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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
THE LATE GOVERNOR HOVEY.

He was intrusted with great RESPONSE
bilities and always proved himself honest
and eff cient Few men have rounded ont
their three score and ten years with great
or distinction than Alvin Peterson Hovey.
Marion Chronicle
He was q brave warrior on the battle
field. O brother. around the campfire, and
was u comrade true and tried in the smoke
of battle or on the tenting ground. Long
will his memory be kept dear by the boys
who wore the blue.-Anderson Herald.
He did a good work and did 1t we'll. sus-
tanning always his self-respect and the re-
sDeet Of others. Plain and unassuming. I'M
swerving in his devotion to his principles
he is filter to be judged by the future than
the present.-CrawfOrdsville Journal.
In the death of Governor Hovey the
State Of Indiana loses one of her most pa
triotic and eminent sons, one whom she
has delighted to honor. and who has ever
given her in return an answering devO-
ton to her Observation-Disclosures Repub-
lican.
GOVERNOR HovEY is conceded by all to
have been q patriotic. honest and capable
Off cial in the mar important positions he
held. His army service was conspicuous,
his brief term in Congress creditable.. and
his administration az Governor has been
tree from scandal and MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Herald.
He was q worthy citizen, an honest. man
~ man. q brave and gallant soldier. an in
%eorruptible official, a devoted friend, an
earnest patriot. and self-made IN all. He
was true as steel to what he believed to be
right, and no power was strong enough to
move him away from the conclusions of his
judgment.-New Albany Tribune.
GOVERNOR HOvEY was q gentleman of
Al. I'll oto $500, H. Ia,@;..I f--oo
risy, and who could not be induced to do q
mean OF dishonorable act, and would not
Ut could not approve in others what he be-
lieved to be wrong. BY a trne and stead
fast devotion to duty and principle ne
earned and held an bic position in
the minds of the people, who were always
glad to do him hOnor.-Franfort News.
HE was o true soldier, never directing q
command where he had not the courage
and disposition to lead. and during the war
and since the close of the great rebellion
in which he figured SO conspicuousIy in be-
half of the cause OF the Union. the most
unassuming private felt confident that the
great general could be approached In the
most familiar way without offense to his
natural dignity in all his relations with
mankind, and they were certain of kindly
consideration no matter how trivial the
object of their visit to his presence. Like
all positive characters, Governor Hovey
was not popular with certain of his polit-
zeal opponents, bnt even in life they re-
spected his courage and admired his abil-
lties.-Lafayette Courier.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
THE NATURAL GAS SUPPLY.

Some weeks agO, when, for reasons of
its own, the News of this city endeavored
to show that the supply of natural gas
in this State was giving out, the gradual
failure of the Pittsburg wells was
pointed out as an indication of what
might be looked for in the Indiana belt.
Mr.. Joseph ID. Weeks, of Pittsburg, who
was commissioned by Census Superin-
tendent Porter to secure data concern
ing the production of petroleum, natural
gas, fuel gas, etc.. has been investigat-
ing the matter and has an encouraging
story to tell about the Pittsburg terri
tory. He is quoted as saying:
Of late new developments have brought
the production of natural gas up again. and
now we have more than we had last year.
A new process has been adopted for getting
MP q pressure. Before i came away u well
was reported from the GrapevilIe district,
in which @ new horizon or stratum had
been reached. The gas has a reported pres
sure greatly exceeding the older wells of
that once prolific district. In fact. il may
he termed a new field in an old district.
The well reaches down TO the strata or
sand a great distance below the old sand
and the drlllers claim that a vein has been
80 heN - ~ 80 az WINS
will be redrilled. and gas will be in as great
plenty as ever.
From this report it will be seen that
ever where the wells furnish a dimin-
ished amount the supply is far from be-
ing exhausted. and that only improved
methods of handling and a better ac-
guaintance with the nature of the prod
uct are needed to obtain as good results
as ever. In Indiana. where the constant
opening of new wells of tremendous
pressure shows that the subterranean
fields have hardly begun to yield their
best, and where no properly managed
wells show signs of weakening, there is
certainly no occasion for sounding the
calamity cry. The Indiana gas belt can
supply all demands at present, and ex-
poets to do so for a long time to come.
Fortunately, investments were not him
dered or business perceptibly injured by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
EVIDENTLY NOT JEALOUS.
A Muncie Woman Welcomes TO Her Home the
Divorced Wife of Her Husband.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 The Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Nov. @.-Muncie has n
family. the composition of which likely
never was equaled. Shepr. I'd Falkner is
q stone-mason. who, with his wife
and child. has resided here for a
year. Three years ago Falkner was
divorced from a woman at Watseka
ILL.,. leaving her with seven children. lie
married wife No. 2 at Champaign, Ill. Yes
tsrday at noon there appeared ut tho
threshold of the Falkner homestead his
first wife. q pleasant-looking and
with her was seven children. ranging
from three to fifteen years old.
They were welcomed TO the humble
home of the ex-husband and lawful father
of the children. and all are now living to-
gether happily. In referring TO the strange
state of affairs wife No. 2 to-day said: My
husband and i were married at Cham
paign W years ago. about a year after
he got o divorce from his first
wife. at Watseka. They did not
live happily together. As 1 am not very
strong. we needed somebody to help do the
work. My husbands first wife having no
home, We agreed TO let her and the chill
dren live here during the winter. know
what it is to be without n home. and so
felt sorry for her and the children. We
Will get along all right If the neighbors
will not talk too much"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

