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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
COMMENT OF STATE PRESS.

THE price of pork keeps mp because a Re-
publican administration opened the mar.
.kets of Germany, France aud other coun-
tries to American pork and lard.-Llberty
Herald.
DEMOCRATIC orators last November and
the month before assured veteran soldiers
that the Democratic party was devoted
to their Interests" Hoke smith Is redeem.
ing the pledges. Hammond Tribune.
REPUBLICANS are already beginning to
scent victory from afar. and if the Demo-
cratic party will only do what it promised.
within two years il will be 90 unpopular as
Patriot.
The price of wheat Is lower than it has
been for o quarter of q century, and yet
many farmers throughout the country still
persist in voting with the party of free
trade TO make It still lower.-PlaInfield
Progress.
TIE good old Democratic times which
were promised us during the last campaign
are comfng-in fact the advance guard is
here already. Try borrowing little har-
vest money at any of the banks ii You
doubt it-Steuben Republican.
THE fee and salary law, which affects the
State and county officials. has been de-
clared unconstitutional. Thus ends an
other Democratic reform. which was never
meant for anything only to deceive the
ople.-PortlandC Commercial.
THE local Democratic sheet has not yet
commenced the publication of list of
frauds and dead BEATS whose names are
on the pension rolls. Ii ought at least con-
fess that 1t knows of none such in MnncIe
if il cannot give their names-Muncie
Times.
"IF tho Democrats are in earnest in what
they promised. why don't they commence
to bring about the good times7" esks a
farmer. Why. they have commenced TO
get back to the good old Democratic times:
lots of business failures and more to come.
don't you seei-Bloomfield News.
WnES the Democratic emissaries go nos
ing around investigating pensions will
they give the old soldiers chance to be
heard, or will they 60 about secretly and
take inst snch evidence az the special OK.
soldier might "a well surrender his pension
ct once.-Corydon Republican.
THE friends of Mayor Sullivan, of In
dianapolis. are confident of his reelection.
basing their opinion on the manner In
which he has administered the affairs of
the city during the present term. and they
claim that he carries host of the people
simply on account of his upright. frank and
courageous manner of manipulating the
business without regard TO friend or foe.
besides having all other qualities reanisite
for the important otfice.-Liquor Dealers
Organ.
BENJAMIN HARRISON. by his dianified de-
mesnor since his retirement from Office.
has answered the question which has sore-
" perplexed large host of idiots for a
number OF years. 10 wit. what must We do
with our ex-Presidentsl Since going out
of office he has apparently been content to
resume his place in the ranks and gone to
work like any other American cltizcn. He
hssn't made himself conspicuous by attend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

The Brightw0od tragedy is the most
startling and CHASTITY of the half dozen
unusual murders which have taken place
in this city and vicinity recently. 1t is
by far the most mysterious crime that
has occurred here for years. and. in its
mystery. suggests the Borden tragedy.
to which the attention of the whole
country has been called by the trial and
acquittal of the accused. Did the read
ing and talking of the Borden murder
instigate some person to commit the
Brightwood murderP Is it possible that
open day, In house situated In quiet
neighborhood, is more favorable op-
portunity to commit musder than the
night and the opportunities it affords
for taking life without discovery Has
the frequency of murder and the mad
equacy of punishment EN- boldened those
with murder0us intent to take life? 1t
does not appear that the person who
seems to have come from nowhere to
commit the Brightwood murder can
have vanished SO that no trace can be
found. 1t would seem that some clew
could be found and that the murderer
could be hunted down. Still, when one
thinks of it. would not Henderson have
escaped if he had not turned self-de-
tective by cOnfessing fis secretP
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

the trust to the bitter end. This copceru
Is called the National Cigarette and To.
bacco Company. and il makes the Admiral
cigarette. The Old Dominion cigar
cites. the signs Of which are so plentiful
are new brand made by the American
company, and they have been put on the
market TO counterfeit the influence OF the
other one. Mr.. Louis Deschler tobac-
conist. said yesterday: cit Is simply an
effort on the part of several gentlemen OF
unlimited means to try and break the
power or the trust. believing that there
will be money in the venture Tor them and
that II will be . benefit TO the dealer. The
fact was that the prices which the trust
demanded were so exorbitant and its terms
so hard that the dealer made practically
nothing on it's product The new concern
Is making q quality of goods that the trust
never equaled, and it il ceiling them at o
much lower figure. The trust. learn
ing that this immediately
put brand OF cigarettes on the
market which they sell at even q less fig
ure than the other. bnt is made of q very
inferior quality of tobacco and paper. The
trnst has also sent word to Its dealers that
if they attempts TO handle any of the goods
made by the other concern the trust will
refuse TO sell them any more. and will
freeze them out. Both concerns have .
great deal of money. but the right Is on the
side of the National Cigarette and Tobacco
Company" Several of the dealers are sit.
ting back enjoying the fruits Of the war
that 10 being carried on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

