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The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE Sugar Trust is rObbing every family
in the United States. The aggregate of the
specific called for. Put sugar on the free
list and the price will fall so per cent. in a
mOnth.-Wa ashington Press.
In reverent thankfulness to the infidel
power which guided the Nations birth, all
citizens may now rejoice that the trainers
OF the Constitution never imagined a rail-
way, a telegraph line, or dozen States in
rebellion.-New York Tribune.
WE can see reasons why our English
cousins should make haste more slowly in
buying American plants at fancy valua-
tions, but there appears to be no material
these highly profitable bargains.-Boston
Advertiser
THOSE who speculate in trusts" NAV
make money if they get out in time, but
they are gambling with cards dealt them
by skillful and invisible hands, and must
not complain if they ale overtaken by the
usual results of that sort of game.-New
York Herald.
WE do not notice that the trade pa
pers give us any explanation of the curious
phenomenon exhibited in the fact that hun
dreds of millions of dollars of English capi-
vested under the blighting influence of a
protective tarif.-BOstOn Journal.
The acquittal of Dr.. McDow. of Charles
ton. s. c., of the murder of editor Dawson,
of the News and Courier, of that city, dem
Onstrates that human life is not valued
very highly in the South. From this dis
tance the verdict is looked upon as a terri
BILE outrage upon justice.-Cleveland Lead
er.
A REMOVAL of the duties on refined sugar
would kill that Trust without question;
but whether Congress acts or not, these Sc
curities are a risky venture and will con-
tinue TO be until the Trusts legal status has
been fixed. There is no miStak ting the tenn
per OF the people In opposition to such COM
binations. and something is likely to come
of it.-Springtield Republican.
IT cannot be many years before the
Northwest Will be III position to shape
the policies of the government, to control
its Congress, to name its Presidents, to
dictate its appropriations-in word. to
command the situation, or at least to COM
pei such alliances as shall permanently
settle the question of sectional supremacy
against New York and the East Washing
ton Post.
The material advantages which would
accrue TO the Canadians from annexation
are obvious. The difference between the
present price of adjacent land on either
side of the border is an indication, that
within the territory of the Union being
much the more valuable Instead of re-
manning feeble and slow going Canada
would partake of the progress and pcos-
perity of this Republic.-New York Sun.
IF we want the services of young men of
ability we should make the expenses of po-
itical campaigning smaller, and not keep
them at q standard which tends to make all
but the rich man feel public life burden,
and until we do that we Ought at least to
recognize the fact that able men of small
means who devote their time to the public
are Notwithstanding the honors they re-
ceive. making serious acritces.-Louisyille
Commercial.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
SUING FOR MILLIONS.
A "Forty-Niner's" Claim Against San Fran
cisco to Be Tried j. the Highest Court.

MIDDLETowN, \. J2-The surpris~
ing statement tele led from San Fran
CISCO to the effect TIT David Houston. of
Middletown. n. Y, as assignee of John X.
Moore had begun an action in the United
States District Court of California, against
the city and county OF San Francisco for
the recovery of property in that city now
of the value of many millions, has a sub
stantial foundation in fact. Mr.. Houston
is miller and grain merchant of high
social and business standing. John 4.
Moore, of San Francisco. the assignor Of
the claim. is Mr.. Houston's father-in-law.
When the California gold fever broke out
in 1S4s-49 John X. Moore boss carpenter
and builder of this place, was among the
argonauts who went to the Pacific shores.
Instead of going to the mines he remained
IN San Francisco and engaged in building
operations and real estate speculations
Among other property acquired, he
purchased, in 1850. of an old Mexi-
can resident named Fernando Machina, a
tract about one mile square, then vacant
sand and pasture lots, but now within tho
city limits of San Francisco, and devoted
valuable buildings. The property had
been granted to Marchina in 1S43 in COM
pensation for distinguished military serv-
ices, by the then Mexican Governor of
Alta, CAL, Manuel Michael Torenas Mr..
Moore paid Marchina Sos. 900 for the tract.
and at once proceeded to take possession,
and to put up a number of buildings on il.
Several of the buildings are standing at
this day. He held undisputed possession
of the property, occupyingone of the build
ings himself for three years, when, In 1853,
he left on a long visit to his old home at
Middletown.
In the meantime the municipality of San
Francisco had set up an alleged claim to
in the title, which opened it up for the
city. One of the minor courts. in passing
upon a collateral question, admitted the
cfty's claim. The municipality thereupon
took possession of the property, and, after
SsEns Seed it OFT out M m00res public Pa4ss PaT
building lots. On Moore's return TO
San Francisco he began suits in the State
courts against the city to establish his
claim and recover possession, and the Iti-
cisions until about a year ago, when the
State court gave final decision against
him. He now takes the case to the United
States courts under an alleged recent dis
covery of new and important testimony
tending to establish the validity of the
Marchina grant, on which his claim is
founded. 1t is noteworthy as showing a
degree of merit in the claim, that many of
the shrewd and careful real-estate buyers
in San Francisco, in purchasing property
to secure title from Moore in addition to
that coming from the city. As an example.
the trustees of the Odd-fellows Hall, re-
Gently built on Market street, paid $1,000
for q quit-claim deed of mis- interest in the
site. A number of the more eminent law
yers have undertaken to carry the Moore
| claim through the United States courts, and
speak confidently of the issue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
GETTING TOGETHER.
How the Indiana Democrats Are Acting op
Brother Dana's Advice.

