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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
THE CIVIL. SERVIlE.


1t is idle to talk longer about the success OF
civil-service reform under this administration.
1t is practically as dead as though it never had
existence. One of two things, either of
which were fatal to the advancement of that
much desired reform in the management of
affairs: the President is lacking in the
backbone" for which he was "boomee" by
his friends, or he is insincere in his profes-
sions. Take the way the federal Offices have
been managed in the State of Indiana, and
the character of the men who have been given
place in the public service, greater burlesque
were hard to make of civil-service reform than
has been made. The grossest and most fla
grant abuses of the civil service have been
winked at and repeated offenses Of the most
impudent character have been passed by
without so much as reprimand, and in some
instances there has not been the slightest at
tention paid the gravest charges, supported by
The postmaster at this place has given every
evidence of the heartiest contempt for the
civil-servce rules, and makes no pretense Of
observing them. The President has not in
terfered with him, for the reason that he dares
not interfere. Not that Postmaster Jones is
so formidable man, far from it; but that the
State Of Indiana is a close one at best, and it
will not do to jeopardize Democratic prospects
here. There is not the least danger of the
Indianapolis postmaster being molested in any
manner. He is free to 60 on in the
way he has chosen up to this time.
he is ga bigger man" than the President him
self, and dares him to knock the chip off his
shoulder that has been there for months The
gentlemen composing the civil-service reform
organization in this State will have their
trouble for nothing in showing up how the
rules and the Presidents letter have been set
aside and dishonored. Mr.. Cleveland dares
not put in practice the declarations he has
made. He must stand condemned for want
of frmness in not insisting on the spirit of his
order being respected. Either he is not the
man he has beer represented to be, man Of
unlinching moral courage, or he is not the
friend of civil-service reform. In either case
he has reached his present position under false
pretenses, and must prove a disappointment
to all honest men. This much is certain, that
however fagrantly the civil-service rules have
been violated in this State. the President dares
not try to honestly assert his authority against
the offenders. Neither will he dare resent the
insult rendered him by the Democrats of
Louisville in defeating Mr. Willis for some
thing that he, the President, did in reappoint-
ing Mrs. Thompson to the postofice of that
city. The President is completely knocked
out" as reformer, and the people can hope for
nothing else than that the civil service rules
and the Presidents order shall be mockery
from now until the time that Mr.. Cleveland
retires from the high office he could not fill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Tho President Goes Fishing.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The President, ac-
companied by Colonel Lamont, Mr.. Miller, Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, and several mem
bers of the Woodmont Fishing Club left here
last night for the clubho at Woodmont, Md,
on the Baltimore 6 Ohio railroad. 1t is not
known when the party will return.
The Presidents sudden departure has left
quite number of anxious politicians stranded
here for several days. They came last night and
to-day from the North, South, East and West
and learned of his absence with surprise and
CONSERVATION. A hundred more visitors
came to the executive mansion about o'clock
this afternoon, expecting to have an opportunity
to shake hands with the President, but they, too,
were disappointed, and after looking over the
limited portion of the mansion open to the pub
lie left, regretting very much the absence OF
the chief magistrate. The President will not
return until Monday
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HERE is little bit Of Democratic record:

On the second day Of the session of the last
General Assembly, Mr.. Boyd, Republican
member, offered the following resolution:
Resolved That it is The sense of this House that the
Congress of the United States should at place
Gen. u. s. Grant upon the retired list of the army for
his services for what he has done in the way of reso
ing peace ard giving US an undivided country.
At that time the Democratic House of Rep
resentatives at Washington was treating the
illustrious General, then on his death-bed, in
amanner that evoked the general indignation
of the country. General Grant was nothing
to the Democratic majority Of the lower house
of Congress- unless they could force Fitz John
Porter back into the army ever his dying body
When Mr.. Boyd's resolution was intro
duced, Mr. Gooding, the Democratic member
from Hancock county, moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, and that motion was car
ried by the party vote of 81 to 33.
What has the Democratic party to say to-
day of this conduct of their own House of
Representatives. Dc they think it was q
seemly act toward the dying chieftain and
hero?
The account of this appears upon page %
of the Brewer Reports The record is en-
balmed there to the everlasting shame of the
Indiana Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE Y. NJ. c. A. festival is an event in the
history of the city second only to the great
musical feast with which Tomlinson Hall was
formally opened. Six hundred female voices
have been most admirably trained, and with
splendid orchestra, as good one as that
which appeared on the former occasion, the
music that is given is of the highest order,
and worthy the hearty support of the public.
Mrs. Britton, Of Cleveland, ia very pleasing
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vocalist indeed. This afternoon will be the last
concert, and both from the artistic excellence
of the performance, and because of the inter
est in which it is given the hall should be
crowded up stairs and down. It will be
shame to the city if the efforts put forth for
this festival shall not meet with the generous
encouragement of our citizens Such thing
is valuable advertisement to the enterprise
and spirit of the city, if it is successful in all
it's features.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

