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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-04
State Politics.

The knightstown Lincoln League Club has
moved its headquarters TO elegantly. arranged
club rooms, which will be dedicated on the 22d
of this month. Invitations being issued 70
be present on that occasion. The rapid increase
in membership of the league was the cause of
the change.
The Sixth district Republican committee was
organized on Thursday L. ID. Stubs was
made chairman. and John L. Rupe, chairman of
the Wayne county committee. secretary 1t
was decided to hold the congressional convention
at Rushville. but the time left to be fixed
by committee composed of the chairman and
secretary. and Hon. Chester Mac OF Winches-
tan
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New Bank in Winchester.

WINCHESTER, Feb. 3.-On the LIST Of the
month new banking company will begin bust
in this city. which will be known as the
G. L. Lewis & Co. Private Banking Company
The company is composed of twelve influential
and wealthy citizens mostly of this county and
bids fair to become quite popular. jesse Cana
a most successful financier has been placed in
the institution cashier. The company have
secured fine rooms. and all fixtures are Of the
latest and best make
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

Indications.
WASHINGTON, Feb Al A. n.
For Ohio and Mathematician and snow; slight
changes in Temperatures; light to fresh easterly
winds. becoming variable.
For Illnois-Threatening weather and light
rain and snow; light to fresh, variable Winds;
slightly colder in northern portion; stationary
temperature in southern portion.
For Lower Mlchigan-Light snow; slight
changes in Temperatures; light to fresh eastery
winds, becoming variable.
For Upper Michigan and WisconsiE-Liehs
snow, followed by clearing weather; slightly
colder; light to fresh variable Winds shifting to
northerly
Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8. 1888.
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A GeueralGain.

Boston Transcript
It is an encouraging indication that two lead
ers of the Indianapolis Democratic gang have
bsen convicted of committing forgery on tally
sheets. The crime of which they have been
found guilty committed in November. 1886,
and consisted of eras ing by the use of acids the
the actual returns . tally Sheet and substi-
ting figures electng candidates who had been
defeated at the polls. Every such conviction is
a gain to general honesty in conducting cleo
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nings, who fatally wounded the elder brother.
stating their ampniasion Fletcher hunted up
a preacher, when order was restored, aud was
married. There no Witnesses. Dega-
freeds death il nom entariIy expected
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General Notes.

SJecial to the Indianapolis JournsS-
WASHINGTON, Feb 3-Perry S. Heath, cor
respondent of the Journal, left this afternoon
for Anderson, where he will. on Monday, attend
the funeral of the Hon. N. G. Mccullough, who
died this morning.
H. B. Martin, of Greencastle, is at the Ebbitt.
Representatives of the er-carriers of the
United States were before the Senate committee
on education and labor. to-day. in favor of the
bill to extend the operations Of the eight-hour
law to letter-carriers.
Mr.. Philip Joseph (colored). director general
of the proposed colored peoples national exposi-
ton. to be held In November next at Atlanta,
Ga, was again before the committee to-day and
presented letters commanding the project from
prominent gentlemen of the country. He also
submitted an argument favoring an appropria-
ton of SAC, 900 by Congress to aid the proposed
exposition.
The committee on mines and mining will re-
port to the House favorably the bill for the relief
of Mr.. McGarrahap. It proposes to submit to
the Court of Claims for adjudication the title of
Mr. McGarrahan TO the mineral interests of the
Rancho Panoche Grande, in California. The
tract of land in dispute is now in possession of
the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company A
minority report will be presented.
TIE Department OF State, having received the
twelfth instament of Mexican indemnity. an
nounces that it is now prepared to distribute the
same among the parties interested.
The House committee on war claims has
agreed to report favoraby the bill to reimburse
the several States for interest money expend-
ed by them account of raising troops en-
ployed in aiding the United States in suppress
ing the late rebellion.
The House committee on postoffices and post
roads has agreed TO report favorably the bin
authorizing the appointment of eleven division
euperintsndents of the railway mail service
The House committee on invalid pensions has
agreed TO report favorably the bill prohibiting
the allowance OF fee in any claim for increase of
pension on account of increase of disability for
which the pension was allowed.
lis there not such thing prec -edence7'
asked Riddleberger of Senator Ingalls, yesterday.
There is such thing precedence was the
Senate.
just before he received the communication
he died" was the way in which Senator Voor-
hees referred yesterday in speaking OF a letter
which had been forwarded to gentleman now
deceased.
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ground that the application must be made ten
days in advance of the appointments. This ap-
plcation having been made last Saturday, the
Judge said that he was sorry that he could not
satisfy the petitioners at once, since be regarded
the conduct of the assessors equal to tho
methods practical In Mississippi and Louisiana
for the suppression of the Republican vote.
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odor that filed the room. He incautiously
lighted a match, when explosion followed
that shook UP the building somewhat and badly
burned Mr. Marlet about the neck aud head
The injuries painful but not serious. The
fire was extinguisned without damage to the
property
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Tho Territorial judiciary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Several changes in the
territorial judiciary in prospect. and pres
sure is already being brought to bear upon the
President in favor of the numerous applicants
for the expected vacancies. The term OF AS
sociate Justice c. s. Palmer, of Dakota. will ex-
pirs Feb. %, and those of Associate Justices
Norman Buck and Case Broderick, of Idaho
and of Associate Justice j. B. Blair, of Wyom-
ing, will expire in March. 1t is not regarded as
likely that the present incumbents will be reap
pointed.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

