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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
TIE SILVER CONFERENCE.

The silver conference, composed of
representatives of the United States,
Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy
and few other governments, which is
to meet at an early day in Brussels, is a
matter of great Importance to the COM
mercial world. 1t Is assumed by Brit
ish journals that an agreement upon the
basis of bimetailism is of greater i'm
portance to the United States than to
other nations. One of them talks of
"the impending crisis in the Republic"
as if the present utilization of silver IN
wolves grave danger. This is not JUS
titled. Thus far the silver which has
been utilized under the law of 1890 has
been absorbed by the country, and,
with the present volume of business, is
needed. That law, however, was not
intended by its authors other than a
temporary expedient. When it was
passed it was evident that free-co
age bill could have been passed in both
houses by large majority, if not by o
two-thirds vote. The act of 1890 was
put forward to prevent such a catas-
trophe.
So far as the monetary conference is
concerned. no doubt our commissioners
will make it very clear to the represent
atives of othcr nations that the United
States is In no greater stress for the
adoption of an international ratio of
coinage than is either of the three lead
ing nations of Europe. Unless the bal
ance of trade should turn against us
heavily, there can be no danger of being
forced to silver basic, provided the
law of 1890 shall be repealed. The
United States is one of the leading sill
reproducing countries in the world,
but that is no reason why the macs of
people should be sacrificed in the inter-
est of the bonanza mine-owners. There
is no reason why this Nation, which has
a sufficiency of silver in circulation, is
under any obligation to Great Britain
and Germany to become silver-money
country. The former has forced India
into the relation of its silver substitute,
but the United States is not India.
ucIcioio, IL Viz kosCAumcuto VI OTcat
Britain and Germany do not respond to
the proposition of the United States for
international bimetallism, or decline to
take their share in some other policy for
extending the use of silver as money,
Congress, when it assemblies, should re-
peal the silver act of 1890. The Democ-
racy is pledged to do so, and Senator
Sherman, who is Its author, is said to
favor that line of action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
FOUR PERSONS BURNED.
Held Down BY the limb ers ola Telescoped Ca
boose. Where They Slowly Perished.

OTrUMwA, Ia. Nov. ia fatal acct
dept occurred on the Chicago. Milwaukee
81 St Paul road last night. at Highland
Center, small station north Of this city.
A fast freight train dashed into the Ca
boose of local freight train standing on
the track. telescoping the caboose aud four
cars. The caboose caught fire. and the
scene was heartrending. -Four people were
burned alive, and q number OF others had
narrow escapes. The caboose was split in
two by n car of grain. which wedged in
four people on the right side. The most
pit;ful case was that of Miss Lizzie But
Ter, of this city, who got her
head out of window and pleaded with
those about to save her, but her body was
pinioned by the freight car. and it was i'm
possible to extricate ber. Mrs. Jones, also
Of this city. tried to escape through q win
dow, but she WAS an unusually large wom-
an and could not succeed. The other VIC
tins were an unknown woman and an un-
known man. The latter is thought to be q
butcher ut Oskaloosa. The injured are
Mrs. Clyde Millisack and Mrs. Pickett, of
this city, and Miss Lizzie Corey. of Sigour-
n-y. They are badly burned. but not
fatally. A curious incident was that one
of the passengers was disguised. and in the
crash the dlsguise came off. revealing =
noted crook. He quickly disappeared in
the excitement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
MR.. CLEVELAND AND TEE OFFICES,

The first difficulty encountered by Mr..
Cleveland on his entering Office will be
that which every President encounters
and finds so hard to deal with-the dis
tribution of offices. 1t will meet him at
the threshold of his administration as it
does every President The problem of
how to distribute ten offices among
hundred men so as to satisfy the ap-
pointing power and each one of the APP
plicants and all their friends is one that
has never yet been satisfactorily solved
and is not likely to be very soon.
AS soon as Mr.. Cleveland is fairly in
stalled in Office we shall begin to hear
good deal about the civil-service law.
The conditions will be exactly reversed
from what they were at the beginning
of President Harrison's administration.
Then Republicans were clamoring for
changes and Democrats were insisting
on the strict Observance and enforce
ment of the civil-service law, in spirit
as we'll as in letter. Now the shoe is on
the other foot, and Democrats will be
cIamoring for changes while Repub-
licans will be insisting on the observ-
ance OF the law. OF course. the letter
OF the law will be observed by
Mr.. Cleveland as it was by Presi-
dent Harrison, and this will make
him many enemies in his own
party. just as it did for Harrison.
1t is probable that Mr.. Cleveland's pol
icy will be the came as President Har-
rison's. in that he will allow Republic
ans who were appointed for fourIyears
to fill out their terms, unless there is
other cause for removal than merely po-
litical. Under this rule of action quite
q number of Republican office holders
will continue in Office one, two or three
years after Mr.. Cleveland's inaugura-
ton, according to the date of their ap-
pointment. The day of clean sweeps
has passed and is not likely to be re-
stored. If the Democrats attack the
clvil-service law it will be in some IN
derhanded way, and not openly. No
President will favor a repeal of the law.
for it is great protection for him. Mr..
| Cleveland moved pretty slowly in re-
gard to changes in office during his first
administration. and he is not likely to
move more rapidly now. But whether
he moves fast or slow, he will have no
end of trouble with the patronage, as
every President has.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
BETTER orr THAN OTHERS.

