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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
SENATOR VOORHEES, VICTORY.

The Journals Washington dispatches
stated that Senator Voorhees, is being quite
overwhelmed with letters and kilograms
from all parts of the country congratulate
In him on the final success of his bill for
the unconditional repeal of the silver pur-
chase law. Senator Voorhees, relation to
the bill was peculiar, and the credit ac-
corded to him for it's success should be
gagged according to the facts. In so far as
he was the father of the bill and the leader
of the repeal movement in the Senate, its
passage is a personal victory for him. But
everybody knows that his heart was on
the silver side of the contest. He was rum
ming with the hare and barking with the
hounds. His leadership of the repeal move
ment was altogether mercenary, and while
he deserves credit for keeping faith with
the President he does not deserve the kind
Of credit hat belongs to a man who makes
fight for right principle because he be-
lieves in it. Mr.. Voorhees, first speech in
favor Of the bill was full of financial vagar-
les anu SHOWeu lnaC MS pretended CONVEX
sion on the silver question was only skin
deep. He walked one way and faced an
other. He was constantly looking behind
him and yearning after the flesh pots of
Egypt From the beginning of the contest
his leadership was handicapped by the fact
that he had been noisy and persistent adj
vocate of free silver coinage, and, while
all commended his loyalty to the Presi-
dent and the fidelity with which he chung
to the compact between them, everybody
knew that he was simply working for
fee. His triumph, therefore. has no moral
significance so far as he Is concerned. 1t
does not prove that he is any less unsound
on the financial question than he was be-
fore and it furnishes no assurance that he
will not be found next week or next month,
advocating some very vicious and danger
Gus measure in the Senate. He has done
justify a suspicion that he has been con-
vertad to sound financial views that he
will probably seize an early opportunity TO
convince his former companions in error
that he is as sound as ever. His so-called
victory lacks the vital element of princi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
SUPT. BYRNEs on CRANKS.
The Great New York Detective Gives
His Ideas OF Their Cause.

New York Herald.
/ asked Superintendent Byrnes yesterday
Wnat he thought about the present manifeS-
tations and the best disposition TO make OF
the cranks.
This is an epidemic much as expected.
Mnen Edwin Gould sent word up 10 my
once yesterday about his visitor. Andrews,
1 look 1t as matter Of course. The incl
s Ien5 0O 0 close upon the heels Of the
and was no doubt prompted by it
Inc persons who called upon me to-day
are or class ready TO emerge 10 the sur
face as soon as they receive the initiative.
All they want is a leader holder than them
selves. l really do not think that the ma
Jority of them are dangerous, but, OF
course, some OF them are. as has been
demonstrated In very unfortunate and
costly manner.
The harmless cranks are now coming TO
the front and will possibly continue 10 DO
SO until some startling sensation of a diff
Ierent character springs up To divert their
You know that some of these persons
are wonderfully versatile. They are swayed,
as 1t were, by the upper current of excite
ment They constantly look for the theme
which is in best accord with their turbulent
minds. The thoughts of a crazv man are
generally miserable, and they like miser-
feed them.
such beings should be safely placed be-
hind bars. There are some circumstances
which render this inadvisable and cruel.
hence it takes some practical experience TO
know just where to draw the line.
Il know that there plenty OF men
walking the streets to-day who become
dangerous at such times as these, when
the Nation is Mortified by the terrible
deed Of some eccentric individual. Still IL
Is only when an outward show of their con-
dition is made that you can catch them up.
What would be the use I'm arresting a
supposedly crazy pei son who conducts him
self in a citiZenlike manner? His eccen-
tricitieS may be of the most rampant sort,
yet / have known sane men whose actions
were a great deal more unaccountable. 1t
is the proof that you want all the time
"Of the many insane persons whom
have known intimately before the proof
came 1 would say that in almost all cases
/ could recall things they did which made
me wonder why did not realize their mis-
fortunes long before. But suppose L even
lad noticed suspicious symptoms. / might
have hesitated to use extreme measures
with them.
You might take ten patients Of supposed
insanity before a board of physicians and
not one of them would be deemed insane.
In all cases, of course such persons should
be closely watched. For my own part L de-
termined to Jail every specimen like Reilly,
who came here a few hours ago. He is a
lunatic.
81 do not think that any sane man would
act in that manner. The police have in
structions to arrest for examination all
violent persons. OF course during the pres
ent siege they are on the lookout in a
special way for cranks Of all kinds"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

