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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER s. 1891

that of Europe? Not the wage-earner
alone. Such reduction would Danish
comfort from mis- home and hope from
his life; but, with his desolation, ruin
would fall upon the great industries OF
the country. The army of wage~earn-
ers. constituting large majority Of the
American people, with those depending
on them, would be deprived of the
means of purchasing the billions of dol
lars worth of the products Of industry
which they now purchase. They could
not pay rents. wear comfortable and
neat clothes, their wives and children
could not appear on Labor day neatly
end tastefully dressed, consequently the
values of real estate would fall, the out
put of factories would remain unpur-
chased, stocks of goods would become
shelf-worn and would bankrupt the
dealers, banks could not collect mer-
chants notes, railroads would suffer
from lack of business, and widespread
disaster and suffering would fall upon
the country. The great truth, which all
seem so to comprehend, is that the pros
perity of this country rests more upon
the comparative high rate of wages than
upon anything else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08

Two Alleged Participants in California Train
Robbery Arrested Near Trayer.

VIsALIA, Cal, Sept. WIN. Dalton and
afternoon about three miles south of Traver.
Two men were seen TO ride mp to the house
of Maggie Rucker. Immediately Sheriff
Kay and Deputy Witty went to the house.
VIM. Dalton came to the door and was or
dered to throw up his hands. He obeyed.
Deputy Witty then searched the house and
found Dean hiding in the cellar with rife.
He ordered him to surrender and Dean did
so. Two horses and number of rifles were
riding VIM. Dalton is brother OF Grafton
holding mp a train at Alicia last February.
William was charged with being an
accomplish. but was ont on bail,
his case being set for Oct.
6. William called on his brother
at the Jail last Tuesday. He was in very
attempt would be made to rescue Grafton,
and set three extra guards. William, how
ever, left at midnight the same day for
Modesto, seven miles north of Ceres, the
scene of the robbery. Dean arrived at
Maggie Ruckin's house last night. and
Dalton reports that he never saw him IN
til to-day. Sheriff Kay is positive the men
are the robbers, but refused to say how he
obtained the information leading TO their
arrest. He is confident he will capture tho
third robber very soon. The men answer
the description OF the Ceres robbers. Dali
ton is q short and Dean tall man. 1t is
thought the robbery was for the purpose of
getting money for the bail of Grafton.
Dean and Dalton assert that they were
near Traver on the night of the robbery,
They say they can prove being in Traver
on that day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.

Labor day was very generally cele-
brated throughout the country, the
demonstrations, especially in the larger
cities. being notably impressive. The
extent of the observance shows that it
has become fixed feature of American
life.
In this city the celebration was q great
success, creditable alike to the cause,
the participants and the city. Such
celebrations are calculated to make
Americans feel renewed pride in their
country and government. for they
typify the best features of free institu-
tons and the characteristics which are
placing the United States in the fore
most rank of nations. Thanks to our
equal laws and just social conditions,
every intelligent wOrkingman may
aspire to the highest positions in the
government, and many 90. in fact,
attain them. Several of Cur Presidents,
many Senators and Representatives in
Congress, Governors, mayors and leGis-
latOrs without number, have come from
IiC iahho VI iuOois ~ idi 80 plOpOl tIOu
of our capitalists and employers have
risen from the ranks. The best blood
of society is constantly being recruited
from among those who have served
time as wage-workers. 1t is only in a
country where free career is open to
all that the rights and dignity of labor
can be properly asserted.
We have said the celebration yester-
day was creditable to the city as well as
to those who participated in it. Perhaps
other cities may have had professions
equally as large and as representative,
but, without instituting comparisons, it
is enough to say that indianapolis has
reason to feel proud of the demonstration
made by her wOrkingmen. In numbers, in
appearance, in manly bearing, in order
illness. and in all the visible Characters
tics of American citizenship, the process
sion would compare favorably with any
that ever appeared in our streets. And
the thousands who composed it did not
embrace nearly all the representatives
of organized labor in the city. Other
thousands, including host of women
and children out for q holiday, watched
the moving procession from the side
walks, while the entire business popula-
ton of the city gave evidence of friendly
interest
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Hendricks and His Tobacco.

