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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNALMONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897. KEW BASEBALL RULES cifir.i:s recommended iiv the XATIOXAL LKAGli: COMMITTEE. Tet of the Itrpnrt Mmle to Preaident Youn hy J. A. Hart, Edward llaulon and A.

Iv. Ileacli. BUT ONE COACHER ALLOWED EXCEIT THE BASES ARE FILL, AYIIEX TWO 3IAY GIVE ADVICE. Hove the Diamond Should He Laid Out DutleM of the Imp Ire Central LeuKUp Organized. WASHINGTON.

Feb. 7. James A. Hart, chairman, Edward llatilon nnv A. K.

Ilcach. the committee of the National IJue- Lall League appointed to recommend changes the cole of rules, have submitted their report to President T. E. Youn. The report Is as follows: "We recommend no change In Rules 1 to 13, Inclusive, which are those governing the laying off of a ball ground, but suggest the incorporation in the rules of a footnote calling attention to an addendum to the playing rules, in which be founl direction for a simple way for laying off a ball Ikld.

which Is as follows: 'Lay a tap'llne from center of backstop out into the held 217 feet 3Vz inches to second base. At 9) feet from backstop home plate with tapelino dividing it diagonally. Between l.i feet 6 inches and 'J) feet p) inches from the backstop place the pitcher's plate, with the tapelino dividing it at the center; 153 feet inches from backstop drive a stake. At right angles to the tapellne and 63 feet inches from the stake and 1) feet from lioth home plate and second base place lirst ba.f on one side and third base on the other. This done, remove the stake; lay lines connecting the buses thus laid, forming -the diamond, extending the lines from home base and lirst Lure and home- base and third base In each direction to the fence, thus forming the foul lines and the catcher's position.

Parallel with these lines and feet away, lay the players lines, extending from intersection with lines already laid 75 feet. From this lay lines at right angles to the lines just described, extending to the base lines. At right angles to these and parallel to the base lines, 15 feet distant, lay the coacher's lines, extending, say. 30 feet towards the outfield. Parallel with and 3 feet distant from the base lines from home plate to first base lay a line beginning 45 feet from home plate and extending Just past first base.

On each side of home plate parallel with lino from center of backstop to second base and 6 inches distant from home plate, lay lines 6 feet long, running 3 feet each way from a line through the center of home plate; nlso lay other lines parallel with and 4 feet distant from the ones just described; from these into parallelograms 4 feet by 6 feet In dimension, thus forming the batsman's position. Observe Rules 11, 12 and "We consider these directions necessary. The rules as printed are positively correct, but being drawn from a surveyor's standpoint, are so burdened with technicalities as to render them almost undetinable by a Junior player or the average groundkecper. IN REGARD TO A NEW HALL. "In Section 2 of Rule 14, regarding the ball, we suggest the addition of the word3, 4In the event of a new ball being intentionally discolored or otherwise Injured by a player the umpire shall, upon appeal from the captain of the opposite side, forthwith demand the return of that ball and shall substitute another new ball and impose a fine of upon the 'offending player." This addition Is made to that the umpire may more easily enforce the requirement of the rule.

"In Rule 17 following the word 'pitcher is added, 'while In the act of delivering the ball to This is to make the rule more explicit. i "We recommend the addition to Rule 20, which relates to players benches, of a new section, which is as follows: "Section 2. To enforce this rule, the captain of the opposite Fide may call the attention of tho 4 umpire to a violation, whereupon tho umpire shall Immediately order such player or players be seated. If the order is not obeyed within one minute, tho offending player or players shall bo debarred from further participation In tho game and shall bo obliged to leave the playing Held "In Section 6 or Rule 23 change Is made whereby what did read: 'Rule M. Section 5 now reads: 'Rules 20 and CO.

To Section 7 of the same which requires the umpire to notify the president of a forfeited game, is added the folowlng: 'However, a failure on the part of the umpire to so notify the president shall not anct his de- cision declaring the game This is dope to avoid technicality. "Section 1 of Rule 27 relating to substitutes Is made to read as follows: 'In every championship game, each side shall be required to have present on the field in uniform a suttlcient number of substitute players to carry out the provision which requires that not less than nine players shall occupy the field in any innings of a game." "In Rule 2U. which defines the pitcher's position. Is added: 'If the pitcher fails to comply with the requirements of this rule the umpire must call a "Rule TJ. regarding balking, is changed by inserting In Section 4.

immediately after the word 'as in the opinion of the and the addition of Section 5, which Is 'standing in position to pitch, vithout having the ball in his possession, except In case of a block ball, as provided in Rule 25, Section RUT ONE COACHER. "Section 1 of Rule 37, which requires players to be seated on the players' benches although not changed much in diction, is radically changed in effect, now reading: 'When their side goes to bat the players must immediately return to the players' bench, as defined in Rule 20, and there remain until the side is put out. except when called to the bat or they become substitute base-runners: provided, that the captain or one player only (except that If base-runners re occupying each and all first, second and third bases), then the captain and one player or two players may occupy the space between the players' lines and the captain's lines to coach "ThI-i permits but one coacher, when less than three base runners are on the bases, in tho uniform of th club, who mny.stand In either box known as the coacher' box. This change Is recommended because it has been proven in the past that the presence of two coaehers allows a 'cross lire' of talk between them foreign to the game, and frequently of a character objectionable to the spectators. "The batting rules have hen changed In diction materially, but not Irr their requirements.

