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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
Proposed sale of Blind Institute

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The measure pending in the State Senate
for the removal OF the Blind Asylum and
the sale by the State of the two squares of
ground between North and st. Clair streets
is one that. If carried out. would infiict an
irreparable injury upon the blind children
of the State, and nothing could be devised
that would be more damaging to the city
For these two squares of ground the State
paid 5000 in 1913; they are now worth
about 100000. If the senators who think of
seinns this property will figure for a min
ute en- the question of the interest the
state mas made on its investment they
Viii md that the money invested by the
state mas doubled in value during each of
these fifty-three years If the State by an
investment of 5000, has made IS 900 per
year out OF II. why do you wish to sell this
sSose tnat Is laying, the golden egg" and
change the investment where YOU will only
receive per cent instead of 100 per cent
per annum.
1t may very truthfully be argued that the
increase In the value of this ground will
not be so much In the future / concede II
put the increase Will be more than three
times as much as the interest the state
could get Tor the money, and the Iegisla-
ture would avoid the harassing Thought of
having sent the blind children of the State
out INTO the country If the General As
sembly decides that the State should sell
the property, Ii should first give to the civ
OF Indianapolis the right TO purchase the
property at its cash value and maintain
the park upon the same Whatever action
Is taken. therefore. by the present General
Assembly should provide for the prfvilege
and option on the part of the city 10 pur-
chase these squares. Should the present
General Assembly authorize the subdiyi-
sion and sale of these squares to be used in
part for Governors mansion and mainly
10 be built upon as other city property
the damage TO the city would amount To
three times the value of the grounds
Ii is said that less than one-half the blind
children or the State. who should be edu-
Gated can be admitted 10 the institute
This Is valid reason for adding TO the
capacity of the building The ground Is
ample and the capacity of the institute
may be doubled. The architecture OF the
building Is not bad. Why not double its
capacity and bring the children in? Give
Blind Bartimeus chance. EBM
Indianapolis. Feb g
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
BRIGHTEST OF ALL.
New Star Can Easily BE Seen i'm the
Constellation Perseus.

LICK OBSERVATORY, Cal, Feb. 25.-
The following is furnished by Prof w. w.
Campbell, astronomical director: "Our first
opportunity for securing observations of
Anderson's new star. discovered in Edin-
burgh on the 21st inst, occurred Sunday
forenoon The star was easily found in full
sunlight with a twelve-inch telescope. At II
a. m. Ii was fully half magnitude bright
er than the first-magnitude star Capella,
with which it was compared. At p. m. 1t
was fully half a magnitude fainter than
Capella, a decline of a whole magnitude
since noon. It's brightness continued to de-
crease throughout the evening. It's accurate
position. as observed by Professor Tucker,
Is right ascension hours, "a minutes, Is
seconds and decination So degrees, 80 min
sseS ana 9t seeP b Inc star mas been OBJ
spectrum Is peculiar in that Ii contains no
trace of either bright dark lines in the
blue and violet. Its light appears to be
strictly continuous, though a few extreme
ly broad bands exist. This is very unusual
In the case OF a new star. This new star
can be seen by all in the constellation
Perseus. of which it is now the brightest
member"
NEW haven, Conn.,, Feb. 25-Observa-
tons made yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
at the Yale observatory. of the new star in
Perseus, showed that, by daylight, 1t was
/, ne-half magnitude larger than the first
magnitude star Capella. But observations
made last night showed the star to have
shrunk to a magnitude considerably smaller
than that of Capella Preliminary hello
meter observations were also made at the
Yale University observatory to determine
the parallax of the star, but the star is
apparently, rapidly diminishing its parallax
is not likely TO be obtained. There were di-
vergent reports at Yale observatory as to
the character of the stars spectrum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
The Joss Bill VIII Not Meet the Ex-
pectations of the Voters.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
The people. no doubt. are tolerably ia
miliar with the recent attempts to secure
primary election law In Indiana. They re-
member the subject has received the in
dorsement Of two Republican State conven-
tions; that the last Legislature failed to
enact such law, and they must by this
time have come to the conclusion that no
such law OF general application is to be
passed by the present expiring Legislature
So far as the Legislature is concerned the
matter has dwindled down TO the consider
alton Of passing some sort of a primary
election law to be applicable to Marion
county alone. members of me Legislature
outside OF Marion county claiming that re-
form in this line is not desired by their
constituents.
