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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
PAID FOR THEIR FUN "
Leaders of the KankaI<ee Insane Asy-
Ium Outrage Dismissed.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Nov. 2.--As a result OF
the Halloween disturbance at the Illinois
Eastern Hospital Saturday night, at
which the fire department was called out
on a false alarm, DR.. A. r. Schier. fire mar
shall and member of the medical staff. has
been discharged, as was also Chief Electro
clan H. A. Kahler. Assistant Business SUI
perintendent Fred Breen has been suspend
ed pending the action of the board of trus-
tees. From the evidence 1t appeared. DR..
Stearns had given permission to the women
employees to hold party at the amusement
hall. No men were to be present On Sat
urday afternoon there was considerable
chatting between the young men and women
as to what they would do. 1t was rumored
that as one of the Halloween jokes the
women contemplated turning in a fire
alarm, but at the investigation no evidence
could be found that such a thing was Sc
riously thought of. Business Superintend-
ent Breen and DIR. Schier learned of this
and planned to turn in the alarm them
selves.
The fire marshal had authority to call out
the fire department for practice and disci-
pine at any hour of the day or night. 9th
er employees of the hospital may turn in an
alarm, but their identification is insured by
the fact that their keys remain in the box
and may not be released without the ire
marshals key. The women held business
meeting at the amusement hall Afterward
they were to have a social time and lunch
con. The false alarm of fire was turned in
at $50 o'clock, the amusement hall being
designated as the location. The door of the
building was broken in after demands for
admittance remained unheeded. The men
in charge of the fire hose were in the VeSti-
buie of the amusement hail. when some
person in the crowd shouted: Turn on the
water" The person or persons who shouted
could not be discovered The man at the
hydrant, some distance away, h ard the cry,
and, moi Understanding from whom the sig
nal came, needed lit The next instant
stream of water flooded the building. Three
female attendants nearest the hose were
drenched. The hose was Immediately taken
from the building, the playing of the water
having been inadvertent Three men later
were pushed into the room, where they were
roughly treated by. the women. Miss Anna
Morrow slipped upon the wet floor, sprain-
ing her wrist and bfuising her head. Miss
Anna South tainted All were on duty this
morning except Miss Morrow.
DR.. StearnS said tonight: Il consider that
this is not a college or boarding school and
shall insist upon all Of our employees con-
Quoting themselves as ladies and gentlemen,
and will summarily discharge every one
seriously implicated in this affair" Org
Schier Is esteemed for his. scientific knowl-
edge among. his former associates of the
medical staff.
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line with the other governments. BY the
new treaty the United States, Russia and
Japan bind themselves, so far as their peo-
pie are concerned, to abstain entirely from
pelagic, or open-sea sealing, for a term of
years long enough to permit the seal herds
to revive. 1t is not understood that the
treaty contains or implies any menace to
Great Britain IL she continues to assert the
right of Canadian fishermen to follow pc
lagic sealing. but if she does she will stand
before the world as favoring, for pure greed,
practice which has been condemned by
treaty between the three governments most
interested. Thus far in every phase of the
seal question she has yielded to the de-
mands of Canada. 1t remains to be seen if
she will do so to the extent of placing her
self before the world as the sole defender Of
a policy which, always barbarous, will be-
come after this treaty is made, little less
than piratical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

