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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
We Rise To Remark.

THE SENTINEL is not much given to
blowing its own bugle," but there are
occasions when it is eminently proper that
the said bugle should be blown, and this
is one OF them.
Within little more than week THE
SENTINEL has achieved series OF news
triumphs over its high-priced morning
contemporary which have attracted much
attention among the people of Indianapo-
lis, and created a decided commotion in
newspaper circles. Triumph No. was
the publication of a full, comprehensive
and accurate account of the Moore defal-
cation on the morning of Jan. "a. The
same morning the Journal had a
very meager and imperfect account OF
the matter. Triumph No. was
THE SENTINEL'S exclusive announce
ment OF MooRE's flight to Canada.
Triumph No. 3 was the exclusive report
OF the mill at Broad Ripple Tuesday night,
an event of prime Importance in sporting
circles. Triumphs Nos. and were the
exclusive reports in yesterdays issue of
JOHN f. SULLIvAN's departure and the
sensational developments which fastened
it, and of MooRE's arrival at Montreal
All of these things were matters OF sur
passing public interest. THE SENTINEL S
superior enterprise in collecting and Civ
ing to the world the essential facts relat-
ing to them, in advance of its high-priced
and pretentious morning contemporary, is
the theme of admirino comment all
over the city. The events of the past few
days have demonstrated THE SENTINEL's
immense superiority to every other In
dianapolis publication as local newspa-
per. THE SENTINEL prints all the news of
the city and its vicinity, and it prints it
while it is news, and not after it has be-
come "a twice told tale" And THE
SENTINEL costs but ten cents a week. We
really do not see how any we'll regulated
family in this metropolis can manage to
exist without it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
SENTINEL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1885,

The contract for printing and binding these
books should be awarded to the best and
lowest bidder, after open competition.
And the books should be supplied to the
pupils at net cost, or loaned to them,
without expense, as may be preferred.
We know OF no serious objections to
this plan. 1t has been urged that it would
result in the imposition OF "Cheap John"
text books upon the pupils. But there is
no reason why it should do so, if the Sc
lection of the books is lodged in the
proper hands. OF course this point
would have to be properly guarded. We
understand that the system we have out
lined is in successful operation in the state
of California, and if this is true, there
is certainly no reason why it cannot
be successfully operated in Indiana.
But there is not school-book trust lobby
list who will not throw up his hands
in holy horror at the bare propo
sition, and the newspapers and public
officials and legislators that have been
subsidized by the trust will all tell you
that it is not 70 be thought of for
moment, because it means "Cheap John
text books"
Ii Gov. HovEY is in earnest in his hos
tility to the school-book ring he will cease
to advocate the very policy that the ring
wants adopted if there is to be any legis-
lation at all on this subject.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

SUSAN B. ANTHONY greatly admires Mrs.
Potter's Cleopatra.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX contemplates a
trip TO Nova Scotia.
BUNLAY, the newly crowned king of AMMAN,
is only ten years of age.
a CRITIC speaks of the novels of Edgar Sal
tus as "sugar-coated arsenic waters"
GEN. GREEDY recently remarked that an
open winter was one which is open to criticism
s. J.. CLEMENS is keeping the fact very quiet
at this crisis that the names of Bismarck and
Mark Twain are synonymous.
SIR ROBERT MoRIER is TO be sent to Washing
ton as British minister, according TO recent re-
ports from London. This is not promotion.
In st. Petersburg Sir Robert receives $4,000
per year and ranks as ambassador; in Wash
ington he will have $4,000 and rank as minis
ter plenipotentiary
THE Rev. Robert Collier has presented Cor
nell college with an old factory bell which has
an interesting history. 1t was the bell that
rang him TO work every morning in his young
days and fixed the time the days toll was over
The bell will be used at Cornell for summonng
the students to their classes.
A SEVERE operation has just been performed
for a cataract upon the eye of Richard Henry
Stoddard, the poet and critic, by DIR. b. ST.
John Roosa of the Manhattan eye and eGr hos
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
The Harrison Cabinet.

