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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01
Proceedings of the House.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-On motion of Mr..
Bland, of Missouri, bill was passed authoriz-
Ing the construction Of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at jefferson, No.
Mr. Oates, of Alabama. from the committee
on the judiciary, reported a bill to regulate the
jurisdiction Of the United States District courts
ia Alabama Placed on the House calendar.
Mr. Dingley, of Maine from the committee
on banking and currency reported a bill author
izing the Secretary OF the Treasury to invest
the lawful money deposited in the Treasury in
trust by national banking associations for the
yetirsment OF their circulating notes. Placed
on the House calendar.
Mr.. Clardy, OF Missouri. from the committee
on commerce, reported back the Reading strike
resolution with substitute requesting the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01
MIR. CIeveIand.s Last Reform.

Washington Critic.
Senator Voorhees, accompanied constituent
to the Postoffice Department couple of days
ago, and urged his appointment for subordin-
ate position. The Postmaster general received
them courteously aud after hearing the Sena-
tors statement, turned TO the applicant and
asked him, what are your politicsP
I'm dyed-in the wool Democrat. sir, was
the prompt response of the Hoosier office seeker.
well, Senator" remarked the Postmaster
general II think will have to remove q Re-
publican and give your friend q place."
In speaking of the incident to some friends
Senator Voorhees, remarked:
'.Postmaster-general Dickinson lis the first
Democrats Cabinet officer I've met in this adj
ministration.p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01
RAILWAY TIMETABLES.

PENNSYLVANIA LINES-THE DIRECT AND
i POPULAR PASSENGER ROUTES.
Trainsleave and arrive at Indianap polls as foIowg
PANHANDLE RoUrE-EASr.
Leavefor Pittsburg New York, etc 4:3)sm 4:55pm
I" Richmond and Colu -ll0)am 4:0opm
Arrivefrom n. T. Pittsbg AMI East -.ll:i5am l02opm
- Col tmbns Richmond. etc g49am 3.50pm
Sleepers to Pittsburg and New York without changs
CHICAGO DIVISION.
Leavefor Chicago and North west.-.Ii:I5am 1l:00pm
Arriyefrom Chicago and Northwest. 4:00Am 3:39pn
VI. 4 l.. 3. R.-soUrR.
Leave for Louisville
aud the South. 4:15am S:l5am 1O0pm 5:5opU
Arrive from Louisville
and the South ...... Io2oam ll:ioam e45pm 1o;45pn
]. v. h. R.-soUTHwEsT.
Leave Tor Nincennes T.10am 415pm
arrive from flncennes IO liam 4:j0pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01
What Must Be Done.

TO the Editor of the Indianapolis journal
According to the published reports in the
newspapers there have been $135, 900 paid into the
Consumers Gas Trust-$95 900 on the first in
stallment and SAC, 900 on the second. By these
figures it appears that there is default of 5
per cent. on the first installment and of 20 per
cent on the second. At this rate it is not hard
to calculate what will happen in the near future.
It is plain that il the directors of the Trust
are moved by the most ordinary dictates
of business sense they will at give
to the public. for whom they
supposed to be acting. clear and detailed
already paid in has been put. and also state
officially what is being done. and what is to be
done. so as to demonstrate that gas is to be
brought into the city within some reasonable
time. 1t is evident that longer silence and
longer apparent delay will seriously jeopardize
the success of the Trust. and that is
calamity that ought to be averted. am sub
scriber to the Trust, ana have paid
my money under the promise that gas
to be brought into the city. 1t has
been more than two months since the Trust was
time the only things the public and the subscri-
bers know are, that $135, 900 have been paid in
that there nine wells flowing and more under
contract, and ''that preparations are being made
to arrange to contract for pipe" Not foot of
pipe has been bought, not survey made. Gas
by the Trust is yet twenty miles away. This is
not business. and the delay is a growing and
very serious detriment to the prosperity of the
city. Indianapolis wants natural-eas and wants
it right off There have been enough promises.
1t the Gas Trust assessments are to be doomed
they must be doomed by the official announce
ment of what has been done and is being done
with the money already paid in, and what is to
be done toward getting gas into the city by
what more is asked for. There has been wind
enough, and newspaper clap-trap enough; let US
have some solid facts and business.
A SUBSCRIBER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01

