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The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
HOKE SMITHS PENSION BUREAU.
1t Is Controlled by Men Who Fate Union Vet
erans-About the Special Examiners.

Mr.. Martin B. Bailey. of Danville. Ill.
chief OF the law division of the Pension
Bureau under the Harrison administration,
was in town yesterday on his way to his
home. He said to Journal reporter that
Hoke Smith and Hoke Smith men control
the Pension Bureau. When Commissioner
Lochren was appointed ell of the positions
which the Commissioner IS permitted to
fill were filled, and In fact he Is Commits
sioner only in name. The plan to cut Oft
1OOO 900 of the pensioners under the act of
1870 had been agreed upon and the ma
chinery set at work before Judge Lochren
had been appointed.
The decisions of Assistant Secretary of
the Interior Bussey establishing ratings
for the law of 1880. the same under other
laws, were set aside by Hoke Smith. and
the examiners detailed to carry ont the
orders to out down were selected practically
before his appointments.
The Journal reporter asked about these
examiners.
They are men who have been employed
as examiners. some Republicans and some
Democrats. Tney were advised of the pur-
pose of Hoke Smith and were not detailed
until after they had consented to carry
ont the plan. One man who received s.. 900
year under the Harrison administration
was continued In O 81, QUO place on condi-
tiOn that he would help to carry out
Smiths cut-down orders. 1t Is nonsense TO
announce that only 5000 cases were sus-
pended mp to July ID. One examiner told
me that during the month of June he con-
sidered T5l cases. sud of these seven hun
dred were marked for suspension. to be
dropped. to be- cut down. or to be specially
investigated"
How about the much proclaimed
freuds7'
much has been said abont the Norfolk
GASES. The offender had been sent TO prison
before Mr.. Cleveland was inaugurated.
Last week the judge of the United States
Court dismissed sixteen cases for INSULT
oiency of evidence and censured the PEN
s,on officers for bringing them. The New
Mexico cases had been investigated and
action begun when the Democrats took
control of the office. The frauds in this
case were committed by the claim agent
and not by veterans asking for pensions.
The worst ring IL in Baltimore but the
estigation there has bsen dropped since
the change In the control of the bureau.
"The whole atmosphere of the bureau
has CHANGED. Formerly the veterans were
respected and their claims were considered
as those of men deserving we'll of the gov
ernment. Now the influential positions.
with few exceptions. ore occupied either
by men who hate the Union soldier. or
sycophants who will do the bidding of the
HOke Smith managers"
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
TO HOIST THE GROWING FIGURE.
How the Work Will Be DOne-Sculptor Brew :
ster's Visit to the City.

George t. Brewster. sculptor, and author
of the crowning figure of the soldiers and
sailors monument. was in the city yester-
day and let the contract for hosting the
figure to it's position on the shaft. X. r.
Barker. of this CITY. secured the contract
for the sum of $500. and il is stipulated
that the figure shall be in place within
forty days. Mr.. Barker is the man who
hoisteG all OF the stone and built all of the
scatfolding required for building the mon
ument. and tbe fact that that stupendous
work was oone without so much as u man
mashiDg his finger is evidence of the good
hands in which the present contract is.
The manner of hosting the figure has
been q matter of mnch speculation to
nearly every one. The shaft rises TO ITS
height of 1S4 feet. bare of any scaffold on
the outside or in. and its sides presenting
D precaricus foothold for even q fy. To
erect a scsffold from tho ground up would
be tremendous undertaking. but such
will not be the case. 4 scaffold will be
bnilt out from she top. and TO height of
about sixty feet. and the figure will be
worked MP by means of pnlleys fastened to
that. and worked by a derrick.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
stole Them from HIS Parents.

Charles Field. the young man arrested
on the vagrancy charge by officer Lyons.
Thursday. proves to be the degenerate son
of respectable parents. residing at No SIS
Wright street Yesterday the prisoners
father and mother called at police head
quarters and identified several articles Of
jewellery found on Field as property be-
longing TO them. They state that their
son robbed them of the jewelry and they
will appear in Police Court against him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
BOARD OF WORKS.

