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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
A CALAMITY THREATENED.

1t is most sincerely hoped. for the good
of the whole country, that before the con-
vention of the coal organizations shall
meet to consider a general strike that some
influence will appear sufficiently powerful
TO arrest such a calamity. The closing
OF all the coal mines would mean the stop
ping of all industries within a few days
after such action should be resolved upon.
Hundreds of thousands of people who are
now earning good wages would be without
employment and the means 10 support
those dependent upon them. In a brief
period after the closing of the mines not a
car Of food could be shipped and the large
cities would in a few days be face to face
with famine. All would suffer, but those
would suffer most who purchase food from
day to day. Business would be Frustrated
and all the prospects Of another season of
prosperity with good wages and full en-
ployment put in Jeopardy. To most people
it seems that such a procedure would be
regarded as reckless and unwarranted by
the leaders of the coal miners organiza-
lions. Even if they do no; regard the eff
upon the business of the country. their
sympathy for union labor generally should
lead them to pause a long time before
placing the labor of the country where it
cannot earn money with which to buy
bread, and in condition where there can
be no food to be purchased.
1t is yet believed that some compromise
will be agreed upon before the miners re-
sort TO such an unmeasured calamity
Thus far public sentiment is on the side
of the miners in the anthracite strike, and
it is yet possible that powerful influence
will be employed to bring that strike TO
an end, but if they are not, it would not
be a remedy ito close factories and stop
transportation throughout the country to
force a few anthracite mine owners to
terms in Pennsylvania. since they would
suffer less than the hundreds of thousan
of people. Attention is called to this meet
| ing of the larger coal organizations not
so much in the fear that such a calamity
may be brought upon the country as the
closing OF all the coal mines as to indi-
cate the totality Of such a calamity with
a view to opening the eyes of the people
to ii, that every influence may be brought
to bear to prevent even the consideration
of it as a remedy for a local and tempo
rary evil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

New York Evening Sun.
Just as there were kings before Agamem-
non, so there were young college presidents
before Dr. Woodrow Wilson. of Princeton.
DR.. Eliot, OF Harvard. reached the purple
in his youth. The most notable thing about
the election of yesterday is that it repre-
sents the abandonment of a tradition DR.
Patton, a notable churchman in stepping
down and out instead of indica ting a fell
low-laborer in the field of dread theology
pointed out the young professor of iuris-
prudence and politics. who is incidentally
the most popular member of the faculty
and said: He is a good man. Take him. +"
No sooner said than done. Before he knew
that there was vacancy at the top Pro-
fessor Wilson was it" The rapid change
is enough 10 make the members OF the
Theological Seminary rub their eyes and
wonder where they are at. But as a mat
ter OF fact, the selection is consistent with
the spirit Of the times. The universities are
losing their theological tinge. Princeton is
only treading IN the footsteps Of Yale
which made Professor Hadley a layman
its head. If the New Jersey college does
as well under its new boss as il did under
DR.. Patton all will be well We wish Dr.
Wilson a long reign and prosperous and
peaceful one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

Of money it required a great deal of ex-
planation to make the average Democrat
see IT, whereas the new expression carries
It's explanation on its face Thus the re-
cent resolution makes it appear that the
Democratic contention Of 1893 and 1900 for
.he free and unlimited coinage Of silver
at Is to l has been completely vindicated
by the increase Of gold and the demonstra-
ton Of the truth OF the cumulative theory
Of money Persons with memories extend
ing back a few years may remember that
in the campaigns OF 1896 to 1900 Republic
ans contended that the way TO increase the
circulation Of the country was by maintain
ing the gold standard and establishing con-
fidence. thus causing money to come out
Of its hiding places. promoting prosperity
and drawing gold from abroad. This is
what has happened, and 1t is a splendid
vindication of the Republican contention.
The Indiana Democracy recognize it as an
economic fact-it is something gained for
them TO recognize an economic fact when
they meet it coming up the road"-but
they see in Ii only a demonstration of the
truth of the cumulative theory of money,
and. incidentally, of the correctness Of
their position in advocating the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver at the ratio
of 16 to l.
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................ 81. 1870. OOO
UNION TRUST COMPANY
Directors Report to Stockholders Last
Years Profit Was So, 900.