Through the carelessness or bad faith of
some person, whom Secretary Gage trusted
not wisely but too well, his plan of curren-
cy reform which he will recommend to
Congress is made public month before
the meeting of that body. The secretary
has right to feel indignant, but the effect
may be good in bringing on timely discus
sion of his plan. AS might be expected,
coming from a financier and banker of Mr.
Cages experience, it is carefully framed
very conservative and very sound. 1t looks
to the Strengthening of the public credit by
removing the menace thereto occasoned by
the continued use of the large volume of
legal-tender notes known as greenbacks,
and to providing for a healthy and natural
increase of the national bank note circula-
ton. To the accomplishment of these ends
the secretary recommends first, the estab-
lishment, separate and apart from the ordi-
nary operations of the treasury as they re-
late to revenue and expenditures, of a de-
demption division. To this division the sum
of SIPS, 600 in gold coin is to be set over
from the general fund in the treasury, to
be used only for redemption purposes, and
all the silver dollars now held for redemp-
ton of silver certificates, and all the silver
bullion and dollars coined therefrom.
bought under the act of $780, are to be
passed to the same account. Second, the
withdrawal from circulation of 5000 OOO, 900 Of
greenbacks. to be paid out again only in ex-
change for gold. Third, the issuing of 2h
per cent bonds. payable in gold, to be used
for refunding and banking purposes.
Fourth. the removal of the restrictions
which now operate to curtail the banking
facilities of the country. outside the great
centers, thus nsuring an increase in the
number of banks of small capital and en-
aiding them to supply the natural demand
for commercial currency in natural way
These are the main features of the secre-
tary's plan, with some details not necessary
to mention. 1t is feasible and business
like plan, and he presents it with clear
ness and force.
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The American tendency to run to ex-
pronounced on Mr.. Henry George since his
death. 1t is rather apt to break out in
obituary notices and addresses, as witness
the absurdly eulogistic speeches which are
sometimes delivered in Congress over very
ordinary men. Mr.. George was good deal
more than an ordinary man, and it is nat
ural that his best qualities, perhaps we
might say his redeeming qualities. should
be more generously recognized after his
death than they were before, but some of
his eulogists have gone to great extreme
in this direction. One of the ministers of
New York declared that Mr.. George had
fallen martyr to the citys liberties, the
citys honor" Another compared him to
John the Baptist. HE was forerunner,
sent by God" said this clerical eulogist,
land we can say in all reverence and in
the words of the Scriptures that there was
a man sent from God whose name was
John. He was sent to bear witness of the
light I believe 1 am not guilty of any
proclamation of the sacred Scriptures when
1 say there was man sent from God and
his name was Henry George Another
declared that 'if we only had ten thou
sand men who cared half as much for the
citys welfare as Henry George did, it
would be one of the most glorious cities
of the world" Finally, as if to Guido all
the rest, ministerial speaker at the burial
alluded to the fact that it was All Saints
day, land therefore fitting occasion to
commit the remains of Henry George, one
of the greatest of latter-day saints, to the
grave" 1t is hard to refrain from char
acterizing such stuff as this as it deserves.
The Journal has already exp essed it's opin-
ion of Mr.. Georges ability and its admira-
ton of his unselhshness, his sincerity, his
honesty of purpose and his unfinching adj
herence to what he regarded as the cause
of justice and popular advancement. But
there are and have been many other men
who possessed all of these qualities in as
high degree as Mr.. George did. There are
many such still living, and there will be
others hereafter. Goodness has not died
with Mr.. George neither have unselfish-
ness, honesty Of purpose, philanthropy, con-
secration to a cause, nor any of the quail
that he was second John the Baptist, that
he was man sent from or specially COM
missioned by God, that he was destined to
be the savior of the liberties and the honor
of New York, that he was 1.-The greatest of
the latter-day saints" is pure cant. For
practical philanthropy and good works there
are thousands of American citizens who
have done more than Mr.. George ever did,
and there is a most of men and women who
are at least as well entitled TO be called
saints. MIR. Low or General Tracy has the
liberties and honor of New York as much
at heart as Mr.. George did. though their
Ideas of maintaining them may differ from
his. We should not work ourselves into
the belief that patriotism. public spirit,
philanthropy and all civic and personal vir-
tue has expired with Mr. George. The gov
eminent at Washington still lives-and the
salt Of the earth has not lost its SAVIOR.
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ABOUT people AND THINGS.