Brother Dana's Advice.
EhelbyviIle Democrat
The indianapolis Sentinel. a few days
ago, took occasion to proclaim that the
Democratic press of Indiana is pronounced
claimed that it obtained its information
from meeting of Democratic editors, held
at indianapolis about that time.
The facts are, that there was no meeting
of the press of Indiana. There were a few
patent-plate editors met to discuss means
of getting their plate matter cheaper, and
no doubt they had been reading some stuff
left over from last campaign, and per-
haps rehashed some of the cute ST. Louis
convention stories of Cleyeland's popu-
larity.
The Shelbyville Democrat is ready and
willing to look all the facts squarely In the
face. BY doing SO, 1T is ready at all times
to weigh political questions and act accord
ingly. Taking retrospection of the situa-
the denomination of Mr.. Cleveland in 1899
would be a mistake which the party cannot
afford to make. In 1882 Cleveland was
elected Governor of New York by very
large majority, and this gavel him a pres
tige for the presidency. But very strong
opposition arose against himhn New York,
aud later he barely carried the State by q
mere scratch.
He continued to lose strength in his party
until the close of the campaign, when it
was discovered that he was weaker than
his party in New York. Even in 1882 when
he received the largest majority for Gov
ernor that was ever given a man, he re-
ceived several thousand less votes than
were In his party. In 1884 he carried New
York by 1,100 plurality, but he failed, by
$4,000, TO carry the strength OF his party. In
1855 he fell far below the ticketin New York.
and the presidency was lost TO the Democ-
racy.
We would remind the indianapolis Sem
tinel that the Democratic press of Indiana
and the Democrats of the State are not all
for Cleveland; but they are for some good
Democrat who can carry New York, and
that man is David b. Hill, of New York
Gov. Hill never did lose New York, and he
never will. What Hendricks was to Indi-
ana Hill is to New York. He is the leader
of leaders, and merits the honor he main
tains 1t is well for the Democracy to
profit by its experience and not repeat the
folly of 1888.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

In considering the bid of the Indiana
School-book Company" the State Board
of Education will doubtless observe that
they are not publishers, and do not
claim to be. The law authorizes the
board to receive bids from publishers,
from authors, from compilers, and no
others. The Indiana School-book Com
pany" does not come under either of
these classes. There is abundant reason
for believing that they are acting as the
representatives of a st. Louis house,
which did not care to appear in the bust
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