Manufacturers In the Gas Belt Can Stand
Slight Reductions I'm the Tariff
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
wAsHINGTox, Nov. 10.-Postm aster- gen.
eral Wanamaker and Secretary Foster said
to-day that TO the people of the natural
gas belt there was peculiar and strong con-
ISOLATION in this hour OF threatened CON-
merciai agitation. They said: 1.-The man
ufacturers in the Indiana aud Ohio gas
belt can operate and make money. and
their EN- ployes can thrive 20 q degree where
those of other sections suffer disaster from
adverse legislation. from comparative free
trade, for the difference between the cost
of coal or wood fuel and the nominal ex-
pense of boring a gas we'll is so great az
to protect the manufacturers in the gas
belt against any reasonable competition
with England and the Dauper labor OF Eu-
rope much less competiti N from our own
countrymen. In fact. reasonable reduc-
tion of the tariff, or q reduction which
would be almost disastrous to other sec
tionr might prove of advantage to many
persons in the natural vas belt SIS IL would
compel manufactures IN other srctions Of
the country 10 move In and seek free fuel
In order TO compete ct all with European
products, and no manufactures outside the
gas belt could make any money ut times
when those in the Gas belt would be reason
ably SUE cessful.n
La view of these opinions from such dis
tinguished business men. tho population
of the Indiana gas belr can congratulate
itself that the SURROUNDINGS arc such ~
they are at present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
TIE Low PRICE OF WHEAT.

Reports from different parts of the
country are to the effect that the low
price of wheat has had more to do with
the loss of Republican votes in some
Western States, this year, than some
other causes which are likely to be
named. Democratic agents, claiming to
be PopulIsts, went to Republican farm
ers with story which made it appear
that the Republican policy is responsible
for sixty-fve-cent wheat in Indiana.
Democratic Populists took up the story
and agreed with Republicans to vote
the third-party ticket and then did not.
Those who had been Republicans did.
1t would seem that men of average
sense would see that demand and sup
ply make the price for wheat--that the
cause of sixty-fve-cent wheat in Indi-
ana is the amount of eiehty-cent wheat
in the markets of London and Liver
pool, raised in India, Australia and
other countries. Probably if the people
had more money in Europe. they would
buy more bread. but not much
more The truth is. the farmers of the
world are raising, one year with an
other, more wheat than there is a
prompt demand for. The surplus is so
large that it affects the price. This
year farmers have pushed their wheat
into the market more rapidly than In
former years. All the elevators are
bursting with wheat. and the cars are
yet loaded. This condition, under the
harmful influence of the exchanges,
where fiat wheat is bought and sold, has
hammered the price down The remedy
for low prices for wheat is the same as
that for low prices in pig-iron-the cur
tailment OF production. Rather too
much wheat has been raised, and very
much more was forced upon the market
in September and October than should
have been to maintain prices. At any
rate, it cannot enhance the price to sell
it to European workingmen, with half
wages, rather than to an American
wage Garner. or to sell it to consumers
who can buy at will from the wheat of
the world rather than to consumers who
are confined to the American product by
an import duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

