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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
Another "Press" Diagram Fraud.

The New York Press daily diagram
seems to be a daily fraud. good many
OF the stories which the Press thinks to
make impressive by the use of diagrams
have been shown up, and il may safely be
assumed as to any of them, in the absence
of conclusive evidence to the contrary,
that it is either wholly false or one of those
half truths which are worse than square
lies.
Recently the Press published, with a
diagram, the following:
A "high tariff democrat" sends us word
of firm of large manufacturers of 1annels
at Laporte, Ind, whose business has been
so stimulated by the passage of the Nc
Kinley bill that the cost of manufacture
has been reduced They are now able to
offer, and are Offering fannels which
they sold at 50 cents yard last year. at
AZ cents yard this year.
THE SENTINEL has been at some pains
TO investigate this matter, and as the re-
suits Of its inquiries it is able to say;
1. That if there is a single high tariff
democrat at Laporte his identity is not
known to the people Of that city.
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at 40 cents a yard, as everybody can
demonstrate by inquiry at any dry goods
store.
The Press says the Laporte fannels have
been reduced from so to AZ cents. When
wool was 81 a pound during the war
flannel only sold for 81 cents, and it sold
from the Laporte mills as low as so cents.
We are assured that flannel was never
sold as high as go cents.
3. There has been no reduction in the
prices of the fannels made at Laporte
since the Mckinley law took effect. and no
change except that trade is little duIler
than usual and the mills have been shut
down for some time. The price OF fam
nels is 80 cents a yard for the best grades.
weighing from four to four and half
ounces per yard. and that has been the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
EFT CETERA.

In sale OF Wilkie Collins manuscripts
"The New Magdalen" brought Ell; "The
Woman in White" ETA, and Moon
stone" clio.
QUEEN VICTORIA, having completed her
seventy-second year, has exceeded all
other English sovereigns except two
Georges II and Ill.
CAKES OF soap are used as currency in
Queretaro, Mexico, and are probably re-
joiced to know that Mexicans consider
them OF some value.
JAMES FENSIMoRE CooPER's two daught-
ers, who are now quite old ladies, reside
in Cooperstown, in the midst of the scenes
made famous by their fathers pen.
THE duke of Edinburgh is reported to
be the most niguardly man in England.
He is forty-seyen years old, confirmed
miser, fine violinist aud good sailor.
BISHOP Coke has roundly denounced
the habit of women riding bicycles.
We're with you, bishop-with an amend
ment in reference to hobbies. Chicago
Times.
MARY ANDERSON, having bought house
at Tunbridge Wells, said last week to a
reporter: II have not the slightest inten-
ton of ever acting again. l have retired
forever"
Mrs. GLADSTONE is now nearly eighty,
but she bears her age we'll. Her form is
quite straight, her eyes sparkle and her
conversation is as bright and clever as it
ever was.
The iavorite wife of the Turkish sultan
is said to be Flora Collin, once poor girl
and the daughter OF French coal miner.
She was placed with famous French
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
TIL. Greene County Trustee Case.

To THE EDIToR-Sir: In THE SENTINEL
of today see you mention the case, edi-
torially, of state ex rel Ransom A. Reese
VS.. George Bogard, appealed from Greene
county and affirmed by the supreme court
yesterday. The article does not exactly
state the facts in the last sentence. The
commissioners of Greene county are re-
publicans and Bogard is democrat. The
board did not appoint Bogard, but it de-
clared a vacancy and appointed Reese. the
man who had been the republican candi-
date, and in the suit l held there was no
vacancy aud that Bogard held over, al
though be was not eligible to be elected,
until his successor was duly elected and
qualified. The supreme court affirmed
my decision. Yours, etc., ]. G. BRIGGS.
Sullivan, Ind, June Is.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
McKinley's Cheap Demagogism.

