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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
CHAIRMAN MILLS. PLEASED.
He Thinks Bis Committee Has Prepared q
Very Good Tariff Bill.

He Thinks Bis Committee Has Prepared q
Very Good Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 2-Chairmsn Mills
is much pleased with the outcome If his
work and that of his Democratic colleagues.
Mr.. Mills said yesterday that he believed
the bill was so conservative and fair IN
character that it would command a msjor-
ity in the House Of Representatives. hs
admits that fourteen Democrats OF the
Randall school will probably vote agains
the measure-two from Pennsylvania, two
from New Jersey, four from Ohio. four
from Louisiana and two from California.
he expects, however, that their votes will
be offset by those of at least eight or ten
Republicans, mostl y from the Northwe
Mr.. Mills continued: 81 think the bill
will pass by a slender majority. / said
that the aggregate reductions proposed by
the bill were about $4,000 900. We in
tend, however, to re-enact the old package
clause providing for a duty on packages,
which was omitted from the tariff act OF
1882. This clause, as you are aware, doos
not lay a special tax on packages OF
different kinds, but merely provides tn
the value Of the goods and duty be assessed
upon them accordingly. This will add
from S. OO0, 900 to SIC, 900, 900 to the rev.
enue, so that the net reduction of revenue
proposed by the bill will not exceed S45,.
OCO coo. 1 think it is the opinion of the
mel rity of our committee that the revsnus
of tie Government should be reduced not
less than $40 OO0,0 900. We have therefore
left S25 .000, 900 to be disposed of by changes
In internal revenue taxation"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07

views Of prospective real estate values"
OF course the vast army Of men en-.
gagged In one way or another In these
enterprises were 10th to believe their
views either extravagant or untensble.
Both they and Depew are right to cer-
tain extent.
Land values have rapidly and perma.
nently increased in this country in the
last fifty years. This Is especially mo-
ticeable In the jumping" west, along the
lines of new railroads.
Thousands of new cities have sprung
up, with growth perfectly astonishing,
and great fortunes have been made In real
estate.
Land values must continue to increase
generally, because the available area Of
land in the country is now so small as to
render inevitable its entire absorption In
few years.
One hundred years from now, st the
present rate Of increase, our population
will be 400 to the square mile-twice a.
many as In the largest European nations.
To be safe Spectator, 1t Is necessary
to study cause and effect, as the proprie-
tors of Warmers safe cure did In prepaf.
ing their remedy. Its success is great
because y reaches q cause of disease.
Every drop of blood coursing through the
system passes through the kidneys. II
they are in sound working order, the blood
Is purified; If deranged, poison, that
should be eliminated, Is carried through
the blood channels to every part Of the
system. The poison attacks the weak
points, and so come the long list OF result
Ing ailments. Remedy the cause, put the
purifying organs In health, and the whole
system becomes healthy.
There must be q solid basis for land
boom, however, or It win inevitably re-
suit In a crash, entailing great losses and
subsequent injurious depression.
Two thousand dollars per front foot
for land In some cities might be q judi
cious investment, in others, very indis-
Greet. 1t Is wise to make investments Of
Q character indicating a permanent, II
slower, growth and increase Of value.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
Betting on Cleveland,
New York Times. I


Edward Kearney, the millionaire bust
ness man and leader in the county Demo
cracy organization, has bet 81, 900 even that
Grover Cleveland, if renominated, Will be
reelected President. The bet was made
with George W. Deane, an extensive rea'
estate owner. Mr.. Dsane is not of the
same family as the Ninth ward Deanes,
a civil Justice. He is a Republican, how
ever, and believes Mr.. Cleveland can not
be elected. A short time after the bet had
been made and the money was put up, Mr..
George W. QeGnswas in the office of Van
t. ssell & Kearney, on Thirteenth street,
near Fourth avenue.
II think I am going to win that bet, +"
said Mr.. Deane.
Edward Kearney, jr., said that Mr..
Dsane could have more of his fathers
money If he wanted TO; In fact, his father
was willing 10 bet $25, 900 that Mr.. Cleye-
land would be the next President.
"Pll bet So that Mr.. Kearney won't bet
$25, 600 in that way" said Mr.. Dsane.
"I'll take you," said young Kesraey.
The money was put up and the elder Mr..
Kearney was appealed to. ST am willing
that proposition" he said. Mr.. Dear e
acknowledged that he had lost his S. bet,
but he still has hopes of winning the bet
of $1,000, He declined to back his opinion
to any further extent, no viewer.
Mr.. Kearney, ST., and Mr.. K7arney, j (,
are both considered as among tde shreT
est observers OF business and politics in
this city. The elder Mr.. Kearney has been
in politics since he was boy, and his
judgment is always sound on political top
les. That he should be willing to risk
nearly $50, 600 on Mr.. Cleveland may not
be wonderful 20 those who know how pop
ular the President is, but 1t has been rev.
e'ation to a few snail-llke politicians who
would like to see the Democracy turned
back quarter Of century. Mr.. Kearney,
when asked about his wager with Mr..
Deane, said: CT didn't want the story to
get out, because it was private matter.
Still, perhaps the publicity that will be
given through the newspapers will lead
somebody to cover my $50, 1000. 1 would
like TO place 1t, for feel sure of winning"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07

