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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
INTERESTING TO PENSIONERS.

A Washington correspondent has
been shown the original of a letter now
in the archives of the Pension Bureau,
written by the United States pension
agent at Cleveland, o., in 1857, which
reads as follows:
UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY,}
O., Oct. IL, 1851.
To Lester Huyck. Esq;
Sir-Inclosed find S2S Michigan money
and SO cents in letter STAN ps, il being your
pension. less I'll cents Oft for attorney. post
age and receipt. Also inclosed a blank for
drawing your pension next time. e fa
/ n send you q draft on New York
for the -eason that none 10 TO be got. The
best 1 could do was to send you Michigan
money, which | hope will 60 in Michigan.
Respectfully.
T.. HEssENMULLER, Pension Agent.
The foregoing is commended to the
pensioners of Indiana and elsewhere.
Here was a pensioner of the United
States who was compelled to take the
notes of Michigan banks for his pension
and who was denied a draft on New
York because none could be got. This
letter was written about seven months
after the inauguration of President
Buchanan, when the country was enjoy
ing a tariff for revenue only and in a
month when no less than 1900 banks
failed. According to "ThOmpson's
Bank-note Reporter" fifty banks were
failing each day. and the bank notes of
Michigan, outside of that State. were
quoted at discounts ranging from 5 to
90 per cent. Ii the pensioner had been
compelled to get u draft on New York
he would have been forced to pay 10 per
cent. premium, and his quarterly pen
sion, paid in Michigan paper money,
would have been reduced that figure.
This is the beautiful system of bank
ing which the Democratic leaders would
revive in this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
HOT TEARS FOB OLE OLSEN
Lachrymose Ceremonies Upon This Gel
ebrated Statesman's Retirement.
Woollen's Bond Scheme Sleeping in a Pigeon
HOle-Spite- Work by the Board
OF Public Safety.
VALE OLSEN.

fearful Scene at the Retirement Of the
Thirteenth Ward Councilman.
One of the sad scenes of life was enacted
in the Council chamber last night. For the
sake Of facilitating this article and avoid
ing considerable unnecessary explanation.
the reader is requested 20 imagine. II he
can. Olaf II. Olsen in q coy attitude. hands
upon the desk. eyes cast down and tear
drops as big as gum drops slowly vending
their tortuous way to q point where they
coagulate with his silken whiskers. Mr..
Olsen does not make an ideal Juliet, but
his characterization is equal to MT. Stuarrs
Romeo. The latter headeda delegation OF
MontaRues who won't to the Council
Chamber last night to tender q
peace Offering to the head of the Cspulets.
The fair Juliet had sent IN her resignation,
to take effect hen her successor has been
elected, and Romeo's mission was to plead
for peace. 1t is easy to recall that there
has been q devil of a row bet ~een tho
Capulets and the Mohtagues of the Thir-
teenth ward for some time. and 1t was this
that caused Juliet to abdicate. Romeo was
reinforced by a delegation III armor, and
as soon as he had gained an audience he
administered tatfy to Juliet with adelicate
but unwaverlng hand. When he had con.
cluded two followers of the house of Mon
tague bore into Juliet's abashed presence q
magnificent floral Offering. bear
ing the inscriptions We'll Dong"
and Good Luck" The floral
effusion rested on an easel and in the GEN.
ter was q horseshoe of bigness.
This was too much for the tortured soul OF
Juliet and the tears of relentment sparkled
in her eyes. Alas. alack! Ii Juliet only
had that resignation back in her tr0us-
ers pocket it never more wOuld see the
light of day, but already it's contents had
been hcralded to the public and she could
not go back on the hide-bound oath of the
Capulets. So. swallowing her ld%iscontent
with a tumultuous gulp she pointed her en-
finger at the followers of the
ouse of Montague and said: Il would
have a word with thee!" Juliet was WIS.,
IDLY overcome but finally extricated from
the debris of silence surrounding her these
regenerate words:
MY friends. / cannot find words to ex-
press my thoughts. There was q time
when j doubted whether l had any friends
among you-it was in one OF those mo-
ments that l decided to leave you. | feel
sorry that decided to leave yon. want
always be a South-sider, Ia Montague of the
Thirteenth).o
Juliet said q good deal more. but as it
came from an overburdened heart 1t was
unintelligible. After this affecting scene
the followers of the houses of Capule and
Montague went their several ways and Will
hereafter be separated bv that irrevOcable
barrier, the May or's viaduct. The romance
OF Romeo and Juliet is over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
BOARD OF TRADE GOVERNORS.
They Want the State Fair Held Next FEAR
New factorv in Pros ect.

