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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

THE mail clerks on the Iowa division of the
Burlington road have forwarded petition to
the Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service
at Washington to have the government compel
the road'to put competent engineers on the
mail trains. The road is under contract to
carry the mails, and the government viii,
doubtless, hold it to strict performance of
contract, as it ought to do; but Of course it
has no power to interfere in the management.
The petition of the mail clerks, however is a
start. IF these strikes continue with their
general interruption of commerce and disas-
trous results on business, they will soon fur
nish strong argument in favor of the gov
eminent control of railroads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

A PRIVATE letter from good Republican,
in the northern part of the State, says: cal
low me to indorse the prominence you give to
the Southern question as factor in the COM
ing campaign. Republicans are not frightened
by sneers. We heard them in 1860, when we
protested against the crime of separating
families and selling women and children into.
slavery. Then it was, DO you want my
daughter to marry nigger?' Now, when
we insist that we be given an equal represen-
tation in Congress with the Southern States,
it is, You are waving the bloody shirt To
every protest against crime, and to every
appeal for justice, the Democratic answer has
invariably been a sneer. Through the aid of
that party, treason has been able to wrest
from defeat all the substantial fruits of vic
tory. and the coming campaign will present
many similar features to the memorable one
OF 1860. If the old battles are to be fought
over again, it is not of our choosing; but we
are ready, and are not to be frightened either
by the threats of the South or the vaporing
of the mugwump."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
Trying to Unload the Convict..

FoTG " ~ ne 1aZtIIe-
The Indianapolis Sentinel has taken the
switchback the Gazette predicted. 1t is now
trying to dissociate the crimes of Coy and Bern
hamer from Democracy. Though this effort is
creditable to the paper mentioned it is going to
create considerable GOODNESS between the differ
ent breeds of Democrats in Indiana. The
crimes were committed in the name and for the
interests of the Democratic party, and ma
jorty of them, including the Sentinel, have up
held them in their course up to the doors of the
penifentiary. They have Endorsed even the
cowardiy attack of bully Sullivan the ven
cradle attorney, Claypoo. and viliied every
body connected with the prosecution. Now that
all these attempts have failed disastriously. the
Sentinel is anxious to redeem the party from
the odium of the support of Jail BIRDS in time
This awakening has come too late, however,
as Indiana Democrats will learn when the votes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

We have said, and say again, that the
Trust is the only company that makes any
promise or gives any hope of gas to manu-
facturers at prices they can afford to pay for
it-Sentinel.
Something may be forgiven to the new born
enthusiasm of our contemporary in decrying
an ordinance which, perhaps, its present
managers and editor have not yet found time
to read. As matter of fact two companies
besides the Trust have accepted the ordinance
and are prepared to furnish gas to manufact-
urers at cents per thousand feet, or on the
the basis of coal at ST. per ton. The Broad
Ripple company is now IMPLYING the Encaus-
tic tile-works at rate which the managers
say practically saves our entire fuel
bill,' which was over $11,0 a year.
The Indianapolis company expect within sixty
days to be able to furnish gas to
the entire territory between Mississippi street
on the west, Alabama street on the east, and
South street, at ordinance rates, and will ex-
tend their pipes as rapidly as possible in other
directions. There is not the slightest reason
to believe that the Trust Company will fur
nish gas, at least for some time to come, at a
price materially lower than the rates pre-
scribed by the ordinance, and as two other
companies are prepared to do this, we fail to
see the wisdom of advertising to the world
that indianapolis has only one string to its
bow, and that its sole hope of getting gas at
ordinance rates lies in the Trust The state
ment is untrue, and plainly calculated to in
jure the city. indianapolis has natural gas at
low rates. The Broad Ripple company is
already furnishing it. the indianapolis COM
pany will soon be doing it, and the Trust will
not be sixty days behind any of its compel
itors, according to its own statements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

