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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
THE TERRE HAuTE GANG.

THE Lamb gang should kick themselves
for their haste. There is other proper
kick" they can mske.-Rockville Repub-
lican.
JOHN LAMB always had q good deal more
gall than ability. His offensive prominence
in gang affairs defeated him for Con gress in
1854, and his connection with the p0stoffice
outrage has laid him permanently on the
shelf.-Evansville Standard.
Ii is clearly shown that not only has the
cIvil-service law. but lon -esta blished and
well-recognized regulation of the Post
office Department., been wantonly violated
in Mr.. Dcnhems mad efforts TO secure pos
session CT the office.-Ricbmond Palladium.
Ii is said that President Cleveland is
very much annoyed over the postoffice
muddle at Terre flaute. That's not to be
wondered at. There Is good deal of the
disgraceful about some of the perform An oes
in connection with that affsir.-South
Bend Times DEM
THE Terre Haute Democratic uostoffice
ring 10 the defendant IN two courts in it's
fight with the civil-service reformers. It
m0y escape the verdict of guilty for all It's
misdemeanors in Mr.. BisselPs court. but il
will be branded by the civil-service re-
formers of Washington and the whole
country.-Terre Haute Express.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is represented as
being very indignant over the action of
Postmaster Donham at Terre Haute. He il
opposed TO running federal Office on
military basis, and is said TO be much dis
Rusted at the whole Voorhees, Lam b. Fair
hanks DOnham gang. Mr.. Donham will
have TO resign If the administration wonld
free itself from q share of the responsible
lty for his acts.-Richmond Item.
Nix. DOMAIN was acting under about the
worst adviser probably In the State of In
diana if the reports ascribing to Mr.. John
Lamb the position of Donhams mentor are
true. Mr.. Lamb belongs to q school of pol
iticians which believes that there is no
glory In accom- plishing political results I'M
less some trickery is employed or some vio-
lence done TO the moral sense of the CON-
munity.-EvansvilleC Courier tDem.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

The national banking law provides
that the total liabilities to any bank of
any person, company. corporation or
firm shall at no time exceed one-tenth
part of the amount of capital stock of
such bank actually paid in. This is a
good provision, it's Objec-i evidently be-
ing to prohibit bank from extending a
dangerous amount of credit TO any one
person or firm. There is reason to be-
lieve, however, that this provision has
been Ill many instances openly violated
or cunningly evaded in favor Of bank
officers and directors. Several OF the
recent bank failures show that the Off
GERS or directors had been obtaining
loans in excess of the legal limit either
on their own paper or on the paper of
their friends Endorsed by them.
Whether this is done openly or by col
fusion it is equally violation of the
law, and should not be permitted.
Bank examiners should be instructed to
make strict inquiry on this point. and
report all violations of the Jaw to the
Controller of the Currency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
TIE LATEST ANTl-pEssIoS ISLANDER.

