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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
SPRING LECTIoS AND NEW LAWS.

Most of Them Were Abolished by the Recent
Williams BALLOT Act.
In view of the coming spring elections
the Journal is in receipt of many inquiries
cor corning three laws enacted by the re-
cent Legislature affecting them.
OF these three the one of most general
importance Is the Thornton act, which
abolishes the spring elections of township
officers, extends the terms of these officials
to four years. thereby extending the terms
Of the present incumbents and consolidates
these elections with the presidential cleo
tions. This act has the emergency clause
and thus went into effect at once.
Second In Importance is the celebrated
McHuRh municipal act. by the terms of
which municipal officials in oil cities mot
townsI Incorporated under the general
laws Of the State are given Jour years
tenure of office, and these city elections
are also consolidated with the presidential
elections. This act also extends the terms
of present lncumbents. and therein lies the
reason for its being. McHugh's chief inter
is city attorney of Lafayette and will
enjoy nearly two years more of official life
than he otherwise would. This act went
into effect as soon as 1t was signed-or.
rather not signed, but negatively approved
by the Governor.
The third new law affecting these cleo.
tions is the Williams act, repeating that
section of the Australian ballot law which
required the publication of sample ballots
in the newspapers. 1t had an emergency
clause and went into effect at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

He Will at Once Resume the Practice OF Law
Not Surprised rat Gresham.
Hon. w. II. II. Miller. ex-Attorney-Ren-
eral. arrived home yesterday from WASH
ingtOn, being accompanied by his son and
wife, and Miss Miller. Mrs. Miller will ar
rive home next week. having remained
East to visit friends In New York. Mr..
Miller was seen yesterday In his former
law office, in the Wright Block. He was
busy arranging papers at the desk he used
to occupy before going To Washington.
Concerning his future, he said to q Jour-
nal reporter:
Il will resume the practice of my profess
sion with Mr.. Winter and SIR. Elan. | am
Just now busy In looking over the contents
of my old desk, and will soon be down TO
the old line OF work"
How did You enjoy your work as the
Cabinet judicial o~tiicer!" was asked.
The office has mary pleasant. attractive
and instructive features TO one in love with
his profession. 1t has. however, very
heavy duties. and one tinds 1t very difficult
TO set apart any time TO prepare for oral
life In Washington was very enjoyable, but
l am glad TO come home again.
What did Won think OF Gresham's ap-
pointment as premier!"
II can only say that / was not surprised
hat be accepted a place In q Democratic
Cabinet"
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mil
Ter are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ii.
Elan. at No. 800 Park avenue. They will
occupy their ola home on Delaware street
as soon as it is IN order. The style of the
aw firm will be Miller. Winter a. Eian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

AT least one of the new Democratic Sen.
ators is getting more notoriety than he
bargained for. and OF o very unpleasant
kind. This is Senator William \. Roach,
of North Dakota. Washington papers have
brought out the fact that as cashier of a.
national bank in that city, In 1879. he was
found to be an embezzler to the amount of
S6i.0 00. and after confessing his crime was
dismissed and left the city. The late Hon..
John A. j. Creswell was president of the
bank. and the Washington Star of Aug. Is.
1879. published an interview wit him Civ.
ing the details OF the embezzlement, In
which he said "Roach's books nave been
skillfully forced. erased and forged; errone-
GUS and false entries have been made"
After Roach left Washington his bondsmen
paid the bank s25. 600. about 500 O0 was re-
allied from his property, and rherest Of tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