Or course the newspaper organs Of the
protected monopolies will make a savage
onslaught upon the tariff reduction bill
prepared by the Ways and Means Com
mittee. This was to be expected. Never
theless the bill is good one and ought to
pass. 1t is IN the interest Of the great
masses of the people and not of the pro-
tected few. 1t is drawn with view of
accomplishing the greatest good to the
greatest number. If the protected monop-
olies are strong enough to defeat 1t they
may as well make up their minds that
they will have to accept something great
deal more sweeping in the not distant
future. The war tariff must go.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
WHAT DOES "FRRB TRADE MEAN

WE have received the following:
To the Editor of the Sentinel:
sIR:-Plesse define free trade as used in
political affairs now T. M. KING.
New Harmony, Ind, Feb. q.
The term "free Irade'' is used in various
senses in current political discussion. The
advocates of the spoliation tariff style
every one free trader who wishes to re-
duce, in any degree, the duty on single
one OF the 900 articles now embraced in
our tariff schedules. In larger and more
accurate sense, the words free trade are
used to define the policy. of levying
customs duties for revenue only, A large
majority Of the Democrats of the country
believe that this is the proper policy, but
it is admitted to be impracticable at the
present time. President CleveIand's meg
sage, and the several bills that have bsen
introduced into Congress during the past
few years by go called free traders, aimed
only at q correction of few OF the most
glazing irregularities OF the present tariff
laTs-those especially which bear the most
severely upon the wage-workers and agri-
culturists, and upon The productive indus
tries Of the country, OF course free trade
IN its primary meaning signifies the aboli-
tioR Of all tariffs; or, as Webater puts
it, Commerce unrestricted By tariff
regulations or customs duties; free inter-
change of commodities, or liberty of in
Producing merchandise into a country
from any other country without payment
Of Government duties" In this broad
sense free trade does not exist in any civ
;lized country, not even in England. What
the Democratic party is aiming at is not
free trade, but freer trade, and its immedi-
ate object is to reduce the revenues Of the
Government to the demands OF the Govern
ment economically administered, by re-
pealing those taxes which are most op.
pressive to consumers and most helpful to
monopolies.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
Pensions Granted.


WASHINGTON, March 5.-[special.-Psn-
sions were granted yesterday to the fol-
lowing persons:
II. Meltzer, Greencastle; w. G, Satter-
field, Garret; 4. M. Hall, Union City; w.
Dewitt, Salem Center; J. G. Clark, Fro
mont; F. Slusser, Wsldron; ]. D. Dodge,
Warsaw; 1. Mcdaniel, Peru; J. ". Bow.
man. Monroe Mills; ]. Martin, Terre Haute
A. Roberts, Bedford; F. Douglass, Bloom.
ipgton; I. S. Bait, Kirklin; J, G. Larne,
EtDa Green; J. Hilligoss, Centerville; P.
Chambers, Harrodsburg: J. Deitzer Fair.
land; NJ. T. Hepner, Knox; O. M. GLASGOW,
Sey mour: P. A. Hammond, Grandview
]. Pollard, Msrtinsville; F. A. Goblet
Portland; D. Slough, South Bend; B. Par
ker; Broad Ripple; j. G. Kin
Brown, Sandusky; ]. w. Buskirk, Bloom
ington; T. Pettitt, Wakelsnd; ]. Hamilton,
Seymour; II. II. Ave, Toronto; A. Shaw,
Indianapolis; L. Miles, Morristow G. w.
Crous, B;eknell; E. HARRIET, hiteland; j.
Loudon. Salem; J. Wright, P1tnsmN O.;
A. Markell, Terre Haute; G.. Smith, Har-
rockville; T. H. Lamkins, Bloomington (;
q. Aimsry, 0Iney; |. Shafer, Lafayette I;
G. Ssdolfr, East Enterprise; T. McLsiD.
Shelby vile; w. Veteto, Gentryville; E L.
Peni ~ gtoD, New Albany; A. L. E4sley,
Ofl+sEs; J. l. Cspp, Sbelbyville; E. g.
Ncrfis. Peru; widow Of a. A. Gregory,
CoSi sfoI willow of f Gallivan. Column
biz {. Y: widow Of c. C. Lewis, RiVerdale;
Tifs.x &c Brooks, West Indianapolis;
SirUw u s Bright, Winchester; mother
% T. Jnllsn, 0fDas, widow OF Fl. Mott
Erst- Buff2IoVille.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
Dailey's Conversion.
-