day in December. The President will send
cratic majority will try to get together.
If the Democratic Representatives from the
North were wise they would spend their
vacation in consulting constituents in re-
gard to the present lamentable business
situation. Many of them would find that
a great change has taken place within
votes they sought in factories and work
shops year ago, and beguiled them with
their promises OF better wages and cheaper
goods to vote the Cleveland ticket, they
their hands in their pockets. The Bynums,
the Coopers, the Martins and the Brook
shires could not coax a cheer from the
threats of these sad-visaged men. Already
some Of them have besought Mr.. Bynum
not to vote against their industries. If they
should hold mass meetings a large major-
to sacrifice them to distress simply to car
~ out his free trade heresies
Will not those Indiana Democratic MEM
bers Of the House who are expected to sup
port the Presidents tariff bill come home
during the vacation and make an impartial
inquiry as to what their constituents wish,
and return to vote against the Cleveland
revenue tariff bill, the fear of which has
paralyzed the markets, closed factories and
turned men anxious to earn their bread
over to enforced idleness and want? Be
cause of that fear workingmen in this and
other cities are moving to secure partial
work of the city. If the Democratic MEM
bers from Indiana and other States, before
they return, should be moved by this ap-
peal and declare that they will vote against
a Cleveland tariff bill they would give sure
and certain relief. Sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
SPAIN AND THE MOORS.
Who the Fighting Fanatics Are mt
War Now at MeliIla.
New York Sun

War Now at MeliIla.
New York Sun.
Those who read about the war which
Spain has on her hands with the noun
taineers around Melilla, may be a little
puzzled to know who these natives really
are, when they see them varlouSly deSig-
mated as Moors. Arabs, Berbers. Kabyles,
Riffians
Just as our white citizens, our colored peo-
pie and our Indians of the plains are
Americans. But TO say simply that they
are Moors is indefinite. and therefore mis-
leading.
They are not Arabs, and anybody who
values his head had better not call them
Arabs at short range They hate the
Arabs, even though they be coreligionists.
Many OF them speak Arabic, but they
have a language of their own that was
spoken in their mountains long before the
Arabs got a foothoid on the Barbary coast.
They are of Berber stock, just most
OF us are Anglo-Saxon or Teutonic stock;
but TO say that the Spaniards are going to
give the Berbers good drubbing conveys
no exact information. We might as Well
say that Uncle Sam is going TO send an ex-
pedition against the North American In
dians when. as a matter OF fact, he merely
contemplates adjusting an unpleasantness
with the Sisseton band or the Sioux tribe.
The people Spain is dealing with are Ber
bers and SO are the Tuaregs OF the Desert
OF Sahara some millions of other peo-
pie who have no quarrel with the Spanish
government. The broadest differences In
appearance. language and customs mark
the numerous tribes of Berber origin.
II Is even less satisfactory TO apply TO
them the name Kabyles. That word has
no ethnic value whatever II is the Arab
word 'kabila' and In the sense OF tribe"
as Reclus has shown. IL has been applied
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
POWER OF THE CITY CONTROLLER.