THE Chicago Times has been ~investi-
eating the perquisites of tie sheriff of
Cook county, and finds that he is al
lowed % cents n day for every prisoner
in jail-not for the number hefeeds, but
for The number in jail. The average of
prisoners is about thr ee hundred, of
whom the sheriff feeds about two hun
dred. 1t is estimated that the ration he
provides costs him about 8 cents a day.
The account, therefore, would and
Charge for feeding three hundred pris-
oners at % cents each per day, SO; ac-
tual cost of feeding two hundred at 8
cents a day, $40; sheriff's profit, SEQ per
day. 1t is this sort of legalized stealing
that is ~impoverishing the people. 1t is
going OH everywhere in a greater or less
degree. The sheriff of Marion county
enjoys a similar %perquisite. His net
profits on the feeding of prisoners
mount to a big round sum in the course
of year. Ii is a legalized steal, and
hardly legalized, either. 1t is one of the
weak points of popular government that
it seems to be nobody's business to re-
form such abuses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
HEIRS OF A BRITISH BAR0NET.
Strange Story Told to an Illinois Minister By
Backwoods Boy and Girl.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

SPECIAL TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL, ILL.,, Nov. ga strange TO-
manc has just come TO light in this vicin-
ity which exceeds in fascinating interest
many q sensational novel. For q number
of years Miss Maud, Harry and Joseph Nell
son have lived with their mother and step
father, q dissolute man named Kennedy,
about seven miles north of Marshall On
Sunday last Maud and Harry. who are
aged seventeen and eighteen. respectively,
were taken INTO the Congregational
Church. To the minister they told
o strange story. They said their
grandfather was IN English bar
onet, whose family name Was
Killing. His eldest son, Maud and Har-
rvs father, dIsobeyed the old man and was
disowDed. He came to America and
changed his name to Nelson. Soon after
his arrival here he died, and q few years
later his widow married Kennedy. Now it
appears that the old baronet is dead, and an
agent of the estate is here TO look after the
missing heirs. Harry is 10 go England
with him TO investigate the matter. They
have always been rather obscure people
here. attending the rough country schools.
Should the story all prove true, and they
be called to assume the ancestral title and
fortune. il will require considerable polish
TO lit them for their high position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