The speech which Maj. MCKINLEY made
in accepting the republican nomination
for governor of Ohio was the speech of
demagogue. 1t abounded in insidious
appealsto popular ignorance aud preju-
dice. 1.-THE republican party" he said,
"is in favor OF gold and silver and also pa
per money based upon coin, all equal and
at all times interchangeable and equal in
fact and equal in law" Does this mean
that the republican party is in favor OF or
opposed to the free coinage Of silver?
Who can tell? If it means that the re-
publican party favors free coinage, why
didn't Maj. MCKINLEY say so2 If it means
that the party is opposed to free coinage,
why does not ne say that? The advocates
of free coinage believe that, if the policy
they advocate is carried out, weshall have
a currency of gold, silver and paper inter
changeable and equal in fact as in law.
The opponents of free coinage do
not believe this. What Maj. MCKINLEY
saws on the subject, therefore, is a good
Lord, good devil utterance, which can be
Endorsed by both sides. 1t was, of course,
80 intended. When Maj. MCKINLEY says
that the public credit and sound finances
must be preserved, he says what every
body who is not crank or a rascal says
and believes. But the question is, How
can the public credit and sound finances
be preserved? The silver men think this
can be most surely accomplished by free
coinage. The gold men think otherwise.
What does Maj. MCKINLEY think? Who
can tell after reading his speech7
Maj. MCKINLEY is little holder on the
tariff question, but here he perverts facts
and misquotes authorities and plays the
demagogue ito the queens taste" He
says I'VE 1.-THE republicans follow in our
tariff policy the teachings Of WASHINGTON
and HAMILTON and CLAY and WEBSTER
and LINCOLN and GARFIELD" But not ono
of these names can honestly be quoted in
support of the policy of the Mckinley
bill. HAMILTON, in his famous Ere
port on Manufactures" recommended, in
very guarded terms and with many quail
iications, the adoption of a policy of very
moderate protection. The first tariff law.
which was framed under his direction, i'm
posed average duties of only 8 per cent. in
stead Of go per cent, as the Mckinley bill,
passed hundred years later, does CLAY
declared that ten years of protection was
enough for any industry. WEBsrER
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

DEMOCRAT. Frankfort: The following
resolution was adopted by the last demo-
cratic state convention:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con-
vention that hereafter the members Of the state
central committee shall be chosen on the Sth day
of January of each alternate year-commenc-
ing in the year 1So2-by the voters of the re-
sDeotive congressional districts represented by
delegates appointed by the respective counties,
ana such delegates shall assem- ole at the call Of
the chairman OF the state central committee.
The members of the state central committee
thus chosen shall hold their positions for two
years and until their successors are respect
lively elected.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
INCREASED VALUATIONS.
The Citizens Company and Kingan's Porl
Packing Houses.

The Citizens Company and Kingan's Pork
Packing Houses.
Superintendent Steele of the Citizens
street railroad company returned the city
appraisement blank to Assessor Wolff
Thursday, with the personal or tangible
property of the company listed at 1929, 245.
This is supposed TO embrace all of the be-
longings of the company except the real
estate and buildings used for stables and
offices. The county board of review will
give this valuation a general shake-up.
probably raising it to a figure four times
as great as that nominated by Mr.. Steele.
Last year the company returned its tangi-
BILE property at about S1S5,000, and the
equalizers increased it to SS30,000. A
comparison OF the valuations as made by
the company during both years shows an
increase of more than $4,000.
Kingan & Co.'s list this year amounts to
a small amount over 100000. In 1890
the return did not equal this by Sl50,000.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

THE Corydon Democrat has a pleasant
story to tell of the reconstruction by dem
ocratic officials of the finances of Harrison
county, which had been wrecked by re-
publican ring. This ring had piled debt
on the county of over 100000. The dem
ocrats have now been in control of the
county less than two years. but already,
by the exercise OF strict economy, they
have reduced the debt to about $780,
OO0. The people of Harrison county
are to I've congratulated upon this show
Ing. The fact is that light taxes, small
debts and frugal expenditures are, as a
general rule, among the blessings which
democratic counties in Indiana enjoy,
while, with few exceptions, therepublican
counties have large debts and high taxes
as a result of that extravaganza in public
expenditures which is almost invariably q
feature of republican rule.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