Once there were two tramps who were ac-
tually looking for work.
In the course of their wandernGs they came
upon q pile of coal in front Of palatial resi-
dence.
Said the tramp with the inferior intellect: "Let
us engage ourselves to stow away this fuel at q
prico Of 25 cents"
"Nay, nay" said the tramp Of superior intel
lect; "let me go within and negotiate"
Aud he did negotiate and secured the job at
a rate of so cents. of which sum he gave one
half to his companion to perform the necessary
manual labor. reserving one-half unto himself
for experimenting operations
Whereat he of the inferior business ability.
though he had received twice the amount OF
work he expected and at his own rate OF CON-
pensation. lifted up his voice in wrath and swore
by various deties that he had been buncoed.
Was he right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

patronize pafochial schools if they
wanted to. The Germans do not object
to compulsory education. for education
is compulsory in Germany. but they do
object, end rightly, to heing deprived of
the privilege Of sending their children
TO their own parochial schools if they
like
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THE fact remains that New York city
gave Mr.. Cleveland thirty-six electoral
votes and Chicago twenty-four. The
vote in those cities was controlled by
Tammany and the slums. 1t is humili-
ating to intelligent, patriotic Americans
to know that the election was thus de-
cided by the worst element in the two
largest cities of the country. but it is a
fact. 1t is the weak point in universal
suffrage that the balance of power al
most invariably passes into the hands of
the rabble in large cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
Must Re- a pemocrat,o Comet.

LICK OBSERVATORY. Cal, Nov. lo.-The
comet discovered on Nov. 6 was observed
for position by Professor Barnard on the
night of Nov. s. Ii is easily visible To the
naked eye. 1t is about two degrees south
of the Nebula of Andromeda. It's spectrum
was observed both visually and photo
graphically by Professor Campbell Both
the neucles and comet gave q strong spec
trum. showing every trace of the usual
green hand. This spectrum is thoroughly
unique among the cometary spectrum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. l0.-The news of
the tragedy in Anderson county on cleo
ton day. shows that THREE men were killed
and three bystanders wounded. X. q.
Carter. the Republican supervisor. during
quarrel with Democrat named James
w. Earle, fired at the latter, missed HIM.
and hit Columbus Glenn. Democratic
manager. Earle got n shotgun ana shot
Carter. whodied last night. Earle Was also
shot, and died last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THE Journal predicts that within the
next four years tho incoming Demo
cratic administration will find itself con-
fronted with phase of the labor prob
lem that will put its patriotism and 10y
atty to constitutional government to
supreme test. When the crisis comes it
will be of a character that cannot be
handled By demagogues or disposed of
by the glittering generalities of plat
farms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

WHEN in Kansas confederate colonel.
running for Representative at large to
Congress, beats Union soldier of good
record-well, what shall be said for the
soldier STATED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

FRANCE keeps mp its army at an an
nual expense of S15O.OOO. 600, which in
wolves the maintenance of 10000 men
and no. 900 horses. Counting the value
of the labor of men and horses Frances
army costs the people not less than
500.000,000 year. Better pay $780,
000, 900 year in pensions and trust to
the patriotism of the people to respond
In case of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THERE is no doubt that the present
low price of wheat operated strongly
against the Republican party among
Western farmers. 1t lie not highly COM
plimentary to the intelligence of our
agricultural fellow citizens that they
should allow their votes to be influenced
by fact 80 utterly foreign to politics.
but it is nevertheless true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THE Chicago Tribune, an original
Blaine paper, says: ut is no use for any
Republican to lay the factoring JUNCTION
to his soul that if Mr.. Blaine had been
the Republican candidate the result of
the election would have been Glove
lands defeat. 1t would have been es-
sentially tho same IA it is now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

The Southern press is deliriously wild
over the result of the election, and
when the holders of the $500. 0O0, 900 Of
war claims find it ont they will be
equally frantic with joy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

EVEN now that the election is over.
and Hon. c. L. Henry will remain in
Anderson. Republicans and many 9TH
ers will remember him as the model
candidate, who won the respect of his
fair-minded opponents. In the good
time which is sure to come. when able
and good men are wanted, Mr.. Henry
will have q call.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

IT was great mistake for the Re-
publicans of Illinois and Wisconsin to
permit the school question to bebrought
into this campaign. They should have
keptit out by settling it in advance on
ths principle of allowing the people to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

SINCE the election, one of the causes
hostility of union workmen to Mr.. Reid.
This seems to be sustained by the fall
ing of of the vote. but why should they
have voted for Mr.. Stevenson wien lie
is president of company which will
not tolerate a union workman in its
mines? Why should Republican who
made terms with the largest labor union
in the country before he thought of be-
ing candidate be less popular than a
Democrat who yet places the ban upon
organized labor7 That may be a good
question for public discussion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
F,remnn Crushed to Death.

