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Mrs. Saxon's Brilliant Lecture
 Before the Woman's Club

Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle Saxon gave a bril- liant lecture yesterday afternoon at the Woman's club. The lecture was under the auspices of the home department and the subject was, What Can the Home Do For the School" Mrs. Saxon was given the earnest attention of every woman present and at the conclusion of the lecture the ladies crowded around her eager to express their enthusiastic delight at the opportunity of hearing her.
 Mrs. Saxon spoke in part as follows:
 "As l recall the past fifty years, and con- trast the first seven decades with their creeping and falling, rising to stumble on in face of all ridcue and opposition, with the last ten years in it's power and methods, my own impression is that woman's work is small now and her influence limited, in- decd, in comparison to what it will be in the future.'
 For the fruit of today grew on the tree of yesterday, and bears with it the seeds of tomorrow.
 Most of our southern clubs of women show almost entirely personal and social
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features in their intellectual efforts, which will grow and broaden into far-reaching and effective work of the highest character in the home, the school, the church, the state, the nation.
 IT America was rot a republic where all mon vote. it would matter far less whether we strove to reach and influence the boys who come, many of them, from what is termed the flower class" and whose votes go as far toward making and controlling the laws under which woman is compelled to live and rear her children, and who see these young men grow up with poor ideas of both ethical and political duties and often with a foreign born, inherited con- tempt for women. It is these that need all of woman's refining influence to educate them in true love of liberty and a high respect for and appreciation for this coun- try of ours that has been fostering moth- CT for the despised and persecuted who fled to her protecting care from all the nations and kingdoms of the old world.
 It is thought this higher development of the soul side of mems nature, that the great, attractive Hove of all for each and each for all," taught by the divine master, is to be reached then the home will stretch out loving arms and enfold every school in the land under fostering mother
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the lower end of the hall hung succession of rings suspended from ropes in the ceiling.
 Horizontal bars pushed away to one side, an evidence of their unpopularity, and in the center huge mattress that was never avoided under any circumstances. A piano filled one corner, and with improvised couches along the opposite wall, the trap eze the polished floor, the gymnasium pre- sented a most imposing appearance.
 The ladies classes are Tuesdays and Fri days of each week, and when there isn't
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one of the most popular amusements at the gymnasium
 A dozen rings suspended from ropes in the ceiling are used in this exercise, which consists of swinging from one ring to the other down the line and back agan. The value of this movement lies in it's smooth ness. at the same time being an evidence of great muscular development.
 Imagine this swinging movement of the rings, and a 1.-the creature holding on for dear life but swiftly flying from one ring to the other, poised fin mid-ar, smiling at the dizzy height below. So lightly was it done and with such delicate art that I would not have been surprised had the rings emitted musical sound like those 'specialties" between acts, when all man. ner of metals, touched at the right moment by a master hand, fill the theater with sweet forgotten airs. The most fascinat- ing of all the exercises was that when the flying wings were combined with the vault ing horse.
 The members of the class mounted the vaulting horse. Two rings swinging in mid- air were caught by each member of the class in turn, and, suspended thus for moment, the spring was made, and the next moment 1.-the young creature lay doubled up in little pile on the great mattress fifteen feet away.
 It was very fascinating.
 To do this jumping feat successfully re-
 
