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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20
SHREDS AND PATCHES.

When q man talks into telephone what
he says goes.-Buffalo Courier.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin seems to have
made most worshipful ass of himself out
at Chicago.-Boston Herald.
The less said about the Wanamaker case
the better it will be for the Democrats.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch Dem)
A gentleman is a man who will not light
his cigar after the theater is over, until
he is out In the open air.-Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
The ages OF United States Senators aver
age fifty-five years There is no fool like
an old fool-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser
We violate no confidence when we state
that the persons who advocated the extra
session are somewhat disappointed.-Wa ASH
ington Post.
After a woman has been sick two days
her husband stops worrying about her
and begins to be troubled about the doctor
bill-Atchison Globe.
When Cleveland loses moral prestige in
the estimation of Harper's Weekly how
must he be regarded by honest men or un-
impaired yision.-"roy Times.
Somehow or other the report that there
are counte felt fifty-dollar bills in circula-
ton is not exciting the widespread interest
that it oiight.-Chicago Mail.
Talk about ingratitude! Nearly every
Recommendation member Of Con-
gross is fighting the Democrats who helped
them into Observation-Disclosures Press
Since Anarchist Mosts wife has been
taken down with smallpox in New York
is combining two scourges with one rope.
Boston Herald.
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REMARKS ON A PENSION BILL.

A bill has gone upon the calendar of the
House to give the widow of well-known
soldier 500 month. The Journal does not
oppose the bill, but it is one of those meas
ures which serve to expose the inconsist-
ency Of the most bitter opponents of the
pension system in the North The applicant
is the widow of prominent man in public
life who was great favorite with the men
in Massachusetts who have most loudly de-
nounced the pension act of June 1890, and a
liberal pension policy generally. If the pc
titicn upon which the bill was presented
could be seen it would doubtless contain the
names of those who are on record against
the present "demoralizing pension system"
1t would not be surprising to find the name
of that descendant Of two Presidents who.
in a recent article eulogizing President
Cleveland, applied the most insulting cpl
thets to veterans seeking pensions upon that
petition urging that a pension Of 500
month be given to the widow of his friend.
The Boston Herald, the Springfield Repub-
lican, the Herald, World. Post or Times of
New York, the Philadelphia Record and
like papers which have assailed the pen
sion roll and the law which pensions vet
Grams unable to their bread will not
protest against this goody pension to en-
able the widow Of a well-known man to
live without labor or the fear Of poverty.
On the other hand, If the granting of it were
in doubt some of them would urge it on the
ground of justice and patriotism in the same
column that they applaud the Cleveland ad-
ministration for rejecting two-thirds of the
applications for pensions under the act Of
June q, 1890. which the Pension Bureau has
Harrison administration were about one
sixth of the whole.
- The pensions for which the least can be
said are these special ones voted by Con-
gress to the widows of men who have been
out Of the service for years, and who are
granted pensions because of the social stand
ing of the deceased and their widows. If
pensioned upon the rank of their husbands
ceive more than third of the amount ac-
corded them by these special acts. Never
| theless, such pensions are urged by the men
and the papers who cry out against granting
| s12 month to a broaen-down veteran who
served his country for $13 month,
| when that pittance will keep him from the
poorhouse. They seem to proceed upon the
assumption that it is the duty of the gov
eminent to maintain the widows of few
| favored men far above want, while the same
government should permit men who served
| it faithfully to hobble or be carried to the
pauper houses by thousands. The govern
ment for the people in which Abraham Lin
| coin believed, and for which the Republican
| party stands. does not believe in such
theory of pensions
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SITTING MUTE.