Under normal conditions Indianapolis
is ore of the m0st orderly and law abid-
ing cities in the country. 1t was not
until recently that murders became fire.,
quent, assaults with deadly weapons
numerous and burglaries of almost daily
occurrence. When the ticket of ''Sulli-
van, Buskirk and Reform" triumphed in
October. 1891, every guild of blackieg
and tough. gamblers. footpads and
thieves in this part of the country knew
that Indianapolis was to be what they
style a "wide-open town." Possibly
without his knowledge, Mayor Sullivan
was made, by his managers, the candi-
day ordinances, of dive-keepers and
gamblers. In his speech of accept
ance, Judge Buskirk pledged amnesty
to toughs in return for votes.
So well has he kept his pledge
that in the places where toughs
congregate he is applanded as
the man who stands between them and
the punishment they deserve. Thieves
and thugs flock to "wide-open" towns
to ply their vocations. Enforce the
laws, close up dives as the law requires,
make war on gambling houses and send
the toughs to the rock-pile, and the
professional criminal class will make
haste to rid the city whose authorities
do this of their presence. During the
year following the election of October.
1891, there were shooting ARRAYS in
dives, and in several instances men
were killed. but the dives were not
shut up. Places which have been no.
torious resorts for desperate characters.
the scores of violence and the schools
of vice and crime, in which such men
as the murderers of Eyster were
graduated and the Lon Hendersons
are teachers, have stood open day
and night every day in the year.
1t, was this immunity from pun
ishment OF the. infiiction of in
adequate penalties which emboldened
the murderers of Eyster to commit
that crime. and if they had possessed in
flnence they would in all probability
have escaped. Between the crime and
the place of punishment many notorious
offenders mysteriously disappear. The
open defiance of one class Of laws opens
the way for the violation of all. In a
city where blackiegs and thieves in
gambling dens and dives boast cham
pion in the person OF the judge of the
Police Court the burglar will be en-
boldened to take greater risks. and will
go armed to take life if 1t is necessary
to success. To the immunity of black
legs and thieves. and to the general un-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
COMMENCEMENT AT ST. JOHNS.
Exercises Presided Over by Bishop Chstard-
Seven Pupils Graduated.

The commencement exercises of st.
Johns Academy were held last evening at
the academy. Bishop Chatard presided.
There were five graduates in the literary
department and two in the musical The
programme included vocal and instru-
mental music and essays. Tho opening
number was q chorus by the vocal class.
"Hark! Apollo Strikes the Lyre," by
Bishop. THIS was accompanied by pianos
Mas c. ODennell and A. Becker; organ.
Miss K. MGGrOarty, and violin, Miss l..
Kester. Following was an essay. Mon
Nova Sed Move" by Miss Hadley; a song by
Miss X. Martin, with piano accompani-
ment by Miss O'Donneli; Sonata On. 20"
Mozart. pianos. Misses Elberg ard Messick,
TO Thy Faith, tits Higher than the Thought
that Questions of Thy Faith Miss O'DOn-
nell; chorus, Ave Maria" Loretz; solos,
Miss Elberg and Miss Messick. and chorus
by the vocal class: accompanies: pianos.
Misses c. O'Donneil and A. Becker; organ.
Mise X. McGroarty: violins. Misses L. Kes-
ter. f. Knebler and +. Reed: essay, Tho
Blessed Virgin in Art and Literature the
second and third seniors; song. Miss
UDonnelL, guitar accompaniment. Miss
Crompton: essay. The Soul Advancing ever
to the Source of Light. and ell Perfection
Lives. Adores and ReIRns. in Cloudless
knowledge. Purity and Bliss" Miss Will
gus: Home. Sweet Home. In the Storm"
pianos. Misses Elherg and Messlck; essay,
''Fugit Irreparable Iempus." MISS Coz;
overture. ''Tancredi," RossIni. pianos.
Misses Cox and McGroarty. Misses Hadley
and Wilgus. Misses Grammar and Becker
and organ. Miss Adams. Gold medals,
given by the academy, were conferred by
the Bishop on \ Beatrice Elberg and
Miss May Messica, for muslc. There was o
large audience in attendance.
The art exhibit. which has been open all
the week. was also open last night for tho
inspection Of visitors 1t will close this
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
pensions.