The stockholders Of the Union Trust
Company held their annual meeting yester-
day morning and elected the following d.
rectors: A A. Barnes, c. II. Brownen,
Thomas c. Day. Henry Eitel. l. c. Elston,
William A. Guthrie. Addison G Harris.
John H. Holiday. Volney #. MaIott Au-
gustus L. Mason, Edward L. Mckee and
Samuel E Rauh. The directors met I'm the
afternoon and reelected the following off,
GERS: John H. Holiday, president: Henry
Eitel, vice president; Charles S. Mcbride
secretary. and II. NJ. Foitz. treasurer
j. +. Scott presided over the stockhold-
ers meeting, which was held I'm the assem-
bly, room IN the unfinished new quarters Of
the company, and Merrill Moores was sec
rotary. The directors report showed that
the profits OF the fiscal year ending Nav 81
were $50. l01. OF. an increase over the preced-
ing year OF sl6539.6o. Out OF this amount
the regular dividend OF 5 per cent. was de-
clared, $4,000 was added 10 the surplus
fund making II $1,000. and $660l OF was
added to the undivided profits. making
them So. 161 %. The number OF trusts in
creased forty-seven during the year The
receipts Of the trust department were suf,
Gent 10 pay all of the expenses of the bust
ness and 10 contribute 1856 - TO the
profits.
Work on the new quarters OF ths COM
pany is progressing rapidly and the rc~rns
will soon be ready for occupancy. An a..
dition has been made al the rear OF the
company's building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
THE ayANTITATIvE THEORY OF
MONEY.

There is a plank in the platform adopted
by the last Democratic convention in this
State which does not seem to have received
the attention which its originality and
profundity deserve. 1t was the resolution
relating 10 the currency question. The
state platform of 1898 declared that I'VE
are in favor OF the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver at the existing
ratio Of 1C to l. without the aid or con-
sent OF any other nation" The platform
of 1900 Endorsed the Chicago platform and
instructed the Indiana delegates TO the
Kansas CITY convention to vote for VIII
liam J. Bryan. This was reiteration of
the demand for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio OF l6 to /
The platform recently adopted says:
We recognize as an economic fact the
increase OF standard money arising from
the vast increased production OF gold. from
eur own and foreign mines. ana the pro-
cicious influx of foreign gold into this
country. as a result OF an exceptional de-
mand for our products, arising from for
eign wars and other causes. and we point
10 the results consequent upon this increase
of the circulating medium as a demonstra-
ton OF the truth of the cumulative theory
OF money.
This resolution is chiefly remarkable for
the dexterity with which it transfers the
support of the Indiana Democracy from
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
l6 10 10 that OF the cumulative theory of
money. 1t would seem that this was what
they really meant in 1898 and in 1900, but
they did not know exactly how TO express
themselves. What they wished 10 do all
the time was to declare their allegiance to
the quantitative theory of money and their
faith in its ultimate triumph, but the plat
form makers OF 1895 and 1900 either did not
catch the true spirit OF the party or they
blundered in their attempt TO express il.
There is TO telling what might have hap
pened If they had hit upon the quaint. "a
tive theory OF money a few years sooner.
Perhaps they might have carried the State
in 1885 ana 1900. instead OF losing il. The
new expression has the great advantage
,hat whereas the expression Is TO / was in
tended to convey the idea OF quantity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
WABASH's MEMORIAL TABLET.

