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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-03
PENSION FRAUDS.
How the Dishonest Agents Work-A Talk
with Attorney CorkhilI.

How the Dishonest Agents Work-A Talk
with Attorney CorkhilI.
Washington Special.
The Post publishes an interview with District
attorney Corkhin upon the subject of dis
honest pension attorneys and their victims in
which he says: "FOr years the number of pen
sion agents has steadily increased until it is es-
timated there were in round figures in the city
ofWashington six months ago 900. Many have
no offices, merely lock-box in the postoffice.
Some who send out Haunting circularsEare not
even known at the pension office by the names
they use on the stationery. During the last
eig ghteen months more than 800 have been sus-
pended from practicing before the Commission
er, and fully Onehalf as many disbarred. The
business methods of 800 more are now being In
vestigated. The pension agents send circulars
to hundreds OF thousands of soldiers, soldiers
widows. and soldiers children. According to
these circulars almost every disorder that flesh
is heir TO Is good and sufficient reason for a
pension.
"Some of the clauses state the law fairly, but
in nearly all of them there is an invitation TO
the claimant TO commit a fraud upon the govern
ment and promise TO help him on the
part of the agent. After drawing
of these circulars the agents proceed to milk
them, as the expression is. They write TO them
once or twice. and then ask for a dollar, or two
dollars. to defray postage and stationery costs.
If they have, as many OF them do, 10000 names
their list milking of this nature Will bl1ng
in from $4,000 to S30.O00 Then comes the
cost of working up testimony. That varies
from $5 to 500 a case. Finally, comes the fee
they are allowed to charge-$l0-and just as
as they think 1t safe TO do SO they draw or
send c. o. d. package by express for that, L
am informed that one firm obtained nearly $780,
900 by one operation. There are agents in this
city who have amassed large fortunes in few
years. In many cases this money has been
amassed by practices in which an honest man
would not engage, and which are hardly as rep
utable as common larceny.
Il am sorry to say that If the representations
made to me are correct, the circulars sent me by
hundreds have been issued hy firms now In good
standing. / shall recommend their suspension
TO the Commissioner of Pensions with thN1est.
Some of them are men who stand very high at
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FRED. DOUGLASS.
He Strongly Urges the ColOred Men to Sup
port the Republican Party.

He Strongly Urges the Colored Men to Sup
port the Republican Party.
Washington Special.
Fred Douglass made speech in Caroline
county, Mary land, in which he advised the col
Ored race to stick to the Republican party. He
said:
"In our case ingratitude would be dangerous
thing, for when cut loose from the party that
gave us freedom we give notice that whatever
the Democratic party should do would excite in
us no gratitude whatever. The proposition for
us to take an independent position is nonsense.
Every step men take in this life they must de-
pend on something or somebody. We are all de-
pendent, and in respect to politics we have TO
depend upon one party or the other. If we de-
pend upon ourselves alone, we place ourselves
in position of great danger, for we would
thereby ALLEVIATE from us both parties. Neither
would have any motive for cOnciliatlng our
these two white parties might say that the
black element was impracticable; and since
in the past the whites were able to govern the
country without the colored vote, they might
conclude to do the same thing again. Don't be
discouraged by the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court against the civil-rights law. We
will enjoy the same privileges we did before the
law was pronounced unconstitutional, and then
we will have, believe, at an early day law
enacted guaranteeing the same rights, and it
will be so constructed that no supreme Court can
upset it. To do anything politically you must
act with one party or the other. by their fruits
We shall know them,' applies here as well as
elsewhere. The Democratic party has been the
lifelong, infeXible, persistent enemy Of every
act of justice proposed for the coOred people.
The Republicans, on the other hand, have been
the active and aggressive advocates of every
measure which has thus far contributed to our
freedom and progress. We should all vote the
Republican ticket until we get something better.
Until then we must make it too hot for anyone
of cur race who goes the wrong way"
The speaker advised black men to stay in The
country, and by industry. punctuality and econ
omy acquire property and homes for themselves
and their children.
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SURPRISING NEWS.
The Exasperating Mystery Surrounding the
Department of Justice.