MATTHEW ARNOLD says that the American
'funny men" national calamity.
THE King of Holland keeps fine portrait OF
Mr.. J. L. Motley in his bedroom at The Hague.
PRINCETON alumni trying to induce ex-
President McCosh to write volume of per-
sonal memoirs.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG was to have sung at
amusicsl festival at Fishkill, N. Y, on Monday
night, but the entertainment had to be deferred
as she is down with the whoopiug cough.
YOUNG woman who was taken into an in
surance Office, in Philadelphia on trial. could
not properly sharpen a lead pencil at the end of
six months, and was therefore discharged.
AN English paper declares that lone of the
saddest domestic tragedies in modern literature
was largely due to no other cause than that
Mrs. Carlyle had not learnt to like cigar
LINCOLN Journal: '.How do you like our pas
tor2" ..Much indeed. Like good wine he inn
proves with age" Yes. and his serm ons are
also like good wine." "Whyl" They are ex-
ira dry"
Mrs. ELIZA GARFIELD was the only woman
who ever saw her son inaugurated President of
the United States. Washington's mother was
living at Fredericksburg Va, when he was in
augurated, but she did not witness the cere-
mony.
OUTING, the outdoor magazine. is rumorad to
be about to move from down town to a building
on Fifth avenue, which is to have one floor
lifted up like club-room as q rendezvous for
amateur organizations of athletes, cricketers,
wheelmen and whatever else there may be.
You've Mr.. Wabash ito Miss Waldo, OF Bos-
ton, at a dancing partyl-Wll you favor me
with two or three rounds Miss Valdez Miss
Waldo ian admirer of John L., of coursel-Csr-
tainly, Mr.. Wabash, with pleasure Or if Won
like. will continue it TO finish.
HERE'S pat illustration of the way that
Southern real estate has been approaching
lately. Gen 7. J. Wilder one of the bravest Of
Union soldiers, one who has made his home IN
the South ever since the ended, invested
$40, goo in Knoxville building lots year ago.
and now he sells out at profit of over $4,000
Miss HELEN TAYLOR, who is now on her wav
to this country, was the first woman to stand
regularly as q candidate for seat in the British
Parliament. Her last work before sailing was
speaking in aid of the movement now agitating
London of electing women TO vestries in order
that charitable work may be more efficiently
performed.
IT is recorded of the late John j. Flanagan
city editor of the Utica Observer that he pro-
fessionaly attended twenty-seven hangings
On one occasion he persuaded the condemned
man TO consent to be hanged two hours earlier
than was at first intended, in order to give him
time to get home after the event and put good
account of il in the paper.
THE proposition to change the name of New
Mexico to Montezuma had a curious origin
Three years ago. when Governor Ross assumed
the guhernatorial chair of that Territory he en-
tered Santa Fe nj dawn and Was ina1gurated
with great ceremony at the moment OF sunrise,
declaring himself the modern Monrezuma. for
whose coming the people had long been watch
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
An Undiscipiined Majority.

WashfnRton SpeclaI
The Democratic majority in the House have
placed themselves squarely upon record within
the past two days in opposition to the adoption
of further resolutions of inquiry concerning the
official acts of Public Printer Benedict and Com
missioner of Pensions Black. They have also
demonstrated TO the country their utter lack OF
discipline and want OF leadership being out
DAYS on division votes.
The Republican benches are always full while
the Democratic sidc bristles with empty seats.
Only q roll-call rallies the majority A Demo
cratic member complained to-day that there
were nearly dozen Democrats off now without
leave and without pairs. and this indifference
o worse, might cause the marty serious trouble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

FOREIGN cablegrams refer to the operations
of big metal syndicate in Paris, formed to
control the copper trade-in other words,
copper trust. Partisan papers publish list
of the companies belonging to the combine,
including French, English and American,
with their estimated outputs of copper. The
curious thing about it is that this trust was
formed in France. Able free-trade journals
have been preaching that trusts were indig-
enous to the United States, and were the di-
would reduction of the duty on copper
ieve us from the operation of this French
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
MINOR MENTION.
List of Indianians Whose Apple atoms for
Pensions Have Been Granted.

