the funniest
plays ever seen in the Northwest. Prominent
in the company are Frank David, William
bialsdel, Clara Lavine Carlotta Edward
Webb, J. Homer and May Ten Brock.
iH
Francis Wilson, will play brief engagement
OF three nights and a matinee at the Met
ropolitan opera house, beginning Thursday
evening, March 4, presenting for the first time
in this city his latest and greatest comic
opera success, Half a King" Mr. Wilson
Will bring the same company numbering sew
enty people, and the costumes. scenery and
accessories that were used in the opera for a.
run OF twelve weeks at the Knickerbocker
theater in New York this season.
When London Sleeps the realistic melo-
drama holding forth at the Grand opera house.
Will terminate its visit in this city with a
matinee performance today at 2:30 and a
presentation tonight at Sis.
c. T. Dazey's latest drama, ''The War of
Wealth" which is pronounced a popular sue
cess, will be seen at the Grand next week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27

1t makes quite difference, you
know. Four years ago, Cleveland has
taken a corporation lawyer for his attor-
ney general" Later I'VE told you so.
See Clney's comment on the antitrust
act. General chorus Of Republican
papers. Today. Mckinley selects Nc
Cook for attorney general. Counsel for
the sugar trust; attorney for several
corporations; fees, $50 900 year. "Well,
Is there a first-class lawyer in the United
States who is not corporation attor-
ney? Corporations employ only such. -
Don't the United States need as smart
lawyer as the corporations? If he is
good enough for them, isn't he good
enough for us?" Same old chorus.
The boot is on t'other foot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
WILL BE A BIG SHOW.
Trans-EEississippi Exposition at
Omaha Promises Well.

F. H. Peavey, of Minneapolis, one
of the Minnesota commissioners to the
Trans Mississippi exposition to be held
at Omaha from June to November. is
enthusiastic over the project. In an
interview yesterday he said:
The exposition is a bigger enterprise than
most people appear to think. The managers
have been working at 1t very industriously
for a long time, and they believe they will
have over $20O0,000 at their command at the
time the gates are opened. The enterprise
will be participated in by twenty-four states
and territories west of the Mississippi and
will give this cid Of the country a magnia-
cent opportunity to show its resources to
the world. Minnesota, of course, will not be
backward in exhibiting what it can do in tho
way of manufactures, or in advertising Its
vast undeveloped resources of all kinds The
prominent business men and bankers and
others interested in the development Of our
great state with whom l have spoken on the
subject all say that the time is now come
when we should herald the opportunities
that are waiting for people to come along
and take advantage Of them to the world !;
and this Trans Mississippi exposition will
give us chance such as we will not often
get and advantage should be taken OF the
TACT IN a liberal manner. The matter is
about to be brought up in our legislature,
and 1t is hoped that a liberal appropriation
will be secured whereby our state may be
properly represented.
THE managers Of the exposition have re-
Gently visited the principal cities Of this state
and find public sentiment growing rapidly in
favor of the big show. In other states they
have been very fortunate, and the condition
of the enterprise financially at the present
time tnsures its success: in every way the
management has cause for congratulation at
the progress already made. To show how
things are going, l just received the follow
ing telegram from z. T. Lindsey, manager
OF the department of ways and means, say
ing that the Northwestern railway system
mas subscribed $4,000 to the exposition
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
NO MONEY TO RUN 1T.
Printing Commission Has Another
Question to Settle.

The state printing commission is in
another quandary. Only a week or
two ago it tore things up generally by
it's refusal to print the report OF the
proceedings of the state educational
association, because it did not have
any money for that purpose. Now the
commission is up a stump again on
account Of the action Of the legislature
in creating a board Of pardons, which
needs a number Of record books,
pardon blanks, a certain amount of
stationery, ETC., and 10 provision was
made in the bill for the printing for
the department. The only apprCprIa-
ton made was for the salary Of the
clerk and the expense of summonine
witnesses. The printing commission
has not yet met to consider the thing,
and it remains to be seen whether
they will so ahead and run in debt for
the printed matter, or send the matter
back to the legislature and governor
to make provision for.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27

1t is too much to expect that our Re
publican contemporaries, who are sneer-
ing at ex-Queen Lii, who is in Wash
ington and said to be seeking repara-
ton, will state also the fact that
in the treaty President Harrison had
negotiated with the Hawaiian "repub-
lie" and sent to the senate four years
ago, there was a provision granting
the eX-queen a pension Of $4,000 a
year. Will not the restoration" in
clude the restoration of this provision?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
THE CAPITOL RML

The bill which has been introduced
and reported favorably to provide funds
for prosecuting the work upon the state
capitol building is not open to objection
or criticism on any side It proposes
simply to enable the capitol commission
to have this building completed several
years earlier than it otherwise would,
to make it richer and more complete
in every detail and to give employ
ment to labor in these distressing times
without the expenditure of a single
dollar more than was originally con-
templated. 1t provides for the issue of
100000 Of state certificates in series of
100000 each, maturing at the rate of
100000 per annum, from 1900 to 1904.
These certificates bear 4 per cent in
terest and are to be disposed of at not
less than par. This would give the
commissioners at least half a million
dollars, so that they could go ahead
and let the principal contract and paw
for the work as completed.
1t is provided that these GER
tificates, when they mature shall
be paid out of the proceeds
Of the tax levy already author
lied for state purposes, and no money
is to be drawn from the proceeds of
such taxation until the certificates
have been paid and the debt dfscharg-
ed. In order to remove all possible
misunderstanding, and to answer the
charges that malicious enemies Of this
city and the state have invented, it is
expressly stated in a separate section
Of the act that nothing which it con-
tains shall be construed as authorizing
any increase in the limit of cost for
the capitol building in the original act.
The proposition thus shows itself
wholly in favor of the state. Both prin-
cipal and interest Of the obligations is
sued are to be paid out Of the capitol
funds already provided The sole eff
feet Of the bill would be to anticipate
revenue, in order that work may pro-
coed when material and labor are cheap.
The public interest will be served. first
by having the capitol completed at an
carrier Gay; and, second, by getting
more for the same amount of money.
The workingman's interest will be
served because the immediate emplov-
ment of many men is assured. No
bodys interest will suffer by a fraction
Of mill. The case is SO plain that we
do not see on what ground a single vote
can be cast against the bill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-27
THE BUSY WORLD.

P. ]. Marston, Des Moines, is at Hotel Met
ropolitan. II
H. c. Hemenway, Cedar Falls, is at the
E. D. Edgerton, of Montana is at the Ryan.
en- route home frem the East.
George S. Wood and Miss Frances Wood.
of Winnipeg, are stopping at the Ryan.
John s. Eddy, a. prominent citizen Of Chica-
go, entertained George F. Sabin and w /.
Conley, of st. Paul, at dinner at the Ryan
last evening.
l.. M. Burlington. Mrs. Burlington and Miss
Burlington and H. H. Hayden, a party of dis
tinguished residents Of Eau Claire, who have
been at the Ryan for several days. returned
home last evening.