CHAIRMAN JEwETT's circular to demo-
cratic officials, which the Journal was
kind enough to print Saturday, is sound
and timely document. We indorse every
word of it. and hope that the officials to
whom it was addressed may act upon it.
1t is as follows:
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OF INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 2,
1891. DEAR SIR-Your attention is earn
estly invited to the fact that by the opera
ton Of the tax law passed by the last legis-
lature, the assessed value of property has
been largely increased in most every To-
cality; in some instances 1t has been
doubled.
1t certainly was not the purpose of this
law to actually increase the amount of
taxes 10 be paid by the people. They are
already taxed to the verge of bankruptcy
by the iniquitous tariff law, commonly
called the Mckinley law.
It is at all times the policy and en-
deavor of the democratic party to reduce
taxation. Great care ought, therefore, to
be observed, in levying county and other
local taxes. to see that the former rates of
taxation are reduced enough to avoid the
payment of an increased amount of taxes
simply on account of the increased ASSESS
ment. This is plain and simple duty.
1t is confidently expected that democrats
charged with the fixing of tax rates
throughout the state will, when this mat
ter is called 10 their attention, act prompt
Iy and in such a way remove all danger of
the people having TO pay more taxes be-
cause OF this recent tax law.
In counties where republicans levy the
taxes of course no relief need be expected.
The republican idea OF taxation is TO COL
lect every dollar and squander the sur
plus. Very truly yours, @. L. JEwETT,
Chairman Democratic State Committee.
]. 7. RILEY, Secretary.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
The Taxation OF Corporations.

When the constitution of Indiana was
framed forty years ago corporation prop
erty constituted very small fraction of
the wealth of the state. The subject OF
corporation taxation did not receive con-
sideration in the convention. But since
the constitution was adopted the corpora
tons have increased so rapidly in number
and in wealth that enough revenue could
be derived from the taxes on them to sup
port the state government without levying
cent of tax on the people. Pennsyl-
vania levies no state taxes on individuals.
The state government is maintained out
of the revenue derived from corporations
based on their gross earnings.
Last winter the legislature of Indiana,
with view to introducing the same sys-
tenn, proposed the following amendment
to the constitution:
The general assembly shall provide by
law for uniform and equal rate of assess
ment and taxation; and shall prescribe
such regulations as shall secure just val
uation for taxation of all property, both
real and personal, excepting such only for
municipal, educational, literary, scientific,
religious or charitable purposes, as may
be specially exempted by law: Provided,
That corporations may be taxed upon
their net or gross earnings in such man
ner as may be prescribed by law.
The Ohio legislature after considering
various measures 10 equalize taxation
abandoned them all and adopted the
same policy as the Indiana legislature.
An amendment TO the Ohio constitution
was proposed, and willbe voted upon next
November, which, if ratified by the people,
will enable the legislature to tax corpora
tions exclusively for the support of the
state government. In this state the con-
stitution cannot be amended so quickly.
The amendment proposed last winter
must again be voted upon by the next
legislature before it can be submitted to
the people for approval.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

A DISPATCH from Portland says that E
7. JORDAN, natural gas inspector for Indi-
ana, has just returned from Findlay, o.,
and reports heavy loss of both pressure
and volume of gas in all wells there. He
predicts that in two years there will be no
gas in Findlay for manufacturing, and
also speaks discouragingly Of the prospect
of the Indiana field. In so far as large
cities are concerned we think there is little
to fear from the failure Of the natural gas
supply. The time Is almost at hand when
gas will be the only fuel used in cities
artificial where the natural can not be
secured. Gas making has become a very
cheap process-how cheap, gas makers are
very careful to refrain from telling the
general public. 1t is known, however,
that certain big Pittsburg firms find
economy in manufacturing fuel gas even
with the natural product at their furnace
doors. The natural gas cities, having
once learned the value of the fluid fuel,
will never return to the older forms even
though the earth refuses longer to yield a
supply.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

new judges really wish TO 'tog themselves
out" in honor of their elevation, let them
90 to first class tailor and get fitted out
with first class seasonable apparel erich,
not gaudy." They will find that their
comfort. dignity and purses will all be
benefited by this arrangement.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
WEDNESDAY. JUNE "a. 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.

