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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

A New Jersey woman has brought suit
against her bicycle instructor because.
willie under his care, she jumped from her
wheel and sprained her ankle. She first
presented him with a bill for her medical
attendance and upon his refused to pay it
proceeded to take legal measures. If she
wins the case bicycle instructors all over
the country will find life made more in
teresting for them, and the question will
arise as to where the teachers RESPONSE
bility ends. If the pupil is turned loose as
qualified to ''go it alone and then falls off
will the instructor be held liable for re-
sulting injuries?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

The Constitution of the State of New
York practically prohibits the employment
of the convicts in the state prisons in any
gainful or productive industry except so
far as is necessary to supply the public in
situations. In one prison the warden has
not found employment for half the con-
victs The others are locked up in the cells
with but little recreation. Without COM
partnership. without any opportunity for the
exercise of his faculties, the convict is left
to brood Seven convicts in one prison
have been officially declared insane since
the beginning of the year. Solitude and no
employment will drive sound men to in
sanity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

The Journal fails to that any injustice
has been done to President Andrews, as so
dent of an institution as an advocate of
sound money and he turned to be an adj
vocate of a currency made up of dollars of
inferior value and purchase power-a cur
rency which would deprive every depositor
of savings banks and every holder Of life
insurance policy of a considerable part of
the value of his deposit or investment. The
trustees and patrons of Brown University
do not believe in that kind of teaching
why should they not protest? An institution
founded by Baptists and endowed by them.
does any one Dretend to say that If the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

In 1898 the salary of every employee and
wage Garner on the Maine Central Rail-
road system was cut down on account of
hard times. Last year they were partially
restored and an order has just been issued
restoring the balance. I'VE are enabled to
restore the pay of the men," say the man.
agement, because of the substantial evil
dences of returning prosperity on every
hand and the consequent revival of the
business of the system warrants it," As
goes Maine so goes the Union.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

1t seems evident that the exchange which
attributes to the efforts of Colonel Inger-
soil the religious activity of the past ten
or fifteen years desires TO make the dis
tinguished agnostic unhappy. 1t declares
that under the stimulus of Colonel Inger-
soils assaults the church has strengthened
its outposts and recruited its armies. To
prove that this is the case, those active
organizations the Christian Endeavor and
the Epworth League. are pointed out. 1t
is not fair to make Colonel Ingerson re-
sponsible for all this. because the facts do
not warrant it, He has not been the only
real promoter of Christianity during two
decades. He has undoubtedly shocked
many people and caused others to think.
but he has not really done so much to dis
credit Christianity as have those fearful
souls who have come to the defense of re-
vealed religion with panicky zeal which
has given the impression that they feared
It cannot sustain the attacks of Colonel
1ngersoll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

The death of "a revolutionary widow"
caused the comment that but six are now
left. The revolutionary war ended nearly
one hundred and fifteen years ago, which
makes 1t very clear that the surviving six
widows could not have been born when the
war ended and probably not until twenty
years after that event. The present pen
sion laws provide against the pensioning of
widows who We're married SC long after the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

1t is quite likely, some importers say,
that the new tariff bill will create some
disturbance and confusion in business I'M
til it's effect is ascertained and settled So
did the Wilson-Gorman tariff, but it is bet
ter to have disturbance that results ben
eficially to American industries than one
which results disaStrnnslv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

The closing hours of the Senate were its
best. The tariff bill passed at ten minutes
past O'Clock yesterday afternoon and was
signed by the President a few minutes
later. in time. it is to be hoped, to inter
cept the steamers which were speeding
across the Atlantic TO land their cargoes
of European products under the low rate
of duties. The arrangements for the prompt
approval of the bill were highly commend
able, for if the final act had been deferred
till Monday the government would have
been greatly the loser and the importers
would have added largely to their ill-gotten
gains under the Wilson-Gorman law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

The appeal which the president of the
United Mine Workers has sent to the heads
of labor organizations bears evidence of the
presence of Debs. All of the previous mes
sages of Mr.. Ratchford have been calm,
while the last one is Debs-like In its decla-
subsidized press. AS for the press, gener-
ally it has sustained the cause of the
miners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

California paper describes a rvesting
machine on a big farm in the San Joaquin
valley which turns out three sixty-pound
sacks of wheat every minute 1t has a cut
ting line of fifty-two feet. and it also
threshes and sacks the grain. In one run
around a 4,0O0-acre field it will turn out
hundreds of sacks of wheat ready for the
market. Eight or ten men handle it easily
while it is turning out from 1900 to 1880
sacks a day of ten hours and sweeping
100 acres of grain clean. 1t is propelled
from behind by traction engine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

