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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
The First Meeting of the General As
~sociation Was an Interest,"
ing Event.
The COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF THEIR ORGAN
IZATION BEGINS.
A Large Attendance of Teachers Ii
Anticipated - The Various
Sections To-Day.

The Indiana State Teachers Association
began its annual meeting in this city yes
terday. two of the sections which consti-
tute a part of the general association hold
ing their meetings in the morning and
afternoon, and the general association its
first session in the Senate chamber. at the
Statehouse. last night.
The meeting gives promise of an unusu-
ally large attendance this year, James r.
Hart. secretary and treasurer, predicting
yesterday from the large register that more
than 1.500 Indiana cache would be pres
ent before the meeting was over. Last
night about six hundred teachers had regis
tered their names and MANI were thought
to be In the city who had not then signiied
their presence to the secretary.
AS far as could be learned the associa-
ton. at the present time. will make few
recommendations and will propose no
changes in the present school laws. Presi-
dent Hamilton, in discussing the matter.
said, last night. that a great deal had been
said in the press relative to proposed
changes and recommendation to that eff
feet in the present school laws, but that
he believed the majority of the teachers in
the State were well satisfied with present
conditions. and about the only thing the
association wanted was an unchanged con-
dition Of affairs and a continuance of the
present satisfactory laws. There has been
considerable mention in the press of a
change I'm the present mode of electing
county and city superintendent. and a
number of newly-elected member to the
Legislature have been quoted as saying
they were in favor of a law electing county
and city superintendent by popular vote.
The proposed amendment is exceedingly
unpopular with the majority of the teach
ers In the State, who maintain that such a
law would place the selection Of superin-
tendents entirely within the hands of poll
ticians. much to the detriment of the pres
ent standard Of merit. In accord with their
views on the question the count superin-
tendents, Immediately after their meeting
yesterday, met in executive session and
adopted a resolution, to be recommended to
the legislative committee, in which they
stated their disfavor Of the proposed
amendment.
The officers OF the general association
are: President, Robert l.. Hamilton, Of
Huntington; chairman of the executive
committee. William z. Hart, of Covington,
permanent secretary n treasurer, James
r. Hart, OF lebanon: recording secretary,
Leila Vaught, of Martinsville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Important Matters Coming Up mt the
Annual Meeting.

The county superintendents' section of
the State Teachers Association opened its
session in the Supreme Court room yester-
day morning. The attendance was ex-
ceedingly large for the opening session.,
and an unusual interest was manifested
in the programme. Tie meeting was CALLED
to order by Samuel A. Harris. the presi-
dent of the section. After a prayer by
E Z. Robey, superintendent Of Howard
county, Miss Lydia r. Blaich, principal of
school No. 10, Indianapolis, read an In
teresting paper on How to Use Pictures as
a Basis Of Language Work in the Grades.
Miss Blaich said this might be called an
age of pictures. Everyone, she said, had
the opportunity in this democratic age to
see originals or reproductions of great
pictures. The educational value of pic
lures was i~nestimable, but pictures had
limitations and would never supersede
printing or writing. In conclusion Miss
Blaich made a strong argument for the
use of pictures in language work, which
was received with favor by the teachers
and superintendent present. The reading
of Miss Blaich's paper and its general dis
c~ussion, led by Charles Greathouse, SUI
perintendent of Posey county. occupied the
whole of the morning session.
In the afternoon superintendent James
M. Tilley, of Clay county, read a paper on
Are We Establishing too many Rural
High Schools?" He said he was decidedly
of opinion that too many rural high schools
were being established, and insisted that
pupils should be transferred from the rural
schools to the city and town high schools.
He placed the blame of the establishment
OF so many rural high schools on the trans
fer law of 1899. which made the transfer
SO exorbitant that it was in many cases
prohibitive.
Superintendent Calvin Ochiltree, of Fay
cite county, read a paper on rs it Prac-
teal to Have a Supervisor of Music in
Public Schools?" in which he stated that
he was very much in favor of the super
vision, but thought that at the present
time IL would be impractible because 1t
would cost more than people would be
willing to pay.
Superintendent James r. Ensle, Of Van
derburg county, read a short paper on
What Constitutes Habitual Absence and
Habitual Tardiness?" Superintendent
Ensle quoted from an opinion of the Su-
preme Court in which 1t was held that
when a man was drunk for five or six
lays at a time he should be considered a
habitual drunkard. and insisted that the
same rule should be applied to pupils
when they were absent or tardy. The pa
per of Superintendent Ensle was discussed
by Superintendent Robert W. Slime, OF
Wells county, who expressed an opinion
in line with that OF his predecessor.
The meeting adjourned at 6 d. m. There
will be no election of officers until next
jun
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