We recommend that they stand as follows: 'Rule 3. Section 1. A fair hit is a ball batted by the batsman while he is standing witrir. the lines of his position that first touches fair ground, or the person of a player, or the umpire, while standing in fair1 ground, and then settles in fair ground before passing the line 6( first or tbird'fcases. 'Sec.

2. A foul hit is a similarly batVd ball that first touches foul Rround. or the person of a rlayer. or tha umpire while standing on fcul ground. 'Set-.

3. Should such fair hit ball bound or roll to foul ground before passing the line of first or third base and settle on foul ground It shall be declared by the umpire a foul ball. -See. 4. Should such foul hit ball bound or roll on fair ground and settle there before passing tho line of first cr third base It shall be declared by the umpire a fair ball.

'Rule CO. A foul tip is a ball batted bv th batsman while standing within the lines of his iosition that foul sharp from the bne to the catcher's hands. 'Rule A hunt hit a ball delivered by the pitc her to the Uitsmun. who. while standing within the lir.rs of his position.

a deliberate attempt to hit the ball fo slowly within the inrieU that It cannct bo fieldrd in time to retire the batsman. If Furh a bunt hit gns to foul ground a strike ball shall be called by the "Section 4. of Kule 41. defining strikes. Is mado to read: 'An intentional effort to hit the ball to foul ground, also in the case of a bunt hit.

which s-tnds th to foul ground, either directly or by bounding or rolling from fair ground to foul ground, and which settled on foul This is con-Bid red an Improvement in verbiage. "From Section C. of the same rule, the worda. 'ten-foot ar.d 'within ten feet from home the ten-foot lines having been discarded Borne time since. "To Section 1 of Rule which defines when a batsman is out for batting out or nUr, th last sentence la changed to read: 'And, furthermore, no other batsman than the one who batted out cf order shall be declared out on the An additional section Is added to this rule.

It reads: 'Ses. 11. The moment a Latsman is declared out by the umpire, he (the umpire) shall call for the batsman next in order to leave his seat on the bench and take his jositlon at the bat. and such player of the batting side shall not leave his seat on the bench until so called to bat, except as provided by ltule 37. Section 1.

ami Rule 52-' "In Section 3 of Rule 4t, the word 'deckled has been stricken out and the word 'declared Inserted. "Section 4 of the same rule Is made to read: 'If, while he be a batsman, without making any attmept to strike at the ball, his person excepting hands or forearm, wh.ch it a dead ball or clothing, be lit by a ball from the pitcher; unless. In the opinion of the umpire he plainly avoids making any effort to get out of the way of the bail from the pitcher and thereby permits himself to be hit. This we consider to be belf-explanatory. "Rule 47.

which requires that bases be touched by base-runners, has been amended by the addition of the following words: 'However, no base-runner shall score a run to count In the game until the base-runner preceding him on the batting list (provided there has been such a base-runner who has not been put Out in that inning) shall have touched home base without being put Disputes have arisen when one base-runner ha3 passed another base-runner and touched home base before the runner who was passed touched it. This play has never heretofore been covered by the rule3. "To Section 6 of Rule 49, which defines when base-runners are entitled to bases, is added the following words: Unless tho latter be a fielder having the ball In his hand, ready to meet the To Section 7 same rule, is added: 'Except his gloved "Rule 2, under the caption 'coaching the word 'coachers' in the first line is stricken out and the word 'coacher' Inserted. In the sixth line the word "two is stricken out and the word 'one' inserted. In the seventh line the word 'coachers is stricken out and the word 'coacher inserted.

In the same line the word 'one' is stricken out and the Utter 'a inserted. In the same line the word 'and' is stricken out and the word 'or is inserted. Following the word 'time' In the ninth line arc added the words: 'Except that if base-runners are occupying each and all. first, second and third bases, then the captain and one player or two players In the uniform of either club may ccoupv the space between the players' lines and the captains' lines to coach base-runners." These, changes were referred to in connection with the- changes In Rule 37 which anticipated the changes in Rule 52. ADVICE TO UMPIRES.

"Under the caption 'the we recommend the insertion of a foot note, calling attention to 'advice to umpires printed in the addenda to the playing rules, which 13 as follows: 'You are the absolute master of the field from the beginning to the termination of the game. You are by these rules given full authority to order any player, captain or manager to do or to omit to do any act which you may deem necessary to maintain your dignity and compel respect from players and spectators. (Rule 55.) The rules are created to be enforced to the letter. If they are poor rnles. the fault is not yours.

If they are disobeyed, you are to blame. IJefore 'play' is called satisfy yourself that the field is correctly laid off with lines, bases and plates in propct places and that the materials supplied for the game are as required by the rules. iRule 55. Section 2.) Notify each captain that the rules will be enforced exactly as they are written and that for each violation the prescribed penalty will follow. Do not In any case temporize with a rule breaker.