Those Pay Rolls We're Only Slightly Cut,
hut the Board Was Very Mild About 1t.
A little instance of the peculiar policy of
the Board of Works was shown yesterday
morning when the foreman of street re-
pairs presented q weekly pay roll of over
sl.5O0 for the last week. although the board
peremptorily ordered hlm to cut the bills
to not more than 81 200 a week ago. This
pay roll was for the street gang alone.
Despite this direct violation of the boards
order. which cost the citizens over $500.
there was no singing rebuke administered
to the foreman. No. indeed: he was simply
informed again that he must reduce the
pay roll to not moro than $1,000. The Ques-
tion as to whether the board has
the authority to approve this pay
roll. after ordering it reduced.
arises. The foreman added over
$500 TO the rolls where he had no right
whatever to do this but the board did not
refuse to approve the amount. Such An ex-
peoples money has not been known in this
city before, and It would seem that the
board places itself in very awkward posi-
tion If it does not discipline the foreman or
dismiss him altogether. BY approving the
bills the board practically admits the
power of the street foreman to control
their actions. The street foreman 10 known
TO have considerable political power. and
it Ia hardly probable that Sullivan would
dare let him 20, even If he should ignore
the orders of the board on all matters. Be-
fore the convention which nominat-
ed Sullivan. street men were scat
tered in all parts of the city, and
Sullivan's strength was much augmented
in the convention thereby. If repeirs were
attempted on every bad street in the city
there seems no occasion why the repair
bills should run as much as $1,000 q week.
After the convention in which the little
Mayor was renomiDated. the board ordered
the foreman to cut the bills exactly In half.
1t is not apparent why it should cost the
city g. 900 for street repairs one week and
only $1,000 for the weeks following. The
foreman of street repairs evidently did not
agree with the policy of shutting off so
many good Democratic voters. even after
the convention. and on this he has evi.
IDENTITY taken issue with the board. The
bills for the sewer gang for the last week
amounted to S95.90 and for the bridge gang
S123. 35.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Rassmann Beginning to Hustle.

Emil Rassmann's chances for q re-elec.
tion in the Eighth ward are diminishing so
fast that be appeared before the board.
the first time in long while. to make q
few circus displays To catch votes. He
wanted crossings and electric lights. and it
is quite propable that the board will give
him a few of the things he asks.
Among the petitions for electric lights
were those asking for lights ut Market
and Liberty streets; on Illinois, between
Morris and Wilkins: on East Market. be-
tween Davidson and Hanna, and on
Thomas street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Final Est.nat.s Approve

Final estimates were approved as fol-
lows:
Walnut street. asphalt. 1875 feet at $4.55.
ST.637. 63.
broadway. asphalt. Western Paving and Sup
ply Company, 7.129.t feet at S6.25, StS.277.50.
Local sewer ON East street. from ht. Clair street
10 first alley south OF Christian avenue, 1,5i2
feet at $l.s9. 81. .S56.ts.
Local sewer on New York street, from Ala
bama 10 a point 2lO feet west William Bossart
215 feet at $I.62, S34s so.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Coll.ce-Avenue Remembrance

Soheee-ASenuo Asomonstrahce.
A remonstrance was filed yesterd ay
against paving College avenue with brick
from Massachusetts avenue TO Christian
avenue. The remonstrance was signed by
all the resident property owners except one.
The Improvement resolution will have TO
60 to the Council.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

On account of the dedication OF Catholic
Church at Union City. Sunday. July %, q special
excursion tram will leave indianapolis at z a. IN.
and arrive at Union City at 9:45 a. H., returning
Ia the evening. Rates are
$3.50 Cor the Round Trip-Sl.50.
For tickets and other information call at Big
Jackson place, Massachusetts avenue and Union
Station.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

He stated that the contract by which the
company was to furnish the city with
water free for street and alley intersec-
tions as an old one. and the company did
not feel bound TO abide by It now. The old
contract will probably be renewed. and the
sprlnklers will again get water at cents
o thousand gallons
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

A few days ago Charles Logan. a small
colored boy, who was held at the county
jail for petit larceny. aw aitipg the action of
the grand Jury. became sick and was re-
moved to the City Hospital About half
past 6 O'Clock yesterday evening he slipped
out Of the hospital aud made good his es.
cane.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Various COMPLAINTS.