The disbanding of Farnham Post, Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. in
New York, for INSTRUMENTATION, has
given those papers which at heart hate
tho veterans of the Union army. and
particularly the Grand Army. an Oppor-
tunity for a fresh assault upon that or
Ranization. Ii has been long standing
order of the Grand Army that the propo-
sitions to Congress for pension changes
should be referred TO the national head
quarters, to the end that confusion may
be avoided. The Farnham resolutions
declare that no veteran who was
wounded or disabled in the service
should receive a pension unless his cir
.cumstances are such as to justify him in
calling upon the country for aid. and
that any old soldier who accepts pen
sion. except under such conditions, is
guilty OF conduct which deprives him of
being entitled to be called patriot.
This. it will be seen, is a new basis for
pension system, and is an assault, not
only upon the act of June. 1890, but on
tions were sent to every member of
Congress and to many of the Grand
Army posts. Naturally, they called
forth vigorous protests, and appeals
were made to the New York Department
officers, who tried to reason with Farm
ham Post; but failing to convince the
leaders of the improperly of their
action its charter was revoked, after re-
peated insults. This action is made the
ground of charges to the effect that the
organization favors the granting of pen
sions to persons who are not entitled to
them, regardless of the fact that the
commander in chief has instructed
subordinates TO report every case of ap-
parent fraud in getting pensions, and
nearly every department commander.
within the last six months, has, in most
emphatic words, denounced frauds and
favored the establishment of a system
of impartial scrutiny of the pension
rolls.
The Grand Army has Endorsed the
pension law of 1890 because it believes
that the United States government can
better afford to care for broken-down
veterans than that they should be con-
signed to county poorhouses. After
Democratic House. Republican Senate
and Democratic President made law
granting pension of SO, now S12, per
month. to every survivor of the Next
can war sixty-two years of age. regard
less of his pecuniary circumstances,
Union veterans, for the most part. not
half of whom are members of the Grand
Army, insist that their old and broken
down comrades shall not die as public
paupers. They are as emphatic in their
denunciation of pension frauds as are
their slanderers of the mugwump press.
They believe that if the pension laws
are to be revised. the work should be-
gin with the Mexican law, which pen
sions wealthy ex-confederates. and deal
with those special cases where S12 and
$25 per month are given to persons who
can care for themselves, before a law is
repealed which keeps thousands from
the noOrhOuae
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
Mr.. nAVENS'S SALARY.
The Worlds Fair Board Can Pay Him $4,000
Per Year and No More

The Indiana worlds fair commission has
submitted. through President Studebsker,
question to Attorney general Smith con-
missioner for his expenses at Chicago. The
question of salary has been troublesome
one to the commission for q long time.
Previous &c tho meeting OF the Legis-
lAture. Executive Commissioner Havens
asked the board to increase his salary from
$1,000 to $500 The proposition enoOun-
tered the opposition of SIX member of tho
board. who were afraid of it's ad.
verse effect upon the Legislature, which
1t was proposed to ask for an appro-
priation of Sl35.0C0. But Mr.. Havens was
not satisfied to remain longer on the old
salary, and it was voted to grant the in
crease. The effect upon the Legislature
was just some of the members expected.
The money voted was cut down to $50. 600,
and the law was made to read as to limit
the salary OF the executive commissioners
TO $1,000. Upon the reorganization of the
board. hen the Legislature had adjourned.
Mr.. Havens was reluctant to continue in
the office, but consented to do so for the
present. He wanted the board to pay his
expenses in Chicago. these not TO exceed
So per day. The request led to the action
submitting the matter to the Attorney
general His answer was gwen out yester-
day. In it he says:
According to the terms of the supplemental
act of 1898. the law I'm very decisive and I'M
equvocal manner disp0ses OF the question Of
salary to be paid To the executive commissioners,
where it says that the salary paid to that officer
us hereby fixed at q rate not exceeding 81 600
per annum." This must be- and is, In full COM
pensation for every ana all services rendered In
that capacity.
If the executive committee be empowered to
allow fifty or one hundred dollars per month as
expenses, there Ia no reason why II should not
allow five hundred or any other sum for such
purpose. and thus the very clear purpose of the
act would be defeated, which was TO fix q def
mite limit upon the salary to he paid. I am OF
the opinion that the salary of the executive
commissioner connected with the worlds fair
board is -, 900 per annum. and that said board.
or any committee thereof, has no power 10 allow
that officer any additional sum for the payment
or a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

AS touching on the reason of Sunday
legislation an Ohio case is in point. The
question arose whether n contract made
on Sunday was invalid as having been
made on religious day. Judge Thur
man, learned and able judge, delivered
an exhaustive opinion. reviewing all
the authorities, and held the contract to
be good. In conclusion, he said: "Un-
der the Ohio Constitution neither Chris
tianity nor any other religion is a Tart
of the law of that State" The same is
true in this State. Sunday legislation
is only defensible on grounds of public
welfare and hygiene. not on religious
grounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
Indiana State Auditors.