late Dr.. .yeter is quoted by the Richmond
Dispatch as having said that he had lost
much valuable time and money. too, by
being prompt In keeping appointments. the
other fellow being always b~ehindhand.
LUCY HOOPER writes from Paris that
she has seen in n jewelers. shop there tho
most marvellous pearl necklace of modern
times. 1t took its former possessor twenty
years to collect the pearls. of W bich il is
composed. and they were chosen with ref
erence not tn their size alone. but to abso-
lutte .perfection of form and color. The
necklace Is valued at Sl2O.COo. and IS de-
signed to be q present By the Gar to bis
wife.
THE late Nine. Barthoidi. the sculptor's
mother and model for his colossal statue of
Liberty Enlightening the World" was
reputed to be in her youth the handsomest
girl In Alsace. Even. TO sie day of her
DEATH. at the age of nicety. the fire re-
manned in her fine and luminous eyes. OF
late years 1t was a source of enjoyment for
her to drive to the Isle of Swans. in the
Seine, and look at the reduced copy set up
there of her sons famous statue.
THE sermon which Bishop Brooks
preached in Washington last Thursday was
the despair of the local stenographers.
Half a dozen shorthand men sat at the re-
porters' table. but before the Bishop had
spoken five minutes three OF them gave up
the effort to take" him. The pace was too
rapid, tho preacher pouring forth words ut
the rate of more than zoo q minute A few
minutes later a fourth stenographer threw
down his pencil. Number five followed
him, and soon the last man of the six gave
up the task. They agreed that outside of
the two or three of the swiftest congress
sional reporters no one in Washington could
have reported hat sermon with even an
appearance of accuracy.
REA republican that he is, Mr.. La
bouchere once wed with royalty itself in
creating q count. The editor of Truth.
(London) makes this confession himself: II
was an attache at q foreign court. In those
days the main business of an attache was
to wise and issue passports. An English
man of my acquaintance cOnided to me
that he wanted to be u count. Nothing
moro simple l said; bring Inc your old
one: in which | will dub you count This
/ did. and. when it became known. / had SO
many applications that | gave away three
books of passports, and l must have made
about 100 counts. Occasionally l meet the
son of one of ms counts; from the height of
his nobility he looks down on me-"
ID THE FINAL TRUMPs.
"What are trumps in the game of iifel"
/ asked of all in the busy strife.
Hearts" said the maiden, shy and sweet,
With happy eyes and bushes fleet.
The society belle smiled scOrnfully:
Hearts for you, but diamonds for me."
Clubs" drawled the blase man OF the world.
Drifting down stream with his sails all furled.
The grave-dlzger laughed as he piled his trade:
Spades are the final trumps," he said.
Baltimore American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
OLD VIRGINIA'S DEBT.
Plan of Settlement Approved BY the Advisory
Board Of the B~ondhOlders.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-The Virginia bond
holders committee submitted their report
yesterday to their advisory board COM
posed of Grover Cleveland. chairman: Thos.
+. Bayard. Edward j.. Phelps. George q.
Williams and George S. Coe. The latter
Immediately took the matter under con-
sideration, and. after q two days session.
to-day rendered an opinion approving and
recommending the plan of settlement OF
the Virginia debt as embodied IN the re-
port of the bondholders' committee, as
follows:
The state of Virginia, IN settlement and can
collation. of SOS, 900. 900 OF such indebtedness,
shall execute and deliver its bonds for the sum
OF $4,000. 900, or In that proportion OF
the amount OF Indebtedness which shall
be surrendered. Said bonds shall be
payable in one hundred years after
their date and draw interest from the FIRST
day OF July, 1891, at the rate OF 2 per cent. for
the first ten years after that date. and at the rate
OF 3 per cent. for the remaining ninety years,
and until the maturity OF said bonds.
The advisory board says il Is decided in
its Judgment that if the terms of settlement
now presented are rejected the prospect or
an advantageous agreement is far from en-
cOuraging.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

In the entire list of holidays, which in
this country is too short, there is none
more distinctively American than
Thanksgiving day. 1t is American in
It's origin, its motive, its development
and its observance. Other holidays arc
shared by other peoples; this is peculiar
ly our own, and no other has sweeter as
sociatiOns or moro wholesome traditions.
No other holiday witnesses so many
family reunions, or SO general and ex-
tensive an outflow of charity. Even
Christmas is not more redolent of peace
OF earth and good will toward
The Journal hopes that all its readers
may enjoy a good Thanksgiving dinner,
and that good digestion may wait on APP
petite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
WORKED WITH ANDREW JOHNSON.
Demise of O Tailor Who Was Once O Shop
mate of q Man Who Became President
snec,a, 20 The Indianapolis journal

