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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-25
The Way of the Candidate in England.

Talk of dignity in political campaigns! In
Great Britain, and particularly in Scotland, par
liamentary candidates are exp ected to state their
position on current issues publicly at the hust-
ings. and also there to answer off hand any in
terrogations their would-b constituents see fit
to offer. Naturally, would expect those
questions to relate to matters of public import
Well, here are some Sample bricks" hurled re-
Gently at the head of a candidate in-of all
places-Edinburgh: ''Are you in favor of
increasing the length of soldiers kilts?" would
you vote for paying the expenses of unsuccessful
Tory candidates. "Would you erect a monu-
ment to Lord Beaconsfeld?' Would you
this by the chairman of the meeting-''would
you advocate bill forbidding sergeants to swear
indrilling raw recruitsl' 1t is not to be won
dered at that after an hour of such ''heckling"
the candidate declared that he would emphat-
ically favor bill for gagging every one that
asked fool questions
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THE EXCLUSIVE ADMINISTRATION.
NoAdmittance Even ON Business Is the Rule
-Lamar's Door-Bell Scheme.

Washington Special.
President Cleveland has almost entirely given
up receiving callers who come for any purpose
and even senators and high officials who come on
important business have difficulty in seeing him.
People who want Office can't get in at all. His
secretary says he is hard at work on his message
and. with a Democratic House likely to be di
vided on several important issues which he wants
to recommend, it is very likely that he is. Mem
bers of his Cabinet have taken his example as
the proper thing, and are not seeing anybody
while their statements are under way. Satur-
days they have entirely to themselves, and on
other days about an hour at the utmost is &C
corded to the political public, who have been
absolutely suffering to see them since the Presi-
dents cruel ukase regarding office-seekers after
the 1st of Nov.
Secretary Lamar who takes about three times
as long to do anything as anybody else, has gone
out into the country to find out what the Interior
Department ought to contribute He left no
positive word with anybody, except the Assist
ant Secretary, as to where he was going and the
utmost that his friends find out is that he,
his famous ulster and the baggy umbrella which
permanently settled under his left arm some
time ago, climbed into the bob-tal streetcar
which passes his department and disappeared.
Before that time his reveries at his house had
been interrupted by occasional visitors and he
had risen to the requirements of the situa-
ton by unhitching the door bell wire every
time he came in. Friends Office seekers and
hores pulled the bell handle from the outside and
became profane as there was no response while
the old gentleman inside, reading or thinking.
unconscious of their presence, wondered why he
had never thought of the scheme before.
The worst of this tendency to seclusion, how
ever, is that under officials, with no particular
right to set hours for the public to do business
with them, have become AS hard to see as the
Secretaries. Eugene Higgins is hidden from the
world on Saturdays, just like Mr. Manning, and
Sparks and Black, the two Commissioners of the
Land Office and Pensions, respectively, are at
home to q few persons only at times of their own
fixing A leading senator was one of the suffer
ers to-day. and his experience in round of calls
was that nearly all the Offices open in the last
administration Were closed to him.
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BREAKING UP A DANTE SOCIETY.
Mr.. O'Flaherty Was Not Acquainted with the
Poet but He Knew All About Sheep.
Milwaukee Sentine

