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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17

This list appears to be growing. but II
in very large proportion to the aggregate.
In nearly all cases where persons are
drowned while bathing they owe their
death to the fact that they can swim.
Bathers who have not acquired that art
are not likely TO take risks. When boats
are upset IT often happens that one OF
the party who prided himself on his
swimming was responsible for the accident.
Belief in his ability TO take care OF HIM
self rendered him less careful than he
would otherwise have been. When q ship
founders at sea, of what value is skill in
swimming?
There is a good deal Of pleasure in the
natatorial art, and its possession may
fairly be regarded as an accomplishment:
but IL is not. by any means, a safeguard
against drowning. We can see no good
reason why It should be taught at public
expense. But IL is possible that General
Funston might be able TO get up an argu-
ment in support Of that proposition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17
SWIMMING
Desirable Enough, but Not mt Public
Expense.
Washington Post.

NdSulnBlOn IOSl-
A number OF our contemporaries have,
almost simultaneously. commenced a Wig
curious agitation for the establishment OF
swimming schools. The Post is in favor
of the most generous use OF water for
all domestic purposes. and has no Obiec-
ton to public bathing houses maintained
by taxation. Until that good times comes,
when water will be on the free list and
a hath tub will be an indispensable fea-
ture in the equipment of every
il is well for large cities 10 furnish free
baths. But we do not think IL
on "A State or a municipality TO add SWIM
A knowledge OF the natatorial art is not
requisite in any OF the professions or
trades.
Two or three Western papers base their
advocacy OF swimming schools on the
that a person who cannot swim
is more likely 10 be drowned than one
who can. So far as we know. there
are no statistics that throw anv light on
the question, but we believe that the
greater the number of swimmers the
longer the list OF accidental drownings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17
HI Effect of Piano Playing,
Philadelphia Press.

Piano playing, particularly by young
women of no special musical taste. sem
sitive and not strong, is attacked by the
Medical News and the British Medical
troubles. Out of 1000 girls devoted TO
piano practice observed by DIR. Waetzhold.
600 had grave signs of chlorosis. Out of
300 developed such symptoms. There is
no doubt" says the Medical News. that
the foundation OF many a persistent neur-
vasthenia in after life can be traced to
the nerve storms incident to musical train
ing at a time when nature demanded rest.
not excitement" Very many more girls
have been broken down by undue atten-
ton TO music than by college study. and
both for very young and very sensitive
girls there is overwhelming medical ev-
idence that the pernicious habit OF re-
curing musical study Of almost every
girl does infinite harm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17

w York Evening Post

NOW 1OTk ENtIIHB IOoNs
A letter of Cardinal Newman's has lately
been published. in which he expressed his
regret at Charles Kingsley's death; said
that Kingsley's attack upon him had left
no I'll feeling; and that he had said a mass
for the repose OF his soul. We may well ex-
cuse Kinesley's rather ill-judged and i'm
petuous arraignment OF Newman, for the
sake OF the ~latter's APOLOGIZE" OF which II
was the exciting cause. Yet one might al
most saw of Newman's devotion TO theology.
what Wordsworth said OF Faber's decision
10 take orders. He may be right, but Eng
land mas lost a poet"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17
IleiDhia North American.

Lady Randolph Churchills Anglo-Saxon
Review. price $5.25 a copy, has appeared.
We nave been permitted to steal a glance
at IL by a man who was wealthy enough
10 buy a copy. IL is distinctly not for the
common herd; there Is no intent to en-
courage the reading Of good literature
a magazine by lords and ladies for lords and
ladies. 1t is finely printed. finely bound,
side you may read articles by Lord Rose
berry. Sir Rudolf Stain and Henry James
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17

Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free PrtSs.
Two young men of Detroit, named re-
spectively Morgan and Allison. spent a re-
cent vacation in Canada. While they were
being shown over the citadel at Quebec,
the soldier who was acting as their guide
stopped them abruptly before a small brass
cannon and, giving a significant wink TO a
guard who was standing near, said quiz
ideally: This cannon was captured from
the Americans by the British at the bat
tie of Bunker HILL"
well" replied Morgan. las long as the
Americans kept the hill / guess that the
British are welcome to the cannon"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17

Life.

