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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-06
BLAINE'S LATEST RIVAL.
A Man with Thirty-Seven Suits Of Clothes
Wants To Be President.

READING, Pa, Jan. 5.-Thomas Jefferson
Cummings. of this cry, is ss.4sas twenty three
years old, and for ten years has been peddler
through this and neighborine counties, Of no.
tions, such buttons, soaps and cheap jewelry.
All the farmers wives in this part Of the State
know him. and not only buy his wares. but give
him boarding and lodging free of charge. whom
he tramps their way.
He is known on the road as Tommy Collins,
and always wears shabby clothing In this city
he is never seen except in new clothes Of some
startling fashion. When he goes peddlng he
gets up early in the morning, puts on his old
clothes slips out of his mothers house. where
he lives, by q back door, and leaves town by side
streets and alleys. When he returns. weeks or
months later ne enters town at night in the
same quiet way, when he blossoms ont In his
gorgeous clothing again, taking promenades
upon the principal street, and wearing three or
four suits in day His ambition for long
every day in tho month, but now he wants one
for every day in the year.
In an advertisement in q local paper he has
just announced himself a candidate for the
Republican nomination for President. and says
that he has thlrty-seven suits of clothes ready
for the White House. He has q military suit to
wear on military days, Grand Army suit for
Memorial day, knight Templar suit for st.
Johns day, suit of green for St. Patrick's day.
special occasions. To-day he appeared on the
streets in the buckskin suit of a drum-major.
He was formerly an ordinary, contente6 and
Industrious peddler, but seems to have gone
crazy on the subject of clothes. Steps are be-
ing taken for a legal inquiry into his sanity.
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mostly on side. This would reduce the
revenue some $75 600. 900, but the repeal of the
whisky tax would do even more than that, and
n reduction In all that anybody 10 after. il does
not SO much matter where the blood-letsing
begins. But Mr.. Browne also tells M that the
changes in the tariffswili not be very numerous,
and that of the four thousand articles and more
now on the dutiable list probably not half .
dozen VIII De removed Wnere, one would like
TO know, does this leave tariff reform1 II it il
still proposed to keep mp tariff taxes many
articles that they are variously estimated be-
ing in number from three thousand 20 four thou
sand and more we shall continue to have pre-
cisely the Same hurdensome tariff We have
now. Both parties are pledged to revise the
tariff in spirit Of fairness to all interests and
the existence Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS surpluS
Ia only one of .he many reasons why such sevis<
ion should he honest and on the line OF relief
Mr.. Browns bill 10 tariff reduction bill, but il
rs surely not q tariff-reform bill
In = letter to the editor Of the Delphi, Ind
Journal. General Browne says:
"The President and start at the same point
for we agree that the accumulation of the sur.
plus can only be arrested by revision OF our
revenue system, but from this we travel in pre-
cisely opposite directions He would, testing
him by his logic. amend our tariff legislation TO
destroy. and to uphold and strengthen protss-
tectionist, the President Is fres-trader and .
Democrat would eliminate the inequalities
and errors OF our protective system. and thus
place it upon foundations sure and steadfast,
while he would substitute . system having for
its sole object the collection of revenue. But IL
is enough to say that on this subject indorse
without reservation, the last national Republican
would reduce the surplus only
by such methods will re1ive tho taxpayers
without ipjuring the laborer or she great pro-
Republican gospel I have thought no thought
and uttered no word"
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The Armies of Europe.

English Court Journal
tsThe bloated ornaments of the great military
powers of Europe" display their proportions in q
very striking manner in Colonel Vogts work on
'The European Armies Of the Present. The
modified strength of France is set down at
2,051. .458 troops, exclusive of the territorial
army. which is equally large; that of Russia at
1922 405; Germany, ,493. 600. and Austria Hun
CRY. 1,035. $50. The military strength of Italy
has now attained proportions that would have
been desmed incredible ten years ago. Includ-
ing militia it is alleged to amount to 1881, 1892
men. If, however. similar inclusion be made
in the case of Russia. the military strength of
that power will probably be found to exceed
that of the French republic Compared
with these figures the numerical proportions OF
the British army ought almost to satisfy the
members Of the Peace Society. Including our
militia and volunteers, as well as the Indian
army, we can just muster 781,677 troops. And
these have to serve for the defence of territory
distributed over a very much wider area than
that ruled by any Of the other powers.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY-Rain, followed by fair weather.
M owing Merrily!