The governors of the Board of Trade met
in regular session last night. with a good
attendance. A communication from ID. z.
Erwin was read. calling attention TO the
action of the State Board of Agriculture in
deciding not to hold a State fair next year.
owing to the Columbian exposition at
Chicago. Mr.. Erwin suggested that the
competition which the State Board seems
to fear will not be serious, and. in fact. in
Mr.. Erwin's opinion, twill heip to swell
the crowd rather than diminish it. The
governors decided that it was the sense of
the meeting that the fair should be held az
usual.
In connection with the State fair in 1893
1T may be said that the action of the Board
OF Agriculture was not final. Presldent
Boggs said yesterday that the subject will
come up again at the January meeting in
Chicago of the l~nternationa Association
OF Fairs. In speaking of this last night
SUPERINTENDENT Peed said:
This decision not TO hold fairs In 1898
was made IN the form OF q motion declar-
Ing it the sense of the meeting hat no
fairs be held. There were nine States repre-
sented, including Ohio, Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and New York,
and three of the provinces of Canada. |
do not think . State fair can be carried on
at indianapolis next year without ~ loss"
Others connected with the board believe
that with fine racing attractions the fair
can be made q success.
A letter from Rear Admiral Osborne, re.
lating to the proposed invitation To the
National Association of Navy Veterans to
meet IN Indianapolis next year. was re-
ferred to the committee on arrangements.
Mr.. Gordon notified the governors that
Sargent e. Co., manufacturers of house,
hold cutlery at New Haven. Cor n, are IN
communication with several Western cities
with q view to changing their location. A
general discussion followed, resulting in
the matter being referred to the committee
for the promotion of manufactures
acting with the COMMITTEES on nat
ural gas. The governors then adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
IN THE RANDs OF A RECEIVER.
Browning Hotel Placed in Charge Of David
C.. Bryan by the Circuit Court

May Bros, dealers in mantels. CRATES and
flooring. filed a petition before Judge
Brown. of the Circuit Court. yesterday
afternoon, asking that a receiver be ap-
pointed for James III. OwIngs. the proprie-
tor of the Browning Hotel. They allege in
the complaint that 0wings has been neg
lecting his business, and that in the way it
il being run at present it will soon 60 into
total BANKRUPTCY. Judge Brown appointed
David Z. Bryan ten ATTY receiver
until the inertia the case
could be heard, and MAJ osgood went
on bis bond. OwIngss5 are placed at
e., 500 and his liahiiit at $1,000. Mr..
Bryan took possession n. JDce. The Brown
ing Hotel was thrown open TO the public
about six month ago. and Is located on Nc
Cres street. opposite jackson place. lt
has been conducted on the European plan.
with Q sampls-room and cafe attached
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