THE Louisville Courier-J Journal has
become the advocate of sound currency.
and, as it's advocacy is certain to be in
telligent, its accession to the ranks
of sound money champions is very
welcome. The CD, however. is
troubled because this paper has
intimated that part of the pressure
for the redemption of coin certificates
in gold might he stopped by offering
silver in part. This line of action was
suggested By the policy of the Bank of
Freses, which, under certain conditions.
reeEises those presenting large drafts to
take part of the amount named in silver.
While General Harrison was President
there was sufficient gold in the treasury
with which to pay coin certificates with
out considering such a policy. Such a
policy might create premium on gold,
but it has not in France.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

THE other day the head of the Land
Office in Washington, a one-legged con-
federate, dismissed sixty clerks. among
whom were two one-legged Union SOL
diers. And now a Cleveland organ be-
comes pathetic, because the one-legeed
confederate who dismissed the two one
legged Union veterans condoled with
them over their misfortune. and prom
ised to take one back if they could
agree which one he should be. In the
conversation he suggested that there
were lots of one-legged ex-confederates
who want the places and who have no
nausiopa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
Injustice.

The blackboard party was bowling along and
the tin horn was rasping the ears OF the people
in general
"what air them folks blowin' that horn forl''
asked plain farmer-looking man.
They want to attract attention. to let people
know what a time they are having" was the
answer of bystander.
"And they don't git run inl'
"Nope."
swell. that's what call doggone outrage.
Here. them fellers kin go along the street a-blow
In that cussed horn, and when 1 come to town
last week, and was goin' home with load Of
iron and-other stuf-and was holierin few
good old hollers to let the town know that old
81 Brown was as good anybody, the fool
police ketched me, and / had to pay moren ff-
teen dollars fine. That's the way jestice is run
in this country anyhow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

So brief period has elapsed since the
Sentinel was demanding the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and shout
ing gold bug" that it has not had time
to obtain few elementary facts regard
ing sound currency. In the first place.
it assumes that the Journal ia not in
favor of the repeal of the Sherman law.
The Journal was advocating its repeal
before. the Sentinel came out with it's
double-leaded leader renouncing free
coinage and demanding the repeal of
the Sherman law. Again. the Journal
has not said that the coin certificate ia a
better money than the Rreenback; but
it did cay that, having more value
behind 1t. it was q safer dollar. suppos-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
Load of Hxv on Fire.

There was quite an exciting time on Vir-
ainia avenue. near engine house No. Ii. yes
terday morning. when load of hay. from
some unknown cause, caught fire and
started to blaze at q threatening rate. A
farmer named angsdale. residing in Perry
township. was bringing the hay TO the
market and just before he reached the en-
Rine house he tnrned TO look behind him
aud saw tongue of flame shoot PIP from
his load of hay. Langsdale immediately
descended from the hay the quickest way
he knew. by just letting go and sliding off.
The tiremen at the engine house ran TO his
assistance. and the hay was torn from the
wagon ard gOodiy portion OF the load.
half burned, was strewn upon the pave
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
Queer Ides About q Decision.

Numerous inquiries have been addressed
to Superintendent of Public instruction
Worries asking if it Is true that the Supreme
Court has ever made decision giving the
patrons of q public school the right to
elect q teacher. He said yesterday that he
had inquired of several of the Supreme
Court Judges and that he had not learned
of any such decision either lately or at any
other time. Such arulins. he said. would
virtually give the employment of teachers
into the bands of the people of the district
whereas the law very plainly puts this
duty into the hands of the township trus-
teeA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
En,~r,a,nmen, a, the R+forma,orr.

The board of MANAGERS of the Womsn's
Reformaiory gave an entertainment which
was greatly appreciated by q decidedly
enthusiastic audience. The members Of
this large family were seated on either side
of the chapel. and the participants and
guests on and near the platform. Miss
Sarah Kelley. the superintendent. presided-
Among those who took part were Rev. r.
T.. Dewhurst. who read two humorous
sketches Mrs Dewhurss and guest. Miss
Robertson of Harrisburg. Miss katherine
Enos and Miss Helen Walker. who sang.
and others 1--WE excelisntly executed
drills were given by the girls of the Re
formatory. one by the younger and the
other by the older members The guests
were received in the parlors after the -
textAipment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

A Difference Worth Something.
"What is the difference" shouted the orator.
between the pitiful bribe of 30 accepted by an
obscure and unknown police officer and the $780,
600 taken by great and mighty Senator high in
the councils of his nationP'
"Forty nine thousand, nine hundred and
ninetyive dollars" to be sure.'' roared the red
whiskered man on tho front bench. "And that
shows what brains is good for"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
Epworrh League Mas. Meeting.

mass meeting of junior Epworth
leagues. OF Indianapolis. will be held at
Roberts Park NJ. L. Church. at 345 sunday
afternoon next This is intended to be q
praise service. The leagues are pleased
with the progress they have made. and de-
SIRE To extend the work among other
churches. organizing new leagues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