1T Is wonderful" said the newly arrived
guest at the mountain resort. how time
makes such havoc"
"Of what were you thinking. sir?' pleas
antly inquired the proprietor.
II was thinking" said the guest. what a
magnificent building this was In the circular
L saw before leaving the city six hours ago,
and 10Y IL has changed since then"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17

we wonder how James crept IN without a
title? of course. he Is always readable, out
that isn't the point about the Anglo-Saxon
Review. For the rest. the matter contained
In this issue is surprisingly like that which
IS dished up in piebeian form 70 the general
reader in magazines at 10 cents a copy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17
By Contrariea.

That day my hurrying heart proclaimed thee near
Fate Knocked my hope. and thou cam'st not q
me.
Now. when my heart Is but one siege OF fear.
Let Fate still mock me-then thy face I'll seef
Edith n. Thomas. IN the Century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

A. NJ. Sweeney and family have gone to
Lake M~axinkuckee
lace and Leopold ARE visiting relatives in
GAINESVILLE. D. q
Mrs. Carrie Smith, Of Terre Haute. Is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Richard Reagin. at
COS North East street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17
CANNED MEAT FOR CUBA.
Good Enough Food for Even the Most
Fastidious to Eat.
afinnal ProYisioner.

After every invective of malice and every
calumny OF spite had been hurled against our
canned meats. after a year of infamous
charges and OF fearless searching inquiry by
our General government. IL Is gratifying 10
see that the War Department has Endorsed
the verdict OF mot guilty as to those
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17
The Upper side.
Chicago News.

Me ould mon an yer ould mon fought
soide be soide, Larry" MADE they did.
Dinny; but ofn bet me ould mon wuz on
top"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20

change on the ground that they could
not be worstcd. and that their condition
might be improved. They overlook the
fact that the great army Of the IN
employed" who were in favor of A change
In 1896 have now, with but few excep-
lions. got a good job and are quite con-
tent TO let well enough alone. They over
look the fact that a large number Of
business men who in 1896 were willing to
make an experiment because business
conditions were wretched are now doing
wei and arc not willing to take the risk
OF the free silver experiment.
These men are not saying much. but
when the time comes To vote they are
going to vote as their interests lie, and If
the Democratic party insists on repeating
the campaign Of 1896 it will 80 down in
disastrous defeat.
The Denver Republican notes the signs
OF the times and reads them well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20

we believe that President Mckinley Is
an honest man and we believe that he Is
endeavOrlng TO give the country wise
ana honest administration. In the con-
duct OF the war wiki the Philippines we
have been disposed TO accord 10 him a
sincere desire faithfully 10 discharge his
duty with due regard to the interests OF
all persons concerned and in spirit
OF Justice to all We have not liked the
spirit OF those who have harshly criti-
cizod the administration for carrying on
me war In the Philippines and who have
been disposed TO throw obstacles In the
way. we believe that it is the desire
Of every true American, now that the
nag mas been planted upon the Philip
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20
A COLORADO VIEW.

All thelnewspapers in Colorado during
the past several years. whether Demo
cratic or Republican, have been I'm favor
OF the free coinage Of silver because Colo
RADIO f. great silver producing State.
ana the people OF that State believe that
II the minis should be opened to free
coinage OF silver there would be a great
poom IN Colorado.
The Denver Republican has been ram
pant free silver paper, but we observe
from a recent editorial in that paper
tnat It is getting 90 be more conservative.
Inc Republican I'm speaking about the
meeting Of the National Democratic Com
mittee and the ISSUES OF the next presi-
dental campaign. says that it IS prema-
turo al this time 10 forecast because pO-
nucal issues are so dependent upon the
sentiment which is dominant during the
early part Of the year in which the ma
tonai convention IS held. Concerning
the vitality of the silver issue. it says
tnst much Will depend upon the condi-
ton Of business next spring together
with the prominence which the course OF
events may give 10 other questions In
other words. our Denver contemporary
Is BY no means satisfied that silver will
be the leading issue in the campaign Of
lgoo
An the same connection we note that
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Van
derip. who has just returned from tour
throughout the West. and who spent con-
siderable time on the Pacific coast. says
mat silver is dead issue in the West
and particularly along the Pacific. That
prosperity is everywhere in evidence. due
10 revival OF all business interests.
large crops and the influx OF gold from
the mines on the coast and from Alaska.
lie says that there is no longer de-
mand even from the miners for the free
coinage Of silver, for the reason that they
have now turned their attention TO the
production OF gold. and find that this
yields such handsome returns that they
have lost their love for silver and are
no longer worrying about the fate OF the
white metal.
Whenever anything is said about aban-
doning free silver the enthusiasts reply
that In 1876 more than 5000 90 votes were
poiicd for free silver and they declare
mat their pet measure Is stronger to-
oay than ever before. But they seem
enursiy 20 overlook the fact that in 1896
thousands and thousands Of business men
and Ynrtdngmen ~ere clamorlng for 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20