List of Indianians Whose Applications for
Pensions Have Been Granted.
Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
q. w. Rish, Plymouth; L. Gass, Traders
Point; w. s. Gearheart, Fort Wayne; d. Bens-
niger, Carlisle; B. S. Ayres. Thornton; J. B.
Kendall, Shelbyvile; W. F. Kerr. Wilmington;
r. B. Vanslon, Newport, j. E. Bonita, Muncie,
A. Akers. Buck Greek; Il. Mccoy, Whitcomb; J.
f. Ball, Frankfort; w. Thornton, Hector; r. L.
Woods. Marion; S. Strouss, Garrett City; II. w.
Roberts, Noblesvile; FL. Halderman, Indian
apolis; s. Heaton, San Jacinto; j. Noe, Peters
burg; q. Elfreich, Tell City; A. Zebren,
Petersburg; J. c. Sharp. Elletsville; j. Glen
DENIM. Martinsville; w. Armbruster, Todd;
w. G. Brock, Williams: M Humphrey,
Rigby; J. Bennett. Shelbyville S. Miller. Morris
bury; II. H. Mcclellan, New Philadelphia: +.
w. Verhorg. North Vernon; j. III. YEARLY. War
rem; J. d. Lewis Ewing; w. r. Charles. Ewing;
j. S. Bass Hord L. Cronk. Elkhart; J. ii.
Ward Laelair; A. Kotterman, Chilli; j. Gesel,
Blue Greek; r. Fl. Campbell. Perm; r.. G: Ellis,
Indianapolis; w. Doty, Fort Wayne; w. z.
Brannin Wabash; G. w. Wiley, Adams; r.
Brees Franklin: T. A. Wilson, Austin; G. w.
Martin, BruscvilIe; V. Summers. Loogootee; w.
f. Knote, Normal: j. S. Patrick, Seymour; j. K
Burton Terre Haute minor q. w. Hodge,
Terre Haute; widow of III. +. Berst, WarsawI
minor J. Iseminger, Thorntown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

PERHAPS those Fenian cruisers in the Med
iterranean wanted to capture the Prince of
Wales with view to holding him as hostage
to insure proper treatment of Irish citizens.
The effectiveness of the scheme would have
depended upon the anxiety of the Princes
English subjects to get him back. and, consid-
ering the uncertainty as to the strength Of
this desire, it is perhaps just as well for the
comfort of the heir to the throne that the
piratical Fenians did not catch him 'as they
sailed, as they sailed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

EVERY now and then we hear of some
benevolent institution which is kept in opera
zion solely through the faith of the penniless
founder. Such stories are related as evidences
Of what may be accomplished by such means
in the face Of appalling financial difficulties.
and are impressive in their way. but all these
tales fade into insignifcance in the face of NJ.
De Lesseps and his canal. His faith, though
perhaps not of the religious brand that builds
mp orphan asylums and homes for the INDECENT
on q pecuniary basis Of nothing. Is literally
Of the sort that moves mountains. What but
m Astounding and irrepressible trust in him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

POLICEMEN and detectives recognize certain
laws OF crime. They trace resemblances in
motives and methods and are sometimes able
to reach conclusions with astonishing rapidity
and accuracy from mere outward signs. just
now we have striking example Of the family
resemblance in criminal methods in the trial
of the tally-sheet forgers in this city and in
Columbus, o. The trial here is ended while
the other is still going on. From beginning
to end there has been striking resemblance
in the two cases. In both the tally-sheets
We're altered by changing the footings and
returns. In Ohio, as here, it was the work of
corrupt gang of local politicians.
tee was appointed, and the investigation
of the crime was conducted on non partisan
basis. In both cases the defendants hap
pened to be Democrats, and the inves-
tigation of the fraud was denounced
from the beginning a persecution"
The party press in both States rallied to the
defense of the criminals. Money was raised,
and able counsel employed to defend them.
At every stage of the proceedings the tech
nicalities of the law were exhausted in their
defense. The grand jury that indicted both
gangs received unstinted abuse. In this
State one of the defendants assaulted the as
sistant district attorney on the street, splitting
at him and striking him. III Ohio, one of
the defendants assaulted the prosecutor, and
inflicted painful injuries. During the trial
at Columbus, one OF the jurors has been made
0eastly drunk by the defendants, a circum-
stance that may invalidate the trial. And SO
all the way through may be traced family
resemblances showing identity of motive,
origin, action and purpose. These crimes
indicate the prevalence of a spirit which has
found Judgment in other cities than Indian
apolis and Columbus, and which must be met
and throttled everywhere. Election frauds
must be made odious. Political corruption
lists and fine workers must CO. and so must
the party that fosters and defends them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

