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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
MANY NEW MEMBERS.
College Association BrOadens Its Con-
stituency-Indianap Educators.

College Association BrOadens Its Con-
stituency-Indianap Educators.
ST! LOUIS, March 31.-At the second
days session of the North Central Associa-
ton Of Colleges and Secondary Schools the
committee on new members. both institu-
tional and private, presented the names of
score of applicants for membership. The
executive committee recommended for
membership all those high schools in the
territory covered by the association, and
they shall become active factors upon pay
ment of the stipulated dues. The Univer-
sity of Oklahoma was elected to the asso-
citation.
A telegram was received from c. E. En-
merich. principal of the Manual Training
High School, Indianapolis in which he ex-
pressed regret at his inability to be present
at the meeting. He was on the programme
for paper on industrial Education i'm
Secondary Schools" Mrs. May Wright
Sewall. principal of Girls Classical School,
indianapolis, spoke extemporaneously on
Defects in the Teaching of the English
Language in Secondary Schools
AT the afternoon session the report of the
committee on commercial high schools was
read by DIR. Z. j. James. of Chicago Uni
versity, the chairman. +. Louis Sedan,
superintendent of schools of ST Louis. read
a paper on Recent Changes in the School
System of st. Louis and interesting dis
cussions followed. Tonight a banquet was
given the association by the trustees of the
Missouri Botanical Garden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
NOW HAS S1f,OOO,OOO
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO's ENDOW-
MENT INCREASED.
over Seven Millions Contributed by
John ID. Rockefeller, the Standard
OIL Company Magnate.
ANOTHER GIFT YESTERDAY
THAT WAS CONDITIONAL ON UNIvER-
sITY RAISING $2.OOO,OOO.
ANOTHER GIFT YESTERDAY
That Amount YVES Secured and the
Millionaire Confirmed His
S2,OOO,OOO Contribution.

CHICAGO. March 31.-The University of
Chicago is richer tonight by nearly $780,
600 than it has ever been before. John p.
Rockefeller has confirmed his gift of $1,000
600 to the university and President Harper.
Secretary Goodspeed and the trustees sup
plemented it with the announcement of
gifts in cash and land received aggregating
I'm value more than s., 100000.
1t was a condition of Mr. Rockefeller
gift-the latest of a series aggregating
more than 81, 0O0. 000-that before the univer-
sity received the same it should duplicate
the amount with gifts secured through the
efforts of its officers and friends.
This duplication equivalent to securing
for the university at least $4,000, 000) was to
have been completed by Jan. 1, 1900. But
at that time the university, on it's own be-
half, was far short of the needed s.. 900 900.
Mr.. Rockefeller extended the time for rails
ing the needed sum three months, or to
April 1. More than 100000 in good land,
cash and secured pledges was in the pos
session of President Harper and the uni
versity officers to-day and the exact char
acter of the prize was wired to Mr.. Rookie
Teller He instantly replied that his gift of
81, 100000 was now assured.
DIR. Harper said the story that he was
compelled TO raise S163 900 to-day was incor-
rect. "All that was necessary" he said,
was for to raise $1,000, 600 by to-day, and
that has been DONE He refused to say
how much was raised on the last day.
Regarding his plans DR.. Harper said:
Now will build-build many new struc-
lures just as soon as work can start Every
pledge we have received is good, and our
valuations on these pledges and gifts have
been low. Land we have only accepted at
its actual cash value. The Curly paleolog-
ical collection, positively worth s125.OOo, we
have placed in our list at only $4,000. No
effort has been made to swell the value OF
any gift. All have been treated on the
business basis. Mr.. Rockefeller stipulated
they should be. We even had official ap-
praisers value the land given. We can Just
ly say that We have raised, on our part
much more than 100000, and that the uni
gamer
Talking of some of the contributors to the
81, 900 fund, DR.. Goodspeed of the uni
versity, said I'VE have been careful not
to mention names because of requests not
to do so. The trustees know, though the
name of every giver. L can say that Mar
shall Fields's contribution was $135, 900, that
Mrs. Blaine gave $4,000 and Mrs Foster
$4,000"
The total endowment of the college is
now s11,O00,OO0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP.
Over 200 Shooters Will Try to Kill
10000 Pigeons This Week.