There seems to be no doubt that Presi-
dent-elect HARRISON has filed at least four
places in MS cabinet BLAINE takes the
state department, ALLISON the treasury,
WAxANAKER the post-office and ALGER
either the war or the navy-pIobably the
former. department not second in real
importance to any-the inter:or-has not
vet been assigned so far as has transpired.
1t is presumably reserved for some
western politician, who will be acceptable
TO the cattle and land rings of the terri
tories, which furnished so much money to
the Harrison campaign fund.
The constitution Of the cabinet will sur
prise no intelligent observer of any party
It has been obvious from the beginning
that BLAINE would be the real head of the
administration. He was the choice of a
majority Of delegates to the Chicago con-
vention for the nomination; he was the
actual leader OF the republican campaign
its central figure and dominating force from
first TO last he is lar and away the
strongest man, in point of personal fol-
lowing, in the republican party. Gen
u AEEl-ON GDulu lOb tlelhC lEllOItu nun II
he had desired TO; to have done so would
have been to wreck his administration at
the outset. Mr.. BLAISE's selection fixes
its character in advance. Hell VIGOROUSLY
the most corrupt man who has reached a
commanding position in American politics
since the days Of AARON BURR; and we
may expect carnival of extravaganza and
lobbery so long as he is in control at
Washington.
Mr.. ALLISON is a man of fair ability and
is personally respectable. He is chosen
nominally as representative OF the West,
although the eastern money power has
no more obsequious or serviceable tool in
the senate of the United States than he
He had the largest part in the preparation
of the senate tariff bilI-the second tariff
of nominations as it will be known in
history-and the tariff rings and Wall-st.
eharpers viii, of course, dictate the policy
of the treasury department while it is
under his administration.
Mr.. WANAMAKER raised S400, 900 for
DUDLEY and Quay to buy votes with, and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
The School Book Question.

Gov. HovEY seems to be playing into
the hands of the school-boOk trust, al
though we are charitable enough to pre-
sumo that he is doing so innocently. In
an interview printed in an evening paper
he declares himself in favor of the state
purchasing books from the publishing
houses and furnishing them for the use of
the public school pupils free of cost.
Why, bless your soul, Gov HOvEY, don't
you know that this is Just what the
schoOl-book trust wants? Nothing would
please the trust better than a chance 10
sell school books to the state in iob-lots.
More money can be made in
books at retail, as at present,
because under the existing system a
goodly share OF the profits has TO be
divided with school officials, trustees and
others, and expended IN the salaries and
commissions OF agents, in subsidies for
newspapers, wine-suppers, presents for
county superintendent and other digni-
taries, travelling expenses, etc. etc. If
the state goes into the market as pur-
chaser OF school-books it will find itself at
the mercy OF a ring of publishing
houses-the same ring that has extorted
30 many millions OF dollars from the
people of Indiana. and that is now main
tanning a strong lobby at Indianapolis
in order to prevent legislation that will
deprive it of its opportunities for extor-
ton.
There is just one way to protect the peo-
pie against the school book trust. and that
is for the state TO take this school
book business into its own hands.
By this we do not mean that the
state should set up a printing estab-
lIshment. This is not necessary and not
desirable. Let the legislature create some
competent agency to select text books
Let this agency have authority to pur-
chase copyrights, or the right to print and
use particular books in Indiana, or to buy
the manuscript OF new books, or to have
them compiled by experts. Books before
they are adopted should be passed upon
by the state board OF education, OF some
other capable body of trained instructors.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
WRECKS ON THE RAIL.
Three Men Killed and Three Others Fa-
tally Wounded-Live Stock Killed.

