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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

DIR. MARY WALKER announces that she is
willing to accept the consulate at Valparaiso so
haughtily spurned by Roswell G.. Horr.
A NEW marvel at the Paris exposition is the
champion female wrestler, Jeanne du Rosay.
She performed in the amateur circus of NJ. Mol
Ter, and lately il took noted wrestler eight
cen minutes to throw her.
SECRETARY MOBILES house in Washington,
the old Tiffany mansion, is one of the most
luxurously furnished houses in the city. IL
contains, among other interesting things, a
valuable collection OF ancient armor
GEN. NEAL Dow has an invalid daughter
who has been confined to her chair for years
She has devoted herself to the study of Ian
guages and is now perfectly conyersant with
Latin, Greek, German, Spanish, French and
Russian.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is an occasional
exhibit in the Hoffman house art gallery these
warm evenings, says the New York sun. lie
dresses all in white, with his usual boutonniere
slightly exaggerated in size and brilliancy and
wears light straw hat.
1T is now said that Mr.. Blaine is supersttious.
He was about 20 start July 2 for Woodstock,
Conn, 20 attend the celebration there, when he
suddenly remembered that the day was the ami.
versary of the shooting of Garfield. whereupon
he decided not to co, and sent his regrets.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw dined with Mr. Glad
stone in London Tuesday and attended the
opera with him. He spent six hours with him,
and says he has never seen Mr. Gladstone so
full OF vigOr and spirits. They discussed many
subjects and each seemed 10 be Mr.. Gladstone
specially.
DNAHSALHoU, the king Of Senegal who is
an object of interest to visitors at the Paris ex-
position is a handsome man, tall of stature and
hfty-two years old. He wears white mantle.
with velvet head covering somewhat like a
Greek fez. He is an intelligent man and speaks
French fairly well.
THE simple but imposing monument TO Ros-
coe Conkling in Forest Hill cemetery, Utica. Is
finished. Ii is Of Quincy granite in the form Of
n sarcophagus, about nine feet high. on the
east side OF the base is the inscription, Roscoe
Conkling;" on the west Born October 80,
1929. Died April 10, 1873" 1t was selected by
Mrs. Conkling.
Col. SAM ScoTT Of Kansas City is the most
daring and prosperous real estate dealer and
Spectator west OF the Mississippi, and possibly
in the country. He has made himself several
times over a millionaire by fortunate invest
ments in Kansas City, St. Louis and other
western points. II is said he is now getting
ready for big deal in Mexico.
JOHN BUTLER, negro messenger of the state
department, who went TO Berlin with the
Samoan commission, has returned 10 Washing.
ton. He says: "Count Herbert Bismarck is
one OF the fnest-looking men | ever saw. He
is big man, with an excellent figure and a
very handsome face. | cannot say as much for
the emperor lie is a small ordinary-looking
individual and would never attract attention by
his personal appearance. | saw Prince Bis
marck and Won Motke during a review at Pots
dam and was surprised to see how strong and
active they are"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24
THE DEeAUcHEO MAIL SERVICE.

Matters Going From Bad to Worse-De-
moralization on the wabash.
To THE EDnoR-Sir: Loud and long was
the clamor when Cleveland removed few re-
publicans from the mail service and replaced
them with democrats. Every republican paper
in the country remarked the deplorable con-
dition OF the service, but now since Harrison
has removed the democrats, very little is heard
from that source. Once in a while however
an expression will escape some member of the
party that is not complimentary. The people
Of this vicinity certainly have just cause for
complaint. Hardly q week passes but what
some matter is neglgently delayed. On several
occasions the clerks on the Wabash line through
here have carried letter matter TO st. Louis and
returned il twenty-fOur hours afterward. Ere
duently sacks OF daily papers are car
ried 10 the terminal points, and
fail to arrive in reasonable time,
pouches are thrown off here that belong 10
Lafayette or Logansport, and Peru pouches are
carried past their destination. The frequency
OF these mistakes is causing wide complaint,
and unless matters change for the better the
civil service reform party" will lose adherents
in this locality On the Wabash line, under
Cleveland's administration, nine republicans
continued throughout the four years. Now,
after FIVE months, seven democrats remain,
and these expect 10 be released at any moment.
The total number on this line from Toledo 70
ST. Louis is forty. Your correspondent has in-
tervied several stock men who receive daily
papers from the East. and five out OF six inter
viewed say that never to their recollection was
the delivery OF their mail so irregular SO no.
torious has the delay Of mails become that even
w. w. Lockwood, editor of the Peru Reptb-
hcan said privately few weeks ago in tn e
postofice. al see no reason why some of this
matter does not arrive sooner" Under Cleve-
lands administration it had been arriving on
time. Ed Cox.
Peru July 20.
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SfARsHELL.
BAND 81 omo-sr..
Corner Sandusky, Allegheny.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Past Week Warmer Than Usual and
Favorable TO Crops.

Favorable TO Crops.
WASHINGTON, July 2i.-The week ending
July 20 has been slightly warmer than usual
in the states west Of the Mississippi river and in
Mississippi, Maryland, Delaware and portions o.
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Alabama. About
the normal temperature has prevailed in the
south Atlantic states, the Ohio and the upper
Mississippi valleys. while the daily temperature
in New England and the upper lake region, in
GLIDING the northern portion OF Indiana, Illinois
and Ohio has averaged about three degrees be-
low the mean for the week. The thermal con-
ditions for the season have changed but slightly
since the last report
There has been more than the average
amount OF rainfall during the week, generally
throughout the northern states, the only eXcep-
tons being in Minnesota, northern Wisconsin
and east Dakota, where only local showers Oc-
CURED. The heavy rainialls during the past
week have reduced the seasonal deficiency Of
rainfall previously reported in the upper Ohio
valley including portions Of Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky, where about 40 per cent. of the
usual rainfall is reported.
In Minnesota end Dakota the weather was
favorable for growing crops and for harvesting,
which Is in progress rs far north as central
Minnesota. Throughout the principal corn
states, from Ohio westward to Nebraska, the
weather was generally fairly favorable TO that
crop, which is reported in excellent condition,
but excessive rains caused some damage TO
wheat and oats and interrupted harvesting in
some localities. Kentucky reports tobacco
crop improving under the favorable weather Of
the past week, that the harvesting of good
crop il in progress, and that corn was never in
better condition. Harvesting is well advanced
in the middle Atlantic states. but somewhat
delayed by rains in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. In New England the weather condi-
tons were favorable for all except the potato
crop, and the larger portion of the hay crop
has been secured with but slight damage.
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Thn Conl Rnrnns, pcfen.e.


The pretext upon which the coal-mine owners
are holding thousands Of miners and their
families in a starving condition is that they
must secure a lower scale OF wages in order TO
make mining remunerstive. II is manifestly
absurd and false pretense. Consumers are
forced 10 pay any price for coal the mine
owners may unite in demanding. There can
be no dispute about that. The difference Of 10
or 20 cents a ton for mining--a difference which
70 the Woodworking miner marks the line
between decent subsistence and partial starva-
ton-need not take a cent from the pocket OF
the mine-owner. Miners wages are added 10 the
selling price Of coal and paid by consumers
The people of the country prefer cheap coal,
and will buy az the lowest price. That is en-
trely natural. But they do rot expect or ask
that miners or their families shall 60 hungry in
order that the coal-buyer may save so on the
price of a hundred tons of fuel. Mine-owners
and coal-dealers find no difficulty IN e1ecting
combinations to raise or maintain prices 70 or az
the point that insures large profits They viii
have TO find better reason than any necessity
in the matter of remuneration for the inhuman-
ity that dictated the lockout, # they expect the
public to regard that proceeding as anything
else than barbarOus tyranny.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24
The Law and the white Caps"

To THE EDIToR-Sir: Some Of our best
people here want TO know whether the last
legislature OF Indiana passed any law for the
suppression or punishment Of secret clans.
known White Caps" II so, viii you pub
lish the law?
Also please give your views as to whether
any decent, respectable citizens can or do in
dorse such cowarly clans. RoBERT GALE.
Crawfordsville, Ind, July Is.
The legislature at its last session enacted
law providing that, if three or more
persons shall unite or combine together
for the purpose of doing an unlawful act
in the nighttime, or for the purpose of
doing any unlawful act while wearing
white caps, masks, or being otherwise dis
guised they shall be deemed guilty OF riot
Gus conspiracy, and upon conviction there
of shall be imprisoned in the state prison
not more than ten years, nor less than two
years, and fined in any sum not exceed
ing $1,000" This law was approved Feb.
%, last, and went into force on that day.
THE SENTINEL's opinion of those who be-
long to or ccuntenance or tolerate the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24
FOUR AND A-FlFTH PER CENT.
what n Wen Equipped Farm In Central In
diana Brings It's owner.

what n Wen Equipped Farm In Central In
diana Brings It's Owner.
TOR RENT-My farm Of $50 acres, well watercd
i and no waste land. For terms apply 70 --.
To THE EDIToR-Sir: The above advertise
Indiana, and with the idea of learning the prof
its of such an investment the writer instituted
an investigation.
The farm had been rented, in answer 10 the
advertisement, and was, as stated, well
equipped piece OF property. II had cost the
owner $50 an acres $50 being the investment.
The farm had been rented for $3.50 per year, or
1-5 per cent on the money invested.
To the casual observer these figures tell n
wonderful tale: that in this country-the gar
den spot of farm industry, the land Of per
cent. mortgages and Z per cent. and better,
manufacturing investments-the country where
agriculture should flourish like a green bay
tree-in the teeth of its Wanted prosperity
farms go begging at 4 l-5 per cent. seems almost
incredible. The man who owned the farm
voted for a continuation of the supposed high
tariff prosperity. He was told by Blaine, Car
negie, Jarrett. ct al, that AZ per cent tax had
created for him a home market unexcelled.
He believed them when they declared that the
democratic party was in league with the Brit
ish powers, seeking to destroy what blessings
they did enjoy by opening the
food-gates and exposing them to the COMPETE
ton of the world. "What fools these mortals
be-" that they cannot reason for themselves.
Let the farmer take any reliable paper and
he will see that his market is based upon Liver
pool quotations, and is in no way affected by a
10 or a 100 per cent. tariff. Let him reason
that, no matter how many manufactures there
are on American shores he sells his wheat TO
them for the same price that others pay for it,
yet in turn pays AZ per cent. profit TO the
'barons" on almost everything that he con-
sumes. Let him note the rapid increase Of
mortgaged farms in this garden land Of the
Mississippi valley, how the farm industry
which should be our staff and sustenance as a
nation-crumbles and disntegrates under the
banefui influence of AZ per cent tariff
Mans reasoning powers must indeed fall
short if he cannot see that our milionaires
have been created from the very effort of our
toiling masses. And chow long will it De- oh
Israeli till thine eyes are open to these iniqui-
ties?" How long will il be before the American
farmer analyses for himself these fallacies
taught by the emissaries of bosses and opera
tors?
The SENTINEL, am glad 10 see, has faith in
the American people, and believes that If the
tariff is made a question OF the hour until some.
thing is done TO relieve the stress, high tariff
fallacies will soon be reckoned false philos-
Ophy" in the nineteenth century. II.
Iadoga Ind. July L.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY!
u you ARE a FREE MAN.
"Do NOT PUT YOUR NAME or THE PACKAGES OR G
WILL BIZ DISCHARGED"

"Do not PUT YOUR NAME OK THE PACgAGES OR G
WILL BIZ DISCHARGED"
am constantly in receipt of orders for good. h be
shipped 20 different parts Of our state and receive
the above Instructions
am not dealing in counterfeit money. nor am
engaged In the business oil selling whisky 20 pro-
fessional prohibitOnists. I am only grocer, and
sell nothing any one need be ashamed TO huv.
The men who write these orders are citizens Of
Pennsylvania and are popularity supposed 10 he n e
men They are not free. but are truly slaves as
was any negro OF the South before the war. They
toll hard in the mines Of state. Their wages are
surely low enough, yet their employers claim the
right 10 control their wages after they have earned
them.
The constitution OF the United States declares
that all men are born free aud equal. But by no
stretch OF Imagination can these men he said TO
have rights equal 10 the men VINO employ them.
Our ministers portray the course Of intemperanoe
from the pulpit. Our editors produce long arrays
OF figures against H. Our ladies pray on the street
corners for the coming Of prohibition, but no ono
can be found who will protest against the sorilom.
Nay, more. the very mCu who are the leaders Of
these corporations, who by q word can make or un-
make this system Of slavery, are honOred In our
midst and pose a. the leaders Of public charities
Shame on such charity, which will deprive a fellow
man OF his freedom with the one hand and with the
other dispense charity some OF the money wrung
from his suiierings.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24
Hayes Had a Judicial Policy" Too.

AAAf AAAN a. Vh1ANtah NhhNgf ApNs
BENJAMIN HARRISON is not the first
president to adopt judicial policy" At
least one OF his predecessors -RUTHERFoRD
BURCHARD HAYEs-made an experiment
in that line. II was not successful, how
ever. IL remains to be seen whether BEN
JANIN HARRISON will fare better in his at
tempts TO dictate "policy" TO the judici-
airy. Mr.. HAYES experiment was made
upon WALTER @. GRESHAM In 1873 CAREY
w. MILLER of this city was arrested for the
embezzlement of large amount of money
from the First national bank of Indian
apolis, while paying teller of that in
stitution. President HAYES was induced
by Mr.. JOHN c. New and other friends of
MILLER to direct Mr. HoLsrEIN, then Z. S.
district attorney, TO suspend proceedings
against MILLER. On Nov. 10, this action
having been brought to the knowledge OF
the fedora! grand jury, then in session,
that body came into court and asked
Judge GRESHAM for instructions. He
promptly directed the grand jurors TO
make a thorough investigation into the
charges against MILLER. Judge GRESHAM
said
When you were impaneled at the beginning
Of the term you swore that you would dill
gently inquire and true presentment make of
such matters as should be given you in charge.
You could not if you would, escape the obi
cation OF this oath by needing the instruction
Of the president in this particular case. The
president may, if he feels so inclined interfere
even b advance OF Indictment by exercising
the Pardoning power. In no other way has he
the slightest authority to control your action.
lie has it in his power to pardon the alleged
offender, and unless he is willing 10 take this
responsibility he has no more right TO control
your action than the ear OF Russia. The mo-
ment the executive is allowed TO control the
action Of the courts in the administration of
criminal justice, their independence is gone.
IL is due the president 10 say that the court
does not believe he has any desire TO encroach
upon the judiciary or that ne cOntemplates any
unwarranted interference by his instructions
to the district attorney.
The grand jury made the investigation,
and MILLER was indicted and put on trial.
just the same as if the president of the
United States had not ordered" the dis
trict attorney not to proceed against him.
We are surprised that the Hayes
Gresham episode did not restrain Presi-
dent HARRISON from his attempt to put a
judicial policy in force in Utah. OF course
he has not forgotten it. Mr.. HAYES re-
members it, we are sure, and so does the
country. And. the recollection of il must
impress the country with the vast differ
ence between the mental and moral quail.
tiles OF BENJAMIN HARRISON and WALTEE
Q. GRESHAM, as well as with the propen.
sity of republican executives to invade
the independence of the judiciary, al
though it is guaranteed by the constitu-
ton Of the United States.
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herders, who have no more identity with
American citizenship than the Kafir
shepherds of South Africa. AS this no.
madic method of wool-growing is COM
planning of loss it can not be said that
protection has been a benefit to any
American wool-growers. In his opinion,
the wool tariff is taxation solely for the
purpose of protection, and is worse than
other similar taxes because it has not even
the excuse of success in its purpose, and
as it now stands, constitutes the chief OBJ
stacle in the way OF return TO honest
taxation to meet the expenses of a govern
ment economically administered.
None of the champions of the monopoly
tariff have yet responded to the questions,
but the blanks under their names and OPP
posite these questions are more eloquent
than words would be.
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Effective work For Tarr Reform.

The tariff reformers of Massachusetts,
and Connecticut are hard at work, and
protection ideas in both states are rapidly
losing ground. The influence of the great
institutions of learning is making itself
very strongly felt in favor OF tariff reform.
Associations of college graduates and
workinemen have been formed and given
the name OF Question Clubs" Every
representative and senator in congress,
every statesman and political economist,
every editor and publicist in New En-
gland viii be asked to respond 10 short
printed questions, exceedingly Searching"
in their nature, and millions of copies OF
questions and answers will be scattered
over the country. When no response is
made, blank space will be left on the
leafet, indicating the fact and attention
called 70 it.
Among those to whom certain questions
have been propounded are the Hon. JoHN
r. RUSSELL, ex-member of congress from
the Tenth district. He was asked about
the effects of the tariff on wool, and the
advisability of retaining or increasing
His reply IS direct and 10 the point. He
has not the least hesitation in expressing
bis opinion concerning the absurdity Of
continuing tax upon this raw material.
He points out that in 1868, the year after
the high wool tariff was enacted, the num-
Der OF sheep east of the Mississippi river
was in round numbers, 3S,000,000 In
1887, after twenty years of high protection,
the number has sunk to is, 100000. In the
meantime there has been an increase inthe
number of sheep within the limits of the
country OF 30 per cent, but this has been
west of the Mississippi river, and it has
been due to the extension OF railroads and
consequent clearing away of Indians and
wild animals, giving lands for the most
part. free of rent, taxes and all of the ex-
penses of older civilization. These great
wandering focks, he says, belong TO absen-
tee, and in many cases, alien proprietors,
are tended BY Chinese and Mexican
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24
TARIFF INQUIRIES.
An Old Pioneer Can't See How Reducing
Taxes Would Improve Matters.

An Old Pioneer Can't See How Reducing
Taxes Would Improve Matters.
To THE EDIToR-SD: In the first place l
want to acknowledge that l know nothing
about the vexed question of the tariff, and in
the next place want to say that don't believe
anyone else knows any more than I do; but it
seems that one Mr. Snow OF Fort Wayne thinks
he knows about it. by article Of his saw in
THE SENTINEL some days ago, in which he
thinks he proves beyond question that the
best way to protect American interests is 10 ne
the only party that is or ever has been in favor
of tariff for protection 10 American interests"
Then he gives his ideas thus: protect Amer
lean manufacturers by putting all raw material
on the free list TO enable them TO control the
markets of the world" Now that looks well on
paper, il he would show how il would en-
able them to control those markets while labor
is so much cheaper in Europe than here; for
can't see il, / confess. Besides, what would the
producers of raw material have TO say to such
an arrangement; or have they no rights that
manufacturers are bound to respect?
Again. he says: Protect American labor by
reducing the tariff so az 10 enable manufac-
turers to give 20 labor constant employment at
remunerative wages" But he does not tell US
how such reduction would produce such happy
results.
Next: protect American homes by reducing
the tariff so as to enable Americans to have
homes"
Last: protect the home market by reducing
the tariff so that capital and labor may be COLI
stanty employed"
Now ell that Is very nice and important if
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canoe for generations to come. The dem
onstration upon the occasion of the corner
stone laying ought to be commensurate
with the importance of the enterprise.
and the munifcence which is rearing
this splendid testimonial to In
diana heroism and manhood. 1t
is proposed to secure. if possible, the
attendance OF the president and his cabi-
net, and of Gen. SHERMAN and other lead
ing survivors of the Union army. We
hope this will be done, and everything
else that may contribute to make the oc-
casion a memorable one in our history.
And we especially hope that partisan
politics will not be allowed to faint the af-
fair. The orator, it is to be hoped, will
have sense and decency enough TO address
himself TO the patriotism OF the people,
and not to the prejudices and passions
which belong to a bygone era. Let the
political parsons in whom this town
abounds be kept in the background, and
clergymen who may be depended upon to
perform the task assigned them in non
partisan and non-sectarian spirit be
chosen for the religious duties of the day.
The celebration, properly conducted, will
be landmark in our annals, and one to
which persons of all shades of religious
and political belief may look back with
qualification.