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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

even to the public schools. In my exper-
fence of ten years a superintendent OF
public schools. of the thousands of men and
women who appealed to me for place. rare
ly have L found one who was not willing
to sacrifice even his own children TO put 8
relative or friend or dependent into the
public pay,
And how the State cheats itself. The
State maintains its common schools.
schools of technology. its universities, etc..
and when IL has turned these boys ana
girls over to the private companies tor
employment it shakes the dice box aud
stuffs its ballot box for the public service!
III L believed that public debauchery Is
necessarily part of democracy. | would
forswear it. But / don't believe il.
The names of the graduates follow:
Class of January: Ed Allfree, Ray Ar
buckle, Frank Arndt, Phryne Claiborne.
Jesse Crane, Frederick Dickson, Henry
Dickson, Maggie Fiesel, Olive Greener.
Mcdonald. Nesha Marks, Gertrude Meuser,
Louise Miller. Ben Minor, Mabel Morgan,
Frieda Pfaffiin, Louis Steeg, Anna Thorn
berry. Dora Wolf. Jesse Wright and An
drew Wylie.
Glass CT June: Roy Adams, Frank Cline,
Mary Conner, Myrtle Dunn. Walter Eek
house, Rebecca Foster, Katie Fuller, jose
phine Gill, Anna Gill, David Goldrick. May
Haas, Ruth Ham, Fred Holm, Eunice
Johnson, Lena Kirk, Lille Loeper, James
Madison. John Messick, Media Milan, Anna
Pich. John Roberts, Lillian Ryan. Nora
Scherring Lorenz Schmidt. William Scott.
Abram Sector, Bess Simpson, Vance smith,
Charles Stone, Wilmer Stuckenberg, Lor-
eta Sullivan, Ethel Spillman, Grace
Thompson Bessie ValinctZ, Mabel Walters,
Wendell White and Harry Wood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12
FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS
Will Join Hands with Auditorium
Project-An Organization.

At a meeting of the furniture manufac-
turers. last night, at the Commercial Club,
it was unanimously agreed to cooperate
with the management of the Indiana Com
merciai Museum and Auditorium to estab-
lish permanent furniture exhibit In TINS
city. The following firms were represented:
The Piel Bros. Manufacturing Company,
the Western Furniture Company, the Cen
trail Chair Company, Emerich Furniture
Company, the Combination Table Com
pany. the Cabinet Makers Union, Kramer
Lounge Company, Herman Lauter and the
United States Artistic Company.
Mr. Henry Bauer. of the Cabinet Max
ers' Union, stated that the time had come
for Indianapolis to assert her advantages
as a central distributing point for furniture,
inasmuch as it was the center of the great
est manufacturing district in the country.
He said the producing market was moving
south and that the manufacturers In
Michigan and Wisconsin were paying from
So to IS per one thousand feet more for
their lumber than the local manufacturers,
and the market so long controlled by
Grand Rapids was bound to shift. The
Commercial Museum, he said, opened the
door to new opportunities for the furni-
ture manufacturers of Indiana and he
hoped they would all fall in line and make
ii the success IL should be.
Mr.. Charles Woerner, of the Central
Chair Company. said if Indiana manufac-
turers would display their goods in the
Commercial Museum that indianapolis
would soon be recognized as FURNITURE
market and that 1T would lead to greatly
enlarged trade to ALL
At the conclusion of the meeting local
furniture manufacturers association was
organized, to be known as the Indianapolis
Furniture Manufacturers Association
with the following officers: w. l.. Hagedon
president: Herman Lauter, vice president
and Henry Bauer secretary. meeting
was called for next Monday night, at
which a call will be extended to the furni-
ture manufacturers of the State to CO.
operate with them in the permanent exhi-
bition project.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

The National Union Soldiers and Sailors
Mutual League Is perfecting arrangements
for celebrating the Fourth of July at Gar
field Park. w. b. Harris is chairman of
the committee on grounds and decoration.
B. A. Richardson chairman of committee
on military and parade. Phineas G.. Jordan
chairman of committee on finances and
transportation. The celebration will con-
sist of the reading of the Declaration of
Independence an appropriate grafton and
all-day concert of patriotic music. family
picnic and reunion during the entire day,
commencing at O'Clock in the morning
The street-car company will have two
lines running to the park and has guaran-
teed easy and quick transportation. The
authorities have promised that the park
will be free from the loud and unusual
celebration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF the Metropolitan School of Music
Held.