taiiy hounGeu-LiNe stock Killed.
ST. Louis, Feb. 3.-By an accident on the ST.
Louis q San Francisco railway near Springfield
this evening three men were instantly killed
and five injured, four of them fatally. 4 switch
engine moving live stock cars jumped the
track and went down an embankment, carry
ing ten men with it. The injured were taken
TO Springfield and a number of physicians
called TO care for them.
The dead were taken TO a Springfield under
takers establishment. They are:
WILLIAM MILLER, yardman, aged thirty.
GEORGE LOWRY, brakeman, aged thirty.
CHARLES MARION, switchman, aged
twenty-eight
The injured arc:
L. A. BROWNING, both legs cut of
Ed MLANE. engineer terribly scalded and
both legs broken.
FRANK CRAWFORD, yardmaster, both legs
broken and mangled.
JOHN KING, switchman, had his head cut
and both legs broken.
join REYNOLDS, slightly injured.
All are in critical condition and the phvsi-
clans say there is but little hope OF their recov-
cry.
i live stock train, when within thirty feet of
a bridge forty miles east of Slater, No, on the
Chicago & Alton road, jumped the track, and
was almost wholly wrecked. Six ears went over
the bridge and twelve were thrown down an
embankment twenty feet high. About half of
the live stock in the cars was killed. The loss
will be fully $1,000. The cabOose, which con-
tanned six stOckmen, was the only car that re-
manned on the track
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
A Few COnundrumS.

If JOSEPH \. MOORE has robbed the Con-
necticut mutual company of hall a million
dollars, why has not the company caused
his arrest?
Is not the fact that it has failed to do so,
and that he has been allowed TO leave this
city for parts unknown" highly sus-
picious?
Is it true, or is it not true, that the
profits of MooRE's agency, said to be about
twenty thousand dollars a year, were di-
vided with any of the chief officers of the
company?
How does it happen, in view of the fact
that Moore had no power of attorney from
the company, and that all releases had to
be sent to the home office for signature,
that he could achieve such a tremendous
deficit?
These are questions which everybody is
asking, and which nobody seems able to
answer. They are questions of vital in
terest to policy-holders in the Connecticut
mutual life insurance company in particu-
lar, and TO the whole body OF the people
in general
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06

pital in New York. Since the operation Mr..
Stoddard has been obliged TO remain in total
darkness, but his physician believes that he
will soon be able TO be out and that his eye
sight will be as good as ever.
NJ. EIFFEL, the famous engineer who is
building the great tower for the coming expo
sition at Paris, has had good deal of trouble
with his workmen. They objected to lahoring
at so high altitude as 600 or zoo feet unless
the scale of wages was raised in proportion.
All difficulties have, however, been amica6ly
adjusted and the work now goes rapidly for
airy the tower had attained the 70O-foot level
and was expected to be completed by the mid
die of March
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06

LET us have no more soldier vote fool
ishness in the legislature. The members
of that body were sent here to make laws
for the people, and not to talk politics, or
fight over the issues OF a quarter of CEN
fury ago. Sensible people of all parties
are becoming heartily sick OF this per-
petual trucking and wheedling to the
Soldier vote" There is certainly no
occasion for democrats to play the
demagogue in this matter. Everybody
knows that the democratic party is in
favor of treating the old soldiers fairly,
and even generously; that it has always
done so and will continue to do so. There
is no room for argument upon this point
ana no occasion for protestation
by democratic politicians that their
party is the friend of the old soldier.
Democratic soldiers know that their party
will never do them any injustice, and re-
publican soldiers would not vote demo-
cratic ticket if every man on it was Grip
pied Union veteran and every man on the
opposing republican ticket was an eX-Con-
federate of the Mosby-Longstreet stamp.
As for the professional old soldier
the man who is forever posing as
an object of public sympathy or
charity. on the strength, perhaps
of ninety days service guarding
prisoners or a campaign or two as suffers
clerk. He is pestiferous humbug and a
chronic nuisance, and the democratic
party cannot afford to be forever counting
his favor. We trust that the next time
any member OF either house, whether he
is a republican or democrat, attempts to
work this "old soldier racket he will be
promptly squeIched. The time that is
frittered away in this disgusting nonsense
belongs to the state. and should be devoted
to its service. Let the previous question
be promptly called on the next statesman
who attempts to advertise himself or his
party as the original and only soldiers
friend"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06

his appointment to the head OF the post
Office department is his reward. Under
the circumstances his selection for this or
any other Office is a great scandal, but
withal fitting sequel to the Doodle cam
paign conducted by Quay and DUDLEY.
ALGER also bought his cabinet office WITH
money, just as he bought Sherman dele
gates to Chicago last June.
The cabinet will doubtless be completed
with an agent of the naval contractors for
secretary OF the navy. and a representa-
tive Of some republican state for attorney
general
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
INVENTORS AND PATENTEES.
A Matter Within the Sole Jurisdiction OF
the National Government.

