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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-08-01

The young man who casts his first
ballot for Woolley and Metcalf will be
proud of it to his dying day.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-08-01

q If the bishops of the M. E. Church
= would say over their signatures, or in
- interviews in the press of the country,
=, that from this time no party could have
= their votes unless it were committed to
y the destruction of the saloon, they
e would start an avalanche which would
= speedily land the saloon in the sea-
=, To be sure the General Conference has
9 already twice said that mo political
= party has right to expect, nor ought
3it to receive, the votes of Christian
9 men SO long as it stands committed to
the license policy or refuses to array
s itself in an attitude of open hostility
- to the saloon" but then-well, the
- fact is there are some things that no
fellow can find out
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-08-01

If any desire to stop their par er, they
CAM easily compute the amount to date
at two cents per month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
Canada were filled the government was
quite ready TO offer futher commissions.

Canada were filled the government was
quite ready TO offer futher commissions.
A Berlin dispatch says that reports from
Washington intimating that Germany Is
instigating Turkey 10 take unfriendly ac-
ton against American meats are emphat-
ically denied by the German Foreign Of
fee.
The remains OF Archibald Forbes, the
war correspondent. whose death was an
nounced March 80. were inferred yesterday
at Aberdeen. Scotland. Many wreaths were
sent by American and other friends OF the
deceased
NJ. Phyia Prasiddhi Siamese minister to
Great Britain and the United States. left
ton to present his credentials TO President
Mckinley. He will sail for New York to-
day by the steamer Oceanic.
The Northamptonshire stakes of 500 SOW
ereigns run at the Northampton spring
meeting yesterday, resulted in an exciting
tussle. a dead heat being run by School
Girl, ridden by j. Reiff, and Rough Size,
with X. Cannon up. In the run-off School
Girl won i'm hollow fashion. Little Rein
was heartily cheered.
The second chamber of the states gen.
eral of The Hague has approved. by vote
of IS TO 20, the international arbitration
convention of the late peace conferences.
During the course OF the debate Herr A T.
c. Van Karnebeek. who was a delegate 10
the conference. declared that no signatory
power thought of recognizing by implica-
ton the suzereignty of Great Britain over
the Transvaal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
VICE CONSUL KILLED.
British Agent Stabbed to Death Mt
Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March "a The
royal mail steamer Don brought news here
yesterday of the assassination of .James
Lyall, the British vice consul at Ciudad
Bolivar. Venezuela. Feb. 2S. Mr.. Lyall. who
was an Englishman and twenty-five years
OF age, was leaving the consulate. when he
was fatally stabbed as he went into the
street. According to the Demerara Chron
icle, the assassination of Mr.. Lyan was
premeditated and had some political sig
nihcance. He was stabbed with a knife in
the region of the heart. and several other
>staps We're inflicted after he had fallen TO
the ground. The murderer. who IL an
pears, was one of a party of conspira tors
was arrested and lodged in prison He Is a
natIVe OF Colombia. 1t is said that the
man mas since confessed TO the crime. hut
added that he was merely the agent Of
otners In the commission of the deed.
MT Lyail went from England to Ciudad
bohNar IN October, 1S9S, and during his
connection with the consulate was mos,
energetic I'm attending to British interests
IN the district. Indeed. to his zeal in this
respect Is attributed the conspiracy which
LED TO his assassination. The consul q ~
ne Lemos, had virtually completed all ar
engagements to go "A visit and Mr. I,vau
had assumed the office on many previous
occasions.
The assassination has caused a feeling of
alarm among the British community in the
state OF Bolivar. Ii Is expected that the
British government will take action I'm the
matter speedily and demand PREPARATION of
the Venezuelan government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
SCHOOL SYSTEM FAULTY.
Grammar and Spelling Neglected for
English Literature.