THE young attorney who is the law
officer of the Pension Bureau not only
declares that his great regret is that he
was not old enough to have been in the
confederate army, but left his work to
hasten to Richmond to pay homage to
the bones of Jefferson Davis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

THE present spite of the Democratic
organs against x-Postmaster- general
Wanamaker cannot be accounted for
except that his wonderful efficiency will
show by contrast the ineff1ciency. of his
Democratic successor, who is q great
man because he weighs over three hun
drad nounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

ing political conventions or participating
in the PROCEEDINGS of he-women and she
men for the reformation of the universe
The pestiferous newspaper interviewer bas
found him courteous but mnm; ana alto
gether his course has been admirable and
well worthy of imltstion.-Mount Vernon
narnn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

THE great throbbing heart Of the
Democracy beats in earnest sympathy
for the President, who is compelled to
trade the Offices for congressional votes
and burns with envy of the Congress-
men who have the votes to trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

IN Topeka, Kan. the fresh Demo-
cratic postmaster turned out all the let
ter carriers assuming that they would
teach their successors before leaving.
They refused to do this and now it is an
exceptional day when Topeka has one
delivery. Still, the cause of Reform.
always with capital letter. is marching
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

AN Epworth League convention in
Ohio has unanimously adopted q resolu-
tion urging Methodists not to join the
regular army until Sunday reviews shall
be abolished. Sunday reviews have
never been authorized on Sunday in the
regular army and Secretary Proctor,
General Harriscn's Secretary of War,
abolished the Sunday inspection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

AT this distance it seems that it would
have been wiser for the faculty of the
Normal School, at Terre Haute, to have
expelled the ringleaders In the rebellion,
as, it is said, was the Judgment of the
trustees. Patience is classed with the
virtues, but there are cases when it is
ANYTHING else
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

certainty of the enforcement of the laws
against greater offenders, may be at
tributed two shocking murders in this
city and suburbs, and probably
third in Briahtwood. And it all comes
of being known to the lawless as "a
wide-open town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

THE country is at the mercy of the
Democratic Congress, and it is idle to
talk Of any permanent restoration Of
confidence until it shows its hand on
other questions than the Sherman silver
1ow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

THAT one-armed Union veteran in
Kansas who has been promised two
places in the Treasury Department only
to see two two-armed ex-confederates
from that State get them has expressed
q kacpicion that he served on the wrong
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

AGAIN il is announced that the Presi-
dent has retained a place for Mr.. Shank
In, and that Mr.. Gray's friends are
very DESTROYS that his reward shall not
be long delayed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

FIVE hundred Columbian guards are to
be discharged by the exposition directory.
This means at least ATS now saloons. X the
Columbian police are like their brethren of
the regular force
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
Republican Committee.

The new Repnbli city committee will
probably meet some day during the CON-
ing week. The old chairman of the CON-
mittce. d. w. Grnbbs. is now living In
Mexico and has been for some time A
successor to b i'm will be elected. Secretary
Bo0kwalter's term will ex pire. and he has
announced that he will not be q candidate
for ro-eiecti0D.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
Tho SizxarG.

Tween the hot and soaking sizzard,
And tile keen and ontting blizzard,
We have the weather alphabet
From A to crooked lizard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

FIVE thousand women in Boston have
petitioned the street-car company to re-
scind the privilege now allowed men of
smoking OH the three rear seats of the sum-
mer cars. They have better way here.
The women simply take possession of tho
aeafa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

THE New York Recorder thinks that the
recent wedding of Mr.. Fl. Veal and Miss
Ham. at Derricott, England. Is meet for re.
joicing among newspaper humoriots. but it
is possible that the names were butchered
in cable transmiss,on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

TRYING to see $500 worth of worlds fair
for so cents is responsible for good deal
of nervous prostrati0n nowadays
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
BUBBLES ~ tbs AIR

His Only use Tor 1t.
Barber-shampoo, sirl
Bald-headed Customer-What with-fy poisOnl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
..Jimn,i." nowlinc,r Inrrati,nde.

CfHHifF EU"ffHcs HhErhtttHUe.
James Dow ling, ex-councllman, and q
prominent Democratic politician, was ar
rested several days ago by the police on
the charge of wife beating. and Judge
Buskirk fined him $500 and sentenced him
to six months in the workhouse. and then
quietly released him on q commitment on
the promise of better behavior. He did it
in private. also, so khat Dowllng could
avoid publicity. He dIu it because BOWL
ing 10 q Democrat with some influence, and
because election time is approaching. Since
then the Judge has learned that Downing
dangerously working against HIM for re.
nOmlD alton. and he Is exceedingly wroth
and swesrs that he will give Bowling the
full extent of the law the next time he
comas bafore him.