nessee, succeeds Mcmillan, of Michigan,
on the District OF Columbia committee;
Morgan. of Alabama. takes .sehn Sher-
mans craftsmanship of the foreign COM
mittee; Jones. of Arkansas, follows
Dawes. of Massachusetts,, on Indian
affairs; CulIom, of Illinois, yields the
craftsmanship of interstate COM
merce to Butler, of South Car
olina; Pugh, of Alabama, follows
Hoar, of Massac husetts, at the head of
the judiciary; Walthall. of Mississippi.
succeeds General Hawley, of Connecti-
cut. as the head of the military commit
tee; Colquitt takes the place at the head
of the committee on postoffices and post
roads so long held by Sawyer. of Wis
c~onsin; Teller. of Colorado, makes way
for Vance, Of North Carolina, at the
head of the committee on privileges and
elections; Dolph, of Oregon, yields to
Berry, of Arkansas, as head of the COM
mittee on public lands; Vest, of Missouri,
follows Sanford, of California. on public
buildings and grounds. Examination
of the list shows that Democrats repre-
sentinR Northern States are at the head
of but three important committees,
namely. Voorhees, on finance, McPher-
son on naval affairs, and Palmer on
pensions. As the latter is comparative
ly unimportant, it can be said that
Northern Democrats are at the head Of
but two of the important committees of
the Senate. This is not because of any
unfair assignment, but because the able
and experienced men in the Senate
represent Southern States and served in
the confederate army. Of the leading
c~hairmanships named, fourteen are held
by ex-confederate soldiers. The Journal
is not complaining about this change In
the control of legislation in the Senate
from North to South, but simply desires
to emphasize the fact that Democratic
control of the Senate necessarily trans
fers the direction of legislation and the
formulating of policies into laws from
the North to the South. 1t can control
the party caucuses and make the legis-
lative policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
Board of Public Works Meeting.

Board Of Public Works Meeting.
The Board OF Public Works met yesterday
without the presence of President Conduit, he
being out of the city. The usual number OF petit
tons were flied. tho board disposing OF them as
follows:
One for the grading and graveling OF Nevada
street, from Ludlow lane to the lrst alley north
OF Ingram street, was referred TO the city en-
gineer with instructions to investigate the FEAST
billy OF the Improvement ana report 10 the
board.
NJ action was taken on the pe-
tition OF property owners for the extension
OF water mains in Ninth street from Bellefon-
tame TO Newman street.
j. f. Shower: on petition, was granted per-
IN ission to build a driveway over the west walk
on College avenue. between Fifteenth aud
Sixteenth streets.
A petition for The vacation OF the second alley
north Of Jefferson street. from Frank TO john
street. was referred TO the city engineer for in-
vestigation and report.
No action was taken on a petition Tor the ex-
tension of water mains in Park avenue. from
Eleventh 20 Bruce street.
Lonis Bleecker. John X. Pearson and other
property owners appeared before the board 10
ascertain why no action had ever been
taken on a petition filed by them
last October asking for the paving OF North
Meridian street, from Fourteenth 10 Seventeenth,
with asphalt. They said that they were anxious
for the Improvement. and asked the board 10
take immediate action. IL aid 50 By REFER NJ
the matter TO the city engineer. with Instr -oIions
for him TO draw up the necessary papers. pro-
Vidlng tnaf water mains ana sewers had been
laid In the portion OF the street designated.
Chief Webster sent q communication 10 the
board saying that he desired the street commis-
sioner 10 level aud nil with soil a strip of ground
on the north side or the headquarters fire house.
so as to construct a grass plot IL was so ordered.
The board addressed q letter 10 G.. W.. Kilt
ridge. chief engineer of the Big Fonr railroad.
instructlng him 10 remove at once the pile OF
stone in Pogues run which his worklnen had
left there while constructing tue masonry for a
viaduct at Delaware street. The board fears an
overflow.
The Vandalia railroad was instructed 70 prop
erly plank It's crossings at Kentucky avenue, as
was also the Big Four.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

THE coroner of this county is a tax
eaterof most capacious NAV, and his
appetite seems to grow by what it feeds
upon. The more he gets the more he
wants. He has been paid 1924 for 156
days services during the months of
December, January, February and part
of March, and the end is not yet. AS
these four months only contain 1913 days
the question arises how the coroner
could do 156 days work and still have
sixteen days left. If the taxpayers do
not find some way to stop him he will
soon own the county. This kind of
robbery is one of the results of the ring
which prevails here. 1t furnishes addi-
tional proof hat Democracy is q tax.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

SPEAKING of the report that Mr..
Cleveland intends to boycott all appli-
cants for Office who are addicted to the
use of intoxicating drinks, the Philadel-
phia Record expresses the opinion that
it Is lot correct. The Record admits
that the nondrinking man is becoming
more and more important as a factor in
professional, business and commercial
life, but a that politically Mr.. Cleve-
land may make the application in a re-
stricted sense.n The Record knows that
temperance among men in public life is
quite as essential as elsewhere. but be-
ing acquainted with its patty il knows
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
THE MEANING OF THE POLITICAL CHANGE
IN THE SENATE.

