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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
THE FUTURE OF NATURAL GAS.
Favorable Report of John p. Illsley to New
York and Philadelphia Investors.

Pittsburg Special.
John P. Illsley, of Philadelphia. who was
talists to western Pennsylvania to in
vestigate the natural-gas question, has
made his report and it is fattering to the
new fuel. The prime object of Mr.. Illsley's
trip was to examine into the affairs of the
CHARTERS Valley Gas Company and the
result of its operation and management
under the contract made with the Phil
adelphia company, of which George West
inghOuse, jr., is president. Mr.. Illsley also
inquired d. into ito the question of the Rerma
vestigatiOns were made for Eastern capi-
talists who contemplated the purchase of
the recent bond issue to the amount of
81, O00, 900, as determined upon by the stock
cent. of the issue has been taken in large
blocks by such concerns. as the First
National Bank of New York, August Bel
mont & Co., the British Investment Com
paanSg Of London, the First National Bank
bankers, of Philadelphia, and others. Mr..
Illsley devOtes considerable space to a
geological survey of the natural-gas fields,
and says:
I'VE hear of.the exhaustion of the wells,
but in all cases brought to my notice, it
was where wells had been drilled in small
field, as others sunk near them encountered
water, or where the pressure at first was
light; but in the fields described where the
the sand-rOck, and, from the great pressure,
cannot be put lower, there seems every.
reason to expect an abundant supply to
meet the requirements of all that region of
country for many years. What is needed
is greater economy in its use. For when
we consider that the gas, since it's introduce
ton, has been taken from fields of much
lower pressure than those now being drawn
from and that it has been under a greater
pressure than was necessary to give perfect
cOmbustiOn-fOr now a pressure of four
ounces per inch to small consumers and
eight ounces per inch to the larger manu-
facturers is considered ample, instead of
the many pounds under which man
ufacturerS have been wasting tive can at
once infer that the large territories just
beginning to supply their gas under the
enormous pressure of 500 and 600 pounds
per square inch should be able to keep up
the supply required by the Philadelphia
company for long time to come. There
fore, so far as that company is concerned,
1t has to-day better supply of gas and
under better pressure than it had three
years ago, and so soon as it can define the
boundaries of the territories it now draws
from, it can determine how much ex-
penditure will be required annually to keep
its supply up to the demands of its GUS
toner's / can but think that with increas-
ing receipts and diminishing expenses, it's
days of greatest prosperity are yet in the
futuren
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19


Judging from the appointments thus far
made President Harrison intends to adhere
to his expressed determination to give the
territorial offices only to residents of the
Territories, despite the OPPORTUNITIES of the
win for him the friendship of a portion of
the people who. by force of circumstances,
have little opportunity to take part in the
affairs of the government. Carpet-baggers
are seldom popular, and we don't believe
there is any Territory so poor in men pos
sessing the requisite qualifications for Office
that there is any necessity for giving posi-
tions to outsiders. AS rule, the popula-
ton OF the territories Is largely COM
emf grants from the old and populous
States, who certainly know, if any
one does, what is for the best inter
ests of the sections in which they live. We
believe the experiment of placing such men
in administrative positions will prove both
successful and popular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

THE northern prison was "investi-
gatedn merely as matter of form and
to give the legislator chance for a
junket; but, evidently. the committee did
not take the liberty of asking for sight
of Warden Murdock's books. That
would have been rude with the warden,
a gentleman so far above suspicion.
Still, according to the State Auditors
showing, the financial management up
there is a little-just httle-lOose.
With $4,000 already drawn out of the
$4,000 appropriated for the years ex-
penses at the institution, it will require
nice financiering to square the accounts
properly ut the end of the fiscal year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
Jeeling at That st. Louis Dress.

Mrs. Harrison has made very sensible
decision Being provided with a sister, a
daughter and a daughter-in-law, she has
wisely excused herself to visitors this week
and made one of the ladies of her family do
e ro iH used Nv set SET p of Mef-meaning
women from the wild and woolly West.
They went to work and had preposterous
gown made for Ner-just fancy woman
wearing frock made for her by people who
thing. painted all over with vines and flow
ers, when no self-rcspecting woman has
been seen IN han painted gown since
they went out of fashion, six years ago.
a very fowery speech. Mrs. Harrison ac-
cepted it gracefully and kindly, although
her heart must have died within her as she
gazed at the thing. and now the question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
Knew Their Wickedness.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