Itwas reported to the board that Seventh
street. west of Mississippi. was In very bad
condition, and the city engineer was In
structed to give the condition Of the thor
oughfare immediate attention. Mrs. Sam
uel Goddard. of 2O4 West New York street.
complained that Webb. Jamison N Co..
after breaking the canal bridge on West
New York street. had left quantity of the
old iron in front of her premises. The firm
was ordered TO remove it at Onoe. Some Of
the property owners on Hudson street. the
sidewalks of which are TO be paved with
cement. asked that some of the houees that
interfered with the Improvement he re-
moved. The city engineer was instructed
to look over the ground and report j. L.
Southern, who lives on Tennessee street,
near Second, said that q light was badly
needed on Second street. and he ASKED the
board To have the old gas lights turned on
again If 1t was not able to do any better.
He also claimed that the intersection of
Tennessee street. Kentucky avenue and
Maryland street was IN bad condition, and
when il rained there was a veritable duck
puddle in the neigh n borhoOd. &. X. Watson,
who lives on North Meridian street, ABOVE
Fall creek. said that the new culvert
whloh the board had placed at Twentieth
street drained the water Oh his property
and washed his lawn away.
The New Sweeping Plan.
The same old cry against tho present
farce of street sprinkling was heard. Clar-
ence Kenyon again tslked about his plan
for cleaning the streets by broom brigade.
as explained IN the Journal q few days
ago. and 1t is quite probable that the board
will agree to q test of the plan. Patrolmen
made complaint that the contractor who
was supposed to keep South Delaware
street clean. failed to sprinkle before he
swept the street, and that the dust was in.
tolerable. Like com plants also came from
South street and North Pennsylvania. Peo-
pie on North Mississippi said that street
was not half sDrin kled.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Bio Four Route.

State militia now in camp at Forest ark, near
Terre Haute. On this account the Big Four will
run special excursion train Sunday. July %, at
$1.OO for the Round Trip-$I.O0.
Leave Indianapolis at $50 a. m. Arrive at
Forest Park at 1899 a. m. Returning leave
Forest Park at p. m. For tickets and other In
formation call at Big Four offices, No. East
Washington street. 36 Jackson place and Union
Station.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

found that she had spent her time and
money learning an obsolete and imprac-
tical system. She became discouraged.
and sought and obtained employ ment as a
domestic. She has since been employed as
such in different homes In this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

Appointed Juror at the Worlds Fair.
Mr. Julius A. Schuller. of this city. has
been notihed of his appointment as one of
the Jurors on awards in the wine depart
ment of the worlds fair. He served in the
same capacity at the Paris ex position when
scarcely more than boy and has n wide
reputation as an expert and eonnoisseur of
wines. He will be the only representative
In this department. from Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Improvement Resolutions.
The following improvement resolutions
were passed yesterday:

y
To pave the north side walk of Ray street. from
Meridian TO Washington. with brick.
To grade and gravel the roadway of Key
stone avenue. and lay brick sidewalks from
Meridian TO West
To grade and bowlder tile first alley east of
Summit, between Roller and Ohio streets.
To grade and gravel the fret alley west OF Ia
coma. between Michigan ana Ohio streets.
The contract for the work of improving
Jefferson avenue was resclnded. The board
has concluded not TO improve the street
this year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

Claim that the Southeastern Section Has
Not Yet Been Visited.