Petty Spitework Against an Ex-POlicemsn-
Monthly Reports

Petty Splteworlg Against an Ex-POlicemsn-
Monthly Reports
The Board of Public Safety met yester.
day morning in regular session. Special
police powers were granted TO John I.
Weist for the Home lumber Company. The
board refused 10 grant police powers to
Lewis Weirick, at Adams 81 Williamson's
because superintendent Colbert and Capt.
Dawson refused to recommend it. This
seems to be carrying the matter a little toe
far. If Adams IL Williamson are willing to
employ Weirick as night wstchman. there
is no good reason why the august and ex-
penslve Board of Public Safety should
take awayfrom him the means of making
q living for his family. There 10 spitework
at the bottom of it.
The report of Police Surgeon carp shows
Q total number Of applicants for medical
attention during the month of 136.
Chief Webster reported that no hose had
been condemned since his last report.
During the month there were ifty-three
alarms, with q loss of S57l, z5O; insurance,
S105. 600.
superintendent Colbert's report showed
,4OS arrests, OF which 324 were white and "a
black; 353 male and "A female: under
twrnty.ono years OF age, 80. The stolen
property recovered amounted to S2.617.y6
The Police Court bailiff's report showed
the following: Committed to the work
house, i21: to the grand jury, 30; paid costs,
66: stayed hnes and costs, 81; fined and re-
leased on commitment, So: appealed, 2: de-
faulted paper bonds, 2; dismissed by prose-
cutOrs. VI; discharged by prosecutors, 81;
continued. "a: a total of 516.
East Market Master Schiltges re ported
fees amounting To S27e.I.
Building Inspector Fitchey, during the
month, Issued 2lo binding ermits OF a
sworn value of S2i9.0S1.
The board approved the action of Super.
intendent Colbert In appointing John +.
Engle telephone operator at the station
house.
A communication from the Board of Pub
lie " orks asking if o c'steru Is necessary
streets snds what location Will give the
best fire protection was referred TO thief
Webster.
Chief Webster recommended that the fol-
lowing fire-cltserps be connected with
wster-mains: Circle and Meridian streets,
Delaware and Washington, Alabama and
Pearl, Washington and East, Delaware
and Georgia, Maryland and Illinois. South,
between Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Meridian street and Madison avenue,
Joe. Illinois and North, Mississippi
and Maryland. Chesapeake and West
streets. The matter was referred TO the
Board of Public Works.
The board accepted an invitation TO take
part in the Columbns-day. celebration.
A petition was received from Tucker &
Dorsey asking the board To pay DR.. Painter
S325 for q surgical operation on fireman
Rubins. 1t was returned, with the infor-
nation that the board has no fund out OF
which to pay the bill.
Chief Webster was ordered to put fire.
men who formerly worked ss substitutes
in regular places. Political work 10 beina
rewarded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
REDUCTIONS UP WAGES IN ENGLAND.
The following announcement appears
in a recent issue of Ryland's Iron Trade
Circular. of IiyerpoOl:

The following announcement appears
in a recent issue of Ryland's Iron Trade
Circular. of Liverpool:
Notice of reductions of wages are being
given at Messrs. MorewOOd's south Wales
works, at Lianelly. At Barrow the Naval
Construction and Armament Company
have given notice of q 10 per cent. roduc-
ton, and in tho north of England the EN-
ployers have given the Boiler-makers' and
Tyne, Tees and Wear notice of q 10 per
cent. pIece-w0rk reduction and q 5 per
cent. reduction on time wages. TO come into
effect In October. The Wear joiners are
also under notice of a reduction of shilling
per week In wages.
Cable dispatches also that
the master cotton-spinners of Lanca-
shire, England, have been unable to come
to terms with their employees and
have given notice of O reduction of
wages. which will cause a strike involv-
ing $4,000 operatives in the cOttOn-mill
against the further cut of a scale of
wages now go per cent less than are paid
in the same industry in this country.
Because the protective tariff secures to
the cotton industry Go, 600, 900 of the best
consumers in the world. wages in the
cottOn-mills of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island were advanced An equivalent
of 3 per cent. two months ago. Those
persons who read only Democratic and
free-trade papers in this country will
never learn these facts, for the reason
that these papers are the organs of the
British free-trade policy. Wage-earn-
ers in this country, who read papers
which give such facts, should see that
their associates are informed of the con-
trast in the wage situation in free-trade
England and protection America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

Miss BEvERIDGE. the California sculp-
tress, who is doing a bust of Grover Cleve-
land, Is also making one Of James j. Cor
bett. the champion puRilist. The story
goes in New York that on entering the
artists studio Corbett remarked pleasant
ly: so you are the Young lady who is 60
ing to put a head on me. ehf" Miss Bever-
idge replied: Il will need more mud for
the head and less for the neck than In my
molding of the last bust"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

ONE of the young gentlemen from the
court house, in a recent speech, said
that cleveland was President four
years, and yet the disaster the Repub-
licans predicted did not come" True;
a~Republican Senate prevented the pass
age of the Mills bill, which Mr.. Cleve-
come a law, would have d%isarranqed a
score of leading industries, in the opin-
ION of such Democrats as the late Sam
uel j. Randall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
Veterans.