Make all decisions as you see them. Never attempt to 'even up after having made a mistake. Re strict in what may seem to be trivial matters, thereby nipping in the bud trouble before it develops. Specially observe Rules 20 and 37. which require players to occupy their respective benches; also Section 6 of Rule 25.

which specifies that a player ordered from the field ehall go within one minute from the time you order his removal from the game. Do not allow a player (not even a captain) to leave his position, which is the bench or the coacher's box. for the captain, whose side is at the bat, or the regular fielding position of the captain whose side Is not at bat to argue with you. Tho captain only is allowed to appeal to you (and he only from his proper position), on a legal misinterpretation of the rules. If he claims that you have erred it is proper that the spectators should know what the claim Is (Rule Section 1.) Coachers have heretofore been a disturbing element to the umpire; Rules 52 and 60 provide Just what his and your duties are.

These rules are mandatory, not discretionary. If you allow them to be violated you become the chief culprit and do not properly perform the duties of your position. Rear in mind that you are not responsible for the creation of the rules or the penalties prescribed by them. The umpire who enforces the rules maintains his dignity and compels respect, gives the fullest satisfaction to both teams and to the spectators. Compel respect from all and your task will be an easy "In Section 2 of Rule 55 the word (Invested' following the word 'hereby' is ptricken out and the word 'vested inserted.

Also In the same section following the word player are added the words 'captain or This gives the umpire authority to order any player, captain or manager to do or to omit to do any act that he may deem necessary to give force and effect to any and all such provisions of the playing rules. THE UMPIRE IS SUPREME. "Section 1 of Rule 56. concerning the umpire, is mado to read as follows: The umpire is the sole and absolute judge of play. In no Instance shall any person, except captains of the competing teams, be allowed to address him or question his decisions, and they (tho captains) can only question him as to the legal interpretation of the rules; and they shall not be permitted to leave their proper positions in so doing.

The proper positions are: The coacher's box for tho captain for the side who Is at bat, and his regular fielding position for tho captain In the field. No manager or any other officer of either club shall be permitted to go on tho field or address the umpire, under a penalty of a forfeiture of a game. "In Rule 58 the words 'by the at the ending, are stricken out and the words 'in Rule 57 substituted. "In Rule 53 the words 'the player shall be lined the sum of $25 are stricken out and the words he shall be required to assess a fine of $25 against the player so removed substituted. This change Is mado to make it clear that the umpire Is required to assess the fine.

"In Section 1 of Rule 60, following the words 'authorized in the first line, are added the words 'and In the same section, seventh line, following the word 'involving. the word 'an' is stricken out and the words t. legal' inserted. Thero is also added to the section as follows: Provided such appeal is made by the captain of the side at bat standing within the lines of the coachers box or from the captain of the not at bat. standing in his regular position in the New sections, Nos.

6. 7 and 8. are added to this rule. They are as follows: "Section 6. The umpire shall not address the spectators at any time, except in case of necessary exp'anatlon of misunderstood decisions or points of 'Sec.

7. No decision, rendered by the umpire, shall be reversed by him In which tho question of error of judgment is alone Involved. And no such decision shall be rendered on the testimony of any player engaged in the game or on that of any spectator. 'Sec. x.

Should the umpire render any decision based on an illegal interpretation of any ruh of the game, the same shall reversed on tho appeal of either of the two captains, but net "The changes in Rule 60 are all made with the view of making the duties of the umpire clear. They explain themselves. IN REGARD TO SCORING. "Rule 71, which Is In regard to scoring, is changed as follows: 'In Section 1. following the phrase 'or by base on ball 3' is Inserted 'or has made a sacrifice hit which was manifestly mtenllf nal.

This means that a player shall not be charged with .1 'tim-3 at bat' If he makes a manifestly intentional sacrifice hit. Section of the same rule, which treats of scoring stolen bases, is changed by striking out the last live lines, which were: If a base runner advances a base on a fly-out or rains two bases on a sincie base hit. or iniicld out. or attempted out. he shall be credited with a stolen base, provided there Is a possible chance and a attempt inude to retire This portion of the rr.lo Is expunged because It Is not le'lnite and Is construed differently by sccrers.

which make the stolen base prords of little value. It is the opinion of Jie committee that scoring shouM be as nearly possible a correct record of the came, and If the scortr Is allowed a great atitudoas a matter of course the records of game kept by different scorers would be it variance. It Is believed that this change .111 cause uniformity in the scoring of tolen bases. "Section 9 of the same rule, whlh defines Fcorlng cf earned runs, has beer hanged by striking out the words 'unalJtd ')y errors. In tho second line and substituting the word3 'by the aid of base hits Rule 72.

giving the summary of the score is changed as follow From Section 10 the words 'by each side' are stricken out and the words 'oil each pitcher' added. To Section 7 Is added, 'and the names of the players who were thus given To Section 8 Is added the words, 'bv each pitcher and the names of the plavers who were thus given To Section 9 is added, 'by each pitcher and the names of the players struck Sections 12 to 22, inclusive, are as follows: "Section 12. The number of base runners left on bases by each side. Sec. 13.

The number of innings each pitcher played. Sec. 14. The number of base hits made off each pitcher. "Sec.

15. The number of bases on balls, given by each pitcher. Sec. W. The number of batsmen hit by each pitcher.

"Sec. 17. The number of batsmen struck out by each pitcher. "Sec. IS.