NEW YORK. March 31.-By far the big
gest pigeon shooting tournament in the
world-the grand American handicap-wil
be decided next week at the new grounds
of the Interstate Association near Queens
Long island. Over 200 of the best wing
shots of the country, representing every
State in the Union will have part in the
event, and during the week over 2O,OOt
pigeons will be trapped
This year the Western shooters have not
responded literally usual, and the
result is the entry list has fallen to 20S
which is still next to the biggest entry list
on record. OF the more prominent entries
T. A. Marshall. of Keithsburg, ILL.,, who
has won the event twice, is handicapped a,
thirty-one yards, his companions on the
back mark being Captain Barker, w. r.
Crosby. j. A. r. Elliott and Fred Gilbert
OF the other professionals E. D. Fulford
F. S. Parmalee and r. 0. Heikes are placed
at thirty yards: c.. w. Budd and ]. r
Diedy shoot at twenty-nine yards, and L
w. Murphy at twenty-eight yards.
There are two women shooters in the list
Annie Oakley, of New Jersey, who is handi-
capped by twenty-six yards. and Mrs
Johnson. of Minneapolis. who will shoot
from the twenty-five-yard line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

CHICAGO. March 31.-If the plan of Mrs.
Caroline X. Sherman, chairman of the
high school committee of the Board of
Education, is passed upon favorably at
the next meeting of the board the high
school girl who can make her own dresses
or cook successfully, or the high school
boy who can make table or mount col
lection of biological specimens, will receive
as much credit for the work as the student
who is proficient i'm Latin, Greek or trigo-
nometry- The idea is to give credit which
will count toward securing a graduation
diploma to such pupils who. after their
second year, do work on the outside which
is of benefit to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
PROVING GROUNDS LOOTED.
Arrest of Two Men on the Charge of
Stealing a Carload of Rails.

NEW YORK. March 31.-Thomas j. Eriec-
sen, locomotive engineer at the United
States proving grounds at Sandy Hook. and
Martin Sorenson. government labor fore
man, we're arrested last night upon war
rants issued by United States Commits
sioner Rowe, of Jersey City. From under
the very noses of the army officers sta
toned at the Hook. the prisoners are
charged with having stolen and shipped
away a whole car load Of steel rails, be-
sides footing the proving grounds Of gun
carriages. brass work and lead. Ericcsen
has been employed at the proving grounds
for six years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
MUST ABANDON SILVER
BRYAN CANNOT GET GERNIAN-AMER-
ICAN VOTE WITH "16-to-1.,
Editor Ottendorfer Says the POpOcrat,
to Win. Must Kick the Chicago
Platform Into oblivion.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The World to-
morrow will say: Oswald Ottendorfer.
editor of the Staatz Zeitung, was inter-
viewed on the political issues of the day
and the prospects of the coming national
campaign. Mr.. Ottendorfer said:
The German-Americans voted almost
solidly against Bryan and free silver four
years ago. They are still opposed to the
free coinage of silver. but they know that
the gold standard is now reality and that
il cannot be interfered with for some
years to come. However the German
American voters might fear the election of
Bryan on a 16-to-1 platform, they might
dread the uncertainty of things should
Bryan become President
LAS between Mckinley and Bryan. who
would be your choice?
Personally, and speaking only for my
self, replied Mr.. Ottendorfer, Il would pre-
fer Bryan's election to McKinley's re-
election. In my opinion the Kansas City
convention would do a wise thing by re-
naming silent on the free silver issue. I
do not suggest a trimming of sails to fool
the people on the money question or that
the convention should repudiate the plat
form of 1896. But there is no reason why
the 16-to-1 issue should be brought forward
this year. Why should the battle of 1900
be fought on the issues decided in 1886?
There are new and important issues before
the people to-day-issues which involve the
very life of the Republic. The Democratic
party has a great opportunity If il looks
forward and not backward. A great ma
jority of the people of this country do not
wish to be forced to vote for McKinleyism,
imperialism and militarism, and Z am con-
WINGED that thousands and thousands of
voters who four years ago preferred Nc
Kinley to Bryan are now ready to prefer
Bryan to Mckinley. OF course, they might
prefer to vote for some one In place OF
Bryan
DO you think Bryan would have a
chance of winning?
Yes. if he and his friends do not insist
upon a radical reaffirmation of the Chicago
platform. The Republicans have only one
hope of re-electing Mckinley, and that
hope is that they can again make 10 TO
the issue against the Democratic party.
What do you think of a tariff against
Porto Rico?'
INDUSTRIOUS. outrageous, against the
Constitution and all precedents.
How about the trust question?
The solution of the trust issue is gov
eminent ownership. / have always been a
firm believer in government ownership OF
public franchises and laws against trusts
and monopolies that will be enforced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-To-day's
session of the Delaware Methodist Episco-
pal Conference, composed of colored
preachers. was marked by the presentation
of a resolution adopted by the laymens
conference. denouncing lynching. The reso-
luton pronounces mob law to be worse
than cannibalism. and instructs every lay
man to use all lawful means to secure Leg
islation for the protection OF the c0lored
race and Justice to crtminals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
The Rhode Island Campaign.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 31.-The
state campaign, which is now practically
ended, has not been exciting. The Demo-
Gratis have endeavored to show what the
present management of the party can ac-
complish Their rallies have outnumbered
those of the Republicans more than three
to one and their attitude has been an ag
gressive one, but there has been and Is
dissension in the party ranks. In seven
towns no Democratic nominations for the
General Assembly have been made. The
LEGISLATURE is lost to the Democracy be-
fore a single ballot has been cast. The
situation in the Republican ranks is vastly
different With one or two exceptions the
party troubles have been disposed of. They
may break out afresh after Wednesday,
but the point now sought by the party d.
rectors is to carry the State on that day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