In his supplementary argument on
Wednesday, against the motion to amend
the journal by making it show the presence
Of two Senator's who were present on a
roll call but refused to answer when their
names were called, Senator Morgan put a
should vote aye and one should vote no,
while the rest of the Senators remained IN
their seats silent. He asked whether that
bill could be said to have passed the Sen
ate. He insisted 1t could not. Those who
had sat by and not voted, he said, might
have meant to say by their silent negative
that they were unwilling to do business
of that sort. "Silent negative is a new
phrase. The ancient proverb says, Silence
gives consent" We should say that IL
eighty Senators sat mute in their seats
a pending question, then silence should be
construed as an affirmative rather than a
negative vote. At all events, they should
be counted as present and not voting.
fuses to plead In court he Is said to stand
mute, and the court proceeds to try him.
An act OF Congress provides that eff any
person, upon his or her arraignment upon
any Indictment before any court Of the
United States, for any offense, not capital.
shall stand mute, the court shall, notwith-
standing, proceed to the trial Of the per-
son so standing mute, If he or she had
pleaded not guilty; and upon a verdict be-
ing returned. by the jury, may proceed to
render judgment accordingly" That is TO
say, if a prisoner stands or sits mute the
government counts him, and proceeds to
try him if he had pleaded. Why should
not United States Senators who sit mute ba
counted as present?
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THE LATE LUCY STONE.

Mrs. Lucy Blackwell. or as she
preferred to be called, Lucy Stone, was one
of the first of her sex to advocate pub
licly the equal rights of women in polit-
ical and business life. For nearly fifty
years she devoted her energies to advanc-
ing the interests Of women as she under
from the platform whenever opportunity
offered, and, In the earlier years, was
often the recipient Of insult and rude
treatment from audiences not educated
even to the point of tolerating. much less
accepting, new views on such subjects.
For many years Mrs. Stone has been edi-
tor Of the Woman's Journal, the Official
organ of the equal suffragists. appearing
only on rare occa sions as a speaker, but
she has never ceased To make the promo
ton of woman's cause her chief aim in
life. Although she never attained the COM
plete fulhllment OF her wish to see women
in the full enjoyment OF suffrage she has
seen a great extension OF the system and
has herself enjoyed the privilege OF vot-
ing for school officers In her own State,
Massachusetts,. To her efforts more than
those OF any one woman this change of
public sentiment and legal regulations is
due. and her influence is recognized by
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all the women labori1g in the same line
who come after. The suffragists regard
her as one of their patron saints. and had
practically canonized her long before her
death In Industrial and educational lines
even a greater advancement than in the
political field has been made in her time,
and she undoubtedly helped to bring this
about. Personally. she was a woman OF
gentle and amiable, as well as Of strong,
character, and was much beloved by those
who knew her. Her husband, DR.. Black
WELL a man of ability was in entire SYM
patty with her reform ideas and coop
Grated with her in every way. She will be
greatly mourned by a wide circle of
friends and admirers.
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

'As You Like IT, will be played at Palm
er's Theater, New York. soon, entirely by
women. The performance is projected by
the Professional Women's League.
Lady Tennyson has always been a notable
housekeeper. Early In his married life the
late poet laureate said, jestingly, that should
literature fail his wife could keep the family
from poverty by her culinary skill.
Queen Victoria insists on her small grand
sons wearing highland dress when they are
with her. Even the little girls of the Duke
of Connaught wear plaid kits, Scotch caps
and short jackets when they are under the
eye of their royal grandmother.
Henri Rochefort, though a resident Of
London and intent upon living there, does
not extend his knowledge OF English. nor
does he warG TO. as he Is afraid he would
then think in English" As IL is, he is
subject TO the danger OF now and then
dreaming I'm English.
]. w. Stoughton. OF Grand Rapids. Mich,
went to the Chicago fair week ago and
CHANGED to meet lady whom he knew In
his youth. A few days later he sent a tel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20
1t Failed.

Stranger" said the young man with the
white hair ard the dyed mustache to the
photographer. Il am here to git my pic
ture took, and I'll tell you how it is. I've
jist popped the question to wilder down
our way, with forty acres of as good
ground as ever hog stuck his nose into
and / am now goin' to read her answer
When you see the pleasant smile stealin'
over my face, 1 want you to fire off your
ole machine and let 'er CO.,
'All right"
The young man took his position, but he
didn't get the photograph taken. Instead.
he rose to go without word.
What's the matter?" asked the photog-
rapher.
There haint nothin' the matter, 'ceptin'
that she says she's stuck on preacher.
and that amt got the sense 1 was horned
with. that's ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20
A HINT TO THE DECEIVED.