 that the confidence that is also required is not by any means the most important fac- tor, as 1t is in diving. A charming young matron at the gymnasium on Friday was taking her second lesson.
 Another young woman with glowing cheeks, who sprung from the "horse" with such bound that she took ones breath away, implored her friend to at least make one attempt at the exercise. Not willing to be unaccommodating, she allowed herself to be assisted to the 'horse" It Is be- wildering thing to be even poised in mid air without the added fright of swinging off into atmosphere. This young matron could not make up her mind to stand erect on the back of the horse. Every few moments she would make the attempt, urged on by her friend. My dear,' said the latter, -"all that it requires is little confidence" And just as we all thought she was going to make the leap, she suddenly sat down upon the horses back and said she would wait until next time. Those who have been in the class for some time think nothing of this jumping feat.
 i These are few of the interesting exer- 'cises at the Athletic club on 'ladies day" The classes are delightfully."- entertaining, and there is surely no better method for im-
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since always alluded respectfully to the "Messegneurs, the horses of Count Po- tocka."
 The twenty-eight boxes of the stables are of carved mahogany, iniaid with silver. On each are two superb silver plates, one bear ing the Potocka crest. the other the pedi- gree and name of the horses. In each box is a pool lined with pink marble and filled with pure water. a drinking fountain for the pampered horse that Is monarch of the box. The Potocka colors being blue and yellow, the livery and all the rugs and accoutrements for indoor use are in those colors; but for thed rive. white Is the hobby of the countess. Her three spelendd d black horses are driven abreast and their white harness is silver mounted and decorated with tiny silver bells. Rugs carriage lin- ings, etc, are white. and the ecuirraent is the most striking to be seen in the Bois.
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Civic Department of Woman's
 Club Petitions the Mayor

At meeting of the civic department or the Woman's club yesterday afternoon the following resolution was passed
 Resolved That the department or ciVlcs of the Womans club of Birmingham learns with great interest and satisfaction Of the action taken by the mayor and board or aldermen of the city of Woodlawn in pass ing an ordinance to prevent expectoration in the street cars and we hereby publicly express our thanks to, and our admiration i, of, these progressive officials, and earnestly request and urge the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of Birmingham to pre- pare an ordinance of like import and pass the same at an early day"
 l The ladies also discussed the advisability | of forming boys civic clubs, which will in | clude in it's membership the newsboys ane 1 bootblacks and children of the streets.
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.EN SOCIETY.
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Mrs. Susie A. May will spend this week with Mrs. William A. Chenoweth. Miss Sallie Hoke, of Jacksonville, is the guest of Miss Forney.
 Miss Annie Smith and Miss Mary Lou Smith will return to New York tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wardlaw Haskell have issued invitations to.the marriage of their sister, Miss Susie Josephine Morris to Dr. Lewis Coleman Morris, which will occur Wednesday evening, January 25, at g O oclock at St. Mary s-on-the-Highlands. Enclosed are cards of admission to the church.
 
 MT. and Mrs W. P. Redd have returned from their wedding trip east and have taken apartments at the Morris.
 Miss Katie Mcconnell left yesterday for Atlanta.
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growing the physical condition of the society women than these lessons at the Athletic sub.
 A number of young women will probably take the series at the club during Lent, realizing the importance of such exercise after their season of late hours and late supDers.
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The Ladies' Class at
The kthIetlc Club

The gray afternoon of last Friday listted the great gymnasium hall at the v ib, throwing interesting shadows along the walls which are of the usual dark shade,
 and relieved by a grouping of wands, clubs, dumb-bells and bully weights while along
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lyon fH. .1- T..cy Extra
 Co.'S I lCh- AEGsl Smoking Tobcco does not make every mouth as sweet as n rose, but comes mighty nigh"-does give every one a most delightful smoke Try 1t.
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law that Will compel every corporation en-
gagged In interstate 10 operate un-
der a national charter that shall be abro-
gated whenever such corporation violates
its provisions.
'Fifth-The creation of an interstate-com-
merce court with exclusive jurisdiction IN
all cases arising out of the violation OF
interstate-commerce laws.
"Sixth-In order that the constitutional
limitations and decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States relative TO the
power of Congress to regulate and controi
trusts may be overcome the conference
should the revision Of the Con-
stitution OF the United States by a consti-
tutional convention to be called by two
thirds OF the States at the earliest possible
date. as provided for by Article . or the
Federal Constitution.
while the trusts might be reached. by q
single amendment to the Constitution. L
doubt very much whether anything could be
gained by such patchwork. since the Con-
stftution contains many other provisions
that would constitute a bar in efecting en-
forcement Of the interstate-commerce law.
The mode OF procedure for securing a single
ard ratification thereof more difficult 10
push than would be a complete revision of
the organic law of the land.
IF you will examine the Constitution you
will see that Ii lies within the power OF the
States to call a national constitutional con-
ventfOn whenever twO-thirds have concurred
In such call. whereas the ordinary amend
of each of the houses of Congress. which Is
very difficult to procure in view of the ire
mendOus influence exercised over the Senate
by the confederated corporations"
w. Boirke Cochran. whose address Is
printed elsewhere, was the next speaker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
WHEN CRITICS DISAGREE.
Mrs. Fiske Likely to Be Bewildered
by the Papers.
Washington Post.