Reuben Daley, of the Jacksonville
News, spoke at the Murphy meeting at the
New Albany 0pera-House Saturday night,
giving his experience since his return
to Christianity. He said that up
to a few weeks ago he had been
as firm in his skepticism as the
everlasting bills; that he had resisted
the appeals of a pious mother up to her
death to turn to Christ, and had anyone
said to him three short weeks ago that he
would be before a Christian audience to-
night testify ing to the truth of the Christ
ian faith he would have laughed at it. He
told of meeting Murphy, of being i'm
pressed, and that through him the speaker
had been pointed the way to return. In
all the work Of the temperance reform,
wten skeptic, he had felt
the necessity of Christ and
heaven as a help, but now
be did not have to steal Christianity. He
spoke feelingly of the struggle he had
undergone to conquer his proud heart be-
fore it would permit him to acknowledge
the error Of his past life. He said as he
had made q good deal of noise heretofore
in trying to inculcate error, 1t would be
necessary, in order TO get even, to make
considerable noise on the other side. This
he promised to Go, and at an early day he
would give q New Albany audience the
reasons that impelled him to renounce
skepticism and come out on the Lord g
sidp
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
Murderer of Helpless Girls Confessss.

ST.. LOUIS, March 1.-Marshal Farmer
brought w. L. Beason, the murderer of
the Watkins girls at GAINESVILLE, July 10,
1887, to Fort Worth last night. The pris-
oner was in dying condition, having
made an attempt at escape from the
Atchison, Topeka aud Sata Fe train while
it was going at forty miles an hour. 1t is
believed that the Intention was suicide
rather than escape, as the man plunged
head first from the platform, after telling
the following story of the crime: He had
gone armed with hatchet with which to
open the window to the Bostwick home for
the purpose of stealing any jewelry or any
other valuables he could find. He had
not specially selected this house; he was
simply on thieving tour. He pried up
the window and entered the room. He
advanced to the bed, when suddenly the
girl lying nearest the wall raised herself
in bed and looked at him in q startled
manner. He for a second did not know
what to do, when feeling rushed on him
to kill her. He stepped forward a few
feet. brought the Ratchet down on the
girls forehead, and the blood spurted out
over his hand. He does not remember
whether he struck two or three times.
Miss Bostwick awoke and he struck her.
He would, he said, have been glad to have
been killed the next second. He went to
the window and climbed out. He washed
off the blood, and took the Santa Fe train
for Fort Worth, but stayed there only a
few hours. He has been miserable ever
since,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
The MILLS rARIFF BILL.