If Wabash College had made no other
record, that which she has recorded upon
the tablet unveiled on Tuesday in honor OF
her sons who went forth 10 save the Union
would be sufficient. 1t is a long list of
names for an institution whose honorable
record is not in it's long list of graduates.
The 80 names must constitute a large per-
centage of the graduates and the under
graduates of the war age at the date which
they responded to the country's call.
Doubtless the faculty of Wabash, as did
the teachers of many other of the smaller
institutions at that time. felt that scarcely
enough men remained TO make teaching
worth while. Those who will look over the
records OF the smaller colleges of the coun-
try will be surprised to discover that they
suffered greater loss than other institutions
in proportion to their numbers. 1t may be
safely added that none of these COLLEGES
suffered a greater loss because of the pa
triotic valor of graduates and students than
did Wabash. 1t is record to be more than
proud of; indeed it is one for which all
friends of Wabash should be profoundly
thankful. That such is the sentiment of
subsequent graduates is shown by the cree
ton of the tablet mainly by men TO whom
the war for the Union is the memory of
childhood or a fact in history. The long
list of Wabashs sons who fought for the
Union shows how positive and unanimous
was the sentiment of the college for the
prosecution of the war. II the State had
been as unanimous, had those who shape
public opinion been as positive for the
Union as were the faculty and the students
err and history would have 20 dark pages
in that era.
Tho nature of the exercises on Tuesday
showed that the patriotic act and con-
science of Wabash was right in 1861. The
country to-day and the world even ap-
proves the cause to which she gave her
sons. There was doubt about it in 1861 and
more doubt in 1862. but there is none now.
Even those who survive after protesting
against the war TO which Wabash made so
valuable a contribution now approve the
result Even those who criticised Lincoln
in those days applaud him now. So. with
all other causes for congratulation. Wabash
can congratulate itself to-day that in the
uncertain and dark days of 1861 and 1862 the
college was right and true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

eleven of which produced beet sugar. pro-
tested against this method OF revising the
tariff. AS Republicans they were In favor
of reciprocity of the kind advocated by
Mckinley, and which he understood 10 be
an exchange of the surplus products OF this
country for the products OF other countries
which did not enter into competition with
any of the products Of the United states.
Senator Dietrich made quite the most
vigorous speech Of the evening, declaring
his opposition 10 any proposed concession
Senator Spooner made a concihatory
speech, urging the Importance OF the Re
publicans agreeing. il possible and ex-
pressing the opinion that American indus
tries would not be injured By the sHall
concession it was proposed TO grant TO
Cuba, and intimating that IL would meet a
demand that something should be done for
the republic.
The other beet sugar senators whose
names are given above expressed themselves
much in the same line their predecessors,
and declared unalterable opposition 10 the
reciprocity bill.
1t is understood to be the purpose Of the
senators still favoring reciprocity 10 con-
slider what If anything can be done before
the conference meets again. by which they
can secure cooperation Of the beet sugar
senators.
Senator Mason. of Illinois. attended the
conference, but left early.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
COMING FALL FESTIVAL
INCoRPORATORS OF THE NEW As
ISOLATION HOLD A MEETING.
There VIII Be No Street Fair Nor Car
nivaI and No Cheap Midway shows
The General Plan.

