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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
TAXING THE DRUMMERs.

Reasons for the EnactmeDt of a Law Prohib
iting the Imposition of Tax.
Special to tue Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The merchants of the
District of Columbia have asked to be heard by
| the Senate commerce committee in opposition to
Senator Platts bill. prohibiting the imposition
of tax upon commercial travellers. This meas
ure is advocated by every business house in the
North and West and there is no good reason
why it should not become law. AS the presi.
dent of the New York Travellers Protective AS
sociation put it-'A manufacturer from Georgia
or South Carolina can come to New York and
offer his goods for sale by the wholesale without
paying for the privilege. He can sell his entire
product if he chooses, and no one will attempt
to prevent him from doing SO. If. however. a
traveller from New York house goes TO Georgia
or South Carolina for the purpose Of displaying
his samples and selling his goods he will find him.
self compelled topay tex of 5000 more, as soon
as he jumps from the train with his sample case
in his hands. The Constitution of the United
States distinctly prohibits the taxation of inter-
state commerce, and it is our belief that this COM
mercial travellers tax is such prohibition The
merchants Of Washington claim that they have to
pay license, rent, gas. fuel, and all other ex-
penses of running their business, and that
because they do this they should be protected to
the extent of barring out other cities from COM
peting for the wholesale trade Inasmuch as
there is not single wholesale house in Wash
ington of any SIZE it is difficult to see where the
protection comes in and it is we'll known that
the tax of 5000, which is now imposed. is of no
real benefit to the city, as few men pay it
directly into the treasury of the district. Half
dozen concerns, under the title of commercial
brokers, display signs on the avenue, and repre-
sent any firm, it is said which will pay for the
privilege Some of these concerns clear from
$40, 900 to $50. 900 year without so much as
turning their hands over. more than to pay the
annual tax of about 5000, which is imposed upon
them. That the capital city of the Union should
maintain an embargo against the commerce Of
every State in the Union is a scaudalous state of
affairs, which should not be allowed to exist for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
POLITICS IN THE SCHOOLS.

Mayor Grace Attempts an Innovation in the
Management of Schools.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16-A matter of moment in
the warfare between "mugwump" and ''spoils"
statesmanship has come to an issue in this city.
The public schools have been kept, heretofore,
almost clear of politics. The Board of Educa-
tion is composed of commissioners from each
Of the twenty four wards-appointedb by the may
or. and the men chosen have very rarely been
politicians, but selected with clear view to their
fitness The school system is considered in
most respects model. and especial pride has
been taken in the measurable freedom from
favoritism in the appointment Of teachers. An
unwritten rule, not broken in twenty years until
last autumn. was to make principals only from
the ranks Of those instructors pext lower in posi-
ton. The present mayor, William r. Grace.
forced this first infraction of the established usage
by urging majority Of the board to appoint as
principal young friend of his who had been
only few months in school service A great
deal Of feeling was thereby aroused, and the is
sue was brought on as to whether the depart
ment should lose its non n-political character and
become a part of the Office seeking interest. The
mayor had this week three commissionerships to
fill, and he put devoted personal followers into
them. The initial meeting Of the new board,
however. has precipitated battle in which he is
defeated. Stephen A. Walker. the former pres
ident, has all along been the leader Of the oppo
sition He was candidate for re- election. The
mayor put forward j. Edward Simmons, an old
associate of his in the Produce Exchange. The
struggle was mighty one. and all the power
that Mr.. Grace could bring to bear was utilized.
The other side was equally vigorous, for it was
deemed sure that if the schools were to be once
controlled by the politicians they would serious
y suffer. Twenty-one Of the commissioners
were present Ten voted for Simmons and
eleven for Walker; so the schools are to be kept
as they are, for time. at least.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
DE FREYcINErs PROGRAMME.