dress of presentation to France. Mr.. Frank
j. Thompson, secretary Of the Lafayette
monument commission to the exposition.
and the monument will be unveiled by
forty-seven American girls. who will pull
tri-colored cords.
"A member of the French Aero Club has
offered prize of 100000 francs for an in
ternational competition TO solve the balloon
steering problem. The winner must start
from the clubs Enclosure at Longchamp.
sail around the Eiffel tower and return to
the Enclosure, travelling a distance alto
gether Of eleven kilometers inside. half an
hour. The prize must be won within five
years. during which period 5000 francs an
nually will be distributed to competitors
towards defraying the expenses of their
experiments.
The French Society of La Sabretacho.
which is composed mainly Of well-known
artists and litterateurs, has raised a SUBJ
scription TO erect a monument to the
French soldiers who fell at Waterloo, to
be placed upon the battlefield. The design
of the monument Is very striking 1t rep
resents on the summit OF a pyramid a
gigantic eagle at bay. one claw clutching
the staff Of a standard to which still adj
here shreds of a flag. The bird, with a
broken wing, stands facing the enemy. The
other claw is raised menacingly and the
beak Is ready TO strike dying blow. The
monument is the work of Gerome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

Ambassador Porter denies emphatically
the report published in America that his
daughter is engaged to be married to
French duke, and adds that she has never
either seen or heard of the gentleman men
toned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

ST NAZAIRE, France. March 31-The
launch of the French transatlantic
steamer La Savoie, the biggest ocean liner
built in French shipyard, took place here
to-day in the presence of the Minister of
Marine. NJ. De Lassen. and the local au-
thorities. President Loubet intended to be
present but was prevented from attending.
La Savoie is III meters long, has eighteen
meters three centimeters beam, her gross
tonnage is 400 tons. and she is expected
to steam 20 knots an hour on her American
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

of O'Fallon ILL.,. defeated J. A. r. Elliott,
OF Kansas City, in a 100 bird match at In
terstate Park. l.. l., to-day. by a score of
81 to SO. The match was for the Review
medal and 500 side.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27
AMERICAN .syAPsr IN PARIS.