A Matter Within the Sole Jurisdiction OF
the National Government.
To THE EDITOR Sir: I have read the article of
+. NJ. HUFF Of Hartford City on the above sabject,
which seems to me TO be very plain statement of
the case and there no question but that the stat
ute quoted IS unconstitutional; but few lawyers
and even prosecutors throughout Indiana TO
think that because the state the supreme court
thereof has not decided this statute uncOnstitu-
tional it still stands the statute books to-day
the law in the case. If these lawyers and prose-
cutors will turn to the constitution OF the United
States there they will learn if they do not already
know, that such laws the statute in question
never had existence, II was 40 fafto without
tOrce effect. 50 that II IS not necessary Tor inc
supreme court state TO pass upon its oOnstitu
onality. 1t is TO be hoped, though that attorneys
and prosecutors throughout the state will
mot do like the mad bull who stood
on the track facing the approaching locomotive
States have rights, all admit, ana we believe in
her citizens uphOdng the rights Of state and sup
porting her laws, but the L. , constitution provides
that state shall make certain kinds OF laws SUCH
for example, the coming OF money and the ecur-
ing TO inventors Tor limited PERIODS the exclusive
rights the of their inventions, etc II any one
will read the wording of patent right he will there
see that 1.-THE exclusive right 20 MAKE use ana Vend
(selD the said invention throughout the United
him Nor is The state of Indiana excepIed 80 that
ii seems TO me that these lawyers and prosecutors
are very much like the bull. But that these may
know that other judges besides the Hon. David Da-
Shepley of the T. :. circuit court of Massachusetts,
October, 1915:
should the legislature of n state pass
interfering with patent rights,
there can be no reasonable doubt that such statute
would be unconstitutional and void.
''The policy OF the government 10 provide uni
form system OF rights and remedies throughout the
United States upon the whole subject matter OF
patents for new and useful inventions and discover
les by placing il under control of congress and the
federal courts would be frustrated If such state legis
latiOn could directly Indirectly limit, restrict
take away the remedy"
Ii therefore follows. a natural conclusion, that all
state laws that require the taking out of licenses in
order to sell products that require, under penal
ties the filing of copies OF patents with state or
county officials. a condition precedent TO selling
patent rights within the boundary of any state,
would he absolutely unconstitutional
CcDtreville, lnd Jan. 81. PHIL L. SOUTH.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06

THE legislature ought 20 take some ac-
ton for the appointment of an officer to
look after the natural-gas interests of the
state. This is properly work belonging to
the geological department, but the geolo-
gist has much other work to attend to and
cannot devote the attention to this special
department that is needed. a deputy,
working under his supervision, who
should devote his entire time to this one
thing, would perhaps be able to do what
is necessary. Already many persons are
contemplating the possibility OF an ex-
haustion OF the gas supply, and means for
stopping waste have been proposed. An
officer who gave special attention to the
subject could see to the enforcement of
these measures and from time to time
suggest others which might be deemed
advisable. He could also see that none of
this great fuel supply was allowed to be
piped out of the state for use in other
commonwealth. Perhaps even more i'm
portant would be a close and careful study
of the nature of the gas supply as mani
tested in the increase or decrease of pres
sure in wells, their failure, the causes of
failure, and all other points of interest
connected with the subject The informa-
ton so collected, with statistics OF the use
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
He, TOO, WROTE LETTER.
iIr. Joseph Black, L. :. Consul to Bu
Pesth, Hungary. Recalled.