The late E. C. r. Walker, of Roxbury,
Mass, who left $4,000 to various charities,
was seldom seen at public gatherings, and
had one hobby, that of flower culture.
Hetty Green's appearance has much
changed of late. A few days ago she ap-
peared in court IN New York in diamonds,
velvet and a trimmed bonnet. She is almost
never without a lawsuit on her handsome
of the penalties of great wealth in these
days. ta4
Alphonse Daudet's innovation of six
months ago, when he began to issue his
works in fortnightly parts of twenty-four
pages each at penny part, has borne
fruit. Jules Claretie'S works will soon be
issued in the same way, and other authors
announce their intention of following suit.
The rich men of the United States are
the most generous givers in the world.
During 1898 they gave for colleges and
benevolent purposes round $29, COO Dur
ing 1894 they Increased 1t to $50, 0OO, 900. In
1895 they gave $50. $4,000. and, notwithstand-
ing the hard times of 1896, the gifts amount
ed to $27,OOO,0O0.
The birds have another advocate in the
person OF Mrs. Orinda Hornbrooke, of New
ton, Mass. In a recent lecture before
ministers association in Boston she made
such an impression upon her hearers that 1t
was suggested that she be appointed bird
missionary" with fund of 5000 to aid in
presenting her subject generally and devot-
ing her entire time to it.
The natives of 'Thrums' are turning Mr..
Barries fame to commercial advantage. A
lemonade manufactured in the Kirriemuir
district bears label with a view Of the ia
nous Window in Thrums," and special
brand of goods sold by a local shopkeeper
has this inscription printed on its wrapper:
IN. b. = Every packet bears a true pic
ture of the window in Thrums and Mr. Bar
rie'S residence.
When the Prince and Princess of Wales
were visiting an exhibition in London re-
Gently. on reaching the dairy department
the princess remarked to her escort: Il
have always heard that the best butter in
England comes from Denmark. Is that
true?" The manager hesitated moment,
and then said mo, your Highness; Den
mark sends us the best princesses, but
Devonshire the best butter"
The Marquis of Salisbury has been in
official life about forty-four years
Louisa Ward Terry, mother of F. Marion
Crawford is dead. Not only was Mrs. Terry
the mother of this popular novelist, whose
father was Thomas Crawford, the sculptor.
but she was the sister of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe and OF the late Mrs. Adolph Maillard,
1t Is said when Mrs. Terry and her two sis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
YESTERDAYS ELECTIONS.