The number of bae runners of each side who reached first base by fielding errors. "Sec. 13. The time it took to play the game. Sec.

20. The condition of the weather. "Sec. 21. The condition of the playing field.

"Sec. 22. The name of the umpire. "You will observe that no changes are recommended in the rules governing the playing of the game proper, the changes being more in the nature of improving the discipline surrounding the game and making certain rules less ambiguous. Your committee requested, both privately and through the pub'ic prints, recommendations for changes in the rules.

The fact that but two letters were received satisfied the committee that changes In the game itself were not desired. "We are emphatically of the opinion that whenever trouble has arisen on the ball field It has almost always been caused by the fact that the umpire has failed to enforce the existing rules. Many important rules which have been created to maintain the dignity of the game have become 'dead letters' and Inoperative simply because the umpires declined to enforce them. This we consider radically wrong. It is useless to adopt rules or to make changes In rules already adopted unless the rules are enforced by the umpires." Central League Organized.

Specla' to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE. Feb. Central League Is a reality. At a meeting here to-day of representatives of Nashville, Terre Haute, Cairo and Evansville, the circuit was completed by the admittance of Washington, Ind.

and Paducah. Ky. Each club deposited half of the $5( league guarantee to play the season to a close. Committees were appointed on transportation and schedule, the latter to meet in Terre Haute in March. The Spaulding ball was adopted, and general arranged for the coming season.

Each club will now begin to sign players. Terre Haute made a strong light on the admission of Washington, but the latter was present with the guarantee money and won her point. FORECAST FOR TQ-DflY. Cooler. Cloudy AVeutlier, with Occa-Mlonnl I'lurrlc of Snow.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 11 p. m. Feb. 8 Cooler, cloudy weather; occasional Hurries of snow on Monday. General Conditions Yesterday The storm area, much diminished in size, moved eastward with its center over Mississippi.

Eight and heavy rain fell from the gulf northward to Kentucky and snow from Missouri northward. Quite moderate temperature prevails In front of the low barometric area, east of the Mississippi south of the Ohio valley. Cooler temperature with high barometric pressure prevails west of the Mississippi. FORECAST FOR THREE STATES. WASHINGTON.

Feb. 7. For Ohio and Indiana Generally cloudy weather, with rain or snow; winds shifting to northerly; slight changes In temperature. For Illinois Snow; clearing in northwest portion; northerly winds. Local Observation Sunday.

Time. Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind.

Weather. Pre. 7 a. 30.04 33 77 West. Cloudy.

7 p.m. .30.06 34 91 West. Cloudy. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 34; minimum temperature. 31.

Following Is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Feb. 7: Tern. Pre. Normal 3H 0.13 Mean 32 Departure from normal 2 0.13 Departure since Feb. 1 15 0.12 Departure since Jan.

1 47 0.51 Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecase Official.

Yesterday Temperature. 7 a. m. Max. 7 p.

54 112 3S 12 31 41 m. 51 8 10 Atlanta. Ga IJismarck. N. Buffalo, N.

Calgary. N. W. Cairo, III Cheyenne. Wyo Chicago, ill Concordia, Kan Davenport, la Des Moines, la Dodge City, Kan Galveston.

Tex Helena. Mont Jacksonville, Fla Kansas City, Mo Little Rock. Ark Marquette, Mich Memphis, Tenn Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York North Platte, Neb Oklahoma. O. Omaha.

Neb Pittsburg. Pa Qu Appelle. N. W. Rapid City.

S. Salt Lake City, Utah. 3 1 30 26 22 56 CO 44 2S 44 46 4 42 30 34 2i 36 4 28 40 32 16 30 30 58 42 1 72 12 66 31 46 50 46 1 61 46 3S 3S 30 33 34 42 36 30 36 3.1 58 50 32 4') 42 33 24 3 22 3S 20 30 34 30 34 .6 St. Louis, St. Paul.

Springfield. Ill Springfield. Vicksburg. Miss. Washington, D.

Indicates below zero. Medical LexlMlnt tun. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The matter intrusted in my hands is one of so serious a character that we must not fall to look at it from all sides, and that Is concerning the medical practice-act bill now pending. It Is the duty cf all citizens to protect each other, but when the protection becomes so narrow that it Is burdensome, or deprives us of our just liberties, then it ceases to be protection, but is in fact tyranny. Indeed, ail that the people need to be protected in Is against the many unnecessary operations and poisonous drugs and overdoses of the same; but such protection this bid does not provide.

It simply provides for certain systems over others, and this is nothing more nor less than class legislation, which Is at all times unlawful. Would it not be just as wise to have an examining board for the patients, first, to be examined and then turned over to a certain physician for a certain cure? We wish to be law-abiding citizens, but we desire the rigrht to say what doctor we want in the hour of sickness, as well as the right to vote the ticket we please in the sphere of politics. There Is no greater jealously than among medical men of different schools, and the moment that any one or any number are protected by a special act. they will use their authority. Some physicians now are so independent as to refuse a call unless paid In advance, and thus the poor sufferer must go uncarod for; not even an old kind-hearted grandmother may administer her remedies she be liable to a fine.