Any one who compares the new Senate
committees with those of that body I'M
der Republican rule cannot fail to notice
that control has passed to the South,
both in chairmanships and membership.
Senator George, of Mississippi, succeeds
Mr.. Paddock, of Nebraska, at the head
of the committee on agriculture; the
able Allison, of Iowa. is succeeded by
the somewhat scattering Cockrell. of
Missouri; Call, of Florida, takes the
place of Wolcott at the head of the
civil-service committee-a change that
will not cause grief; Pasco. of Florida,
follows Mitchell. of Oregon, on claims;
Gordon, of Georgia, succeeds Squire. of
Washington. On coast defenses; Ransom,
of North Carolina. is in place of Frye.
Of Maine, on commerce.; Harris, of Ten
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

For the credit of the State it is to be
hoped the report is untrue which comes
from Terre Haute that that city is about
to have an athletic club and club house
and bid for prize fights. The Journal
favors the introduction of all legitimate
In dustries into Indiana, but it draws the
line at winter racing and prize fighting.
Calling a prize fighters society an cath
letic club" and designating the business
itself as "the manly art" does not change
its essential character. which is brutal
and degrading. Terre Haute cannot
afford to 60 into that sort of business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
RAssMANN's QUEER POSITION.
Commercial Club and the @. a. n. Lev

Commercial Club and the q. a. r. Levy
Petitions tn the City Council
The attitude of Councilman Rassmann
toward the G. A. X. ncsmpment ordi-
nance, which he introduced. seems to bs
very uncertain. To the friends of the
measure he says he Is in favor of IT, hopes
ii will pass. and that he Will do all he can
toward bringing that about. but he has
been quoted in interviews in the News on
the other side. and last evening was
credited in that paper with saying that be
would not vote Tor IL because 80 per cent.
of the people In his ward were opposed to
il. though as o matter Of fact at q meeting
IN the ward on last Saturday night. worked
NJ In opposition 10 the appropriation. tho
vote really stood seventeen 10 thirteen. In
trying To Justify the delay In considering
the Appropriation ordinance he rather
snappishly asks why the Commercial
Clnb does not get ont and solicit fundsf'
TIE attention OF Colonel Lilly. the pres
ident of the cluo. was directed to the GUS.
ton by q Journal reporter last night
w hatever responsibility rests upon those
citizens who happen TO be members OF the
commercial Club" be replied. VIII, be-
lieve. be fully discharged. and i have no
doubt that Mr.. Rassnann. as one of these
mem bers. will do his full part The Conn.,
mercial CluU. as an organization. has
raised the only fund that has thus far been
pIONlucu " ouCdUfpmcut IcpEcecut
ing criptions from about $50 Of our
people ranging In amounts of from % 10
$3.50. the total amount being SIS. zoo.
Whenever it 10 demonstrated that the city
will do its part toward assuring the suo-
cess of the encampment | believe that the
citizens who belong TO the Commercial
Club Will be in line doing their utmost TO
secure subscriptions for the additional
S50,OUO, which. it is believed. will be re-
Quired to meet the expenses Of the encamp.
ment. l have confidence that they will 90
all that can be expected of them hen 10
is settled that il Is worth while TO 20 for.
ward with tho work. When they do actit
will be- without delay. They are only
waiting now 10 know il 10 is worth while
for them TO 40 90 work"
There are hundreds of names being added
to the petition tn the City Council asking
for the Grand Army APPROPRIATION. The
list includes men OF all classes. and there
are few taxpayers who are opposed To the
city demeaning herself as becomes n grove
ing. thriving AMI enter prislng metropolis.
II is believed that the sentiment IN favor
of the appro pristion is as the peo-
pie have time TO ponder It's magnitude and
to consider the lasting disgrace
and business depression that would
of property and the income from IL would
misapprehensloa as To the amount tue
owner of one thousand dollars worth Of
property would have 10 pay. The sum 10
IS cents, payable In four insfullments IN
two years time. Below is printed an addi.
tional multitude of names OF those who
have signed the petition TO the City Coun'
Cil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

