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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-02


While, however, the public debt is in this salts
Factory condition, there financial dangers
ahead which only be avoided by changes in our
financial legislation. The most imminent of these
dangers, and the only to which now ask the at
tenton of Congress arises from the cont nued coin
age OF silver and the increasing representation of by
silver certificates 1beeve that the world is not in
condition, and never viii be- for the characterization
Of onethrd of its metallic money; that both gold and
silver are absolutely necessary FOR circulating
teriay increasing the burden of debt nor even tenn,
porariy degraded by artificial means without iniur-
ous effects upon home and international trade But
also believe that gold and silver only be made to
maintain their comparative value by the joint action
of commercial nations. Not only is there now no
joint action taken by these nations TO place and keep
silver equality with gold, according to existing
standards but it has been by the treatment has re-
ceved from European nations, greatly lessened in
commercial value.
The report then gives a history Of the silver
dollar, calls attention to the growing danger
caused by silver certificates taking the place of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-02

GILMoRE's ZOO THEATER.
Tho Zoo this week has the best speciality show that
has been given there since the season began. Last
night there was large audience and much laughter
and applause. Individual hits were made by Mr..
Pennell, a cannon-baH performer; Newman and Gay
lor dancers Alice and Edward Clark the Dudes ,;
Maggie Bussell and Miss Sadie Cushman, a sweet
voiced singer with attractive stage presence and
good selection of songs The performance concluded
with the funny afterpiece, "Maloney's Rattle" with
J. j. Sullivan in the leading part. The company will
remain throughout the week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-02
MANIFESTATION.
FOR SALE.

NOR WOODWORKING MACHINERY
L A. R. BAKER, % West Maryland street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-02
REMOVAL.

ID EBfOVAIlAOF THE WHEELER & WILSON
IL sewing machine Office from as North PenDsylva
mia street to 81 North Illinois street We will be
pleased to see all our old customers at our new rooms.
WHEELER s. WILSON MFG co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


VIZ ANTED-THE CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER IN
W the West the Weekly Indiana State Journal
One dollar per year.
w ANTED-EXPERIENCED FIRST CLASS CT
W gar salesman, with established trade in Ohio,
Michigan and Indiana. No other need apply. p.
PRETZFELD & CO., l01l Liberty, Pittsb,rg Pa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

Gen. Grants friends claim that his
financial affairs are in a very prosperous
condition. He has been a stock specula-
tor in Wall street for nearly year, and
is one of the leading members of the bank
ing house of Ward, Grant Il Co. Some of
his admirers saved him from the grasp of
Jay Gould when he was seemingly ruined,
and put him into business with a shrewd
partner to direct the affairs of the firm.
From being one of the lambs that was
sheared a short time ago, he has got to be
one of the shearers, and will probably be
able to struggle along without being pen
stoned lrV the government
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
PERSONAL.

ALGERNoN SwINBURNE denies that he is
coming to America.
LABoUcHERE, in a recent number of Truth,
favOrs the substitution of garroting for hang
ing.
As a matter of speculative Importance it is
announced in the New York newspapers that
bIr. Jay Gould has slight cold.
MARY DICKENS the granddaughter of the
novelist. is a beggar in the new drama Of
"CIaudian," now running at London
theatre.
GOVERNOR ORDwAY, Of Dakota, returned
from an extended visit to Vermont recently
to find that during his absence memorial
had been prepared asking for his removal.
THE friends of Capt. Fortier, who was re-
Gently killed in the political riot in New Or
leans, will raise a fund large enough to pro-
vide for his family. Two gentlemen have
subscribed $1,000 each.
WILLIAM HUNTER, Assistant Secretary of
State at Washington, has been in the employ
of the government for ffty-three years. Those
who have been waiting for his place say he Is
likely to last several years yet
THE Junior editor of the Memphis Sctmitdr
is a young and beautiful lady, with more
brains IN her head Than nine tenths of the
male population of this terra queOus orb carry
on their shoulders. She is opposed to woman
suffrage.
OLIVER DALRYMPLE, Of the famous
Dalrymple wheat farm in Dakota, is de-
scribed as a typical "Uncle sam" In appear
ance. His face is peaked and his hair long
He wears a big white hat and old-fashioned
farmers clothes.
GEN. GRANTS wounds have both been from
falls. After taking Nicksburg, he rode
rough, nervous horse in. the streets of New
Orleans, and experienced a terrible fall, which
kept him on crutches long after, and he had
hardly recovered when stanton went TO ONO
to meet him and plan the Chattanooga cam
paign.
ALEXANDER SULLIVAN, of Chicago, now has
a very large legal practice, which is said to be
worth $25. 600 a year. Before he was elected
President of the Irish Natioal Union his briefs
used to be marked with very small figures,
but now he is as independent in his conduct
and as strenuous for fee as any practitioner
in the West.
Miss ANDERSON gave occasion for Christ
mas burlesque at the Galety Theatre IN Lon
don. The burlesque was parody on the
Amerlcan's performance of Galatea. Mr..
Terry as a dispatch tells, assumes Mary
Anderson's poses and admires his own beauty
in the mirror, raising shouts of laughter by
his pretended innocence"
OLD CAPT. JAKE" VANDERBILT is the
name of a member of that noted family which
is seldom heard. He Is brother OF the dead
Commodore. and, though now over four score
wears, still has full possession OF all his facul-
ties. He lives very comfortably on his Staten
Island farm, and seldom troubles Billy" as
he calls his nephew, or any of the other men,
bers of the family.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
Glntbina.