Is that humane? Is that protecting the people? Under this bill a tine could be imposed upon our Lord shculd he come to earth and heal as He once did. If ho would not submit to the examiners' Idea or attend a college recommended by them. No one may follow the example of the good samaritan. in spite of the Savior saying. "Go and do thou likewise." If any one will do this In carrying out holy writ, he or she will be liable to a fine.

Yet it is permitted to all men to do us th( understand the holy word. Shan their privileges be abridged here? Shall the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States be violated by an act passed by the Legislature? Shall we have class legislation? Shall 'we give a certain class or classes a monopoly? Are our people net wlc enough to say who shall bind up their wounds, cure their pains, or cut off their arm? "Is It not n.wful," many of these licensed men say. "that there is no cure for cancer?" Yet they will go and cut a face Into separate parts, while the irregular physician hold ut with prble actual cancers taken from bodies of men and women who can be pro-bleed In person as living and healthy. Whv then should such be set aside, whether hey travel cr not. whether they advertise or "not.

It each man and each school and each system nm It own course. C. K. DRUM HELLER, M. D.

Secretary of the U. S. Medical Liberty Lengue. Indianapolis. Feb.

6. The great life destroyer Is consumption, yet no one can ever be afflicted with this disease who resorts at the outset of r. couch, ccld, bronchial affection or Inflammation of the lungs, to Hale Honev of Horehound and Tar. For sale by all druggist Piko's Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute. DEMOCRATIC SCHEME TO.

PROTECT OFFICIALS AGA1XST VVIIO.M CHARGES ARE PENDING. i Clerks of the- Pontofflee Department Said to lie Stripping: the Files of Incriminating Correspondence. CLEVELAND'S LAW PARTNERS CARLISLE AND WILSON MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR CHIEF. Estate of the Late George E. Lemon Likely to Yield the Logan-Tuckers Several Millions IMuna of Congrms.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Under the pretense of "clearing away the deadwood" and relieving the incoming administration of as much trouble as possible, a detail of clerks is at work weeding out the accumulated correspondence in the Postofflce Department. Certain Republicans have taken alarm, and with minds filled with suspicion are charging the governing officials oi that departme-nt with "stripping, the tiles" of such correspondence as may in any way reflect on Democrats now holding office.

They are saying that when the clerical detail gets through the weedlng-out process there will be no letters on file in the Post-ofilce Department containing charges against any postmaster on which dismissal can be based. So far as can be learned, this Republican suspicion Is founded on a presumption, but it has nevertheless taken deep root in the minds of practical Republican politicians, and It is not Improbable that the matter will have a congressional airing. It will be an easy move for General Grosvenor or some other influential Republican to make a telling party demonstration by offering a resolution of Inquiry into the matter and in that way getlng at the precise facts. Then, if tho suspicion should prove to be well founded, further inroads on the files can be summarily stopped. It is stated to-night that some such step will be taken at once.

A law firm under the style and title of Cleveland, Carlisle Wilson is said to be In process of formation, with the President and his two favorite Cabinet officers members thereof Messrs. Carlisle and Wilson. The report locates the offices of the new firm in New York, makes President Cleveland sort of ornamental head for a time, it being said to be his intention to take a long rest before plunging into professional life again. However, the other gentlemen, being In less comfortable circumstances financially, do not feel that overpowering need for repose which oppresses their chief. Small pursuasion.wlll be needed to induce them to put the harness right on, and that is probably what they will do.

It will Interest tho Western friends of the Logans (the widow and surviving family of the late Senator John A. Logan) to learn that Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker and her son, George Lemon Tucker, will benefit to a much greater extent from the estate of the late George E. Lemon than was at first supposed they would. Tucker and her youngest son inherit two-fifths of the estate after certain specific' bequests are paid.

The sum that w'oylniain for distribution has been popularly estimated at something like $1,000,000, but the estate is going to "pan out" beyond all expectations, if credence Is to be placed In stories emanating from quarters close to the executors. It is said that the executors found stacked up in safety deposit vaults a pile of government bonds aggregating In value more than $3,000,000, all of which and more will go to tho residuary legatees. CONGRESS THIS WEEK. One Feature Will Re the Counting of the Electoral Vote. WASHINGTON, Feb.

7. If Senator Morgan pursues his present plan he will move to take up the Nlcaraugua canal bill during the morning hour Monday. He expects the motion to be antagonized, and in that event will secure a vote which will, he thinks, demonstrate the voting strength of the canal bill. Ho expects the vote to be largely in the majority, but whatever the result, he probably will announce his abandonment of tho bill for the present session on account of tho determined obstruction to its passage, while at the same time he will declare his purpose to press the measure with more determination than ever at the next session. The withdrawal of the Nicaragua bill from its present place at the head of the calendar will leave the way open lor taking up other measures pressing for consideration.