The city Is to be congratulated on the
stand taken by Controller Trusler in regard
to his right to audit bills and control ex-
penditures. That his position is in har-
mony with the letter and spirit of the char
ter is too plain for argument. It was evil
IDENTIFY the intention of the trainers of the
charter to give the controller full control
of the city accounts, with a view of enforc-
ing economy and retrenchment. 1t pro-
vides, among other things. that he shall
have the inspection and revision Of the &C.
counts of all other departments and trusts"
To have the revision of accounts implies
the right to disapprove or reject any item.
1t is further provided that he shall audit
the accounts of the several departments and
trusts; that he shall not suffer any appro-'
priation to be overdrawn; that no money
shall be paid out of the treasury except
upon his order; that If any warrant pre-
sented to him shall contain an item for
which no appropriation has been made, he
shall disallow such item: that whenever a
warrant shall be presented to him. he shall
have power to require evidence that the
amount claimed is justly due, and for that
purpose may summon any person and ex-
anime him, under oath, in regard to such
claim, and that he shall prescribe the forms
and methods of keeping and rendering all
city accounts" Finally, 1t is provided that
mo liability shall accrue against the city,
nor can any officer. agent employee of
such city bind the same, directly or indi-
rectly, for any miscellaneous expense with
out the written approval of the controller,
previously obtained and filed in the con-
troller's office" The effect of these various
provisions is to give the controller absolute
control of the city's purse strings, so far as
auditing accounts and allowing or disallow-
ing claims is concerned, and to make him
the supreme arbiter of all miscellaneous
expenditures not incurred under the direc-
ton of one of the executive boards. In
short the controller has large powers, and
1t was evidently the intention of the char
ter that they should be used for the protec-
ton of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
A SUGGESTION TO DEMOCRATIC con-
GRESSMEN.

The country at large will not sorrow be-
cause Congress has decided to take
months recess. If ii had passed the appro-
priation bills and adjourned without day
there would be widespread satisfaction, if
not public rejoicing. In few weeks the
agents OF factories would return with or
ders, and gradually the idle men would dis
appear from the streets to take the places
which they left three or six months ago.
BY degrees the retail trade would revive,
and the channels OF the clearing houses
would be filled with the tide OF improving
traffic The comparatively short trains OF
railroad traffic would be heightened. In
short, the people would be soon forgetting
these dismal days.
But so much the country cannot expect
Congress will reassemble on the first Mon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

The Springfield Republican takes the
stand that the single7tax notion and free
silver ideas were partly responsible for
crank Prendergast's condition, because he
was an advocate Of both those heresies.
The Republican is in error. New ideas do
often afford the hair-brained enthusiast a
chance to expend his surplus energy in
their advocacy. If the Chicago assassin
ploitation Of single tax and free silver, in
stead of practical politics as he under
stood it, the Mayor Of Chicago would be
alive TODAY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

Screech owl hunting continues. The sport
is said to be fine.-Mount Vernon Demo-
crat.
A petition is being circulated for names
asking the County Commissioners TO appro-
pirate $1,000 for the erection of a soldiers
monument in Orleans.-Orleans Examiner
The corn crop this season will be much
greater than at first supposed by many,
but as the corn natures and dries it shows
signs of being ''chaffey'' and light in weight.
-VincenneS Commercial
Hunters say that squirrels this fall are
scarcer than they have been for good
many years. This is especially true Of the
larger variety, such as the fox, gray and
black Wabash Plain Dealer.
c. 2. Combs, of Gill township, presented
the Union last Wednesday with the biggest
pie pumpkin we ever saw. 1t lacked three
inches OF being six feet in circumference
and weighed sixty-four pounds. - Sullivan
Union.
The band OF hunters that left Marion
about two weeks ago for Missouri returned
yesterday loaded down with the spoils of
their hunt. Five deers and a bear were
among the game that fell before their
rineS.-Marion Chronicle.
Postmaster Grover is champion of the
ladies' He set aside to-day as ladies
day at the postofice. and prepared to re-
ceive them royalty. All ladies who present
ed themselves at the money order window
to-day were presented a box OF neatly Sc
lected candy.-LaPorte Herald.
The work OF SEEMING the lakes. ponds and
streams of Posey county continues. in di-
rect violation of the laws OF Indiana Every
week wagon loads OF fish are brought TO
Mount Vernon. These fish are caught with
seins. too, and fishing with poles and lines
has been spoiled rs consequence.-Mount
Vernon Republican.
All the rough glass at the Diamond plate
glass works has been finished and the only
work in progress Is the general repairing
I and kiln dressing and the remodeling OF
| two furnaces. That these furnaces will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