Special To the Indianapolis Journal
Upton. Ind, Nov. 25-Stephen Lowly
died last night at mis- residence in this city,
of old age. He was born in Leeds. York.
shire. England. Jan. Is. 1915. and In that
city learned the tailors' trade. He
came TO America in 1s44. After
his arrival in this country he worked
at his trade with Andrew johnson. who
afterwards became President of the United
States. at G~reenville, Tenn. He located at
Indianapolis In 1855. and from there came
here In le57. Politically he was n Repub-
lican. and was appointed postmaster or
Upton by Lincoln Nov. 4. 1854. an q held the
office continuously until removed by
Grover Cleveland in 1856. He also served
MS chairman Of the Republican county GEN.
trail committee. lie was born and raised
in the Church of England. lie was n prom
inent Odd-fellow, being q charter member.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence on Friday, at : O'Clock i. NJ. un-
der the auspices OF the Independent Order
of Odd-fcIlows
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

SUPREME JUSTICE McCULLY, of Ha-
wall, is undoubtedly correct in his state
ment that when the present government
of Hawaii collapses the islands will pass
under the control of the United States.
There is nothing more clear in the horo-
scope of manifest destiny than that the
United States will eventually control, if
not own, the Sandwich Islands. Their
geographical position makes this a log
zeal if not q political necessity. Things
have been tending that way for many
years. and when the time comes, as in
the evolution of the plans of Providence
it inevitably will, that the native gov
eminent can nc longer maintain itself.
the control, if not the possession. of the
islands will pass to this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

BEFORE the A~nglomaniac and Demo-
cratic organs denounce the cruiser Phil
adelphia, which has been declared top
heavy, as a Republican blunder. the
fact is commended to their careful con-
sideration that the Philadelphia was
built after plans purchased by Mr.. Cleve-
lands Secretary Whitney from the Arm
strongs, British ship-builders, afterthey
had been rejected by the naval authori-
ties of Spain. The architects of the
navy have done all in building that
could be done to remedy the supposed
defects, but now the vessel is SO un-
steady that the space between her
double-bottoms must be filed with water
to prevent her overtufning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

A NEW YORKER who has recently re-
turned from Brazil says there is an in
tense feeling of hostility to British cap
ital and British interference in Brazilian
affairs, and a corresponding desire that
the people of this country will come TO
their commercial relief. "What Brazil
wants now more than anything else,"
says this gentleman, sis that American
capitalists should go there and draw on
the United States for all needed supplies
for the Brazilian market"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
Tough Story from Pennsylvania.

A miner named Green. living at Osccola
Mills. Clearticld county. fell asleep in his
room one Gay last week. and dreamt that
two Of his toes had been cut off with a
hntchet. Green had never been known as
a s~omnambuiist. but in his slumber he took
a needle and thread. with the intention OF
attaching the portion of the foot ho imag-
glned missing. and pierced through several
of his toes. binding them together. He did
not awake immediately. and on being
aroused did not become conscious of any
pain for quite u while. He is now. how
ever. walking around on crutches. and will
DO fortunate. if lock-jaw does not ensue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

THAT is q good suggestion of Mr..
Blaine's in regard to the present ma
tional Republican committee acting IN
til after the next presidential election.
With the experience of the present
committee and their four years. ac-
~quaintance with one another, they a
undoubtedly do more effective campaign
work than a new committee could. The
wonder is this has not been thought of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

Ex-Governor ANTHONY, of Kansas,
says the Farmers Alliance has lost all
power in that State, though what is left
huence for a few years yet. He expects
to see the remnant of it tackled on to the
Democratic party nextyear. That seems
to be the natural destiny of all mis-
chieyous isms and class movements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can lie found at the following places:
P~ARIs-American Exchange in Paris. 20 Boulevard
&c CapUcinesL
NEW HORK-Gflsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A- p. kemble. SsS6 Lancaster
avenue.
CUICA0O-PaImer House
CINCINNATI-J. r. HawIey q Co, IA Vine street.
LOUIsvILLE-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ct. L~oUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot
anu Southern Hotel.
WASHINGTON, d. House and Eobitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
THE FINANCES OF INDIANA
State Auditor Henderson Submits His
Annual Report Of Funds on Hand.
The Balance Amounts TO but ST., 437.41-The
Report Shows Up Democratic Extravaganza
Expenditures and Disbursements.