COLONEL LAMONT says he has seen no
marked signs Of agitation about the President
in regard to the manner in which federal
Office holders are violating his orders. The
New York Post, which has been under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Cleveland was suffering
deeply on account of the pernicious activity
of his appointees, WILL doubtless, feel greatly
relieved by this information from the Deputy
President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
GOVERNOR PORTER, in his last message to
the Legislature, spoke thus

GOVERNOR PORTER, in his last message to
the Legislature, spoke thus:
''The exemption of the homestead, of rea-
sonable value, from the demands of creditors,
has not been found in practice in the States
where such exemption exists, to interfere in
juriously with trade. The maintenance of
the home with it's endearing associations, and
it's promotion of private virtue, favors the
habits which promote one of thrift in COM
mercial transactions. The family established
in its own homestead, is one of the best sup
ports of the State. In large majority Of the
States homesteads of reasonable value are ex-
empted from execution. believe they should
be exempted in Indiana, and I recommend
the passage of fair homestead bill"
Mr.. Lindsay Republican member Of the
House from Howard county, introduced a
bill to exempt homestead of no greater value
than one thousand dollars from execution.
What was the fate of this bill at the hands of
body in which the Democratic party, which
claims to be friend of the poor man, had a
majority of two-thirds? 1t was read the first
time, and referred, and then laid upon the
table, on the report of the Democratic COM
mittee This is the Democratic record on
homestead exemption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE Democratic reform postmaster at Bal
timore, the ''frst in twenty-four years, is
already in hot water, and the authorities are
after him. He is charged with having misap-
propriated some $4,000 belonging to an es-
tate he was managing. The deputy postmas-
ter at Troy, N. Y, has just absconded, hay-
ing got away with several thousand dollars
belonging to the government. And this is
reform, as interpreted by the Democratic
party
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

EASTERN Democrats, after carefully exam
lining the books, are of the opinion that the
Democratic mortgage on the administration
has been paid off, and that the President is
beginning to realize his emancipation from
CALLING chain. 1t does look as if the gentle
men who assumed the airs Of proprietorship
had neglected to foreclose until it is everlast-
ingly too late.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
An Indiana Senator's Reputation.


Senator Voorhees,. of Indiana is fast acquiring
a national reputation as the legal defe nder of
men who shoot, stab or pound to death the de-
stroyers of their domestic happiness The sue
cess he met with in defending Captain Johnson
of Greenvie, Tenn, is still the talk of the West
and South. aud that directly was the reason why
yong Hazeltne, who recently killed banker
Morton in Wisconsin, has just retained his
SarvicaS
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instances, would be about right.

How comes it that the Louisville Courier
Journal fails to heartily support the candidacy
of Mr.. Henry George for Mayor of New York
city, Of all candidates for honors this year
there is none more nearly in accord with
the views of the Courier Journal than is Mr..
George, as set forth in his various works on
political economy. It was barely two years
ago that the CD. was very warm in it's ad-
vocacy of free trade, even going so far as to
declare that no protection Democrat should
receive the support of the party. Even now
the same paper favors the retiring of Mr.. Ran.
dali on account Of his views on the tariff
question, but somehow it does not see fit to 90
to the help of Mr.. George, the leader of free
trade hosts Why is it?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE last elevated railway to hold out against
fve-cent fares for all hours Of the day in New
York has succumbed to the popular demand,
and on the LIST proximo will reduce its fares to
nickel. 1t has been shown that the COM
panies make as much as they did before,
through increased patronage, while the public
is the gamer by it, as we'll. The question is,
why the street railway company in this city
cannot reduce its fare. Let there be three
or four cent fare. This is not unreasonable in
view of the fact that the city of Indianapolis
has given this corporation a monopoly Of her
streets, and the company, in disregard of its
charter, refuses to put conductors on its cars.
If it dispenses with conductors there is no
good reason why it should not reduce the fare,
as it effects great saving by not having con-
ductors. A threecent fare, under the cir
cumstances, would be about right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
THE SUNS IMPERTINENCE.

New York Special.