Our great reduction sale, and why it is
plain to see. We come at it from both sides
the outside and the inside. For the out
side we say, here are HEAVY OVERCOATS.
No matter Of what grade or size, you shall
have your pick for one-ffth less than the reg
ular price. What is thatP Mind you, regular
price with US is manufacturers price-one
profit lower than dealers regular price. Yet
we give you 20 per cent. reduction on it.
From the inside we approach the question
with DRESSING GOWNS and SMOKING
JACKETS. We say here you shall have 20
per cent off on some, 25 per cent. off on 9TH
ers. Thus you can get your outside coat for
90 per cent. off, the house jacket for 20 and
25 per cent, and as wearing this will save
your outside coat about % per cent, why
there you are! If you embrace this opportu-
nifty you save from 60 to 20 per cent. in coat
wear. No wonder things are moving merrily!
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CONGRESSMAN BROWNE.
He Favors Tariff Reform, but Is Not in Har-
mony with the President.

He Favors Tariff Reform, but Is Not in Har-
mony with the President.
Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 5.-The Democratic press
in Washington does not look upon the tariff
proclamation of General Browne as some Of the
Democratic newspapers in Indiana do. In
Washington the position of Congressman upon
any subject is seldom misrepresented. because.
in the first place. his real position can be so
easily ascertained, and, ,secondly, because he has
such easy means of setting himself right very
readily. In the Democratic press of Indiana
General Browne is reported to occupy
a similar position to that Of the
President. This is unfair The General is an
arden. Republican, and . tariff protectionis..
He simply believes the country has outgrown
the present laws. and that it il time for revis-
ion, and that the revision should be made SO AZ
TO equalize matters. He would not disturb pro-
lection TO any industry where it is needed. The
following editorial from the Post of this city
the organ OF the administration. shows how the
Generals tariff views regarded in Washing
ton by the radical reformers or free e-tradess:'
sTf Congressman ,Thomas NJ. Browne of
Indiana, who was in the last and will be In this
House, one of the Republican members of the
ways and means committee. has been rightly
reported. there is very little tarif-reform that
he will favor now. 40 there was none * all dur
ing the last few years that he would even con-
slider. He 10 willing to put lumber on the free
1ist and also salt whicA Is reasonable. and sugar
a. WELL which IL not defensible, and tobacco
likewise Tor which sress deal can be said,
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Di.hone.. omo,als Arrested.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Two of the indicted Cum
nings "boodiers" have been arrested. John
Hogan, the member Of the school board re-
turned to his home in Cummings from Ham
mond, Ind, yesterday morning, prepared to
soon as he came in sight. and Hogan, the bondE.
men and the bailiff then started for Chicago.
Hogan has five indictments against him for
conspiracy and bribery. The bail on each was
fixed at $780, John B. Price. the indicted ex-
deputy sheriff, has been in hiding at the house
of a friend between South Chicago and Cum
mings. ana very early yesterday mornine ne
him there later aud brought him to the city,
where he spent all the day IN an unavaiiing
search for bondsmen, and in the evening was
taken to iail.
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CLEVELAND. Jan. GA span in the new CEN
tral viaducs now being constructed, and which
connects the South Side with the city proper, fell
this afternoon IL was ninety feet long and
eighty i've feet above the ground A large car
On which there was supplies was pushed of the
END OF the span by accident, and IN falling 1t
span went ALSO There were eight workmen on
the span when il fell Fl. c. Burton, twenty-five
Years old. and Daniel III. Oakel, twenty-eight
years old. were killed. The injured are: Alex
ander Emanuelson. thirty-one years old burned
by escaping steam; John G.. Borden, twenty
years old burned by steam; Charles Ord, twsn-
seven years old. slightly hurt; r. d. Hamblin,
thirty years old. injured internally; Eugene
6aulon. slightly injured.
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Obituary.

CINcINNATI, Jan. 5-Mr Ammi Baldwin.
late cashier of the Fidelity National Bank, died
suddenly at 3 o'clock this morning. at his resi-
dence on Walnut Hills. Mr.. Baldwin in
dicted with the other officers of the Fidelity
Bank but for some reason his bond was placed at
$40. 600 and he was able to secure bondsmen,
and has not been in Jail. In the absence OF
specific information as to the cause of'his death
the theory OF suicide is common among down.
town people who are familiar with the family,
and who know how much mental trouble the
man has undergone within the past ten years.
This theory has no support wnstever from the
facts of Mr. Baldwin's death. He died from the
effects of a stroke OF paralysis. A year ago he
had slight attack and was obliged to take q
rest for some time On Tuesday night de re-
his family found him living unconscious. All
efforts to rouse him failed. His physicians pro-
nounced II a case CT paralysis He never re-
gained consciousness. but died early this morn
Ing. Mr. Baldwin was ffty-eight years old
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moRR1soN,s TARIFF STORY.