Auditor of State Henderson is compiling
o list of the men who have held the Office of
Auditor of State, and thinks he will be
able to collect for the State complete gal.
lery of the portraits of them. The first
man to hold the office was William III.
Lilley, the capital being then at Corydon
in Southern Indiana. He was contempor-
ane0us with Treasurer OF State Merrill, who
was the ancestor of the we'll known family
OF tn at name in this State. Mr.. Henderson
thinks that perhaps the most noted Of the
incumbents of this office 10 Gen. M. ID. Man.
son, who is still living. There have been
twenty-sx different Auditors since the
organization of the State Auditor Lilley
served from 1916 to 1875. and died In Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

IL this season of ecclesiastical conven-
tions it might be well for other denom-
nations TO take q lesson of the Dunk
ards, who are holding their national
meeting at Muncie. They are not so
numerous. wealthy or powerful as many
other denominations. but they set an
example of wisdom which some of the
others might we'll initiate. The Dunk
ards do not fight to the death over
theological doRmas nor destroy their
peace of mind by raising issues
which threaten to split their church.
They come together once year
and in a mild-mannered way dis
cuss such harmless questions as the cut
of the beard. the manner of combing
the hair, whether the sisters shall wear
the prayer bonnet at the table while
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

The announcement that Judge Walter
Olds is to resign his position on the Su-
preme Bench of the State to engage in
private practice will be received with
general regret. In the four years that
Judge Odds has been member of the
court he has worked hard and faithfully.
handing down an unusually large num-
Der of decisions. His opinions have
been characterized by clearness and
directness of statement, and are &C.
corded highest rank by the bar of Indi-
ana. He has been an honor to the bench,
and his retirement will cause a vacancy
that cannot be easily filed. He will
carry with HIM into private practice the
best wishes of very large number of
friends. not only among the legal profess
sion, but outside of it as well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

belief that the panicky feeling caused
by Mr.. Carlisle's fnanciering. tempo
rarily tight money market and the col
lapse of very few scattered banking
bubbles lis going to grow worse or even
continue. That there is plenty of money
right here in Indiana has been amply
demonstrated by the recent organiza-
ton of two trust companies. one of
which has $1,000, 900 of paId-up capital,
while the other is rapidly nearing the
million mark. There is plenty of cap
ital idle for safe investment, and no in
vestment can be safer than the bonds
of indianapolis. 1t is fully as likely
that in three weeks from now money
will be seeking safe long time invest
ment at 3i2 and 4 per cent. as that it
will go higher. At the meeting
on Saturday afternoon, when the
proposals for the four per-cents were
opened. and the bankers began
to indulge in sand bagging intimations
about default, Mr.. Woollen remarked
that if it became necessary he could
raise 5000, 900 right here in Indianapolis
In very short time. The Journal be-
lieves that is true, and in such case it
would bend it's best energies to assist
him.
1t possible. of course, that if the four
and-a-halfs were advertised properly
they would bring no better, or even not
so good ms par, but in that case the Con-
troller would have the satisfaction of
knowing that the matter had been
handled properly and that his action was
not open to criticism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
Changes in I'm. Faculty of Yale.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Nav 25.-The Yale
corporation has authorized the foIiowin q
appointments: Prof. Bernadotte Perrin. OF
Western Reserve University. TO be pro-
fessor of Greek in the academical desart-
ment; Dr. }. Robinson. OF Pittsburg, Pa,
appointed instructor in Latin for two
years. Fifteen changes were made m the
faculty. The new professorships are those
OF rhetoric aud bellies letters. analy teal
chemistry and metaliurgS In the scientific
school and Christian ethics in the divinity
school. to be filled. respectively, by Assist
fessor Wells and Rev. VIM. +. Biackman, of
Ithaca Plans were approved for the new
White dormItory and for another d prmItory
To adjoin Whitehall Ola the north. 10 viii
cost $4,000 and wall accommodate fifty
Rfudepfs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