There was Dante reading society in this city
couple of winters ago, and Mrs. OFlaherty
was president. She's great admirer of Dante,
and had lot of books about him with strange
pictures. The society, Mrs O'Flaherty said,
was studying hell, and every night after she
came home she used to try to make me under
stand it. Sometimes she used to talk about the
great pictures of Dante the lovers the furies,
two cranes, and fiocks of starlings, and great
many other things One night Mrs O'Flaherty
came down to supper dressed up in her very
best clothes, and knew something unusual was
up. Whilst eating supper she said TO me, ''Now
Dennis, | want you to come to the meeting to-
night Professor Lonfar now lecturing in this
country. has heard of our Dante club, and will
be there, and the discussion will be upon Dante's
great picture of the sheep flock. and as your
father was farmer, you will be able to under
stand the discussion: but don't speak a word I'M
less your opinion is asked"
Well we went to the meeting. It was held at
Mrs Dunlos. The parlor was full of members;
Professor Lonfar came in last, and Mrs OFla-
herty introduced him to the club, and he made a
short speech, and said he was very glad to find
that there was Dante society in this country
Mrs OFlaherty then opened the meeting, and
read about flock of sheep following mother
sheep. They all had innocent-looking eyes, and
went along with their noses touching the ground
Then all the members began to talk about it,
and said it was grand, and beautiful, and per-
fectly splendid, and after they all stopped Pro
ACSSoI hOHldf SGoou up anu Salu ne was really as
tonshed to find 80 intelligent and appreciative a
society in this country. why" said he ''this
is the great picture which ali the critics and
scholars of England have so much admired above
all others in Dante" Mrs. O'Flaherty sat there.
the proudest woman ever saw, and when the
professor sat down, she looked over to the cor
ner where sat and said: "Mr O'Flaherty,
you have been in early life accustomed to rural
scenes. Don't you consider Dantes illustration
of the sheep true to nature?' They all looked at
me. and the Professor he looked over too, and
couldn't say anything for a little while, but
when saw Mrs. O'Flahertys cheeks getting
red, just stood up and said: "Bedad, I don't
think Mr.. Dante knew the first thing about
sheep. The old ram on our farm never went
around with his eyes looking meek and his nose on
the ground, but ne was the terror of the whole
parish, and the day Pete Maloney was late for
school, and crossed over the shortcut through
our meadow, that ram knocked him clear over
the double ditch in Davy Condon's corn field"
Well! You never such meeting as we
had all in a minute. Mrs. O'Flaherty tainted.
Mr. Lonfar got his overcoat himself and went
out through the back door. Mrs. OFlaherty
didn't come homo for three days. and there was
not meeting of the Dante club since.
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THE MARINE BANK WRECKERS.
Warner and Work Give Bond in the Sum of
$60,O0O-The Terms of the Indictment

NEW YORK. Nov A-This morning William
S. Warner and j. Henry Work appeared before
Judge Brown and asked what amount of bail
fixed their bail at $50, 0OO Both defendants ap-
peared before Commissioner Shields and gave
bonds in the sum of $6OO0O or double the
amount required. The sureties are Frank Work
and John G. Work. uncle and father of j. Henry
Work. The proceedings pending before Com
missioner Shields were dismissed. Following is
the indictment, substantially as found against
the defendants:
THAT Ferdinand Ward, on May 3, 1884 was a
director of the Marine Bank. and, while acting
as such. with intent to defraud. he with
VIM. S. Warner, James Fl. Work, and divers
misapply the sum of $40, 1886. IS as follows: That
he, Ward, by reason of check, did direct pay
ment to w. s. Warner of the sum of $8l ,0O0
which was not on deposit nor in any way Sc
cured, but was drawn SO that VIM. S. Warner,
James ii. Work and others should draw the sum
Of $7O,336 Is from the Marine Bank. and that
Warner and Work were present and aided and
abetted Ward to commit this offense."
The second count OF the Indictment is the same
as the foregoing save that Ward is charged
with "abstracting." instead of misappying the
funds of the bank. The third and fourth counts
are the same as the first and second except that
they refer to different checque for ST., 800
The fifth, SIXTH seventh and eighth counts are
the same as the first, second, third and fourth
counts, except that they charge the intent to
have been to defraud Ulysses S. Grant The
document covers nine pages of closely written
and printed matter, and at the end of the indict
ment the name of VIM. Dorsheimer, United
States district attorney, appears.
The bones of Work and Warner are made re-
rurnable on the second Wednesday of December
next. The penalty in case of conviction is
term of from five to ten years in State prison.
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Serious Charges Against an Ex-Postmaster