The senators who made long speeches on
Friday to delay the passage OF the tariff
BILL thereby making it possible for five or
six ships loaded with foreign merchandise
to reach this country and obtain the lower
rates of duty, should receive checks from
the importers, among whom are the persons
COMPOSING the Sugar Trust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
IndfnuauoIfs Ind
THE INDIANAPOLIS J0URNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YCRK-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
az Dearborn street. -
CINCINNATI. II. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street
LOUISEILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co, 255 Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
Sixteen Pages

BY request of the Nancy Hanks Lin
coin Memorial Association donations
of 81 each, for fund to be used in
keeping i'm order the grave of Abra-
ham LincOIn's mother, will be re-
cefved by the Journal and acknOyI-
edged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

No tariff act ever passed has raised as
close question between the government
and importers as to the time of it's taking
effect as the one passed yesterday If
few obstructive senators could have con-
trolled their mouths there would have been
no question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
Change of Mind.

III never be a scorcher, no.
Said little Robert Reed,
IN never mount my wheel and go
At most indecent speed"
But that was ere he'd learned to ride,
And now, each day, b'golly, 10
He humps his back and burns the track
In a way that beats the-trolley."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

Want to ride a bicycle, do you?''
snapped the old man. Your mother never
went whizzing about on the streets on a
wheel"
Yes" retorted the dutiful daughter,
''that is just what told me. She says
that maybe if she had she would have
caught a better-looking man"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

president should see fit to advocate Nor
ronism as the true religion it would be an
outrage upon his personal liberty to crit
icise him so that he should see fit to re-
cicr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

The President did not lose any time in
sending his currency message to Congress
after the tariff bill was out OF the way.
His gun was loaded and well aimed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

If Professor Andree's balloon voyage in
search of the north pole shall prove sue
cess, why may not balloons be used to
reach the Klondyke gold region?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

A man was hanged in Kentucky the other
day by his neighbors, not for the commits
sion of any specific crime, but on general
principles" Will any Kentuckian's life be
safe nOw1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

not be able to ridicule advancing prosperity
much longer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

The reported speech of Mr.. Debs in West
Virginia gives the painful impression that
he has once more been victimized by the
seductive cucumber.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
Railroad Ethics.

New Hand--I see one of the rules on this
card is marked city ordinance"
Old Brakeman-That's a tip that you
needn't pay much attention to it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

of liquors, the disqualification of intemper-
ance for employment has promoted sobri-
ETY.. The scheme of Mr.. Duss pales be-
side n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

II has long been wonder to intelligent
people that any organization of labor ever
went to DeDs for leadership or advice. His
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

UnSympathizing.

Dismal Dawson-Mister, you see befor
you a man who has no home.
N. Peck-Gee! But you are in luck!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
SAN LEANDRO PROSPERS,
Board Of Trade Concludes a Year
OF Useful Work and Is
Encouraged.
New Railway Station Will Be Built.
Election of 0ific rs to Be Held
Next Week.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL }
sos BrDauwavi lima 10


The San Leandre Board of Trade has
completed the first year OF its existence
and has proved of great value to the city.
Many projects have been undertaken in
regard 10 local improvements, reading
rooms and similar matters, and President
Drivers reportis very encouraging.
The election of officers will take place at
the next meeting and the committee on
nominations has submitted the following:
For directors, }. q. Gallet, J. Baum
berger, ]. Driver, +. S. Hastings. William
Fulton. 1. II, Begier, ID. Ury, L. Bridges
L. H rscher, J. F. Hopper, N. D. Simny.
2. d. Gray is rroposed for delegate 70 the
State Board of TEade.aad |. H. Begier for
delegate to the State Board of HorticuI-
ture.
Colonel Bridges has been working on a
new railway station for the Southern
Pacific, and the company has expressed a
favorable consideration of the new build
ing.
'0ur Board of Trade" said President
Driver, "has completed a very useful wear
of existence, and we are veil satisfied with
our work. There is much yet to be done
and we shall not let up in our endeavors
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
NOW FOR CLASSIC SHADE |
Trees Will Soon Be Planted in
Berkeley at the Public
Expense.
Offer of Street Railway Company
TO Provide Handsome Varieties
Along Its Lin S.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 12.-The
Fourth Ward Improvement Club of South
Berkeley has received from the Oakland
Consolidated Street Railway Company a
letter which has given boom 10 the tree
planting schemes fathered by the Berke-
ley Floral Society. The company offers to
supply trees free of cost 20 all persons Iiv-
ing along its line, who will agree to plant
them in front of their property, with a
view OF beautifying and adding to the
popularity of the different thoroughfares
used by the com pany's lines At the next
meeting of the club the question OF how
to take advantage of the offer will be dis
cussed.
Tree planting promises tc become a gem
erat public movement in Berkeley, owing
TO the efforts OF the Berkeley Floral Soci-
ETY.. At the last election a proposition
was carried TO bring the town under the
provisions of the State tree planting
act" The law in question gives the Town
Trustees power 10 order tree planting on
any street as a regular public improve
ment. TO be paid for by assessments on the
property-oWners. The Trustees have not
yet taken advantage of this new power
placed in their hands.
They are preparing plans to do so, how
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