The election of the Tammany ticket was
well nigh a foregone conclusion after the
death of Henry George. 1t now seems prob
able that if he had lived the result would
not have been materially changed. Tam
many has large plurality, but if all the
votes cast yesterday for the other candi-
dates had been concentrated upon one cam
didate he would been elected. The vote Of
the State for judge of the Court of APP
peals seems to be very evenly divided be-
tween Wallace, Republican, and Parker,
Democrat, with slight preponderance in
favor of the latter-due to the heavy Demo-
cratic vote in Greater New York and the
light Republican vote in the rest of the
State.
Early dispatches from Cincinnati, based
upon few precincts led the Democrats to
make claims of having carried the State
and the Legislature. Later indications are
that the Republicans have carried the State
by from 1900 to 1900 plurality = almost
half that of last year. and the Legislature
by small majority, insuring the election
of Senator Hanna. The Republican state
ticket carried Hamilton county by 1,10O but,
because one Cox has attempted to play
Croker with the party in that county, the
fusion Legislature and county ticket has
been elected by about 3,OOO
The latest indications are that the Re-
publicans have majority in the Maryland
Legislature, insuring the defeat of Senator
German. but it will take fuller returns to
fully determine the result.
1t appears that the silver Democratic
ticket in Kentucky has been elected by a
considerable plurality.
The vote in all the States holding cleo
tons yesterday was much lighter than a
year ago. but as usual more Republicans
than Democrats did not vote. Even in Gin
cinnati, where the greatest change appears,
the vote of neither party was as large as
it was a year ago. The Republicans suf-
fered most. but wholly from local causes
AS whole, the result shows no change
from one party to the other
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reached some time ago in Philadelphia, but
afterwards the amount Of Indebtedness was
considerably reduced by the payment of
portion Of the bonds Until few months
ago everybody supposed that when the ag-
gregate Indebtedness was reduced below
the per cent. limit the Council could issue
more bonds up to the limit But it appears
this is not the case, for the Supreme Court
Of Pennsylvania decided that when the debt
had once reached the per cent limit the
authority of the city to issue bonds was
ended and that no more could be issued ex-
cept by a vote of the people. Such de-
cision would not hold under the provision
in our Constitution but that of Pennsylva-
MIA is probably differently worded or modi-
make the decision valid. Under it the city
found itself debarred from issuing any more
bonds for public Improvements except by
vote of the people, and as certain improve
ments were greatly needed the question was
submitted Of ordering an issue of per
cent bonds to the amount of $12, 100000 The
matter is not of general interest beyond
showing that American cities are getting
to deal with pretty large questions. The sit
uation suggests whether our Constitution
might not be safely amended so as to per-
NIT the people of a city by special vote
to authorize an issue of bonds beyond the
per cent. limit. At present the Constitu-
ton provides that ''in time of war, foreign
invasion or other great public calamity, on
petition of majority of the property own
ers, in number and value, within the limits
of such corporation, the public authorities
in their discretion may incur obligations
necessary for the public protection and de-
tense to such an amount as may be re-
quested in the petition" This ties the hands
of the city very tightly and is open to the
further criticism of departing from the
principle of popular suffrage by giving the
power of lifting the constitutional restric-
ton exclusively to property owners.
Another municipal question purely local
in its operation but of some general in
terest, was voted on in Boston. This was
the question of consolidating the present
Common Council of seventy-five members.
and board Of aldermen of twelve, into one
body of twenty-five ward aldermen, and
twelve aldermen at large and a president,
to be elected by the people of the entire
CITY, Opinions differ as to the wisdom of
the proposed change, but the weight of in
telligent opinion in Boston appeared to be
in favor of it before the election. One Sec
ton of the consolidation bill provided that
nominations for aldermen by either party
should be only by direct plurality vote at
the party caucuses in the various wards
This is what is known in the West as
nominating by primary election, which
seems to be growing in favor. The proposed
consolidation Of the Common Council and
Board Of Aldermen into one body, and the
election of aldermen at large is on the
line Of our city charter. This is doubtless
one of the best forms of city government
in the country, but we ought not to as
sumo that it Is perfect or cannot be i'm
proved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

The portraits of the four leading candi-
dates for the New York mayoralty given
recently in Harpers Weekly-a paper whose
portraits resemble their suojects-show
Mr.. Tracy to be far the most intellectual in
appearance, Mr.. George a man of earnest
expression and determined set of jaw, Mr.
Low SNUG and self-satisfed, and Mr.. Van
Wyck a commonplace business looking man.
without much force of character Not one
looks as if he would lead the city to the
bow-wows. 1t is not unlikely that Van
Wyck's intentions toward the great city of
which he is now the official head are all
virtuous, but Tammany is back of him, and
virtue will be speedily shelyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
MUNICIPAL QUESTIONS.

In the elections of yesterday some ques-
tons Of municipal policy or reform We're
voted upon in different cities which. though
not of general interest. were important to
the respective communities. In Philadelphia
the people voted on the question of author
izing an issue of SIP 700 of city bonds
for public improvements, including street
pavements, sewers, pure water, etc. 1t has
always been the policy of the city to de-
fray the expense of permanent improve
ments by issuing bonds, on the ground.
manifestly just, that the cost of such i'm
provements should be distributed through
a long term OF years. The constitution Of
Pennsylvania limits the issue of bonds to
per cent of the assessed valuation, just
as ours does to per cent. That limit was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