The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill has already been reported, and there will be an effort to secure attention to it Monday. The appropriations committee expect to have the Indian and agricultural bills reported by Wednesday, and will ask for early consideration. Senator Thurston will seek the nrst opportunity to conclude his speech on the Pacific railroad resolutions; Senator Morrill has given notice of his intention to advance the bill to prohibit the sale of liquor in the Capitol, and Senator Sherman wnl abide by hU tlecislcn to ask the Senate to go into executive session early Monday for the purpose of considering the general arbitration treaty with! Great Britain. As soon as these matters will permit there wid be an ertort to proceed with the bankruptcy bill, and it is not expected that there will be any avowed opposition to consideration. The proceedings relative to the arbitration treaty will be held in executive session, and will be long and animated.

Wednesday the Senate will join with the House to see the count of the electoral vote. Senator Lodge hopes to get up the conference report on the immigration bill as soon as the House acts upon it, which he thinks will be done the latter-part of the present week. The feature of the week in the House will be the ceremonies on Wednesday, on the occasion of the counting of the electoral vote and the formal promulgation of the election of McKlnley and Hobart by the Vice-President of the United States. It is a state occasion, but of a very formal character. Unless the fortifications or sundry civil bill is reported the House will have no appropriation bill to consitler this week, and most of the time will be devoted to such bills aft the various committees may present and the conference reports.

There are three, contested election cases Beattle vs. Price, from Louisiana; Hopkins vs. Kendrick. from Kentucky, and Rennolt vs. P.oatner which probably will be decided.

In each case the majority report favors the sitting member, a Democrat, and little time will be consumed in disposing of them. CHARLES W. BROOKE DEAD. Noted Criminal lawyer Dies After an Operation for Cancer. NEW YORK.

Feb. W. Brooke, the noted criminal lawyer, died early this morning at the Smith Infirmary, at New Brighton, Staten island. Mr. Brooke was taken ill on Jan.

26, while conducting the Freeman trial In this city. An examination by his physicians showed that he was suffering from a cancer In the intestines, and that his condition was' critical. An operation was performed a few days later and the patient gave encouraging signs of recovery until yesterday afternoon, when a rapid tlecline set In. A further examination showed that septicaemia had begun and that the cancer had eaten its way through the peritoneum. His, condition was then declared hopeless, and his' son.

Charles Lex Brooke, and his brother, Alexander Brooke, were summoned. The latter did not arrive In time, but Charles Brooke was at the bedside of his father when he died. Mr. Brooke remalneu ccnaclous to the last and suftered gTeatly. Charle W.

Brooke was born In PhlUdel. phla, and was sixty-one years of age. He was a widower and leaves two sons. He lived on Statert Island for a number of years. Taleott II.

Camp. WATERTOWN, N. Feb. 7. Taleott II.

Camp, president of the Jefferson County National Bank and also president of the Jefferson County Savings Bank, and the oldest bank official in northern New Y'ork. died to-day after a brief illness at his residence in this city. Mr. Camp at the time of his death was a trustee of Hamilton College. He had just passed his eightieth birthday.

Albert M. Hilling. CHICAGO, Feb. M. Billings, president of the Home National Bank and a millionaire of Chicago, died to-day aged eighty-three.

His death was due to old age. Mr. Billings is the father of C. M. Billings, president of the Chicago gas companies.

Chief Engineer W. S. Smith. PHILADELPHIA. Feb.

7. Chief Engineer William S. Smith, U. S. died suddenly to-day at his apartments at the Gladstone.

SIgnor Galileo Ferraris. ROME, Feb. 7. SIgnor Galileo Ferraris, member of the Italian Senate, and a well known electrician, is dead. General Lennox.

LONDON, Feb. Sir Wllbra-ham Oates Lennox is dead. CANEfl. AFLAME AGAIN FIRES STARTED BY MUSSULMANS LAST WEEK BREAK OUT AFRESH. Christians and Their Oppressors Fighting Outside the City More War Ships Ordered to Crete.

LONDON, Feb. 8. Dispatches from the Island of Crete say that throughout Sunday the town of Canea Itself was comparatively quiet, but the fire, started as a result of last week's conflict between Mussulmans and Christians, has broken out afresh, and several villages In tho suburbs are in flames. Outside the walls of Canea there has been a continuous fusillade since Saturday, the soldiers siding with the Mussulmans. All of the Christians have left the town.

Fifteen hundred Christians have gone aboard the British vessels, while 200 subjects of France went aboard the French cruiser. The palace of the Christian governor of the Island George Berovitch," Princo of Samoe, being blockaded by Mussulmans, Berovltch Pasha accordingly distributed arms with the view of dispersing tho besiegers. At Halepa 700 armed Christians are facing an armed body of Mussulmans. Tho situation at Retlmo is serious. The insurgents hold the vice consuls, the bishop and other notable prisoners as hostages.

The Turks have already pillaged several villages, and It is feared the insurrection will Involve the whole of Crete. The Greek squadron has arrived at Canea. A dispatch to the Times from Athens says that tha Grecian ironclads, Spelcia and Psara, now being repaired at Toulon, have been ordered to get ready for an expedition to Crete. The government has submitted a measure in the legislative chamber, appropriating $4,000 to the relief of the Cretan refugees at Milo and elsewhere. A dispatch to the Standard from Athens announces that an Englishman was killed and an Austrian subject wounded elurlng the Cretan troubles.