In the Democratic counties which fol-
lowed the advice of x-Chairman Jewett
to make the levies as low as possible for
1912 the levies of September. 1892. for
the next year will be very much higher.
The L%ogansport Journal finds that the
levy in Cass and Carroll counties, based
upon this advice, for next year will
make the taxes much higher. This is
probably the case in other Democratic
counties which have been borrowing
one to meet current expenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

THE officers of the Ohio penitentiary are
enjoying o laugh over the contents of an
envelope which came a few days ago. adj
dressed to Mr.. Otto Fink. a convict. MIR.
Fink is a Democrat in politics and a horse
thief by profession, his present connection
with the penitentiary being due TO the lat.
ter. The letter was from the agent of the
New York Worlds Western Democratic
campaign fund. After urging the im-
~portance of the movement, it said:
Your name has been suggested as that of a
Democrat or public spirit. always ready TO re-
spond TO calls Tor help III movements looking TO
the success of the Democratic party, and we he
lieve that a subscription from you would serve
as an incentive to Others TO contribute also.
The sender of the circular was probably
not aware of Mr.. Fink's change of resi-
deuco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

GROVER CLEvELAND's hostility to vet
Grams dates back many years. When he
was Mayor of Buffalo he vetoed a reso-
luton of the Common Council appro-
priating $500 for the proper observance
of Memorial day. One of the first bills
that came before him as Governor was
one authorizing the supervisors of Chau-
tauqua county to appropriate money for
a soldiers monument. He promptly
vetoed it. He also vetoed a bill ppro-
priating S10.0 900 ito be expended under
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

The Board of Public Works will very
soon let contracts for cleaning and sweep
ing the following streets:
Asphalt-Alabama. from Tenth 20 Fourteenth;
New Jersey, from Tenth 70 Fourteenth; Ken
lucky avenue, from Washington street. to the
main track or the indianapolis. Decatur * West
ern railroad.
observation-disclosures. from New York TO Yer
mont; Muskingum. from Michigan 10 New York:
Court. from Illinois 70 Tennessee; first alley
south OF Ohio. from Pennsylvania TO Illinois.
first alley north OF from Pennsyl-
vania TO Illinois; first alley west OF Illinois, from
Washington TO Ohio; first alley east OF Illinois,
from Ohio 10 Washington; first alley west
OF Pennsylvania, from Washington 10 Ohio: first
alley west Of Delaware, from Washington to
Ohm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

THE British Iron-trade Association
have published statistics of the pro-
duction of iron and steel in Great
1892, which show a great falling off i'm
all branches as compared with 1891. The
Iron and Steel Bulletin reprints these
statistics, and says:
With free raw materials for the use of her
iron and steel manufacturer and the
markets of the world at their command the
iron and steel industries of Great Britain
are declining at q Tn pid rate. If free trade,
with the help of low wages, is not q suc-
GERS In its own home why should this
country adopt such q ruinous policyf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
1T STILL Is SLEEPING.

Mr.. WoOllen's Bond Ordinance Calmly Re-
poses IN n Pigeou-HOle.
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
night to call up the Understanding ordi-
nance which Mr.. Woollen is leaving 80
much alone. MIR. Casper stated that the
ordinance had been in the committed
hands for a long time: that three were for
and three against a favorable report, and
the seventh member, Councilman Sherer.
was out of town most of the time and
when he was IN the city would not attend
when notified. He therefore moved that
the ordinance be called mp. There was a
rising vote. seven for and seven against.
President Murphy cast the deciding vote
against calling up the ordnance. He later
declared the Council adjourned after in
duIplng in an acrimonious debate with Mr..
Casper about the number of Councilmen
present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