The New French Premier Briefly Outlines
His Proposed Policy.
PARIS, Jan. 16-M. De Freycinet made dec
laration in the Chamber of Deputies of the poll
cy the new Cabinet would follow. He said that
the colonial policy would be less adventuresoms
than that of its recent predecessor. This state
ment was cheered by the Chamber. M. De
Freycinet also said: "It is necessary to restore
good order in the administration, to hold the
clergy to a strict execution of their duties, to
restore financial equilibrium, to vote no French
loan, and to adopt no measures creating new
taxes" The Tonquin protectorate should be or
ganized on An economical basis.
He said the government hopes to equalize the
budget by rigid economies in the various depart
ments, The readjustment of taxation. he said
would not effect the consumption of food The
War and Marine Offices would be required to
make the greatest sacrifices short of reducing
the efficiency of the country's defenses. The
colonies that had been recently acquired would
be retained, and it was hoped that they would
soon be able to pay their own expenses, when
the direction of their affairs would be retrans
ferred to the Colonial Office. The message was
received with cheers in both houses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Important Measures that Will Shortly Come
Up for Consideration

Important Measures that Will Shortly Come
Up for Consideration.
BERLIN, Jan. 16-Although the Emperor, in
his speech at the opening of the Landtag, on
Thursday, announced budget deficit and a
gloomy outlook for trade throughout Germany.
all the newspapers congratulate him on the i'm
promises long reign for his Majesty and out
weighs the consideration of everything else.
The first exciting question to come before the
Landtag will be the Interpolation on the subject
of the recent expulsion of Poles from the eastern
provinces of Prussia This Interpolation is iden-
tical with the one which recently created
lively scene in the Reichstag. Prince
Bismarck, on that occasion, refused
the answer. but softened his refusal
with the remark that he would not shrink from
an inquiry into the subject in the proper place,
namely, the Landtag Herr Windthorst, the
leader of the Catholic party. in the columns of
the Germania, exhorts the members Of the Gen.
for the purpose Of discussing several important
motions
In the Reichstag four motions have been ta-
bled by the Poles Social Democrats, Clerlcals
and Liberals, demanding a humane and right
eous policy toward foreigners and Poles working
above named parties that the expelled Poles were
not foreigners, but Prussian subjects. During
the debate which ensued, Herr Liebnock, Social
Democrat, denounced the policy of expulsion by
brute force, and declared that it proved that
Germany was still under the influence of barbar-
ism. Herr Moller, Liberal compared the exclu-
sion of foreign wares under protective tariff and
the forcible expulsion of foreign workmen with
the policy pursued by other countries which were
seeking to promote industries with foreign ma
tions Herr Windthorst argued that the expul-
sions were ordered because the victims were
Catholics. The discussion, however, was result
less owing to the absence of the Minister.
Herr Windthorst has announced his intention
of dividing the Landtag on the question of the
expulsions.
The Cars ukase. ordering the expulsion from
Russia of all Prussians not naturaiized, will af-
feet ten thousand persons, employees and work
in which to quit Russia the workmen six
months and the peasants six weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
An Innovation in Club Life.

Speclaf TO the Indianapolis Journ6l.
NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-The election of officers
of the Union League Club has resulted in some
thing unprecedented in the history of the fash
ionable New York clubs A Jew is made vice.
president. The Eaion League is foremost in
possessing the finest house. the most distin-
guished membership, and the greatest aggregate
of individual riches; and when il broke the
usage of the pretentious clubs by admitting an
Israelite to membership, there was much discus
sion The man was of such solid standing, how
ever, being Jesse Seigman the banker, that no
serious censure was made. Besides the admis-
sion followed the famous expulsion Of the Selig-
mans from the Saratoga Hotel, belonging to the
Stewart estate. and was construed as the Union
Leagues expression of opinion on the subject Of
sociability with Jews The new president is
Chauncey M. Denew, the Vanderbilt boss since
the death of William H., and William Waldorf
Astor, and Levi P. Morton, than whom no other
two men so characteristically represent the So
called aristocracy of New York-the Angloma-
MAC element-are fellow-vice presidents with
Seligman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
An Automatic Quotation Machine, on the
Workings of Which the Residents of the
Capital Wager Large Sums of Money.
Good ReasOnsfor ProhibitingStatesf from
Taxing Commercial Travellers.
A Suave and Plausible Life Insurance Solicit
Statesmen-Notes from the Capital
A NEW GAMBLING DEVICE.