water plants was passed, it was never con.
templated that there would be two water
companies in one city. Consequently.
there is no precedent on which to base a
decision in the present case.
The Contra Costa stockholder who has
brought the suihappears to be as we'll in
formed upon the affairs of one company
as the other, and his figures, if correct,
show q condition of affairs that cannot
help making deep i'm pre- ssion on every
ratepayer. The plaintiff says that the la "
guarantees reasonable interest on the
investment. He proceeds to state that
during the past year the two water CON-
panies have lost many thousands of dol.
lars in addition to not paying their IN ter
est TO stockholders and bondholders
figures are produced to show that at a Z
per cent rate of interest the Contra Costa
Company should be permitted to receive
for its gross income at least $435 600 and
that the Oak land Water Company should
receive $352, 900. These two sums amount
TO $7S5, 700. whereas the income derived
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
MISSION CELEBRATION,
.s.T - .sa .--t.-
Catholic and Fraternal Societies
and Native Sons to Take
Part.
A rbecue Has Betn Prepared for
the 6ooo Visitors Who Are
Expected.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broadway, June II
The formation of the parade for the CEN
tennial celebration at Mission San Jose to-
morrow is now complete. 1t is as follows:
Bile in line in the grounds of the Palmdale
company, Mission San Jose.
At 10 A NJ the procession Will move on VAL
lejo street 1or several blocks, then counter
march and enter the grounds OF the Josephi-
mum, where the religious exercises will be
held.
The procession VIII be under the charge OF
Captain McMinn, a veteran army ficer.
Il wall conslstuf seven divisions, comprising z
drum corps, Mission Indians, councils of the
Young Mems Institute Young Ladies' Ifs IL
tute from hvermore. Young Lauies' Sodaiity
from San Jose, Josephinum children, public
school children, Native Sons uarlors from
Liyermore, Centerviile, Alvarado and Hsy.
wards, Society of Espiretu Santo, St. Joseph
Benevolent Society OF the Mission and OF San
Jose. a. .. II. OF San Francisco and San Jose,
the U. p L. C., A o. U. W. and Foresters OF
America lodges and carriages containing the
clergy.
At the close of the parade pontifcal high
mass VIII be celebrated, Archbishop Riordan
being celebrant. He will be assisted bv
Fathers Leo, S. F., Fathers Scanlan OF San
Francisco, Serda OF TIE mescal, Powers OF Liver
more, Gull oil Oakland aud Miliigan.
The services will be held in q tenn porary
sanctuary situated on the grounds OF the
Josephinum.
After the services there will be barbecue.
at which dinner will be served for 5000
persons.
a special train will leave the foot of
Broad way tomorrow morning at O'Clock
Tor the Mission and will carry the Y. NJ. /.
of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
THE BRYAN RECEPTION.

Committees Appointed and ! rog ammo
Arranged for the Occasiou.
ALAMEDA, CAL, June 12.-At a meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
Bimetallic League last evening arrange
ments were made for proper welcome 10
W. J. Bryan, who is to visit this city on
July next. 1t was decided to welcome
Mr.. Bryan on his arrival at the mole and
escort him TO the Park Hotel in this CITY.
A band will be in attendance and after a
short rest J. e will be again escorted to the
spot prepared for The occasion, where he
Will address the people. In order that
everything may be carried out in coed
style the following committees have been
appointed TO take charge OF theVarious
features of the occasion; 'Oe4s ~,5t
Fiuance-H. Hauch, T. C. stoddard. F. P,
Furey, A. F. Huff, T. a. Smith, 3. Egenberger
and E b. Owens.
Arrangemen,s-John oBrien, C. A Brown
and \. J. Manson.
Music-A. +. HUFF, William Horst and R. H.
Fallmer Jr.
Adyertising-G Majors, J. E. Barber and
a. f. ST. sure.
Decorations-A. Kist, c. 7. Morris and Leo
Robinson.
Platform-C. A. Brown, Harry Orr aud A. c.
Snow.
Early closing-Michael Kane, Leo Robinson
and DR.. w. o. Smith
An effort will be made to have a general
closing OF business houses during the time
Mr. Bryan IS in the city.
Notes
ALAMEDA, CAL, June 2. Striped bass con-
tinue 10 afford good sport at Bay Farm Island
10 fishermen, and some good catches have
been made.
The Jewish Ladies' Endeavor Society of this
CITY VIII hold picnic ut san Pablo tomorrow.
The EncinaI Recreation Club has suspended
lis iniustion fee IN order TO enco urage the ad-
dltion Of new members. Many applications
have been received in consequence.
The sports tomorrow viii include the Ala
media boati z clubs regatta on the estuary,
Reliance and Empire club shoots at Alameda a
Point and Golden Gaze Grub at Alameda juno
ton.
One OF Dr.. Ponds spirited runaway horses
put 20 work on an express wagon 10 take
some OF the extra spirit out OF il, and the at.
tempt succeeded beyond expec atoms. One
day suficed to kill the animal
The purchase OF the lot on the corner of Oak
street and Central avenue by the Park-street
Methodist Church has practically been con-
cluded 1t is not the inten tion of the Church
10 puild until they can dispose OF their pres
ent location.
Ingler q Atkinson of Oakland have taken
the plaHine- mill of the bankrupt rm OF Stod-
dard & Barber ana the lum ber- ards OF the
L. NJ. Derby Co and the Puget Sound Lumber
Company are 10 be consolidated with their
parent houses IN Oakland.
A good joke was perpe,rated on a party of
Modern Trojans from Oak and last evening.
They had aeard OF the existence OF a flourish
ing i d-e OF that order in Alameda, and de-
cided that last night they would come over in
d body and give them a warm welcome They
came all right and spent nour or more
hunting for the meeting place OF the lodge
which they desired 10 visit, only TO find at last
aad been swallowed up by rival organiza-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
INTERMENT BY MASONS.
Funeral of the Late Wife of the
Mexican Consul General at
Mountain View.
She B came Famous BIZ Bringing the
Heart of Goverro- II rrera From
Mexico 10 Oakland.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL.