CHICAGO. April 3.-Charges that teach
ers in public schools are following such
advanced" methods that they are fai.-
ing to instruct pupils properly in the most
necessary branches of learning are made
by members of the Board Of Education.
Trustee Austin Sexton told a commits
tee of the board that half of the teachers.
the majority said to be graduates Of local
high schools, could not speak, write or
spell English correctly. DIR. L. BENJAMIN
Andrews. superintendent OF schools, ad-
mitted that many OF the teachers were
deficient in these points. The fault he
said, was not so much with the teachers
as with the system by which they were in
structed and by which they were instructing
others. MIR. Sexton urged the requirement.
of one hours study OF English grammer
every day. He said: 1.-The trouble is that
the attempt is made to teach spelling with
out a spelling book, the English language
without a grammar, etc. We are advance
ing too fast. Let us stick TO the grammar
and the spelling book no matter IL they
are called old-fashioned Give the pupils
one hour every day with the grammar-not
English literature. or anything of that
sort but the old-fashioned technical gram
mar"
A motion that pupils give one hour each
day TO the English language with special
reference to its correct use was adopted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
Cable Notes.

The Berlin Journalist University has
just closed "A successful year. three free
scholarships having been created.
AT a meeting OF the directors of the
Bank of England yesterday Samuel Stuart
Gladstone vas reelected governor.
The archbishop of Munich has forbidden
the clergy of the diocese to visit theaters.
He has also forbidden bicycle riding ex-
cept when in the discharge Of duty.
Knei Chun and Kuan Chang. members OF
the Tsung-Li-Yamen (Chinese Foreign Of
fice), have been named as ministers 20
London and ST. Petersburg, respectively.
The Hamburg-American liner Venetia.
Captain Schulke, has been awarded e3.9s
for towing the disabled British steamer
Frederick Knight into St Thomas last jan
nary.
The Odessa correspondent of the London
Chronicle says that the United States gov
eminent. on the request of Persia. has
consented to receive a Persian envoy at
Washington.
A parliamentary deadlock was reached
yesterday In the Italian Chamber of Depu-
ties when the entire Socialist group left
the house as a protest against a violation
of the Constitution.
In he British House of Commons I'm an
swering question on the subject asked
by Lieutenant General Laurier. the par
liamentary secretary of the War once.
George Wyndham. said that IL all the for
ty-four commissions In the army offered TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY.
Mayor ID. 5. Rose Reelected by at
Least Five Thousand Plurality.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. April 8. - Mayor
David S. Rose. Democrat, triumphed at
the municipal election in this city to-day
and carried the rest of the city ticket with
him. He will have a plurality of at least
5000. William Bollow and John r. Wolf
were reelected treasurer and controller,
respectively. Mayor Rose stood on a plat
form setting forth the recent 4-cent-fare
ordinance and cheaper water rates. which
legislation was enacted during his past
administration. Henry ]. Baumgartner.
the Republican candidate, campaigned
against the manner in which the street.
railway ordinance was alleged TO have been
railroaded through the Common Council.
Judge Emil Wallber. Republican, was elect
ed county judge.
Incomplete returns show that Mayor
Roses plurality will not go much beyond
ECO. The complexion of the Common Coun-
Gil and Board of Supervisors seems to IA
vor the Republicans, though the result is
very close Aldermen who voted for the
ran for reelection were in nearly every
case defeated.
The result OF the municipal elections
throughout Wisconsin outside of Milwau-
kee show that where the Republicans and
Democrats placed party tickets in the field
the Republicans gained the greater number
of victories. In many instances, however
party lines were thrown aside and citizens
tickets were elected.
Republican mayors were elected in Hud-
son. Durand. Waupacas Eikhart. Mansion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
RESULTS IN KANSAS.