During the past few years a considerable
number Of intelligent young men In the
country affected Democracy, or what
amounts TO the same thing, mugwumpery,
upon the assumption that the Republican
party has failed to meet the demands of
the times and that the Democratic party
when it had received them into it's member
ship, would be the ideal party.
The country now has Democratic control
from top to bottom. The Cleveland admin
istration has been in power less than eight
months-can any of these excellent young
men who took up. with the Democratic
fad one. two or four years ago, show any
thing which 1t has done to commend ii to
the confidence of the very best of the
Nation? If any OF them has made such
a discovery will he write the Journal of the
fact and give the specifications for publ
cation? In the Presidents appointments
I'm Indiana can they find any indication that
they were inspired by a higher purpose
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egram to the School Board of Trinidad. Col.
which read: Hire another teacher. Miss
Clarke was married to me to-day"
This is the way the Scotsman character
ICES Prof. Henry Drummond: Professor
Drummond is the chartered libertine OF
speculative theological science; he may
knock q creed into a cooked hat, while
others less favored are communicated
with bell, book and candle for daring TO
hint that Moses did not record his own
death.
Archbishop Redwood, of New Zealand,
who preached in Baltimore last Sunday. is
an accomplished and enthusiastic violinist.
He carries with him on his travels an old
violin of celebrated make, and last Satur-
day evening he took this highly-prized in
strument from its case to entertain Sarai ..
nal Gibbons with Home, sweet HOME
and other melodies.
In pathetic letter to friend in Hun
gary Kossuth writes: II am weighed down
by the burden of years and my eyesight
grows dim. / now see only outlines and not
details. L cannot read, and when writlnS
only guess at the characters which trace
Nevertheless, impelled by a sense or duty,
L completed the third volume OF my mcm-
oirs few days ago.
Mime. Juliette Adam, whose organ La
Nouvclle Revue has for many years been
advocating and trying to bring about
Russo-Franco alliance has started a mon
each of the Russian sailors-on the occa-
sion of the visit of the Russian fleet in
French waters-a tiny brooch as souve-
mir for their sweethearts or wives
Madame Carnot, the fascinating and pop
ular wife of the President of the French
republic, seems to have discovered the Sc
cret of perennial youth. Although she is
already grandmother, there are times
when she looks a girl of twenty. Her face
has not a single wrinkle--nor could one
gray hair be found among her raven trcsses
She is, perhaps, the best dressed woman in
France
The description of Zola's personal ap-
pearance given by G.. A Sala is interest
ing, According to that keen and unpreju-
diced observer the French novelist is a
noticeable little man, with high fore
head, rather a Thackerayan nose, abundant
black hair, black mustache just trimmed
with silver. He is a marvellous converse
tionalist, bright alert often eloquent, al
ways fascinating, occasionally paradoxic-
al" Not only Mr.. Sala, but all London
as well, appears to have been favorably inn
pressed by the famous Frenchman-
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes paid pleas
ant visit to the new courthouse in Boston
last Tuesday. To his son, Judge Holmes,
Of the Supreme Court, who met him at the
entrance to escort him, he said with an
obeisancc, How do you do, Mr.. Justice
Holiness" After seeing the Supreme Court
rooms and looking into the mahogany
room," with which they are connected, DR..
Holmes visited the new law library and
listened to a criminal case in the munic-
ipal court room. He completed his rounds
by inspecting the separate prisons for men
and women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