Discussing with a representative OF The
Birmingham News the Democratic out
look Senator Morgan said that the first
thing for Democrats TO do was TO get to-
ecther. There are many issues on whlch
Democrats generally agree. and why not
ger together on these things. he ASKED.
He believed that II this Us done the party
can win. He did not believe that the
battle could be won on a single Issue. nor
did he believe that the party is ued TO
any one man.
The Democratic party must get away
from the one-issue. one-man policy II
would regain its ascendency.
The Charleston News and Courier makes
this interesting observation:
Governor Tyler Of Virginia, has entered
the race for United States senator in OPP
position TO Thomas Martin. the ncum-
bent. and will doubtless make very ac-
tive campaign. lie is a fluent speaker
and knows how 80 make himself solid
with the people. The Petersburg Index
Appeal urges him 20 resign the office OF
Governor. that "he cannot in honor and
conscience do otherwise" that with the
best intentions i'm the world 90 bee seemly
and proper i'm his canvass. the influence
of his high office will I'm many ways. per-
haps. uucousciously, be used 20 promote
his candidacy" and that che ought not
to permit this" Probably not. but IL
Tyler lin honor and conscience cannot
run for United States senator while hold
ing the office of Governor. can Martin
run for senator while holding the office of
senator? What is sauce for the Governor
ought 10 BOT sauce for the Senator TO is
possible that Virginia could get along
without the services OF either
The authorities at the Georgia State
Department of Agriculture announced
the other day that it had been decided
to hold the Cotton Growers Convention
which has been talked Of for some time
at New Orleans. about the first Of sen
ternber The date will be decided upon at
the next meeting Of the Georgia Agricul-
ural Society in August The convention
has ben called for a better understanding
among the planters and dealers as to
more profitable handling of the crop. es-
pecilly as regards the export trade. The
Atlanta Journal says it has been suggest
ed that q cotton trust should bee formed
for the protection Of those interestef
in the crop.
The cotton planters Of the South have
a perfect right 10 organize trust. If they
can do so. and AN the laws in the country
cannot prevent IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20
LONG LOST SON FOUND.
Mrs. WaIcof, ofIIlinois. Finds Her Roy
i'm an AsXlnm

sTAUNTON. VA July 19-SpeciaI-
AIRS. WalcOt has found her son. Leon
Langloss. whom she has not seen or
known anything Of for twenty years. at
the Western State Hospital Mrs. Wal
cot married Mr.. Langloss in Illinois
twenty-six years ago They had two
children. and after short married life
they separated. she getting the divorce
and the charge Of the daughter. while
the son went with his father. After some
years she married Mr. Walcot
The son has wandered over many
places and spent some time in Gooch-
land county. Va. lie finally located his
mother and wrote her many letters.
which We're always taken by the daugh-
ter. and only by accident did the mother
get his letter. She came az once and
recognized her son. and after talking Of
HIS childhood BE remembered her.
Ezra S. Henne has been elected a
teacher I'm the School for the Deaf and
Bind. lie Is a graduate Of Galiaudet
College.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20
MURDER ON A TRAIN.
ono Negro Shoots Another on an EX-
cursion-W Work Of lightning.