TOPEKA, Kan, April 3.-Municipal cleo
tions held throughout the State to-
day in cities of the first and second class.
The first-class cities voted only for mem
bers of the Board of Education and City
Council but in the second-class cities in
addition TO these officers city clerk, city
marshal attorney and street commissioners
were elected Party lines were maintained
in most cases, and the returns received
here up to midnight indicate that the Re
publicans have generally been successful.
In this city the Republican candidates
were elected by the usual majority. Pub
lie interest here centered in proposition
to vote bonds for a system of public parks,
which was done. In Wichita the Repub-
licans made large gains, carrying every
ward In the city except one. In Abilene,
Concordia and Eureka the Republicans
elected all of the candidates on their tick
cts. In Arkansas City and Great Bend they
carried majority of the officers voted for
In Kansas City, Kan, the Republicans
elected the four city officers voted for by
nominal majorities and also elected four of
the six aldermen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
Chicago Republicans Seemingly Ben.
"Gangsters and Grafters."
MILWAUKEE, DEMOCRATS WIN
ROSE, FOR MAYOR, HAS ABOUT FIVE
THOUSAND PLURALITY.
Republicans Generally Successful in
Kansas, and Win mt south
Omaha and Tacoma.

CHICAGO, April IA very light vote
cast at the city election to-day. The
contests were chiefly aldermanic, although
in each of the various townships an as
SCISSOR, collector, supervisor and clerk were
chosen The chief interest centered in the
aldermanic vote. Thirty-five of these Off
Gals were chosen, the Republicans secur-
ing nineteen and the Democrats sixteen.
The old City Council contained thirty-two
Democrats thirty-fve Republicans and one
independent. The new Council will contain
forty Republicans. twenty-nine Democrats.
A new ward was added to the city at this
election, making an additional member of
the Council.
In the election for town officers the Re-
pubicans carried the South town. Hyde
Park and town of Lake View, while the
Democrats carried the North and West
towns and town of Lake. The majorities in
these cases were all small, running from
1000 to 5000. In the townships outside of the
city limits the Republicans, as usual, made
a clean sweep, electing their entire ticket.
One phase of the election over which
the fight made by Municipal Voters
League against WHAT the league ueHOlUllld-
ted "Gangsters and grafters'' The league
Endorsed repudiated men regardless of
party, sometimes indorsing as a fit man for
office every candidate in a ward, and some
times repudiating every candidate. 1t in
dorsed in all thirty-nine aldermanic can
didates and repudiated twenty-one. OF the
thirty-nine Endorsed nineteen were elected
and of the twenty-one repudiated twelve
IL I'll L. 10 flAro
contests between the league candidates
tests Endorsement was successful seven
times and Reputation eight.
Much interest centered in the fight in
the Second ward, where Mayor Harrison
made a strong fight for c. +. Gunther, the
Democratic nominee. Mr.. Gunther was
beaten by w. III. Thompson, Republican,
by 400 votes. Both men were indorsed by
the league
Township elections were held through
out Illinois to-day, and. as far as the re-
turns showed at midnight, the Republicans
seemed to have elected more of their men
than the Democrats, although the returns
are very incomplete. In none of the cleo
tions was there any issue of Importance
outside of the township In which the votes
We're cast. and the vote of to-day is there
parison. In the city of Quincy the Demo-
Gratis carried the day, electing almost their
entire ticket. In Joliet the Republicans
made a clean sweep. In Peoria the Re-
publican ticket was elected; in Kankakee
the Democrats were successful. A small
vote was reported from all parts of the
State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
KAWTOWN DEMOCRATIC.
Republicans Decided to Permit OPP
ponents to Entertain Bryanites.


Republicans Decided to Permit OPP
pOnents to Entertain Bryanites.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April 3-The Demo-
Gratis scored victory in to-day's election,
electing James A Reed mayor by a ma
jority of at least 1000 over p Sherry
Brown, jr., Republican. The entire Demo-
cratic ticket, with the exception of a few
members of the lower house of the City
Council, is elected. The present city gov
eminent is Republican. Jones, Republican,
for mayor, had majority of 1439 two
years ago.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April S-Municipal cleo
tions were held to-day in many towns in
Missouri. The results, where party lines
were drawn, were, on the whole, favorable
to the Democrats. There were some sur
prises on both sides. but the Democratic
vote showed the greater gains. The Repub-
licans made their gains chiefly at Sedalia
and ST. Joseph. IN the latter place local
issues led to the defeat of the Democrats;
at Sedala the slight plurality Of the DEM
ocrats at the last election was overcome
and the city again went Republican. The
Democrats elected a straight ticket in
Springfield for the first time. At Meryville
they turned Republican majority into q
Democratic majority of 800. Other places
were swept by the Democrats. Party lines,
however, were not strictly drawn in many
places. Citizens tickets and nonpartsan
movements were numerous and almostsin-
variably successful. In some cases the vot-
ignored political distinctions and chose
officers from both tickets. School boards
were chosen on part partisan plan No cleo
ton was held in st. Louis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04

Great Ferris Wheel Being Demolished
Under Court Orders.