washington Post.
IL our brilliant friend Mrs. Fiske pins her
paper critics she must be a trife bewildered
by the conflicting views which meet ier
gaze as she turns to the dramatic col.lnnnS.
The distinguished critic of the New York
Tribune has this to say of her impersona-
ton of Becky Sharp:
Mrs. Fiske's -impersonation of Becky
Sharp revealed a distinct ideal, and II was
remarkable for its physical as well as men,
terance and its splendid energy of sustained
vet thoroughly concealed artistic enor'
The scarcely less distinguished a no
less capable critic Of the New York Even
ing Post relieves himself of this candid
The failure of Mrs. Fiskc to realize any
thing like the common ideal of this fas-
c%inating little blackleg was the browning
lacked charm. variety. brilliancy, snap. YER
satility. eloquence. sparkling deviltry and
style. being, indeed. chiefly remarkable for
splendor of clothing and a certain placid as
surance.'
Now. we must believe on the one hand
that Mrs. Fiske's Becky lacked everything
except clothes and placid assurance, and on
the other that IL lacked nothing that could
be essential. What viii the theater-goer do
now. poor thing? If he reads the Post he
will throw his tickets into the Hudson rtv-
er: If he reads the Tribune he will pay ex-
ira rates for standing room in the aisle. II
tempted to say: Perhaps I'd better go and
straighten this thing out myself" The more
we read the learned opinions OF our friends
the New York critics. the more We are con-
any conditions. Ii Is an excellent plan to go
TO the play and read the criticism subse-
quently for comparison and refreshment of
the mind on minor points. We hope Mrs.
determination as necessitated by such pro-
found but conflicting testimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
KID M'PARTLAND WON.
Otto SieIOf In q Twenty
Round Boxing Match.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Kid Mcfarland.
of this city. defeated Otto SieIoff. of Chi
cago. in a twenty-fve-round bout at catch
weights before the Broadway Athletic Club
tonight. Sieloff was the heavier of the two
men by some eight or ten pounds. Sielofs
depended a great deal on right-hand swings.
many of which landed effectively. but the
Kid offset these with hard left jabs and
frequent swings on face and body. In the
fourteenth Mcfarland fioored Sieloff with
a left swing on the jaw and the bell saved
the Western man from being counted out.
In the twenty-fourth round. with a success
sion of jabs, the Kid drew the blood from
Sielcff's nose and mouth and weakened him
with a few heavy body blows. During the
latter half of the fight it was plain that
Sieloff would come out second best. In the
final round Mcfarland swung heavily.
landing frequently on Sieloffs head, but the
latter lasted the limit and at the finish both
were weak Mcfarland got the decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
WILLIE SMITH VICTORIOUS.
Won the Open Golf Championship of
the United States.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Sept. i5.-The open
golf championship of the United States was
wen to-day by Willie Smith, of the Mid
lothian Club. Chicago, with a total for the
y holes of SIS strokes, after two days OF
the hardest kind of play. So superior was
Smiths work that he led his nearest oppo-
nents. Val Fftzjohn. George Low and w.
II. Way. who were all tied for second place,
by eleven strokes, while Willie Anderson.
who at the end of the first days pay stood
at the head. was fifth, with 81. Jack Park.
of Orange. n. J.. was sixth. with S2S, the
new champions brother. Al Smith. was sew
enth. and Harry Guilane eighth. the two
latter being $50 and 331. respectively. These
eight men all receive money prizes, while
the champion. i'm addition, was given a gold
medal and the custody of the championship
cup for a year. the three men tied for Sec
ond place dividing the money. The rest of
the field was strung out behind with the
amateur champion. Herbert M. Hartman,
well UP to the leaders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
VENEZUELA'S REVOLUTION.
1t Is Assuming Alarming Proportions
in Spite of Numerous Arrests.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Sept. 15.-Advices
from L~aguayra, the port of Caracas, capital
of Venezuela. dated Tuesday. report that
the Venezuelan revolution, under the Lead
ership of Gen. Cypriano Castro, is assum-
ing overwhelming proportions, in spite of
the wholesale Imprisonment of political per-
sonages known to be implicated in, or who
are suspected of completely I'm, the move
ment against the government. and who
have been unable to reach the insurgent
lines The government has been endeavor-
ing TO prevent the news from reaching the
ports. but Ii was understood at L~aguayra
that President Andrade would change the
composition of his Cabinet and proceed to
TAX nina of the government troops,
which had sustained. two severe defeats,
losing quantities of munitions of war, sug-
costing the desertion of the government
troops and collision upon the part of the
government generals with the insurgent
forces. The populace of Caracas and La
guayra is apathetic. but the interior is re-
ported to- be rising behind the banner of the
revolution. The government of Venezuela
has one small steamer, carrying light guns.
for guarding the coast, which left Laguayra
on Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
ACTIVE SEA SERVICE
ADMIRAL sCHLEY.s WISH GRATIFIED
BY NAVY DEPARTMENT.
He VIII BE Given Command of the
south Atlantic Squadron, Which
Is to BE Increased.

