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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-11
WESTERN UNION.
Annual Report of President Green-A
FIOurishing Corporation.

New YORK, Oct 10-The annual report of
President Green, of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, shows the company to be
in very fattering condition, financially.
The company holds securities in various tel-
egraph telephone and other companies, the
marketable value OF which is now over $10,-
600, 000 and according to the report most of
these securities are approaching rapidly in
value. These securities do not represent
stocks of telephone companies leased to the
Western Union Company most of which are
owned by il, aggregating some $12,00O000
more The company has 432, 726 miles of
wire and 1917 Offices 40,5S1, TT messages
were handled during the year, the
receipts from which were $19,-
year. The expenses for the year
just closed were $11794, 553 40, leaving net
profit of 81 $50, 1883 The net earnings for
the year were over nine per cent on the cap
ital stock above fixed charges, and this, the
management believe, will be considerably
increased for the current year.
The following board of directors was
elected, 624,170 shares of stock being voted
upon out of the total 100000: Norvin Green,
Thomas T. Eckert John T. Terry Jno. Van
horne, Augustus Schell Harrison Durkee.
Jay Gould, Russell Sage, Alonzo Is. Corner,
Sidney Dillon, Cyrus W. Field, John Pen
der, NJ P, Henry Weaver, Percy R. Pyne,
Robert Lenox Kennedy Hugh j. Jewett, J.
Pierpont Morgan, Frederick L. Ames, John
Hay, William D. Bishop, c. p Huntington,
George B. Roberts, Frank Work, Samuel
Sloan, Erastus Wyman. John J. Astor,
George J. Gould, Chauncey M. Depew,
James w. Clendenin, Christopher c. Bald
win. The changes are John Hay in place of
E. D, Worcester, and Frank Work in place
of H. G. Simmons i'' f-i'i O
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THEwoman-suffragist of Massachusetts, are
not happy. Last year they favored General
Butler, regardless of politics, because they
thought he was a friend of "the cause" but
he has proved his principles by giving the
ladies unlimited fattery and nothing more,
They do not want to work for the artful Gov
ernor for another term; but the views of the
Republican nominee are not to their liking
either, and they are at a loss to know which
way to throw their political influence. Mr..
Robinson voted against suffrage amendment
to the State constitution some years ago, and
as Congressman has voted against the six
tenth amendment. In this dilemma the
women seem to have no choice but to organ
lie third party.
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IT is stated that Mr.. Geiger will contest the
election Of Mr. Pattison as city treasurer
upon some trumped-up ground or other,
which does not or can not, affect the legality
of the vote cast, nor the fact that the major
ity, small though it be, fairly ex-
presses the wish of the people who voted on
Tuesday. All other questions aside, this
contest mania, which has recently developed
in politics all over the country, and which
is the outgrowth of partisan meanness, is at
once pernicious and dangerous An honest
majority of one is, and should be, just as
powerful to settle a controversy at the bal
lot-box as a majority of one thousand, and
until there is a full recognition of that fact
popular institutions are imperiled. We can
not shut our eyes to the fact that in many
instances these contests are engaged in sim
ply for the money there may be in them.
A defeated candidate for Congress serves
notice of contest, and in nine cases out of
ten there is no reason whatever; but the ac-
ton is brought relying upon partisan bigotry
to vote the seat or that at the end of the ses-
sion a big, fat lump of money will be voted
as expenses" In this county repeated con-
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tests have been entered upon and dismissed
with very good grounds for belief that the
contestee has been paid in some way or other.
We do not say that Mr.. Geiger should he
contest would do it with the intention Of
being paid for his expenses, or take bonus
to withdraw his action; but we do say that
the habit of ''contesting" a perfectly fair
and honest election simply because the ma
jority may be.small leads to just such vicious
practices, and is to the last degree repre-
hensible
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THE voter who does not vote-who finds
no ticket in the field good enough for him to
vote-is much more dangerous citizen than
the man who votes the wrong way, either
through ignorance or corruption. There
should be such public sentiment developed
against the crime and cowardice of non-voting
that the man guilty of it would be driven by
the lash of public opinion, in the absence of
conscience, to do his duty. We have nothing
but the heartiest contempt for a man who
will not vote. He is disgrace to American
citizenship, as he is danger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-11

THE Journals election news printed yes
terday was the most complete and accurate
ever given in an Indianapolis paper the
morning after an election. Our city
table was complete from every
precinct, and the majorities given
the several candidates were remarkably
accurate. Our figures elected Mr.. Pattison
treasurer by %, while the official canvass
gives him %. Our special and regular re-
ports from Ohio covered all that could be
told from that State. comparison of the
Journal with the other city papers of yes
terday morning will show which is a news
paper.
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THERE are not three hundred thousand
people in the State OF Ohio who primarily
believe in putting prohibitory amendment
into the State constitution. That is not the
significance of the very large vote for the
second amendment on Tuesday. But it has
profound meaning, and a meaning that
should be studied. Here is pointer in the
direction of how the lesson should be regard
ed. On the morning of the election the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette, paper certain
ly not unfriendly to the liquor interest, had
this to say;
''The prohibition amendment would not
have received serious vote if it had not
been for the arrogance and aggressive activ-
ity of various associations protesting to rep
resent the liquor interests. Tens of thou
sands will vote for prohibition because there
has been so strong d representation of class
interest made by liquor men and thrust into
partisan politics Certainly anyone has a
right to be partisan, as extremely so as he
may make up his mind to be, and to belong
to any party he pleases, but he had better
not classify his business as partisan and put
it into the party along with himself"
1t may be simply remarked that he who
sows the wind will certainly reap the whrl-
wind. The saloon keeper that thrusts his
saloon into party politics is a great fool.
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by the laws of every country under the sun.
The Republican party of Ohio attempted that
sort of practical work in the passage and en-
forcement of the Scott law and to that law
is to be attributed the feeling in that State
which whitfield a Democratic majority Of
10000 away, and its satisfactory workings
will explain the difference between the re-
the Commercial Gazette says are so unex-
pected.
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London, says: Gan the Washers were in attend
ance The ladies In the audience undressed
quite as much as the ladies on the stage. One
fair creature in sRy-blue was nearly bare from
her neck to her waist. The spectators reveled
in visions of nudity, like Faust in his enchanted
dream" The account further says, speaking of
the chorus singers: "They were attired first as
Prospero's winged fairies, then sailors on
Alonzos vessel, and always displaying an opu-
lence of personal charms, which, in America, is
generally left to the Imagination" If it was
any more outre than is sometimes visible on
American stages, 1t was very bad indeed.
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THERE are ndications that the latest defal-
cation and fight in the business circles of
indianapolis grew out of the speculation in
margins" or in other words, the disgraoeful,
pernicious and criminal gambling in grain and
provisions. 1t is reported that the man was
seen to frequent what is known as bucket
shop" in reality gambling den, by the side
of which faro room or poker parlor is inno-
cent and commendable.
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A Race Row in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 10.-A fight last night IN
Cumminsvie between a party of thirty
negroes and an equal number of whites, in
which stones were the weapons first used,
brought the police TO the ground. Several
pistol shots were exchanged. Officer Deiany
was shot in the thigh, and Harry Winters.
negro, was shot twice in the back, and is hot
expected to live Two Others were slightly
wounded The negroes were hunting for
man who had assaulted one of their number
at the polls, when they were attacked by tic
whites,
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had" he said sadly, "was my game of draw.
and the interest in that is gone, for 1 don't care
now for what win and don't feel what lose"
AN unfinished figure that has stood for many
years in marble yard facing Capitol Park, in
the city of Washington, was intended for In
dian chief, to be placed at the main front of the
Capitol. 1t was begun in 1853, tut when half
finished a crack was discovered in the stone. 1t
has now been sold, and is to be chseled down
and made cherub for a child's grave in Green
wood cemetery
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Alleged Heirs After Alleged Millions.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10-A meeting of abont
sixty OF the Washer heirs was held here. to-
day, to perfect an organization and mature
plans to secure control OF an English estate,
valued at several millions. Hugh Washer
came to this country in 1860, and located in
Rhode Island His brother Daniel living in
England. bequeathed his estate to Hugh.
The will was hidden. and found alter lapse
of one hundred years. The claim is made
that the property fell into the hands OF a
Mas er in no way related to the deceased.
The heirs now number 1000.
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IN lawsuit at Denver, Congressm Belford
and brother of Secretary Teller were the oppos-
ing counsel. Both gentlemen grew somewhat
excited, and Mr.. Beford rather personal in
his reply to Mr.. Teller's opening speech, fire.
quenty causing laughter among the jury ana
audience. Mr.. Teller did not respond at the
time, bpt when he came to close he devoted few
minutes to Bedford: "Gentlemen OF the jury"
he said, "my brother, here, Mr.. Bedford, has
been seriously concerned recently on the sub
ject of religion. 1t has cost him many wakeful
nights. He has thought of it, talked of 1t, read of
1t. The other day he carried his fears and hopes
TO an old Baptist minister, his life long friend.
After long conversation his friend said to him
that he seemed to be in very hopeful state. So
well advanced was he that the good old man
thought him worthy of baptism. That is the
first ceremony upon admission to your church,
is it notP asked Bedford. Yes said the vener-
able clergyman. and how will it be admins
teredP asked Bedford. AS is usual in our
church. said his friend, by immersion Then, ,
said Belford, very sOrrowfulIy, Il must stay out
side; could not consent TO disappear so long
from public view" Beford had to join in the
lOudest laugh of the day.
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Anerinan Institnte OF mining Enrineera

Troy, N. Y, Oct 10.-The American Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers visited. to-day, the
stove and iron and steel works. AT the Bes-
semer steel-wOrks they were shown the first
vessel built, in 1864, for making steel, and
the first moulds The works visited were
handsomely decorated, and an elegant lunch
WAS served at the residence of James A Bur-
don. Tomorrow the sbirt-collar shops and
iaundres will be visited; on Friday the Hud'
son-river Ore Company's works, near Hud-
son, will be visited, and the meeting close.
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THE RESULT IN OHIO.

The Republican who is discouraged over
the result in Ohio, if such there be, has
given the situation little consideration.
There is every reason in the world for feel
ing of genuine satisfaction, with, of course,
the inevitable regret that it was not a little
didates could have been elected. At the last
general election in that State the Democratic
Secretary of State was elected by 10, lis.
This big margin has been practically wiped
out, and Judge Foraker has come near beat
ing his opponent. There is multiplicity
of reasons why Republicans should rejoice
over the result. Never in the history of
Ohio politics was there such an array of OPP
position as in the contest just closed. First,
Democracy as party, on principle, or rather
prejudice, was arrayed against the Repub-
lican ticket Then the liquor element,
brewers distillers, saloon-keepers and their
friends, were brought into action by the OBJ
position in defense of their interests, which
they were brought to believe were threat
ened by Republican success. To
these must be added an organized
attempt to align the German element against
the Republican party, which, however, it is
proper to say, signally failed of success by
the honorable action of thousands upon
thousands of Germans, who scout the idea
that they belong to anybody or any interest.
account of defections in favor of the prohibit
ton movement and then, finally, by the
oft-repeated impracticability of prohibition
ticket. Despite all these adverse influences,
the Republican party in Ohio fought gal
liant fight, and have reason to congratulate
themselves. With no presidential contest to
spur them on, they have destroyed an adj
verse majority of 10000. The fight was an
honorable and plucky one, and the enemy
was driven back with the loss of 20, 600 men.
The augury for future triumphs is good.
But while the leaders in the Republican
party in Ohio have cause to congratulate
themselves over the result, they should not
fail to note few patent facts revealed by the
vote just counted. The people are wide
awake; they know what they want ana in
sist on having what they demand. 1t will
not do to slight their expressed wishes. No
slurring over will suffice, and no
leader, however adroit, can hope to
achieve success without needing
and acceding to the popular will. This it
may confidently be claimed, will be done,
and being done, lively campaign next year
will place Ohio where it always goes in presi-
dental years-with Republican majority of
a size that will be significant A wisely
built platform in 1884, an energetic canvass,
and to back the right at all hazards, will be
sure to win. Viewing the result in Ohio in
all its bearings, there is every reason for Re-
publican rejoicing, and for renewed conf
denoe that the people of that State are still
true to the principles of the Republican
party.
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THE saloon vote" is a very different and
distinct thing from the German vote, or
from the liberal vote, properly called, al
though the saloon men not infrequently
adopt the term "liberal' to describe them
selves, just as persons steal the livery of
line of distinction should be we'll
marked, and carefully observed
The returns from Ohio emphatically
repudiate the arrogant claim Of the saloon
oligarchy, that it controls absolutely the
German and liberal vote, while in the city
election in indianapolis it was within every
ones observation that very many Germans
heartily supported and voted the
Republican ticket, and the influence OF
Mr.. Philip Rappaport and the German
Tribune, in showing that the thrusting in of
the temperance issue was the veriest blind,
was very sal utary and important The ''sa-
loon vote" and interest is thing by itself,
and it is not German, or Irish, or any other
nationality particularly. 1t is cosmopolitan.
There are Americans who are controlled
by it, and who are under its in
Ruenee and in its pay. There
are hundreds and thousands of honorable.
upright property property-acquir-
ing Germans, who resent its arrogant dicta-
ton as bitterly as any one can. 1t is dan
yerous and unfair thing to draw the lines of
nationality in American citizenship, and one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-11

THE English government has at last de-
cided to send mails by the fastest steamers
that cross the Atlantic. Heretofore certain
companies have enjoyed the monopoly OF
this business. American mails nave long
been sent by the fastest lines.
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IT is getting to be no longer the rule of the
majority in this country, unless the majority
is large enough to utterly bury the defeated
candidate out of sight, In case of close
contest and small majority, the idea seems
to be that the defeated candidate must be de-
feated again by some means.
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murdered Policeman Street, of Huntsville,
Ala. on Monday, by splitting his head with
an axe, was taken from Jail last night by
fifty masked men and hanged. He refused
10 give his name The confederate is still at
large, and d heavy reward for his arrest IL
offered
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president CARTER is reported to be 'very
anxious that Williams College should have a
good base ball nine.'"-Exehange.
Well, why doesn't some wealthy friend Of the
institution come forward with an endowment
for base ball department. No parent who ex-
poets his SOD to keep up with the times will
think of patronizing a college which has no prop
erly equipped nine
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SOME Greenbackers up at Maquoketa, Ia, did
not like the political principles expressed at a
Methodist prayer-meeting, the other night, and
proceeded to break up the meeting. The minis
ters and deacons present turned in, helped put
the GreeEbackers out of the church, and then
calmly and plousy finished their religious pro-
oeedngs without the unredeemabIe element.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS to the pedestal for the Bar
tholdi statue are said to be coming in at a
very satisfactory rate. For the credit OF the
country, it is TO be hoped that this is true.
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effect of the defeat of Mr.. schmuck for
mayor will be to lessen the tendency in that
direction. We are all American citizens in
this country
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1T is curious fact that the first electric rail-
way OF any length has been put into operation
in Ireland, a line having been opened between
Portrush and the Giants Causeway. The cleo
tricity is generated by a waterfall,
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Ohio Democratic papers sing very small.
The cackling is left to fool papers in other
States.
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THE Sentinel said yesterday that "Ohio
rolls up large and fattering majority for
Hoadly and his associates" The Democrats
seem to be very easily aattered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-11

THE Democrats carried Hamilton county
last year by 1O,689 There does not seem to
have been Democratic tidal wave in the
vicinity of Cincinnati this year.
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GOVERNOR KNOTT has declined to interfere
in behalf of Craft, and he will hang to-mor-
row. The execution will take place at Gray
son, Carter county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-11

MISS LENA CARTER, who flattered herself for a
few minutes that she was wife No. 2 OF Major
Nckerson. has offered 81 900 TO Mrs. Nckerson
On condition that that lady will relinquish all
claims to the Majors property, which was trans
ferred to Miss Lena, and will also retract some
offensive statements regarding her. To this
colossal piece OF impertinence Mrs. Nckerson
properly returns the reply that she will not COM
promise, she proposes TO have all the proper
ty, and that she will retract nothing. If the
public had not formed its opinion of Miss Carter
before, this last act would serve TO measure by.
ALL the salacious things east of the Atlantic
are not bounded by the walls of the French
capital. A special cablegram. speaking OF the
initial presentation of Burnaud's travesty of
shakspeare's Tempest" at the Gaiety Theater,
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SARAH BERNHARDT confesses with shame and
humiliation that she separated from her hus-
band, NJ Damala, because he wasunfaithful
ana was squandering all her money. Public
sympathy will go out toward her in this. 1t is
really awful to treat Sarah SO.
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SOME of the Salvation Army officers in Eng
land allude to the Lord as a "perfect gentle
man." According to all accounts, this is a good
deal more than the Lord can say for them.
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FREDDIE G-BH-RDT has returned to New
York in safety. The fool-kiler of the effete
monarchies of Europe hasn't earned his salary
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Can be found at the following places:
LONDON-American Exchangein europe, 449 Strand.
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NEW YoRK-Fifth Avenue and Windsor Hotels
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PARIs-American Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard
des Capucines.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.-Brentano's l,ol5 Pennsylva'
mia avenue.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1888.

THE INDIANAP0LIs JOURNAL
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ST. LOUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot.
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CHICAGo-Palmer House.