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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

Some of the banks of New York are ten
dering gold in payment of checks presented
at their counters, and report says it is prob
able that all of the banks in that city and
others in the East will adopt that course.
This is because the paper has gone into cir
culation and has been absorbed in business.
The national treasury now has a gold re-
serve of $40 100000. Gold is now being paid
for duties and taxes, and, very naturally,
when the treasury has no notes it pays out
gold. When the treasury and the banks
pay in gold it will go into circulation more
or less unless calamityites shall be able to
create another period of distrust. In New
York it is said a majority of those who are
rendered gold by the banks have expressed
preference for bills. During periods of
public confidence people prefer paper rep
resentatives of money to gold and silver.
so that the preference expressed by those in
New York having checks cashed is no sur
prise. Those who carry money in this
country have become accustomed to bills
50 that the ct nmcn pccketbook adapted to
such money is not suited for gold coin.
At the present time gold is coming to us
in considerable quantities. The latest ar
rival of an Australian steamship in San
Francisco brought $2,5OO,O0O in gcld making
nearly $500 600 worth of that metal which
has come to the United States from Aus
tralia during the past seven months. The
gold from Australia is said to be sent hither
to settle European balances for merchan-
disc because the former has large pay
ments to make to Great Britain. All indi-
cations point to an excess of exports over
imports, which will make Europe our
debtor While calamityites are unable to
create an uneasiness in Europe regarding
our financial honor, no American securities
will be sent back to settle balances, which.
will render it necessary that gold be sent
to us.
Thus it appears that we will have a very
large supply of gold unless war shall inter-
vene to disturb the natural course of busi-
ness. The increased supply will stimulate
productive industries. With the rapid in
crease of the production OF gold which has
characterized the past five years, there will
be such an abundance of the metal that it
will tend to strengthen values.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
AS TO PRIvATEERING.

Occasional expressions from Spanish
newspapers indicate that in case of war
with the United States Spain would EXPECT
to inflict great damage on American COM
merce by privateering. She could doubtless
infiict some. but probably not nearly as
great as Spanish statesmen and editors
imagine. 1t happens that Spain is almost
the only government in Europe that has not
abolished privateering The United States
has always maintained that it is a legiti-
mate mode of warfare, as between recog-
nized governments and open belligerents.
PrivateeFing has been called 'legaized pir-
acy." This is a contradiction of terms, for
piracy legalized is not piracy. A privateer
is an armed vessel owned and Differed by
private persons, but acting under a COM
mission from the government authorizing it
to make war on an enemy's commerce. A
prtvateer without a commission might be
regarded as a pirate, but with such an au-
thorization it is a legitimate method of
war. AS General Sherman said, WAR is
hell" anyway, and when it comes to killing
an enemy or capturing his property it does
not make much difference whether it is
done by battle ship or privateer. On this
subject Thomas Jefferson wrote, after the
declaration of war against England in 1872,
and after asking What is war?'' answered.
1T is simply a contest between nations of
trying which can do the other the most
harm" Again he asked. ''who carries on
WARP" and answered. Armies are formed
and navies manned by individuals. What
produces peace? The distress of individ-
uals. What difference to the sufferer is it
that his property is taken by national or
private armed vessel?'' This is not very
polite talk, but it is logical During the
war of 1912. which lasted three years and
nine months. American privateers captured
or burned and destroyed about 1000 British
merchantmen of all classes, and during the
same period British privateers destroyed
about 500 American merchant vessels. The
American priyateers which caused such dis
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
SPECULATOR KILLED.
G. S. Rye shot by ID. j. Canty, IA Wash-
ingt0n stock Broker.