F. W. Roth, the Wooster, o.. murderer who
" as to have been hanged March l6 has been
granted q new trial.
The imports of dry goods at'the port of New
York for the week ending Feb. we're So, 137. COS.
The amount marketed was SO. 313, s98.
C. A. Dana Gays apropos of q rumor that J.
R. Mclean has been negotiating for the New
York Sun: s.There is absolutely foundation
for the statement that the Sun is for sale to
anybody"
The rope of an elevator broke in H. Fl. Hollis's
wooldressing establishments, in New York. and
carried three men, who were on 1T. from the
fifth floor TO the cellar. Joseph Kelly had his
right leg broken, Albert Weber both hands
badly eur and right knee injured, and Patrick
OKeefs had his back and spine injured.
The memorial tablet to the late John A Lo-
gan viii, be formally dedicated in the Metropoli-
tan NJ. E. Church next Thursday. the sixty-se
ond anniversary of his BIRTH Addresses will De
made by Justice Miller. Senators ingalls, and
Voorhees, and REPRESENTATIVES Long, Hender-
son. Springer and Thomas B. Reed
A. j. Carpenter. . brakeman on the Chicago d
Grand Trunk railway, was shot and instantly
killed, yesterday. at Battle Creek, Mich, by
tended a dance, Thursday night. and we're some
what the worse for liquor. but no enmity exist
ed and the cause of the shooting Is unknown
Two men entered the depot building of the
Boston & Providence railroad, at Forest Hill,
Mass. yesterday morning. and while one was
buying a ticket for Dedham, the other placed q
handkerchief saturated with chloroform over
the face of the agent, Mr.. Thurston. rendering
him unconscious. The money drawer was then
rihed, the thieves securing considerable
amo unit of cash. justhow much is not known yet.
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Charged with stea,tnr Lumber

Special to the Ipdauapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE. Feb. 3.-Wm. Taylor, a lumber
dealer here was arrested and placed in jail this
evening on a charge of stealing thousands of feet
OF fine lum Der from the city wharf and disposing
of it, His family is prominent one, and the
arrest hos caused q sensation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-04

Sunlight is often the very best me dicine.
especially for children and elderly people--and
the more hours of it they get the better their
chances for life ana health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-04

KEEP your blood purs and you will not have
rheumatism Hoods Sarsararilla purifes the
blood, aud tones the whole System.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-04

Don't disgust everybody by hawking. blowing
and splitting, but use DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy
and be cured.
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Losses by Fire.