New York Special.
The Suns announcement that it had paid the
disputed bill of Holmes & Co., of Saratoga, of
$500 for embalming General Grants remains,
has caused much comment The general opin-
ion heard was that the Sun was interfering in
matter with which it was not concerned. I'm
dertaker Merritt was indignant, and denounced
the bill as a swindle. Regarding the affidavit
attached to the bill that 1.-The estate of Ulysses
S. Grant, deceased, is justly indebted" to Holmes
for the amount, he said that this was not true
that the family of General Grant did not owe
Holmes penny. II gave them a receipt for
the entire funeral expenses" he added, land
they had nothing further to do with the matter :"
Col Fred Grant remarked that it was strange
the paper should take up the championship of his
fathers good name by accusing the family "If
the Sun people will send the. bill to me-" he
added II will pay them. / have hitherto re-
fused to pay it because did not want to pay the
undertakers twice"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Indiana Democrats AnxiousIy Inquire the
Meaning of Clevelands Conduct.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Indianians are
evidently getting scared at the report of the tn
diana Civil-service Association and the view the
President is taking of it. especially in his send
ing the charges to Collector Kuhn to answer.
To day the Indianians in this city were flooded
with kilograms from ali over the State, asking
what Cleveland means by his late actions. and if
it is really so that he said he CHOPPED all the Con-
gressmen would be beaten who had got federal
office holders TO work for their renomination.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Restoration of United states RECORDS.

Washington Special.
A good many requests are being received by
the Attorney general from the South in regard
to the records of the United States courts in
that section. The requests are that those rec
ords, which are in reatconfuson, be arranged In
proper order so they may be consulted They
run back about fifty years, and are tumbled
about indiscriminately in bundles and boxes.
They are supposed, however, to be complies
Were the United States court records in the
South not destroyed during the late war;" was
asked.
NO. was the reply. ''You see the people
down there didn't know how things were going
to turn out. Many men most active in the
cause of the Confederacy had interests wrapped
up in those records which they had no inclina-
ton to lose. Care was taken that they be pre-
served but they were put in places Of safety in
a hap-haZard manner"
The Attorney general has complied with one
or two of the requests but he has not money
sufficient to undertake the whole work. 1t 10
likely the attention of Congress will be- called to
the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE department will "wait' Collector
Kuhn's answered. the charges preferred against
him. But suppose Collector Kuhn does not
See fit to reply at all--what will the depart
ment do about it? At all events he need be
in no hurry. After election will suit the
authorities as we'll as any time and perhaps
little BETTER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE President who denounced disabled
Union veterans for making a raid on the
treasury" has made one himself, and has or
dered another set of china for the executive
mansion, to cost $4,000. He has also had
$36, 600 worth of repairs put on the mansion
during the summer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Other Fires.

WINNIPEG, Man, Oct 15-The saw-mill Of
James Canmee, NJ. p, at Port Arthur, was to-
tally destroyed by fire last night The loss is
estimated at about 100000 only partially in
sured.
ELIZABETH, n J., Oct 15-The Windsor
Hotel, at Rosele. was totally destroyed by fire
this morning. Johanna Sullivan. a laundress,
was burned to death. The hotel was valued al
24,000, and was owned by Col. James Moore
ana the e. G. Brown estate. of Elizabeth,
and Sanford Ross, Of New York. The insur-
ance is SIS, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

Brooklyn Citizen (Dem)
The Office holder is no longer notified that he
must pay SO much; he is merely invited to con-
tribute and told what will be satisfactory. The
reform of which we have heard so much and
seen so little worthy of communication, is in
practice found to be reduced to a change in the
phraseology Of the begging circulars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE President who has built up q reputa-
zion for vetoing the pension bills of Union
veterans has caused to be ordered new set Of
china for the executive mansion, though there
Is a set there that is worth 5000. Economy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Our Own $50. O, S."
Louisville Commercial

Louisville commercial.
Whenever Col O. O. Stealey thinks he can
leave Washington safely, without the govern
ment suffering by his absence. he gldes into
Indiana, sets up the pins for his brothers re-
election to a local Office In Jeffersonvlle advises
the Democrats how to carry the State, and then
returns to the Capital, serenely satisfied that if
in wanton moment he would let loose of the
tail the earth would go wabbing through space.
There is nothing quite SO sublime as the nerve
of the average bench legged Indiana politician.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

Mr. BYNUM was consideration ITSELF"
but the Sentinel has endured about all it can
from the hired man. IF the Democratic NOM
inee has any bowels of compassion, he will
call his henchman off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE entire Cabinet is now in Washington
FOR the first time in many months. The time
is opportune for the formal acceptance of the
resignation of the Attorney general, that is,
IL he has perfected his speculations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

Minneapolis Tribune
Here are few sample editorial paragraphs
from the Indianapolis Journal (Rep): Count
the money!" ''Where is the money!" "Open the
accounting Of the public funds!" ALI of which
would seem to- imply that the Democrats down
that way have been up to their tricks, and that
it would not take long to 'count the money"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Labor Claptran.