FRENcHMEN properly be called knights
OF the table, They are good judges IN all its
refinements and delcaces. In order to stimu-
late the appetite and keep tho digestive organs
in good order they give pre- eminence to Angost-
.ura Bitters. When you try them be sure it 10
the genuine article, manufactured by DR. j. g.
b. Siegert e Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01

went about 1t and carried through another bill of
like import, and with like result-he vetoed it
also!
At this late day it would be impossible to
convey to the public mind anything like an ad-
equate impression Of the profound sense of dis
appointment. chaerin. and indignation produced
in Congress and everywhere else, by these per-
fidious acts of bad faith. ingratituds, and above
ALL disregard of sacred obligations the Nation.
on the part of this man, whom Mr. Green affects
to defend and eulogize The Wing members of
to the country, vigorously denouncing his VIC
ious administration. and signifying that he was
no longer entitled to the confidence aud respect
of the people, who elevated him from obscurity
to the highest distinction.
The members of the Cabinet-HarrSonfs first
with the exception of the Secretary of State,
Webster-resigned their several departments in
disgust, to which they gave emphatic public
expression. The reason that Mr.. Webster did
retire with his colleagues was that Great
special envoy to this country, inst-uacted and
empowered to negotiate treaty with our gov
ernment for the settlement Of the boundary
line between the United States and Canada, or
what was termed 1.-The Northeastern Boundary
Question" 1t had been long q disturbing
element between the two nationalities. The
treaty being concluded, through the joint nego-
tauons of Ashburton and Webster, the latter
demoralized administration. He said OF it. on
reaching Boston: THE administration has no adj
herents In Congress, nor anywhere else. II has
rroops of camp-followers, II pursuit OF the
spoils; hut no real friends" That was Daniel
Websters judgment.
From the first, Tyler made unprovoked war
upon Henry Clay, striking down every friend of
his who was so unfortunate to have been ap-
pointed to Office by his predecessor For exam
ps etsy Rebss Ho mn,sa
who had been appointed postmaster
at Princeton. n. j.. while Granger was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01

BY using hot, moderately strong saltwater to
clean them, the bristes of hair brushes win re-
main white and stiff for . long time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01
A Moral Question.


Does it pay to be good. when a minister gets
81 for marrying couple and lawyer gets 5000
for unmarrying theInf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01

COmpanys Calls.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Some people habtually grumble over the ne
cessity of paying out money, 20 matter how just
the requirement; hence the mere fact that calls
of the Consumers Gas Company for instruments
evoke growls is not surprising.
Why these growls-having no basis in fact
and being simply the Indulgence of individual
grumpy Iopensites-should be inflicted on the
public. it is difficult to say. The call last mad Q
by the company is only the second one and al
ready several communications have appeared in
your columns inquiring as to its necessity"
As there are seven moro calls to como 1t is ap-
palling think what the public may have to
suffer if the tide is not checked.
The questioning comes substantially in this
form want to know the necessity of paying
second assessment when the company has not
expended the money derived from the first, or
there is no information to that effect.
The stock of the Trust company was fixed at
s25 per share. In soliciting subscriptions the
company might have proposed payment of en-
tire amount In one sum. either at once, or when
needed; or part cash and balance in ono sum, or
divided as needed. 1t didn't adopt either OF
these methods, however. With the desire to
make the Subscriptions popular one, and to reach
that large portionof thecommunfty to whom ibis
more convenient TO pay in small sums it offered
the stock these ferV1s of subscriptions; twenty
per cent to be paid on first call, and thereafter,
monthly, ten per cent. until the full amount was
paid.
ception seems impossible 1t is like explaining
that two and two make four to say that the me
cessity for the call lies in the fact that they
made in accordance with the terms on which the
stock was placed the necessity" for payment
is that this is what the subscriber contracted to
do
Whether the company has expended all.
part, or none of the money Observation-Disclosures
it expepds dollar before the entire subscrip-
is paid up. expends more than it receives and
has to borrow-'has nothing to do with the
case" of subscribers paying their installments
when due.
IL stakeholder wants information as to the
expenditure, that is a different matter. 1t would
seem a fair suggestion that instead of wildly in
voking public who either don't care
satisfied, and, in either case, don't know. except
to such extent may be learned from the news
papers, the proper plan would be to personally
inquire of the officers of the company
Now, l as'- question. If the think tank"
as Mr.. Nye terms it. is of any service. if public
schools accomplish anything useful, why should
men intelligent enough TO subscribe to stock
and-judgng by the style of their communica-
tions-to know what they were doing, ask such
questionsf The difficulty of answering this al
most forces the belief that instead of seeking in
formation, these correspondents trying in
underhand-and, because underhand
temphbe-way to injure tho company Such
efforts fail ANOTHER SToCKHoLDER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
COMMERCIAL UNION.