THE fact that High Tariff fell dead in
the American Derby is highly ominous to
Mai. MCKINLEY. High Tariff is already
staggering in the political derby and
Jockey MCKINLEY may yet be crushed
under its lifeless body.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

The press dispatches say that the treas
ury officials are not disturbed by the de-
fciency. But the country is. And when
the rising storm of popular indignation
begins to beat about their ears it is highly
probable that even the equanimity of the
treasury officials will be somewhat shaken.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

THE st. Louis Globe-Denlocrdt is daily
giving an exhibition of most wonderful
political acrobatics in supporting MckN-
LEY for governor. The CD. is at heart
a rabid free trader, but it realizes that If
Ohio is lost the republican party is done
for. So it joins in the mercenary pean
of praise to the apostle of prohibitive
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

The new Q. S. courts of appeals are dis
lussing the advisability of garbing its
members in gowns alter the fashion of
The English courts. 1t is to be hoped that
The project will be abandoned. The flow
ing robe on a stalwart man does not in
the least add to his dignity. In fact. it
calls TO the minds eye the Roman soldier
in the play who wears his tin shield and
sword and looks foolish, to the intense de-
h9ht Of the small boy in the gallery, II the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

BLAINE's physician says he is better
than be has been since he left New York.
AS the physician said then he was entirely
well he must be in magnificent shape
now. Almost we'll enough to take his
seat at HARRIsoN's cabinet table.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

In the death OF THOMAS B. BYRNEs the
democracy of Indiana has lost one of its
ablest opponents. He was brave leader,
aggressive and forceful, fair, open and
and above-board fighter, earnest in his
convictions and thoroughly devoted to
his cause. Democrats throughout the
state will mourn his untimely demise
with all sinceritY
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

THE evening papers and the Journal
should have looked more closely into that
supreme court decision on the natural gas
piping act. Had they done so they would
not have been led into the erroneous state
ment that gas would not be piped to Chi
cago. The decision. in point of fact, up
holds the right Of the company to pipe gas
to Chicago and surely confirms the right
of the legislature to regulate the pressure
at which it shall be transported.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

THE Enqurer's gang of boodlers, toughs
and penitentiary birds was out in full
force all Saturday night and captured the
democratic primaries with comparative
ease. But the state convention should
pay no attention to the bowling of the
Cincinnati delegation. The party in Ohio
cannot afford to submit to the dictation OF
the gang which has control of the Cincin-
natl machine. If the convention is salts
fed that there exists among the respecta-
bic element of the democratic party in
Hamilton county any opposition to the re-
election of Governor CAMPBELL which
would seriously jeopardize party success
this fall, some other candidate should be
chosen. But if the disaffection is only
among the boodlers and dlsreputables it
should be ignored.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
INFO lie RIXER.

Ninety Foot Suicidal Jump from the Gin
cinnati Bridge
CINCINNATI, O., June l9.-This afternoon
a large number of passengers over the
Cincinnati and Covington suspensioa
bridge saw man deliberately jump into
the river ninety feet below. He was res
cued alive by bcatmen and taken to the
hospital where he died two hours later.
He was able to speak and to say his motive
was suicide, but refused TO identify him.
self further than to give the name of
Richard Rhein. He is a stranger here.
At all events no one has been able to
identity him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
Blaine All Right.

BAR HARBoR, Me-, June 20. - Mr..
Blaine's physician says he has had no re-
lapse but is steadily improving and is in
better health than since his illness in New
York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08

a nuisance, for dumping dirt in public alley
in Verona borough.
JOSEPH HINz pleaded guilty to the larceny
of $40 from his grandfather. Sentence was
suspended.
IN the suit of Michael SINCE against Fred
Dithmar. an action on an account, a verdict was
given for the defendant.
A DIVORCE was granted yesterday in the case
of Rosa Watrous against Austin w. Watrous
Desertion was the allegation.
MARY MCPARNAN pleaded guilty to having
abandoned her infant child. Poverty was her
excuse, and sentence was suspended.
A. A. MULLIGAN yesterday received a yer.
dict for $50 81 in his suit against h. Browar.
sky to recover the value of empty barrels
Browarksy failed to return to him.
MRS NoRILLA SMIT yesterday sued for a
divorce from the bed and board of Louis NJ.
Smit, with alimony. The couple were married
in October, 1887, and he deserted her in Decem-
ber, 1890
In the suit of n. c. Nicely, administrator of
Mrs. E. ]. Ritter against S. Marshall, w. R. Nc
Cabe, ]. NJ. Curry and C. M. Carnahan. an
action for debt, verdict was given for the de.
PENDANTS
THE suit of W. K. Jennings. administrator OF
Isabel w. c. ComIngo, against the Peoples
Mutual Accident Insurance Company to re-
cover the insurance on the life of the Rev. n.
B. Z. Comingo is still on trial.
JAMES BARKER pleaded guilty to larceny
and was sentenced six months to the work,
house. William Robinson pleaded guilty to
the same otfense and was sentenced two years
and three months to the penitentiary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Thirty Partisan families were burned out
yesterday morning.
The Western Texas Railroad is again in
the hands of a receiver.
The report that Gladstone will retire from
politics is autLoritatively denied.
-Four Cairo. ILL.,, buildings, including two
large stores, burned yesterday morning. Loss
over SlOO, 900.
While endeavoring to escape from Russia
into Austrian Poland, Hebrew lawyer was
killed by the Russian police.
The defunct Dueber Watch Case Company
still claims that its ruin was effected by the
trust, of which it was not member.
-Ex-County Treasurer Sever Serley was ar
rested at Chippewa Falls. Wis, "A hours after
the expiration of his term, charged with the
embezzement of nearly IS, 900.
Twenty-seven of the worst prisoners in the
County Jail at Chattanooga, who had revolted
and refused to enter their cells from the corri-
dor, have been starved into submission.
I'm order to bring about harmony, Alliance
men in Kansas are scheming to postpone the
organization of the Lower House, SO as to
stave off the Senatorial election until Febru-
airy 4
An encounter between two Italians in a
Chicago saloon over a sweetheart resulted in a
general razor and beer glass fight, in which
score of men were slashed and bruised. Sew.
eral arrests were made.
Through the State Department at Wash
ington, Colonel Bay Meyers, Consul to Saliva
dor, will sue that Republic for $50, 600 damages.
During a siege by rebels he was obliged to
shield himself behind a bathtub for two days.
William Clark, of the Sheboygan, wis.
electric light plant. now admits that he lied
when he said he had been robbed of Sis, 500 in
Milwaukee last November. He planted the
money to keep it from creditors Clark has dis
appeared and his business has been seized.
The Sanbourn County Bank safe, at Woon-
socket S. d. has been opened and found to
contain only Sl37. A warrant has been issued
for President Stevens arrest on complaint of
one of the creditors, charging the taking of
money on deposit after knowing the bank TO
be insolvent. He is also charged with forgery.
United States Judge Speer has passed sem
tence at Macon, Ga, on the conspirators in the
murder of Captain FOrsythe. Luther A. Hall,
Charles Clements, Louis Knight and Wright
Lancaster were sentenced to life Imprisonment
in the Columbus, o.. penitentiary. and John K.
Lancaster was let off with seven years. Coun-
sci gave notice of motion for new trial.