MARTINSVILLE. VA. July 1S-Spe-
ciaL-There was large negro excursion
over the Norfolk and Western railroad
from Winston. y. G.. by this
place 10 Roanoke city and on
the return negro By the name
OF George Smith, OF this place. was
shot and killed by q negro from Winston
by the name of Williams.
Lightning struck AR j. Bondurants
dwelling house on yesterday. knocked off
the top OF his chimney. ran down the
chimney and terribly shocked his wife.
but did not dangerously iniure her
The inside of his dining room and ktch-
en- were much mutilated.
I'm the case of the rule nisi granted by
Judge Aiken against the town of Martins
Vile on the complaint Of r. NJ Dicken-
son 20 show cause al Dsnyiiie on the 18Th
OF July why am injunction should not be
granted against said town 90 inhibit 10
from interfering with his cesspool. was
Withdrawn by the plaintiff on yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20
AFTFRSIATH.

Rev. Horatlo Alger. the writer Of boys
stories. died at Nauck. Mass, on Tues
day. az the age Of slxty-hve years. Among
the juvenile books he published shorty
after the civil war, were Ragged DICK.
Luck and Pluck" and "Tattered IoH'
lie was also the author OF novel entitled
Helen Ford" and Of volume Oh poems.
The law recently passed by the Con
nocticut Legislature FOR the protection
Of the trailing arbutus. is said 10 be the
first measure ever passed IN any state
Of the Union 20 foster the growth OF
wild flower. The enactment Of the law
in question s said 20 have been largely
due TO "a newspaper article calling atten-
ton TO the need Of such a measure.
Visitors in the Presbyterian Cemetery
at Dover recently found in a distant
section of the cemetery. some forty feet
apart. graves of three young women.
They are the wives Of Alexander Nicely
ment former Assembyman and we'll
known citizen OF the early part Of this
century.
on the slab Of Sarah, who died IN ISL.
aged y, is inscribed
oh, Monster My heart is torn asun-
der by This CHASTITY wound"
In 1916 Elizabeth. the second wife, died
aged twenty-five. and her tomb contains
words even stronger:
"Iusatiate archer. Would not one
suffice
But I'm lS5. when Elizabeth the third
wife. died at the age OF twenty-five, the
sorrow-strickcn husband wrote:
0haFf Gel fIeFf.4r and fhrfFa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20
THURSDAY. JULY 20.
LET THE COMMITTEE RECON
SIDEf.

We regret that the city Democratic
Committee declined TO give the voters
of Richmond an opportunity TO express
q, the forthcoming primary election their
choice Of senatorial candidates, and we
think that the committee has made
grave mistake.
There is no sort Of doubt that the voters
Of the city desire that this privilege
he accorded them. and the committee
would simply have carried out the wishes
of the people If they had adopted the
nlan indicated Moreover the candidates
for the Legislature had publicly expressed
a desire that the people should instruct
them as to their choice of candidates for
the Senate. and so st would appear that
committee has ignored the wishes both
Of the candidates and Of the people in
falling to act
If there had been any doubt as to public
sentiment in Richmond concerning the
matter. it was removed yesterday. There
was universal expression OF disapproval,
and that is to put it mildly.
The voters are greatly disappointed.
and the members OF the committee have
offered no explanation Of their action.
The proposition was summarily disposed
OF without debate, and the public are IN
the dark as to why the committee arbi-
trarily decided that the voters should have
no opportunity TO register their will al
the polls, There is but one thing for
the committee TO do. and that is TO hold
another meeting and reconsider its action.
The voters demand IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20
ROBBED IN ARLINGTON,
Thrilling Experience of Two Washing
to,Iaaies I'm National Cemetery.