A very carefully prepared measure has
passed the House, known as the A,inturn
BILL. providing for the direct voting sys-
tenn of nominating candidates. and has
been made to apply to Marion county only
as a compulsory measure. This bill as
amended In the House. while not in full
compliance with the mandates of the State
platform, is recognized a splendid be-
ginning IN the direction OF securing the
general application of the reform to the
whole State, II IL can be passed The
enemies or primary reform. that is the
men who make business OF politics and
feel that such law would destroy their
business. are determined that such a law
as the Minturn bill proposes shall not go
on the statute book They have prepared
and introduced in the Senate bill provid-
ing for sort OF combination system for
making nominations, differing very little
from the method now in operation in this
county. except that the primaries for
selecting delegates shall be conducted un-
der authority OF law or the semblance
thereof This bastard measure they pro-
pose TO substitute for the Minturn bin and
Jam 1t down the threats of the people as a
reform law. OF course under it's opera
ton there would be no reform in the mat
ter OF Illuminating candidates for Office
just as its supporters desire-and the public
would be thoroughly Disguised with pri-
mary refo m legislation and would want no
more OF IL for a long time To come. iust as
some people wish. IL will not be well for
the Republican party, at least in Marion
county, III the Minturn bill is defeated and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
OLD QUESTION REVIVED
DID THE DELUGE COVER THE
WHOLE EARTH OR ONLY PARTs
Rev. George +. Wright's Search for
Evidence-NO General GIaciation
of Eastern and Central Asia.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Letters have just
been received here from the Rev. Dr.
George Frederick Wright, the authority on
the glacial period and Biblical geology tell
ing of the results of his search in Asia for
evidences that the deluge covered the whole
earth. Dr. Wright secured leave of alb
sence from Oberlin (Ohio) University and
sailed for Japan early last year. He went
at once to Siberia and began his work. His
son accompanied him as an assistant The
professor went all through Siberia and
then proceeded to Syria via the Ural and
Caucasus mountains. In a letter received
in New York last week from him at Jeru-
salem Professor Wright said:
1.-THE account of the flood in the Bible is
not such as leads to expect much direct
geological evidence of il. A submergence
of a year, several thousand years ago.
would leave few signs which are not OBJ
liberated by time. The Bible history stands
on its own merits and has Independent.
value. The main question of geological in
terest is: Are there any insuperable objec-
question turns on the geological theories
concerning the possible or probable rate at
which changes of land levels may proceed.
Lyelfs theory of INSTRUMENTATION has
been pushed too far and mas had too much
influence in discrediting the theory of geo
logical catastrophes- Professor Prestwich's
great WOrk on SeOIOSy uOeS much to cOun-
teract the errors of Lyell and his follow
ers.
"Catastrophes comparable to the flood
are not strange things In geology. The
glacial period was connected with a series
of catastrophes. / have Travelled - coo
miles in Asia to find evidences of the
glacial period and have found none. There
was general glaciation of eastern and
central Asia as there was of America and
Europe. But / have found indisputable
evidence of an extensive submergence of
the land extending to the base OF Mount
Ararat and that this submergence took
place subsequent TO the appearance of man
on the earth. The Russian biologists have
recently found remains or man deep down
IT. the deposits connected with this period
of submergence. The one point of Certainty
is that since mans appearance there has
been a period of instability In the earth's
crust in northern and central Asia which
shows that the Biblical account of the flood
is an entirely credible story"
The theory of uniformitar ianism con-
ceved by the famous geoiogist Lyell which
Professor Wright criticises. is that that
stratihcation of the earth's surface due TO
different geological periods. was I'm large
measure uniform over the Whole earth. and
that catastrophes were O.. almost no oc
currence in the history OF the earth's crust
The debate over the deluge question has
been waged for 500 years and Professor
Wrights investigations will probably re-
open il with energy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

II. p. Stoft, of Cleveland, won from Irv-
ing Long, of Boston, $50 to 13S, In last
nights game of the Boston pool champion
ship series.