You can say there will be no street fair
or street carnival given by us the coming
fall" said George w Bliss, president of
the Merchants Fall Festival and Society
Horse Show Association. yesterday. Re
garding the plans for the fall festival Mr..
Bliss said the association has taken no
definite steps toward arranging a pro-
gramme or the class of attractions to be
offered, but whatever will be given will
be on a more elaborate scale than any
previous show
The incorporators of the association met
at the Commercial Club yesterday morning
and elected the following directors: George
w. Bliss, Hugh ]. MCGOWAN. Frederic NJ.
Ayres. H. P. wasson George A. Gay. John
J. Appel, E. X. Chapman, Adolf Schleich-
er, II. +. Hackedorn. Charles Mayer of
Charles Mayer & Co. and Mortimer Lever
ing. The officers are: George w. Bliss,
president; Hugh J. MCGOWAN, first vice
PRESIDENT; II; +. Hackedorn, second vice
president; Mortimer lowering, treasurer,
and John T. Saulter, secretary.
The date of next falls show will be from
Oct 10 TO Oct. IS. inclusive The association
already has secured $4,000 in subscriptions,
and with this amount will give very elab-
crate weeks entertainment. Plans for the
festival were discussed informally, but
nothing definite was arranged.
I'VE are going to keep as far away as
possible from anything given last year or
the year before" said Secretary Saulter.
There will be none of the cheap sideshows
and like entertainments. but whatever is
arranged will be new and novel and elab-
crate. We believe that 10 attract the peo-
pie to this city from throughout the State
il will be necessary TO give something new
as nearly every small town has had many
of the attractions seen on the Midway
last fall. There probably will be elabora ts
floral, industrial and grotesque parades
nrlncinal however "
the horse show, at which the finest bred
horses in the country will be exhibited
Such shows are great society events in
Chicago and New York, and we hope &c
make them very attractive in this city
We have several sites under consideration
for holding the show, but have not as YET
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and prostitution or the sale OF franchises.
You have been the beneficiary or every
alley stub job and every corrupt paviins
contract that has gone through the 10y
council since you have been mayor. lou
Talk about boOdlers-you cheap thie1! lou
have not a friend in the convention except
your pay roll gang. and you dare not carry
cause you know I can produce the men
right here 10 prove what l say about you.
And yet, while Mr.. Hopkins was denounc-
ing Mr.. Bryan in 1896. Mr.. Harrison was
presented as the most promising young
Democrat in the West, sure to be a candi-
date for President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

The Board Of Public Works has acted
wisely in opening the asphalt bids to all
companies who claim or can give guarantee
that they can do the work which is re-
CURED 1t may. and probably will. come
about that the companies which use trust
asphalt viii get the contracts, but the
Board of Public Works will have shown
that 1t has made the proper effort to get
the work done for the city at the lowest
prices. In doing this there is reason 10 be-
lieve that the BoaEd OF Public Works is
making a new departure and is adopting
busiaess methods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

William ]. Bryan was one Of the speakers
at the recent unwilling of a statue TO the
late Hon. Richard P. Bland. Of Missouri.
Mr.. Bland, it will be remembered. was an
ardent silver man. In the course of his
speech Mr.. Bryan said:
That he was right in his silver views Is
attested by a recent admission by Baron
Rothschild, of London, TO the enect that
but for the recent unexpected discovery OF
gold and the addition of $500.0OO.OOo TO our
volume OF gold coin, a consummatloh
neither foreseen nor desired by the gold
standard advocates, both Europe and
America must have ere this been forced 10
return TO the bimetallic standard
Mr. Bryan may not have manufactured
this statement and put it into Baron Roth
schild's mouth, but the chances are that his
only authority for it is the uncorroborated
statement OF some obscure paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

II is said that King Edward may include
Mrs. Florence Maybrick in the list of pris-
oners 10 be pardoned in commemoration of
his coronation. she has now been I'm prison
thirteen years. having been arrested. tried
and condemned to death in August, 1889.
for the alleged murder of her husband.
Her sentence was commuted to imprison-
ment for life on the ground that there was
a reasonable doubt whether the death of
her husband was caused by poison. A
great number Of prominent Americans have
endeavored to secure her pardon. but thus
far without success
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j. o. L. A. vi. Omcers.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. June iS.-The Junior
Order OF the United American Mechanics
decided to-day 10 meet next year IN San
Francisco The convention also reafiirmed
All the acts OF the last national council
Soard OF oficers. which Is a decided victory
for the administration forces. Officers were
elected as follows. National counselor
George r. Bowers Pennsylvania. vice cOun-
selor. James l.. Cooper. Texas secretary,
e S Deemer. Pennsylvania: treasurer. J.
Adam Sohl OF Maryland. conductor. +. r
Dillineham OF Georgia, warden. c. I.
Place OF Rhode Island: inside sentinel. J.
NJ Douglas. Wisconsin. outside sentinel. A.
r. White Vermont, beneficiary degree. r
J. Armstrong. Missouri: chaplain. Rev. n
ID. Lichiiter. Pennsylvania
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