The managers of the worlds fair have
gone to the very extreme verge Of propriety,
if they have not overstepped it, in fixing
confederate day. on which those who
regret that the rebellion against the gov
opportunity to exploit their feelings We
are aware that the managers are working
very hard in these last days of the fair
sible figure and are pulling every available
string for that purpose but they should
not overstep the line of loyalty and de-
cency. They might have found some other
way Of attracting Southern people besides
appointing a Confederate day."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

The Whisky Trust of Illinois has sent
circular notices to wholesale liquor and
of from to cents per gallon would take
effect after Monday, Nov. 4. The effect of
the increase will be felt by many manufac-
turers. and the price of medicines in which
alcohol is an ingredient will advance. The
Whisky Trust, although of comparatively
recent origin, is one OF the most tyrannical
and extortionate in the country. Like al
other trusts it exists in violation of law.
and IL Mr.. Cleveland's Attorney-general
did his duty by the public IL would pc
abolished.
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than that Of the Republican President?
The Democratic Congress has been in ses-
sion since tho second week In August-what
has 1T done to show Its superiority to Re
publican Congresses? 1t was called to re-
peal the Sherman silver law. BY the aid
Of Republicans the House has passed the
repeal bill. Since that time the House has
repealed the federal election laws, which
as unwise If it is wise to have fair elections.
Dor nearly two months the bill repeating
the Sherman act has been before the Sem
ate. The majority desires, or processes to
desire, to come to a vote upon the BILL
For more than a month the minority has
prevented vote, not because ii has not
poses to prevent the repeal which the ma
jority favors. Already the minority boasts
of its powers under the rules to prevent
vote for weeks and months. Indeed. the
boastful minority has taunted the Demo-
cratic Senate that 1t has neither the capac-
ity nor the power to bring the Senate to
vote. Divided in twain on the main
question itself, the Democratic Senate
makes no response to this charge of imbe-
cility, but day after day meets, wastes
the hours and adjourns, no one of them
so much as suggesting a plan by which
the rule Of the minority can be broken.
we have heard so much How does it
please the intelligent young who de-
parted from the political faith of their
fathers to accept the fad Of a reformed
Democracy?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

The placing Of subordinate appointments
in the city government on civil service
basis is not matter Of choice or discre-
ton with the Mayor or his boards. 1t is
made obligatory by law. The charter,
after providing for monthly meetings OF
the heads of departments, says:
above provided for, and rules and regula-
tons shall be adopted thereat for the adj
miniStration of the affairs of the city de-
partments, not inconsistent with any law
or ordinance, which regulations shall pre-
scribe common and systematic method
of ascertaining the comparative fitness of
applicants for office position and promo
ton. and of selecting, appointing and pro-
noting those found to be best fitted, ex-
cept in the Department OF Public Safety
without regard to political opinions or
services.
We think 1t unfortunate that this pro-
vision excerpts from its operation employees
which includes the fire and police depart
ments. But If the letter of the law does
not include these departments, it's spirit
should more or less be applied to them.
Outside of the fire and police forces every
subordinate appointment in the city gov
eminent is required to be made according
to civil service rules and without regard
to political opinions or services" This be-
ing the cases~the appointments Of deputy
controller and deputy clerk, already made,
were in violation Of law.
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thority than that Of the sovereign State
OF Tennessee was when, as Governor OF
that State. he fed therefrom to cast his
fortunes with the Confederacy. There is
no hope that such man can break out OF
the path which all his life has been de-
voted to the narrowing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

The ways and means committee Is not
formulating a tariff bill. 1t is an interest
ing fact. and not very pleasant one to con-
template, that majority of the Democrats
on the committee come from small towns
and obscure villages in the South which
have no manufacturing industries whatever
and no business interests worth speaking
OF. Thus Hon. William s. Wilson, chairman
OF the committee, comes from Charleston,
w. Va. a town of 2.2S7 inhabitants. Repre-
sentative McNillin halls from Carthage,
Tenn. population 47S. Carthage has a black
smith shop. Congressman Turner acquired
his knowledge OF manufacturing industries
In the town Of Quitman. Ca. which boasts
q swarming population OF 1865. Hon. Cliff
ton r Breckenridge comes from that center
OF manufacturing activity. Pine Bluffs, Ark
The Hon Alexander B. Montgomery, when
at home. sheds the light OF his countenance
on the streets OF Elizabethtown KY, whose
population is $3.50 and whose single indus
try is a Touring mill. These are the men
who are holding secret meetings behind
drawn curtains to frame a tariff bill No
wonder manufacturing capital is alarmed.
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senator Hill'. One Good Trait.
,oston Evening TRANSCRIPT