to peoples OF various regions and OF the
most different characters. The name has
so long been used 10 specially designate
the aboriginal population OF Algeria that
Ii now seems, peculiarly. TO belong 10 them
1t Is unfortunate to use the name II any
reader is thereby led TO suppose that the
subjects of France have any part in the
present scrimmage The natives who are
interested are most fanatical followers OF
Islam, and they attacked the Spanish SOL
dieTs because in building a fort they had
disturbed the revered tomb OF holy man.
That sort OF sacrilege would not have ruff
fled the tempers OF the Kabyles OF Algeria
1t is not difficult, however. TO Designate
these natives in way that will distinguish
them from any other people on earth. They
inhabit the Riff mountains or Morocco.
They have long figured I'm writings on Mo-
rocco on account OF their hostility TO all
white men, particularly explorers Geog-
raphers write of them as The Xii natives
or tribe. The name Riffians, bad as TX Is,
has been applied TO them on high authori-
ty; but even this poor name il better than
TO designate this comparatively small. but
exceedingly saucy tribe. as Moors. Arabs,
BerberS, or kabyles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

OF his subordinates is one of the most af-
fecting incidents of a sad and solemn adj
ministration. The New York Post says:
''The performances of Mr.. Quincy In the
State Department are among the most
striking exemplifications OF the evils Of
the spoils system ever made" And this is
Quincy whom they regarded as one of
themselves-nay, as a sort of high priest
OF mugwumpery, but a short time ago.
Alas! that faith in political purity should
have such fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
Accomplished Paris Burglar.

A burglar recently arrested In Paris was
brought before a Judge and charged with
numerous crimes He pleaded not guilty,
stating that the crimes were committed by
his brother. "Your brother" said the
judge, died in 1916, at the age of three
months" This display of judicial learning
crimes were bold ones. He went TO one
Paris house and informed the servant that
the police had learned of a plot TO rob the
house, and had sent a party of detectives
to guard it, The servant was too acute TO
believe the story, so the burglars over
powered her, tied her UP and plundered the
house. In his last escapade, this burglar,
with band of confed6rates, went to a
mansion, made formal examination of the
gate keeper and his wife, recording all the
statements, representing that they were
sent to search the house for Panama docu-
ments. They carried off about 100000
worth of valuables, including many pictures,
having bound and imprisoned the gate
keeper and his wife so that they were
unable TO give an alarm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
Nothing could be more admirable than IL

Nothing could be more admirable than the
temper and course of the unemployed work.
ingmen of this city, in view of the present
DEPRESSION. In the matter of presenting
their case to the public and securing favor
able action of the city authorities and cit
liens toward giving them employment they
have proceeded in a most decorous, orderly
and manly way. In their meetings and
speeches there has been a conspicuous alb
sence of incendiary talk or bad advice. The
committees appointed to visit the different
officials and organizations have been we'll
constructed and have discharged their du-
ties in a dignified and effective way. In
short, the course pursued by the working
men does them great credit and is calcu-
lated TO increase the sympathy which every
right-fseling person has for them. .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

/ During the recent city campaign the
Sullivan administration was charged with
extravaganza in the management of Tom
linson Hall, the outlay for janitors being
clearly excessive. The present administra-
ton is pledged to retrenchment, and, al
though this is not a large item, it is one Of
many. The Board of Public Works has ap-
pointed a custodian Of the hall and three
janitors. This is following in the wake OF
the Sullivan administration. The Journal is
Of opinion that at least one if not two of
the janitors ought to be dispensed with.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