WASHINGTON, March 15-Dennis j.
Canty, formerly a clerk in the Interstate
commerce Commission and later partner
with Herman Van Sender, private secretary
to Secretary Carlisle in the last adminis-
tration, in the stock and grain brokerage
business, to-day shot and killed George s.
Rye, a speculator whose home is in the
West, in front of the Ebbitt House 1t is
said there had been bad feeling between the
men for some time and that Rye had threat
ened Canty's life. To-day, while Canty was
standing near the corner of Fourteenth and
f streets, in front of the Ebbitt House.
he was approached by Rye, who, Canty's
friends say, made threatening demonstra-
ton with knife. Canty drew a revolver
and Rye backed away, and when he fell.
pierced by two of the four bullets Canty
had fired, he was about twenty feet dis
tant from Canty. The latter was arrested
and taken 20 the first precinct station.
George S. Rye came to this city from
Kentucky about two years ago and had
dealings with the brokerage firm with which
Canty was connected. When Canty failed
several months ago. Rye lost money, and
out of his attempts to collect it I'll feeling
arose. Yesterday the two men had a dis
agreement, when it is alleged that Rye
made such threatening demonstrations that
ty has also lived in this city for several
years. He admits that the trouble grew out
of Rye attempting TO collect money. but as
serts that when he fired ne t5s thought aiss shat
Rye formerly owned string of race horses
and was well known among sporting men,
Canty was formerly a resident OF East ST
recorder of deeds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
SHE HAS A NEW LOVE.
Miss Alice BeIlxnap Will, 1t Is Re"
ported, Marry Barclay Henry.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE APP
preaching marriage of Miss Alice Belknap.
daughter of the late ex-secretary of war. TO
Barclay Henry, Of Philadelphia, was an
nounced to-day. While no date is as yet
given cut, 1t is confidently expected that the
wedding will be one of the fashionable
events of Easter week. 1t will be remem-
bered that it was only a few months since
that an equally interesting announcement
was made of the final annulment of the en-
gagement that had existed for year. pre-
vious between Miss Beiknap and Mr.. Maie.
of the Belgian legation. When Miss Bel
knap's engagement was first announced 10
Mr.. Maie a stormy time followed for the
young pair, because of the opposition of Mr
Maie's family, and more especially his
mother who declared that IL her son mar
ried in opposition TO her wishes she would
disinherit him. Then nothing further was
heard of the engagement until few
months since, when Mrs. and Miss Belknap
announced among their friends that all
thought of marriage had been abandoned
and that the engagement with Mr.. Male
was at end.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
Republican House Leaders Think
Congress Should Quit Soon.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Repub-
lican leaders in the House are pressing for
an early adjournment, and it is said that
their course meets the full approval of the
President. All save three of the appropria-
tion bills have gone to the Senate. The
to-day and the appropriations and naval
committees are working daily to get the
last two bills, the general deficiency and
naval into the House. The action of the
appropriation committee in preparing the
general deficiency bill at this time is the
best evidence of the intention of the lead
ers to secure an early adjournment. This
bill is always held back until the last, as
it contains all the odds and ends, and
usually is not reported until more or less
definite understanding to final adjourn
ment has been reached May l has been
fixed by several prominent House Repub-
licans as the date beyond which the session
probably will not be prolonged. The Dem
ocrats Of the House generally favor an early
adjournment, although there is not unanim-
ity among them on this point. Neither is
there complete harmony on the Republican
side Of the House as to an early adjourn
ment Many of the Republicans believe
Congress should remain in session until the
Cuban question is finally and effectually
cleared up, but they would hardly go to
the extent of opposing the wish of the lead
ers and the administration. 1t is admitted
on the House side that the question of car
rying out this programme will depend en-
tirely upon the attitude of the Senate.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
Ecclenia sticaI Cycling.

4NtW
1t is to be regretted that the Vatican does
regard to the use of bicycles by the clergy.
Considerable confusion prevails upon the
subject, the cardinals and bishops all lay
ing down the law In different fashion. Thus
the cardinal archbshops of Milan, Venice
and Paris. as well as the bishops Of Nancy
and Grenoble. have forbidden the use of the
pastoral wheel under any pretext whatso-
ever. The bishop OF Pavia goes still further
He fines his already impecunious clergy the
every ride they take The cardinal arch
bishop of Milan wishing to have the views
of the Pope upon the subject, asked recent
ly for am official Dronoufcement, but re-
ceived in reply nothing but an unofficial
message in Latin to the effect Non sunt
inquietandi," which may be interpreted as
Let them alone"--an Indication, therefore,
that Leo XIII sees no objection to priests
wheeling
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
GEN. BOOTH AND HIS ARMY.