CHICAGO, April S.-Demolition OF the
Ferris wheel. which was moved TO its pres
ent North Side site shortly after the close
of the worlds fair. and which has been a
losing investment, was begun to-day on
the order of Judge Stein. The order for
immediate action was given I'm order that
the work of taking down the giant wheel
may be begun before the expiration OF the
lease, which has but twenty-four more
hours TO run. Some time ago there was
talk of the organization Of a company TO
take the wheel to the Paris exposition, but
il is thought that too little time is now
left to effect such an undertaking. and the
possibilities are that the big worlds fair
rule for demolition was entered in the suit
for foreclosure for first mortgage bonds
by the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04

LONDON. April 3.-In the House of
Lords to-day Lord Kinnaid asked the gov
eminent to support the United States in
the closing of exhibits on Sundays at the
Paris exposition. The premier, Lord Sails
bury, replied that the government was
fully aware of the feeling in the matter,
but had no shadow of authority TO deal
with the subject. 1t was entirely ques-
ton for the authorities of the exposition.
Their objection TO shutting certain shops
OH Sunday was that the general appear
ance of the exhibition would thereby be
seriously injured and they did not think
themselves justified in adopting the sugges-
ton. Opinions of the most diverse charac-
ter were entertained on this subject. the
premier continued, but in France the opin-
ions generally We're not precisely i'm &C
cord with those of Lord Kinnaid. The gov
eminent had done what was possible in
II aking representations on the subject TO
the exhibition commissioners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04

PARIS, April 3.-M. D'Arville des Essarts.
a former advocate of the Court of Appeal
and former member of the City Council,
has been arrested on the charge of embeZ-
zling 100000 francs of the patrimony of
Corporal Golinard, of the recruiting bureau
at Versailles. He has confessed to the en-
bezzlement. 1t is said that he cannot give
any account of the use he has made of the
money. Twelve years ago he was appoint
ed conseil judiciare for Golinard to look
after his interests Recently Golinard
wished to obtain control of his fortune,
and, having secured his family's consent,
he called on the lawyer to render an ac-
counting. The brother of the accused says
that there is a complete answer to all the
charges and that the money was either
used to pay Golinard's debts or lost in un-
fortunate speculations made with Coli
nard'S consent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04

LONDON, April Sin the chancery d.
vision of the High Court of Justice. Sir Ed
mund Widdrington Byrne presiding, a de-
cision was rendered in favor of the plain
tiff in the suit brought by Lillian, Duchess
of Marlborough, formerly Mrs. Louise
Hammersly, of New York, now Lady Will
liam Beresford, against the present Duke
of Marlborough to recover the jointure of
e2.500 granted to her by the eighth Duke
of Marlborough, her former husband, who
had previously granted a similar sum TO
his first wife, Lady Albert Anne Ham
ilton who divorced him in 1884. The suit
was brought TO decide whether the second
wife of the divorced man could receive a
jointure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
MIXED IN NEBRASKA.


OMAHA, Neb., April S-City elections
were held throughout the State to-day
with the exception of Omaha. The main
issue in most of the smaller places was
license. and the results are mixed, the
greater number of towns apparently being
favorable to licensing the traffic for an
other year. While party politics cut little
figure in the smaller towns, yet Republican
gains are noticed all over the State,
pecially in the cities. several Democratic
strongholds going Republican.
South Omaha for the first time in its his
tory elects a Republican mayor, A. r. Kel-
ley being the successful candidate. The
Republicans also elect the treasurer, four
councilmen and two members of the School
Board. There were three tickets. Last
year the Democratic mayor was elected.
Lincoln gives the largest Republican ma
jority for years and makes a clean sweep
on the local ticket. Crete. for years Demo-
cratic, gives Republican majority.
O'Neill and Ashland are also Republican.
Up 40 midnight few of the smaller places
have reported any Democratic gains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
FOR PERPETUAL COPYRIGHT.
Mark Twain Speaks Before n House of
Lords Committee.