TITUsvILLE. Pa, Feb. 3.-The Elm-street
school house. the largest in the city. built in
1878, was completely Quilted by fire at o'clock
this morning. The loss is about SIS, 900, mostly
covered by insurance.
WABASH. Ind, Feb. 3--The farm residence OF
Lynn Powell, four miles south Of Xenia was
destroyed by fire which originated iE defective
fue. So rapid the progress of the flames
that it was impossible to the contents Of
the structure, including 1925 in currency. The
tota! loss 10 estimated at 81, 500; no insurance.
SEATTLE, ". T., Feb. 3.-Two saw mills at
Port Blakely, opposite this city. and the largest
on Puget sound. burned this morning. The FIRE
caught from a hot box. and the wind from the
whole length of the mill. almost instantly,
that the men ba-ely had time to escape. The
total loss is $3.50, 900; no insurance
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Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8. 1888.
National Republican., 1888-06-05
N, SPRAGUE.

52i 10th st. N. W., Real Estate, Broker, and
Money to loan on real estate. Fine
property for sale on easy terms or monthly
mylS.tf
National Republican., 1888-06-05
The Issues Made Up.

The New York World says:
Whatever else the Democratic national plat.
form shall contain, II should declare in nm.
mistakable terms in favor of tariff reform aud
tax reduction, one and inseparable,
The condition of the treasury, with ts $780,
100000 surplus, created this issue The prc-l.
dent forced II upon the attention ot Congress
Both parties have accepted IT, The Democrats
say, stop the surplus by reducing taXcs Eac
Republicans say, Spend the surplus ana per
petuatc the taxes. Upon this issue the Ircsi'
Dental contest will be fought.
President Cleveland stands as the repre,en-
tative Of the Democratic policy.
The mistake in the above is the statement
as to the position of the parties Actions
speak louder than words, and the Demo
Gratis say by their actions 1--WE will reduce
war taxes by repeating part of the internal
revenue taxes, and increase the surplus by
reducing customs duties, and thus increas-
ing imports, whilst at the same time we
strike down American industries and reduce
the earnings of American wage workers"
The Republicans say, by their actions and
their words, "We are ready to reduce war
taxes by repeating the internal revenue
laws and taking off the duties on articles
that cannot be grown or manufactured in
America, but we will not consent to pau
perizc American labor or destroy Amen-
can capital for the benefit of foreign labor
and capital"
The issue is made up. The Democratic
Convention now in session at st. Louis may
attempt to deceive the country rs to its posi-
tion, but the nomination of Cleveland makes
platform from which it cannot escape by
paltering with words. Ills message makes
his platform, and here are the principal
points in that message
First, the internal revenue taxes should
be maintained just as they are; second,
there should be no import duty on wool;
third, raw materials of all kinds should be
free: fourth, silver coinage should be stopped
and single gold standard adopted.
That is Grover Clcyeland's platform, made
by himself for himself, aud Of himself. The
| Democrats have been forced by the tremen.
| dous power which Cleveland wields as
President to accept him as their candidate
and they must accept with him the platform
| he has made.
| The Republicans accept the issue, Tht
| Republican candidate and platform vii
represent protection to American labor ant
| American industries as fully as the Demo
cratic candidate and platform represent free
| trade.
National Republican., 1888-06-05

began very early on what the platform
should say about the tariff. Mr.. Edward
Cooper is in ST. Louis using every eXertion
TO have a conservative expression on tue
tanff-iu other words, have the convention
fail to come up to the free trade measure
Of Mr.. Cleveland's message or the Mills bill.
Mr.. Cooper insists on some such colorless
and cowar1ly declaration as that made by the
late Democratic state convention of New
York. Somebody has had warning. Some.
body has been hearing from the business
men Of the country. There is a vast dirlor-
ence between talk about free trade aud the
putting Of it into practical operation. The
President and his lleutenan's in Congress
have pushed things too far. The country
must decide between the principle of free
trade and the principle of protection. Which
will It have? The issue has been made.
The glove of battle has been thrown down
by the Democrats and the Republicans have
picked 1t up. The Democrats are weaken
ing as the moment Of decision by the peo-
pie draws near and they are now trying to
find way to cover their retreat. They are
afraid Of states like New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut, where protection is the
vital force that maintains the prosperity OF
the people.
Republicans can look with compacency
Ut these evidences of alarm among the
Democrats, aud gather renewed courage
and enthusiasm for their own approaching
national convention, from whence there
| will proceed no uncertain sound.
National Republican., 1888-06-05
Trouble in the Democratic Camp.