Claim that the Southeastern Section Has
Not Yet Been Visited.
The residents of the southeastern protion
of the city are preparing for great debat-
ing "bee." to take place some time next
week. the day to be set later. The proposed
debate is attracting considerable attention
in that part of the city, aud the prospects
for large attendance are very good. The
question to be debated Is one of the times,
and the admission will be Free to give the
psople of that section of the city the ben.
eft of the erudition of the debaters. The
question 10 be debated is: "Was the gar
bage ordinance intended to operate in the
southeastern portion OF the cityp Ii
will be an interesting debate with theory
speakers will argue from theory and
and the doctrine of statutory construction
that the ordinance was intended TO operate
In that portion or the city the same as
In others. and that the ordinance il for gen.
eral application throughout the limits of
the city. The negative supporters claim
to have q most formidable array of statis-
tics bearing them out in the assertion that,
since the passage of the ordinance, and
since it went into e1ect last Monday, there
has not been garbage wagon In that por.
have carefully garnered their rb8ge, and
saved it for the collector, have seen 1t de-
cay IN their doory ards. There will be speak
ers, well known throughout tho length and
breadth of the city for their forensic
powers and It is even limited that Sulli-
van himself will read one of his essays at
the time.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO CHICAGO
E0fnrdnH .TsfIzr

$S.50-Round Trip Only S3. so,
Via the Lake Erie & Western r. r. and steamer
500 City. Train leaves Indianapolis at 10 D. M /;
arrives at Randolph street, Chicago, at $3.50 a. m.
Sunday, July %. Tickets good returning until
OCT. 81. Free reclining chair cars. Secure tick
cts and reserve chairs at once at As South Illi-
nois street, Union Station or Massachusetts,
avenue depot.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
.Sfra,C Hats!
Biz Four Route.

new lot. cheap. ut "Seaton's Hat Store, ~
q North PennsylvanIa street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Whv the Rn,es yyere kai.ed,

Vice President Davis. of the Water
Works Company. appeared before the board
to explain why the company had increased
the cost of water to the street sprinklera
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Big Four.
Worlds Fair Route.
DdiIv Ercursi0ns to Chfcd0o.

Daily ETcursiOns to Chicago.
$3.50 for the Round 1rip-s4 so.
Tickets good for ten days. For tickets and
sleeping and chair-car accommodations call at
No. East Washington street, SO Jackson place,
avenue, and Union Station.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
Walker Fined.

Greenberfy Walker was fined 81 and costs
for hauling garbage without license.
Walker is the man who WAS preven te6 from
raising hogs inside the city limits and
moved his herd just across Brlnkman
street. He has been hauling garbage from
the city and feeding it to his hogs and
says he will test the validity of the new
gar bage law. and the right or the city to
prevent him from gathering garbage and
hauling 1t on to his premises to feed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22
$4.5O-CHICAGO AND RETURN-Sf. 90
Yin Peananirnuia Line

From Indianapolis. Tickets good ten days. All
trains stop. both going and returning, at South
Chicago, EnglewoOd and Grand Crossing, within
Worlds Fair and Hotels and Boarding Houses
adjacent thereto
W. f. Drummer, ID. p. A., Indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

JULIUS c. WALK CARL +. WALK.
Fine Plates, Cups and Saucers

Royal Worcester, Doulton. Royal Crown DeroN
Coalnort. Dresden, Copeiands China AID many Othcf
Engnsh German and French ma es OF line POrcela q,
Come and see our stock. prices are exceedingly low
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

Big Four Route.
Louis riiie Line NOtc Open.
Ttco Through Trains Daily
Leaving Indianapolis at 2:55 d. m and 245 a. m,
reaching Louisville at p. IN. and 7:lo a IN.
Leave Louisville at TAO a. N. and S:15 D. m.
Arrive Indianapolis at 11:45 a IN. and 1890
midnight.
Sleepers and free reclining chair cars on trains
leaving Indianapolis at 2:45 a. M. and Louisville
S:15 p. IN.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-22

$3.5O-TO CHICAGO AND RETURN-S3.5O
Vta the Popular Route,
The Lake Erie a. Western railroad and steamer
800 City," The above will be the rate for every
day and train via this route. Tickets good re-
turning until Oct. 81. Free reclining chairs on
night trains. For time of trains, tickets, re-
served chairs, etc., cali at city Office, 46 South
Station.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-28