A COPY of Holtze's Physiology, offered
by the Indiana School book Company"
is before us. The law requires the
physiology to be "at least equal in size
and quality as to matter, material, style
of binding, etc." to Dalton's Physiology.
The book offered is less than half the
size of Dalton's Physiology, and is great
ly inferior in every respect. 1t is very
cheap and superficial compilation. 1t
was copyrighted in 1874 and published
in 1880 by the st. Louis house which
stands behind this bid.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE descendants of Rebecca Nourse, who
was hanged as witch in 1892 had re-
union in Danvers, Mass, last Monday.
PROFESSOR HUXLEY has never entirely
recovered from the effect of blood poison
ing contracted during his first post -mortem
examination.
SARAH j. MACKIN, widow of john
stown, Pa, who lost all her earthly possess
s:ons by the flood, has just been awarded q
pension and back pay amounting to S5,966.
Ex-GovERNoR ODEN BOWIE, of Mary
land, whose face has been seen at nearly
every race run on the Washington track
since the war, is about to retire from the
turf.
WHEN the German Emperor visits Os-
borne, he will find in the garden a splendid
myrtle. 1t was originally q tiny twig
plucked from his mothers wedding
bouquet.
THE Queen Regent of Spain is also an ex-
pert embroiderer and has done some re-
markably beautiful work with her needle.
Many of the dresses of the infant king are
the product of her hands.
WALT WHITMAN writes to the editor of
the New York World: II am easier and
rather better these days, and am wheeled
out in strong willow chair every day.
But am bad old wreck"
QUEEN OLGA of Greece is a sovereign pos
sessing many charming domestic quail
ties. She has many accomplishments,
and can supervise the cooking of dinner
OF trim bonnet with equal skill.
NINE. WADDINGToN, wife of the French
ambassador to England. has declared her
intention of striking off her visiting list all
the Londoners who offend the susceptible
ties of the Republic by entertaining Gen.
eral Boulanger.
THE hereditary Princess of Saxe-Mein-
ingen, daughter OF the late Emperor Fred
erick of Germany, has handsome shoulders
when seen from behind. and so gets her
head painted in profile. with her back
toward the painter.
DR.. BALDWIN. Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Huron; DR.. Foss. Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Chur.h; President
Patton, of Princeton. and DR.. Harper. of
YALE will assist revlvaiist Moody at his
summer school for college students.
COLONEL +. ID. HIT, of Ottawa, ILL.,.
possesses some rare relics of the early
French explorers of the Mississippi valley.
Among them are the camp-kettle of La
Sale, and the Jesuit cross of Father Mar
quette. The cross is of lead and copper, and
in form is GoAble, having figure of Christ
crucifed on the diverse. and OF the Virgin
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

sistance was in vain. He was knocked
down and beaten in a most fiendish and in
human manner and left for dead. The
desperadoe5 then overpowered the other
inmates of the household and proceeded TO
ransaek the premises at their leisure. Be-
tween 800 and $500 was obtained by the
desperadoes, when they disappeared i'm the
they departed, and scores of determined
men hastily started upon the trail of the
robbers, but up TO late hour tonight the
pursuit has proved futile. Dr. Smith is in
an exceedingly critical condition, and his
injuries may prove fatal.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

Hon. FREDERICK DOUGLASS is pleased
with his appointment as. minister to
Hayti, and indulges pardonable pride
at his successful career from slavery to
fame. He says:
Born slave, fighting with the dogs for
table, president of three or four national
conventions, editor of two newspapers,
elector for the State of New York by ma
jOrity of $4,000, writer for the leading maya
zines of the country, author of several
books. speaker in every campaign since the
candidacy of Fremont. the confidential
friend of Abraham Lincoln, member of the
Council of the District of Columbia, United
States marshal under Hayes. Recorder of
Deeds under Garfield and Arthur and one
year under Cleveland, / now round out my
public career by going to Hayti
History does not furnish a parallel to
this remarkable career
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
Outrage by Masked Robbers.

GREENsBURG, Pa, July 2.-The quiet
of here. was the scene of an atrocious out
rage at an early hour this morning The
victim was DIR. l.. L. Smith, physician of
high standing in that community. Be
tween 2 and o'clock the Doctor was
aroused by loud rap at his door, and upon
asking the cause was told by the party at
the door that he wanted tooth pulled.
The unsuspecting doctor had no sooner
opened the door than he was confronted
by three men. all masked, and who. with
over to them all his money. Re-
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