The people of Haughville ought to go slow
in the matter of granting an addition of
fifteen years to a franchise which runs
thirty years from 1887, in return for an cleo
trio line. Haughyille is a growing suburb,
and it is quite likely that self-interest will
induce the company to construct an electric
line before long, without any extension of
it's franchise. The time has passed for
giving away franchises. 1t will not be
many years before Haughville will be an
nexed to Indianapolis. and pending that
event it ought not to make any more binding
contracts with corporations. especially
when there is every reason to believe it
can do so much better by waiting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

Without doubt our silver legislation has
been one Of the principal causes of business
stagnation. That is removed, but other
causes remain. People will not embark in
large business ventures so long as pros
pective values. are liable to be largely af-
fected by changes in the tariff. Settled
business conditions are indispensable to
prosperity. and business conditions can
never be settled as long as Congress is
threatening TO pull down and destroy ex-
fsting systems
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

1t is yet an open question which of the
two Governors, he of Oregon or he of
Colorado, is endowed with the highest
qualifications for an ass. The indications
were in favor of the Colorado man until
the Oregon executive stole a march on him
by issuing a Thanksgiving proclamation
asking the people of Oregon to pray for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
Halloween Outrages.

1t has long been the custom to tolerate
the mischievous FRANKS of boys on Hal
lowe'en as an ebullition of youthful spirits.
which, for one night in the year, may be
endured without complaint; but there is a
question as to the wisdom of this tolera-
ton, and many a citizen whose property
has been injured will feel a hearty SYM
pathy with DR.. Wagner in his legal prose-
cution Of the young vandals who destroyed
his costly and valued lawn vase. Some of
them will go so far to appreciate the
anger which led the old German over in
Marshall, ILL.,, to fire shot into a gang
of young hoodlums. though they will de-
precate his method Of retaliation. There Is
no reason whatever why boys and girls
of Oct. 81 without interference more than
at any other time in the year. The custom
which allows a disregard of other peoples
rights and permits damage and destruc-
ton to other peoples property is better
honored by suppression than observance. A
great deal of petty mischief was INDUCED
in last Tuesday evening which caused both
annoyance and expense to the victims. The
tearing away of fence palings, the removal
of gates, the hiding carrying off of door
mats and other portable articles the break
ing of bell wires may all constitute fun"
for the young people engaged, but there is
another side to the question which they
should be taught to consider If the lesson
is taught by legal process to one of their
number it will have a salutary effect upon
ALL There are enough innocent amusements
belonging by tradition to the celebration Of
Halloween; all others should be abandoned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

of the Democratic State ticket and the re-
suit was that the Prohibition vote was only
Prohibition leaders to circulate petitions in
order to get their ticket upon the official
ballot. The leaders are as mad as If they
constituted a full-grown party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
Tha Late.t "Representative.v

New York Morning Advertisor.
Mr.. Roosevelt de Roosevelt is a rich SON
in-law of the Astor brand. He Is man OF
little force and less hitting experience, but
he has money and he belongs TO the smart
set which our smple-minded, old-fashionsd
Democrats are showing to the front as rep
resentatives of the Republic which they
were not able to destroy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

Your Uncle Holman is a very aged bird
and chock full OF experiences. After vot-
Ing for the Bland free-coinage proposition
on Wednesday, he subsequently voted for
the repeal of the sherman act. rHe can now
tell his constituents that he voted fo; free
coinage. He can also call the attention of
when he solicits postotfices. Mr.. Brookshire
did the same thing. but, unfortunately. Sem
ator Voorhees, has showed Mr.. Brookshire
out. OF reach OF the lunch counter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
Our New Chiefs Qualifications.


The new chief of police OF indianapolis
is tenderfoot. He is not acquainted with
a half dozen the force, never had any
military experience, never even wore red
rag across his brisket as a staff officer on
any of the corruscating parades at the cap
ital. He has slept with Gen. Jim Carnahan
fec, several weeks at a stretch, however.