The French cruiser Troud has started from Toulon for the Island of Crete. Canea, or Khania, as It Is sometimes spelled. Is the principal seaport of Crete, and, since the renewal of the Turkish elo-minlon. in 1S40, the town has been the capital of the Island. The city is beautifully situated on the northern coast of Crete, about twenty-five miles from its western extremity, on the isthmus of the Akrotvir peninsula.

Surrounding it is a massive Venetian wall. Of lato years a few of its streets have been widened, but the town Is very overcrowded, and the houses re closely and iregularly built. Most of the houses aro of wood, which makes them an easy prey for Incendiaries, but the more important buildings are built of stone. Its present population Is about 16.000 souls, made up of Greeks. Turks.

Jews and Arabs. The Turks have several handsome mosques, and there are a number of Greek churches and also a Jewish synagogue. The city Is the official residence of the vali (or governor general) and of the foreign consuls. It is ulso the seat of the Greek bishop. Owing to the harbor being very shallow, all large vessels have to anchor four or five miles out.

To the east of the town there is a largo Arab village, populated mostly by natives of Egypt and Cyrenalca. who act as boatmen, porters and servants. A mile beyond tho city proper is the suburb of Khalepa, where the consuls and merchants live. The present troubles In Crete are the outcome of the Insurrection against Turkish rule, which first broke out In the island last May. The Cretan question has always been a thorn in the side of Turkey.

This is not surprising, owing to its peculiar mixed population of Mussulmans and Christians. A strange feature about the Cretan insurrections is that the dividing line between tho combatants is creed only, and not race. Substantially the whole population is Greek by race, but while the Greeks by religion number 270.000. they live side by side with about 70,000 Mussulmans. The latter are almost all descendants of the renegade Greeks, hating the Christians ardently, and hated as cordially by the Christians.

These turbulent factions have both chafed against the rulo of the Sublime Porte, whom they have accused, and usually falsely, of all kinds of cruelties and acts of oppression. British diplomacy did not neglect this opportunity to berate the "unspeakable Turk" and, pressed by England and tho powers, the Sultan agreed to recognize the native gendarmerie. The Plngne Growing Worse. LONDON, Feb. 7.

A dispatch from Tashkenden, Asiatic Russia, says that the government of tho transcaspian territories reports an outbreak of the plague at Kan- dehar, Afghanistan. A large body of Russian trojps has accordingly been ordered to form a cordon around Amoo-Daris or Turkistan region. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Bombay savs that the plague is getting beyond all control. Saturday 114 deaths were reported. Even the vultures on the "Towers of Silence" are dying.

Serious Riots nt Hambnrg. HAMBURG, Feb. 7. The riots which followed the recent collapse of the dockers' strike, the workmen, incensed at the failure of their cause, attacking the laborers as they emerged from the dock Saturday evening at Altona and St. were serious.

Knives and revolvers were freely used. A number of persons have been Injured, including several onleokers. Nearly one hundred arrests have been made by the authorities. It was 2 o'clock Sunday morning before the large force ot mounted police succeeded in cleaning the streets and iulet-ing the people. The Pope Celebrates Mass.

ROME, Feb. 7. The Pope celebrated mass this morning before fifty-seven persons representing different nationalities. Afterwards he received Cardinal Mario Macen-nie. Cable Notes.

Emperor William of Germany and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary will be the Czar's guests In the autumn at the military maneuvers at Bialystok. Although the rains stopped last Friday, the Thames river continues to rise. Serious floods ere reporte-d throughout the valley. The Windsor race course and tho playing grounds at Eton are submerged. At Paris yesterday President Faure of France opened the new Rue Reaumur connecting the Place de la Bourse with the Square du Temple.

This Is regarded as the greatest Improvement Paris since the days of Baron George Eugene Haussmann. ARMOUR "RETALIATES." Sends a Carload of Meat to Hungry Knnsuns Who Doycotted Hiin. KANSAS CITY', Feb. 7. For some weeks there has been extreme destitution in Argentine, Just across the line In Kansas, duo to the closing of the greater portion of the Kansas City smelting plant.

Fully 300 families aro In direct distress. Y'esterday the Armour Packing Company ordered a carload of meat, 30.000 pounds In all. sent to the Argentine relief committee. This gift is the more significant from the fact that since the boycott was Instituted on all Armour products the Armour market at Argentine has had practically no patronage, the smelter people refusing to buy a pound of meat there as long as the boycott is in force. BANNER OF BEAUTY AND GLORY The Author erf the Song Tells What a National Hymn Should lie.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINCHESTER. Feb. W. O.

Pierce, of this city, is the author of "The Banner of Beauty and Glory," the national hymn adopted by the Sons of Veterans. It has been placed on the programme for the observance of Union Soldiers' day. Dr. Pierce was requested to give the history of this piece of music, and readily consented to do so. "The history of that music." said he, "borders somewhat on the romantic, its origin being mainly due to Murat Halstead.

Mr. Halstead and myself were boys toceth-er, on the historic Paddy's run. of Hamilton county, Ohio, and his Influence always followed me. The eccentric editor took occasion, not unfrequently, to air himself on the defects of our national hymns. In one of these moods he wrote substantially as follows: 'We fear the Nation is wretchedly poor in national songs.