WHEN Councilman Costello told the
Council that the city had been sort of
ton" he uttered fact which he should
have enlarged upon by restating all the
history of the scheme by which Indian
apolis was prevented from accepting an
offer of 37s per cent. for money to take
up the loan nearly due, for which 4la
per cent. must now be paid. The coun-
Gilman missed a great opportunity to
distinguish himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

THE finance committee OF the City
Council must not assume that silence on
its part will cause taxpayers to forget
that it is responsible for the necessity of
Issuing four-and-a-halfp per cent. bond
by rejecting the proposal of last August.
The Journal would be pleased to print
the explanation of that committee for
,mothcring the controllers proposition
,f last year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

blessing is being asked, etc. These
questions may not be very inspiring to
eloquent oratory. and their settlement
does not call for any great amount of
biblical or historical knowledge. but
they have the advantage of being HARM
less. They are not loaded like the
questions involved in the Briggs case.
The Dunkards may not be very learned,
but they seem to know enough to keep
out of danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

THOSE Indians who have sold reserva-
tions to the United States are, as q W hole.
the wealthiest munities in the country.
Commissioners Roosevelt. who has been
looking into the matter. reports one tribe
of which every man. woman and child has
revenue equivalent to the interest on
Sl5. 600 EACH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
YEARS ago. when MIR. Cleveland was

YEARS ago, when Mr.. Cleveland was
first elected. Republicans were removed
from Office for Dernicious political activ-
ity, but things have changed, the excel
lent Mr.. Sturteyant, mugwump, having
been removed from the Treasury De-
partment because of his 'perniciOus in
activity" which lies in the fact that he
did not go home to vote last fall. Sew
eral thousand clerks will take warning
from the fate of Mr.. Sturtevant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

The last echo from the Weber case
reverberated through the courthouse yes
terday afternoon. when license was issued
from the county CLERKS office for the mar
rage of James Fl. Weber and Carrie NJ.
Caffee. The troubles of Webher and Miss
Caffee who passed as his wife until the
real wife appeared upon the scene. have
been related in the local newspapers. A
few days ago Mrs Weber was granted a
divorce from her husband on the grounds
of abandonment and immortality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

If the administration were employing
experts to prepare the bills it will ask
Congress to pas 1t would send for
Zimri Dwiggins to model the bill to
transfer the issue of notes from national
to wildcat banks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
Poetic Justice.

"Could you give me little something TO get
something to eat3 / amt been able to lind any
thing to do In my line fer a long time"
"What is your linel"
"Fm dog DOCTOR"
Ever doctor any pugsi
"Sure. And 1 cured 'em, too"
"Oh, you cured them did youl Well. you don't
get cent from me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
Indenenaenr q. a. n Post.

NEW York. May e5.-Farnham Post. No.
45s. G.. a. r.. which has been disbanded by
the eonnoii of adm nisfra ton. has resolved
itself into "a separate aad independently Or
ganization. The name of the new assOeia-
tion 70 To DO Noah l.. garnham Independents
Veterans. No. l. All the old officers were
elected. and the post will now act un-
trammeled By the rules of the 6. A. X. Inc
post has been disbaaded because on March
3 II adopted resolutions condemning tia
present pension systeu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

IT was water IN the Whisky Trust
rather than in the whisky which has
brought it to grief. 1t was the same
with the Cordage Trust. Water has
uses for which there can be no substi-
tute, but, outside of those legitimate
uses IL ia harmful
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

THE Princess Eulalia arrived in New
York yesterday, and will be lionized
there during the next few days in met
ropolitan style. If she receives as good
an impression of America as she is max
ing by her gracious manners her visit
ought TO prove highly satisfactory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

BoTH parties should nominate candi-
dates for the Council, this year, who are
not the puppets of bosses of any char
acter or degree. Because the control
ling element in the finance committee
recognized the "pull" of certain bank
ers who are Democratic bosses. the city g
bonds for S62l,O must bear 4l2 per
can't iptareet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
The Oppos,tion Road.

