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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30

there was NJ. c. Hennessey, now Roch-
ester shoe manufacturer. He says that
young Tyndall was an effeminate boy, who
gave little promise OF living to be seventy
three years OF age.
Martin Backus, Of Saltwater, Mimi. is
said to be the most absent-minded man in
the Northwest. The other day he forgot
after the appointed time, and then he re-
membered Ii, but the name Of his afianced
bride wholly escaped his mind: BY the aid
brothers and a shotgun his memory was
refreshed and a tragedy averted-
The following Is characteristic extract
from the manuscript diary Of King James
II. which is preserved in the imperial IL
brary at Paris: Il did not retire from the
battle on the Boyne from sense of fear,
but that might preserve to the world a
life that | felt was destined to future great
ness" The diary. filled for the most part
with very frank reflections as to what
course he should pursue to retain the En-
giish throne, is one of the most singular in
existence"
r. C. Welsh, of Mecca, Ala, was induced
by Mormon missionaries to sell out and
try hazard of new fortunes in Arizona.
Now. In letter to the Days Gap (Ala-)
bors not to follow his example. Taxes are
high, water scarce, work hard to get and
often paid for in orders on the Mormon
writes repentant and homesick Mr.. Welsh,
"the whites Mormons, Mexicans and ne
groes all attend the same school. which
would not suit Alabama (nor me-, and
they have compulsory school law"
The boy stood on the icy walk,
Whence all but him had slid;
Zip went his heels, up went his feet,
And ''wow-wOw' went the kid.
-Rinphamton Republican
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30
WESTERN WOODEN FACTORIES.

Comparatively few people have a correct
tories have been increasing in the Central,
Western and Northwestern States during
the past few years. There are more than
a dozen such factories in Indiana which,
year ago, were doing good business, CIV
ing employment to considerable number
of people. consuming the woods raised In
the Western States and making cloths
suited to the home market There are now
scores OF wooden factories in the section
referred to. Recently. the Dry Goods Re-
porter. of Chicago. wrote to all of them for
their opinions regarding the effect of the
Wilson bill upon their business and those
whom they employed. Wooden manufacture
quest OF a trade journal by the score in
Indiana, Ohio. Illinois, Michigan, Iowa,
Minnesota. and even in Oregon. OF many
replies only one. that of a resident of Ken
lucky. expressed the opinion that the pro-
visions of the Wilson bill would not in
jure the wooden manufacturers of the
West. The remainder presented, as a
whole, reasons which are the best argu-
ments In behalf of protection which could
be offered. All agree that. to do business
under the ad valorem duties of the Wilson
bill, wages i'm American wooden mills must
be reduced to the European basis. Others
point out that the free wool provision will
destroy the wool-growing industry in the
West so that the Western wooden manu-
facturers will be forced to purchase wool
in Eastern markets and pay freight in
stead of in Chicago. as at the present time.
Thus, the Western manufacturer will be at
great disadvantage compared with the
Eastern. On the subject of free wool, one
of the manufacturers writes:
As to free WOOL we make the statement
that free wool means higher wool. The
American wool farmer has sold 40 per cent.
more sheep for shipment than n year ago.
Your receipts at the stockyardS are simply
amazing. What does IL mean? Wilson re-
moves the tariff. the sheep man quits, and
If the American mills do business the wool
supply Is short Supply and demand make
the price. and we buy free London wool at
advanced figures.
Such. at least is the experience of the
past and like conditions to those of 1850
co will bring like results in 1894.
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A PENSION CASE.
HOke Smiths Bureau Does Injustice
to Another Worthy Veteran.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Presidents theory about the pension
system being honey-combed with fraud is
still theory unsuStained by any facts
which have been brought TO light, and dis
tinctly disproved by such facts as are made
public concerning the suspensions that are
alleged 10 have been made on account OF
fraud
Nearly every neighborhood in the country
has produced its cases OF pensioners who
have been unjustly suspended from the PEN
often in poverty, have been made the VIC
tins of that sudden suspicion with which the
Democratic party has come to view the old
soldier, a consequence of its need to re-
duce the national outlay in order that the
national income might also be reduced. The
case of Benjamin r. Rhoads, of Fagleys-
vile, Montgomery county, like thousands Of
others, shows how wrong and cruel has been
the policy of suspicion promoted by gov
eminent clerks anxious to furnish apparent
proofs of the truth of the theory of the
President The department discovered that
while Benjamin + Rhoads was drawing a
pension in Montgomery county the widow
OF Benjamin F. Rhoads was also drawing a
pension in Somerset county. The pension
of BENJAMIN f; Rhoads was therefore
were stopped, too as should have been done
to be consistent with the Cleveland pension
policy, it also would serve TO exploit the
virtues Of Democratic economy. The PEN
sion Department, unfamiliar with the fact
that the name of Rhoads is more common in
Pennsylvania than that of Hoke in Georgia,
jumped to the conclusion that the two
Rhoads' pensions We're one and the same
case, when, in fact, Benjamin +. Rhoads,
the pensioner, an old soldier, is dying of
poverty, of an incurable disease in Mont
gomery county, while the widow Of another
Benjamin F. Rhoads is justly entitled TO her
pension in Somerset county.
The blunder Is a gross and ineXcuSable
one. The record of economy in the Pension
Department is fraud made up of such sus-
picions, In which the government does a
cruel wrong in order to get credit for doing
right
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In Memory of Mrs. Boyd.
phfiq delrhta Times