Springfield Republican.
The Knights of Labor assembly at Richmond
costs the constituencies:ab S. 900 day. Dele
gates get board for two weeks and travelling ex-
penses The parade also costs about S., 600
There has been good deal of claptrap talk
about American workmen being slaves and
worse than slaves The above figures illuminate
that sort of humbug
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Miss Field in Danger.


Philadelphia Press.
Miss Kate Field, who has been taking obser-
vations in Iowa, concludes that prohibition
makes sneaks and hypocrites of hundreds of
otherwise weil-disposed people. Miss Field
sho uld be careful how she talks. She will get
he rsef suspected of being in league with the
rum power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

DEMocRAcY's friendship for the working
man has again been demonstrated in the
nomination of Mr.. Hewitt in opposition to
the candidacy of Henry George, the working
mans candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

SECRETARY BAYARD declines to express his
sentiments on the subject, but it is the pre-
yailing impression in the State Department
that no action will be taken in regard to the
hauling down Of the American flag in Cana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

These are all special articles to the journal,
which will appear exclusively in our columns so
Far as the State of Indiana is concerned Our
special and regular news features will be as full
as usual, as also the literary and miscellaneous
departments of the paper.
The local department will contain number of
entertaining features. There will be personal
sketches of Rev. e. j. Gantz, pastor of Central
Christian Church, and of Mr.. A. Ernestinoff, di-
rector of the Ly-a Society. An account of a
visit to Stephen S. Harding one of the first and
most conspicuous Abol1tionists in Indiana, and
another letter from J. Seazer Smith will appear,
among other interesting articles.
The Sunday Journal continues to grow in cir
cuation and in business It has no rival in In
diana as Sunday newspaper. Advertisers will
help us much, and favor themselves, by sending
in copy as early as possible during the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

IT is announced that the jewelry men have
pledged their support to Henry George Next
We shall hear of the diamond merchants and
the stock brokers falling into line under his
banner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE Liquor League of Indiana is entrenched
behind the gerrymander. Reduce those ram
parts and it would not be half as arrogant as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

Donavin. who jumped off the Brooklyn bridge,
Is at Rochester, n. Y, examining the Genesee
falls, where Sam Patch made his celebrated leap
to death over fifty years ago. Donavin will
erect 4 platform and attempt the same leap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Resignation of MIR. Kumler.

wAsHINGToN, Oct 15-Tbe resignation of
United States District Attorney Kumier, Of Gin
cinnati, was received here day. There are a
score or more of applications on file for his place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Unaninity of Oninion.

Chicago Journal
Fugitive Neeld says no "regrets the past.
There are some others who regret it, too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
Probably Another Man.

Paterson Morning Call.
Buffalo man" proposes to slide head fore
most town the Washington monument with his
patent balance adjustment" President Cleve-
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THE soothing ministrations of the Honorable
Joseph Mcdonald are needed again in the
Sentinel Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16
So They DO.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
People who have no time to read advertise
ments on other days do read them on Sundays.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-16

THE KOKO2IO NATURAL-GAS WELL-A special
article descriptive of the great wonder. by staff
correspondent of the journal.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY GOSSIP IN NEW
YORk-Judge Hilton to marry Mrs. A. Z. Stewart;
Mrs. Langtry, her husband and Fred Gerhard
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AFTER DINNER SPEAKERS-White Rel
Chauncey NJ Depew and Gen. Horace Porter.
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The Polite Name for Embezxlement.

Chicago Herald.
"OvertraGineT meets all the requirements of
euphony when it is desired to refer in polite cir
cles to the practices of individuals who have
gone to Canada to view the scenery
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THE LIONS OF WALL STREET-Personal
sketches Of famous New York fnanciers
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

Tomorrow, the 18th instant, the Sunday
journal will contain:
pHILTpPA FAIRFAX's FORTUNEs-The, third
part Of the dramatized story, by Mrs. FRANCES
Hodgson Burnett.
GRANT IN PEACE-The twentieth paper, by Gen.
Adam Badeau, in which he tells OF Gen. Orant IL
society.
THE PUNISHMENT OF BLASPHEMERS-As state
ment of instances by Rev. L. Dewitt Talmage
CLARA BELLIES FASHION LETTER-of special
interest to the ladies.
LORD LONSDALE ON CHURCH LIvINGS-Giving
the facts respecting presentations to English church
benefces.
THE STRONG AND WEAK POINTS OF THE
KNIGHTS OF LABOR-A study of tendencies as
in Richmond by 2. S. Heath