BOStOn E<sciiiLS 1TdIScTlpl
Senator Hill, OF New York, deserves all
the condemnation that can be visited upon
him for his political offenses but he pos
sesses the faculty of not OVERLAPPING the
apology of an idea with words. and some
times uses this faculty to good purpose.
This he did when he enunciated I'm the Sem
ate yesterday the clearly-put proposition
that the question of debate is within the
discretion of a majority OF the Senate"
That Is the whole matter In nutshell.
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Horribly Out of Tune.

Mr.. Ffgg - Say; I want you to come
around and tune up the piano at my house.
and 1 want 1t done pretty sudden.
Tuner-Is 1t so badly out OF gear?
Mr.. Figg-Badly out of gear? It's so
much out Of whack that when my daugh-
ter plays after the Ball" you would
think you were listening to something
classical
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

To an inquirer: The gold reserve Of
100000 for the redemption Of the green
backs was never broken into under Gen.
Harrison. When General Harrison went
about sos 100000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

Not only will the members of the Grand
Army Of the Republic be pleased to learn
that Commander in Chief Adams is out of
danger, but all those who ever met him.
This is the third or fourth time he has
been Frustrated by trouble from an old
wound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

Not the least of tie instructions to the
constitutional exercise OF its prerogatives
by the majority OF the Senate are the pre-
siding officers OF that body If not In full
sympathy with the minority, the Vice Pres
ident lacks that craftsmanship and that
high appreciation OF public duty which
have enabled men in the past to break
through the common precedents of the or
binary presiding officer and make rulings
based upon the constitutional functions OF
the Senate and in harmony with the prin-
ciples which upheld popular government
by majorities. The President OF the SEN
ate. Mr.. Harris, OF Tennessee. who natur-
ally presides in the absence of the Vice
President is not only a rabid adherent OF
unlimited silverism, but he is a narrow,
strict construction, hide-bound Bourbon of
the extreme State supremacy variety Like
Senator Morgan. who is in other respects
a broader man than Harris. the President
OF the Senate prefers TO consider himself
as the ambassador OF the State or Ten
nessee rather than United States Sem
ator The only time that he practically ac-
knowledged a government with higher Az
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
COuldn't Fool Him.

sell you this gray-mixed hair-cloth par
lor set mighty cheap said the dealer in
secondhand furniture.
Darned If you do answered Mr.. Hayes
Seed. when set Of furniture gifts so
old that it has turned gray, I'll be dog
goned If I want it,
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When a bull is regarded as an acquisi-
ton in china shop Mr. Bynum will be
lean tariff bill. If any home interest is
to be cared for a more unfit person could
not be selected for such work. But it is
the season of insists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

There is now about 20 cents difference
between the price of bushel of wheat and
\ pound of creamery butter. Would not
IL be more profitable to devote more atten-
ton to butter production and less acres to
wheat?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

Money on call on Tuesday In New York
shows that at the present time the banks
OF New York have more money than they
can loan to safe borrowers.
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The fact that the "daily prayer" Of the
President for wisdom for the Democratic
lead one to suspect that there is a prayer
gauge. and that Mr.. Cleveland is wasting
his supplications upon subjects who are
hovond III
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Different Risks.

What's the price Of an accident ticket?'
asked the traveller
We'll" replied the agent thoughtfully,
IF you take the last section Of the train
wo can make you out one for quarter.
If you propose to ride in the last car Of
the first section we don't want you at all"