Washington Special.
Formerly the Department of Justice afforded
every facility to enable the representatives OF
the press to obtain information regarding public
matters coming before the Attorney general. but
within year General Brewster has changed all
this and forbidden his subOrdinates to furnish
any news to the public except such he may
deem proper to give out. The department is
now conducted with more secrecy, and sur
rounded with air of more mystery than the
much-abused Department of State, where moth
ing is made public until two or three months old.
This is a matter of great complaint to many
persons who hear charges and reports of special
agents TO the truth of charges against friends
who hold official positions throughout the coun-
try and are not permitted to know the facts. In
fact the department ia fast becoming to be rec
OgniZed merely the headquarters of ma
tonal detective agency, where nothing of what
transpires within its precincts must be made
public, At one time the opinions of the Attor-
ey-geueral on intricate and doubtful law points
were much sought after, but under Attorney
general Brewster the practice ci writing
opinions has been dispensed with, or, If not, the
public is not permitted to see them,
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
An Expectation that Higher Prices Will
Prevail HencefOrth.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-rhe prices of the leading
speculative articles on Change have experienced
considerable decline during the month Just
closed, but the outlook for operations during the
current month is decidedly more encouraging,
Wheat fell off314c during October, and touched
the lowest point on the goth ult., s9lae This is
no doubt the lowest price which will be realized
for the crop of s83, and a higher range of val
ues is now expected by the leading traders on
the board. The need of a more active movement
in wheat is felt all sides by investors and will
probably ensue ere long. The enumber of buying
orders is certainly increasing, and with an IN
creased shipping demand prices will move along
easily to higher figures The longs are adding
to their holdings, and the bull side Is gaining in
strength and numbers, but there are few heavy
bears left who are able to exert powerful innu-
ence on the market, backed by over 1000 900
bushels of wheat in sight III Chicago, and the
visible supply increasing. The visible supply is
the heaviest known at this season for many
years, and the chances are that material falling
off will be witnessed during the next few weeks
and many courageous bulls have marked No.
vember wheat to close at about 81. Any little
squirt OF foreign demand would quickly cause
prices to jump to that figure, but there are
number OF bears who are wiling to bet that it
States reports are received of q general disposi-
ton on the part of farmers to hold their grain
back at present prices. II these
reports should be verified, and it is
now likely they VIII he, the general impression
among dealers is that the result will be de-
crease IN stocks ana more legitimate demand,
Some OF the bears who havo followed the market
i'll its downward course during the last two
months, have MADE so much money that they
cannot yet see the bottom on prices. The
younger speculaturs have been the most per-
SistaDt, reckless and successful bears, while the
old conservative traders are generally inclined to
the long side. The veterans have been fun of
"reminiscences of the course of the markets in
years gone by. They have studied statistics,
pOred over crop reports and evolved theories,
while the youngsters wore wildly hammeriug
the market aud huildDg up big bank accounts.
But the bears have seen their day for this crop,
and those who hold wheat from now arc
| likely to mako some money.
The situation in corn is strong, The decline
during October was about 2i2c bid The loss IA
being gradually rcguued and prices are ex-
pecred to do better before Thanksgiving day.
! Heavy shippers are taking The spot stuff and
! the visible supply has been decreasing etcadi!y
| OF late. When spectators look over the one
hundred or more ears OF rejected corn arriving
J here daily they are Inspired with confidence tt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-03

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Don Cameron,
who is now in Paris. writes that he is going to
Germany, Italy and Spain before returning. He
adds that he will not be back until Congress has
finished its President making. This is construed
to mean that he will return next summer. SEN
ator NJ. G. Butler will maintain his pair with
Cameron except on political questions, and Sem
ator Malone is to decide what are political
questions
The President has appointed shaffer Peterson
postmaster at Decatur, Ind. in place of Benja-
min Sholty, resigned, and John NJ Church at St.
Louis, Mich, vice Theodore Nelson.
The testimony in the Halett Kilbourn case is
all IN, and the court adjourned until Monday.
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A SCATHING REPORT.


ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.-The grand jury made a
ments against Joseph Fl. McIntire State coal
oil inspector; E. Butler Democratic politician
aud sO-called boss, and David W Caruth and
Dr. Frank j. Lutz, police commissioners. The
indictments ailege that these conspired and
combined to obstruct the administration of law
with reference to gambling, lotteries and gift
enterprises, and to dictate and control police
appointments with a view of carrying out their
schemes, political and otherwise. They are
charged further with attempting to induce ex-
Chief of Police John W. Campbell not to inter-
fere with gambling, lotteries, etc, and failing in
this they did remove him without cause from
Office The report of the grand jury is very
scathing in language. 1t censures the Gov
ernor for granting pardons, especially to con-
vlcted gamblers, and recommends the withdraw
al OF the pardOning power from the Governor
and the appointment of State board of par
dOns. 1t further recommends that the power of
appointing the board of police commissioners
be withdrawn from the Governor, and that they
be appointed either by the mayor or circuit
judges; also, it severely censures the use of
blank designations by the Governor.
Among other indictments returned by the
grand jury are, Henry s. Newman, State Com
missioner of Labor Statistics, is charged with
selling notarles' commissions; Hugh G. Brady,
member of the Legislature, charged with brib-
cry; Warren F. McChesney, leader eff the gam
blers' ring, charged with attempted bribery; Mr..
Piekard, chaI ged with running a tea store with
lottery accOmpaniments; II. W. Moore, manag-
ing editor of the Post Dispatch, and Thomas d,
White, reporter OF the same paper, charged with
abstractlng court records.
Messrs. Caruth, Lutz and Mcintyre voluntar-
ly went before Judge NOonan, of the Court of
Criminal Correction, two or three hours after
their Indictment was announced, and entered
bonds for $500 each. The other indicted parties
will give bond tomorrow.
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Temneranoe Wnmen.s Convention.

DETROIT, Nov. AT to-dav's session of the
Woman's National Christian Temperance Union
reports were made from the kitchen garden
flower mission, and State and county fair work
half hours memorial service held in re-
specJ TO Mrs j. G.. johnson, of Tennessee, presi-
dent of the Memphis ana State unions. An ele-
CANT fan was presented TO Miss Willard by the
ladies of Vermont, Mrs Green making the pre-
sentatlOn address. Mrs. Henrietta Shelton of
Illinois, spoke at length of the work of women
among Germans. Special mention was made of
the Bahnbracher, a German temperance paper
published in Chicago. Professor AdOlph Schmidt
editor. The attendance upon the meetings con-
tinues large, and the interestss unaOated.
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new bonds to be used as a basis for circulation.
Mr.. New believes that such bonds would be
eagerly sought by the national banks for that
purpose, and that all fears for the safety and
permanency of the national banking system
would be removed. He urges that the genera
ttOn which expended hundreds Of thousands of
lives and seven billions of money to put down
the rebellion ought not to pay the whole of The
national debt, but that reasonable amount
should be left at interest to be paid fifty years
hence.
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The Star-Route Prosecutions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Especial Counsel W. W.
Ker Is in Washington for the purpose of exam
lining papers, summoning witnesses and making
other necessary arrangements for the prosecu-
t1on of the star-route cases. He thinks that the
Kellogg case, which begins Dec. 10, should not
occupy more than ten days, and attention will
then be given to the indictments against Brady
ana the other members of the ring. There will be
an earnest prosecution of all the indicted par
ties, and the government hopes to be more sue
cessful in its next undertaking against them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-03
The Universal Postal Union.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The statistics of the
Universal Postal Union for 1881 show that the
United States ranks first in the number of post
offices. In the number of letters carried by
mail, Great Britain ranks first and the United
States next In the number of newspapers con-
veyed, the United States ranks first with Ger
annnnd
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the department.. tt makes no difference how
high they stand in public estimation; the circu-
lars, which it was supposed would never see the
light Will give the best indication of the charac-
ter OF the business they nave carried on, and by
these they must stand or fall"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-03
Respecting a Criminals O,d Ace.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-In Brooklyn, to-day, Mrs
Charlotte b Furlong, aged tifty-six, was
fenced to six and half years imprisonment for
causiug the death OF Charity Lewis. Her old
age. the judge said, restrained him from impos-
ing the full penalty of twenty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-03
Negroes opposed to Exclusive Cars.