The bill introduced in Congress for the
purpose of securing commercial union
between the United States, Canada,
Mexico and all the southern republics
for the adoption Of a uniform system OF
weights and measures and a uniform
standard Of money should be favorably
considered by our lawmakers. The
necessity for closer commercial relations
between this country and it's neighbors
on the American continent has long been
felt. Foreign countries have practically
driven US from the field of competition by
8 policy of friendship which we have
heretofore ignored. Indeed, the isola-
ton Of the United States could not be
more complete were this country re-
moved to New Zealand, and were it not
for the ghost of the Monroe doctrine oc-
cssionally becoming visible, this country
would have no more to say in the matter
of continental American affairs than has
the smallest of the Hawaiian islands. It
is to be feared that Mr.. Townsend has
overloaded his bill by including among
it's objects the organization of & territory
out of the Indian nations, and the consol-
ida!ion of various bureaus now under
separate and distinct arrangements. While
these objects may be laudable and meri-
toriousi in themselves they are sure to
meet with an opposition which the ques-
ton Of commercial union would not find
srrayed sg inst it. II Mr.. Townsend
will cut his bill in two leaving the
questions OF new territories and bureau
consultations for q later or separate
effort, he will be more likely 10 succeed.
One of the secrets OF legislation is to
come with dash and short bill.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
MILLS READY FOR BUSINESS.
The Ways and Means Committee to Go to
Wcrk at Once

Ahe ways anu nAedn2 SCmu1itLcS 10 u % TO
Wcrk at Once
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. G.-The Times
says Chsirman Mills of the committee on
ways and means says that be will call the
committee together without delay end
will proceed at oLce to the consideration
and formation of tariff reform bill, hsv-
ing in view revenue reduction as well.
81 &C not think" said he, "shst IL will
DE necessary to allow any protracted hear
ings Of manufacturers or others inter-
ested in this class CT legislation. We
have ample mate ial on hand Ct
that character from winch source ali the
necessary information msy be obtained.
These hearings, If granted, will only
cause delay. The condition of the coun-
try and treasury is such tnat it requires
immediate action upon the question Of
the reduction Of the revenue. The Presi-
dent asks it and the Secretary Of the
Treasury urges it end l SHALL co all csn
to carry cut their wishes"
The chairman added some what en-
phatic.liy: "If any effort should oe
made to defeat the measure, which We
think will cover the ground, the parties
engaged in it will suffer-"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
U. s. EXPORTALMANAC

The GAZETTE has received the pros
pectus of what is to be the United States
Export Almanac, which is to be an export
directory published by 8 company OF
which Hon. Carl Schurz is president
The object of the almanac is to publish
short essays concerning the various pro-
ducts OF this country written by such
gentlemen as Hon. S. S. Cox, David A.
Wells, Carl Schurz, Edward Atkinson,
Paul Loeser and others, and these books
will be issued free through the consular
service OF the United States, an arrange
ment having been made with Secretary
Bayard. The undertaking is an extensive
one, but with such able gentlemen bsck-
ing it, it will surely succeed and be of
great interest to the country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
RE-NUMBER THE YARD