UNDER the new organization of the
Citizens Street-railroad Company four
of the seven directors. including the
president and vice president. are citi-
zens of Indianapolis. This ought to in
sure a management that will be- salts
factory to the community, and we trust
it will. The new president is reported
as saying quite emphatically that "the
people of Indianapolis want moro per-
Torrance and less promise" This is
true. and they also want more of a dis
position on the part Of the company to
deal fairly with the city and the public
and to render an equivalent for the i'm
mensely valuable franchise it enjoys.
The new local directors are all men of
high standing in the community. and
are entitled, in advance, to the presump-
ton that they will do what is right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

GOVERNOR BoIEs, of Iowa, has not
been heard of much of late, but when,
as an advocate of free silver coinage, he
favors a dollar which shall contain
enough white metal to make it as valu-
able as a gold one he should be con-
The main part of the Republican party
has been occupying that ground since
1877
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

If the Washington correspondent who
gives an alleged conversation betw cen
President Cleveland and a Senator, in
which Mr.. Cleveland promised that he
would not veto any silver bill which a
Democratic Congress would pass, had
given the name of the Senator, u few
might believe it. The belief that Mr..
Cleveland will veto q f~ree-coinage bill
if il comes to him is the main hope of
the friends of sound currency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

TWENTY citizens can be found in
Marion and ViRo counties who will petit
ton the County Commissioners to in
crease the salaries of judges from $4,000
to $4,000. but If the decision could be
left to the voters ten would vote against
q 60-per-cent. raise to one in favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

ACTING under the terms of q resolution
adopted by the Legislature of Maine. the
Governor of that State has written to Mrs.
James g. Blaine. requesting permission for
the State officials to remove the remains of
her late husband from their present burial
place to Augusta, Me. 1t is not known yet
what Mrs. Blaine's feelings on the subject
are. but it would seem 80 be a very natural
desire on the part Of the people of Maine
that the body of the deceased statesman
should have Its final resting place at the
capital of the State which was SO proud Of
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
Spoiled Hfa Sale

Dealer-Here 10 o mighty nice pug, ma'am
Only $25.
Wise Woman-Is he smartl Does he know any
tricksl
D~ealer-Smartl He is one of the smartest dogs
I ever see.
Wise Woman-I guess I don't want him. He
can't be pure blooded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

ONE of the men spoken of for Com
missioner OF Pensions is ex-Judge Morse,
the one-armed veteran who was the
Democratic candidate for Governor in
Michigan last November, and who, as a
Judge, declared that it is one of the most
positive duties of the highest courts to
consider whether or not legislative ap-
portionments are far. and to set aside
gerrymanders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

THE st. Louis Globe-Democrat is in
error in stating that Josiah Quincy was
an ardent Republican in 1888. Never
losing sight of the responsibility i'm
posed by a pedigree, Mr.. Quincy was
always cold and distant, and conse-
quently could never be ardent
Moreover, he went to Mr.. Cleveland, as
a mugwump, because he could not sup
port Mr.. Blaine i'm 1884.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
A Tramp Eighty Ye.rs old.