Carson Lake, In NeW YORK PreS6
Writing of Indianians, am reminded of
the story of how the late Vice president
Hendricks "chawed" tobacco. as told ME
by Col. j. III. Rice, ex-Auditor of State of
HoosierdOm. Mr. Hendricks was gentle
ter and habits. While he drank an Occa-
sional glass of wine and took his whisky
straight. he abhorred a "guzzler'' or q
drunkard. Smoking affected his sensitive
nerves, hut as he got deep in politics. where
nearly every man he met drank hard and
used tobacco unsparingly, he took to
Chewing" 90 as to DO in the swim. He nj.
ways had q piece Of rare plug" tobacco in
his fingers OF close at hand. hut it was
never seen to 60 between his jaws for a
wrestling tug to get oft "cEaw."
He would take it mp gingerly. on
the contrary. run his thumb nail under
than the thumb.nail itself. and smilingly
comment as he placed it In his mouth on
something that had happened about the
time be commenced chewing tobacco. "He
called that chewing tobacco" said Colonel
Rice, lin period and u community where
at the time he was Governor three four tbs
of the HOOsiers who called on him had
traces of tObaccO-juice on their lips. chins
and jaws. Not only once but scores of
times. have seen HIM take hrs infinitesiinal
little pinch from his plug of tobacco and
put it in his month while he has started to
tell me something. beginning with remark
about when commenced chewing to-
bacco.' 1t was one of his peculiar traits
that he wanted his constituents to know
that he 'chawed when there wasn't one of
them who didn't know that his make be-
lieve chewing was In Difference to the pOpu-
lur habit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
TILTED By MISS MOSBY.
"ShoebOx" Miller Rejected by His Sweetheart
Because lie Did Not Vindicate Himself.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Sept. 7.-Romance
and crime, never more deity CT seductive
~ blended than in the Mitkiewicz- Miller
Mosby episode of recent renown. have been
divorced at last by Mise Mosby, the proud
and beautiful fiancee of James w. l"Shoe-
bOx'9 Miller. So it is probable that the
naughty and more or less valiant son Of
Colonel Mosby. of wartime guerilla fame,
will not feel called upon to shoot at any
more ex-Russian counts to shield his fair
sisters name.
Miss Mosby has sent back handsome and
suave young Miller's engagement ring. She
has likewise sent him written request 10
call TO more a { the Mosby mansion in War
renton. Va. She has Tsad. and stndied.
and pondered over "ShOe-boX" Millers
published vindication. only to reach the
sad con clusion that IL does not vIndicate
HIM. There were too many missing links
in his eightesn-eolumn story for her i'm
agiDation to supply. There were one-thou-
sand-dOllar bills In too great profusion for
n white handed, Undetermined yOnng man
without known honorable vocation TO
have como into possession Of, even IL he
had been entirely innocent of the cruel
Catfish bond robbery. as his alibl was
aimed to prove. Imagination. even though
it were warped by affection for Miller.
could not supply those missing links with
any credit To hun, even though his limo
c-nce of tue Catfish robbery had been con-
ceded.
Had the man who escaped in the shoe
box from the Riverside Penitentiary at
Pittsburg made different line of defense
for himself he might have won not only
charming Miss Mosby's heart and hand
but in good measure also the foreiyness of
"a world incliDcd. IL Is true. 10 judge con-
victed criminals with caution. Had he said
10 the woman he loved, as he has to nanY a
volunteer friend. y was Il robbrr and ono
OF the most skiliful who ever cracked q
safe on the Western reserve. but I've seen
the folly and crime of il. and am seeking
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
SOME SUGGESTIONS OF LABOR DAY.