decorated, was Illuminated for the first
time, the tree being Respondent with col
ored electric lights. which made a pretty
effect. Each member of the classes was
presented with a box of candy and an or
ange by the director, Prof. Oscar Ruther.
When the floor had been cleared of the
chairs the older persons who had come to
witness the exercises occupied the rest of
the evening in dancing. At midnight the
parents Of the children who took part in the
calisthenics earlier in the night served
lunch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Programmes VIII BE Given Before the
State Teachers Association.

~
Miss Van Buskirk. the director of the
chorus and teacher Of music at No. g.
has merged room and chorus work into one
thing. Miss Parr directs in the morning
and Miss Van Buskirk in the afternoon.
The programmes follow:
Ill a m. to IL m, First Floor Corridor,
Choruses OF Schools Nos. IA and g.
1.-THE LORD is my Shepherd"
Entire Chorus.
1.-THE Angelus". .Grieg
"Slumber .Grieg
Girls Chorus No. ii.
Spanish Grenade
Boys Chorus No. g.
THE Birthday of a ..Neidlinger
Boys Chorus No. IA.
40 Holy Night.
Entire Chorus.
Thrice Holy"
School No. ii.
Cast Thy Burden on the Lord.
School No. %.
soldiers Chorus" ..Gounod's Faust"
Entire Chorus.
p to els p. m, Senior Chorus of No. %,
Statehouse, on Bridge of Rotunda.-
"Sing Jehovah's Praises
1.-The Palms Faure
Landing of the Pilgrims. ......... Brahms
Anchored" Watson
The Lord is my Shepherd"........Lincoln
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL.
The subcommittee Is Still mt Work
on the Measure.

The subcommittee appointed TO draft a
primary election bill is still working on
the bill Mr.. Fortune. OF the committee,
said last night that the bill is not yet
complete The committee met yesterday
afternoon and will hold another meeting
to-day The bill, 1t Is understood. will fol-
low the suggestions brought out at q meet
ing OF the executive committee, which has
the matter In charge. held some time ago.
The bill will probably be reported TO the
executive committe some time next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

To-day is designated on the programme
of the State Teachers Association as elm
%dianapolis day." and a large attendance of
local people is desired. Tonight at Plym-
outh Church the annual address will be
delivered by Superintendent L. II. Jones,
of the Cleveland CO., schools. Mr.. Jones
was for nine years superintendent Of the
Indianapolis schools and is popular here.
Reserved seats may be obtained at Plym-
outh Church any time to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.


The annual meeting OF the Commercial
Travellers Association Of Indiana will be
held here on Saturday. The preparations
for the ball and banquet tomorrow even
ing are progressing. The attendance is ex-
pected to be about four hundred. Tickets
are on sale at Patton Brothers cigar store.
on South Meridian street A. A Womack,
one OF the managers OF the ball and BAN
quet, will be at Patton's store all day to-
morrow to receive reports from those who
have been disposing OF tickets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

w. F. c. Colt, c. H. Badger, A. L. Block,
p. WATSON and George j. Marott. at a
of the Merchants Association yes
terday. were made members OF a commit
tee to investigate the proposed new insur-
ance schedule. The committee will confer
with a committee from the insurance
agents, after which the action OF the asso-
will be determined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

A liberal share of your fire insurance
ought TO be given to the Indianapolis Fire
Insurance Company, a safe, sound and
apita by Indiana men, who will give
your business prompt attention. ONCE.
No. las East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