The large attendance of prominent people
at the funeral of Mrs. George w. Boyd was
an unusual tribute to the memory of
young woman OF gentle character and mod
est life too early called away, and a not
less unusual tribute of affectionate esteem
for her sorrowing husband. Mr.. Boyd and
his wife We're both born in Indianapolis and
were married there, but both quickly en-
deared themselves to large circle in Phil
adelphia- They had three children. all now
old enough to share their fathers grief,
and there was no happier home in this city
of homes than that so sadly broken in
upon on Christmas eve. MIR. Boyd's off,
cial position has made him accuaintances
and his personal character, kindness ard
courtesy have made him friends from one
side of the continent to the other, and there
is none of them but must feel a sincere
sorrow for his great loss. Against such a
loss. the hardest that a true man is called
upon TO bear. friends are powerless to aid;
vet friendship may claim at least its priv
ileges of outspoken sympathy.
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Some Hints I'm Regnrd 10 fheu
Proper Pronunciation.
Seattle Post.

Seattle Post
Apropos of the question OF the pronuncia-
..ori of Hawaiian names, brief statement
of the principles or the IAN uage eONeIn
ing This matter may be Of interest 20 many.
In is90 when the American missionaries
Iarded at Kailua, Hawaii. there was no
n-ritten language and their first literary
worry after learning the spoken language
was 10 reduce IL 10 writing
They adopted the following Roman letters
"a representative OF the simple sounds they
found: The five vowels, a. G, l. o. u. hav-
ing the following sounds, a, as In fatner'
o as I'm fate: l, as long e when spoken
quickly. IS IA mete, or passing In usage
into the shorter sound Of short !, as In PIN;
O. as I'm old u, as 90 In food, or u, as In
rude The I'VE consoaants. k. ]. m. n p.
the aspirate n, and a vocalic W
Pure Hawaiian knows no diphthongs,
though to our clumsier Anglo-Saxon ears
and tongues IL seems TO. There are. there
fore, as many syilables IN hawaiian
We I'd as there are vOwels. and no syllable
ends in a consonant. Where two or more
novels follow each other, with no inter-
commiagling OF the sounds that produces
what seems 10 4 stranger foreign ele-
nlent in the pronunciation For example.
the name OF the island upon which Homo
lulu Is situated, Oahu tO-d-hOo), produce &
a sound not unlike O-wa-hoo. which was.
indeed, way Of spelling = ia early
times
There is. to foreign ears at least. one no.
table exception TO the law OF 40 diphthong,
namely. IN the combination OF al, which
has practically the sound OF long l. as In
Hawaii, Ia-wi-i which. though structuraIly
Hence We have HONOLULU. I.i-li-u-o- ka-
la-ni. with the accent on the Penult in each
case. What the law OF EcceatuatiOn may
be, IL there Is any. / cannot say.
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sumner, and 1t was further shown that the
business could stand the increased tax. At
first Secretary Carlisle favored the meas
IRE, but later he backed ,Iown, and in his
report made reference to it His change
OF front on the question Is attributed TO a
firms or companies throughout the country.
The letter was as follows:
The danger Of the impending addition Of
81 the present revenue tax of 81 on malt
liquor, making the tax 81 per BARREL is
our excuse for submitting this appeal TO
you; with the hope that IL may cause you
10 bring your Whole influence 10 bear
against this proposed legislation Political
~, many reasons can be urged before
Democratic Congress why no law should
be enacted increasing the internal revenue
TAX on malt liquors. No such issue was
national Democratic convention and It's
platform contained no such suggestions or
principles. The brewers and those inter-
ested IN the selling OF malt liquors, as wei
as consumers OF malt liquors, with such
citizens VINO place high value upon the
principle of personal liberty. were, 10
great extent. driven out Of the Republican
party into the Democratic ranks by reason
or the formers unjust and unfricndly legiS-
lation against the trade and against per-
SCnal rights. The Democratic party should
be fair and just In it's legislation, and con-
slider its friends, and should not attempt
to injure one of the very important indus
tries of this country by taxing il to the
tent OF SJ5,OQ0VN annually as proposed. The
bl ewers of this country are well organized.
and such unjust legislation would neces-
sar1iy arouse thousands of voters against
the Democratic party.
Similar letters were sent to the chairman
and Democratic members of the ways and
means committee, and to Democratic MEM
bers of the House who were supposed to
all weakened. They could not stand the
pressure. and they lay down and let the
brewers walk over them. Thus ended the
still the question is. where is the govern
ment revenue to come from?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30