The procession yesterday, though very
large, contained but a small part of
the wage-earners of the city who
were enjoying the holiday. The main
streets were crowded with them and
their families, and all were enjoying a
national holiday. The one thing which
must have impressed itself upon those
who have resided in the industrial towns
of this country thirty years, as we'll as
those who have been abroad and seen
the wage-earners of the most favored
European cities, is the better dress of
tho American wage-earner. Every man
who turned out in the procession and
the thousands Of wage-earners who
looked on about the streets may be
said to have been we'll and neatly
dressed. The same was true of the
women and children, who seemed most
interested in the display. Thirty years
ago wage-earners in this country were
not so well dressed, while now. in Eu-
rope. no real pretense to a holiday suit
is made by the large body of
wage-earners. How is this! 1t is
explained in the better wages which en-
ables wage.earners to purchase holiday
suits, in the higher intelligence and self
pride which full citizenship and the edu-
cato of tho public schools have con-
ferred, and in the conviction that there
ia a broader future for the wealth-pro-
ducing millions of the country. The
pay of the American wage-earner is dou
BILE, and even more than double, that of
the European tOiler. This gives him
money to spend beyond the purchase of
quently the American wage Garner has
become, what the European wage-carner
can never become, the great consumer of
the products of labor and capital. Eu-
rope looks to other countries for mar
ket, because its poorly paid labor can
not purchase Its products. The United
States is the best market in the
world, because the largest section of the
American people, the earning Sec
ton, is the largest consumer of the
products OF factory and farm.
Here the question arises: How has
this system of higher wages been con-
tinued in this countrye Partly by intel
ligent organization. partly by diversi-
fed industries. partly because of that
isolation from Europe which renders il
necessary that those engaged in many
callings should reside in this country,
and, perhaps, more than all, because of
the protective tariff which has retained
the home market in great competing iu-
dustries for the home producer, and
thereby enabled him to secure the higher
wages. All of these Influences and
agencies have retained the high scale OF
wages paid in this country.
Who wOuld be losers il the scale of
wages in this country were reduced to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
THE DARDANBLLEs INCIDENT.

The Dardanelles incident has set the
governments and diplomatic circles of
Europe in ferment. 1t is popularity
of the strained condition which always
prevails there that the slightest occur
renee which tends to disturb the balance
of power or which bears even remotely
in that direction sets all the diplomates
in Europe to writing notes and all the
rulers to feeling for their sword hilts.
The Dardanelles incident, though
seemingly unimportant in itself, is preg-
nant with great possibilities. 1t is not
so much the thing itself as what may be
behind it. A few Russian vessels more
or less in the waters east of the OAR
danelles might not signify so much but
for what it probably portends. The
camePs nose inserted in the tent is fol-
lowed by the camel. Russia never makes
demands or asks concessions without
purpose, and in this case her ships are
not going through the Dardane lies on
pleasure excursion. They go to represent
q traditional policy which involves the
extension of Russian power to the south
and east, including the establishment of
a naval force and free access to the sea.
1t is highly probable that this policy in
cludes also the possession by Russia of
Constantinople. With that city in her
possession, dominating the Bosphorus
and the Dardanelles, and with power
full navy built and equipped in the Black
sea, Russia would be in a position TO
push her schemes OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT still
further.
1t is the possibilities involved in the
passage of the Dardanelles by Russian
vessels that has excited Europe and
alarmed England. 1t is almost beyond
question part of systematic attack on
British interests in tie East. If,as seems
likely, it means new dreibund between
Russia. Turkey and France. then. in
deed, it behooves England to be on the
alert if she expects to maintain British
power and prestige in the East. She has
fought for this before. and will doubt
less do so again if necessary. If Russia
is prepared TO follow up the Dardanelles
incident with a further development of
her plans, and to back them up by force,
it may lead to general European war.
in which England would lead with such
allies as she could get against Russia,
France and Turkey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08