In life of Gen. William Booth head of
the Salvation Army, written by his son-in-
law, Booth-Tucker, it is explained that he
became dissatisfied with his work as an
evangelist, laboring, as most evangelists do,
in connection with churches, because his
congregations consisted only of regular
church-goers and protesting Christians He
was very successful in his revival work
among this class of people, since church.
goers and even church members are often
in need of religion, but he did not reach
the classes that never entered churches and
that had scorn for the manifestations of
religion as they saw them. Moreover, he
found that his converts in the churches
could not be filled with evangelizing zeal,
but sank back into the ordinary lifeless
church routine. He wanted to reach the
vagabonds, the outcasts, the Submerged
tenth," and finally decided that to do this
he must go among them, must meet them
on their own ground. He did this, holding
meetings first in tent, then in an old
warehouse, and often in the open air, and
it was thus that the Salvation Army work
began and grew. For it seems not to have
been difficult to secure such cooperation as
he wanted after he left the churches; bands
of workers. filed with resistless enthusi-
asm like his own, volunteered to aid him.
and, trained in his methods, accepted the
calls that speedily came from all parts of
England for their services. Through his
tremendous and never faltering energy and
his wonderful skill as an organizer. the
work went on until his "army's has encom-
passed the earth and brought its human
izing and civilizng influences into dark
places that the ordinary missionary efforts
of the church did not enter 1t was long
workers viewed this new departure with
favor; but they slowly learned that meth
ods which seemed to them grotesoue. and
even sacrilegious, were but the necessary
adaptation of means to the end. Their own
evangelistic machinery did not accomplish
the purpose; the Salvation Army ways did.
and hence were justifiable and deserving
approval on the army and it's work. realiz-
ing their own limitations and the fact that
great multitude of people have been god
less only because the routine-ridden teach
ers of religion did not know how to bring
religion to them. And though it is desir-
able and necessary to hold the regular
church-goers in the fold, many a pastor
discouraged with the lack of enthusiasm
in his flock, and filed with wonder at the
great work Of one man. must wish that he,
too, could find the way to thrill his hearers
and inspire them with fiery zeal to look
after the people who are outside of the pale.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Presi-
dent to-day sent these nominations to the
Senate: L. J. Pettijohn, to be receiver Of
public money at Dodge City, Kan; Albert
L. Love, register of the land office at Boze-
man, Mont; promotions in commissary gen.
eral office of subsistence: Lieut.. Col. G. p.
k.agan. ,3 to be colonel; MAJ: ). !. Giague, to
to be major; First Lieut.. A. u. Niskern,
Second Infantry to be captain Pay Inspcc-
tor James E. Tolfree to be a pay director
in the navy George M. Lukesh, OF Ohio, TO
be an assistant paynaster.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 15-Lieutenant
Commander James d. Adams, attached to
the coast defense ship Monterey, at Mare
island, California, was acquitted recently
by general court-martial of the charge of
drunkenness on duty, Secretary Long be-
ing of opinion that the circumstances of
the case, as disclosed by the evidence, JUS
titled different conclusion, issued an order
to-day disappearing the findings of the
Inasmuch, however, as the findings of the
court are binding the department, he
has been released from arrest and restored
to duty The common law rule that man
cannot be put in jeopardy more than once
for the same offense prevails in the navy
just as it does in the civil Jurisdiction.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
British Chambers of Commerce.