Quotations based on small lo,s to re.
.ealer' Aniipulhinc. hrr ounce. zoe.
a, A'.eelanlii, Der ounce, iNs, per pound,
n'c, aerue acid, per pound. lSc; carhoi-
y arl, .ciiygt-, Per pound, 30d2oh. mn
o4ye aciu; q. T., per pound 22c. nitric
wig' =. T.. Per pound. nc; sulnhuric
n,gi1i = r. per pound. ne. fannie acid
uWN' Der pound, Sl25; alcohol, g1 nor
cent per gal, $40, less So for cash,
alum, ner pound, &c; aptkamnia. Sl.o0;
altiiehrine, pcr ounce, 25c; antipyrcne
lfe ounce .Sii0: ammonia. carbonate.
pr poHHa. luc' vitFiol. per pound, GdSc;
mnc irAss, pcr pound Doc: blue oint
mont cr pound, Jocs l.oraN. Der pound,
i-Iiac; camphor gum. per pound. sSfi
Wc; csrsicum, powdered, per p6una. aac.
cocaihe muir, cryst, per ounce, $3.50;
cnpperas, per pound, 2iitic: cream tartar.
g. +, per pound. Boz; grlcers. ppr
pound, Zee; Dovcrs powder, per pound.
Sl2o; ether, sulphuric. 4. $. p, pcr
pound, doe gum arabic. first pick Per
pound, Wci shellac, per pound. SOC.
gne, brown, per pound. 12d1Gr, glue.
white, per pound, 2Oc; mace. per pound,
Soo: mercury, per pound. 75r. morphine.
i, " w. Is ounce box. per ounce. 50 30.
: - ounce boxes, per ounce. s. ~: ounce
bottles. per ounce. $40: nnmegs. per
pound, Ihc; castor oil, nrr gallon. 81 "a
WLdA;l olive OIL per gallon, Sli0; I'm.
seed OH, per gallon bld5Sc. sperm. W
II. per gallon. 81 %: opfim per pound,
S260; opinn, po., per pound s8G0; hlacl,
nfpper per pound, lie. potash, bromide,
ner pound. 4fc; poiBsh, chlorate. per
Hound, 2Nc; iodide per pound, S32i;
quiuinc, =. y w. l-ounce bottles, BE,
enus, per ounce, Boo; quiniue, T. ~ w.
Bounce cans, per ounce 32c; r. & s..
OuluIup l=Ouncp yinla nor nuuen gf,e.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-28
.a YIs. . Z pol. 8 Ia: blaeE ere..