President Harrison is doing some ener-
getic reform work in Indiana. The vacancy
in the United States district attorneys
office, caused by the resignation of Senator
Voorhees, henchman. was promptly filled
with a clean and capable Republican.
whose qualifications for the Office were at
once conceded. This commendab]e act he
has supplemented with the removal Of
Marshal Hawkins and the notorious spoils-
man, Postmaster Aquilla Jones, whose
nomination by President Cleveland raised
such formidable row several years ago.
The change comes none too soon. AS q
resident of indianapolis the President had
exceptional facilities for learning this and
he has acted wisely in making the removals
without the loss of further time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

THE London News, commenting on
President Harrison's inaugural, says:
1.-THE address is, as usual, document
which contrasts very favorably with a
Queens speech. Both Queen and Presi-
dent, on such occasions, have something
to say, but only the latter says it." We
have not yet, on this side of the water,
brought the art of saying nothing to the
high degree of perfection shown in the
Queens speeches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

Washington Post
Hector is no longer the pet dog Of the
White House. and, what is more, he knows
it, thereby proving the old-time assertion
of the ushers at the executive mansion,
THAT dogs got sense" Yesterday after
noon Hector walked up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in company with ex-secretary Fair
child. Everybody expected TO see him bolt
into the White House grounds when he
came to the gate, but he did no such thing.
He did not even turn glance that way.
There was a new administration, and Hec-
tor knew it. He walked gravely. along
with bundle of papers in his mouth, pay
ing no more attention to the scene of his
former glories than if it had been the poor
est shanty of Swampoodle. And yet less
than month ago he walked through the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

washington SpeclaI-
81 don't want to talk about what am
going TO do" said Postmaster-general Wan
amaker the other day, when asked him
something about his policy. Il would
'ather let my actions speak for themselves
as they come. Just now, You know. am
my subordinates and my callers. / am
studying the situation. But my general
idea is to make the postal service just as
efficient as it can be made. 1 want to keep
the mailbag open TO the latest possible
minute, and then get it to its destination
In the shortest possible time, and then get
each separate piece of mail TO the person
for whom it is meant in the quickest possi-
BILE way. To do this l must have, of course,
the best possible assistants
This is fine idea. isn't it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
Knew What He Was About.

The wisest man in public station in this
country Except, possibly, President Har-
rison) is the Republican Secretary of State
of Indiana. Day after day the Democratic
Legislature of that State passed partisan
bills over Governor Hovey's veto, but neg
fact, and sent them, thus incomplete and
lacking validity, to the Secretary of State
to be deposited in his department.. He sa-
gaciously accepted them. pigeon-holed them
and waited till the Legislature had adj
journed. Then he crawled out of his shell
with the imperfect bills. ard showed what
they lacked in order to become laws. 10
was remarkably well done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
why Ministers Fail in Church Work.

NtW
Why so many ministers make a failure or
their work is a constant subject of discussion
in religious circles. An eminent doctor of
divinity has drawn up spicy list of rea-
sons for failure In church work 1t includes
bad financial habits. neglect of refined man
ners, failure to hold the tongue on special
occasions, autocratic pretensions, ultra
notions about disciplining the flock, over
abundant seriousness or superabundant
jOcoseness, mental laZiness and intellectual
rashness. The clergyman who can avoid all
these faults is a remarkable sort of chap.
He could succeed in any walk of life. and
probably wouldn't be a clergyman at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

IT is pretty cheeky for Democratic
organs to talk about General Harrison
being minority President when they
know that if the Republican vote of the
South had been allowed to be cast and
honestly counted he would have had an
immense popular majority as well as a
largely-increased electoral vote. The
less said about Cleveland's majority"
tho baffar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

opinion that to append the city directory
to a recommendation would insure an
appointment. 1t would probably grieve
them to know that in a vast majority of
cases their papers never reach the eye of
the President, and are referred by his
private secretary and clerks to the
proper department without ever being
read. If the President ever wants the
papers he will know where to find them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

THE Importance of the annual musical
festival in indianapolis is now recog-
nized by business men as well as musical
people. The conservative, old-fashioned
citizens, of whom the place has so many,
are little slow to wake up to the adj
vantages of aesthetics in building up a
town, but when they do realize it are as
ready to encourage festival as pork
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

THE Democratic Legislature declined
to continue the Insane Hospital investi-
CATION long enough to discover the
amount of the shortage, although it was
generally acknowledged that shortage
exists. The members doubtless argued
that it was not worth while to bother
about it, since at the next session they
could make up the deficiency out of the
State treasury, as was done in Warden
Hayvard'S cosa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