LONDON, March 15.-The thirty-eighth
annual meeting of the Association of Cham
bers Of Commerce of the United Kingdom
opened to-day at the Whitehall rooms of
the Hotel Metropole, with the Hon. Sir H.
Stafford Northcote, Bart, M. P the presi-
dent, in the chair. The following resolution
was adopted: ''That these chambers regard
the absorption of Chinese territory by
Russia, France or Germany with great
concern, as injurious to the interests of
British commerce, seeing those powers ex-
act the prohibitive duties Of their respec-
tive countries in all their colonies and de-
Tendencies. That representation of this
view be made to the prime minister by
deputation or otherwise
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Numerous Bills Passed and the Quar-
nntine Measure Discussed.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-After the
passage to-day OF numerous bills from the
general calendar the Senate began consid-
Grafton of the measure providing for ma
tional system of quarantine. Little beyond
the reading of the bill was accomplished,
some desultory discussion occurring on an
amendment offered by the committee, but
no progress being made on the general bill.
The deplorable death of Mrs Thurston
wife of the junior senator from Nebraska
Hon. John NJ Thurston, was made the sub
iect of touching reference by the blind
chaplain in his invocation at the opening
of the session. On motion of Mr.. Allen,
Mr.. Thurston's colleague from Nebraska,
the prayer was ordered printed in the
Record.
Among the bills passed were: To regulate
the collection and disbursement of moneys
arising from leases made by the Sereca
Nation 10 New York Indians; to authorize
Mr. Gear. chairman of the Pacific rail-
way Company to erect a bridge across the
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

PARIS. March 15.-Thomas W. Cridler.
the special commissioner of the United
States to the Paris exposition of 1900, and
his colleagues visited NJ. Picard. the general
commissioner of the exposition, to-day, and
discussed American representation at the
exposition especially the athletic side of the
show. M. Picard promised that nothing
would be neglected to give athletics in which
the greatest interest is taken, the means of
making a fine display. He added that
grounds for the purpose had been set aside
at Vincennes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
General Notes.

WASHINGTON. March 15.-To-day's
treasury statement shows. Available cash
balance. 1924 Az. .094: gold reserve s169 79S 7TO
The Senate to-day confirmed these nom
nations: To be consuIs-Daniel Swiney, of
Ohio, at Cork, Ireland, and Isador Sobel.
to be postmaster at Erie Pa.
Prince Albert of Belgium left here for
New York this morning. He was accom-
panied by his personal suite
The conferceS en- the Alaskan homestead
and railway bill have agreed on the home-
stead provision of the bill. deciding that
each homestead to be taken in Alaska shall
consist of one quarter section of land 1t
has also been agreed on in conference to
make the total land given for railroad pur-
poses as terminals and junction points six
ty acres
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

American soldiers once captured Havana
and hauled down the Spanish flag from
Castle MORO. but that was when they were
British subjects In 1862. during a war be-
tween Great Britain and Spain, a British
fleet with a force recruited mainly in New
York and the New England colonies. laid
siege 10 Havana The siege lasted twenty
nine days. ending in the storming and cap
ture OF MORO Castle. and tradition says
fhat Massachusetts, men hauled down the
Spanish flag. 1t would be just like them to
90 L again II they had the chance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

takers shop for nearlystwo years. The un-
dertaker advertised for somebody to give
the body Cristian burial, and Mrs. Cooley
volunteered to do it, Every woman who
hears her explanation will understand at
cnce that no funeral can be properly con-
Quoted without the presence of Grape, and
they will readily see that the first move
Mrs Cooley would make would be to buy
mourning veil. If the Chicago authorities
refuse to accept the explanation they are
very obstinate and Cruel
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The nomina-
tion of t. V. Powderly to he commissioner
of immigration. which was adversely re-
ported was considered in executive ses-
sion for an hour and a half to-day. The
nomination was not disposed of, and the
effort to secure confirmation will be re-
slmed tomorrow. Senator Fairbanks
spoke briefly in Mr. Powderlys behalf and
Senator Faulkner stated his position. Sem
ators Chandler, Stewart and Butler spoke
In opposition.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

REDLANDS. Cal, March 15.--Charles E.
French. formerly a prominent citizen of
Redlands, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head after making
careful preparations for his end and attends
ing to the most minute details of his basi-
ness affairs. He first mangled his wrist
with a pocket knife and lost over a quart
of blood but fearing that death would not
come he fired a shot from pistol into his
brain. French w2s a native Of Ohio and
caYus To Redlands from Chicago several
ye2rs age. He was formerly wealthy but
los most Of his money in speculation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

st. Louis papers mention that the Indi-
ana Society of that city is making arrange
ments for a banquet on the night of April
10. the anniversary of Indiana's admission
to the Union as State. Ex-President Har-
rison, Gen. Lew Wallace and ex-Secretary
of the Navy r. w. Thompson have been in
vited to be present as the society's guests
ON the occasion
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