At Louisville last night Marvin Hart, of
that city, knocked out Australian Jimmy
Ryan in the eighth round of what TO
have been twenty-round bout.
The Cairo correspondent of the London
can jockey, has been suspended from the
Egyptian turf for fouling a gentleman
rider at the Cairo races
Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, defeated
Harry Smith. of Birmingham. England. in
the third round of a fifteen-round boxing
contest at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England,
last night The referee stopped the fight
before the third round was completed.
Smith at that time being helpless and
without any chance of winning.
Before the Galveston CTex) Athletic Club
Joe Choynski put Jack Johnson out in the
first few seconds of the third round last
night Both men were arrested by state Of
ficers at the close of the contest. The
event was entirely bloodless and a splendid
exhibition up to the time Choynski made
a feint with his left hand and put right
handler to the pit of Johnsons stomach.
Yesterdays Race Winners-at New Or
leans: AL Lone. TO 2: The Elba, to 1;
Curtsey, s TO 1; Joe Collins. TO /; The
Bronze Demon, TO i; Uterp, to |. At
Tanforan: Isolene, to 5: Legal Maxim. 4
tc /: Brownie Anderson, TO 5; Montanic
Q to 5; Invictus, . TO /; Higho. to 2. At
Oakland Daniel. 7 to s; Cue. II to /; Tyr
annus, S to 5; Marcats, IL to s; Jerid. TO ] !;
Gust0, 10 l.
For the first time In the history of bicycle
racing a tight line has been drawn this
year dividing the first and second-class
racing men of America. The board of con-
troll of the National Cycling Association
has decided that only men with a record
of a mile of 2:l0 or better in open competi-
ton may start in championship race. L.
A. W. records will not be accepted I'm CLASH
fying the men. They must have established
the 2:l0 standard under n. G. A control
Something never before heard of on
the turf occurred yesterday at Tanforan
race track Beau Ormonde and In
yIctus ran a dead heat and the former
was disqualified for fouling Cougar and
Darlene. Invictus. which was as good as
3 10 l. was given the race. Turner on
Beau Ormonde admitted that his mount in
terfered with the others. Invictus led until
the last jump, when Beau Ormonde got
up.
Aluminium will be used for the deck of
the Shamrock III, with a view OF saving
top weight Though the order was placed
some time ago. the first of the plates have
Just been delivered at Dunbarton. On top
OF the aluminium plates the whole deck
will be covered with thin sheeting OF
wood. thus serving she double purpose OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
MAGNATES AND PLAYERS
ANNUAL SPRING MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE.
Demands of the "Gentlemen of the
Diamond Under Considerations
w. III. watkins Looking On.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The National
League magnates began their annual spring
meeting in the Fifth-avenue Hotel tonight,
and will probably be in session for a week.
A definite plan of action against the Ameri-
can League in case of war, the hearing of
the demands of the Players Association
and consideration and adoption of a playing
schedule for the season are some of the
things to come up There were present the
following members: a. H. Soden, w. IL.
Conant and W. B. Billings, Boston; John
T. Brush, Cincinnati; James Hart. Chicago;
Barney Dreyfus Pittsburg: Charles Ebbitts
and Ned Hanlon, Brooklyn; Andrew Freed
man, New York. Frank De Haas Robson,
ST. Louis and Colonel ]. 1. Rogers and A.
F. Roach, Philadelphia. The closest reti-
cence was maintained by all when Ques-
toned about the plans of the League.