Reductions Should he Made, but Please Make
'Em the Other Fellows Product.
Wash ington Special
Leaning against the newsstand in willard's,
last evening Colonel Morrison told one. Of his
tariff stories to o group of new Congreesmen:
s.It happened" said he, when I went to the
head of the ways and means committee. ard
when Burchard. who was afterward director -
the mint, was one Of the members of the co n
mittee. Burchard really believed pretty much
as did, but being Republican. of course he
had to 90 with his party. One day I got letter
from Dement,, a fine old gentleman and
good Democrat, too. knew him we'll.
He lived up.. in northern niinois-in
out there, and strong Republican. The old
gentleman wrote me quite a letter He said he
was glad to see was going to take hold Of the
tariff. He had felt for long time that some
action necessary. The people had been
robbed long enough by the system the Repu5-
lican party had built up. But the reductions
ought to be made intelligently. He wrote to
me, he said, because he thought / ought 70
know that the farmers in northern Illinois
were building up little industry in fax manu-
facture. They had established mill and were
raising fax in Lee county to supply il He Was
interested, he wrote. and SO we're other good
Democrats. The industry was just getting
He hoped that / would see to it that nothing
was done to reduce the duty on the goods they
were making.
.fThe next time | saw Burchard," continued
the Colonel with quaint smile. 81 said to him:
See hereI read this letter. Burchard took it
and read il through carefully. then he COM
menced feeling in his pocket I've got one. too.'
he said, and pretty soon he pulled out letter
from Dement,. the son, and the Republican. It
was written the same kind of paper, with the
same heading and all, only in different hand.
1t went to put the case Hepublican
might to a Republican. There the same
story about the infant industry of FAX raipiag
and fax manufacture in Lee county. Tna
taA hat ortff 1nI afJH
but the hope was expressed that Mr.. Burchard,
as a Republican, would do all he could to pro-
tect the Lee county industry, aud that the
tion.
ssYou fellows" said the Colonel eagerly. twill
know how this tariff reduction goes before the
winter is over" And then he went ND stairs 70
ponder over the latest interstate commerce prob
lem.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Canadian Parties Likely To Be Seriously
Split on the Commercial Union Question.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 5.-The following is q
special cable dispatch to the Mail:
1.-THE Pail Mall Gazettes travelling commits
sioner, writing from Toronto. says Conner
cial union is the coming question for Canada
It is talked about every where, and is question
which will split the Canadian parties and will
determine the whole relationship between Cam
ada and the United States for years to come,
and affect to q great if not vital degree the
future of the Anglo-Saxon race upon the globe.
Both the Globe and the Mail, of Toronto, the
first being Liberal organ and the second re-
Gently converted from conservatism to inde-
pendence, vie with each other in the strength of
their support My own experience is that, ont-
side of OTTAWA, which is the center of mIristeri-
men I have met are enthusiastic commercial
nj
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Systematic Work to secure the Defeat of ths
Blair Educational Bill.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-From the same Demo-
cratic organ source in New York that were dis
trihuted the G, A. r. endorsements CT the
Presidents veto OF the dependents pension bill
have ernanated. during the past few days, COPIES
of articles written Ia opposition to the Blair
educational bill They ara published under
the title "A Bill 20 Promote MsndIcancy.. and
take such rabid ground in opposition to the pas
sage Of the measure that Il has led to inquiries
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of Gen. Sparks. and Is Now Looking Around
for Suitable Man for Assistant.
Mr.. Carlisle "Fixes" the Committees in
His Own and CleVeland'S Interest.
Systematic Effort to Secure the Defeat of
Senator BIair's Educational Bill-Indi-
ana's Claims Against the Government.
PROMOTION FOR AN INDIANrAN.

Mr.. StocksIager sto Be Made Commissioners
of the General Land Office.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. Sit may be expected
that the nomination of Mr.. Stockslager. Of In
diana, to be Commissioner OF Public Lands in
the place Of Sparks, removed. will be sent to
the Senate within very few days. The Presi-
dent is now looking about for successor to him
as Assistant Commissioner, and has offered the
position to Mr.. Hugh Wallace recently receiver
of public moneys at Salt Lake City, Utah. The
appointment Of Mr. Stockslager will be in the
line OF promotion, and follows out the Presi-
dents well-known views of cvl-service reform.
He aas been faithful and able officer, is popu-
lar on all hands. and deserves credit for honora-
BILE and faithful administration.
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Crimes Against Little Girls.