An Automatic Quotation Machine Which Is
just as Honest as q Stock Board.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-For many years
Washington has led all other cities of anything
like her population in specializing and gambling.
Washingtonians play poker, bet on horse and
boat races. buy and sell stocks and grain and
speculate in every conceivable manner in excess
of all other people. They only want an oppor-
tunity to chance money, and they take the risk.
But it has remained till few days ago for them
to 60 mad in this business.
About week ago man came here and
opened a stock and grain exchange. In the room
adjoining the board where the telegraphic quo
tations are posted, an outfit like that usually
made for bucketshop was opened. Instead Of
posting telegraphic quotations, however, the pro-
prietor rut up a stock and grain quoting
machine. 1t is contrivance-a piece
of fine Notwithstanding like
an automatic clock 1t is wound up SO that it
runs from the opening. at 8 A. NJ, till the clos.
ing at 4 P. NJ. Every half minute two cards. on
which is printed the name Of stock and its i'm
aginary price, drop down upon a dial, one be-
side the word decline" ard the other beside the
word advance" As the quotations which are
printed in large letters and figures so that all in
the room may read. appear, the old oEes drop
out, and the change is announced by the ringing
of gong.
When the change of quotation comes it is an
nounced by one boy and another writes it upon
the board, the same as the quotations are taken
from ''ticker." When there is an advance, Of
course there is a like decline, by which the
shorts suffer when the 'longs" win, the same
as legitimate speculation. The broker charges
the regular one-eighth commission.
Your correspondent visited the place. and fnd-
ing more people before the machine-board than
that announcing legitimate transactions. in
quired of dealer if he did not think men were
pretty nearly insane when they played againsta
machine-a piece of mechanism made to beat the
dealers and win for the owners.
"Oh, mol" exclaimed the enthusiastic specu-
lator. "Ths machine is just as fair as the reg
ular speculation. You see, when one man loses
another wins-that is if there is man on the
other side. The dealer only makes his commits
sion-that is if there is always a man buying!
when another sells, and vice versa. Why, a man
sold yesterday all day, beginning with $40, and
he drew out $l20. Its 80 quick and regular, you
know!'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
MURDERER EpPs.
A Greene County Mob Makes a Fruitless At
tack on Jail-Another Assault Possible.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VIScENNEs Ind, Jan. 16-Epps. the negro
who murdered farmer Dobson and criminally as
saulted Mrs. Dobson, near Solsberry, Greene
county, few days ago, was brought to this city,
1t o'clock last night because mob sought his
ife at Bloomfield. At 3 o'clock this morning
znob Of mounted men arrived from Greene coun-
y ty. and went to the Jail where Epps is confined
and demanded admission. Being refused, the
door was knocked into splinters and the mob en-
tered. The sheriff had hid the keys, and they
could not be found. An attempt was made to
burst the great iron doors, but the
sheriff. with the help of citizens, made
the mob disperse. The mob warned
the sheriff that itwould return tonight Sheriff
Seddelmeyer has prepared for an attack to. night
and swears that he will die before he will give
the prisoner over. 1t is hardly believed, how
ever, that an attack will be made unless the
citizens of this city. WHO arS highly excited over
the matter, take the affair into their hands.
| The Green county mob were not familiar with
the JAIL hence their failure to gain an entrance,
There is strong talk Of a mob forming here,
which will join that from Green county should
Il return tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
WHEN INDICATIONS.
SUNDAY-Colder, far sveatAer,
slight cold avaUe.