AS its most powerful argument against
ex-senator Harrison as presidential candi-
date, the Boston Herald raises the objection
that his coat-tails are too near the ground.
Has not one lesson sufficed to teach the Her
qualifications by dime museum rules or with
hay-scalesR The Republican party is not
looking for a man who weighs four hundred
pounds. The Herald's objection is one of the
characteristic beauties of mugwump politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

self, in the future and in Providence could
enterprise through all the tremendous difsicul-
ties confronting him until success finally
glimmered in the near distanceF Without
regard to the value and importance of TIE
undertaking, few persons can withhold FROM
this enthusiastic Frenchman personal sym
pathy and wish that his hopes of living
until its completion may be gratifed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

THE assumption that the reduction of tariff
duties would produce corresponding reduc-
ton of revenue may prove to be without
foundation. 1t is quite as likely that the
increased importations under a low duty
would keep the revenue up to the old figure;
or even increase it. Thus there would be an
infiction of injury on homo industries with
out even the poor compensation of reduction
of revenue-if that is to be regarded ben
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low grades of lumber which previously they
had not been able to touch. It would not, low
ever be that benefit 20 Canada that the duty
represented If Canada were producing all the
lumber used by the American people. Canadian
lumbermen might calculate reaping consid-
cradle benefit by the proposed change. but as
Canadas expectation of lumber 70 the United
States was only small percentage of the
nual quantity consumed by the American peo-
pie, the Canadian product subservient to
American lumber products. Mr.. Perleys con-
viction was that the removal of the duties would
benefit American consumers far more than
Canadian lnmhermen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

ing It is asserted that Governor Ross wants
the Territory to take the name of Montszurna
on becoming State, in memory OF his inau-
guration.
WASHINGTON society circles have been great
ly agitatad over novel sort of beverage intro
duced by the wife of a New Jersey Congressman
at her recent reception. Nobody seems to know
what it really was. The following dialogue
will explain: Hostess turning to the refresh
ment table and pointing to pot of bouillon1-
Mary, dear, if you want TO replenish that pot OF
bouillon, just ring the bell for the servant; she'll
bring it up from the kitchen. Mary, Dear-Is
that bouillonf Oh, heavens, and here / have
been serving it all the afternoon with milk and
sugar.
ABOUT eight years ago Miss Agnes Hedsnstrom
undertook in the heart of old London work
that would have appalled, less stout heart.
She had seen the restitution of Scandinavian
sailors and their deprivations when in port. A
Scandinavian herself she saw with pity the
thousands of her own stalwart brother country
men who went down to physical and moral ruin
In the London docks every year. Alone she I'M
dertook the establishments of sailors temper
ance home. and the other day Prince Oscar, of
her country. came the of his romantic
marriage and personally thanked her In the
name of the king and in behalf of Scandinavia
for the great work she hsa performed. For the
site, which has area of 20 600 square feet,
81, 200 has been paid. The building. with tho
land, cost. In round figures. between 600
and Ell, 600, of which E6 060 has been betrayed
The home has bedrooms for 800 sailors. lecture,
reading. writing and smoking rooms, and a tenn
perance bar. Miss Hedenstrom acts as banker
for sailors, and is in constant receipt of money
from sailors all over the world.
ALL ghostly lies the garden path
Clicked up with drifted SHOWS
Der which the sharp winds sing;
But soon about waving lath
VIII Maud a delicate
Trafu nm SfriT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT and Assistant
Secretary Maynard, whose names are attached
to circular which has been sent from Wash
ington asking the names and political afilia-
tons of persons receiving mail at the re-
spective Offices, deny responsibility in the
matter, and say they merely allowed the use
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

WHILE Postmaster Jones is in Washington
looking after the addition to the postofice
building, he might casually ask Mr.. Dickin-
sons views as to the best method Of handling
the mails with an incompetent force. Mr..
Dickinson hasn't been in Office long, and has
occupied himself mainly in turning competent
employees out; but, still, he may have valu-
able views to give away. Let Father Jones
Nsk him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

CONSIDERING that Commissioners Chamber
lain succeeded in debating the provisions of
the fisheries treaty, it was ungrateful of Mr..
Labouchere, in the House of Commons, to
scpiticise his bill of expenses as excessive. The
Canadian fishermen would doubtless gladly
contribute the $50. 600 as a slight testimonial
Of their esteem for the skillful Commissioners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
A Dangerous Proceeding.

Peru HtpubIlcaH-
The attempt to Illustrate the will of the peo-
pie is dangerous proceeding. The people of
Indiana certainly have sense enough to know
who is their choice. While they may not antag-
onize Judge Gresham as a choice for outsiders
they have a man they love better and they will
stick TO him. He is the peer of any statesman
in America His bravery has been tested on the
field of battle; his popularity has been tested
before the people of this State. His reputation
is by no means limited by State lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

of their names '.for reference to the political
bureau This makes it all right, of course,
and President Cleveland, who is not one OF
your exacting civil-service reformers, will say
at once that there is no offensive partisanship
or pernicious activity involved in giving or
getting names ''for reference" only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

THE trouble with the Democrats who think
they detect discrepancy in speeches deliv-
cred by Senator Sherman at different times is
their failure to understand that man whose
views are worth having cannot tell all he
knows in single evening. Mr.. Sherman is
not Democratic statesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

THE foreign policy now in operation ate
Washington is anything to please the Eng
lsh." What the country wants is an admin
istration by Americans for Americans, and
the Republicans should make this campaign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
cry.

If the Democratic party had ever shown
half the zeal in maintaining revenues of the
government that it now does in reducing
them, or in creating surplus that it does in
getting rid of it, it would have a much better
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

Mr.. CoY's illness is not without its mitigat-
Ing features-at least to his partner in crime.
The delay gives SIR. Bernhamer a little more
time in which to attend to his legal business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

EVERY year as the medical colleges turn out
their grist the old conundrum, "What be-
comes of all the doctors" suggests itself, and
is then relegated to the unanswerable list
along with that other query. "What becomes
of the pins?"
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record.

THE Boston Herald admits adverse criti-
cisms Of the President into its columns, and
no longer sounds his praises unstintedly in
its editorial columns. Can it be that this
once faithful mugwump is wavering in its
loyalty7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

JOHN E. LAMB says there is no hope for
Coy and Bernhamer. That settles it. WI at
is the use of going to the Supreme Court with
the matter, now9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
To Head the Forlorn Hope.

Indianapolis New Record.
James II. Rice won't be chairman, S. p
Sheerin won't be chairman. John j. Cooper
wouldn't make chairman if he wanted the
position aud it looks as If the Democrats would
have TO call Poet Henderson for another
round
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand
PARIs-American Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YoRK-Gsdney House and Windsor Hotels.
cHICAGo-Palmer House.
CNcINNATI-J.P P. Hawley s. Co. 154 Vino street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LoUIs-UniOn News Company. Union Depot
a-5 Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
s House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

NEXT to tie occupant of the White House
Mr.. Bayard is the prize failure of the admin
istraticn.
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Canadian Lumbermen Think the Bill
Will Tend to Increase Their Profits.

A Former Manufacturer of Lard Tells How the
Refined Article Was Made and How the
Price Was Cheapened-General Notes.