The main features of the tariff bill pre-
pared By the reform majority OF the Ways
and Means Committee were given in yester-
days newspapers. The measure necessarily
embraces q vast number of details, and its
preparation has involved an incalculable
amount of thought, study and labor. In
telligent criticism OF the bill in its minuti@
presupposes q technical knowledge pos
sessed by none but specialists. OF course
the trainers OF the bill awaited themselves
literally of expert sources of information,
and the presumption is thai the de-
tails have been worked out in har-
mony with the general design of reducing
the revenues OF the Government by such
changes in the tariff schedules as would
afford the greatest practicable relief to the
consumers Of the country and the greatest
possible impetus to her industrial inter
ests.
The free list has been judiciously en-.
larged. The additions consist principally
of rsy materials extensively used In our
impor ant manufactures. The duties now
imposed upon these products seriously
handicap American manufacturers in theil
comp ition with those OF England and
other countries, and the removal of these
burdsi ) cannot fail to enormously stimu
late ,rr export trade in many commodi
ties Of universal use. Free timber, fol
ins' nee, n cans cheap raw material to thu
makers of furniture, of agricultural i'm
plemtn 5, of sewing machines, wagons
pianos. sd the thousands of articles int
which wood enters as an importa1
com ponent. It means, too, cheaper shell
ter for the mechanic and laborer
q cheaper cradle for their babies ant
cheaper collins for their bones. Il mean
withdrawal OF the premium now offere'
for the destruction of American forests
with all the evil consequences Is entails
A does not mean lower wages for anybody i
oil NE length and breadth Of this tuld. for tn
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
More Cold Water for Harrison.


This is General Harrison's record, aud
there is no way of going behind it. In
quoting this record the Tribune is not in.
spired by any feeling of animosity against
Senator Harrison, for whom it has the
greatest respect. 1t simply asks his friends
whether with this record he Is available as
presidential candidate. 1t believes he
voted according to his honest convictions,
but will his friends explain how with this
record and these convictions he can carry
California, Oregon and Nevada, or how he
can expect to secure the full Republican
vote in cities farther east with record so
Objectionable to workingmen? The Pacific
States Republicans declare that no man
who is not sound on the Chinese question
can carry their States, either in the con.
vention or at the polls. This is not q ques-
ton OF honesty or ability, but of available
ity. If he cannot rally the party in these
States why should his Indianapolis friends
push his candidacy 30 persistently2
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Gresham Had Better Confess.
Chicago Times

The evidently spontaneous expressions
in favor of General Gresham from all parts
of the country recall an incident from an
cient Greek history. OF twelve aspirants
for the supreme command, each voted for
himself first, but all voted for Themisto
cles for second choice, whereupon he was
declared the leader by all. This may hap
pen to Gresham, for his popularity seems
to grow in states with favorite sons. But
nous verrons. There is time enough yet
to prove that he is a silent partner of Jay
Gould, and went into the army to escape
indictment for stealing a mule when he
was commander-in.ch chief OF the Knights OF
the Golden Circle. If he ever did steal a
mule he will save much trouble by con-
Tossing to whole drove at once, and thus
head off the detectives who will soon be
after him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
MEssRs. Villas AND VOORHEES,.
That Little UnpIeasantness Between the
Secretary and the Senator.


Washington Special CoUrier-Journal,l
The 9 Is no doubt but thai Secretary of
the IN erior Villas and Senator Voorhees,
lad quite an unpleasant interview Thurs
day. fhe particulars in brief are as fol-
lows:
Senate Voorhees, called at the Interior
Depar ment to urge the appointment OF
one of his constituents to an office. The
Secretary was evidently in bad humor, for
he met Senator Voorhees, request By re-
marking that Indiana wanted every
thing"
Now when Il is considered that Indians
is one OF the two important Democratic
States in the North, and that Indiana has
not rect wed proper recognition from the
Administration, or half as much as its
gallant Democracy deserved. this remark
of Gen. Villas was, to say the least,sYery
unkind.
1t made the blood of Senator Vor nees
boil, and he Jew into q whirlwind OF
passion and Democratic indignation,
and used some ugly and harsh Language
In reply. He told Mr.. Villas that
would not be in his position, and
that there were tens of thousands of Dam.
ocrats in Indiana that were as deserving oil
places, and as competent to fill them as be
/ (Mr. Vilas) was. He said good many
| other things not pleasant for Mr.. Villas 70
! hear, and the latter was all broken up ovel
/ the outbuTst of wrath from the Hoosiei
statesman, and fastened to offer an apol
ogy.
Senator Turpie and Congressman M atsou
OF Indiana, who were present, pulled 5ena
tor Voorhees, of and the exciting scene va
brought TO an end.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
Duty.
IS. per cent
Duty.
Trusts. per cent. Trusts.
The Good Time Coming.