ALEXANDRIA, VA, July n.-Speciai;-
Two ladies, young and well dressed "no
gave their names as Miss Susan Marrow
ana Miss Rertha Harper, of Washington.
ID. C., reached the depot of the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
road at Arlington about O'Clock last
evening IN n pltiable condition OF hys-
terical fright To Conductor BraWher
they told a thrilling story of having been
held up and robbed by burly negro IN
Arlington grounds. They were strolnhg
along the drives. they stated. when
white man accosted them and proposed
to conduct them back TO Washington by
a near route while parleying with TINS
man the negro advanced and made de-
nonstration toward the two ladies. who
became so frightened that they readily
surrendered their pocket-book. containing
money belonging TO both parties and re-
turn tickets TO washington.
The white man had in the meantime
disappeared and after securing his booty,
the NEGRO also made Off. When the young
women reached Arlington Station they
presented a pitiful appearance. The eye
glasses Of one had been broken and her
clothing covered with mud. the result Of
a fall while fleeing from the scene OF the
outrage. Sympathetic railroad employees
assisted the unfortunate young women 20
Washington and then notified Constable
Gains, of Rosslyn. There seems TO be no
definite clue to the identity of the men.
Mr.. Leonard Marbury was presented
last evening with a very pretty testimo-
NAL I'm the shape of a solid silver re-
pousse pitcher from employees Of the Wash
iugton Navy Yard. The gift was made
as a tribute to Mr. Marbury's endeavors
to aid the workmen IN securing compen-
sation for overtime work.
W. NJ. Hunter representing the mold
ers: +. NJ Brrel. president Patent Max
ers' Association, and John Reed, of Co
lumbia Union Of Mechanics, made the pre-
sentation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20

pines. that our troops shall not retire
under IRE.
The Times was opposed TO the war
with Spain. was and IS opposed to I'M
perialism. and we think II was an eVil
day for the United States when the
Philippines fell into our hands. But now
tnat We have undertaken the job. now
that the responsibility IS upon US the
United States government must show
its Anglo-Saxon blood. and the people
are determined that the rebellion shall
be crushed.
But II IS now a glazing fact-which has
become almost a national scandal, that
the War Department TO say the least.
has failed 10 measure mp TO the require.
ments Of the occasion. and II would
seem from recent developments. that our
campaign in the Philippines has been
most discreditable. not 20 say disgrace
ul. 10 American arms. We have long
suspocted and have time and again said
through these columns that our troops
were making little. II any progress IN
suppressing the Agunaido rebellion, and
it wouid now appear from the round
robin that has been sent out by the
correspondents at Manila, that the worst
has not half been told The situation
from Mr.. McKnley's standpoint is most
serious and demands his most prayerful
attention. The country VIII not con-
denim him for carrying on war in the
Philippines. but st will undoubtedly hold
him responsible for the manner in which
that war is carried on.
A crisis I'm Philippines affairs mas
been reached and Mr.. Mckinley must
look 10 his laurels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20

most OF the large iron industries around
Birmingham. has. with his associates
composed of Morris Adler and others
just closed "A deal for the purchase or
one hundred thousand acres OF valuable
unreal lands on both sides OF the War
rior river from point opposite Biz
mngham southwark 20 Tuscaloosa. These
lands contain rich veins Of iron ore and
cO1i ami win De developed on an extern
siye scale Mr.. Dehardeleben has also
bOugh. fifty thousand acres OF land re-
cency voted by Congress 10 Booker
Wash.nEton's school at Tuskegee, ana
the MCnievallo Girls Industrial School,
and these will also be developed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20

brings the list of fatalities up to four
teen ,r
Miss l.. c. Clsndenin, who has been Ill
with yellow fever since her arrival mere
on the transport Mcclellan, on july otu.
will be brought from Hoffman lslano 10
the city to-day on the transport General
Meigs. Her sister, Ella, who mas huiseu
her through her Illness, Will aceohioAnS
her The young womens tather' MaJo,
Paul Ciendenin. the surgeon III cna, 80 ~
Santiago. died there while the Mc~IS''' =.
was on her way 10 this port. Miss L. G.
Clendenin. Il Is said has not been told
Of the death OF her father
Oscar Tackey the other patient from
the transport. who was inoculated WIZ
antitoxln serum by Or. Doty, VIII De re-
leased in u day or so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20

FREDERICKsRURG. VA. July 19-
speciaL-A pretty marriage was solem-
nized here to-day at the home OF the
BRIDES mother. Mrs Ellen j. Innis. The
contracting parties were her popular
daughter. Miss Martha VI. Innis and
Mr.. walter A. Maddox. formerly of this
city. but now OF Newport News.
Rev Or. j. S. Dill oficiated and Miss
carrie Maddox. OF Washington. sister of
the groom was maid OF honor.
Mr.. and Mrs Maddox left on the 1870
tram fo- Newport News. whore they win
reside