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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04

drawn from new evidence not made pub
die either from the court of inquiry or
any officer concerned in the inquiry.
Neither facts nor intimations have come
from such sources, it is said at the de-
partment, which would serve as the basis
for an opinion. 1t was pointed out that
the language used was official partici-
patton" on the part of the Spanish gov
eminent. This had no bearing on the
question of Spain's responsibility. In
case it was shown that the act was due
to some fanatic or person unconnected
with the government, then the question
of Spain's responsibility would be still
open.
1t was learned at the navy depa nent
why the Maine was tied up to a buoy in
Havana harbor instead of anchoring, a
fact that has been the base for soma of
the theories as to the cause of the dis
aster. 1t is said that not only is man
of-War at buoy in much better place
for quick service than when anchored.
but it appears that If ship casts her
anchor in Havana harbor so foul and
polluted with yellow fever and other
disease germs is the mud that adheres
to it when it is hoisted, she must go into
quarantine upon her return to any
Florida port.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04

DeWitt's Little Early RiserS,
TAG lannon's nttie pills.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04

interest was one for a survey Win
view to securing a channel OF IzOo rect
wide and 30 feet deep from the navy
ward to the entrance of the present main
shin channel. and from the main snip
channel In President roads through
BROAD sound channel. Lieutenant
Colonel Mansfield has made his report on
This survev. and it is very interesting
as showing the rapid strides which nave
raoap+Iv heen made and which VIII con-
time to he made in making the hal ~
of BOSTON what it ought to be Tor the
adequate accommodation Oh us iliiiiiI ,I,,-
shining and commercial interests Inc
Broad sound channel, says Coiol ,N5
Mansfield, has always peen ies .
as impracticable for the larger class VI
vessels, owiAg to the proXlmll! VI uai
gerous rocks and shoals. IL mas enei
fore been used only by Vessels VI ii5 ~
draught more especially those Douiiu ~
the eastward, the main snip CID
being alone available for the larsei oi"o0
of vessels He also states THAT 'he LII
nortance of developing this chahhei le
ouires little argument; II Is Simply
necessity for the large ana lhcreasins
casnmerce of the second greatest port
on the Atlantic seaboard. inns ne"
ohonnal continues Colonel Mansnelo'
would not only relieve the conses'ioi
eo,,nd In the naCrows, but 1t Would
-rohoblv nredominate in Importance
80, the fact that it would be more
5i,oo+ ond free from complicated tidal
disturbances. and be the natural course
for the large transatlantic steanieie ..
A vida deem channel through Broad
sound. together with the cn"hiei
through the narrows, would make Inc
mort of Boston unique in that II Woulu
have two independent channels nearly
at right angles to each other, oHerlns
choice to the navigator In bad weather
to and from the commodious ana saIe
anchorage of President roads.
The assistant engineer who partlcl-
mated in making the survey referred TO
states that but little difficulty will be
encountered in obtaining 1900 feet width
and 20 feet depth The estimated cost
of enlarsing the channel from the navy
ward to President roads is $1,644 553.
THE cost of the proposed new Broad
sound channel is $481, GAL. Colonel Mans
field is of the opinion that the haroor
is worthy of Improvement TO the Elk
tent of providing channel lZoo Ieet
wide and 80 feet deep from the navy
yard to President roads through Broad
sound channel, and that work on the
latter portion should be executed first
Owing to the difficulties and the ex-
pense attending the work he does not
recommend the increasing of the dimen-
sions of the lower main ship channel will
it is thought that the proposed improve
ment of the Broad sound channel Will
amply meet the requirements of navi-
cation.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04

1t will be remembered that in the
last river and harbor appropriation bill,
in which Boston was treated so gen
erously, among the provisions Of the
act in which Boston harbor has vital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
HORSELESS CARRIAGES.
Indianapolis Automobile Will Not
Suffer by the Combine.