Journals and politicians who oppose
every attempt to revise our unjust tariff
and pretend to see in every proposition Tor
revision q plan to serve British interests
should know that at the recent congress Oh
the British Chambers of Commerce In Lon
don the President, Sir Bernhard Samuel
son, laid in his address: I'VE msy be Ger.
tain that whenever the time arrives that
ships can be built in America of materials
free OF duty, or be imported for registra-
ton in that country, the time Will also
have gone by when nearly all the enormous
trade between the two countries will, as
now, be carried in British vessels"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
Pick-POcket Trusts.
INaw Ynrk Wnrld-l

Cotton-seed Scott, Like Sugar.Trust
Havemeyer, is an advocate OF Protection
to American Industries" He testified that
a consequences of the establishment of the
Cotton Oil Trust had been the closing OF "a
round dozen" of attached oil rehneries.
This is of course outside of the number OF
independent refneries which stood out and
have been driven into bankruptcy by the
power of the combine" The owners OF
these suspended establishments share in
profits or plumber of the monopoly, but
their thousands of locked-out workmen are
thrown into idleness and poverty,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
WashingtOn's Tarin.
Philadelphia Record. ]

1t was blunder to take advantage OF the
patriotic occasion of the celebration of
Washingtons birthday to load his memory
with the opprobium OF having been the
original American protectionist. The reve-
nue. tariff bill that Washington put his
name to taxed thirty articles, against the
1000 covered by the present tariff. The
duties in the tirst tariff, devised by Hamil-
ton, averaged So per cent. The average
under the present tariff is 46 per cent.
The first tariff was q moderate measure for
revenue: the last tariff was devised partly
for public revenue, but mainly for the adj
vanisge OF favored monopolies.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
:Prepnrinr for the ConventIon.

ST. LOUIS, March Some fifty Leading
citizens were in consultation with Mayor
Francis yesterday evening in regard to
msk ing proper local arrangements for the
National Democratic convention to be held
here in June. The gentlemen present
were grouped into general committee,
with Mayor David r. Francis as chairman,
and Col. G. P. Ellerbe as secretary. Sub
transpc ration, hall, and an executive
committee were appointed or provided
for and the work Of getting ready for the
event will commence at once. The finance
committee expect to raise from $50. 600 to
$40, 600 to defray the expenses. Nothing
will be done about tickets until the SUBJ
committee of the National committee
comes here to look over the ground and
make final arrangements.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
1he Reform Programme.

We are not legislating for Utopia. We
are, as the President said, confronted by
condition, not q theory. Absolute free
trade is proposed by no one, nor will 1t be.
The abolition of such protection as is
thought to tell for American mechanics
and worknnen is not now in the question.
What is proposed is to give cheaper m alter.
ials to our industries, so that our manu-
features may thrive; to abolish senseless
taxes that make our productions dear, and
to remove, as far as possible, barriers that
shut as out from cheap food, fuel and cloth
ing on one hand, and from profitable
foreign MARI cts on the other.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
ON the Tip-TOe.
New York Herald. /

Senator Allison, Senator Cullom, ex-
Senator Harrison and half a score more
are on the tip-toe of expectation. AS fer
Gresbam-general, Judge, statesman, re-
ticent, shrewd, honest, with mighty good
record-look cut for him. In the back.
ground? Yes; but that is good position
to occupy at certain stage of the game.
He will bear looking at.
The next few months will be full of in
terestiDg surprises, but in November the
Democratic candidate will be elected, and
that will be no surprise at all.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
Healing q Hupg. Attorneys.
Notice to Heirs, Creditors, Etc.

In the matter of the estate OF LOan Coen, de-
ceaFed, in the Marion Circuit Court, Adjourned
February Term, 1858.
Notice is hereby given that John B. Elan as
executor OF the estate of John Coen, deceased,
has presented and fled his account aud
voucher in final settlement Of said estate, end
that the same will come I'D for examination
and action of said Circuit Court on the 9th day
of April, 1888 at which time all heirs, creditors
or leeatees OF Eaid estate are required ID appear
IN said Court and show cause, if any there be,
why said account and vouchers should not be
approved. And the heirs OF said estate are also
hereby REQUIRED at the time and place aor asal /,
to appear and make proof OF their heirship.
JOHN b. ELAN, Executor.
z HarriFon, Miller & Elan, Attorneys. -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
Unprotected Labor
ALBANY Argus

Farmers. printers, masons, carpenters:
bakers, butchers, milliners and a hundred
other trades and occupations do not have a
cents worth of protection by war taxes
to-day, yet their wages are better than those
abroad because the United States has more
blessings given it by heaven than any other
country, and every mans share is greater,
and because men do more and better work
here IS rule than in any country in the
world