The Players Association is represented at
the meeting by Chief thinner, the pres-
dent. Since the last meeting the players
have made signal change in the sweeping
lines then made. 1t is said that the prin-
cipal demand now is a decided modification
of the selling and farming out clauses in
the contract. A copy of the demands of
the players has been sent to the president
of each of the League clubs. In il the
players stipulated that no magnate shall
be allowed TO sell, assign, exchange, lend
or in any way or manner dispose of a
player except by absolute and uncondi-
tional release unless the terms of the pro-
posed disposition OF player be submitted
to him in writing and he shall give his con-
sent The demands have already been
printed, The reserve clause is not now
mentioned. Chief thinner said in this con-
nection:
There can be no objection to our pres
ent demands Each magnate has been sent
copy of them, and at the proper time
action will be taken. What we ask is fair
and reasonable, and we think We will
get it,
The magnates refused to discuss the
American League except to predict the
failure of Ban Johnson's plans. The meet
ing adjourned at 10:30 p. m. President
Young said only routine business had been
discussed. A committee consisting of
Messrs. Brush. Hart and Soden APP
pointed to meet President thinner, of the
Players Association, and hear his demands.
The time of this meeting and whether 1T Is
to he secret will be decided later.
w. H. Watkins, of the Indianapolis club.
ic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
HIGH COURT DECISION
SUPREME JUSTICES DISPOSE OF M
PoRTANT EXTRACTION CASE.
Opinion of Lower Court Upheld i'm
sular Cases Not Yet Ready.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-The Supreme
Court to-day did not announce its opinion
fla the case involving the relations of the
United States to the insular possessions.
The chief justice announced that the court
would not sit for business on inauguration
day. Motions will be heard and opinions
delivered on the Tuesday following.
A decision was rendered in the case of
Fred Lee Rice. Frank Rutledge and Thorn
as Jones. holding that the men were sub
ject to extradition to Canada. The case has
attracted considerable attention because 1t
raised an international question. The three
men were arrested in Chicago as fugitives
from justice for offenses committed in On
tario, and upon an effort being made to
extradite them they sought to secure n
writ of habeas corpus from the United
States District Court for the Northern Dis
trict of Illinois on the ground that the
United States commissioner who had heard
the cases had received them upon infor-
nation and belief. and that this proceed
ing was not justifiable in an extradition
case. The court held against the petition
the ground that while of the
counts of the complaint was upon informa-
ton and belief only, the other three were
made upon the knowledge of a Canadian
officer, and these were competent to justify
extradtion. Justice Brown, who delivered
the opinion of the court said 1--WE do not
wish to be understood as holding that in
extradition proceedings the complaint must
be sworn to by persons having actual
knowledge of the offense charged. This
would defeat the whole object of the treaty,
as we are bound to assume that no foreign
government possesses greater power than
own to order its citizens to go to another
country to institute legal proceedings. If
the officer of the foreign government has
no personal knowledge of the facts he may
with entire propriety make the complaint
upon information and belief, stating the
OF his belief and annexing to the complaint
a properly certified copy of any indictment
O, equivalent proceeding which may have
been found in the foreign court, or a copy
of the dispositions of witnesses having
actual knowledge of the facts" The opin :
ion of the Illinois District Court was af-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Reports from Congregational Commit-
tees-LittIe Hope for Treaties.

Some OF the conferees on the war revenue
reduction bill discussed that measure yes
terday. but no conclusion was reached.
Senator Bard has offered an amendment
10 the sundry civil appropriation bill, ex-
tending the life OF the industrial commits
sion until March 3, 1908.
Edward T. Williams. claiming TO be
native of Ohio and recently interpreter at
Shanghai. has been appointed Chinese sec
rotary to the United States legation at
Picking.
Senator Hansbrough, from the Senate
committee on library. to-day reported IA
vorably amendment TO the sundry civil
bin for the purchase OF a replica OF the
bronze statue OF Rochambeau. recently UNI
yelled at Vendome. France.
