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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-11
Hints that There Are Men Now in Washing
ton Who Are Reaping Heavy Profits from
This Disreputable Business.
Arctic Enthusiasts Who Desire to Again
Brave the Perils of the North.
Facts and Figures from the Annual Report of
First Assistant Postmaster-General Steven
son-0ther Washington News.
OFFICE BROKERAGE.
A Custom Indicative of Corruption in the
Politics of Nation.

A Custom Indicative of Corruption in the
Politics of a Nation.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-"A sure sign of decay
in national lfe of the true corruption of national
institutions, and the laws of integrity and hon
esty on the part of the masses of any nation, is
furnished by the springing up and fourishing of
the crime of Office brokerage" said old
official at the Postoffce Department to-day.
When the people of Spain." continued the
official, began to indulge in these offenses
against the life of that nation they speedily for
felted the respect and esteem they had before
enjoyed among the nations of all Europe, and
soon sunk from frst-class position to that of a
fourth-rate power. Up to the present time the
people of the United States have never been
cursed by the practice of this species of cor
ruption, and happy should they be in conse-
quence. But because they have escaped this
evil thus far they should not conclude that they
never will be so troubled"
"You seem to think there is such thing as
office brokerage being conducted nowl" inquired
your correspondent
"Yes," replied the official, f'already it is whis-
pered about the offices of this city that certain
men have been here ever since the 4rh of March,
living at the best hotels, dressing as extensively
as anybody about the city, eating and drinking
the best of everything though when at home
their circumstances compelled them to live as
mooestly as the majority of their neighbors On
inquiry it is found that these men are known, in
some OF the departments, at least, as referees,
to whom are referred all applications for ap-
pointments for their respective States or Terrific
ries. and who, in fact, really make the appoint
ments in and of themselves. Now, is it reason
able to suppose that they incur all this expense
and undergo all this worry without pay? And if
they are paid who pays, and how much are they
paidf and upon what kind of scale is this matter
graduateds and is there e-any 'divy made of these
so-called fees? and if there is, who is the lucky
mang / would like to see the facts brought out
IN this matter of Office brokerage"
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BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS.
Failure of the Dry-Goods House of Watson
& Observation-Disclosures 100000.

Failure of the Dry-Goods House of Watson
g. Observation-Disclosures 100000.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10-Watson g Bartholow,
dry goods commission merchants, at 6l Leonard
street. failed yesterday, and made an assign
nent to Charles D. Wells, their cashier. The
arm is composed OF Robert G. Watson and j. M.
G. Bartholow. Preferences were made, for bor-
rowed money, to Mrs. Mary S. Havemyers,
Mrs. Jane p. Watson, John Gourlay, the estate
of George Elder, j. j. Stuart & Co., W. II. Tay-
lor & Co. and Alexander Douehan g. Co.
Assignee Wells said that he did not care to
give any details of the firms condition until the
schedules had been completed. The cause of
the failure. he said, was the inabl-
ity of the firm to meet large amount
of borrowed money which they had been
called upon to pay. When asked if the labii-
ties would amount to $500 000 as was reported
in the trade, he said they would not In the
trade it was said that the firm had lost on ad-
yances to manufacturers, had met with some
losses among its customers and had sunk money
in mill in Philadelphia. Friends of the firm
8hink that the liabilities do not exceed $40O O0O
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THE CASE OF RIEL.
He Will Certainly Be Executed Of
Mob Violence if the Hanging Is Delayed