The sixth annual commencement of the
Metropolitan School Of Music occurred last
night at the Propylaeum. The large audi
torium was filled with friends and relatives
of the graduates. There were eight gradu-
ates who received diplomas. embracing
three grades of the school.
Preceding the presentation of diplomas a
varied programme was given. Oliver Will
lard Pierce made the presentation speech,
in which he outlined the work of the school
and in which he also urged the graduates
to not let their minds drop from their art
after leaving the school, most do, but
always to live in those surroundings which
will be conducive to their life work. Fol-
lowing the presentation a trio composed of
Mrs. Arthur Williams, Mrs. Jessie Louis
Cooley and Miss Helen Swain gave a beau
tiful rendition of Goodnight, Beloved"
Those who received diplomas last night
were Miss Alice Barrett, Mr.. Tull E. Brown,
Helen Richmond Kunz. Ruby Bell Lane,
Alice Rosetta Bell, Marjorie Hume, Eliza
beth Maley and Laura Cameron-Stephen-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

Several months ago the excellent MIR.
Rockefeller came TO the conclusion that it
was good time TO get control OF the car
rying trade on the lakes. To that end he
purchased a number of vessels and char
tered many more. fixing the price for car
rying iron ore at SIS a ton. Many other
vessels appeared, so that the price OF carry
ing ores is now dollar ton in the open
market. So IL comes about that. while Mr..
Rockefeller Is paying Sis ton. his COM
petitor. Carnegie. gets his ores shipped at
a dollar ton. All this comes because Mr..
Rockefeller desired to monopolize the GRE
carrying and make the price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

can congratulate themselves that they are
American soldiers in their cowardly work
Of assassination. This was what the gall
liant Lawton said. and IL is what scores Of
soldiers in Luzon are writing home week
after week. In letter Lieutenant Ryan.
of Nebraska. asks: who holds the gun
to the insurgents shoulder that now and
then kills an American soIdier?' His an
swer is the Aguinaldoites in the United
States-such orators. for instance. as Pres
ident Ralston of the Democratic state con-
vention Lieutenant Ryan closes his letter
as follows:
Here we have bullet for the enemy in
front and a bayonet for the knives that
creep up i'm the rear. but how can We reach
those who stab us in the back from home?
When the fact is settled that the States
will uphold the commander-in-chiefo of the
army, then will the be ended But
just as long as the American papers re-
peat those insurrecto speeches against our
commander. and long they say he
viii not be elected, just so long Will some
robbing leader hold a band of thieves
around him in hopes the American soldier
will be recalled.
One would think that such statements as
the foregoing would lead Americans to es-
pouse the side of the government until the
lnsurrection is suppressed, but Democrats
who would be leaders think they see po-
litical success in denouncing Republican
policy. and hence become eager champions
of the Filipino guerrillas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

New York Evening Post
Indiana yesterday, like New York and
Maryland the day before. showed that in
three or four States there are still left in
regular standing enough Democrats OF
conservative tendencies to dilute some
what the dose of Organism before taking II.
But neither Hill in New York. nor German
in Maryland. nor the group of Democrats
in Indiana who shrink from making the sill
ISSUE prominent was able TO prevent the
Endorsement Of Bryan by the convention I'm
any case. and Bryan means Organism, as
he has just taken pains to show I'm his
North American Review article. Most OF
the States send delegates TO the Kansas
City convention who are impervious to
al gument, and there seems no reason to
suppose that the protesting element can
prevent a reafiirmation OF the Chicago
platform, free coinage and all. The pro-
testants are ali the weaker because they go
to Kansas City bound to accept any resolu
lions which the majority may adopt. so
that tho reckless element knows that IL can
snub the conservative without any risk Of
their refusing 10 support the ticket and
platform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12
ALLEN FLETCHER'S BANK.
What a New York Financial Paper
Has to Say About IL.

New York Financier
Allen NJ Fletcher, who is well known to
the banking fraternity of the United States
through his long connection with Fietcher's
Bank Of Indianapolis, now the Fletcher Ma
tional, will open a banking house about
Sept. Is or Oct. in the new building now
being erected for the American Exchange
National, New York. at the corner OF
Broadway and Cedar street. The new insti-
tuition will be private bank owned and
controlled entirely by him, and will be car
ried on along the same lines that have
proved so successful i'm the case of the
Fletcher Bank during its sixty years or
more of prosperous and honorable exist
ence. 1t is expected that the bank will
have capital liability of upward of g, 0o0-
f00 which will make ii prominent even in
this CITY of large financial institutions. In
outlining his policy Mr. Fletcher states that
it will be his effort to make the bank in
every way worthy of confidence. A general r.
banking business will be carried on and the
accounts of Western bankers. trust COM
panies, corporations and individuals will be
accepted. IL is said that the promise Of a.
large Western business has already been
secured. and all who know Mr.. Fletcher
certain that his new venture will be-
equally as successful as the bank that has
for so many years borne the family namel
MIR. Fletcher has had in mind the projecd
of opening large New York bank for some
time. Readers of the Financier will recall
that a year or more ago Mr.. Fletcher irk
declining a denomination as president Of the
Indiana Bankers Association intimated
that in the future the sphere OF his activity
might he New York city. When the or
ganization of the Empire National
VAS announced IL was stated that Mr..
Fletcher would be identified with that in
sttution. but this was incorrect in so far
at least as il intimated an active participa-
ton. Mr.. Fletcher upon the reorganization
of the Fletcher Bank. Indianapolis. as the
Fletcher National was made vice president
but his interests have since been taken
ever largely by President s. j. Fletcher
The Fletcher Bank was established in 1899
and has achieved a national reputation az
a sound prosperous ard conservative in3
-stitution. 1t carries deposits well i'm ext
cess of S.000,0O. Its capital is $4,000 ana
surplus and undivided profits upward OF
100000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12
MR.. RANSDELL POPULAR.
Pleasant Gossip About the senate's
New sergennt-at-Arms.