John Schleppy, who had a cash in his
head sewed up Monday night, claims that
his story of being assaulted by an unknown
man with a whisky bottle was correct; that
the story OF the man who claimed TO have
been assaulted by him was false and that
be has never been in a wineroom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Arthur s. Chisholm, a Wabash druggist.
fled a petition in bankruptcy In the Of
ice OF the United States clerk yesterday.
giving his liabilities as $.419.61 and assets
31.675- Mr.. Chisholm Is indcsfed 20 his wife.
Emma X. Chisholm, in the sum OF S1,650.
loaned 10 him with which TO purchase the
drug store, and also $50. loaned at a later
date. The rest OF his liabilities are for
drugs and supplies and rent OF store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

The annual meeting OF the Indiana His
tcrical Society will be held at the society's
rooms. In the Statehouse, this afternoon at
z o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

committee, j. 2. Funk, of New Albany;
Ernest jones, of Kokomo. and Prof. o. L.
Kelso, of the Indiana State Normal School.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Tickets on sale Dec. q, %. "a. % and 81
and Jan. L. Good for return until ian. 2,
1901. inclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oat.
Christmas and New Years. Gifts.

Fine leather suit cases. ieather-lined, leather
shirt fold. $500; cheaper grades. s1.75 and up.
TECHENTIN a. FREIBERG, Iz3 East Washing
ton street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

New Century Caiigraph, Ball Bearing Dens-
more and Yost typewriters represent In varied
combinations the highest development OF type
writer construction UNITED -TYPEWRITER
AND SUPPLIES Monument place
and East Market. Phone 1913.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
Dunlap's Celebrated Hats
At Seaton's hat store.

Holiday Rates Via l., ID. q w. Ry.
One and O~ne-Thfrd Fare for the
ROuud Trim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Buy II and try IL IL you want a delicious wine
with a beautiful b~ouquet-Cook's Imperial Extra
Dry Champagne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

! n.~ rs Piano for uss at wulsehnsr's
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precise answer? II he really have power
what better test than to set him a definite
problem and let him show what he can do?
The examination is a valuable educational
agency and cannot be dispensed with with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
Release of the Steamer Mashona at
Cape Town.
ACTION OF BRITISH PRIZE COURT
Cargo to Be Warehoused Pending
a Trial.
NOTHING FROM CHOATE

LONDON, January "a special dispatch
from. Cape Town. dated today. says the
;prize Court has released the British steam
81 err Mashona- captured by thes British gum
boat Partridge early, in December. with
American flour said to be intended for the
Beers on board, but ordefed her cargo to
be warehoused, pending atrial of the case.
Nothing From Ambassador Choate.
Nothing has been heard yet from Mr..
Choate respecting the reception accorded
by the British governments ito his represen-
tations respecting the seizure OF the Amer
lean goods contained in the cargoes of the
three ships Beatrice. Maria and Mashona,
off Delagoa bay. But the press reports Of
the statements made yesterday by Sir Rich
ard Webster. and the disposition attributed
to Lord Salisbury TO actdwith promptneSs
here.
Naturally the German irritation over the
action OF the British authorities in holding
up German vessels bound for South Africa
has attracted the attention of the authori-
ties here, who are Interested, not because
OF any direct parallel be tween those cases
and our own. but with. view to preparing
for further episodes of that kind.
Searching the General.
The extent of the feeling in Germany
caused by the detention and search of the
German steamer General is matter of
surprise, because 1t Is held here to be the
well-established right of a belligerent to
search suspicious craft in its own ports be-
yond question. The General put in at Suez,
a British port. The authorities suspected
that she had contrabaad aboard. She may
have had contraband of revenue, meaning
dutiabie goods not on the ships manifest,
and there is no question of the right of the
port authorities look for such goods,
the right being asserted IN our own ports
with frequency. 1t is noted that the sister
ship OF the General. and following close be-
hind her on the way to South Africa, was
detained at Mediterranean port by the
owners themselves. and emptied of some
contraband of war after notice had been
gwen Of the stoppage Of the preceding ves-
sells, SO that there was at least reasonable
ground for the suspicion on the part of the
British authorities that the preceding ships
We're likewise carrying ccntraband. In the
case Of the General, the officials here also
make the distinction between seizure and
search, pointing out that whereas the Bun
dersrath appears to have been seized out
searched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
TO GEORGE SANTO DOMINGO
t!Gf.I
.-.lS
French Atlantic Nayaiasquadron Ordered
to e. There.
Trouble is Over the Settlement of Ger
tain indemnify Funds Due
French"Sufjects.