WASHINGTON. Sept. I5.-Some time ago
Admiral Schley applied to the Navy De-
partment for sea service. At present he is
head of the retiring board. The Navy De-
partment has now granted the request and
has notified him to hold himself in readiness
to command the South Atlantic station.
The department is about to take steps to
make the command commensurate with his
rank by increasing considerably the num-
Der of vessels on the station. The Cincin-
natl probably will go there. The Detroit is
already on her way to join and the Marble
head is likely TO be attached. Altogether
there will be five or six ships ON the station
when the quota is filled.
1t is said at the department that with a
threatened war in South Africa, which is
part of the station. and the disturbed con-
dition in South and Central America, the
South Atlantic command is likely to become
an important one in the near future.
1t is said that the return of the two
members of the Philippine commission re-
naming In M~anila-Messrs. DENLY and
Worcester-is in order to advise the Presi-
dent respecting the latest aspect of affairs
so he may use their Information in his
message &c Congress. There Is an intima-
IOn lnat the adVlceS DrOugnJ Dy freSluent
Schurman and Senator Beveridge and others
recently from Manila are not on all points
in strict accord. though the items of di-
vergence are not known beyond the White
House. 1t is said thai as Admiral Dewey
is nearing the United States the opportunity
TO have a full meeting of the Philippine
commission, of which he is a member,
should not be lost. and the report that may
be expected to sum up their work Will be
indispensable to Congress in its efforts at
legislation for the islands.
Bartlett Trip, United States Samoan
commissioner, has arrived i'm Washington
and called at the State Department to-day
to pay his respects to acting Secretary
Adee. He also visited the White House. 1t
Is understood he consulted the President re-
speeding the negotiations about TO begin
between the three governments party to the
treaty of Berlin looking to a revision of
that convention according to the suggestion
OF the three commissioners as set out in
their reports.
General Harry Heth. the famous Confed-
crate leader, who has been i'll at his home
here since last December, is reported dying.
IL was thought when he was first stricken
last winter that death would soon ensue,
but his remarkable vitality has kept him
up till now.
The gold certificates so far issued by the
government, in exchange for gold coin,
amount to SD, 359, 430.
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Local Observation. ON Friday.
Ye.terday.s remper.tur...