THE NEW YORK SUN says there is no
such word as "pantaloons'-only "trou-
sers.' The Indianapolis News says there is
such word as 'pantaloons, and that 1t is as
good English as trousers"
What does the poet say7
"As the hart pants for the running brook
So does my heart for thee
For ourselves we are like the school teacher,
who, being examined for position, was asked
If the world was round or fat He responded:
''Some likes it round and some likes it fat; l
teach both ways"
We sell both "pantaloons" and trousers. !"
At one end of the counter we have polite
clerk who calls them ''pantaloons;" at the
other end one equally polite who calls them
s'trousers." But both "calp the same price
on the same kind of goods, AND 1T is THE
LOWEST IN THIS MARKET. Our GUS
TONERS can rely on that, whether they ask for
sspantaloons" or trousers" at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
PUGILIsM IN CLUBS.
A Probability that GentlemanIy Bruiseri
Will Have to Abandon the Sport.

A Probability that GentlemanIy Bruisers
Will Have to Abandon the Sport.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK Jan. 16.-Prize fighting has caused
a row in the Athletic Club, which Is the largest
and richest gymnastic organization in America
with a new and magnificent house in fashion
able quarter. In this building the pugilists have
lately had a refuge from the police, who have
compelled them to be so gentle in hall exhibi-
tions that the encounters have lost all attractive
qualities. In the Athletic Clubs house, how
ever, several bloody, bruising, downright earn
est battles have taken place, with the hard fists
only covered by thin gloves. and nothing lacking
to render the sport genuine of its kind Accounts
of these doings appear full length in the news
papers, and now the police give notice that they
will force an entrance whenever they believe
that prize fight is in progress stop the slug.
ging and arrest everybody present. In
this strait, some of the members
wiah to prevent the reporting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Views of the Pope as to Discussing Religious
ss Questions in Germany.
BERLIN, Jan. 16.-The Germania states that
the Pope, in his recent letter to the German
bishops, advised moderation in the discus
sion Of politico-relgous questions. and
cooperation to obtain settlement
of the question Of the education of
the clcrgy. Other clerical journals charge the
government with the intention to submit to tae
Reichstag bill for the regulation of seminaries
for the education Of the clergy, which would be
acceptable to the Vatican, indicating the end Of
the Kulturkampf
The Diet of Saxony has rejected motion by
Herr Bebel. asking the state to contribute
5000, 900 marks for the expenses of primary edu-
cation now falling upon the communities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
The Conservatives Must Make an Effort to
Grapple with the Difficulty if They
Hope for Popular Approval.
Probability of an Exciting Time in Ger
many Over Expulsion Of Poles.
The Creditors of Bavarias Crazy King Vig-
orously at Work in Efforts to Secure
Settlement of Their Claims.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
The Conservatives Must Make an Effort tG
Solve the Perplexing Problem.

The Conservatives Must Make an Effort to
Solve the Perplexing Problem.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The Times this morning
recognizes that the Irish question must receive
the immediate attention of the new Parliament
In spirited leading article it urges the neces-
sity Of the Conservative party at once facing
or postpone it's action. If they attempt to re-
main in Office without making vigorous eff
fort to grapple with the Irish difficulty, it will
result in their prompt and unequivocal condem-
nation. Universal scorn will be their portion if
they give their opponents chance to overthrow
them without stalking their existence on ea
bold defense of the union. Such a course would
be worse than blunder-it would be crime.
The government should not hesitate to challenge
the verdict Of the House of Commons on the
question Of homo rule. It cannot be doubted
in favor of maintaining the integrity of the en-
pire
The Dublin Irish Times, Loyalst organ.
offers new solution Of the Irish question to-
day. It says that the outcome of the present
situation viii be that the Lord Lieutenant will
be entirely done away with and the functions of
that Office will become part Of the duties Of
the President of the Local Government Board.
This latter officer will be assisted by Chief Sec
retary for Ireland, who will reside at Whitehall,
and have general charge Of the administration of
Irish affairs. The immediate executive duties
will be performed by an officer stationed at
Dublin. The advocates of this scheme find
reason for believing it feasible, in the fact that
leaders of both parties have already abandoned
the idea of creating an Irish Parliament, while
it is admitted on all hands that the present mode
of governing Ireland cannot continue unmodifed
Nothing will be settled regarding the govern
ment of Ireland until after Parliament is formal
ly opened by the Queen, next week. The Earl
of Carnarvon will return to Ireland and resume
the duties of ftbe<yicesoyship temporarily.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal to-day says:
"The Cabinet. at its meeting yesterday, dis
cussed the propriety of issuing proclamation
declaring the National League an illegal organi-
zation."
Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Ad-
miralty and a member of the Cabinet, in a
speech at Croydon, tonight, said the govern
ment had determined that one law should be
enforced throughout the kingdom, namely-the
law of Parliament and of the Queen
The board of guardians of the Limerick Poor
Law Union has decided to erect 800 cottages
for the accommodation Of the poor, to cost ESQ.,
0O0 The money will be borrowed from the gov
ernment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
A SUCCESSFUL AGENT.
Operations OF Life Insurance Man Among
Senators and Representatives.