PARIS, January 5.-Tte French govern
nent has cabled the commandment of the
naval squadron in the Atlantic to proceed
Immediately to -Santo Domingo.
In view of the feeling in Santo Domingo
against the action of the French consul in
pressing the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT claim OF
$50, 900 francs, the following statement OF
the French position is given from source
whose accuracy of information is uude-
niable:
In accordance with the treaty concluded
in 1895 between President Heureaux and the
French minister to Haiti, the government
of Santo Domingo agreed to turn over to
the French consul monthly indemnity in
reparation for services rendered and dam
ZenS who had been asSasSinated In de-
fault of payment the treaty stipulated that
action might be taken against the improve
ment company having the concession to col
lect the revenues of the island.
Since the assassination of President Heu-
reauX the, Indemnity has been withheld
but, on account OF the, disturbances follow
ing his death, Frances made. no immediate
demand for payment As, more than six
months have passed without action, and
Santo Domingo showing bad faith in the
execution of the obligations, the French
consul, in conformity with the treaty, re-
ceiYed an order to place an embargo on
the revenues of the Improvement company
The execution of this order provoked dis
turbances which the government of Santo
Domingo has not attempted to suppress,
and serious insults have been offered to
France and the consulate. AS soon as adj
viSed the French government cabled to the
commander of the French Atlantic SQUAD
ron to proceed Immediately to Santo Do
mingO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