DETROIT, Nov. 24.--Col. Thomas Sailor ex-
postmaster at East Saginaw was arraigned in
charging that he put in false vouchers for rent.
81, 900 in excess of the true amount His sue
cessor, VIM. G. Gage is accused of similar
offense, bat has not yet appeared for arraignment
Colonel Sailor was released on $1,000 bail, and
his case was continued until the next term. The
statute of limitations only runs for three wears
back, but the district attorney says the govern
ment has civil claims against Colonel Sailor for
Sc, 700, which he collected by means of fraudulent
vouchers and renting new stalls in the postoffice
building. The postmaster feels quite easy over
the charge, claiming that it is an old custom which
has long been known to the government.
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the present year:

5. The consolidated report of the assistant
adjutant general, Tom Sullivan, for the third
quarter of the present year. shows the very
gratifying net gain for the quarter Of $50
members, carrying the total membership in good
standIc up to IL, 0S5, the highest number ever
attained by the department This remarkable
increase is mainly due to the individual efforts
OF post commanders, zealously assisted by other
faithful officers and comrades. All are urged to
the same degree of activity for the closing weeks
of the current year, that the reports for the
fourth quarter may show still further increase.
6. The Journal of the National Encampment
for the year 1885, recently sent to all posts in the
department should be regarded as post property,
and be carefully preserved for future reference.
Many of the more important reports and debates
would make interesting and profitable reading
1T post meetings. in the absence of any candi-
dates for muster Special attention is directed
to the debates upon penson matters, involun-
tary service in the rebel army, and to the ad-
dress of the commander-in-chief and the report
of the committee thereon.
T. The national encampment in session at
Portland directed that the following should be
added to Sec. 2, Art. Z, Chap g Of the rules
and regulations:
"a post may, by a two-thirds vote, declare
vacant the position of any officer who has
absented himself for four consecutive stated
meetings provided that notice has been duly
given the delinquent officer, and notice of the
intended action has been given to the members
of the post" DAVID N. FOSTER
Tom SULLIVAN, Dept. Com'd
Asst Adjt. gen.
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Villagers Opinion of the Charity Ball.
Iafaveffn

The affair which has attracted most attention
in society circles this week was the so-called
charity ball at Indianapolis on Wednesday even
ing Lafayette wasn't conspicuously represent
ed. and there is no occasion for remorse because
of that fact gossiper who sat with the plebe-
ians in the gallery had some impressions made
on him which the Comet prints. To begin with
it is the basest sort of fattery to refer to the
event as charity ball. The conception of the
affair was undoubtedly well meant, but the man
agement of it seems to have fallen into the hands
of a lot of Cheap.John snobs, who paraded
their gold lace and good clothes and sue
ceeded in making themselves generally Of
fensive to everybody who was mot in
our set" The alleged purpose of the ball
was to raise funds for the Flower Mission. and
although about SO, 000 worth of tickets were
sold, the books will show only about ST. 900 cred
it to the Mission-$1 900 for charity, and So, 500
for expenses. The flowers. which formed an ac-
compartment to some of the ladies' toilets. cost
$40 per individual. Had the $40 been contributed
directly to the Mission, how much more sincere
would have been the aristocratic profession OF
charity. Another conspicuous feature was the
systematic snubbing of eve~y patron who hap
pened to live outside of Indianapolis. The local
papers admit that this was palpable. and have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-25
FAD
Milk Crust, Dandruff, Eczema and
All Scalp Humors Cured
by Cuticura.

T Asst NOVEMBER nay little boy, aged three years
IL fell against the stove while he running, and
cut his head and right after that he broke out all
his head, face and left ear. had good DOCTOR
DIR. -, to attend him, but he got worse, and the
doctor could not cure him. His whole head face and
left ear in fearful state. and he suffered terri
bly,. caught the disease from him. and it spread all
over my face and neck, and even got into my eyes.
Nobody thought would get better. felt sure
were disgured for life. / heard of the Cuticura
Remedies and procured bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent, box of Cuticura and cake of Cuticura
Soap and used them constantly day and night After
using two bottles of Resolvent four boxes of Cuti
and four cakes of Soap we are perfectly cured
without scar. My boys skin is now like satin.
81 Grand street, LILLE EPT4NG.
Jersey City, N. J.
Sworn to before me this 9th day of March, 1885.
GILBERT p. ROBINSON, j. p
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Pat Mcclure Under Arrest at Chattanoocs