The demand for horseless carriages
abroad is such that American factories are
being heavily drawn on to satisfy it. and
contracts have just been closed for about
SIS, 100000 worth of these vehicles of Amer
lean manufacture. the intention being it is
claimed, to control by this gigantic order
the European agency for the sale of the
American product. In making the contracts
the Indiana Bicycle Company, which is
manufacturing an automobile, is left out
G. F. Smith, president of the company, says
of this:
THE proposed corner of the market for
American horseless carriages will have no
effect upon the foreign demand for our
product. Although we have no contract
with the Paris parties who have made this
move, we have our agents in every Euro
pean capital who will look after our inter-
ests and see that we are not injured by the
combine. The Hoyoke Motor Company, of
Holyoke, Mass: the Overman Wheel Com
pany, of Chicopee Falls, Mass, and the
Stanley Automatic Carriage Company, of
Newton, Mass. have the bulk of these con-
tracts, but a Chicago firm has a contract
for over $500000J of the wood motor pat
terms. We have an order for seven hun
bred for export to Stockholm, a part of
which is now already on the way, and we
are busy turning out the remainder of the
order at present. We do not fear that the
Indianapolis horseless carriage will be shut
out by this combine"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30

The meeting of the English section in
Room III, Statehouse, was one of the we'll
attended ones. Charles S. Thomas, of Bloom
ington is president of this section. and Miss
Beatrice Foy, of the Indianapolis Training
School, acted for Miss AIinta Allen, of An
derson. the secretary. The paper by Prof.
Fl. T. Stephenson of the State University,
on Methods of Teaching Shakespeare" was
followed by discussion in which Miss
Emma Mont. McRae. of Purdue and Pro-
fessors Dowd. of Bloomington, Stanton, of
Irvington, and Newsom. of the 1. T. S, took
part. SO interesting proved the subject that
il. consumed all the time at the disposal
of the section. and an adjournment was
taken until to-day. The meeting this morn
ing will be held at 10 o'clock a half hour
later than the time specified in the pro-
gramme, in order that the English teachers
may have an opportunity to attend the meet
ing of the High School section at Plymouth
Church at a. m. and hear the first paper,
Means of Securing Vitality and Greater
Efficiency in English Teaching" which will
be read by Miss Estella Corlew, OF Evans
Vile. and discussed by Will II. Kelly, of
Button
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
The Music section.

In the music section the attendance was
not what was expected President j. b.
Bergen, of Lafayette, was absent, and the
meeting in Room s. of the Statehouse was
called to order at p m. by the secretary
w. Il. NJ. Brown, of New Castle. Miss Helen
Place read the only paper school Music
and the Grade Teacher" The subject of
teachers meetings was informally discussed
and the committee on officers reported the
following: President, William Miles, of Fort
Wayne vice president. w. f. NJ Brown of
New Castle; secretary, ]. M. Black. of Wash
ington; executive committee, Miss Charlotte
Longman. of Terre Haute. chairman; Will
liam Allen, of Shelbyville, and Miss Helen
Place, of Indianapolis. 1t was decided TO
hold the meeting scheduled for this after
noon at 1:30 p. M, in order to permit the
MUSK teachers to visit some of the other
sections after short round-table discussion
of topics of interest to the music section
alone. Among the prominent members Of
the Indiana Music Teachers Association
present. in addition to those in the foregoing
were Miss Jennie Thompson. of Franklin;
Miss Virginia Carr. of Kokomo; Miss Jennie
Trait of Delphi; Miss Adelaide Carmen of
the Institute for the Blind; Miss Beatrice
Sanders, of the State Normal; Herman r..
Owen. OF Terre Haute Joseph Studebaker.
of Flora +. ID. Churchill. of Oakland and
w. j. Stabler, of this city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
The Lions Cub.