No one win deny that living In Paris
this year is somewhat higher than
usual; but, even sl. 10 is not now high
er than one would hove to pay for the
same quality of entertainment In New
York or Chicago. So the salaries paid
90 some OF pirctor-C Pecks as
societies and assistants should leave
them very neat little sums Of pocket
money at The end OF the Fair For eX-
ample. let me quote some 0f the official
figures with regard t1 salaries and
their recent increase.
H. a. smith. director $500 in
creased 90 5000 with Paul BIackmar
director Of affairs. $500 20 $500; A..
s. Capehart director $500 20 81 500;
j. u. Caldwell. director 5000 10
'4S0o. and j. l.. Farmer assistant al
rector. S2.40Q 10 $1,000 Here would
seem TO be a goodly outfit OF general
assistants 20 the commits slonerN gem
cral. drawing a total salary OF $4,000,
and doubtless acting with them Is the
director generals SON. Mr.. r. W
Peck Jr listed as an officer who
has been raised from $500 60 $1,000.
OF experts IN various departmenss
there are half a dozen or more draw
ing from 81 400 90 $1,000. AN " whom
have had their salaries increased A
librarian (of iust what is not stated
draws $500, and a designer draws
$3.50. while four clerks have had
their salaries raised the best paid OF
them receiving 50 600
+. j. Y. Sklr. director Of mines
now recvelyes 5000. with an assistant,
W. S. Ward. paid s. G00 F, p. Drake
director Of machinery. receives $500,
and his assistant. James S. Anthony
receives 90 500: while Charles Richards
Dodge. director Of agriculture, re-
ceives $500, with J, A. Wilson, as an
expert In agriculture. receiving 5000
and w, B, Snow. expert IN grains,
81 500. II would certainly seem that
$500 was an ample allowance FOR
force designed 10 look after the agri-
cultural interests Of this country. here.
But lt should be added that the de-
partment Of agriculture at Washing
ton has sent here amule appropriations,
so that the force whose salaries I have
just enumerated. seems TO be rather
supernumcrarv, and this Is so OF a
number Of these departments Of special
direction. Grams Magazine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27
SALVATION FOR
THE LIVING

AANAf III A'i&Al'
Sermon by Elder Charles w, Penrose.
Just printed In pamphlet form by the
Deseret News. A valuable document 10
send abroad Price, &c; for &c; N.50
per 100.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27
PUTNAM NAIL CO.,
NEPONSET, BOSTON, MASS.

For sale by y. c. NJ. l., Clark, FL
dredge & Co., Salt Lake Hardware co..
and George a. Lowe. Salt Lake City
Utah
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
CORPORATIONS AND
POLITICIANS.

The corporations of Virginia are said
lions with the Democratic machine OF
Virginia, and the people have been no.
ticing this connection for some time,
and comments on the subject are fire.
quent and Significant. and will take
shape in Diminishing gentlemen who are
pre- engaged" from the public service,
unless the corporate combine be too
strong for popular sovereignty to con-
bat by the ordinary processes of nom
ination and election. 1t will be a sad
day for those who compel the people
to resort to unusual and extraordinary
processes.
Nor should any intelligent and just
men be surprised at anything a free
born people do to save or recover their
liberty, and The power and privileges
that go with it; for though the people
are to blame for the indifference, care
lessness and lack of vigilance by which
they have allowed the usurpers to de-
ceive and master them, their wrath is
none The less when they find their con-
fidence betrayed and every mean ad-
vantage taken OF them by the very men
in whom they had most trust and who
had pronted by their faithful attach
ment.
Love to hatred turned" is said
to be the intensest passion known
to human beings; but it hard
ly surpasses the thirst for ven
geance of plain and simple con-
stitucncy should it discover at last
that Its politicians and candidates have
been all the time "the hired men" of
their enemies. active and cunning for
some combine and its interests against
all popular rights and interest. 1t
will have lis day, too!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
EVnSOF M'KINLEYISM.


McKlnley's territorial Expansion" by
criminal aggression, subjugation and
conquest, and his currency contraction
have brought us disease, war, money
panics, famine, trusts. standing-armies
polygamy, slavery, more race-problems
foreign entangling alliances, British
Toryism. imperial government. political
monopoly, gold-monopoly. bank-mono-
poly, labor-monopoly, buslness-m
poly. an increasing public debt, de-
creasing supply Of circulating mediums.
and general decay and derlslon of
patriotism, morality and all the higher
principles and sentiments of our bet
ter days.
Such already are the results of this
Hanna-M Mckinley coalition of Blifl &
Black George-of the Blackleg and the
Puritan! To what depths shall we sink
under this terrible dispensation If 1t
continue? 1t is agnostic atheism in
science, politics, ethics, business and
religion: and we must conclude this
century in 1900 with q grand popular
re-affirmation of the principles of truth,
Justice and liberty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09