WINNIPEG, Nov. 10-Sir A. p. Caron, Minis
ister for Militia and Defense for the Dominion,
and Hon. Thomas White, Minister of the Inte-
rior, who are now here, were interviewed, last
evening" on the subject of Riels execution
They pointed out that Riel was respited until
the 10th, and consequently could lot be hanged
on the 10th, as the respite included that day.
In the Territories, when convict is sentenced,
the sentence is not carried out unless the Gov
ernor sends his warrant to go on with the execu-
tion. Caron now urges that inasmuch as the
Governor general only returned from the North
west last week. and it was necessary to hold a
meeting of the Executive Council before the fate
of Riel could be settled, and then the warrant
had to be sent by mail to Regina, it would be inn
possible for the warrant to reach Regina
by Wednesday. and in the event OF
1t not arriving the hanging could not take place.
and the prisoner must be reprieved. He init
mated, however, that he would be respited but
for few days at the most, and the law must
then take its course. He denies that an insanity
commission has been appointed. Serious trouble
is likely arise here should the sentence not be
carried out on Wednesday. The Conservative
Club will give banquet to Caron and White to-
night but IL is asserted that the president and
vice president both declare they will not attend,
and the public will not go unless it be definitely
announced to-day that Riel will be hanged.
1t is also feared that attack will be made on
Archbishop Tache's palace, at St. Boniface, if
the sentence be not executed, as that prelate is
blamed for using his influence to have Riel's life
spared Feeling runs very high here, and mob
demonstration is anticipated in case the sentence
is commuted.
DR.. Jukes, surgeon to the mounted police of
Montreal; d. Lavalle, warden of the Kingston
penitentiary, and two other physicians have been
secretly examining Riel at Regina They are
understood to be government commission on
sanity. Lavalle has expressed the opinion that
Riel is insane, but preparations are going on for
the execution.
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free delivery Offices and recommends that tha
same policy be applied to non-free delivery
onlces. so as to give them the bens
ehts ef of free delivery. 1t is believed that
TINS consolidation would reduce the labor of ex-
aiming Clerks by reducing the number of sepa-
rate postohces, and result in improved service
Under the head of SALARY and allowance, IL
IS stated thai the total amount allowed for clerk
ana ~ postonces was 81 925 $685. for rent, fuel
ana light of postoffices. 1868 $780, for salaries Of
postmasters o sun @ q 435) adjusted during the wear
qo, 'ot o00 tor salaries of presidential postmas.
ers IS, 500, 600. Since April. 1884 20 .00 anvil.
a sa',ons ior review OF salaries of postmasters
and filed The number reviewed and readiusted
was 1921 and $500 applications were allowed.
involving the additional amount for compensa-
tion or back pay of postmasters of 1916 300 AS
a result of the annual adjustment of salaries
fourteen offices were added to the presidential
list, and 134 were relegated to the fourth chass.
The grand total of gross receipts at presiden-
tial Offices for the four quarters ended March 81,
1885, amounted to $3l, 1872 220 and the agere-
gate salaries of the postmasters will absorb
IL AZ per cent. of the revenues 'The postal
receipts says General Stevenson forming the
basis of the salaries of presidential postmasters,
tluctuate with the favorable or unfavorable con-
dltion OF the business of the country. AT the
present time, reports show that the country is
entering upon an era of prosperity, and there
fore not less than So, 500, 900 will be required to
pay the salaries of presidential postmasters
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1887. The
amount of compensation for clerk hire required
during the same period is estimated at S. 150,-
GOO, making the total estimates for this branch
OF the service, including allowances for fuel,
rent furniture and miscellaneous items, $9,-
$4,000
The First Assistant Postmaster general in
conclusion, calls attention to the failure of Con-
gress to provide for the payment by the govern
ment of rent at third class postoffces He re-
news the recommendation that provision be
made for the payment of rent for offices of that
Glass; and for the payment of expenses for fuel,
light stationery and miscellaneous items. 1t is
also recommended that January 1887, be fixed
limit for the presentation of applications for
readjustment of salaries, under the act of March
g. 1888
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THE NEW ORLEANS SHOW.
Opening Exercises of the Great North, Cen
tral and South American Exposition.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 10-One hundred
thousand people witnessed the magnificent pa.
rade in this city to-day. and so, 900 thronged the
grounds and buildings of the North. Central
and South American Exposition. to celebrate
the opening of the great industrial movement
feature in the exercises of the day was the
appearance of thirty State and Territorial com
mssoners of the States and Territories of the
United States and the representatives of ma
jority of the South American countries, with
commissioners from transatlantic nations. The
central idea in every direction of this exposi-
tion is the extension Of trade between North
and South Americas. In the exercises
the North and South American speakers were
emphatic III their references to the
Importance of increasing our trade Director
general Glenn, President McCormico and Com
missioner general Pitkin, for the South and
Commissioner Fairal, of Iowa, for the State
commissioners, dwelt extensively upon these
points. Governor McEnery, Mayor Guillotte
and Major E. A Burke made excellent speeches.
The space in the vast building is all taken, but
some of the exhibits are slow in being installed
Within few days the exhibits will all be in
order, and will form one of the really great ex-
positions of the age. The Indiana State ex-
did last year, and be equal to any made by other
States and will be of incalculable value to Hoo
siers as advertising the States interests.
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THE ARMSTRONG CASE.

Editor Stead Sentenced to Three Months
Imprisonment Without Hard Labor
LONDON, Nov. 10-The trial of Mr. Stead ed
tor of the Pail Mall Gazette; Mr.. Sampson
Jacques, of the same paper Mrs. Rebecca Jar
rett and Madame Louise Mourey, on the charge
of indecently assaultirg Eliza Armstrong. was
begun to-day at the Central Criminal Court
The prosecution announced that all the charges
against Mr. Bramwell Booth had been with
drawn, and that the conspiracy charged against
the defendants had been abandoned.
Eliza Armstrong testified regarding the alleged
indecent assault on her. the evidence so far be-
ing repetition of her former statements
The jury returned verdict Of guilty of indie
cent assault against all four of the prisoners.
The justice then passed sentence on the pris-
oners as follows: Mr. Stead. three mouths; Re-
becca Jarrett, six months. and Sampson Jacques,
one month--all without hard labor-and Madame
Louise Mourey. six months with hard labor.
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong will probably civilly
prosecute Mr. Stead, in orGer to recover dam
ages for injuries inflicted on themselves and
daughter by the abduction of the latter from her
home.
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THE BALKAN CONFERENCE.
Deposition of Alexander Agreed Upon FIJI
ing Between Patrolling Parties.

Deposition of Alexander Agreed Upon Fir
ing Between PatroIling Parties.
LONDON Nov 10.-The ambassadors of the
Powers at Constantinope have reached unan-
imous decision recommending the complete
autonomy of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia.
The revolution by which the union of the two
states was effected is recognized a fait &C
compli. The Russian demand for the removal
of Prince Alexander. is agreed to- The respect
i've governments have still to ratify these con-
clusions British opposition to the removal
of Alexander was overcome by the offer of
the vacant throne to Prince Henry, of
Battenberg, Alexander's youngest brother, the
husband Of Princess Beatrice, and son-n law Of
the Queen of Great Britain. Germany objects
to Prince Henry, and might consent to the sub
stitution of Prince Louis Alexanders elder
brother. now in the British navy, and the latter
is regarded as the probable choice of the Rou-
melians.
The Bulgarian and Servian patriots on the
frontier are daily exchanging shots. The Ser
vians have crossed the frontier near Ten, and
advanced three miles. They made an Intellectual
attempt to capture a party of twenty three
Bulgarian police guards
frontier heights at Israibrod They are
bivouacked in deep snow. Heavy guns have
been mounted on the forts along the Danube as
far as far as Radvejevatz, 10 guard against the
passage of Bulgarian fotilla.
Prince Alexander to day conferred with M.
Ravanelof, the Bulgarian Prime Minister. as to
how he shall arrange matters with the Porte in
the event of the conference of the powers prov.
ing abortive or requiring the adoption of fresh
measures. The Bulgarian National Assembly
is expected to meet shortly in this city. The
military attache Of the Russian consulate has
been recalled from Philipopolis, and has gone
to Constantinople.
Ten thousand military cloaks contracted for in
Austria and Russia have arrived at Rustchuk
Fifteen thousand more cloaks and twenty thou
sand boots are expected to arrive Immediately
Two additional field batteries are being formed
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Autumn Conference of Baptists.

NEW YORK. Nov l0.-The fourth annual au-
S3mn conference of Baptists began here this
day. A fair audience in point of nnmhsrs
listened to paper read by Rev. DR.. Whyland on
the Indian question. He advocated treating the
Indian as man and brother, and poin ntediy re-
marked: 1T seems as If our arrangements as to
the Indian had been dictated by some insane
devils" A paper on 'Tho Mormon Question. y
was read by DR.. 7. A. X. Gessler of Brooklyn.
and was also discussed.
DR.. d. j. Hill, president of Lewesburg, Pa,
University read paper on Socialism at the
evening session. He denounced modern social.
ism as subversive of good government, as de-
structiye of private property. and as tending to
abolish metallic currency. DIR. Lampson, in dis
cussing the topic, spoke in favor of true social
ism lie was opposed to highwayman, In the
ut the expense of the poor man.
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Cable Notes.

The London Standard says it is reported that
Arabs have massacred an Egyptian outpost at
Koshay
Queen Victoria has presented Nine. Marie
Rose. who sang before her on Saturday, a dia-
mond locket
1t is announced that Mr.. Clifford Lloyd will
eventually supersede Sir John Hennessy as Gov
ernor of Maurtius.
1t is stated at Madrid that Germany objects to
the Pope's decision concerning Spanish soyer-
eighty over the Caroline Islands.
Count Nigra, italian ambassador at London,
has been appointed ambassador at Vienna in
place of Count Nicolis de Robiiant
The London Daily News expresses the opinion
that the i'll feeling in Russia against England
has increased within the last few days.
A dispatch from Vladivistock says the oxplor-
ing schooner Zebar has arrived there, and re-
ports having discovered coal field on the Rus
sian shore of Behring strait.
Advces from Melbourne say that no credence
is given there to the report that the natives of Fly
river murdered all the members of the Sidney
Geographical Association in New Guinea
DR.. William Benjamin Carpenter LII. D.,
F. R. s., an eminent English physiologist is
dead. DR.. Carpenter died from the effects of
terrible burns caused by the upsettng of lamp
while he was taking a yapor bath for rheuma-
tism
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ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
Engineer Melville and Others Desire to Visit
the North Again.

Engineer Melville and Others Desire to Visit
the North Again.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Engineer Melville, of
arctic renown, and number of other men, am
bilious to leave their domestic sorrows and cares
behind them for cruise into the unknown, will
make effort during the coming session of
Congress to get government aid for the purpose
of again trying to get to the north pole. The
President and those members of his Cabinet
supposed to have an insight into arctic explora
ton have been importuned by these respondent
and care-worn men, and they have invariably
stated that they would not support any PROPOSE
tion looking toward the further loss of life and
property going north. Quite a number of the
congressman who have made somewhat of
study of arctic matters and explorations gener
ally have expressed their opinions on this sub
jcct to your correspondent recently and, unless
there is great change of minds, there will be
no more arctic explorations going ont under the
patronage of the government They say that if
private individuals want to raise money and 90
on these explorations. they have pefect right to
do so, but that they do not propose to spend the
peoples money for any such foolish matters
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have influence in governing, provided those
forming the government seek to attain some
good object or to avoid misfortune.
THE church is tolerant, and, according to st.
Augustine, restraint can obtain every thing from
man except faith.
THE church warmly patronizes all true lib
erty, and especially the liberty of nations and
individuals against despotism.
1.-The church accepts most cordially all that
contributes to the prosperity of mortal life and
encourages all researches of human brain.
''The church will always accept with joy all
that contributes to the conquests of science, par
ticuarly of natural science
Tine church encourages all modern dscov
cries and inventions, and countenances pleasure
in all modern progress and devices that have for
their object to adorn life or make it more COM
Portable.
THE church encourages all arts ana all honest
industries.
1--WE thus proclaim freely and openly the
truth, not with any ulterior design Of profit
from the actua! political situation, but because
we wish to see public affairs follow less perilous
channels and repose on more solid basis
''The church is in perfect harmony with all
modern progress, and leaves intact the legiti-
mate liberty of the people,
Every Catholic should rigidly adhere to the
teachings Of the Roman Pontiffs, especially in
the matter of modern liberty, which already,
under the semblance of honesty Of purpose
leads to error and destruction.
I'VE exhort all Catholics who would devote
careful attention to public matters to take an
active part in all municipal affairs and elections
and to further the principles of the church in all
public services, meetings and gatherings. All
Catholics must make themselves felt as active
elements in daily political life in the countries
where they live. They must penetrate where
ever possible in the administration of civil
affairs must constantly exert the utmost vigi-
lance and energy to prevent the usages of lib
erty from going beyond the limits fixed by Gods
law.
"All Catholics sho1ld do all in their power to
cause the constitutions Of states and legisla-
tion to be modelled in the principles of the true
church.
"All Catholic writer's and journalists should
prescriptions.
"All Catholics should redouble their submis-
sion to authority. and unite their whole heart
soul, body and mind in the defense of the church
and Christian wisdom"
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THE KANSAS LIQUOR LAW.
Judge Martin Renders Decision Affirming
It's ConstitutiOnality in All Respects.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Nov. 10.-Judge David Mar
tin rendered decision, to-day in the whisky in
junction cases recently brought before him by
Attorney general Bradford against five promi-
nent saloons of this city. under the nuisance
clause of the prohibitory act. The defendants
had filed a motion to transfer the cases to the
United States Circuit Court for trial, alleging
that several important federal questions were
raised in the proceedings among them, that
the law confining the sale of intoxicating
liquors for the excepted purposes to druggists
was in the nature of class legislation, and there
fore in contravention of the federal Constitu-
tion. The motion was argued last week, and the
court took the matter under advisements until
to-day. when he announced his decision, refus-
ing the motion, and holding the cases here for
trial. The opinion exhausts every point raised
in the argument of the attorneys, sustains the
validity of the prohibitory law in every partic-
ular cites numerous decisions, and is pro-
nounced by lawyers to be one of the most able
judicial opinions ever rendered in the State.
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HOW CLEVELAND SAVED NEW YORK.
One of His Henchmen Ulimbers and Tells an
Interesting Story.


One of His Henchmen UIimbers and Tells an
Interesting Story.
Washington Special.
did you observe a sudden quckening Of in
terest in the New York canvass about ten DAYS
before the election9' said an official who holds
an important position under one of the New York
men bers of the Cabinet.
well, this change was one of the most inter-
esting features of the canvass. Things were
looking mighty blue for Hill just then. Some of
the most prominent men in the party said that
they had no assurance from Washington that the
administration was with them. The stories about
the Presidents unfriendliness to his late Lieut.
enant governor were widespread, and found some
believers.
Finally the aspect became so dscourag-
ing that it was necessary to take some
decisive action which would arouse the voters.
prominent friend of the President, from the
western end of the State-I was told it
was former law partner, but Cannot say GER
tainly who it was-came to Washington and had
a conference with him. The result was not only
a contribution TO the campaign fund and his
openly expressed desire that Hill should be
elected, but he sent messages to about thirty of
those whose interests in the canvass had not
been very great, that If they would go to work
in their respective districts they could make the
election of the State ticket certain and that their
services would be duly appreciated and substan-
TALLY acknowledged. This changed the charac
ter of the canvass at once A better feeling
could be perceived all over the State, and it un-
doubtedly elected Hill"
"Do you infer from that that the President
means to modify his general policy in any wayp
[ asked.
II can't tell" said the speaker, ''but know
the action of some who had been very despond-
ent, changed Immediately. They went to work
with earnestness and will that stimulated
every Democrat to active effort. That much I
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