ITO the United States Senatel
The. whelp that nipped its mothers dug in turn
ing from her breast
And smacked its iusty lips and built its own
lair IN the West.
Has stretched its limbs and looked about and
reared across the sea:
'oh. neither. | did bite thee hard. but still thou
lowest met
she lifts her head and listens. as waking from
dream.
Her great jaw. set, her claws outspread. her lion
eyes agleam:
The voice is deep as thunder on the far horizon
tesrim,
Aad up the mother spoke. and said: 1T can be
Cried England to America: My ancient love
And the old Trafalgar courage still upon the
America to England spake: ."rhe God OF
Goes with US marching up the land ana sailing
down the sea-.
And the twain are joined for hunting. let all
the packs beware,
The tigers kith; the panther's kin, the race
They two step forth together Gods hand has
struck the hour
All pathways lead TO freedom, each fOotstcp
broaAens power
The world is still in dun amaze. agape ana dazed
There is a rastlins Of the thorns uneasy far and
King leaning unto King. and on OPPRESSION
hateful lips
a palor as the wind brings IN the booming OF
the ships
And who shall cover. who reeoil, or choose the
crsven's tack.
And strain the law Thy heroes made) to hold
his country back?
All, who? Let children lisp his shame and women
cry him down
What time glorious banner waves DER
stoTmed tower and town.
The star is up. the star of splendor. never to
set wane;
The nag leads on, the flag OF glory, never to turn
again;
OF US will fail;
We all are where our armies camp and where
navies sail.
Word-conquering mother, hard we bit on parting
from thy breast:
Yet still we smack lusty lips and love, thy
milk the best;
For the blood our mother gave us is the true
imperial strain;
She bore one cub. only one. but it wears the
liens name.
Maurice Thom,rson in the Tndenendent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
The Classic Section.

The meeting of the classic section, in
Room 10, was the most prolonged of any
Of the afternoon meetings in the Statehouse.
1t was the only session of the teachers in
this branch and at its close officers were
chosen for the ensuing year as follows;
President, DR.. Harold w Johnston, of In
diana University; vice president, Mariana
Brown, of Earlham; secretary, Miss Anna
Mosenmiller. of New Albany. The meeting
was called to order by Miss Mary Stubs,
Of Richmond, and in the absence of Miss
Cora Bennett Of Marion, Miss Myrta
Abott of Knightstown, acted as secretary.
of the Study of Greek" Chester r. Lane,
of Fort Wayne, presented .4he Influence
of Translation Upon the Students Eng
lish. Roman Names was the subject of
DIR. Johnstons paper and the paper read by
Amos G. Maple, of Winchester, on What
Is the Best Method of Acquiring a Vocab-
ulary,' was followed by general discussion
of the various subjects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
HELPING GAS COMPANIES.
The City Itself Surrenders to the
Meter System.

Meter System.
More or less effort has been made by the
natural gas companies to get the meter
system of supplying natural gas adopted in
this city. step in that direction has been
taken by the city administration itself.
Wednesday night the Board of Health re-
ceived bids, or, rather, was to receive bids,
for natural gas at the City Hospital. But
one bid was forthcoming, and it was ac-
cepted. 1t was submitted by the Manufac-
turers' Gas Company which offered to fur
nsh natural gas for Z cents a thousand
cubic feet Both the Indianapolis and Con-
sumers companies refused to make any
proposition to furnish gas on any terms.
few days before the bids were received DR.
Clark. secretary of the board, was informed
that no bids might be expected. A brief
note was received from Bement Lyman, of
the Consumers Company, in which atten-
ton was called to the fact that the con-
tract expired Dec 81, 1898, and that the COM
pany would decline to furnish gas fur
Their" In anticipation of this contingency
the board advertised for bids for block and
slack coal. The contract went to the
Island Coal Company which is to deliver
block coal for S1.99 and slack for $115 a ton
ia any quantities the board may designate
DIR. Clark said yesterday the board had
pSen paying 9leU a year Tor natural gas.
He regarded this as very low figure. al
though at times the gas service was not
satisfactory. The secretary of the board
was of the opinion that natural gas would
cost very much more under the meter sys-
tenn than heretofore.
After Jan. / the city ambulance will he
kept at the city Dispensary, the custodian
Salary $i5 a month, acting as driver in the
day time, and a driver salary $50 a month
at night. The driver will be on watch at
the Dispensary at night. Heretofore there
has been some complaint that access to the
Dispensary could not be had at night, after
the physicians retired to their quarters on
the fourth floor of the building. Thomas
r. Delaney was made custodian and Jack
Chapman driver rat King. for years
custodian of the Dispensary has been re-
leased. Since tire Council passed an ordi-
nance increasing the salary of the GUS
todian from $50 to S45 a month the board de-
cided to make driving the ambulance in the
daytime one of the custodians duties. King
does not have good health, and decided he
could not do this work. hence he has been
relieved, much as the board would like to
have retained him, considering his eight
years of faithful service.
On recommendation of superintendent
Poucher of the City Hospital the board
has made some changes in the consulting
medical staff of the institution Some
changes were necessary on account of the
death of the late Dr. Marsee. and other
changes were made at the request Of the
physicians themselves. Following Is a list
Of the various physicians whose time has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
State and Nonstate school question