Operations OF Life Insurance Man Among
Senators and Representatives.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia life-insurance epi-
demic seems to have broken out among members
of Congress, at both ends of the Capitol, this
winter. Two or three weeks ago gentleman
appeared here whose manner was such as to
place him in close relations with nearly every
one whom ne approached before he had been in
town twenty-four hours He is about thirty
eight years of age of pleasing address and hand
some face He was well dressed, and bore ev-
cry evidence of being q gentleman. He was
seen talking first to member and tfSn another.
Then he would appear on the Senate floor, and
would whisper word in the ear Of Senator Van
Wyck; then glide noiselessly over to Senator
Logan, and just Senator Sherman
was walking up to the desk to take
his seat In the chair to call the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
JANUARY IT. 1886 TWELVE PAGES.

peals are said to have been made to the ambition
of the Kings brother, who is the heir presump-
tive to the throne, but that prince is nearly as
eccentric as his brother, and one of his oddities
is an utter lack of desire to become nominal
sovereign. If he and the rest of the family
should make an organized effort to dethrone
Louis they would have no difficulty in proving
his insanity and accomplishing their ends. The
King, according to latest reports, is initiating
the Mkado of Japan, and allows no one to see
him on any pretext whatever. This freak prob
ably marks the crisis of his singular career, and
he will doubtless be forced to settlement or
abdictation soon, if he is not adjudged lunatic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
New Complications in Egypt.

CAIRO, JAM 16-Mouktar Pasha. the Turkish
commissioner in Egypt, is sick. His illness
is supposed to be political Illness" to gain
time, and to afford an excuse for not
taking part in any deliberations with Sir Henry
Drummond Wolf, the British commissioner,
respecting settlement of the Egyptian diff
Guilty. There is no doubt affairs have assumed
a serious state, owing to Turkish intrigues,
as General Stephenson, commander of the
British troops in Egypt. who recently assumed
offensive positions against the rebels, has sud
denly returned to Cairo, and is now holding a
consultation with the British officials here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
The Dead at Nanticoke.

WILKEsBARRE. JAM 16-The rescuing party
at work on the slope of one Of the Nanticoke
mines of the Susquehanna Coal Company, up to
an early hour this morning. worked their way
through over 5000 feet of sand, culm and rocks,
and are now hourly expecting to reach the fatal
ing much toward aiding the rescuers; and they
do not hesitate to say that from present indica-
tions the men are all buried beneath sane
When they reach the fatal spot, this may prove
true. It may yet take several days before any
OF the bodies can be recovered.
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Cable Notes.

Joseph Mas, the tenor opera singer, is dead.
The treaty of peace between France and Mad
agascar has been ratified.
A dispatch from Belgrade says the Servian
government refuses to disband its forces, on the
ground that it desires to be protected against
surprise.
The name of the American expelled from
Gjennes Russia, in Hinrichsen He is twenty
nine years of age. He spent thirteen years in
America, and has resided with his parents since
June last at Gjennes He has appealed to the
American minister