''You may take the other line. II you like"
said the gentlemanly passenger agent "As you
are going on your wedding tour. don't know
but that 1t is good idea. BY the time you get
to the end OF the line you can celebrate your
golden wedding, and thus get two celebrations
out OF one trip"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

THE Philadelphia Record says the an
nual expenses of the government could
be cut down $4,000, 900 by stopping the
purchase of silver. When a leading
Cleveland organ is so ignorant as to as
sumo that silver bullion is paid for out
of the receipts of the treasury, its free
trade opinions can have no value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
TIN. Oxeruorlxed Word.

Watts-Those old Romans must have had more
time than people have nowadays.
Potts-Why do you think SOL
Watts-Just think OF the time they lost in
using the two-syllabled word ''ego," instead Of
saving 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
Right.

Wibble-I just missed getting myself run over
by trolley this evening. Still, miss is as
good as a mile.
wabble-I think that. as a measure of safety,
would prefer the mile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

floor ana from being too fresh" The
most exsoting and critical travelling ssso-
ciates will be satisfied with such conduct
as this. and will Do entirely willing to de-
pend on the conductor and porter for other
services
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

THE Chinese exclusion law, which was
pronounced constitutional by the Su-
preme Court, seems to be dead letter.
Has Mr.. Cleveland pullified it'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

IT is very probable that Mayor Sulli-
van is beginning to feel embarrassed by
the character and enthusiasm of his
third-term supporters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

If Zimri Dwiggins had his deserts he
would be, but there ia a severe libel
law in this State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
The party then went TO the apartments tn Al
had been reserved for them.

Cuban View of CIev-Isnd'- Discourtesv
HAVANA. May s5.--The news that Pres,.
dent Cleveland had not called upon the In
fants. In return for the Infsnts's visit TO
the White House. has made an unplessans
impression here. and the pnblio journals
complain of President Cleveland's attitude
toward he roy al guest of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
TnE INpIANAPOLIs JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
PARIs-Ameriean Exchange In Paris, SO Boulevard
de Capucines.
NEW YoRK-Gflsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-AP Kemble, 3735 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House
CINCINNATI-J. 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, ID. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
BUBBLES IN THE AIR
Sfan,i-reii.

Moriarty-Pfwy. is this you, Groganl Nc
Manus tould me you had died out in Colorado.
Gr0gan-He Is liar. Oinever doied anywhere
in me life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

THE financial collapse of one of the IN
Vulnerable worlds fair hotel enterprises is
not surprising. From Fortieth street to
Sixty-seventh street. the southern limit OF
the grounds. and beyond, are new hotels
enough to accommodate oil the strangers
likely to be in Chicago any one time In
the next six months. Some of them are
handsome. MISUNDERSTANDING structures.
and valuable addition to the city, while
others are cheap frame buildings; some are
ready for guests, while others are unfin-
ished and unfinished. and likely to remain
SO. 1t is said that the number of
these hotels runs into the hundreds.
but. whether this is true or not
every visitor on his way to Jackson Park,
by whatever route. sees so many that he
can only wonder at the vast expectations
of Chicagoans which led them into this ex-
tensive building in the hope of profit.
When it ia remem bered that the old hotels
of Chicago were able to accom- m odate fair-
~ large crowds and that every other house.
holder in the city Is prepared to rent rooms
to worlds fair visitors. the bankruptcy OF
some of the new enterprises seems almost
inevitable. There are some circumstances
about the "Aldine" concern. whose failure
has victimized so many Indianapolis peo-
pie. which suggest the suspicion that il
WAS a confidence game from the beginning;
but the collapse is. at all events very un-
fortunate. as it is not only loss to hum
dreds whose money has been prepaid, but
will create distrust of all similar schemes
land they are numerous-in which others
have invested. aud in this way be draw
back to the fair itself. The people who pay
no money in advance for rooms are likely
to fare best