THERE is 10 possible reason why any
labor organization should have engaged
Senator PETER, of Kansas, to speak for
them, since he has never been identified
with organized labor. There was not
an idea expressed by him that was worth
listening to by any wage-earner, be-
cause there was not an idea in his speech
that has not been expressed time and
time again, and which, if accepted as
advice, would have been an injury to
the listener, because it would have made
him disconnected and an unwilling
worker. There are hundred wage
earners in Indianapolis who could have
made more timely and useful addresses.
Senator PETER doubtless means well, but
he has begun, to dispense patronizing
drivel to intelligent wage-earners years
after they have learned how worthless
it is. MIR. PETER is one of the lightest
weights in the calamity business. Next
Labor day let us have real wage-earners
make addressed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
Minneapolis Refuses to Entertain PROPOSE
tion Looking to Union with St Paul.

MINNEAPoLIs, Sept. minneapolis sat
down hard to-day on st. Paul's appeals for
a union of the two cities The st. Paul
Chamber of Commerce appointed CON-
mittee and asked the Minneapolis board to
appoint committee to confer OH the union.
st. Pauls request was referred to COM
mlttee. which reported to the Minneapolis
board to-day. The report says that the ap-
pointment of q committee would be of no
benefit to Minneapolis; that the territory
that separates tho two cities proper by q
space of five miles is comparatively open
country, making consolidation under one
government practically impossible; that
st. Paul has never agreed to dlvis-
ion of this interurban territory, but
has simply sought to induce Minneapolis
to como in and help build up that portion
of st. Paul: that there is no inducement
for Minneapolis to do this, particularly as
the municipal Indebtedness OF ST. Paul is
much greater than that of Minneapolis.
The report states that at no time In the
history of Minneapolis has the city expe-
rienced such growth and prosperity as dur
ing the past year; that Minneapolis Is do
ing very we'll as she Is and is persuaded
that she can. by building wholly on her
tho future than could be made under any
union now possible with ST. Paul. The re-
port recognizes that there are some mutual
interests and some matters OF common ad-
vantage upon which the two cities could
act Jointly with benefit to both.
but for which union IS not
essential, and concludes that the
committee does not believe that any more
useless talk about union or meaningless
committees without power and without
serious intention other than to sell interur-
ban lots will have a favorable influence in
the direction of such cooperation. The re-
port says that public opinion in Mime
apolis is Overwhelmingly opposed to union,
and that in the Judgment of the CON-
mittee the people of this city cannot afford
to neglect the great opportunities and
advantages under which Minneapolis is
building up SO rapidly and waste any time
or energy in impracticable, useless efforts
to unite the two cities. The report was
unanimously adOpted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
THE PETER DOCTRINE IN INDIANA.