''Our friends the encmyn.will have some
trouble to-day at st. Louis in getting up a
platform upon which the heterogeneous
crowd can stand. The tariff reformers, as
they call themselves, and the slaughterers
of Randall are met by such talk as this from
Mr.. John G. Priest, who has for many years
been the Democratic national committee
man from Missouri. lie said:
If this convention undertakes TO make doc
trne for business men, II will meet with re.
buke. on a radical platform approaching to
anything like free trade, ! say that they can
not carry the city of St. Louis, not 10 speak of
other parts of the country where there are
more manufactures. our business men are
showing their teeth. They were no interlopers
or robbers when they under the laws which
had existed for years started their manufac-
lures. Not only must this convention respect
the rights of each man from whom they cX-
pcct support but we want no ruling out of
Democrats here on that question, such as Ran
dali, Randall was good enough Democrat
for the Democrats in tnis country for twenty
fve years, and suddenly We understand that
he is to be destroyed
In answer 10 the question, "What will
suit you for tariff plank ~ Mr. Priest
said
II Is mistake TO suppose that the country
people want the manufacturing interest de-
4troyed. The more people we can collect in
these cities as artisans the more the surround
ing farms take value and enhance their
market prospects. say that the platform of
1884 is plenty good enough for this convention.
The world has not changed so much that every
Democrat In this land is called upon to accept
every word Of President Clcveland's ha-
| rangues. cleveland was going along
| very well until lie overdid II in his message.
| Since that time the Democracy has grayitated
toward explanation and defense. Unless this
convention is extremely prudent they will
have the Republicans on top of them and
most surprising changes am too old a Dem
ocrat TO want TO see anything of that kind
| happen. We want no driving out here from the
| party. There can be no bulld)zing in thl'
| convention,
-All Of which indicates that there Is going
to be another attempt to dodge the issue
and that the papers and men IN the Demo
| cratic party who have been shriciing for -
bold declaration IN favor Of 'tanir reform y
viii not he pleased with the wording Of the
platform, though the candidate will sui
| them To u dot,
National Republican., 1888-06-05

mittee with the sum of se00,000 IL also pro-
vides that survey shall be made Of the Rock
creek site that has already been spoken OF,
and that not more than 100 acres shall be con
demned or purchased. In some suggestions
offered on this subject by the REPUBLICAN
several days ago attention was called
TO the advantages Of the vacant
ground belonging to the Arlington government
reservation, but II appears water is not sufli-
ciently abundant there and that the ground Is
not sufficiently broken. Mai. Powell, of the
geological survey, Mr.. llornaday, who has the
care Of the animals now belonging to the
Smithsonian Institution, and others capable OF
forming an opinion on the subject, nave made
careful examination Of the Rock creek site,
and they think II admirably adapted to the
purposes Of u geological garden. 1t is mat
ter of congratulation that real step has been
taken in the matter. There ought to be
the finest collection of animals here
In America, and there can be with
comparatively small expense. The ground on
Rock creek will cost about $4,000, so that ont
of the sg00,OOO proposed to be appropriated
s1950OO would remain for the erection of
buildings and the beginning Of the collection.
4 good start could be made with this, We
have no doubt great many fine animals
would be presented as soon rs the garden
shall be opened, and in short time Washing
ton would have one more among her many
great attractions,
National Republican., 1888-06-05
Demnrraiic AInrm.

Republicans may take comfort from every
.rlItIoual development at 81. Louis. First,
iAr cry for Thurman betrayed weakness,
especially when It Is known that the cry did
not come from Thurman's friends, but his
enemies, These people never would have
made oycrurcs to Thurman to take place
IN the ticket had they not felt the necessity
81 nominating somebody who would call
nut the fun strength Of the Democracy
They know Mr.. Cleveland has allcnated It
large element in his party. They know that
while Mr., Clcycland's party Is a unit for his
nomination, It Is 50 not from affection for
lin, but because II Is afraid Of him, and pow
trless asaman with nightmare, Thurman,
il was thought, could give the ticket mag
Detic force that Mr. Cleveland would ut
torly fail TO giycit,
The next development that proves the
uue6siucss thRte exists Is the sklrmishing tia
National Republican., 1888-06-05
The Republican National League.