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
The ministers of Anderson desire to state
their position on the state and nonstate
school question now before the public, SO
that they may not be misunderstood by the
people:
Flrst-We are not opposed to the system
of public schools in Indiana; on the con-
trary we are in favor of the system. and of
liberal appropriations of public funds for
their support
Second-We do not ask any assistance
from the public treasury for our nonstate
schools, nor would we receive it if offered.
for 1t is contrary to the genius of our Amer
lean institutions.
Third-In this contention we realize that
we are striving for the very life of our nom
state schools: because there are persons in
this city and elsewhere in the State who
declare that IF they had the power they
would revoke every honstate school charter
in the State, and compel attendance upon the
state institutions" These persons contend
for the present organization of the State
Board as the best means of accomplishing
this purpose. and we believe the present or
ganization tends to this result. We contend
that this is not right. We have more than
SO. 600 invested in these schools; their
teaching is equal TO the best collegiate train
ing in the country Besides the usual college
course there is taught patriotism. obedience
to law, good citizenship. morals and the
principles of Christianity. There is nothing
inimicaI to the best interests of the State
permitted to be Taught. We are simply on
the defensive and not in any way opposed
to our splendid state schools.
Fourth--And our petition is that the laws
providing for the State Board OF Education
shall be so revised that no person be made
a member ex oficio of said board by virtue
of connection with any particular institution
of learning. within state or nonstate school.
That the members of the board. except the
Governor and the superintendent of public
instruction. who are elected by the people.
be appointed and for no other reason than
their capabiity and adaptation a body,
to represent impartialy the educational in
terests intrusted 10 them, and that the
board be nOnpartisan. We, by our petition.
support those who, In other parts of the
State petition the Legislature in the fol-
lowing words: First that there be Such
reorganization Of the State Board of Edu-
cation as shall make 1t an impartial board
upon which no higher Institution, state or
nonstate shall be officially represented and
which shall conserve the interests of all
alike" second that there be Fairness in
the matter of life license toward all educa-
tional institutions supplying the State with
teachers
'rENNYSON LEWIS. Secretary.
p. +. POWELL. President.
Anderson, Ind, Dec. q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
Motor. vehicles for Paris.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The Record says:
Count De Jotemps, of Paris, France. has
closed a contract for the purchase of about
S. 100000 worth of motor vehicles of Chi
cago manufacture. The count is president of
the American motor agency, with headquar-
tiers at Paris and offices i'll every capital in
Europe. The aim of this company, it is
said, is to control the European agency for
the sale of American manufactured motor
vehicles. The contract which Count De
JotempS closed was with the Fisher Com
pany, of Chicago. ana under it the company
agrees to furnish the agency with five hum
dred hOrSelesS vehicles year for the next
ten years. These vehicles include carriages
and wagons of every description and are
known the Wood motor vehicle, the
motive power of which is electricity. The
first installment OF vehicles is to be dciv-
cred in Paris not later than March Is aud
shortly after that date they will be placed
on sale in every town of Importance IN
Europe. The count has also closed contracts
with the Holyoke Motor Company, of Hol-
yoke, Mass, manufacturers of a gasoline
carriage; the OVerman Wheel Company of
Chicopee Falls Mass, manufacturers of
light gasoline motor garages, and the Stan
ley Automatic Carriage Company of
Newton, Mass. which makes steam motor
carriage. The combined contract calls for
1900 vehicles, to be delivered each wear for
the next ten years. The aggregate price to-
be paid is said to fall not far short of $15-
100000.
. The American patents on horseless We
hicles are the only ones of practical value
on the market, said the count. In Europe
we have nothing that can compare with the
American motor vehicles, either in lightness
running qualities, rigidity or stability
We are satisfied that America will furnish
the horseless carriage of the future and it
is our idea TO control the supply. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
MAYORS CABINET MEETING.
1t VIII Be the Final One for the Pres
ent Year.