ONLY thirteen of the eighty-six man,
moth distilleries which compose the
Whisky Trust are in operation, and they
divide their profits with the other seven
ty-three in proportion to the capital in
vested in each. Well, what of it? 1t
only shows that thirteen distilleries, and
the few small establishments that are
not in the combine, can supply the de-
mand for this article of commerce. With
a government tax of 90 cents there can
not be an immense profit in whisky
at dollar and two cents, and as the de-
mand cannot greatly increase while the
tax keeps the price so that it cannot be
extensively used in the arts, there is no
use in the eighty-six distilleries running
when thirteen can supply the demand.
1t was trust or starvation with them.
but it is hard on the seventy three sets
of employees who have had to live on
charity or seek other employments, and
most of them have chosen the lattef.s
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

THE New York Times, referring to
the resolution adopted by the Ohio Re-
publicans indorsing the appointment of
Patrick Egan for foreign mission. calls
it "a bid for the dynamite VOTE" Moth
ing was too good for an Irish-American
while the Irish, in body, voted the
Democratic ticket; but now that the
more intelligent of them vote the Re-
publican ticket, they are all dynamiters.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
She Simply Tended to the Stars.

Distinction should be drawn between
women of Miss Mitchelps stamp and the
professional ''strong-minded"l leaders of the
sex. Although she lived to n considerable
age, the woman to whom we refer never
cultivated whiskers, never advocated the
right of her sex to wear trousers, aud did
not even contend for the franchise. She
was content, in a quiet way, to give TO
science the best of her energies and abili-
ties. and she achieved distinction far more
lasting than that of any of the petticoat re-
worth
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

If President Harrison delivers an ad-
dress at Woodstock, Conn, tomorrow,
it is safe to predict it will not be the
least notable of the many patriotic
Fourth h-of-July orations which have
been delivered there.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

WHATEVER complaints mugwumps
and Democrats may make in regard to
some of the Presid ent's appointments,
they cannot deny that his removals are
all based on fitness. Most of Cleveland's
appointees were eligible to be fired for
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

not be done, and if it could, that guam
tity would be mere drop in the bucket
for fuel purposes, and very costly at that.
Cincinnati will never get natural gas
from Indiana at prices nearly approx
mating those of coal.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

SOME people think there is politics in
Messrs. Platt and Alger's proposed
trip to Alaska. Perhaps one of them
wants to be keeper of the great seal of
the United States.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

THE Journal has seen nothing in the
doings of the Civil-service Commission
to condemn, but the unmeasured praise
it has elected from the New York Times
leads us to suspect that we must have
overlooked something that is really CEN
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

The State Entomologist has discovered a
standing this, the crop in the State will
probably be the largest we have had in
years. The State bng-hunter, you know,
must be doing something to show that he is
earning his money. The insect is so small
naked eye but the professor has tackled a
name to him that viii probably break his
hacl
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
LONDON-Amsrican Exchange In Europe ~
Strand
PARIS-American Exchange In Paris, Is Boulevard
des Capucines
NEW YORK-Gfsey House and windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A. P. Kemble. 0sS Lancaster
avenue
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
cINcINNATI-J.P p. Hawley d Co., I54 Vine street
LOUIsvIILE-C T. Deering, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

THE anxiety of the Democratic party
and press lest President Harrison will
break the Sabbath is quite awful. By
the way, it is safe to predict he will
never 60 fishing on Sunday, as Cleveland
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

THIS weather is worth thousands OF
dollars to Indiana every day, but we
suspect most persons would rather take
their pro rata share in greenbacks.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

ST. LOUIS is trying very hard to make
a national sensation out of the murder of
a young German girl. 1t gals them to
see Chicago enjoying monopoly OF the
DIR. Cronin affair.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
TERRITORIAL POLITICS.
Possibility that North Dakota Will Do Away
With the Upper Branch of the Legislature.