In his plan of currency reform Secretary
Gage makes a strong argument for
strengthening the treasury from the stand
point of national defense. He says:
We appropriate millions to create a navy.
which. through the genius of invention,
may speedily become obsolete and worth
less. we appropriate other millions to pro-
vide coast defenses against attacks which
may never be made. Such action, timely
and wise as it may be, is inconsistent with
the treasury conditions, so extended in a
time of peace, and bring panic and alarm
to our own people at the first sound of the
enemy's guns. In modern days a well-sup-
piled war chest with an impregnable cred
It, is as important as war ships, more bat
terieS or regiments of men.
There is great deal of truth in this. The
most powerful navy and the best coast de-
lenses in the world could not prevent the
occurrence of a financial panic in the hour
of danger, if the conditions for such panic
continue to exist in an unsound currency
system. For twenty-five years past Ger
many has kept $1OO. 900 in gold coin locked
up in strong vaults and guarded by SOL
diers, for use in the event of war, and the
German government has not dollar of le-
BARTENDER notes in circulation, either, which
it is bound to redeem in gold on demand
The German government would never place
itself in that kind of a trap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

Bryan's advertising agents continue to
exhibit their fertility Of resources. The la
test announcement is that he captured a
pickpocket at Atchison Kan. MIR. Bryan
detected him. says a dispatch to free
silver paper, with his hand in the pocket
of a gentleman, and in an instant collared
the big, muscular thief and held him at
least ten minutes. despite his struggles and
until the officers could force themselves
through the surging crowd and come to his
assistance" Will an unappreciative peo-
pie refuse to make this able and stalwart
detective President?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
The Word "TOast."

The word toast" used for describing the
proposal of a health in an after-dinner
speech dates back to medieval times,
when the loving cup was still regarded as
an indispensable feature of every banquet.
The cup would be filled to the brim with
wine or mead, in the center of which would
be floating a piece of toasted bread. After
putting his lips thereto the host would pass
the cup to the guest of honor seated on
his right hand and the latter would in turn
pass It to his right-hand neighhor. In this
manner the cup would circulate around the
table, each one present taking a sip while
until finally the cup would come back to
the host, who would drain what remained
and swallow the piece of toast In honor OF
all the friends assembled at his table.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

The New York Financier publishes a
statement showing that cn the 5th of Octo-
Der last there were seventy-six national
banks whose deposits exceeded 5000, 900
each. and of the entire number only fifty
three had deposits OF that amount on the 9th
OF October. 1896 Twenty-three reached and
passed the limit between the dates named
The average gain Of the seventy-six banks
during the year was AZ per cent. and the to-
tai gain was 1927, 76l. 500. The figures ;ndi-
cate a healthy growth of confidence and
great increase in banking business.
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Artificial snow statues.
hNNHIKNAS0I
Cnrinefiald ReolIhlican

OpTIIlB IISIU 1NSPUUIICUII'
The chief difficulty with snow statues, as
the children in Hawthornes beautiful story
discovered is their swift dissolution, but
French sculptor, Pietre Roche, has invented
an ingenious way of making them perma-
nent He noticed that in ice-making ma
chimes the pipes containing the liqueied
gases were covered with snow and applied
the same principle to copper statues made
moisture from the atmosphere forms on the
metal in a few moments as coating of
snow, and is prevented from thawing by
the freezing mixture Many exquisite eff
fects can be obtained in this way, and for
the decoration of bathrooms on a midsum
mer night the snow Statuary must be ideal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

The editor of the Chicago Post ventures
some fine writing on the subject of Henry
Georges funeral. EARTH" he says, has
witnessed no more impressive funeral since
Moses walked to his own on Nebo's lonely
height than that which held Greater New
York in its solemn thoughts and public tes-
timonials yesterday. I" No sound dis
turbed the scene save the sibilant shutting
of the mourners' feet" Your Chicago edi-
tor is more at home when describing a
sausage factory mystery or a game of
"gawf,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
Destructive Bullets.
philadelphia Record.

''Dum-dum" is the curious name of
new bullet Of which the British government
Would seem to justify the title, for this
small missile produces wound which
bullet of slower velocity. A bullet that
makes a larger exit than entrance, even
after wreakng havoc within, would certain
has recently been invented, however. a Sc
cret solution by which leaden bullets may
be coated so as to render them superior to
steel-cased bullets. AT distance of thirty
Yards some of these coated balls pierced an
ak blade and others bored through a fiat