Sales-rcgular call, II O'Clock MT. :. :is coll
pon. 81, 100 at 1i0s.. S5.opO ~ hog Washington
Loan anu Trust. 8 lGils. Capital Traction. 10 NJ
Ola. 20 at 911s. 10 at 9l9s. 20 at els =, at 9Il
Washington Gas, p at aS1i. - at a3SI. MerEen-
tlealcr Linotype, 10 at 2O0ls. American Grnpbo-
phone, 100 at I2Ls. 100 al 12lS. - at 1924. Ameri
Graphcphune preferred. 90 At 1855. After call
L. s. is. coupon 500 Mt 1l0%. Potomac Fire In
surance s AT 7s. . at as. IL at rs s. o. u.
District Of Columbia Bonds.-6s. 1902. a0-year
s65s. 1874. funding. lis bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad ss
debt, A, 1903 bid III asked. Metropolitan Railroad
cert. indeht., b, ITO bid. III asked. Columbia Rail
mort. IS. los bid ITO asked Washington Gas Co.
series A, 6s. llih bid. Washington Gas Co series
3, 6s, nv hid Z. 5. Electric Light deb imp, Is.
ZIG asked. U. Z. Electric Light iuiei,t.. Us.
1l3 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac TeIephcne IS.
p S Sa con- a s 6s 5 a sha American
Security and Trust Is, 100 bid. Washington Market
6s III bid. : Washington Market 60. extn. 6s iii
bid. Masonic Hall Associa tion bs los bid liz ask
National Bank Sioeks.,Bank Of Washington. $50
second, Iao bid. Citizens l65 bid 100 asked. 90,
igIbia l5s bid 20, snpl,nl 1873 bid West End ll7$s
Safe Deposit md Trust Companles.-National Safe
Loan and Trust i6sIs bid ie5 asked American Si
curity and Trust, "19s bid. 80 asked. Washington
SI Insnran@ TO Sa Fl 70 bid Franklin
~ hid Metropolitan, so bid, 30 asked. Corcoran.
90 BID. Arlington, Ia bid, Isl asked German
American, 100 bid. National Union. 10 bid Rigg.
81 bid, asked Peoples, 81 bid, 81 asked. Com
mercial. bid. asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. IS bid
700 asked. Columbia Title, as bid, asked. Wash
ington Tile, bid. District Title, 3is bid, 3ss
asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, 91ss bid YII.
asked. City ana Suburban, 80 asked. Georgetown
and Tenley TOWN. 10 hid.
Gas Stocks.-Washington Gas, 53ss bid 53T ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac. o.
bid 81 asked Pennsy lvania- IS bid. IS asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthalc Linotype, 30I
bid BOZ asked. Ianston Monotype 15i. bid l5=,
rsked. American Graphoplone, L hid, l2iS asked
American Graphtphone preferred, 12la bid. 12A ask
cd Pneumatic Gun Carriage. ID bid. pa asked.
Washington Market, ia bid. Lincoln Hall, 60 hid.
SIX dividend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
Dizziness and Irrepularity Character
lied the Stock Room.
SHORT COVERING HELPED PRICES
Plenty of Stuff Offered on the
Higher Levels.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
'ccial Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. January 5-Today's mar
ket gave little evidence of being in condi-
ton for an immediate advance. duilness and
iiregularity prevailing in all departments.
London had few stocks for sale, and the
continental markets were modera tely
steady.
Local conditions no longer threaten prices.
but there is a vague apprehension that for
eign complications will shortly disturb
prices. This feeling has taken no definite
shape, but 1t is operating as emphasis to
the belief that more advantageous pur-
chasing level Will be established
Gold shipments by tomorrow's steamers
aggregate S5,5o0,O00. and while not quite
so large as predicted served to prevent
any enthusiastic demand for stocks The
money rate was entirely comfortable at oil
times during the day and traders made no
effort to use the money market as an ex-
cuse for selling. The banking situation is
believed to be an improving one, and after
the middle of the month borrowers are not
likely to have much difficulty In obtain
ing satisfactory rates.
The covering of the short interest In
Sugar and Brooklyn Rapid Transit was
again feature in those shares. At the
high prices the stocks were rather freely
supplied. and the discovery resulted in
some further selling by the room
The buying of sugar on Sle scale down
was called good, and there are accumulate
ing evidences of an intention to make this
property a leader in the Industrial group
NO such effort is likely. however. unless the
general market is in sympathy with the
advance. At the moment such sympathy IS
lacking. but there is no evidence of de-
creasing confidence on the part of recent
purchasers.
The Vanderbilt plans for New York Cen
trail have served to revive interest in all Of
the Vanderbilt schemes especially the
transcontinental project. In this connec-
ton Union Pacific is being bought In round
amounts. and would have ended the week
with substantial rise had not foreign SELL
ing interrupted local plans.
The common stock is earning such n cred
liable dividend that, aside from other
schemes, 1t should sell higher on individual
merit. OF all the Pacific stocks Union Pa
citic on earnings and Southern Pacific on
its prospects are regarded as the likely
leaders of the middle class. The entire rail-
way list is well bought, however. and While
the low-priced stocks seem likely to attract
the new business. the trunk lines Will set
semi-investment demand which should
materially change prices.
For the present the narrowness of the
market will operate against sustained ad-
vance. They cannot well force a reaction
without uncovering a commission demard
of goodly proportions. Steadiness for the
present and change in the monutony Of
the Transvaal advces are hoped for BY
those having the welfare of the market at
heart,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
GRADE CROSSINGS BILL.
Conference OF b. and 0. Officers With
Comm fSAiOnerS.


The District Commissioners held another
conference with the attorney for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company yester-
day afternoon relative to the bill being pre-
pared for Introduction in Congress author
izing the company to abolish grade cross
ings, 1t is understood the draft of the
proposed measure is practically completed.
and that 1t will be ready for Introduction
early next week. AS heretofore stated in
The Star the two branches of the road, the
Washington and the Metropolitan. will be
merged at point north of Florida avenue
and come into the city on a viaduct the
Washington branch cutting across at or
near Monticello.
As in the case of the Pennsylvania road,
the Baltimore and Ohio company will be
given five years in which to complete its
abolition Of grade crossings and the other
incidental work, and # is understood that
the bill will provide for a payment of
$l.dDD,OU, equally borne by the United
States and the District, to the company
No payment is provided in the Pennsylva-
MIA bill, compensation being omitted in its
case in view Of the fact that that company
will be given land of that value. No land
will be given the Baltimore and Ohio COM
pany, 1t being compelled to purchase all
required for terminal and other facilities
1t is said that this payment of 81, 500 600
will not be made to the company under
the provisions of the proposed bill, until
the entire work has been completed ac-
cordings to the plans authorized and to the
entire satisfaction of the Commissioners