the hands Of private stockholders. Now.
s95s.211.5O what did the 1904 shares of
private stockholders yield them? Why.
Just s3,44S, 4472o! And that In addition
to all the .fet livings provided for the
private corporators in the shape OF
lucrative Offices.
In this calculation we have confined
ourselves to the dividends on common
stock, and presume the same ratio was
observed in the dividend obligations.
which to the State amounted to S192, GAO.
No wonder this corporation is anxious
to continue its monopoly and its free
to cajole or bride the State into O con-
tinuance Of 80 valuable n partnership!
No wonder 1t exhibits a large display OF
exuberant patriotism in offering the
State something exclusive and some
thing tempting in the shape of n bid of
a very good specimen OF corporation
patriotism.
The Seaboard Air Line is q corpora
ton, too, and It's patriotism of the type
of Its rival. 1t monopolizes wherever it
can, and is fighting tooth and nail
against new corporations that seek n
franchise But 1.-THE case being altered,
alters the case" Here, again. we re-
peat that we have no quarrel with the
corporation.
Our war is not against any of these
corporations. We are only looking out
for the best interests OF the PEOPLE
OF VIRGINIA, and in serving their
best interests we are doing all that COR
porations should ask. The idea OF the
State of Virginia. entering into a rail-
road trust or combination to suppress
competition and sustain n monopoly, Ia
simply monstrous! The more and
greater the facilities for travel and
transportation the better. Competition
cheapens prices, and the people are the
bereficiaries. If a new railroad will
less sum than at present, that is the
line to travel; and If the 11cw-line Will
carry bushcl of corn or wheat at a
less rate than the old road, then give
us the new road. The corporations may
be trusted to take care of themselves.
but not to take care of anybody else.
Our application of the foregoing re-
marks leads us inevitably to support
the application for n new and rival rail-
road between Washington and Rich
mond. And let it be taxed like all the
other roads, except the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac. Let them
all be properly fostered. but none pet
ted and pampered at the public cost.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
NOT FOR SILVER ALONE

Anti-Bryan and anti-silver journals
are affecting surprise that the Democ-
racy is mot for silver alone" No, and
never has been. The Democrats are
tired of this gold-monopoly and gold
mono-mctallist experiment. and are
anxious and eager to return to the an
cicnt and constitutional use of gold and
silver. They are opposed 10 all mo-
nopoly In money. or anything else. and
desire everything to be open to free
competition, except where the laws give
authors. &c. copyrights and inventors.
patents. We hold, too, that the silver
demonetiZation act of February IL. 1873.
besides diminishing the supply of
money and legal-tendcr. and even more
largely contracting the currency (Which
gold can In no case supply. except at an
intolerablc loss to the public), is the
mainstay of all monopoly, as 1t has. in
effect. completed the gold and money!
monopoly already begun by the nation
al banking-act and the ten per cent.
tax on the issues of all State banks.
1t is because the restoration of sill
Yer will double,the supply OF money, le-
gal-tcnder and currency. break the
to great extent and
make other monopolies impossible, re-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09

The unhappy young Chinese Emperor
was still alive when last heard from
He doubtless owes the prolongation OF
his life and misery more to the ex-
pense attendant upon royal funerals
than to kindness of heart of the Dow
ager Empress. After the spring taxes
are gathered the cable may be expect
ed to bring tidings of his demise.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
Count de Castellane is said 10 be enc

Count de Castellane is said to be en-
gagged in working Russell Sage for a
loan. If Uncle Russell gives up one of
his hard earned, jealousy boarded dol
lars to Anna Gould's husband New
York financiers will indeed have q
problem to solve namely. whether de
Castellane is one of the cleverest and
most persuasive takers of the age, or
Uncle Russell has lost his mind.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
alexandria. Gazctte.l

The war with the Philippines Re
public is over, according to General
Otis and the President, but all the
same, there is hardly n day during
which General Otis dosen't send dis
patch to the War Department., report
ing the loss by wounds or capture of
officers and privates and small parties
of hooters. in skirmshes with the Fill
pinos. though the latter are only half
armed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
fThe Roanoke MINES. !.

When the State of Virginia decides
to sell its stock in the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
and to grant the charter OF the new
Washington and Richmond road 1t
will be clearing its skirts. Only bad
counsel could have made 1t hold on to
this stock as long as 1t has.