"Hail Columbia" is too hall Columblaish, and is set to an old foreign tune which is good for neither singing, marching, dancing nor fighting; "The Star-spangled Banner" is a strained fancy of personal feeling over a single local Incident, and Is also set to an old tune which has as little adaptability to martial music as the other, and its chief part is the Jingle of star-spangled banner. Both this and "Hail Columbia" have become descriptive phases, meaning jpread-caglelsm. "Yankee Doodle" is an old tune set to word3 by Major Andre, ridiculing General Wayne. "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" may be good enough poetry, but it was written to fit the tune "God Save the King." He closed with the characteristic 'Field-Marshal remark: 'There have been about a hundred fools who have tried to write a national hymn, and havj as signally adding that 'he or she who could compose one with a martial, swinging measure equal to the "Watch on the Rhine" would deserve a greater price than the American women paid Wagner for his "American Centennial Grand March." Reading this I resolved to be placed on the list he described, with the risk of like failure." "Can you account for the national lack in this kind of music?" was asked. "Certainly," came the answer; "It was simply impossible for any one to produce a truly great national hymn prior to the civil war.

We were too ysiing and comparatively without a history. If a nation must live a thousand years before having the historic elata sufiicient for the production of a great epic, surely orui hundred years is little time enough for funding the material worthy a great national antheim. Halstead's 'foqls were trying the impossible." "What are the elements requisite for such production?" "They are many. The hymn first must be suggestively historic; majestic in its sweep, broad in its scope, and religious-no poem cian be great without the religious element; it is to be far removed from the war song. and.

of course, patriotic: the music and words'should originate from the same mind. Y'ou'can't put new wine in old bottles, nor dress up an American, as such, in the antique garb of the Britisher. We must be sui generis our very American selves in music as in In our speech and dress. The hymn, in structural arrangement, even to the very' fiber, must be capable of dramatic effect, embodying as well the permanent element to make it enduring. I would not ellscount the war songs; they are here, and to stay; they are necessary to the veteran for sandwiching the pleasing stories of the camp fire; they stir his blood anew; but for great occasions, when appeals are to be made to patriotism, divorced from experiences of war, audiences are only content with the greater productions which have the 'swing of co.iquest in every note and admit of dramatic uses by large and well-trained choruses.

The 'catchy' element is eliminated, the elevated and majestic are dominant. It is no longer essence, but power; to put it poetically: The angels now sing. It may be added that it Is requisite that the words and music be engrafted on the consciousness of the Nation. These are only, In part the tests of a great national hymn, no matter to what nationality it belongs." "It is understood the S. ot V.

national hymn Is nn Indiana product?" was suggested. "There are such claims for it." said Dr. Pierce; "it is Indiana In authorship: the Indiana division of Sons of Veterans was the first to recognize its merits and recommend it for adoption by the national encampment of the organization: an Indiana quartet brought it into prominence at the several national encampments, where, on different occasions, they rendered It with distinguished success; and was first published In libretto form by an Indianapolis publishing house. It Is thus Hoosler bred and born; Indiana Is Its Nazareth." "Is tho music, as written, your conception of a national hymn?" "Yes. in the sense I was driven to such conception.

Truly national hymns are made, not born, as Emperor Wllhelm has found out to his chagrin. Such are not the product of an occasion, nor the inspiration of a moment, as was exceptionally so the French Marseillaise, the greatest production cf the kind extant. Quarrying is to be done; to write such is one of the most difficult feats of literature. Poetic fire must gleam in every line; tho esthetic should predominate; the rhythm, poetry and melody must perfectly conjoin: both words and music are to carry the sweep of the eaglets wing; each stanza In structural arrangement must be complete within itself, and the versification finished. To a historically divided nation, as Is ours, the work Is peculiarly difficult.

The 'bloody chasm' h-to bo bridged, and yet by historical measurement: the hymn must be written for the whole nation, regardless of bitter memories; metaphorically, the olive branch Is to wave from the oaks riddled by the artillery of treason. Forgiveness and reconciliation should chasten with tenderness the humiliation of our brothers' defeat. The history and destiny of the North and the South are one. These phases will be found embodied in the hymn in question." "What is your analysis of the national hymn?" "Why, a reporter Is able for that. It may be done briefly.

First, every stanza stands complete in itself. The poem opens by reference to the 'Song of the Angels' at the birth of creation In contrast with that of the patriot who would sing of the love of country in the presence of his flag. The second thought is of the Jubilee, biblical again, with a subtle reference to American slavery. The next stanza proclaims its wrath to treason and like Joy to the patriot; the fourth, in order, speaks of peace, the Bible word for atonement, applying it to the North and South, and giving recognition of the 'Lost Cause by mention of its heroic flag. Next comes a salute by the American colors to the flags of other nations, so proclaiming the universality of patriotism.

The sixth stanza is a prayer for the perpetuity of the national emblem, the hymn closing with a direct reference to tho second tremendous fact of all history, the birth of the world's Redeemer, as celebrates! by tho ange-ls with their peace and good will the song of Freedom In Its largest historic and prophetic sense. There you have It." he added, "a multum In parvo for the Pluribus Unum of our great Republic." Sirs. WlnsloiT's Soothing Syrnp Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind colic, regulates the bowels, and is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Fox pale by druggists In every part of thf world.

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