+ bayou ys, 3 l-2ci pink, 3 1-2e; blact eyes.
Common, 38ia4c, pri,na IL.
eteeieie . ~ ,,2agc head rice, GLE -
sal blsli--New mackarai. meiinm 4.
l, hail barrels, 500; No. 2. lOponn1
net hus, Sl.lu; medium No. 4 IO.ne,~i
mel kits. Sl.2ji Goldfish bricks. l.3e .--'
C1eese-Eancy, full cream, ono IN bsv
10 40 i,Tri two in box, 15c; Young Ameri'
Sta, s.aIFch--lnmp. &c per pound: l aud =
pounI pacAagcs, Der pound, 8 lie: q.
starch, 20 aud 40 pound boxes 't 6aG 1 g.sn
lauldesss, Gle; l-poaud packages Ia IN
Pieklcs -Bhls., medium. $500. 10 bbls
medluhl, $40; bbls. small sT N. )
nIols'i sinai 81; lOFallon kegs. SCI; h-eai-
Ion sess, SL!5i ripfs. per az 81,
quarts, per doz, Sis5; Is gail6p 9 nSs
doz.' y; Am. gal, peg doz. s525. bspe.
En- gaI' per doz-, 80; imperial, per Gal,
Nuts-Almonds, new sof. sboii 50,
pound, 10 lie. walnais nor noS ng'' per .sl
large, II lie; flborts, per poii8d 70 Ia i.Sc
Bra2lls. per pound, new crop' 10 To-.
pteahs' new crop, 1-209,. paannts
fancy white, per sack. Parrot brapd' H..
choice white, brass brand. 7c. r59ef,i
Wllte nest quality 100
Dried Fruits Turkish rruncs, per
pound, lie; California. iiOs Ills
56pound boxes, TI-9c; CSliforbi, ms 6ss.
dVOs' .2o-ponnd boxes, Sc; 7Og. az. b.,
0Os, 1Os, 91-2c; California cvaporaiei
aprcois, per pound, 1G lie: /. l.. raisins
o-erown, - per box: choice evoporafei
apples, 5O-puuni boxes. 10. MINE IN.
pound boxes, . 1-2c per pound; ca .i GS
in barrels, DC per pound: entrants. m
boxes &c per pound: California riisin
5gggapes, . lie; dried grapes, &c; citron,
dNes. lO-pound boxes. 1Oc per mound,
oO,poqnS boxes, s lie per pound: choice
unPeelcd California peaches. ~.
Freserves-live-pound pals, one dozen
70 the case, per doz. S6.75; oOpound
lnniklns, per pound. Zoe.
Jellies -Iwenty-pound pals, roc; 30
pound tin pals per doz 50. 25: II wine
pound tin pals, per doz., S3.T5; b wine
$40. NO' wa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-28
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,
COTTON.

Special to tc Gazette.
New Orleans, la, Dec, ~ Atwood
Violet y 90, say livcrpoo's opening
was rather better than expected, but
under the heavy movement eascd of,
prices closing some O-6idT-6l lower than
yesterday
The spot market shows sales Of TO-
600 bales at 1916 decline.
Port receipts today arc dl5iS bales
against 2B2St bales kl-l year, So long
as this disparity continues the claim
that the movement is az the expense Of
the interior towns, while i may he So,
will have bun .itilc effect on prices.
in dis connection thc sdiniweci,ly state
mpni OF thirteen principal towns as pub
lished today, while showing receipts of
5000 bales, thus far this week against
~ 134 bales last year, shows o gain iu
stocks Of only 216I bales and iu-soiur
as we can learn, this coalition applies
largely to the invisible towns which
show loss or no gain On the stocks OF Inc
previous wear. Some Of The interior
points whore die yidd vs. far IN excess
OF last year show decreased stocks
nbtbhv. jackson. Canton, Grenada and
.Wcst Point Miss Nc this fact applies
10 the towns generally throughout the
cotton belt and the planters claim, Tint
he has less cotton on hand tlum hst
ycar. be true, from whence b. lle excess
10 be drawn ~ make "a yield. Ippr1Xlmat-
inc thc higher currcnt estimates Tue
near future will soon determine CO.'S to The
correctness OF ihe various estimates give
ga. rs the shortage. il ID D. tl occur must
s.1n discover itscls Receipts thus f0r
mis- weed. 1880 bales against 2l2,3oi
bales last weck and ll9Osj bales last
year
4 Ta.R ID
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-28
The Weather for
Next January7
mo lollowInr e0aaLlIon. g0Esru D,

The following conditions govern the
guessing;
ist Each euoss must forecast the
highest temperature In Waco, Texas,
for zach Of the thirty-onc days OF next
January, The award viii be- made by
comparison with the official report Of
tho United s,ates weather bureau
Cd. Each subscriber to The somi-
Weekly Gazette who has credit on
Is hooks for a. much az six months
anh'criptlon from october Is, 1904, IL
entitlud TO onu guess, credit Of ono
ycar'a subscription from October 10,
entities tho subscriber to two gueases.
81 Gucsscs win be received and filed
up to IL o'clock midnight December
"a, uoxt
iIh Tho Gazette WIN number tho
gucsaos a. received and deliver tho
numbered coupons, without MINES, to
the committee, which will make tho
award.