There will be a final meeting of the
mayors cabinet for 1898 at the City Hall
this morning. Reports covering the work
for the year in general will be submitted by
the various boards and it was considered
likely yesterday that some recommends
tons for next years work would be made.
The Board of Safety held it's last meeting
of the year yesterday. Bills were audited
for the month 1t is given out that the
board will not build next year either fire.
houses or police substations, no money for
that purpose being available. 1t is not
probable that the Board of Works will make
any recommendations with reference to
park Improvements other than of q per-
functory character, inasmuch as it is ex-
pected the forthcoming Legislature will
pass law creating a new board of park
commissioners. There are few Interest,"
ing facts in the annual report of the Board
of Safety. This year. up to O'Clock yes
fires, the number that was recorded for 1897.
No very disastrous fires are reported for
the year, the worst being like those of the
Laycock Manufacturing Company and the
Medical College of Indiana. According to
clerks in the engineers office, the Board of
Works the Board of Health, Board of Safe
ty, etc, nothing has yet been done toward
compiling the final reports for the year,
which will be embraced in the mayors an
nuaI message to the Council Albert f..
ting data for the annual message together,
while the clerks of the boards are also so
occupied. They say it is impossible for
them to get their reports in anything like
proper shape for publication before Jan. !,
1899, after the final accounts for 1898 are all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30

Thomas Smith will serve $50 days in the
workhouse for assault and battery on his
wife with intent 10 KILL that being the
charge on which he was tried in Police
Court yesterday morning. After Judge Cox
heard the witnesses tell how Mrs Smith
had prepared dinner Christmas day, had
gone out on the street 10 find her husband
and how he had knocked her down and then
jumped on her body, he stopped the testi-
mony and gave Smith the full penalty for
the offengC-S500 fine and $50 days. Smith
could not pay the fine so he must serve il
out. Mrs. Smith though still suffering from
her injuries, tried TO shield her husband
from the vengeance of the court. She said
he was a good husband, except when he was
drunk. Their home was at No. 1915 Arrow
avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30

The first days session of the section of
readers and elocutionists in Room % of the
Statehouse was not marked by large at
tendance. The only regular business trans
acted was the appointment of various COM
mittees and the hearing and discussion of
a paper on Interpretation and Entertain
ment EXemplfied,' read by President T. ].
McAvoys in which he attempted to show
the tendency Of the public to appreciate
more highly that which is amusing than
ture. Two subjects from the questions for
discussion, How Shall We Develop the
Speaking Voice and How Shall we
Teach oral Reading, were taken up by
Professor Powers in the absence of w. r.
Adams of Fort Wayne, who was to have
read paper on THE Nature, Use and
Professor McAvoy presided at this meeting
and E. p. Trueblood, of Richmond, acted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
THE PRINTING CONTRACT.
County Commissioners viii Probably
Let IL To-day.

County Commissioner McGregor said yes
terday that the printing contract would
probably be let to-day or tomorrow. Rep
resentatives of the eight firms that bid on
the work have been making anxious in
quires about the auditors Office for several
days as to when the commissioners would
probably act Some have feared that the
board would reject all of the bids. Mr. Nc
Gregor gave out the impression yesterday
that the hoard had decided to accept one of
the bids presented last week.
AS soon as the commissioners have dis
posed Of the printing contract ii is the in
tenton to have q conference with Charles
A. Bookwalter and James II. McCaslin in
reference to the investigation of books in the
different county offices.