"The fine legal question " now being
discussed relative to aldermen holding
over can be easily settled by the Council,
provided that body has sny doubt as to the
eligibility Of "hold-over" members located
oy the increase in wards numerically
changed from those from which said al
dermen were cleo ed.
These hold over members will repre-.
sent the people by whom they were
elected, but to make assurance doubly
sure, if any doubt exist, the wards car
be REMEMBERED so as to leave esch Of
said aldermen in the numerical ward from
which he was originally chosen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
HLET the wool. grower copsider.D Saws

"LET the wool grower consider" says
the Philadelphia Record, "that though he
has enjoyed the benefit of q high tariff
for twenty years the focks In ell the old
settled states have steadily diminished in
number, and that the price of wool Is
below the average any time in the last
forty years. Wool-growing is an impos-
sible industry on valuable land. The
farmer cannot make anything at it," The
Record doesn't know how it is in Texas.
Whenever sheep dies in this state the
bigh-tarift organs declare the wool in
dustry is depressed through Democratic
threat to lower the tariff.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
Deputy Sheriff Assassinesed.

VIENNA, ILL, Jan. 6.-F. A. Boyd. cor
oner of Jackson county, WAS asssssinated
near here yesterday while riding along
the public road. He was found lying in
the road with bullet hole in the back CT
his head. His revolver was lying near
with three empty chambers. indicating
that he had had struggle with the assas-
sins, and was shot with his own weapon.
The deceased was acting deputy sheriff,
and left here yesterday morning with
warrants on some parties living in the
western part Of the county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
CANADIAN
Immigrants Pouring into the Panhandle
a Wolf Hunt-Cattle Shipm .nts.

Immigrants Pouring into the Panhandle
AWolf Hunt-CattIe shipmsn ts.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
CANADIAN, Tex, Dec. 81 .-Immigrants
are beginning to come into our county
quite rapidly, and We anticipate large
increase in population in the spring. We
all extend our thanks to THE GAZETTE for
starting the immigration boom for our
grand old state. Results which no man
can ioresee will fl low from the united eff
forts OF the people Of Texas.
During the festivities Of Christmas q
grand wolf hunt was organized by w. II.
Hopkins, the genisl manager Of the Horse
Shoe ranch, snd an exciting days sport
was the result.
There is some talk OF building a wagon
bridge across the Canadian at
this place, and it is expected
that the matter will come up
st the next term Of the Commissioners
court. This would do more for this
county than aDvih ng in directing immi-
grafton towards this section. There are
large number OF school sections in this
upon.
INS WcdsAt1 10 QVIeo SO1O duu LIc Olu-
est inhabitant shakes his head and says
look out for snow.
The cattle shipments have about
ceased, and the total TO date puts Cana
dian TO the front as the greatest shipping
point In the Panhandle.
If the mex Legislature vii! repeal the
lease law this country would settle so
fast that we would soon have population
-
resentation in the halls oisour law max
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

Mr. L. Calhoun is the only regu-
lar authorized travelling agent fol
TIE GAZETTE, and this office will
be responsible for subscriptions,
ETC., paid to him only. Our local
agents are known in their respective To-
calities, and are responsible to the sub
scriber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
are, therefore, advised to pay the money
to the local agent or send it direct, and
shun al so-caIled agents who are not
known to them IS being reliabie. THE
GAZETTE cannot be held responsible for
the actions of those who have no author
ity or permission to represent It.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
Boy accidentally Shot.
rrespondence of the Gazette


IREDELL, Ten Jan. "a rather seri
Gus accident occurred in our midst OF
last evening in which one Calvin Martin
q lad of eighteen, was shot while out
hunting by Cenute Olson, Norwegian
lad the same age. It seems that they had
in their possession species Of the fes
tive pistol not an improved Colts forty
five or double acting Smith & Wesson,
nutsn cid revolutionary Holster. 1t was
loaded for "bar," and contsined q
charge of turkey shot. In the course OF
the evening the boys sat down to rest and
were tooling with the pistol when it went
OF by accident, the charge striking Mar
tin in the forearm and ranging back to-
ward the elbow. No bones were broken,
but the ulna received such 81 abrasion
that it's recovery will DE slow. Some
fourteen shot were taken out by the at
tending physician.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
TIE TARIFF ON LUMBER.