If the alleged Kansas statesman was
clearly understood by the Journal re-
porter in the interview published yester-
day, he has a money theory suited to
every locality. Where the people will
stand it he seems to be an ont-and-out
advocate of fat money. Indeed, his two,
or, later, one-per cent, loan scheme is
based upon the idea of O limitless is
sue of paper money. To the Journal re-
porter, however, Mr.. PETER declared in
favor of the "old banking principle" of
issuing four dollars of paper TO one of
coin. Just where this old system of Mr..
PETERS has been in force does not APP
pear. and it would trouble him to speci-
fly. No issue of paper in the world which
is at par with coin has so small basis
of coin as the greenbacks of this
country, of which nearly S342, 0O0,-
600 are based upon S1O0,O00,O00 of
gold. But the greenback is part of
the legal resources of the national banks.
and consequently stands the same as
gold to them. In all European banks
which have the sanction of government
and where specie payments prevail, not
over 800 of paper is issued to SAC OF
coin, but in most countries the coin
basis of issue is much larger. Mr..
PETER would have the government go
into the banking business by issuing
four dollars of paper to one of coin. As
it has no cause to purchase merchandise
Of ho Hnr hR
the one billion dollars added to the
currency would increase it's volume
from 81 800, 0O0, 900 to s., 800, 100000. How
would this additional paper be put
into circulation Unless Mr.. PETER has
abandoned his or 2-per-cent.- loan
scheme, he would probably loan this
amount upon the farms and homes of
the country. But, according to the fig
ures which he is giving as the total of
farm and home mortgages, the three
States of Indiana. Illinois and Ohio will
need his additional billion, and, accord
ing to the figures of the census, as far
as given on this subject, more than two
billions will DO needed for the govern
ment to take up the farm and home
mortgages of the country. In this
event would the Kansas Senator have
the first who apply supplied with
money at 1 per cent. to lift
their mortgages, leaving more than
half the mortgage oppressed to con-
tinue to pay the old rates of interest,
while the privileged one-third would be
required to pay but per cent? Perhaps
he would have the government loan
each occupant of a mortgaged home and
farm One-third of the amount of his
burden and have it take a second mort
gage upon the property.
Mr.. PETER would do we'll to stick to
his original proposition to have the
government loan money upon all real
property to given per cent. Gifts value,
issuing billions of dollars of irredeem-
able paper for that purpose. If that is a
good theory to preach in Kansas and
Texas, it is q good one to preach in
Indiana and Ohio. Either scheme is at
war with all the lessons of experience
and good common sense. The advocacy
of such an absurdity as that propounded
by Mr.. PETER is bad enough, but when
the scheme is one thing in one State and
another elsewhere, tho advocates cannot
be accorded the small credit due to the
Of NJ
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reform and the forgiveness of mankind"
he might have won that love which II most
devoted TO men who have most 10 conquer.
But n past innocent the professed
aims of the present reform was too great
claim TO bear the scrutiny of q sweetheart.
There was too much OF Miller's Wanted IN
nocence for even the hand of love TO crowd
into years filled so full of robbery and pas
sions uncontrolled Hence il is that Miss
Aosby has broken. ''for good and all" her
engagement 20 marry "ShOebox" Miller. liz
was only suspended love affair pending
his vindication. Ii is now a complete and
final rupture. probably never TO be healed.
Whether the blonde young man. once the
hero. now seemingly the villain of this TO-
nance. Will go on in partnership with the
scbeming. sandy whiskered, freckled Rus
sian count. looking for new realms of in.
nocence TO conquer. will be of little moment
henceforth TO the Mospys. Their path and
his diverge anyway. Yet Mitkiewicz. the
Kaleidoscope count, arrested in Rochester.
thrashed for lawlessness in Baltimore and
finally erecting fabric OF mimic Oriental
royalty in his own Washington home. with
which TO fish for plain. homely. yet more or
less rich American suckers. can 60 on. with
or without his ..Shoebox" partner. There
are worlds enough yet for both of them 10
conquer without parting the proceeds be-
tween the two.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
HOW 1T WORKS.
More than Half Our Trade IL Free, but that
Does Not Satisfy Some People.

More than Half Our Trade IL Free, but that
Does Not Satisfy Some People.
Piitsburg Chro nicle- Telegraph.
Instead Of growing about the Mckinley
tariff and calling it bad names the free
traders should be glad the bill became q
law. There is more free trade now than
there was before. and for this reason
believers in free trade should be
happy. Here are the figures: Ten months
trial of the new tariff shows that the i'm
ports of free merchandise have increased
10y about SlO00O0.OO0. They have increased
from 3i.09 per cent of the total imports TO
56.23 per cent. In other words, more than
half OF the goods imported into the United
States in the last ten months came IN free of
duty. These figures would seem TO show
that the United states ~ more free-trade
country than a protection nation; but even
this VIII not ma Ike the free-traders happy.
The puint is this: The Republican doctrine
IS to afford protection 20 American INDUS
tries by placing such "A duty on goods
which can lie manufactured here
az will prevent ruinous competition
from abroad. while admitting free OF duty
goods which cannot be produced here.
When the operation of this doctrine ex-
tends American commerce as well pro-
tects American Industries. az must be the
hest FOR this country. Under the benefit
cicnI workings OF the new tariii law. not
only have the imports increased. but tho
United States has sold TO foreign countries
goods To the amount of S52.5l2.J92 msRS
than IN the same period last year: