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The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

Now that Congress is about to begin
the construction of navy worthy of the
name. and the improvement of our coast
defenses is becoming rec ognized ma
tiOnal necessity, we may recall the
words Of James Madison, respecta-
BILE Democrat in his day. He said:
What are armies and fleets. with the
costly boards of materials for, then? What
the forts and garrisons, the armies and
arsenals, but 40 many pecuniary sacrifices
to the anticipated dangers of war and in
vasiOn? A tariff of protection. well calcu-
lated as to its amount and objects, is with
in the purview of the same policy.
If it is legitimate for a people to de-
fend themselves against forcible in
vasion, why not against commercial in
vasiOn? That nation only is independ-
ent which, like a tower of strength,
stands four square to all the winds that
blow
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

Mr.. CLEVELAND wants Hon. Roger Q.
Mills to write a free-trade article in re-
ply to Mr.. Blaine. This is asking a good
deal of Congressman who is kept busy
if he attends to all his legitimate duties.
Why doesn't the ex-President employ
some of the leisure he occupies in
writing letters by dashing off a reply
bip,salf7
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

Now that Governor Albeit has been
mentioned as the Democratic candidate
for President in 1892, New Jersey poll
ticians will do what they can to keep the
quarrel hot between Cleveland and Hill.
The Democratic fight is bound to be a
lively one before it is over.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

THERE are etwenty eight Congressional
districts in the South which have negro
majorities, and yet twenty-seven of them
are represented, or, rather, misrepre-
sented, by Democrats who deny them
political rights. Yet the United States
is reputed to have a government of the
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

No doubt free trade would do away
with the millionaire manufacturers"
whose existence is so distressing to the
tariff reformers, but in their place we
should have millionaire'importers. The
importers and resident agents of foreign
houses are at the bottom of the free
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

THE Columbus, o., correspondent of
the New York Times telegraphs that
paper that "the Democratic majority of
the General Assembly can hardly ignore
the charges which Elder Thomas has
made against the Brice gang. If that
majority were sure that the Republicans
would not raise row, they would ignore
ba scarda1
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29
SILVER IN ENGLAND.

1t might be regarded as an instance of
the unwisdom of craftsmanship, and,
indeed, of the most experienced finan-
ciers in the world. if Great Britain,
which is more responsible for the pres
ent condition of silver, after refusing to
restore it to full money power with
other nations, in the expectation that
silver monometallism would be forced on
the United States, should be compelled
to take a practical initiative which will
surely aid in making silver as money an
equal work fellow with gold. NeveIthe-
less, such seems to be the impression of
those who are best qualified to judge what
the British Ministry is contemplating.
There are grounds to believe that the
monetary situation sustains the alleged
silver-nOte movement. The rate of dis
count of the Bank of England continues
at per cent, which is the highest that
has prevailed for years, and it is main
tained because it feels that it cannot
sustain the threatened drain upon its
store of gold, and that silver must be
brought in to reinforce it, in order to
have sufficient volume of money to
meet the demands of commerce upon it.
| By raising the rate, the managers of
that great institution admit that there is
not sufficient gold in the commercial
world to do it's business. Indeed, they
have known this for a long time,
but have been trusting that turn III
our foreign trade would create balances
| against us which would drain the gold
out of the country and compel us to
make silver the only money of the United
States. Now it seems as if these wise
| men of Great Britain are about to fall
into the pit which they had digged for
us, only it will not be a pit when Eng
land makes silver notes a legal-tender
I money.
The latest and most reliable advices
from England are that the Ministry will
| bring forward such a measure when
Parliament reassembles. Last session
Mr.. Chaplin moved a bimetalist meas
ure in Parliament, on which action was
postponed, but the fact that he has since
been called to the Cabinet is regarded
as concession to the advocates of BIZ
metallism. Already the rumOrs of favor
able silver legislation have reached the
market, the rupee reaching a higher
price in India the past week than has
been known in years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

A GOOD many years ago Harper's
Weekly published cartoon showing
how TO prevent railroad accidents. 1t
consisted in lashing an officer of the
road to the cow-catcher every trip.
There has been no improvement on this.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

Mr.. w. j. CRAIG, whom the New York
Star styles the editor of the Indianapolis
Sentinel and one of the stanchest Demo-
Gratis in Indiana, is in that city, where
he has returned the Democratic majority
in this State in 1890 and 1892 as 5000.
The prophetic Craig also predicts that
Governor Gray will be the next United
States Senator, but he soothes Mr.. Voor-
hees thusly:
lam q friend of Senator Voorhees,. and
one of his stanchest admirers. He is a
great big, brainy, manly man anywhere
you put him. with heart as big as his
brain, and loved by the people; but for all
that think Gray will be Senator. Gray Is
q politician as well as a statesman. He is
q man of indomitable will, ceaseless and
untiring energy, and he loves politics as a
gambler does gaming. He Is man of keen,
shrewd intelligence and with executive
ability of a marked order. and will be a
power in the Senate, as he has always been
wherever he has been found.
This is very sweet for the senior Sena-
tor; nevertheless, he will be likely to
exclaim: Friend me no friends, if this
is the sort We are" But, then. does w.
j. Craig realize that that potent Demo-
crat, the Hon. Sim Coy, has promised to
elect Voorhees, men in this county?
There are other Coys in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

THE New York Sun remarks to the
Democratic members of the House who
are absent: "There are times when alb
sence is treason" 1t is treason to hon.
est suffrage to allow a dozen or more
Democrats who sit in that body to re-
main there, and it will be high treason
for Republicans TO be absent when
the question of ousting them is pending.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

THE ratification of the extraditiOn
treaty with Great Britain will put an
end to the free exchange of embezzlers
and other criminals now going on be-
tween the United States and Canada.
This administration is opposed to free
trade, even i'm criminals.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29
A Partner for Brice.


w. A. Clark. Democratic Senator-elect
from Montana, is very wealthy man. He
is supposed to be worth nearly SIC. 900.
He says: al operate gold and silver mines
in Montana. Idaho. Utah and Arizona. l
operate copper mines in Montana, and lead
mines in Arizona. l own gold-mlll and a
silver-miI at Butte. / own a bank at
Butte, and own q newspaper in the same
city" Mr.. Brice will be glad to meet Mr..
Clark In the Senate Club.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29
A Beautiful Democratic Mess.


Mr.. Thomas. the Ohio Democrat who
wanted to be the successor of United States
Senator Henry B. Payne makes pitable
exhibition. He acknowledges having
spread Doodle about the State TO secure his
election. but he says he was outbidden by
Brce. Hence the fuss which the defeated
candidate is making A highly moral show
all arnund
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

THE recent death of Mr.. Alfred Cowles,
of the Chicago Tribune, has been quickly
followed by that of his longtime busi-
ness partner and eo-proprietor of the
Tribune, Hon. William Bross, who died
at his home in Chicago, Monday night.
Mr.. Bross had been a recognized power
in Illinois politics for many years, and
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

LEADING Republicans in Washington
like Senators Sherman, Edmunds and
Frye express great satisfaction over the
new treaty with Great Britain, and say
that it is great card for the admins
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29
Indiana Republicans Are All Right.


In the face of the assertions of the Demo-
cratic press that the Indiana Republicans
are hopelessly aleniated and quarreling. it
is interesting to notice that the mass con-
ventions of Indiana Republicans lately, in
all the counties. for the election of commit
teemen and delegates. were largely attend
ed, and enthusiastic and unanimous in
their resolutions approving the administra-
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

If Coroner Wagner, of this city. could
take jurisdiction of the Carmel horror
there would be an investigation that
would amount to something.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

The example of independence which the
South Carolina farmers have set has not
had for its motive a hundredth part of the
oppression to which the negroes of the
South have been subjected. and the IN
fiuence of this example may be one of the
revolution predicted in the speech of Mr..
Ingalls,
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

Mr.. VOORHEES, puts over his late
speech the words: Corruption wins
not more than honesty" AS the result
of party experience, the confession is not
without value.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

Kansas City Times free Traderl.
When a representative of the National
Grange appears before the ways and means
committee. and proposes to increase the
price of farm products by tariff, it -
about time for tariff reformers TO feel dis
cOuraged.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

Omaha Republican

Omaha HtPuUIIcaii
1t was observed that great calm settled
down about the Tall Sycamore of the Wa
bash when Senator Ingalls, arose to make
his speech on the negro prcalem. a buzz
saw hasno attractions for the senator from
Tnaiana-
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

AS rather striking contribution to EN-
glis as she is wrote. "a Journal correspond
enta other day reported that "The resi-
dence and contents of Mr.. John Smith were
DESTROYED by fire."
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

kearney tNeb) Enterprlse.
Kansas can well afford TO furnish board
aud clothes for John James Ingalls, on con-
dition that he will make one speech a year.
lie is an orator. a statesman. scholar and
o brilliant intellectual lumlnary.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

THE assembly of the Province of Quebec
is considering proposition to give one
hundred acres of land to every family in
which there are twelve children. A father
of thirty-six children thinks he should have
three hundred acres The point is we'll
faI
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

ROSE HARTwICK THORPE. the author of
"Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight" is
now living in the South for the benefit of
her husbands health, says the Chicago
Tribune. but it neglects to say where her
husband is living. Mrs. Thorpe has grounds
for libel suit.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

SINCE Washington's account-books have
revealed the startling intelligence that he
sometimes won or lost shilling or two at
cards. bet on the races and indulged in lit
tie ''jamborees." some of the latter-day
mOnopolists of goodness will have to revise
their lectures. Ere long we may expect to
see the Father of his Country paraded about
the platforms as ahorrible example of some
thing or other-probably man too honest
to hide the little vices that were those of
his time rather than of his nature.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29
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The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

ter-goers and pleasure-seekers, however. as
saints who never indulge in gayeties are
not free from ills of the flesh following in
judicious changes of clothing, damp feet.
standing in drafts, and the like. If the as
sistant bishop means that the influenza is
inflicted by higher power as a punish
ment forthe moral offense of getting enjoy
ment ont of life then it is another matter,
and the critics are entitled to their say.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Is Henry Bergh, of New York city, livingl II
not, when did he die. READER.
BAKERS CORNERS, Jan. %.
Henry Bergh died March IL, 1883.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

II is announced that Peter jackson is in
New York. and that he has no objection to
interviewing the Hon. John Lawrence Sui
livan, of Boston. with four ounce gloves.
which will prevent his colOred skin from
coming in contact with the aristocratic
flesh of the famous Bostonlan.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Please state the number of immigrants coming
to our country during 1899. During what year
did immigration reach its maxiuuml
GREENsBURG, Ind. SUBSCRIBER.
The total number of immigrants last year
was 426,73S This has been exceeded in sew
eral former years. The highest point
reached was in 1882. when it was GIG, 764.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29
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The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-29
THE Lafayette Courier prints the SUBJ
,oipaI 1affar.

joined letter:
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. %, 1890.
Chas E. Wilson, Lafayette. Ind:
My Dear Sir-I notice in your paper containing
notice of congressional convention at Frankfort
that 1t was understood that 1 would not be a
candidate again. Some months ago 1 stated that
! would be. The effect of the statement you
made will tend to mislead the public. feel
sure hat you would not desire to 90 that. will
be a candidate for denomination. 1 am. very re-
spectfully, ]. b. CHEADLE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

An EFFICIENT OFFIcER.-Mr. Chas.
N. Billings has been confirmed by the
Treasury Department as Inspector of
Customs at Tacoma. Although he
has been in the service for over four
months, and has in that time made Il
better record for fidelity to trust and
indefatigiblc energy in prosecuting
the interests of the Government, than
many who have had the experience OF
years to aid them, his nomination has
been delayed by the Misrepresentation
of a certain element in the Republican
party which has adopted the policy Of
rule or ruin in the management OF
party matters in the State. The du-
plicity OF some of these men has been
laid bare. The attempted stab in the
back, while masquerading under the
garb of friendship, has been revealed,
and Charley finds that he owes but
little to the self-constituted clique who
climbed into the Harrison boat when
they found their own frail crafts sink
ing beneath their feet, and who now
assume to rank with the chief officers
of the quarterback. The STANDARD,
from disinterested standpoint, con-
graduates Charley ON having
triumphed over masked villany, and
the service on having a man whose
acts have proved him to be active, Wig
liant and effective, the right man in
the right place.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

MORE buildings in the mining dis
tricts of Pennsylvania have sunk from
the removal of pillars to the mines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

Ii they wait for the General GOycrn-
ment to take the initiative, they will
wait until there is no pubic domain OF
any value from which to select.
As to the tide-lands, immediate ac-
ton is not OF such imminent import
ance. Whatever the Legislature may
enact in regard to them, the right OF
the State therein, whatever it may be.
will remain until the various and con-
liicting interests relating thereto have
been decided by the courts.
SAD OCCURRENCE AT WAsHINGT0N.-
A dispatch from the National Capital,
dated on the 18th inst. saws that q
fire broke out Monday morning in a
house adjoining Secretary Tracy's
residence and communicated to the
latter. Police Officer Cottel, who was
near by, rushed into the house and
found Mrs. Tracy trying to drag her
unconscious husband to window and
save him. The flames were close
about them. He seized the form OF
the Secretary and hurried out with it.
In the meantime Mrs. Tracy, almost
{ asphyxiated, leaped from the window.
and falling upon a hair mattress, re-
ceived such injuries that she soon died.
Miss Tracy was found dead in hall.
She had evidently been overcome by
the heat and smoke while attempting
to escape. Mrs. Widening, daugh-
ter OF Secretary Tracy, leaped from the
window with her child and broke her
leg, but was not seriously burned
Secretary Tracy's residence was locat.
ed in Farragut square, in a fashionable
part OF the city, and is the same as
was occupied by Postmaster-Genera'
Dickinson in Clevelands Administra-
ton. It was n large brick structure
and was believed to be as safe as any
residence could be- 1t was heated by
a furnace. The engine was located on
X street, only about a square distant
Such was the rapidity OF the flames
that the house was entirely enveloped
i'm fire before the engines could arrive
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

1T is said that Government employees
IN the District of Columbia call the
President Mush and Pie Harrison"
not with desire to insinua,e that the
President is a milk-and-water man and
that he eats pie for breakfast, but be-
cause orders have been issued which
interfere with the personal liberty of
Government clerks to the extent that
they no longer dare take glass of
beer and sandwich for lunch. but
must 60 to dairy and drink butter
milk or coffee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

THE Ledger contains an excellent
description OF sea-serpent which, it
says, has been disporting in Com
mencement bay the past few days. 1t
is described as part horse, part fish
and part saurian," and, remarks that
veracious journal, it feeds itself with
its tail. In shallow water, it picks up
shellfish from the bottom of the sea
with its tail, and jerks them into its
mouth, while enjoying the scenery on
the shore" 1t seems peculiarly un-
fortunate for Seattle that this unique
animal passed by that enterprising
city without recognition, and that the
task of heralding its appearance
should devolve upon as fervid a fancy
as is possessed by the Ledqer scribe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

THE flood in the Willamette Valley
is greater than has occurred during
the past twenty years. Towns are
flooded, cattle have been drowned,
bridges swept away, warehouses float
ed from their foundations and their
contents destroyed. The railroad
tracks are impossible from water and
landslides. At Portland, the water is
from II to Is inches deep on Front
street and 2 to 6 inches on First. The
ferries have all suspended operations
and travel has been stopped on the
Morrison street bridge, and there is
fear that that structure will succumb
to the mighty current that is constant
ly sending drift wood against the piers.
Occasionally house floats Stewards,
and the danger to shipping from drift
and the force of the current is immi.
nent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

THE Post-Intelligencer, few days
ago, gave DR.. Flanniyan, Secretary of
the State Medical Society, an unmer-
tied rap for what it assumes was his
action in relation to the medical bill
now before the Legislature. 1t de-
clares him to have been the chief lob
byist for the bill, and that while act
ing in that capacity he made a direct
offer" to DR.. Jordon, of Seattle, that
if he would cease opposition to the bill,
he would be given written guaranty
that his diploma would be accepted by
the board to be created. The absurd.
ty of such a proposition being made is
demonstrated by perusal of the bill.
The Medical Society by its terms
would have about as much jurisdiction
in the matter as Satan had, when he
offered the Savior an extensive land
grant. The bill provides that all who
have complied with existing laws,
whether regular practitioners or not,
shall not be subject to its provisions.
This effort to create prejudice against
the bill by blackening the character OF
one OF our most respected citizens, is
dishonest" and "cOntemptible," the
expression the p. /. SO glibly applies
to the act it condemns.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

because capital vas sensitive and
might he driven away by unwise laws
Brown, OF Spokane, moved as a sub
stituto to refer all the bills to special
committee, consisting of the chair
men of all the standing committees OF
the House, to report substitute bill
within ten days. This was voted
down.
Many other motions were made and
voted down, and the committee got
itself into a terrible parliamentary
snarl. Finally progress was reported
and the House adjourned until l 30 p.
Ne, next day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07

II L. presumed that most every one has
heard OF
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT ENTITLED IAN
ment of State Hospital for the Insane, to be
located in Southern California (stat Of 1889,
chap CIX, PIP. 100, 121, l. 90 1881, sealed propos-
ais will be received at the ofic of the Boa I'd of
Trustees OF the Southern California State Hos
pital for the Insane, at the Farmers Exchange
Bank building in the city of San Bernardino,
San Bernardino county, California, until 12
O'Clock m. on Wednesday, the Gath day of Sep
tember, 1890, for the construction of storm
water drains from the mouth of Friday canyon
to the intersection of Balridge canyon on the
lands of the southern California State Hosrital
for the Insane, in San Bernardno county, Cali
fornia.
Plans and specifications for the said storm
water drains can be seen daily from o'clock
a. m. until O'Clock p. m. at the Office of A. H,
Koebig civil engineer, in the Postotfice block,
San Bernardino, California
Blank proposal forms and all information in
regard to the manner in which proposals are to
be rendered can be obtained from the engineer
aforesaid.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
bond of 10 per cent of the amount OF the pro-
posal rendered.
No Chinese labor or materials manufactured
by Chinese labor are to be used in the construe-
tion of the said storm water drains.
The Board of Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids, if found necessary as the
public good may require.
II. l.. DREW, Chairman,
JOHN MORTON, Secretary,
Fer the Board of Trustees of the Southern Cal
iiornia state Hospital for the Insane
San Bernardlno, August 20, 800 auG61m