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 24--Pat Mcclure,
who was arrested, on Friday, for the murder of
Michael Kane near Logansport, Ind, on Aug. 3
last, was brought here, to-day, to remain in Jail
until a requisition can be procured. His discov-
cry was the remarkable sequel TO supposed
sensational drowning case, and was due to the
overzeal of his brother TO protect Mcclure. On
Nov 10 his brother, M. A. MCGUIRE a wholesale
merchant of Cincinnati while duck-hunting in
Tennessee was reported to have been drowned
The fact was published and reached the eyes of
an Indiana detective, who was on the lookout
for Pat Mcclure, and who surmised that he
must be hidden near the scene of the accident.
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SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.
Congressman in the Ninth District.

kokomo GaZette-Tribune.
We note in Republican exchanges some
discussion as to who will be the next Republican
nominee for Congress in this district The fact is
this is one of the very few congressional districts
in Indiana where such discussion has any vital
interest to Republicans at this time. In this con-
nection the Gazette-Tribune will say that How
ard county will, at the proper time, present a
candidate for that nomination. Notwithstanding
it is one of the banner Republican counties of
the State. this county has never been honored
with congressman. When the time is ripe
there will be congressional timber offered to the
Republicans of the Ninth district by Howard
county. The district can rest assured that our
candidate will be the exponent of true Repub-
licanism representing its courage and its con-
vlctions. He will combine in his person
each and all the best elements of availability and
capability. This much we can now say: He will
have splendid record as a soldier, lawyer and
a lifelong Republican.
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AS Mum as a Lobster.
Richm ond Palladium.

Richmond Palladium.
The kokomo Gazette-Tribune states that there
is general complaint going up from old soldiers
and pension agents in that city and county be-
cause they are treated with contempt by General
Black, the new Democratic Commissioner of
Pensions Parties have written several letters
to him about claims that used to be answered in
side of week by Colonel Dudlc,- but Back re-
mains as mum as ..voster. Perhaps this is the
nature Oh reform that has so long been prom
iseu rs Be that as it may the boys are noS ;aiit
refer to Black in very uneomplimeptary terms
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BURLINGTON. Wis. Nov. "a George Moack. a
farmer living near here, was considerably exer-
clsed last week by the strange action of part
ridge which alighted on his head for three sue
cessive days while he was at work in the field.
Being of superstitious nature, he was filled with
forbodngs, which were strengthened by the
comments of his neighbors, who predicted that
ne was sure to meet with misfortune Yesterday
no received word from New York that an uncle
had died and left him large estate He starts
for New York city on Monday morning
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Tariff Revision Not Wanted.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-The American Iron
and Steel Association has written letter to the
Hon Daniel Manning Secretary of the Treas
AIRY, in reply to his circular of last July. calling
for information regarding customs duties on
foreign products. The letter says: ''Our pres
ent tariff is a lew tariff, less than three years
old and we know of no good reason why it
should be revised, as is proposed. That some of
its provisions are injurious to our own people,
and should be corrected, we have pointed out,
but 80 great is the danger to be apprehended
from @ general revision that we nevertheless
strongly object to this revision being undertaken
ut this time. We do not lack faith Ia the inteli-
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Suit Under the CiyiI-Riehfs Law.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 24-Rev. Harvey John
ston, of the Cclored Union Baptist Church. and
Rev T. Il. A Braxton, of the Colored Calvary
Church. both of this city, have completed their
declarations in suits against the officers and
crew of the ferry-boat plying between Norfolk
and Portsmouth, under the civilrights act. The
suit will include the municipalities of Ports
cvil-rights laws as joint owners of the ferry
boat. The facts alleged are that the complain
ants secured frst-class passage on the ferry
boat. and were roughly ordered to confine
themselves to that portion of the boat separated
for blacks
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Worthy of Their Hire.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