sos Broadway, June y.
tomorrow morning obsequies are 10
be held at the entombment of Mrs.
kosalia L. de Coney at Mountain View
Cemetery.
The deceased is the wife of the Consul
General of Mexico at San Francisco and
will be inferred at the Herrera plat in the
cemetery. The ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by the monument committee of
Gethsemane Chapter No . of Rose Croix
of Oakland and of the Masonic Veteran
Association of the Pacific Coast.
Mrs. r. de Coney became prominent a
few years ago by bringing to this country
thelheart of Ignacio Herrera Cairo. who
was killed in Mexico. Prior to his death he
expressed desire that his heart should be
placed in the safekeepinc OF his brethren
in this city and the deceased lady carried
out his desire.
The heart was inferred at the Herrera
plat, where the body of Mrs. de Coney
will be inferred tom orrow.
A special programme has been prepared
for the occasion. Rev. Joseph H. Wythe
will render the prayer, and the address
will be by Major Edwin A. Sherman, sec
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

of Health, after sitting in session for three
hours, decided 10 rush the new milk
ordinance through The Council as fast al
is legal.
Health Officer Dunn presented a report
explaining all that mad been done in the
crusade against tuberculosis. He reported
that DR.. Rowen of Berkeley and the
health officer of Contra Costa were all
working hand-in- hand for the purpose of
protecting the milk industry and were
meeting with marked success.
The c. E. Orchestra at Work,
OAKLAND, CAL, June 12-The various
sections OF the chorus unoer direction of
a NJ. Benham and the orchestra con-
Quoted by W. ]. Mccoy are assiduously
rehearsing the music for the grand festival
concert July 6. The orchestra will num-
Der about a hundred performers, and in
addition to the orchestral mum bers will
play the accompaniments to the chorus,
VIII ich have been arranged for orchestra
by w. J. McCov.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
PROFIT BY ANNEXATION.
The Merritt Hospital Trustees Nov
Have Wider Choice

The Merritt Hospital Trustees Now
Have Wider Choice
OAKLAND. CAL, June 12.-The trus-
tees OF the Garcelon estate are very much
reioiced over the result of annexation.
The big hospital which DR.. Merriit's will
provided for must be built within the citv
limits of Oakland.
1--WE have decided that the Oak-street
property will not be suita ble," said DR..
Wheeler, trustee, to-day, but sfhaye done
nothing regarding new site. 1t is ouite
fortunate Tor us that annexation carried
this week, for now we may locate the pro-
posed hospital anywhere We desire in The
territory annexed, If we see proper to do
So Before that election We could only 70
as IaT hortn as Ihlrty-slxth street. 1t will
enable us to get site at much cheaner
hgure than If we we're limited to the dis
trict south of Thirty-sixth street,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

until we have secured several manufac-
turing plants and canneries for our town.
III Is these institutions that are the foun-
oauon oi progress, and We want as many
as we can get"
Spring Valley Is Satisfied.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 12.-The Spring
Valley Water Works has given notice of
its withdrawal of its motion for new trial
in the suit with Senator John L. Beard
regarding riparian rights on Alameda a
Greek. Beard was given verdict of $15.-
600, with which he was dissatisfied, and he
also asked for a new trial. The Sprirg
Valleys withdrawal is an indication that
they are willing 10 pay the amount of the
judgment.