The politicians at Washington spend
great deal of time in trying to find out
President Harrison's intentions in re-
gard to appointments. They ought to
have learned from the sad experience of
newspaper correspondents in trying to
find out about the Cabinet before in
auguration that their time is wasted.
The President has way of keeping his
Ovu counsal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

THE industrial and trade notes printed
in the Journal from week to week are a
revelation to people unfamiliar with the
extent and variety of Indianapolis man
ufactures. Notwithstanding the number
of such establishments, however, we
have not so many but that we want more,
and every public-spirited citizen should
join in the movement to secure them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

A VETERAN correspondent at Wash
ington remarks that there is one thing
about Republican office-seekers, and
that is that in making application for
they do not have to make
their mark in signing, as some Demo
Gratis did four years ago. And it might
be added, most of the Democratic ap-
pOintees made no mark after they got in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
Reforming a Democratic Evil.

President Harrison is to be commended
for the fact that all territorial nominations
so far communicated by him to the Senate
have been of men who were residents of
the Territory. If the President continues
in this line he will do away with what was
one of the great evils of the last admins
tration. the appointing to territorial posi-
tions of men who were not only not resi-
dents, but who had no acquaintance with
the needs, inhabitants or customs of the
country over which they were appointed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

is. "What will she do with itf' If she
wears it, she will be deluged with gowns.
and bonnets, and cloaks from every hamlet
In the West. and if she doesn't, she will OF
fend the kind but indiscreet people who
gave il her. 1t would do excellently well
for n manfel lambreQuin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
Chance for a War Syndicate.

The American navy is in no position to
cope against the Germans, and it is simple
folly for us to talk of entering upon a poll
icy of foreign aggression until we are pre-
pared to support our words by naval arm
ament worthy the name. What we want
to do is to put the Navy Department into
immediate communication with Frank
Stockton and his war syndicate, and give
the whole business into their hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
The Race Issue Waning i'm Virginia.
Osf0n journal

The Virginia Democratic politician who
urges that the negroes should be disfran-
chised betrays the desperation of his cause.
1t looks as il only negro acknowledgements
could save Virginia from going over TO the
Republican side at the very next election.
Whatever may be the case in other States,
the race issue. as a power in politics, is on
the wane in Virginia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

will also forestan the action of Con-
gress in giving the documents free circu-
latiOn. The fact that Secretary Bayard
was privy to FOrd's scheme and even
aided in carrying it out is little less than
scandalOus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
The Southern Bugbear.
Atlanta Constitution.

What the South needs is an influx Of
American citizens who have become tired
of the bleak climate of the North. North
ern men who come here and invest money,
no matter how little. have a knack of un-
derstanding and approaching the situation
here. They realize the danger of negro
domination, and they make haste to enter
a definite protest against it. The immigra-
ton that the South needs is the kind that is
ready to make itself homogeneous, comforts
able and enterprising.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

Now that the books are opened and
files accessible, Republican pOstmasters
who were removed four years ago on
secret charges under the Villas circular
can get peep at the charges If they
rr-onf 70
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
9 Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
When was c. A. Zolinger, United States pen
sion agent. appointed, and when does his term
expirel READER.
He went into Office Oct. "a, 1855; was con-
firmed Jan. 13, 1885, His commission for
four years probably dates from confrma-
tiou
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

"asbSo 1@hch Sys
New York Mail and Express

New YORK Mali anu Express-
The diligence with which the Democratic
newspapers are organizing feuds between
President Harrison and his family friends
might be better directed. Half the industry
devoted to the improvement of their minds
might enlighten them on public questions
and lead them into paths of righteousness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

THE Methodist ministers have decided
again that a personal devil is indispensa-
BILE. The fact is that, in the unhOly
language of the street, they can't do
without him in their business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT processes
to have no regrets over the prospect of
leaving his office. This is the feeling
that might be expected of one who be-
came Public Printer before he was
nriyate one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

AN observant Republican Congressman
says some of the applicants for Office
evidently think the President is running
paper-mill and buying scrap, and they
hope that the quantity of paper may be
decisive, while others must be of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

Washington Post.
West Virginia has three Governors and
Indianapolis has two city governments.
Taken together before the draw, West
Virginia and indianapolis would make
pretty tollable pat hand, whatever that is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
Fixing the Responsibility.
Buffalo Express.

BunaIO EXPRESS
1t isn't the newspaper, gentle reader, that
private life whom the newspaper runs foul
of, now and then. Just stick TO your news
paper and sooner or later you'll get the
truth of everything except politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
Reason to Feel Grateful.