The state OF facts on which DR.. Ames,
fous- times mayor of Minneapolis. has been
indicted for bribery shows the demoraliz-
Ing influence OF politics in some cases. The
mayor wanted his secretary appointed sher-
IN 20 nil a vacancy. and proposed to three
OF the county commissioners TO divide the
income Of the office. $4,000 a year, equally
between them and the incumbent OF the Of
fee II they would vote for him. DR.. Ames
was a surgeon in the civil war and in
private life has been regarded as an hon
orable man. but the glamour OF politics
seems to have blinded him to the fact that
he was making an indecent and corrupt
proposition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

The full proceedings of the Democratic
convention in Illinois seem TO indicate that
it was a meeting to determine which was
the best man, ex-Mayor John P. Hopkins,
of Chicago. who voted against Mr. Bryan
in 1886, or the present Mayor Harrison.
on the vote Hopkins was declared the state
leader The language used by the two
men when they met. particularly by Hop
kins was animated. Here is a part OF what
the ex-mayor Of Chicago said TO the present
mayor OF that city:
You talk about Doodle, you little pinhead:
YOU never got an honest dollar I'm your life
What money you have, you have either got
by inheritance or from levies on the shame
of fallen women and every form OF vice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

Chicago Record-Herald
Without the testimony of Miss Stone. the
prosecuting witness. II will be impossible
for the United States to make out case
for indemnity or any other claim against
either Turkey or Bulgaria. and until she
is willing 10 give her evidence the testi-
mony OF others is OF little value. Three
months have passed since her rescue. and
she has shown 10 disposition TO do so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

The Illinois Democratic platform makers
thought to escape Endorsement Of the Kan
sas City platform OF 1900 by declaring for
the fundamental principles OF the Demo
cratic party "as repeatedly affirmed at past
Democratic conventions. This permits
those who can find principles In the Chi
cage platform 10 indorse that. and those
who prefer the Cleveland declaration FOR
gole and silver money OF equal intrinsic
value can cling to that. Even II few
find the true Democratic principles in the
declaration that the fratricidal war to save
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

The national convention of the United
Mine Workers called to meet in this city
on July II will be one of the largest in
numbers and most important in questions
considered ever held by the coal miners.
1t is to be hoped that control of the con-
radical element
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

The Illinois Democrats declare that they
are in favor Of true American expansion"
but opposed TO the British system OF
colonization" which they imply is being
fastened On the Philippines. American his
tory might be searched in vain for bet
ter demonstration of American principles
and methods than is now being given there
When our work is complete il will be a
new statue OF liberty enlightening the
world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
Terrible to Think OF.

Chicago Record Herald.
what makes you look so sad and solemn
"A man told this morning that 1 looked
just like J. Pierpont Morgan"
But why do you allow that to trouble your
II just thinking what horrible victim
OF wrong l If maybe him and me got
changed in cradles when were babies"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

1t is not likely there will be serious OBJ
lection to reopening and reconsidering the
matter of taxing the cars of the interur-
ban lines. The city will derive consider
able amount in the way Of taxes levied
the proposed interurban terminal sta
tions, and if the companies regard the car
tax as unjust the city can afford to re-
scind it, thus putting the electric lines.
so far as taxation is concerned, on an
equality with the steam roads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

The tragedies of everyday life do not
often furnish more pathetic incident than
that which has just occurred in this city
o. mother surrendering her son TO the
military authorities 10 receive his punish
inent as deserter from the army. In ali
its circumstances the case calls for execu-
tive cIarnencv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19

Since the declaration of peace in South
Africa it comes OUT that there were about
$1,000 Beers in the field at the beginning of
the war. This is several times as many as
1t was supposed they could muster. but
there were three generations of them bear
ing arms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
THE HUMORISTS.
An Expert.

New York Sun.
those publishers have?
Merritt-The fellow who writes their book ad-
vertisements.
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No Trouble for Her.

Chicago Post.
You had tt ouble. believe" remarked
the neighbor.
''Niver a Bit" retorted Mrs. Clancy. who had
proved victor in a disagreement with her hus-
band. Twas Clancy had all tn throuble.'