The tariff question is as broad as the
universe and susceptible Of many inter-
pretetions, anu the fruitful source Of end
less discussion. Members of different
political parties join hands on this ques-
ton and members of the same political
parties divide on It. Self interest is q
large factor in determining the status of
various public men on the, question. Hon.
est convictions control and direct the
coursesof many more. There are some
articles taxed, however, the duty on
wnicn it is difficult to defend, and one Of
these is lumber. Our scientists have been
telling US in mournful numbers of the
sad and indlscriminate destruction Of our
forests bv fires and that other holocaust,
the woodmen's ak. They have pointed
out that unless the people of this country
engaged extensiveIygin the enterprise Of
planting trees the time would soon come
when the forests would be waste places
and lumber would be unobtaiuable.
The railroads, the mines and
other industries slresdy find
1t difficult to secure lumber In sufficient
quantities to supply their necessities, and
With the former, st least, the substitution
of glass or iron has been considered
possible. The denudation OF the country
has been charged with all the overfows
Sc disastrous to the valley lands contigu-
Gus to the crest water ways, and the
siren song Of the politician has turned
upon this key: "Homes for the Home
less" In spite Of all this, lumber is still
driven from the country by tariff tsXs-
tion. No matter how scant the home
supply, no matter what the conseq uences,
nc matter how the development OF the
country is retarded, the tariff still remains
1 monument to Republican cupidity and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
"a QUESTION ASKED"

In another column of to.day's GAzETTI
will be found a criticism of this paper
THE GAzETTE's correspondent prefers 6
demand in the name Of justice and ye'
denies justice by "a tale half told.'
The GAZETTE has had cause il
the public action of the Council
for every criticism of that body
and the people Of Fort Worth know who
.mong the city's officials were response
BILE for "the parrot and monkey" displays
in the past thst made Fort Worth q
byword among the towns of Texas
and which were KEEP: up until de-
cencY in Council proceedings
was secured through public
sentiment originated and strengthened
by the press of the city. For months the
Council proceedings were a shame to
Fort Worth and remained so until the
press OF the city spoke out plainly
on the subject. And will THE
GAzETTE's correspondent claim that
the management of the waterworks
was efficient until the press had sgitated
reform into practice?
For the good the Council has done let
it receive all praise, but what has it done
that any similar body of men would not
have done, and how much has it done
that it should not have done?
1t has not been necessary for THE GA
zETTE to individuelizs the patriots and
the p.rtisans N the Council; their works
speak for themselves and the people
know them. The good this Coun-
Gil has done has been despite
in that body, and
not because it is wholly patriotic.
If our correspondent will wait until
pril he will see in the elimination pro-
cess that the people need not be told who
is responsible for the good or bad in the
action Of the Council.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-07
THE RESULT OF MOB RUL

TIE RESULT OF MOB RULE
The developments being made in tn,
New Orleans tragedy show how deeper.
stely wicked politicians may become and
how relentless is their fury when aroused
Hon. Pat Mealey was murdered in cold
blood, it is claimed; the man who killed
him had offered OF various occasions to
"do him up'' for $1,000, and one of the
bitterest political opponents which
Mealey had in the city furnished the SIS
ssssin with a pistol to commit the deed,
and it is supposed now that this same
man will have to pay the $1,000 originally
demanded for the Job. That such men
are permitted to rule in communities
where decent, aWabiding people are ex-
pected to live end make their homes is q
sad commentary upon the people who
permit or tolerate if. The practical sur
render CT the field of local politics in
some cities to the vicious element brings
its own retribution sooner or later.
When law-abiding citizens neglect their
duties and come to consider politics be-
meath their dignity better results than
what Tweed's rascality or Clalre's pistol
brought about cannot be expected.