Detroit Tribune
Just before its final adjournment the In
diana Legislature refused to include the
Indianapolis Journal in its resolution of
thanks. The Journal accepts this action
as a high compliment to its good name and
character and, by the way. we think the
Journal has good reasen to feel grateful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

GENERAL BOULANGER denies that he
is demagogue, but denies 1T in such
way as to leave stronger impression
than before that he is just that and moth
inc aIso
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
ALWAYS the Same.


ST. Louis Globe Democrat
The same degree of statesmanlike pru-
dence that characterized General Harri-
sons campaign speeches is perceptible in
the course of the new administration with
regard to appointments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
A Six Days Administration.

Boston Herald
will not open his sunday mail, nor will he
allow Elijah to do il. In six DAYS will tho
administration labor and do all its work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

Albany journal.
1t looks from the bulldozing in West
Virginia. Arkansas and Indiana, as if the
Democratic party needed about twenty-five
years more of rest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

Telephone Calls.
Business Office. ...23S Editorial Rooms ----242
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-18

nedores de frutos no estan dispues-
tos por ahora q vender esperanto
alguna reacci6n que pueda series
favorable, ha continuado la parali-
Zaci6n en- nuestro mercado y sien-
do nominales los precios del azd-
car. Con este motive no podemos
dar cuenta de pinguna operaci6n
para ell extranjero.
Para los mercados de la PENN
sula no podemos tampeco consig-
mar ninguna venta, y es mas, no se
ha notado demanda alguna por
az1cares propios para aquel mer
cado.
As1car de miel y mGscGb0d0s.-
Oon cortas existencias de ambas
classes de fruto, algo se hubiera
operado a no ser por las pretensio.
nes de los tenedores, las que nc
pueden satisfacer los embarcadores
con arreglo 8 las noticias recibidas
de los mercados vecinos.
Merc0do nd0i0A0l. - Ootizamos
Oentrffuga, pol. &c.. Nominal
alCat4.-sin que las operaciones
hayan sido de importancia ha tras-
currido la quincena, 81 bien notan.
dose alguna mas demanda, que en-
NADIA ha contribuido a mejorar
los precios. Las existencias & mas
de ser buenas siguen repartidas d
manos de varios tenedol es, y nues
ira cotizacion la fljamos de $24 a
24} quintal, por classes corrientes de
Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-18

Nombrado Alcalde de Trujillo
alto don Ramon Sanchez Lopez
Felicitamos q ambos s. Il ,res y
amigos nuestros por ia conianzs
que han merecido al Gobierno.
En- la entrante semana se paga
ran por Ia Real Hacienda las 81
guientes facturas de turno:
Sorteo IL. Cap6n 80
Agto. 19-Facturas ndms. 2G6 ="
Idem 20-Facturas NUNS. =. 246 y 247
Idem 21-Facturas Nuns. 2O7 ..
Agto 22-Facturas NUNS. :. 248 y 24s
Idem 23-Facturas NUNS. 208 =.
Iden "a Atrasos: Facturas importantes
$1,000.
Subassas, que "a SO han anun-
ciado.
Otras que en- este ndmero se
anuncian.
Providencias judiciales.
Ayuntamientos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-08-18

Vap. esp. "Ramon de Larrlnaea."
Ell dia 10 del corriente mes de
Agosto sali6 de Liverpool, con
destino 4 esta Isla, segdn telegra-
ma recibido por sus consignatarios.
Vap. esp. BUENAVENTURA.
Seg1n nos informan sus consig.
natarios, saldra del puerto de LIZ
verpool, con destino q esta, hacia
ell 20 del coriente.
Vap esp "IsIa de Luzon."
Efdia 10 del corriente mes sali6
del puerto de Oadiz, con destino &
este, hacienda escala en- Canarias,
seg1n cablegrama recibido por sua
consignatarios,
Sobrinos de Ezquiaga.
Pora. esp. Vhgsn del Busn Canine I"
Del porte de 212 toDeladas, CO.
pitan d. Matias Sans, saldra de
este puerto hacia ell Is 8 ell 20 del
corriente mes, admitiendo carga
para Mallorca y Barcelona.
DarAn mas informes sus Con.
signatarios, Rubert HermaDos.
Vap. esp. "Ramon de Herrera. y
Seg6n telegrama recibido de di-
cha empresa, su vapor "Ramon de
Herrera" sali6 el dia Is de la Haba-
ma con destino q este puerto y los
demas de su ruta.
Consignatario, Ludwig Dupla-
Ice.