Possibility that North Dakota Will Do Away
With the Upper Branch of the Legislature.
BISMARCK, n. d. T., July 2-Delegates to
the constitutional convention are begin
ming to arrive. Among candidates for the
Garland and E. A. Williams. of Bismarck,
and Mr.. Selby, of Hillsboro Mr.. Miller, of
Fargo, is also talked of. The Republicans
will doubtless caucus and name man. r.
w. Fuller, Mayor of jamestown, threw a
bombshell into Bismarcks camp to-day, by
addressing communication to the con-
ventiOn from the citizens of Jamestown, in
viting the convention to adjourn to that
city and hold it's sessions there, stating that
suitable and convenient halls and rooms
for assembly and committee purposes
would be furnished. The letter closed by
extending cordial invitation to the con-
vention TO become the guest of the city of
jamestown during the entire session of the
convention. Bismarck people claim. how
ever that in such an event the delegates
per diem would be held by the Treasury
a step Is illegal.
1t would not be surprising to see North
Dakota abandon the .'twO-housen idea in
it's Legislature. and provide for Legisla-
ture composed of single body of repre-
sentatives, chosen directly from the people.
With one house, the occupation of the pro-
fessional lobbyist and legislative corrup-
ZIONIST will practically cease to exist, or
would be confined within very narrow lin
It's, and it is believed, on the whole. there
fore. that one-hOuse legislative machinery
in Dakota would be more likely to carry
out the wishes of the people than the sys-
tenn now generally IN vogue About twenty
members of the constitutional convention
have arrived, and several more are expected
to night Ex-United States District AttOr-
ney Purcell arrived to-day, and will remain
during the convention.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
Handed Back to Society.

Kansas City Journal
his own family. murdered Dawson and be-
reft AN innocent family. he is handed back
to society with verdict of mot guilty."
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

THE Louisville Courier Journal says
that if the Democratic party were CON-
PEELED to choose candidate for the presi-
deucy now, it would be compelled to
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

The immediate work on hand is to dis
pose of the glorious Fourth, and with bells.
cannon, pyrotechnics and el0quence make
our annual announcement to the world that
the spirit of 20 still lives within us.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

YANKToN, ID. T., July 2.-The South Da-
kota constitutional convention, which will
meet July 4, will be composed of seventy
six delegates fifty of whom are Republic
ans and twenty-six Democrats. Thirty
thousand dollars was appropriated by the
last Legislature to defray the expenses of
this convention. which will probably con-
tinue in session thirty days. The principal
work of the convention VIII be the division
of the territorial property between North
and South Dakota. and providing for the
election of State officers. temporary seat
of government, and the submission of con-
stitutional amendments.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

THE people of Indiana want free text
books, but they do not want worthless
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
An Important Omission.

Albany Press.
The English syndicate which is buying
MP American breweries has omitted some
thing. 1t has neglected. thus tar, to secure
the services of ID. II. Hill.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

Omaha Republican.
Ohio evidently regards Foraker as Gov
ernoy as habit.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

Augusta lCal Nhioh'e'o'
Public conscience and the public heart
seem in many instances TO forget the rights
of persons and of human life. What is to
become of us if this continuesf
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
GovERNoR NIcHoLs's apparently h,

GOVERNOR NIcHoLs's apparently hon
est effort to prevent the Sullivan Kilrain
prize-fght in Louisiana meets with little
response from the other State authorities
or from the people. The Attorney gen.
eral and Assistant District Attorney are
both out with an opinion that the Gov
ernor's interference isunauthorized, and
the people of st. Tammany Parish,
where the fight is to occur, are almost
unanimous in its favor. A State that
hugs the Louisiana lottery to its bosom
is not likely to be Mortified by a prize
fight. Meantime there is great move
ment of sluggers and crooks from all
parts of the United States in that direc-
ton, and by the latter part of this week
New Orleans will be overrun with them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03

The Manufacturers Record, trade
journal devoted to manufacturing in
terests in the South. has thrown bomb
shell into the camp of the Cotton-seed
Oil Trust. 1t shows that their alleged
capital of S41, zoe, 900 is composed largely
of old mills that were practically aban-
doned because of the introduction of
improved machinery for the manufact-
ure of cOttOn-seed oil, otherwise called
Chicago lard, and that the Southern Oil
Company has recently built eight mills,
costing 100000 each, and that this COM
pany, with its new machinery, can COM
pete with the Trust In the Chicago mar
ket or anywhere, since the interstate
commerce law will not allow freight dis
ordinations against it. 1t will be COM
forting to know that the price of Chi
cago lard is not to be advanced because
of monopoly of cotton-seed oil by the
Cotton-se Oil Trust.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
The Question of the Hour.

Memphis Avalanche
Will Sullivan kilrain5