II would be difficult TO make a stronger
presentation of the fitness OF women to act
rs school trustees than was made in the
paper read before the State- Teachers AS
ISOLATION by Mrs. Davis. OF Terrs Haute.
The lady Is herself president of the School
Board of Terre Haute, and her paper
showed that she had very clear concep-
ton of the dignity and responsibility Of the
position. The law in this State says that
.any woman. married or single. of the age
sessing the qualifications prescribed for
men, shall be eligible TO any Office under
the general or special school laws of this
State" Under this law woman may be
elected to the Office OF State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction. county superin-
tendent OF schools. township trustee or
school trustee in any incorporated city or
town Township trustees have some other
duties to perform, but their principal
duties are in connection with the schools.
There Is no reason why women should not
be elected township trustees. and no doabt
in many cases the schools would gain by
1t. The reasons are still stronger for plac-
ing them on school boards IN incorporated
towns and cities. where there are always
10 be found some women eminently fitted
by education and training TO All the posi-
ton. The Journal ventures the assertion
that there is not a city or Incorporated
town In the state where schools would no;
be benefited by having at lease one woman
on its school board. The people have not
awaited themselves sufficiently or the legal
permission to elect women to such posi-
tons
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AROUND THE STATE.

Alex Johnson captured several fine bass
Christmas day In the limpid waters OF the
Observation-Disclosures Vernon Plain Dealer
The Huntington market was "glutted"
with turkeys last week. and the price was
as low az five cents per pound for live fowls
huntington Herald.
Trustee Steele of Greencastle township.
says that he will have to feed. clothe and
warm over one hundred more families this
year tnan laSt.-Greencastle Banner-Tlmes
There were number of persons fishing on
Christmas day with a hook and line,and some
quite successful few bass were
caught, but those who fished for the little,
though game, sunfish, had the best luck
Columbus Republican.
George Woodruff. the sleepless farmer of
Ross township, was q caller at this office
to-day and related his strange experience.
1t has been four weeks since Mr.. Woodruff
and Morpheus quit company but his eyes
are as bright and step as elastic as though
he had just awakened from a refreshing
sleep He says that in this time he has not
even had a feeling of drowsiness Last win
ter he went siXty-tive days without Sleep
Frankfort News.
Mr.. John Turley has a very interesting
silver medal about the size of silver dol
lar, though thicker and hea vier. 1t was won
by his father for gallantry at the battle Of
Waterloo. On one side is inscribed, "Wel-
lington. Waterloo, June Is, 1876" On the
other side Is a medallion head of the Prince
Regent with the inscription, George L.
Regent" and on the rim of the piece, Peter
Turley. Third Battery. First Foot of Royal
Scots. '-Kendallville Standard.
For some time persons in the Thickwood
school district in Jefferson township have
held a grudge against the lady teacher and
an effort was made to get her indicted by
the grand jury a charge of cruelty pun
ishing a pupil. The scheme failed and now
to further wreak vengeance a White Cap no
tice has been posted on the school house
door warning the lady not to attempt to
teach the school further under penalty of
deaths head and is printed in blood-red-
Goshen Times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30
His Error.