reports that the negroes are dissatisfied with
exclusive cars for their accommodation, and
says the train men on the Texas Central, where
the system has just been inaugurated, are COM
PEELED to take coIOred people out OF cars as
signed to whites.
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Governor Ordyav,s Recommendations

Governor Ordway's Recommendations.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-Governor Ordway, of
Dakota, in report to the Secretary OF the In
terror, recommends that Congress provide for
holding a legitimate constitutional convention
to prepare one or two constitutions, or else pass
an enabling act to be submitted to the people
for ratification
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MINOR MATTERS.
A Proposal to Base the National Bank Cir
culation on New Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Nov 2-In order to preserve
and maintain the national bank-note circulation,
Mr.. New, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
suggests the issue OF itty-year per cent. bonds
tothe amount of say $500. 100000. into which
the ana 4aa per cents, shall be convertible, the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-03
An impression that Higher Prices
Will Be the Rule Henceforth,
Decrease in the Number of Failures il
the United States and Canada-Minor
Items OF Business.
CHICAGO SPECULATION.

Great Activity and Heavy transactions in
Wheat-Corn Very Strong.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-The leading markets were
active on Change, to-day, in local speculate 70
hands. Wheat opened about 14c lower, but i'm
mediately became frmer under better foreign
advices and large numbers of buying orders
Lester took 1000, 600 bushels, Bloom purchased
100000, and the buying was free, causing an
advance of s4c Support was then Withdrawn
from the market. Lester dumped 1000, ,OOo
and, under "bear" influences, prices settled
down and closed about Ice under yesterdays
prices, which receded another fraction on call,
with good sales for December and January.
There were large "short" lines put out at the
down turn. and, If this is covered tomorrow, the
market will strengthen.
Everything favored lower range on corn,
and it advanced l4c on the near de-
liveries, but there was no such strong
demand for January and May. On call it gained
another 16c, with transactions chiefly in Decem-
Der and May. The "shorts" generally showed a
disposition to cover, and 'long" lines were in
creased The market is very strong and well
concentrated
Oats were 1rmer.
Pork sold up sc, and lard was one point higher
January at a trihe higher than yesterday. The
trading in lard on call was heavy, and prices re-
ceded fractionally. The stock of pork has been
very largely decreased during the past thirty
days, while lard shows heavy increase.
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LADY WILLS, "