Washington Letter I'm Leslie's Weekly.
The new sergeant at arms of the Senate.
Daniel NJ. Ransdell. of Indiana. bids fair
to equal in popularity his predecessor.
Richard Bright. Familiarity known as
"Dick" by his friends and intimates.
among whom may be counted the senator's
on both sides OF the chamber. the Republic
ans. indeed. holding him in such high re-
gard that although having a clear majority
they hesitated about replacing him. Mr..
Ransdell served under President Harrison
in the civil war, and as marshall OF the
District during the administration of that
President was his most trusted and con-
tdant and aid. He Is a man Of rare judy
ment, with great suavity OF manner. and
possesses a deep knowledge OF human
nature and the unusual faculty of refus-
ing request with such grace that he
seems 20 grant one-a valuable talent I'm his
present office. where he Is beset with de-
mands for privileges regarding the Senate
and its precincts impossible for him to
allow.
When 1 came out of the war" said
Colonel Ransdell the other day. in a REM
iniscent mood. scarcely more than a lad.
with only one arm, the other having been
shot OH at Resaca, the problem of doing
battle with life seemed a difficult one.
did not worry over il long. however. but
started out TO sell books, which seemed at
the moment the most practical way OF
making livelihood. The book / selected
with which TO show my talents as mer-
chant was political manual. its retail
price SIS, my commission on each volume
being twenty-five cents. With my first in
stallment / went over 10 a little town In
Ohio and, although, had not much money.
selected the best boarding house in the
place.
Here L met former comrade in arms.
a poor fellow who had lost a leg in the
war. Taking the greatest interest in my
project, he introduced me to all of his
friends, took me 10 the newspaper Offices.
and secured several fine notices, which
spoke so eloQuently of me and my career
as soldier-a wounded soldier was the
idol of the people in those days-and lauded
my book to such purpose that on the very
first day started out / sold l02 copies of my
political manual. making a profit of SIS.
a fortune to me in those days. which UNI
looked for success brought me from the
publishers of the book an offer of per-
manent position at fixed salary. i did not
stay long in the book business. but the
experience was valuable one, and the good
luck had in IL banished my fears for the
future"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION.
ID. NJ. Parry Is Elected President-The
other Officers.

The annual election of officers of the
Board of Trade was held yesterday. and
resulted in the election of the Regular
ticket which was as follows:
President-David NJ. Parry.
Treasurer-John Osterman.
Governing Committee-William H. Coo
per, Louis j. Baker. Elmer +. Perry. Rob-
ert F. Scott, John M. Shaw, Irving s. Cor
don Roscoe o. Hawkins. John s. Lazarus,
Frank d. Stalnaker Edward w. Bassett,
Major Taylor, Nathan Morris.
The vote for vice president resulted in a
tie between Albert Baker, of the Regulars,
and Winfred b. Holton, on the Independent
and Citizens ticket.
d. M. Parry, the president-elect, is the
retiring vice president, and John s. Lag
arus. elected to the board of governors, is
the retiring president With the exception
of John S. Lazarus and Nathan Morris all
members of the new board of governors
We're reelected.
The office of secretary, now occupied by
Jacob w. Smith, will be filled by the gov
erning board at its meeting Monday next.
Considerable interest was taken in the
election, though there was nothing more
than friendly rivalry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

New Names Added to the Art Site
Committee.