He visited the winsome maid,
And was surprised to see
The parlor gas had been turned down
AS low as well could be.
Emboldened by this state OF things.
He thought II not amiss
To place his arm around her waist
And try to steal a kiss.
She straight rebuked the foolish youth.
And spurned the bold caress;
Il dimmed the light" said she. "you goose
To hide my worn-out Dress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30
MRS. BURNETT's TALES.
She Is Now Writing Stories for Chill
dren Almost Exclusively.

She Is Now Writing Stories for Chill
dren Almost Exclusively.
New York Recorder.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett came TO
town few days ago with her friend Miss
Gertrude Hall, the young writer or stories
and verses mentioned in the Recorder of
last Sunday; but she has kept so quiet that
the lion-hunters have not found her out.
Mrs. Burnett Is one OF the few authors who
can write when they please and where they
please. AS matter of fact, she never puts
pen to paper unless she Is In the mood for
writing. This has not always been the case
with her. for at the beginning OF her career
she was obliged TO turn To authorship for a
livelihood. Since her first success however.
she has had smooth sailing. The popularity
of Little Lord Fauntleroy" gave her such
prestige that she was able to command for
her work higher remuneration than that
given TO most OF the leading authors of the
the background some of Mrs. Burnett s
finest achievements. THAT Lass o Low
rie's," written many years ago, was prob
ably the best thing she ever done. Since the
appearance of "Fauntleroy," however, Mrs.
Burnett has devoted herself chiefly TO writ
ing for children, which, OF course. in a sense,
mind two new books relating 10 child life
that promises to be as successful as her
most popular Juvenile For several years
she has had these In mind, and talked them
over with her friends; indeed. she has al
ready begun one of them; but 1t Is probable
that neither will be completed for some time
to come Perhaps 1t would be well for Mrs:
Burnetts reputation If she were Obliged
TO work little harder than she does. Now
and then, however she tolls fiercely at her
desk, and turns out large amount OF copy.
To friend who aSed her not long ago what
her methods OF writing were she laughingly
replied: "Why. don't believe have any.
When l am In working trim go TO my desk
In the morning and write for several hours.
/ keep my afternoons and evenings free. -
Mrs. Burnett has an artistic home In Wash
ington. which she considers the most beau
tiful city in this country. Every sum-
mer, however, she pays a visit of several
months to England. She Is now In the prime
of life with an abundance Of health and
energy and her handsome face. with it's reg
ular features, light blue eyes and its crown
of Titan red hair. and her perfectly proper
toned figure make her one of the most at
tractive of the women writers of the present
time. In manner she Is unaffected, and her
conversation is full of vivacity and humor.
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crafty his spirit OF revenge. He did not
consider the penalty until it stared him in
the face. when he fearful any
CASTS in the country who are watching the
outcome of his trial with the keenest in
terest- If he were acquitted or shielded
from the gallows others would take IL that
murder can be committed with impunity.
and they would attempt It, His sentence
and his execution will fill them with a fear
which will deter them from great crimes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30
Our Foreign Policy.