NASHUA, N. H.. Jan. 5.-Moody, who was con-
victed Of seducing young girls and received
three-year sentence to-day, is old white
haired man. and has been prominent q Sal
vation army leader. The case of Joseph r. Fell
lows was next called. Fellows is an organist.
After the testimony the case was given to the
jury. who found verdict of not guilty. Fell
similar offenses. These only two out of
twenty-five citizens of Manchester charged with
crimes against little girls Nine of the men now
indicted are about to be tried. They are among
the best-known of the town, and mostly married
men. The developments have caused q great
sensation. The county solicitor, in his opening
Speech revealed terribie state of affairs, and
the DEVELOPMENTS during the trial are expected
to furnish number of sensations.
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BosTos, Jan. 5-The United States Law and
Order League has issued call for its sixth an
nual meeting. to be held IN Philadelphia on the
2lst and I'D of February next All law and
order leagues and other associations having
for their chief objecs the endorsements of the
laws, are invited to send representatives to this
national congress Of Law and order workers.
Individuals not associated with such organiza-
fions. but who earnestly desire 70 unite Ia
efforts 70 compel obedience to the laws. are
cordially invited to attend the sessions Of the
league.
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Gable Note

Mr. Thomas Sexton 10 now considered out of
danger. and viii soon be convalescing.
Il is proposed that the celebration OF the sill
yer wedding to the Prince and Princess OF Wales,
which will take place the 10th of March next.
include holiday and fetes.
The Empress Eugenie has decided that the
ceremony OF removing the remains of Emperor
Napoleon III and the Prince Imperial from
Chiselhurst to Farnborough shall take place
next Monday. The ceremony will be private.
Queen Victoria will send some floral wreaths
for the occasion
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DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-At National League meet
ings throughout Ireland the reductions of judicial
rents announced by the Land Commission have
been declared insufficient The Mitchelstown
board OF guardians. Mr.. Vaudeville presiding,
has adopted resolution declaring that il has no
confidence in the Land Commission. The vote
reflects the opinion OF other boards.
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Gladstone and the Pope.

PARIS. Jan. 5-Reports from Rome tonight
say that Mr. Gladstonei has intimated that he
would be glad to see Pope Leo and that upon
ths Popss learning this he reciprocated the de-
sire. The same authority states that the inter
views between the English Statesman and the
Roman Pontif will be arranged soon.
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the Conservatives nineteen This is q gain OF
four seats for the Conservatives. Twenty-one
second ballots will be required before the hnal
result can be announced.
The final returns show q Conservative gain OK
three seats over the last election.
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Almost IncredIbIe statement

NEw YORK, Jan. 5.-Annie Sommerville, an
actress AZ the Bijou theater, notified Manager
Rice to-day that she was in great trouble and
could not play tonight She was obliged to
leave town at once. She would go 20 Chicago,
and IL not on the boards again on Monday she
would be NJ the bottom of the lake. The cause
of her flight ia nos learned. but she has had
trouble with her husband. Ed Chapman, a
theatrical man, whom she accuses OF unfaithfuls
nma
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Favorable Report ON the Crown Prince.

BERLIN, Jan. 5.--Dr Schmidt has made an
other examination of the Crown Princes throat,
and reports favorably in regard to his patient.
The Crown Prince remains indoors during the
bad weather. and is in good condition.
The Emperor, replying to the New Years ad-
dress of the Berlin Municipal Council, said:
Almighty God has placed heavy and grievous
burden upon me and my house, but together
with the nation trust IN God and His wisdom,
who win order everything for the best
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French Senatorial elections.

PARIS, Jan. 5-The regular sriennial elections
for the Senate were held to-day. The Republic
ans elected forty-two Of thsir candidates, and
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Unwise Action of Irish Turf-DeaIers.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
LONDON, JAM 5.-The attempt Of the turf
dealers in County Glare, ireland, to boycott the
police from procuring their necessary supplies
of turf has resulted rather dsastrously thus far
to the former. With the English gov
ernment at their back, the police
determined not to be boycotted. and succeeded
N securingsall the turf they wanted. This will
undoubtedly raise protracted row, and fights
of this kind will be going all winter. The
turf-dealers bound to be worsted, too as
the police are entirely reckless of what they do,
knowing full well that any amount os force,
coupled with D show of justice, will be condoned
by the government The lesson was taught at
MitchelstoYn and elsewhere.
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ROME. Jan. 5.-The Pope said mass at St.
Peters to-day for the benefit of the pilgrims re-
manning in the city. Thirty-four cardinals and
1S9 arcnbishops and bishops were in attendance
at the service. while the congregation consisted
of 20, 900 persona The Grand Duchess Of Tus-
cauy was among the notable people
present, and occupied the place of
honor The Pope looked WELL but
at the conclusion of the mass appeared much
fatigued. The vestments he wore were very
rich, and were different from those worn at the
Jubilee mass last Sunday. After the service the
Pope removed the vestments. and. ascending the
amid cries of "Long live the Pope King.r The
Pope was deeply moved by the enthusiasm man
ifested by the people. Perfect order was main
tanned outside the church.
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AxzRs Sarsaparilla stops the nauseous dis
.chAygss Of sstaFFb sRd cures the complaint