LONDON, April 3.-The select committee
of the House of Lords on the copyright bill
to-day examined Samuel L. Clements
He expressed the opinion that the
copyright laws of Great Britain and the
United States were now so nearly what
they ought to be that they only needed one
commercially trifling, but morally gigan-
tic, amendment in order to become per-
feet Mr.. Clemens explained that the
amendment would be the removal of the
forty-two-year limit and a return to per-
petual copyright.
Mr.. Clemens commented that there was
no distinction between an authors rights
and any other kind of property. He did not
believe that in the long run the question
of copyright or no copyright governed the
price of a book If perpetual copyright
had been given to the workers of Shaks-
reare, Mr. Clemens was confident that the
Bard of Avon could still be had in twenty
five styles and at twenty-five prices. 1.-THE
Bible" he exclaimed, sis the only book
possessing the fair and honorable grace Of
perpetual copyright, and that has not de-
prived the public of marvelously cheap edi-
tionsp He then humorously argued that it
was immoral to treat authors property
different from any other The state ought
never to lower the standard of morality
in this way. except after deep and prayer
full consideration of the possible results -
and latter full persuasion that the money
gained would be worth more than the
morals.
$50 few books outlive the forty-two-year
limit" he said, that the small resulting
profit TO the state is not worth considera-
lion. IL is trifing sum which the richest
nation On earth extracts from the pockets
of the children of the little handful of IL
lustrious authors whom she has produced
in century. Is 1t matter for pride or
congratulation that this ancient and moldy
wrong should be suffered to continue?
Replying to questions from Lord Monks
well, Lord Knutsford and others. Mr..
Clemens explained that he would grant per-
petuity en- condition that book were kept
in print and a cheap edition published
Lord Knutsford-Have you ever advanced
the perpetual theory i'm the United States?
Mr.. Clemens-I have never known any
one to object to ii when il came to con-
slider how small an affair il is and that IL
is useless to rob a man unless you can rob
him largely.
Mr.. Clemens created further laughter by
declaring that in the United States his own
books were taxed as "gas works" He said
original price would be fair price of the
cheap issue, which should be published
every thirty years after an authors death.
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NETHERSOLE ON TRIAL.
The Noted Actress Charged with Of
Tending Public Decency.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Olga Nethersole
and others jointly accused i'm blanket in
Gictment OF maintaining a nuisance and
offending public decency in the production
OF dramatization of Daudet's "Sapho."
were put on trial to-day on the criminal
branch of the Supreme Court, where
Justice Fursman presided. Those indicted
with Miss Nethersole are Hamilton Revelle,
Marcus Mayor and Theodore Moss. All APP
peared in court excepting Mr.. Moss, who
was reported i'll. Assistant District Attor-
ney Mcintyre endeavored to secure an adj
journment for two weeks, in order to get
special jury panel Justice Fursman.
however, denied the motion, saying that i.e
was satisfied fair jury could be obtained
from the general panel. The examination
of talesmen then began. 1t took less than
four hours to secure a jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04

BERLIN, April 3.-The serious condition
of affairs in the German Cameroons con-
tinues to engage attention here. 1t is said
that the revolt already extends along the
entire length of the Mungo river. Every
where the villages are deserted and the
planters find it impossible to get workers.
Most of the workers from the Hinterland
have fed including the Balls and the
Weis, and it is now expected that the -four
ishing cocoa plantations of $500 hectares,
around the Cameroons mountains. will fall
back into state of wilderness until
autumn.
are now strongly urging the government
to convert Kiao-Chou as quickly as posi-
bic into a harbor from which TO ship cool
les to Germanys colonies in Africa.