The probability is that the great Euro
pean powers that the Paris newspaper cor
respondents have allied with Spain would
find ere they took up arms for the Dons
that each of them had troubles of it's own
in sufficient quantity to warrant their look
ing the other way while Uncle Sam made
an object lesson of the Castilian butchers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

That the assessors of eighty of the
ninety-two coiinties in the State should
come together in one day to discuss matters
OF general int crest speaks equally well for
the accessibility of the city from all parts
OF the State syad for the public spirit of
the assessors. It is ore Of the many indica-
tions of tho times that public officials are
striving TO establish a higher standard of
public duty by strict, intelligent and uni
form administration of law.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

Gen. Sir Arthur Ellis, equerry of the
Prince OF Wales, and for more than thirty
years his Intimate companion, is authority
Tor the statement that the prince is de-
cidediy pro-American in his feelings, and
would favor an Anglo-American alliance.
The views of the prospective King of Eng
land are of more Importance than those of
a private Individual
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Rev. Gilbert
F. Williams, formerly pastor of Christ Epis-
copal Church, this city, was to-day found
guilty by an ecclesiastical court of conduct
unbeconiing a clergyman and of immortality.
Later. after the services at st. Marks Pro-
Cathedral, be was deposed from the minis
try by Bishop Satterlee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

The world has never seen a finer display
Of magnanfInity than is afforded by the dis
tribution Of ship loads of American relief
supplies among starving Spanish subjects
at the very time when the United States
government is preparing to exact repara-
tion from Spain for dastardly attack on
the national flag.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

A New York paper gives detailed ac-
rount of the placing of submarine mines in
Sandy Hook channel under the direction of
government engineers, and adds: "The
greatest secrecy has been maintained by the
officers and men in charge of the work"
That is about the way government secrets
generally fare in this country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

A late report is to the effect that one of
the American divers brought up from near
the hull of the Maine a shattered section of
a submarine cable such as is used in firing
submarine mines, and that it is now in
possession of the court. But this, like
many other reports. must await confirma-
ton or tisproval by the official report.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
Canse nnd4ERect.

Don't you think. asked the editor of tie
Daily Scare, "that our correspondent has
graphic, nervous style?"
II hadn't noticed the nervousness an
swered the tiresome old fogy, ''but when
you come to think of it, his stories are a
LITTLE Shakv"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

The rain has washed the streets clean,
aid people may well wish the rain to fall
again before the dust accumulates and the
old-fashioned open sweepers now in use are
set to work scattering it over the town.
The cause of the abandonment of improved
methods of street-cleaning is one Of the
many mysteries of the Taggart administra-
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

The two new cruisers purchased OF the
Brazilian government. the Amazonas and
the Admiral Abrueall. will, Of course. be re-
named. It-TFould not be surprising if one
of them should be rechristened after the
lamented Maine.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

The fact that high Spanish officials have
declared on their honor that there are no
mines or. torpet!oes in Havana harbor is
by no means conclusive. The Spanish code
OF honor regards lying as diplomacy
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

Mr. Quay, of Pennsylvania, is said by peo-
pie who do not like him to be boss and
q boss is of course very dreadful Mr. Wan
amaker is going to try to overthrow the
powe2 OF the wicked Mr.. Quay. If he sue
reeds and is elected Governor Mr.. Wana-
maker will be a leader" not boss. Why.
certainly; to be sure
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
TWO coinage BiIIs Reported.

WASHINGTON. March l5.-The House
committee on coinage. weights and meas
ures to-day reported favorably the bill au-
thorizing the coinage of subsidiary silver
coin from bullion purchased under the Sher-
man act, and also the recoining OF damaged
or worn subsidiary coin now in the treas
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
Shifting Hairs.

Miler-Which is right. stop and think,
or 'stop to think?"
Smith-"Stop to think" to be sure. You
might easily stop to think while you were
talking, but as to stopping and actually
thinking, that is another matter.