Charles Burdick is held at the police station on
q charge of petit larceny. He was arrested at
No. 8 Engine House. on West Washington street,
yesterday afternoon. Ivy Patrolman Thomas, for
the theft OF n coat. Burdiek Is eighty years OF
age. His former home was near OIL City, Pa.
hut In latter years II has been nowhere In par
ticular aud every where I'm general. He arrived
In this city yesterday morning from the Vest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

ANY body of clergymen that calls Sam
Jones to Indiana to take part in a relig-
ious service after the Kokomo expert
once will be guilty of something that is
not far from i~rreligion. With intelli-
gent people Colonel Ingersoll is less
harmful to religion han is Sam Jones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

THE Nashville American shouts: Zero
YER Cleveland is the most popular man
In power in the world. and the greatest
man who speaks the English language"
If this sort of thing will bring q post
Office, the editor may consider the mat
ter definitely settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

that enforcement ut such a rule would
bar out a r%uinous number of Democratic
workers" and that is not to be thought
of. even in a boosted business admins
tration.r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

THE way the Democrats in the Sem
ate have taken care of the Populist
Senators, in regard to committees, justi-
are expected to become f~ull-hedged
no,,Dorofo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

IT has not been authoritatively an
nounced that Ex-Governor Gray would
accept the Mexican mission. but the
Journal ventures the assertion that he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
An Act of Reparation.

From the Plunkville Bugle: I'VE desire to
apologize for q grievous error of one of our CON-
pOsitors. The types made us speak of the tin
horn abilities of the Hon. Mr.. Blore. CInbornD
was the word intended"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

A WASHINGTON special to that truly
Democratic newspaper, the st. Louis
Republic, gives the following account of
the meeting of Secretary Gresham and
Senator Vest:
To-day, when the Missouri Senator called
ut the State Department TO see Mr..
Gresham. the Secretary Rrasped his hand
warmly and said:
Vest. when we last mot at Chicago be-
fore the meeting OF the national conven-
ton, you little thought that when we next
metI would be q Democratic Cabinet otfi-
Ger at Washington"
That Is So" SAID Vest. II always knew
that your associations were Democratic.
that you thought like q Democrat and
talked like O Democrat. l did not think
you would be III SO soon, but l am glad to
see you"
We'll. Vest" said he. ''here l ON. ahd by
-. l am the best Democrat in Washing
ton"
The above is what befalls a man who
writes letters to the effect that Repub-
licans can yet be Republicans and vote
q Democratic presidential ticket. In
less than six months they declare them
selves the best Democrats in the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

THE new street-railway management
will find that the people of Indianapolis
will heartily appreciate a really efficient
service, but one of the first things it
should do is to give the South Side an
o1a,<rio line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
C!.veland.s Disadvantage.

OHlCH 10 htCCtu-
While ex-PresIdent Harrison in shooting
inotfeusive ducks in the Illinois valley his
successor In Washington. doing business
with the otficeseekers. is continually re-
minded of the funny things We see when
we haven't q gun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

From the Encyclopedias Africana for 1899:
"Zax, Adlui-vice President of the United
States under Grover, 1897. The name of Mr..
FAX is reputed to have added much to the en-
thusiasm Of the campaign which preceded his
elections; 'Hurrah for Grover and Adlai FAX be-
ing a favorite rallying cry. The fate of Mr.. Tax
after his retirement from Office is involved in OBJ
scurifv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

luul
Iowa State Re9fsff

Iowa State Register.
The Indianapolis Journal is OF tho
opinion that Indiana 10 q State government
OF, for and by the taxcaters. Indiana has
been o Democratic State long enough to be
the worst governed State in the Union.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
T,E ISDIaYAPOLIs JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
-PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, SO Boulevard
de Capucines.
NEW YORK-Gilsey house and Windsor Hotel
pHILADEEPHIA-A.P Kembls, 1885 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine street.
LoUIsvILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner of
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIs-Union News Co., Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
Houee-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
BUBBLES IN THE AIR
Difficult Case.

Chollie-what would you do II a bwutal fellow
were TO kick you veal hards
C~happie-Cail a policeman, of course.
C~hollie-But this fellow was q policeman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
They Prefer To BE Advisers.

Dettnlr Fret FreeS.
How is 1t that some of the Republican
editors who know so we'll what the Presi-
dent of the United States should do, have
not sailed in and secured the position to
which he was ohosens