There will he a meeting of the Republican
Nation9f.League on the sth instant at s
o'clock, the occasion being the presentation
To the League of the fine oil painting of Mr..
Lincoln by MIR. Matthews, of Virginia. The
speakers will be the Hon. Simon Wolf, who
re- accepts. tire picture for the League; Hon.
"corcG Eyerhart, of Pennsylvania; Hon. II.
VI. Teller, Hon. W, W. Morrow, Hon. j, D..
Macon, Hon L. Z. Payson, Hon. s. NJ. Cullom,
Hon Nathan Goff, Hon d. b. Henderson, and
Hon. Jacob II. Gainger. In consequence Of
this meeting the Wednesday night meeting on
the Cthinstant will be postponed until the 18th
instant, x
unthe same evening a portrait of Hon. Thad-
deus stevens will also he presented the League
by Mr.. {. 4. Fitch.
"a; L, f. BEALE, President.
National Republican., 1888-06-05

THE New Jersey labor bureau has been
investigating strikes in that state, and finds
that there have been 227 strikes in the past
seven years. Of these 20 per cent, or l60,
have occurred in the last two years, the re-
naming 30 per cent, or 80, in the five years
previous that Is, the average number of
strikes annually under the last four years
"f Republican administration of national
affairs was IA, and under the last two years
of Democratic administration it was so.
That tells the story of what Democracy does
Tor New Jersey.
National Republican., 1888-06-05
TUESDAY, JUNE >.
Anluscnlpnts,

Amuscments.
SATIoSAI-Grau'S Opera Company.
ALBAUGH's-Jcannie Winston.
BiIoU-The Gold King,
National Republican., 1888-06-05
Order the SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, only 10 cents
per month, delivered by carrier and mail.
Col. Elan NJ axes a Correction.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICANS: / dislike
much to impose on your courtesy, but the
following sentence in communication
signed with three asterisks, which appeared
in your issue of Saturday, is my excuse;
In the eighth district about One.thrd of the
delegates opposed the unit rule and were told
in a speech by VIM. c. Elam, Mahone's CO.
member of executive committee that "gen-
tlemen might obey the wishes of their con.
and rascals must be tied" and therefore they
must pass the unit rule, which they proceeded
to do.
The statement is so preposterous that or
dinaMly IL would seem wholly unnecessary
for me or any one to contradict it, but in
this Virginia controversy 1t is the prepos-
ferrous alone which appears to receive cur
rency or credit. What ] did say was the
reverse Of that attributed to me, and was
substantially as follows, though, must con
fess, 1t lacks the attractive quality Of pre-.
pOstcrousness: ''That it was useless to In
struct scoundrels, for they would not obey
instructions If they found 1t profitable to dis
| obey them, but, that as we proposed TO send
honest men and gentlemen TO Chicago, we
shOul d instruct them, If we wished to do so,
and had any instructions to give, for they
would observe our instructions, as we our
selves should obey the instructions OF our
| people. On this question of instructions,
as well as other issues forced on the party,
| the people had acted by selecting us, well
knowing our respective views, and that as
seven out OF the ten district conventions
had already adopted the unit rule, so.called,
| II was our right TO join them In it, II we felt
30 disposed, and that we ought to do II Ii we
wished to keep the touch Of elbows with the
main body of Republicans all over the com
mOnwealth"
Coming into the open myself, do not
| very much like to he attacked by one IN
ambush-especially by one who abNndons
all probability In his alleging
what on its face is absurdly impossible, II
not incredible; by which ] mean that with
respect to our Virginia politics, it looks as
| If Il thing is all the more believed in certain
| quarters qua impossible.
While speaking Of the unit rule, as
adopted, permit me to say that It was
adopted by itself for lis own delegates, and
no others, by every one Of our conventions,
the state convention, and the ten district
ones acting separately and independently,
| yet concuTcntly, as the result shows.
W. c. ELAN.
TREVnAN's, Va, May 9S.