Secretary Root received cable message
to-day from Judge Taft. OF. the Philippine
commission. saying that the commission
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
/ think the people will be aroused should
the Wood medical bill become a law. The
people are not demanding such measure.
The law Is all right II is. and should be
left alone. The bill should be killed I'm the
Rouse, where so many sober members are
IL Is an unwise thing for us to exclude All
but medical doctors from treating disease.
They are not the only ones who cure dis
ease Let US not legislate against the
magnetic healer ard other curisfs Let us
be fair DR. III. +. LAYTON.
Marshield. Ind. Feb. q.
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DAY AND NIGHT.
CONTINUED ON PAGE S, COL. So


the treasury, of the public defense and of
sound business principles IL was not time
to call a halt for a year in the authOriZa-
ton of new ships. There were In the navy
he said, 254 warships and fifty-six auxiliary
vessels. There were still to be paid upon
ships building and authorized So, 000 Co.,
When our navy was completed, he said.
America would have the greatest navy In
the world, save that of England. England
was no menace, because Canada. with 3,O0D
miles of territory on our northern border,
was a hostage against war with Great
Britain. lApplause.l
bill was agreed to and the bill went back
to conference. The House also agreed to
the conference report on the bill to create
commission of five to adjudicate the
claims of United States citizens against
Spain assumed by the United States under
the treaty of Paris. Just before adjourn
ment Mr.. Tawney. chairman of the st.
Louis exposition committee. asked unani-
nous consent to disagree To the Senate
amendments TO the exposition bill, but Mr..
Shepherd. of Texas. objected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26

Rad adopted a new system Of auditing and
accounting in the financial administration
of the islands. The system formu-
lated by Auditor Lawshe and Is prac.
tically the the system adopted
for Cuba and Porto Rico.
The President to-day sent these nominal
tions to the Senate: John H Fesler, Of
Colorado, to be consul at Annoy, China;
Captain William Z. Rizier. ordnance de-
partment, to be professor of natural and
experimental philosophy at the Military
Academy at West Point; First Sergeant
Thomas F. Lowden, Fortieth Infantry. to
be second lieutenant, L. s.. A
The special committee of the House ap-
of that body met yesterday in secret ses-
sion The clerk Of the House, Mr.. Nc
Dowell. and the sergeant-at-arms Mr. Cas-
the rolls under their supervision. The de-
cision 10 conduct the investigation behind
closed doors, it was explained, was for the
purpose of expediting the investigation.
Senator Chandler has reported favorably
and elections resolutions to pay Hiram r..
Revels, United States senator from Mis-
sissippi thirty years ago, S4,S7 in salary.
and Joseph c. Abbott a United States SEN
ator from North Carolina thirty-two years
ago, S6543 in salary. They came in dur
ing reconstruction days to fill vacancies,
and were paid from the time they took
their seats The resolutions give them pay
for the full term
1t has been decided that any action look
ing to the extension of the time allowed
for the ratification of the many treaties
pending before the Senate can be had
Senate Some pressure is being brought
&c bear to keep the French reciprocity
treaty alive and pending until the next
Congress, otherwise the treaty would die
by limitation March IL. The impression
prevails, however. that none of the treat
les can be extended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
February.
Hehruary-fortnIghts TWO

February--fortnight two
Briefest of the months are you.
OF the winters children last
Why do you go by so fast?
Is ID not a little strange
Once I'm four years you should change
That the sun should shine and give
You another day 20 live?
Maybe, this Is only done
Since you are the smallest one:
So / make the shortest rhyme
For YOU, as BELTS your time:
You're the baby OF the year.
And - me you're very dear.
Just because you bring the line.
''W1li you be my Valentine -
Frank Dempster sherman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26

State of Indiana. Office of Auditor OF State.
/, the undersigned, auditor of state Of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy OF the statement OF
the condition OF the aforementioned COM
pany on the 3lst day of December, 1900 al
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this office.
In testimony whereof. / hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my
ISEAL.l official seal this 4th day OF Febru-
uary, 1901 w. III. HART,
Auditor OF State.