Which we propose GIVE away for the best guess the
number of shot in Glass Globe No. exhibition at the
WHEN Clothing Store half sister to- and the only
cessu rival of Lady De Jarnett" LADY WILLS is
being exercised daily upon Streets the admra
ton of all lovers of good horses
This beautiful mare with phaeton and harness, is GIVEN
to the WHEN patron who guesses best. No charge is
made directly indirectly coupons which make
your guess. They complimentary to patrons.
REMEMBER any article bought at the WHEN is
guaranteed to be from IS per below any
petition for like qualities if will refund the money
without murmu and the buyer shall be sole judge, and
titled to retain any coupons gueses which they may
received
During the past few years the WHEN has given its
patrons great many thousands of Mrs, consisting of
Chromos Vases Photos, Jack Knives Fruit Knives, Base
Oas, Balloons Splash Mats Toilet Soap ad nintum
without having mentioned it in advertising space
They simply form of advertisement which patrons
have been pleased to circulate for In addition this
class advertising which we are continually making use Of
propose make patrons royal New Years Gift
from each Of our four departments.
These gifts expected to become for the WHEN a
public advertisement in whatever community they may be-
long they live used These gifts which consist of
LADY Wills Phaeton and Harness, from Mems and
Youths Department.; and celebrated Vacheron & Constan-
tin Gold Hunting Watch and Chain from Furnishing De-
partment, and the Shetland pony "Calico," with saddle
bride and blanket from Boys and Chidrens Depart
ment and Wilam' the Goat with harness and cart from
Kilt Department, the WHEN patrons, subject
only the problem guess to the number OF shot
beans Globes exhibition the WHEN We fur
nsh every patron with coupon ticket upon which
their guess and write their address.
Time, until January 10, 1884, is allowed tor making
guesses
We SHALL possible after January IS mail to
every Individual, who may have made guess, the
and number of every individual and guess and the result of
the Committee Award
01MEN pTYTRY B. m
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The Fluctuations in Detail.

To the Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. Irregular wheat was in fair
demand at a speculative business. The feeling
on Change was unsettled, receipts were larger
Foreign advices were favorable. Trading was
chiefly local. The market opened shade easier,
rallied 94e, declined osc, aud closed ls 14e under
yesterday. The sales ranged at 93O937so for
November. 947s0955 5s3 for December, 90 964o
for January, 81 .03 le01037s for May; spring.
934 0932sc; winter, 80 Isc 0Sl.OI. On call the
sales OF regular were l,l05,000 Du; unchanged
to 16c lower.
In corn there was moderate trading prices
touched higher range but were not fully sus-
tanned There was a slight increase in receipts
and shipments were fair. The market opened
stronger at 4D3sc higher declined SEC, and
closed about lsc better than yesterday, except
047s4c for November 467s04714c for Decem-
ber 46 67s047l8o for the year, 4614 a 4 6 5sc for
January, 48l204S7so for May On call the sales
were of 62G. .0U0 bu.
November, trile better for other deliveries
The market not materially changed. Sales
ranged at PTS 02Slsc for November $3.50
29l9c for December, 25osc for January, 1890
32c for May. On call the sales were of 40 900 bu
at lec higher to 1sc lower.
Pork was fairly active. The market opened
5010c higher, advanced 10012l2c, receded 10
015c, and closed steady. Sales ranged at SlO35
010.50 for December, $40 30010 80 for the year,
$11.171 12O1l32l9 for January, $11 500 l 40
for February. On call the sales were of 1900
brls; UNCHANGED to sc lower.
Lard was fairly active. The market opened
.050.o7l2c higher, receded .O2l9 0.O5c, and
closed steady. Sales ranged at 7.3007.32loo
for cash; 7.2007.27I9c for November. 7.22l90
727l8c for December, 7l7l907 22loc for
the sales were Of $4,000 tierces at .o2l9 a .05e
lower.
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The famous Kentucky mare "LADY DE JARNETT," %
after taking first honos for four years old and upward
the National Horse Show, held in New York, at the
Madison Square Garden last week. sold under the hammer
for $4,000.
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THE BUSINESS PROSPECT.
Great Activity and a Feeling of Con-
fidence in Chicago Markets

Heavy Transactions in Wheat-Corn, Pork
and Lard in Good Demand and
Prices Very Steady.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

weather, sOuther to west
erly winds, lower
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-16
CLAIRVOYANT.

MI J. J. CLARK, s1 Church street. Room
 X1 4, the great healing, test and business me edium All Wno V1sis her are astonished del iahted with the result Mrs. Clark prepares number of medicines for the of diseases which are unfa- ing: The best blood purifier in the world. speci- nc for malaria sure for the piles never fails sift1ngs $l Examination by lock of hair $2. Hours 1rom a' Tn. 70 D. n mA2s