Summing w. in a word il may be said
that our foreign policy. taking the whole
course of our history has been marked by
originality and courage and has breathed,
least until the present time, the deeDeSt
devotion freedom and republican insti-
tutiOns. Our State Department, our foreign
diplomacy. our foreign policy has never
been directed, until now, in the spirit of
partisanship. Consistency, continuity and
exalted patriotism have always character
lied it until the accession OF President
Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30

The jury which consigned the murderer
of the late Mayor Harrison to the gallows
simply I'd it's duty. Prendergast may be
unbalanced. which may mean much or lit
tie, but there can be no doubt that his in
tellect is not so unbalanced as 10 relieve
him of responsibility for the crime which
he committed and its consequent punish
ment. He had the crime which he commit
ted in mind for days, and he laid his plans
with continuity which dsposes OF the
theory that he is insane. He has followed
for long time successfully a small trade.
lie was able to present the deluding argu>
ments in favor of single tax. When arrest
ed he showed the same fear of violence at
the hands of the excited people as do muir
derers for whom no claim of AN unbalanced
intellect is made He has been able TO fol-
low the testimony during his trial. If only
those are punished for the crimes they COM
init who are found TO possess evenly bal
anced minds, most criminals could escape
on the exploded pretext Of emotional in
sanity or temporary alteration of mind.
Prendergast like many other murderers,
did not stop to consider the chances OF
punishment He committed his crime to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30
He Strives to Please.
Louisville Commercial.

The Indianapolis Journal holds Senator
Voorhees, UP as a full-f1edged candidate for
the presidential nomination. His free-siver
bill is said TO be designed to catch the
repeal of the State bank tax designed TO
capture Southern delegations and his fight
for the pensioners is expected to placate
the soldier vote. If FIR. Voorhees, wants to
win however, he must get up something 10
please Tammany without too much Offend
ing the business element of New York. Mr..
Voorhees, can harmonic with as varie-
gated a platform any statesman in
A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30

According to the report of Mr.. Clevelands
Director OF the Mint, whom the Senate has
not yet confirmed, the total production of
gold during 1892 was S1SO.S7,OOO. or an in
crease of more than ten millions over 1884,
States for 1898 indicate an output OF $780,
100000. against $s2. 900 in 1892.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30

Democratic organs are exulting over the
fact that exports exceeded imports in No
yember But the figures show that the
exports during November. 1895, were $6.O0O.-
OOO less than during November. 1892. while
the imports were SlsOO0,OOO less, which is
due in part to the fact that the importers
are holding back for the passage of the
Wilson bill
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Is THE IRoNCLAD A FAILURE.

Not long since the collision of two iron
ing resulted in the sudden sinking of one
OF them with an appalling loss of life The
report showed that such ships are not able
to resist the very sort of attack that they
have been specially designed to ward off.
Other ships of that class have foundered.
The most emphatic testimony of the in
utility of the ironclad for sea service is
the letter of an officer on board the battle
ship Resolution, describing his experience
with her in the Bay of Biscay, which Adj
miraI De Horsey has caused to be pub
lished in the London Times an extract
from which appeared in yesterdays Jour-
nal. The ordinary ship with ample sea
room is in little danger in a gale, but the
ironclad Resolution, built to withstand
modern guns, was in danger of laundering
because OF her ill-proportioned construc-
ton. 1t seems that in making a ship pro-
jectile-proof the constructors lost sight of
sail, and that there could be such a thing
as being SO heavy out of the water that
she could not Withstand a storm and would
roll so as to be Of little use in ordinary
weather If brought into action. War ships
which are so constructed that officers and
men feel thoroughly unsafe" when on
them cannot be of value for offensive or
even defensive purposes. Thus far the
most of ships are cruisers and not
heavy ironclads. We have. however. two
or three of that class. 1t may be that
they have been constructed with a view to
sea service. but if they are not, it would
be we'll TO cease construction, at least
until it shall be demonstrated that the
only peril which such ships can put any
thing anybody in is the laundering of
the ships themselves and the loss of the
lives of those who are aboard them.
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Mr.. Wickwire-H see that a digester
exploded yesterday in Cincinnati soap
factory.
Mrs. WickwIre-A digester? What caused
the explosion-dried apples?
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Corbett and Mitchell have received an
offer for the use Of their proposed prize
fight as a side show to a bull fight down
In Cuba. The proud Anglo-Saxon race
ought to rise up as one man and wipe out
the insult in GreaSer gore