5Ir. Joseph Black, L. :. Consul to Buda
Pesth, Hungary. Recalled.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 29.-An Associated
Press dispatch this afternoon from Buda Pesth,
Hungary announced that Mr.. Joseph
Black, L. 5. consul 10 that city, had
been recalled by the L. 5. government and
that Vice-Consul Louis Gerster would succeed
him. Mr.. Black is a resident of Cleveland,
and. although a republican, was appointed
consul by the present administration. II APP
pears that he wrote a letter to a New York
Hungarian paper in which he advocated pro-
tective tariff and argued against free-trade.
This letter came TO the ears and eyes OF I'd
mund Jussen, American cOnsul-general at
Vienna, who wrote Black very severe letter,
censuring him for his action.
In his newspaper article, Mr.. Black said:
In case the cable should bring the news that Mr.
Grover Cleveland Is reelected, all industrial regions
of Europe will be ubilant You see, therefore, that
numerous people will be made happy il the Alneri-
can people decide In favor OF tariff reform on the
9th OF November, etc
Black made a cool reply to JusSen's letter.
and sent a statement TO Secy. of State Bayard,
In which he said:
In order to prove that the personal insinuations
of Mr.. Jussen unwarranted by the facts, desire
inform you that on the l4th day OF November, be-
ing several DAYS after ] knew OF Gen. HarrisOns
election, gave the legally required SIX months no.
tice to Quit my appointments and IL was then and Is
my firm intention 70 resign my office at the ex-
piration of my Tease. In conclusion, beg TO saw
that I desire favors shown me, but am assured
that Justice will be done in my case.
Mr.. Black is a wealthy cloak manufacturer.
What They say of ''rhe Sentinel
To THE EpIToR-Sir: like THE SENTINEL
very much. 1t has the right ring about it. Ii
is bold, courageous and fearless. Ii stands for
the poor against the rich Ii is for the people
under all circumstances. Ii ought TO be in
every household in Indiana. | inclose 81 for
renewal of my subscription.
LLOYD THOMPSON.
Petersburg, Ind, Jan. %.
To THE EDITOR-S'r: Your paper couldn't
do without as long as it upholds democracy.
was a reader of the Enquirer for forty years
and when they straddled the fence left them.
-- was republican until | sent him
your paper Tie is strong democrat.
always a republican, but voted
with us this time. / viii send him your paper
for one year and think he viii stay with the
party of the people. Enclosed please find 3
for which send THE WEEKLY SENTINEL to
the addresses given. ;. +. BlTEMAN.
Cicero, Ind, Jan. 2S.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06

THE Applegate bill for the rehaDilita-
ton of the state library has been reported
back to the house with an unanimous
recommendation that it receive two minor
amendments and then pass. One amend
ment puts the superintendent of public
instruction on the purchasing board in
place of a member to be appointed by the
supreme court The original provision
was probably unconstitutional, as 1t re-
quired duty not judicial of the court;
and it is eminently proper that the school
interests of the state should have recogni-
ton. The other amendment leaves the
distribution of the acts of the legislature
with the secretary of state, where it now
is. The amendments were at once con-
Cured in, on motion of Mr.. APPLICABLE,
and the bill should now be passed by an
unanimous vote. 1t is a most judicious
measure, and will effectually remove one
disgrace under which Indiana has re-
NAMED passive for many years-a de-
fective, neglected, and scandalous-looking
state library.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
A superfiuous Institution.

"John BulP' is still unrepresented at
Washington, and yet ''the even flow of
life moves calmly on" And so it would
be if every diplomatic establishment in
Washington were to suddenly vanish. As
the Philadelphia Times says;
Steamships and telegraphs have made resi-
dent ministers entirely unnecessary. When
there is snything of importance to be done, a
special envoy is always sent, as Mr.. CHAMBER
LAIN was sent here on the fisheries business
everything else can be managed BY mail or
telegraph. Lord SACKvILLE never did thing
here except to get into mess, and Mr.. PHELPS
has never had anything to do. except in the
SACKVILLE matter, and then he did not do il.
ENJOYS extraordinary" and ministers
plenipotentiary" are relics of a by-gone
&c. They have no place in our modern
systems of government. The diplomatic
service OF the United States answers no
purpose except to afford an asylum for
played-out or troublesome politicians,
while it costs the people millions of dol
lars annually. 1t ought to be abolished.