c. +. II. wAPPENHANs.
Local Forecast Official.
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Anti-union Resolution Dropped.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Sept. 15.-The final
session of the convention of the United
Typothetae of America was held to-day:
in connection with the a%nti-union resolution
tabled from yesterday. did not materialize.
nonunion foremen aud superintendent only.
1t was quietly dropped, c. w. Edwards, of
Philadelphia, offering the following substi-
tEte:
Resolved, That the members of the
United Typothetae of America, in conven-
ton assembled. reserve TO themselves the
right to employ whomsoever they see fit In
the management of their respective Offices"
This was adopted. Kansas City was chos-
en- as the place of the next,convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
HIGH PRICES FOR MEATS.
Another by the Trust and
Also by New York Retailers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE meat combi-
nation has made another advance I'm prices.
Pork has almost doubled and veal has ad-
vanced % per cent. Loin of pork now costs
the butchers 10 cents, where formerly it
was only 6 cents a pound; veal, IL and IL
cents a pound, while a year ago it was Z
and s. The butchers throughout the city
have been compelled, owing to these adj
vances, to raise veal and pork from 2 to 5
cents a pound to consumers. Lambs have
jumped $50 q hundred pounds i'm a week.
There Will be a meeting of the distributors
OF milk at the Consolidated Milk Exchange
tomorrow TO raise the price of milk to 2.
quart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
FOR WRECKlNG VESSELS.
Six Men Charged with Defraudfng In
Companies.

HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. I5.-Six men are
under arrest at Guysboro charged with
wrecking vessels and d~efrauding insurance
companies. The names of the prisoners are
Daniel Simpson, Otto Feltmate, Captain
Abner Munroe, Captain Abner Duncan,
Percy Munroe and Wallace Munroe. Capt.
Munroe commanded the schooner st.
Thomas and Captain Duncan the schooner
Juventa. A hearing was held to-day and
the cases continued. The schooners were
wrecked i'm so mysterious a manner north
of Cape Breton last June and later an I'M
successful attempt was made to collect the
insurance money upon them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-16
The Federal Tru.t Cown.uv.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The Herald to-
morrow will publish the following: Names
of the incorporators of the Federal Trust
Company, which was organized several
weeks age by Frank Jay Gould, have been
made. They include Thomas Eckert, pres
ident of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany; Henry Marquand, George Jay Gould.
Howard Gould, Frank Jay Gould, Edwin
Gould. John p. Mann, w. H.. Thompson,
w. F.. Havemeyer, Chas. A. Gardner, at
torney for the Manhattan Railroad Com
pany; John j. Tucker. c. III. Fisher, T.
Wistar Brown and S. G. Bayne. The work
OF perfecting the organization of the COM
pany will be performed without loss of
time and some prominent ~inancier will
probably be made the executive head. The
stock has been several times oversubscribed.
a controlling interest, IL is understood. be-
ing held by the four Goulds."
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NEGRO HANGED TWICE.


MOBILE. Ala, Sept. 15.-Henry Gardner,
a negro boy. aged eighteen years, was
hanged in the Jailyard here to-day Tor
carnal knowledge of a white girl under ten
years of age. The crime was last
June. Gardner was arrested July IA and a
iynching was attempted. The trap fell at
9:o7 o'clock this morning, but the moose had
not been properly fastened and the body
OF the negro fell heavily to the groun0.
He was supported between two deputies
and walked into the Jail. Ten minutes later
the negro and the deputies reappeared and
assembled the scaffold. Gardner was suffer-
ing great pain. The trap fell the second
time at 9:27 o'clock, and the negro was dead
In eleven minutes.
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A Good Man.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Interest i'm Cornelius Vanderbilt and the
grief manifested at his death nave nothing
to do with the vulgar curiosity attaching
TO the possessor Of very great wealth. He
was that rare character, a man whom the
glamour of fortune did not distort I'm the
public eye and whose best traits were en-
phasized rather than hidden by riches. Not
even envy found a weapon against him.
No man who lives by the sweat OF his brow
worked more than he, not 10 amass greater
wealth, but to do the work that his hand
found TO do, the work that his position
for labor rather than shirked them, avoiding
only the applause OF duty we'll performed.
To him money was the root not of all evil.
wealth can do for him who has IL and for
the people among whom he lives. Such a
life goes far to destroy that enmity of the
shiftless which breeds anarchy 1t gives TO
the pursuit of wealth a quality hat robs
II Of s~ordidness and mere selfish interest
II Is q stimulus TO high ambition.