The citizens of the northern part of the
city, who are advocating the Boswell prop
erty on Sutherland avenue as site for
the Heron Art Museum. held a meeting
last night at Scotts drug store on College
avenue.
The names Of F. T. McWhirter. r. Z.
Poindexter, w. T. Cannon and Howard
Kimble were added TO the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to arrange a
plan of action for securing the adoption of
the site. The general committee will meet
Wednesday evening at the home of Colonel
Cochrane. 1902 College avenue, at which
time the line of action will be arranged.
Several short talks were made last night
and the advocates are becoming enthusi-
astic over the work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

Mss. Gladstone. whose death is reported
10 be near at hand, is a woman whose
identity was so merged in that OF her dis
tinguished husband that her personality
made little impression on the public. and
after he was gone. as before. she was an
object OF interest only through her relation
10 him This lack OF direct concern was
mutual. IL appears. for the venerable lady
is said to have ceased TO take any interest
In outside affairs from the day OF Mr.
Gladstone's death. and in fact to have sunk
into state of mental iethargy almost i'm
mediately. She will be remembered chiefly
for her beautiful wifeIy devotion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

Lagrange county became Republican.
says an old resident. in 1856. when the party
started to do business, and Ii has continued
Republican ever since. II has neither
bonded nor floating debt. and the lowest
rate Of taxes OF any county in Indiana.
II has built and paid for courthouse
costing $125.Ooo. owns stone Jail. which
rarely has tenant, and poor farm with
brick buildings. which contain but four
teen persons. The county now has $50. 600
OF school funds which its officers would
like to loan 40 as to get per cent. La
grange is most fortunate county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12
Stephens shameful Action.

New York Herald.
Carlyle's comment on the events in the
French city more than a century ago
Shameful alike to governor and gov
erned"-applies with singular aptness 10 the
scenes in the American city to-day. II any
OF the benighted heather 10 whom we send
missionaries should. after capturing hos
tile city, proceed 10 tear the clothes from
helpless women and stone them naked
through the streets what howl OF horror
would go up from all Christendom But the
Christian Governor OF Missouri has seen
one Of the chief cities In the Union. boast
full OF its culture and eniightment. made
the scene of such outrages without inter-
fnrauCe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

The Chicago Record declares that the
Goebel election law is a disgrace TO Ken
ment everywhere desire TO see IL repealed.
1t advises the Democrats to repeal the law.
but If they will not make the pledge &c do
so. the Republicans should go into the con-
test on the issue of repeal. in which event
the great majority OF the people generally
will hope for their success. This is true;
hut there is reason 10 believe that If the
Republicans and those opposed to the law
should carry the State by $1,000 the Goebel-
ties would count them out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

The earnings of the railroads during the
month of May do not indicate any decline
in the volume of business as measured by
the accurate meter of transportation. The
gain of 9.5 per cent. in gross earnings over
those of May. 1899, and 10 per cent over
May. 1898. shows business generally
larger last May than in any corresponding
month. The same is true of bank ex-
changes, as indicated by clearing house re-
ports. The clearings last week were $780,
month of 1899. but $3.50 900 600 more than in
1898. and $3.50, 900 more than during the
corresponding week of 1897. The falling off
last week is due to the decline in stock
speculation, which does not affect legiti-
mate business to any great extent 1t is
a notable fact that the clearings in Pitts
burg last week were about so per cent
larger than during the corresponding week
of last year. which seems to be positive
evidence that the iron industry is not
languishing. Now, as never before. the
manufacturers have control of the output
I'm their own hands, which means that
there will not be a piling up of unsold
goods, so that the downward movement
of values to more normal level will not be
forced by overproduction. Buyers are hes
itating in the expectation of lower prices
Already important declines have taken
place in iron goods When buyers are sat
isfied that the prices of iron have reached
the lowest figures the demand will in
crease. In spite of the great demand for
money the past year the market in the
United States is easy. and is yet so plentiful
and the rates so low that foreigners are
said to be seeking accommodations here
because of the more favorable terms I'm
I'll within a few years the higher rate of
discount in the United States over that of
Europe has been a great impeachment to
competing manufacturers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

The Filipino secretary OF state. now at
Manila. says that General Fupston did nor
capture the most important papers which
Aguinaldo had received. These were sent
to Hong-Kong last September for safe
keeping. and among them is letter from
Mr.. Bryan advising that the Filipinos
should adhere to their demand for indie
pendence. as they would be sustained
eventually by the American voters. This
story seems improbable but if 1t is true.
II will come out during the campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12
DIR. storrs Satisfied.
BOSTON Transcript

Boston Transcript.
Before he died DR.. Storrs had the salts
faction. to him almost unspeakable. of see
ing his house put in order. the house Of
which for more than fifty years he had
been the appointed steward. 1t seemed as
though he was only waiting To see sue
cessor appointed who should give hopeful
promise of continuing the service which
he had so long carried. Last Sunday that
successor. man enjoying the old clergy
mans approval we'll as that of his
church. preached his first regular sermon
az pastor Of the new flock, and two days
later the old and faithful shepherd passed
to his reward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

The Omaha Bee having criticised de-
cision of the Supreme Court of Nebraska.
the publisher was hailed before that body
for contempt After hearing, a penalty
of 500 was imposed. with the suggestion
that the fine would be RENTED if the
editor would make a full and frank ac-
acknowledgement of his error This the Bee
refused to do. but reiterated it's original
opinion. The Supreme Court is Populist