MADISON, Wis. Nov. 10.-A bad wreck oc-
CURED this morning on the Wisconsin
Central road, few miles from Chippewa
Falls, between the stations Colfsx and
and Summit. A special and a regular
freight came into collision. smashing the
engines of both trains and several freight
cars. William Urtzig, q fireman. was
crushed and almost instantly killed. A
brakeman was also severely injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THE New York Herald. in declaring
that Mr.. Cleveland made terms with
Tammany by promising it the lions
share of the federal patronage in New
York, gives what may be called belated
news. That arrangement was made by
"the man who is better than his party"
Turing his first visit to New York city
In the summer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

1T will not do to assume that the or
ganized labor vote of the country is OPP
posed to the Republican party. Penn
sylvania, which has as large an organ
lied labor vote as any State in the
Union, went strongly Republican, and
that Notwithstanding the Homestead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

WHILE the Journal is in the prophe-
sying mood. it will venture q prediction
that inside of four years a majority of
the American people will be ready to
admit that serious mistake was made
IN not re-electing President Harrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

The fairness of the Republican ap-
portionment of Ohio by the Republican
Legislature 10 proved by the fact that,
with the vote nearly evenly divided be-
tween the two parties, the delegation is
rs nearly divided politically as an odd
number can be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THE British press is more elated over
the result of the election than it has
been over any event in this country
since the successes of the confederate
arms In 1862.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THE Democratic party press agrees to
the fact that when they came to the
front as victors they found the country
In q most prosperous condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THERE are more happy Democrats to-
day than there will be when $4,000 of
them In Indiana see q dozen get the
places they imagined that they acquired
q first mortgage upon when they shouted
directly after the election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

If your uncle Isaac p. Gray does not
get the pledge of something tolerably
good from Mr.. Cleveland, Senator Tur-
pie may find good-sized fight on his
hands In the Legislature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

In view of the possibility OF Adlal E.
Stevenson succeeding to the presidential
chair. Mr.. Cleveland should take par
ticular pains to keep in good health for
the next four years. 1t is consecrated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
Golden Hue.

Heidi you see the new chrysanthemum that
has been named after Miss Munniel
she-Yes. Just matches her complexion,
doesn't itl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
Inransile Rattocin alton.

Mamma" asked the little girl as she looked
at the china hen in the store window. lis that
the chicken that lays the porcelain lest eggsl"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
Prohahlx Hexrd thn News from ohio

LEAvENwoRTH. Kan. Nov. 10. - Franz
Helbing, n maii-carrissr for seventeen years.
corimiitod suicide to-day by blowing out
his brains with a revolver. He mar
rnd. hut had no children. No cause. what
ever can bs assigned for his act
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

IF Mr.. Cleveland shall keep his pledge
to the Tammany leaders and the Hill
machine in New York, his next four
years promise to be a very dreary period
for the mugwumps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

Jigsby-Hello! thought you were dead!
Jagsby-I don't see why you should.
Jigsby-Anyway, some one told me you ha
nuit drinking
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

does not lie in the solid South nor in the
slums of Northern cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

DEAR TAadANY: If you don't see
what you want, just blow open the safe
and take it.r-G. Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

THE New York Herald is nothing il
not frivolous. Three or four days be-
fore the election it raised the issue of
killing the Mckinley law because the
high wages and exclusive employment
which it afforded would draw the cheap
labor of England to this country. Now
that the election is over it congratulates
the labor of the country that the Nc
Kinley law will be repealed and that
the pauper labor of England will no
longer menace the labor of this country
by coming here. 1t seems not to occur
to the Herald that they will make the
goods in England. while paid low wages.
and sell them here, taking the place of
those made with higher wages here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
BUBBLES IN TIE AiE
Still demand.

watts-What will Adlai do with his AK nowi
Po;ts-I suppose he will use it to cut or de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

ONE of the first persons To get himself
interviewed in regard to the result of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11

the election is ex-senator Farwell, of
Chicago, q person who has been labor
ing under the delusion that he is q
statesman because he is a member Of q
firm in which the other members have
made some money in dry goods. Mr..
Farwell attributes the Republican dis
aster to the Presidents personal unpop-
ularity because he was not permitted TO
dictate all the nominations in Illinois
and was not consulted when Mr.. Lin
coin was appointed minister to Great
Britain. Very few people will agree
with Mr.. Farweli, as the vote in most
States shows that the President ran
ahead of the general ticket. AS for Mr..
Farwell. he has always quarrelcd with
the able men of the Republican party in
his State. He was the persistent enemy
of General Logan. and became Mr..
Blaine's temporary foe after he ran for
the presidency in 1884, opposing his re-
nomination in 1888. His efforts az
statesman were confined to securing an
appropriation to make experiments to
test his theory that rain can reproduced
at will by raising racket.