The idea that preachers should work without
pay and rest dependent on the varying generos-
ity of men for subsistence is exploded. Preach
ers occupy position like other men in the social
organization. and their facilities for doing men
good are immensely enlarged by having means
OF their own. What men do not demand as a
right is given grudgingly, if at all. Preachers
who are set aside as different from all other
men, who are dependent as other men are not,
are not accorded the respect to which they are
entitled. They are inevitably tolerated as de.
pendents rather than followed as leaders.
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Sir John MacDonald,s Mission.

TORONTO, Nov. 24-The opposition journals
having asserted that Sir John Macdonald had
gone to England to escape the popular wrath
aroused by the execution of Riel the Mail. the
government organ, to-day said: ''The fact is,
Sir John Macdonald has been summoned to
England by urgent business connected with the
fisheries question. The American government
is anxious that commission should begin work
at once, and complete its labors at the earliest
possible moment
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War, the Democratic Hope.
South Bend Tribune.

TrlDune.
If the crowned heads of Europe have any
regard for the trying position in which President
Cleveland is placed, they will see that the war
cloud spreads instead of being confined to a
couple of one-horse principaties. Grover has
failed to bring good times to this country as his
hackers promised. and he now sees that nothing
short of in Europe or Republican ad-
ministration will make times good again.
Naturally, and for prejudcial reasons, he prefers
the war horn of his dilemma.
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So long as men guilty of political fraud are
treated as gentlemen and honest fellows, so long
VIII these frauds continue. No man who would
be guilty Of such frauds in business could expect
to- receive the respect and confidence Of his
tellow-men for moment yet in these graver
crimes, the criminals are embraced sustained
and appointed to Offices of profit and response
blity. Treat such men the criminals they
are and they will become fewer
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The Refreshing MIR. Hendricks.

COuiIeI.
In recent interview reported in the Attica
Ledger, Vice-president Hendricks protested that
he has been misrepresented in regard to the dis
position of the patronage. He denies that he
has ever declared himself in favor of "a clean
sweep" This is encouraging. We expect before
long to hear all of Democratic leaders pro-
testing that they have always been stanch
civilservice reformers.
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THOUSANDS of injunctions. The ld-catching
community, thousands of them, are serving per-
emptory injunctions on their coughs and ca
tarrbs, in the shape of daily and nightly doses
of Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. The
paroxysms are sllenced in forty-eight hours.
Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
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Advice TO Mothers,

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. 1t ro-
lieves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural. quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as
button" 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums allays all pan re
lieves wind. regulates the bowels. and is the best
known remedy for diarrhua, whether arising
from teething other causes twenty-five
cents bottle
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condemned it. The whole affair has caused a
big rumpus in the social sphere of the capital
city, and it is probably the last attempt at a
charity bali they will make. Indianapolis is a
great place for ballot-box burglars and political
conventions. but it is not big enough for char
ity ball, as they have discovered
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gence or patriotism of Congress, but we know
from sore experience how impossible it is for
Congress- with many important questions press
ing for its consideration to give the details of
tariff bill the time and the attention that alb
solutely necessary if great interests are not to
be overlooked and great errors committed"
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Charity In a Svallow-Tail Coat.

Terre Haute EXPRESS.
Indianapolis is so proud of its charity that it
can sheer at the Terre Haute style. We have
not, as yet, paid five dollars to collect one for
charity, nor called charitable the be-diamonded
hand which drops meager dole At the CAPT
tai, a swallow tail coat like charity, covers a
multitude of sins
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The HowitZer and the PeYea.

Lafayette journal
The Cincinnati Enquirer observes that Senator
Voorhees, fired howitzer at pewee-meaning
the Shanklins. of the Evansville Courier From
the disturbance, it looks very much as though
the peewee was at the other end of the line.