Miss HARRIET MONROE, author of the
only official worlds fair ode. is very angry,
indeed, because the New York World stole
q copy of the production and printed it.
contrary to her express wishes and the
ing it from the press until after it's use in
the dedication exercises on Oct. 81. She
writes q card to the Critic complaining
bitterly of the outrage. which was made
the more exasperating by the publication.
In connection with the poem. of On "un.
recognizable portrait" Besides. the ode
as printed, she says. contains countless
typographical errors and many blunders
moro important; one line beng omitted,
Others misplaced. others rendered mean
ingless or unmusical by insertions or Omls-
sions. The punctuation is incredibly bad,
the spacing worse. the form altogether OBJ
~noxious." The agGrieved suthor. there
fore, asks the public not to Judge her work
by the form in which 1t appears in
the World. The young woman ID quite
right to be angry. 1t was very naughty of
the World to steal her poem, and no one ia
going to offer an excuse for snch an unwar-
ranted proceeding. The other papers were
entirely willing to wait until such time as
permission was given them to use il. Miss
Monroe. however, probably does not real
ize the full extent of the injury that was
done her by this premature publication.
Newspapers whose space is valuable set no
value upon q feature" nat some other
paper has used before, even though unlaw-
fully. Most papers are going TO be crowded
for space OH and about Oct. 81. and the
ode, which, had 1t been new. might have
been squeezed in. is now in great danger of
being left out to make room for other and
fresher matter. Before she Is done with 1T
the young Chicago poetess Is like to be
mad clear through.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

ex-"supreme" person in a new role. If
the revelation which he claims to have
received had only disclosed itself to a
suspicious public his way would be
clearer, but unfortunately for his plans
it did not, and he will find the rebuild
ing of the Hall" "A bigger contract than
he can handle. even with supernatural
Ill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

AND now General Slocum, another
delegate to the Democratic national
convention from New York, and a corps
commander in the Union army, is re-
ported as uttering the following opin-
ion: 81 would like to know how any
soldier can vote for two men, both
drafted on the same day, against a man
who served his country as Loyalty as
Harrison did in time of peril."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

THE Boston Post, a faithful Cleve-
land organ, wonders why the Republic
an press has dropped that very inter-
The press has not dropped it. it has
merely turned it over to. the literary
campaign bureaus, which are distribut-
ing millioDs of copies in quarters where
they will do the most good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

THE Republican poster in Henry
county reads: Jury trial. American
working people against foreign working
people. You are the jury. The way
you vote will settle it." This announce
ment is followed by the name of the
speaker written in, the poster being for
township meetings. That lisa good way
20 nut IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

THE New York Sun has u careful and
intelligent review of the situation as re-
CARDS the corn crop and per capita sup
ply Of grain in the country. which indi-
Gates the probability of a considerable
advance in the price of corn in the near
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

THERE is every reason to believe that
the expenditures of the hospitals of the
State under the present regime are ex-
%travagant and increasing year by year,
but there car be no change until the
gerrymander legislatures are knocked
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
Eniareins Its Power.

An ordinance was introduced 10 the Coun-
Gil last night giving the Board Of Health
authority To condemn water aud in other
ways charging the powers Of that depart
ment. Mr.. Laut thought there was already
IN ordinance governing tho points named,
but finally consented TO have IL referred to
the COMMITTEES on public health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

Mr. CLEvELAND's last letter is very
undignified. A candidate for President
Is not called upon to write letters de-
nouncing and denying campaign rumors
of the trivial character of those referred
to in this letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

streets had not been cleaned for years: he
wanted all the streets east of Dillon. be-
tween Prospect street and the Big our
tracks. cleaned and repaired. The fact of
the business Is. as Mr.. White commitment
ed 10 the board, he wants the whole ward
renovated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
"Known Thieves" at Liberty.

The other day the Cadi dallied with the
known thief" ordinance and declared it
unconstitutional. Last night a new
ordinance was introduced. and was prompt
ly referred to the committee on public
morals In the meantime known thieves
can wander about the city at Will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

1T costs SAL 900 per n to pay the
running expenses of the State-house.
The salaries and wages appropriated for
officials and employees by the last Legis-
lature for the present year aggregate
$1,000 This is too much, and yet the
enm grows from year to Year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

"well, i wonder what will be the sensation Of
the weekf" queried the telegraph editor.
.If 1 may be permitted to speak" ventured the
horse editor, 'ft is likely that the sensation OF
the weak will continue to be that tired feeling"