The annual report of Auditor OF State
Henderson was yesterday completed by
Deputy flaming. 1t shows net total re-
ceipts to the general fund of 81, .o2, 1857.
and total disbursements OF S2.6G0, 66s.56.
leaving a balance of S4l,437.4l. A temporary
loan of $500. 600 was made during the year.
in spite of u windfail of S520.0 900 from tho
refunding of the direct tax. But for
that the deficit would have been over
$1,000. coo, which Democratic management
had added TO the already heavy debt of
nearly S9,0O0,000. The same increase would
have resulted next year, without q federal
appropriation of refunded tax. had not the
appraisement of property been made so
high that it is expected by some of the
trainers of the bill to produce an income of
nearly $1,000. COO per year.
Among the items of OK pense, the amount
charged to the Bureau of statistics. ST.
GILL; covered n period of " and q half
years and includes the cost OF the
contest over the Office of the State
StatisticIan, as well as the salaries
drawn by the contestants. The cost
of the Geological Department. ST.
297.02. was swelled to its abnormal size in
eniailed upon the state are chargeable to
Democratic Legislatures, which persistent.
~ refused to give relief TO the overburdened
docket of the Supreme Court. The con-
test was prolonged because of the inability
of the cOurt To reach and decide them.
The items of ex expenditure show that the
Attorney-generars office has received In
fees S2i, 609. 70. OF this amount sl6, 500 3, 1t
is said, was received by the preceding in
cumbent, l.. L. Kitchener. This resource to
the office is due TO the collection of various
amounts due the State in taxes, etc. The
amount spent in sewing timothy seed on
the State grounds. and setting out Invaria-
bly, crooked trees. was $S29.S5. The State
militia cost $40, 1896; the election ballots.
under the new law, 1924. and the improve
ments at the various State lnsti-
tutions. under. special appropria-
TONS. cost S57,699.S5. An interest
ing item is the sherIffs' mileage for
conveying pri soners to the penitentiary,
amounting TO SET. 966.3 80. Divided among
nine-two sherIffs this would give each
nearly $500 per year from this source.
The item in the summary of disburse-
ments, account of redemption of State
stocks, arises from tho Judgment held good
against the State by a French holder of
bonds, for which the Legislature was re-
CURED to appropriate q large sum. The
expenses of the Legislature were nearly
sos, 900. The summaries for the fiscal year
ending Oct. 81. 1891. are as follows:
Annual Report Of Auditor Of State, Year Ending
October 81, 1891.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

false pretenses on the silver question.
IL they are honestly opposed to free sill
yer coinage they cannot support the
Democratic party under any circum-
stances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

alize the irresistible impulse of a Dem
ocratic House to make itself ridiculous,
this cannot be an unalloyed Thanks
giving day, seeing that the Democratic
House meets a week from Monday. and,
moreover, that it is the most Democratic
Congress ever known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

THE st. Louis Republic says that "Mr.
Mills represents the common sense of
the Democratic party" If this is n fact,
it settles it for Mr.. Mills. He will not
be Speaker by q very emphatic majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
Making It Personal.

"I think it would not be n bad idea If part Of
your paper were devoted to tie fair SEX"
"why, great snakes, madam responded the
editor of the Plunkville Bugie, 1.-The whole staff
8 afflicted that way"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26

ANXIOUS PARENT: Yes. Purdue. Butler,
DePauw and the rest are still institutions
where the intellectual development of
youth is attended to. Current events may
seem to indicate that the heels rather than
the head are objects of greatest interest.
but this IS an error. Football is one of the
incidents of the modern all-round educa-
tional system, which includes agility of
tho legs as we'll as of tho mind. After to-
day the students who do the kicking in the
games will, together with their associates
who sit on the boards and watch them. re-
turn to their books and resume intellectual
pursuits with the ardor of giants refreshed.
At least that is the view to take il You want
to be advanced" and to keep up with the
procession.