WE WISH OUR MANY PATRONS A NIER-
RY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
AND WOULD SAY WE ARE MAKING GREAT
REDUCTIONS ON OUR ALREADY VERY
LOW PRICES FOR CLOTHING. WE KNOW
THAT WITH THE FACILITIES WE HAVE
TO BUY GOODS WE CAN SELL THEM AS
Low IF NOT LOWER THAN ANYONE IN
THE CITY NOTWITHSTANDING THE AD-
REFRESHMENTS OF SELLING BELOW
COST, AND WITH THE REDUCTIONS WE
ARE NOW MAKING IT is AN OPPOR-
TUNITY NO ONE SHOULD MISS. GIVE US
A TRIAL AND BE CONVINCED OF THE
TRUTHFULNESS OF THE ABOVE AssER-
TIoNs. WE HAVE OYERCoATs, SUITS,
PANTS, ETC, FOR MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS
AND CHILDREN. HATS IN VARIETY OF
STYLES AND PRICES, WHICH ARE THE
LOWEST. GENTS NECKWEAR, UNDER
WEAR, EARL & WILSON AND OTHER COL
LARS AND CUFFS, UMBRELLAS, ETC. WE
ARE THE AGENTS FOR THE ''KING OF
SHIRTS" THE BEST SHIRT SOLD IN THE
CITY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
White Slaves,

Notwithstanding the results of the war
and the consequent adoption of the thir-
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution, slavery yet ex-
lists in practice in several States OF the
Union One of the most prominent phases
of servItude is the labor contract system,
by which large gangs Of men and women
are gathered in Germany, Italy and other
foreign countries by the agents Of large
capitalists. They are induced by the fair
representations of shrewd canvassers to
sign contracts to work a certain number
of wears at what is considered in this
country a merely nominal price, and as
part consideration they receive free pas
sage to America. While the wages offered
are greater than are obtained in Europe,
in the United States the margin is large
enough to enable the boss contractors to
make a very fine profit on whatever work
the laborers are put at. They are princi-
pally employed in factories, mills and
mines in New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts,, and occasionally on rail-
roads and farms.
This system has now been in operation
for several years, and as the contractors
have very little money actually invested
and no risks to take, the profits they make
out of the labor of the poor deluded
foreigners Oftentimes reach a very large
percentage. 1t is sad these labOrers are
generally deceived as to the nature Of the
services they are expected to render, and
the worth Of such services in this coun-
try, but being ignorant of our language
they are scarcely in a condition to help
themselves even after they find out the i'm
position that has been practiced on them.
Besides, they know absolutely nothing Of
the nature of our laws which render such
contracts illegal and void.
An interesting feature of this system of
introducing cheap foreign labor into the
United States and thus breaking down the
wages of American wOrkingmen is that
it is being done by several individuals and
corporations which are using the labor
argument to support their demands for a
high protective tariff. While they are
making the enormous profits which the
cheap labor and tariff makes possible,
they have the check to say that the native
wOrkmen get the benefit of the tariff, and
there are many people simple enough to
believe them.
The workingmen Of the North consider
this labor contract system direct attempt
to reduce their wages, and say that great
privation and suffering will he entailed
on themselves and their families.
A strong appeal will be made to Con-
gress TO adopt some effective measure to
abolish the evil, for while the contracts
are now clearly illegal the laborers are
not able to contest their rights, even if they
had the disposition to do so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
The Indians Way to Cure Headache.
81 ,T131es' (TGzeffe

st. James Gazette.
Every one who has been in British
Guiana has heard of the Kenaimas, hui
man and spiritual powers of evil, who are
the bane and terror Of the Indians exist
ence. To counterfeit the malefic influence
of the Kenaimas, each larger Indian vii
lage keeps it's peaiman or medicine man.
One of Mr.. i'm Thurn's most interesting
adventures was that in which he placed
himself in the hands Of a peaiman who
undertook to cure him of a headache, and
who, to Judge from the authors descrip-
ton, had in him the making OF an admira-
BILE spiritualist professor or of thought
reader. Mr.. i'm Thurn submitted for six
long hours, in hut on the savanna, to
the process of ''peaiing." BY ventrilo-
quism were produced the most terrible
noises, and an extremely clever imitation
of the animals of Guiana in whose bodies
the Kenaimas who had bestowed the
headache were supposed to Turk. The pa
tient describes himself as being all the
while in a sort of mesmeric trance, feel
ing at times the air driven over his face,
''as if some big winged thing came from
afar toward the house, passed through
the roof, and then settled heavily on the
floor; and again, after an interval, as if
the same winged thing rose and passed
away as it had come" 1t was interesting,
even wonderful; but he was not cured.
He rushed at last intoh the open savanna
and "a wild and pitch-dark night; and,
''bare-headed, bare-footed, and coatless,"
with the lightning flashing now and then
behind the distant mountains, waited for
the dawn. The peaiman insisted that a
cure had been effected, and demanded
payment: and as he produced in proof
the kenaima, caterpillar which had been
extracted from Mr.. i'm Thurn's body, his
fee, ga looking-glass which had cost four
pence.v could not be denied.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
Henry Willard.


Less than six months ago Henry Val
Iard's name was on every tongue. Every
day the newspapers had something TO say
about him. Elaborate articles detailing
the facts of his remarkable career were
published in this country and Europe.
His success had been phenomenal, ana
excited the admiration of some and the
envy of others. In fifteen years he rose
from a newspaper reporter to immense
wealth and to one of the proudest man.
cial positions in the world. SO great was
the confidence in his honesty and imam
cal ability that at one time capitalists
placed So, O00, 900 in his hands to invest as
he thought best. No security was de-
manded, and no questions respecting MS
plans were asked. His career eliminated
with the completion of the Northern Pa
cifc Railway, OF which he was President
He was then on the tOpmOst wave OF sue
cess. The driving of the golden spike III
the Far West in the presence OF edltors'
statesmen and financiers Of this country,
and titled and /monied men OF
Europe. all his guests, was
performance in keeping with
his rocket-like career. He still occupies
a large share of public attention. His
name is still mentioned wherever a news
paper is read. He is not spoken oil noW'
however. as the great financier. Some
speak of him pitylngly, others bitterly,
and all with feeling that his star VIII
shortly disappear from the financial firm
ament forever. He is broken in health
and spirits. His great stone palace into
which he has just moved brings him no
happiness. He has dropped out of the
busy scene in which he so lately was
prominent figure and played leading
part OyerwOrk, or the knowledge OF the
ruin his schemes worked TO the fortunes
of others. or the certainty that the honor
able and responsible positions he occupied
would be taken from him, Frustrated
nervous system that had stood every
strain made upon it. A few days ago the
telegraph announced his retirement from
the Presidency of the Oregon Trans
continental Company and the Oregon m
provement Company. Yesterdays dis
patches made the statement that he would
resign the Presidency of the Northern
Pacific on the 4th of this month. His rep
utation as a great financier and manager
of important enterprises is gone. He
has a fortune, it is true, but
that does not satisfy
man who has been accustomed
to power. He hadn't the staying qualities
of Huntington, Gould and Vanderbilt.
He was a sort Of financial meteor-bril-
liant while he lasted, but he didn't last
long. If he had wrecked his fortune in
his schemes as Jay Cooke did when he
controlled the destinies of the Northern
Pacific there would be some sympathy for
him. He did not back his schemes, lit seems,
and while those who relied upon him Loss
thousands, and in some cases millions, he
added to his already great wealth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

One hundred and fifty-one years ago to-
day General Oglethorpe settled Georgia.
lie obtained a charter from King George
IL. in 1872 to found a colony for the poor
and oppressed on the land which lay be-
tween South Carolina and Florida, which
section of country he named Georgia."
after the King. The following year he
landed on the coast of Georgia and made
a treaty with the Indians. Neither slaves
nor intoxicating liquor was allowed in
the colony for many years. Among the
settlers were Moravians from Austria and
Scotch Highlanders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

DURING last year there were 81 murders and
2O4 suicides in New York city.
AN Omaha paper threatens to sue for libel
the next man who calls it Union Pacific or
gan.
THE superiority of some men is merely
local. They are great because their associates
are little.
NOT nail is used in the construction OF
houses in Japan. They are put together by a
method of mortising.
GEORGE BANCROFT, the historian, says that
a very dry autumn is always succeeded by a
rather warm and open winter.
HUMBOLDT tells us that after bathing among
the noctiluce in the phOsphorescent water OF
the Pacific his skin was luminous for hours
after.
GEN. BUTLER hopes to live long enough to
ride in a car made of iron and with rounded
top, in which will be an apparatus for cleo
trical lighting. The ear viii float, and 1t VIII
be so padded that in case of accident no one
can be hurt. Mr.. Thomas Scott intended to
build a car on Gen. Buffers plan.
THE printing of the new English dictionary,
which is in preparation in London, has pro-
ceeded to the end Of the article "alternate,'
and at that point there are over 5000 entries,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

If Mr.. Cobb, Chairman of the House
Committee on Public Lands, carries out
the programme which he mas marked out
Washington will be overrun this winter
with the agents of railway corporations
which claim the unearned land grants.
These grants cover millions of acres OF
the public lands in the South and West.
They were given to railway companies
with the understanding that railways
were to be built at once. Inc
railways were not built, and, IN
some instances no work Of any kind has
been done, although from fifteen to twenty
years have elapsed since the grants were
made. There is no good reason why these
Grants should not be declared forfeited.
some of the companies claiming them
have no existence. A few individuals IN
each particular case claim to repre-
sent the companies. and insist
that they are entitled to whatever
rights the companies had. In this
way thew hope to keep the lands out of
market until they can effect some arrange
mept to secure them. These lands cannot
be settled because the government will
not sell them as long as the question of
the ownership Of them is in doubt. There
is a demand for them, especially for the
pine lands in the South, and they would
be quickly bought and occupied If Con-
gress would declare them for
feited. A strong effort was made
last Congress to get the
House to act in the matter, but without
success. The parties who claim the lands
had strong friends among the Republican
majority who blocked every movement
looking to a forfeiture. Mr.. CObb's plan
is to bring in a separate bill for each
grant, dealing with each on its merits.
In this way he hopes to prevent combi-
nation which would certainly be formed
i'm the interest of the claimants if Il
general bill covering all the grants were
introduced lie ought, and no doubt viii,
have the united support OF the Democratic
majority. 1t is a great wrong that so
much good and valuable land is kept out
Of the market simply that few individ-
uals may have the opportunity to make
fortunes. They have no right to it, and
there is no sound argument that can be
advanced in their behalf. Every Con-
gresham who in any way aids to per-
petuate that wrong should have his name
published from one end of the country to
the other, and his constituents should see
to it that he is not again entrusted with
their interests. Let the Democratic House
do the honest work and inaugurate the
needed reforms that are required, and if
the Republican Senate refuses to do its
part let the Republican party take the re-
sponsIbihty. Honest legislation, not job
berry, is what the people want and they
will not be slow to trust the party which
gives it to them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
THE DUDES GAVE 1T UP.
The Latin Motto which Perplexed Them
WOefully.

Ae3C ORR Tunes.
Three perfected dudes, accompanied by
three accomplished bellies, occupied six
chairs in the orchestra Of Daly's Theatre
a few nights ago. Their conversation
previous to the rising of the curtain was
such as to convince Il nearer that they
were of the most cultured society. They
discussed the opera like accomplished
musical amateurs. They argued
about the respective merits of
j. Frank Currier and 7. Addison
Richards in a way that showed how well
they knew the difference between the
''hard'' school and the ''impressiOnists."
They made telling remarks about the
intricac;es of the Yale-Harvard football
game. Any one could see with half an
eye that the men were graduates OF Har-
ward. just after the curtain descended
at the close of the first act one of the
ladies caught sight of the embroidered
motto in its centre. Turning to the gen.
tleman next to her she said:
''What does that mean? It's Latin, is
it nOt?"
The gentleman adjusted his single eye
glass and carefully read the line: " PGtn1dn1
qui n1eruit Jerdt."
"By JOYe, you know" he remarked,
''Pm dreadful rusty in my Latin. Say,
Charlie, can you translate that rubbish
The man addressed took a long look at
it and then said:
81 could if l had dictionary here,
don't you know; but i can't remember
what any of those words mean except qui
that means who or which or what :"
The third man was called upon, and,
after few moments of study, he said:
"Well, now, it's funny, but can't seem
to remember all of the words myself.
Palmam means "a PALM and ferat means
she Makes"
"'He who makes PALM" murmured
the first gentleman. "DOn't seem to be
much sense in that, does there?'
"No, by Jove," said the second man ;
81 don't believe it is classical Latin. 1t
must be quotation from one of those
idiotic old medieval fathers.'
perhaps l can help YOU" remarked
the youngest of the three ladies, who had
not before spoken. Il think it means,
Let him take the cake who deserves it,"
The three men looked puzzled for mo-
ment and then burst out laughing.
"Hal ha! deucedly clever! You're al
ways so witty, you knowr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

A NEW line of Fine Engravings. including
"a few "Artists' Proofs" Just received
Heliotypes or Artotypes 25c., but not sold as
engrayings. HAVENS,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

IN Kansas, as IN Maine, they sell "sea foam, y
which a traveller observes "loOks like beer,
smells like beer. makes drunk like beer and
is the same stuff which is called beer in other
States"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

WHAT" says an inquisitIve young lady, "is
the most popular color for a bride?" We may
be little particular in such matters, but we
would prefer q white One.-EechdRae.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

TEXAN marriage notice: mo cards, no cake,
no flowers, no thanks, no regrets, nObOdy's
business"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
why He Passed Him.

The Superintendent of a certain railroad
called up conductor one day and said TO
him:
$50, sir; l understand you passed a man
over our line recently on your own author
ity. Is it true, STRIP
eyes, sir, 1t is"
eDidn't you know, sir, that you were
violating the regulationsT
Eyes"
"Then, sir, why did you do it, should
like to ask!'
''Wel, Captain, you see, got so dang
lonesome riding back and forth every day
all by myself that gave friend of mine
a pass just for company"
The conductor was looking for job the
next daV.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

The reports from Dakota indicate that
the Governor of that Territory is, in the
slang of the day. on the make. He
appoints the commissioners to locate the
county seats of new counties and, it is
asserted. he takes care to appoint CON-
missioners who will select a site in which
he is interested. The Governor is a bad
man and ought to be bounced. But why
bounce him when the chances are ten to
one his successor will fall at once into the
same practices? What is needed is
change of parties, not of men.
Probably more people are buried alive
than is generally believed. AS they were
about to bury a grandchild of Gen.
Turner at Memphis last week some one
insisted that it should be bathed and
slapped on the back. 1t at once showed
signs of life, and is now reported as hav-
ing fair prospect of recovery. The
question of Anparent death Is worthy of
thorough inveS 5gation, and some scientific
test ought to Unemployed in all cases be-
fore burial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
Obstructing our Commerce.


TNlI06LDEl0 Hec0T0 IINW.J.
ResoluteIy looking away from the real
causes of the heavy balance Of South Ameri-
can trade against this country, Senator Sher-
man proposes a Congress of delegates from all
the States of America to meet in Washington
for the purpose of promoting commercial in
tercOurse. This is well enough. but until leg
islative restrictions upon commerce are re-
not fill the sails of one trading smack.