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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
THE LATEST INFAMOUS APPOINTMENT.

One of the recent appointments an
nounced from Washington is that of
Mai. John J. Key, of Indiana. to a po-
sition in connection with the Land
Bureau which affords a good per diem.
The Major has a history. When the Sc
cession movement was being encouraged
in Indiana, early in 1861, he offered a
resolution in u meeting of Southern
sympathiZers, in which it was declared
that when the Union shall be dissolved
we want the line to run north of Perry
county" Subsequently. when Governor
Morton sought TO cOncillate Indiana
Democrats by army appointments, he
made Key "a field officer of the Sixtieth
Indiana. Soon after his appointment,
through the influence of . brother on
General McClellan's staff, he was de-
tailed to serve as an ala on the numer-
Gus staff of hat officer. When
General Mcclellan failed to follow up
the advantage gained at Antietam in
September. 1862, there was much impa-
tient comment in the army as well as
Outs A1dJOl utnCI hshCo wink DhCLi-
bers of McClellan's staff, "Why IA not
the rebel army bagged at Antietam?p
To this question Major Key answered
as follows:
That Is not the game. The object ia that
neither army shall get much the adv8n-
tage of the other; that both shall be kept
in the field till they are exhausted. when
we will make o compromise and save
slavery.
Abraham Lincoln heard of this and
summoned Key and Turner to the White
House, where Key was given an oppor-
tunity of d%isproving the language at
tributed to him. He made no denial,
but declared his devotion to the Union.
Thereupon Abraham Lincoln spoke as
follows:
If there is q game among Union men to
have our army not take advantage of the
up. In my view. it is wholly inadmissihle
for any gentleman holding a military com-
mission from the United States TO utter
such sentiments as Major Key is proved to
have done. Therefore. let John j. Key be
forthwith dismissed from the military
services of the United States.
This was one of the few instances
whore President Lincoln summarily
dismissed an officer from the service,
and the only one of an officer residing
in Indiana; yet while there are scores of
competent Democrats who served in In
diana regiments through the wal now
living in the State, President Cleveland,
to please Senator Voorhees,, has passed
them all by TO recognize, with a good
Office, the one man whom Abraham
Lincoln deemed SO uufit to remain in
the service that he dismissed him forth
with without court-martlal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

Mr.. POWDERLY has come to the con-
clusion that the labor union of the
present time has had its day of useful
ness, and that hereafter it must become
q factor in politics. This is all very
well, butif Mr.. POwderly should become
the leader and induce labor to support
the theories of fiat money which he has
recently advocated he will only succeed
in making his new labor unions the
architects of their W misfortune. The
labor of this country is better off to-day
Than ever before because it is paid in
the best money in the world, either
weekly or monthly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

THE population OF oil the States and
Territories in which silver mining is a
prominent industry was 1, 162. 225 in 1890.
At the present price the annual silver
product is GO. 200, 900 ounces. worth at
present prices less than S45, 600. 600. That
Is al Insignificant amount compared
with the value OF agricultural
products the same year, $780,
100000. or, with the value of
farm animals, So. 41e, 600. 900. or the value
of manufactures. $4,000. 600. 900 Still.
that interest would subordinat. every
other in the country TO its success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

THE completes destruction by fire of
one of its conspicuous buildings and the
burning to death of twenty firemen was
the terrible disaster which befell the
worlds fair yesterday. The managers
had hardly ceased congratulating them
selves on the narrow escape from whole
sale destruction by storm on Sunday
before they were overtaken by the far
more tragic occurrence of yesterday.
Considering the infiammable character of
many of the worlds fair buildings there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

WHEN the last Legislature passed a
law making it a penal otfense for an
employer to discharge an employe be-
cause he belonged to a labor union it
probably did not occur to that wise body
that the law might have precisely an
opposite effect from what 1t intended.
The street contractors think they see a
very easy way of getting around the
law. They will no: discharge men for
belonging to the union, oh, no; but they
will employ none but nonunion men.
To make the present law effective the
next Legislature should pass one for
bidding the employment of any but
union men. Thus, by degrees, shall we
reach a basis of true legislative wisdom
and individual liberty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
THE DlSPENSARY LAW JOLTED AGAIN.
South Carolina. Railway Commission Re-
strained from Enforcing Arbitrary Rates.

BALTIMORE. July l~0.-Governor Tillman's
liquor law received another black eye to-
day when Judge Bond. of the United States
Circuit Court. signed an order restraining
the South Csrolina State Railway Commits
sion from enforcing the lntest Issued sohed-
ule of rates on liquors. Hugh /. Bend. IT.,
representing the receivers of the Richmond
81 Dsnyille railroad and the liquor
dealers " ho are testing the CONSTITUTIONAL
lty OF the obnoxious law. IN his petition
says that the commission construes the
South Carolina legislative act of Decem-
Der. 1o92. as allowing them TO make arbi-
trary rates without permitting the rail-
would. 1t Is claimed be in violation of the
Constitution of the United States. Argu-
ment OH the question of q permanent In
junction Will be heard at Greenville. 5. c.,
Ann. Z
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
WILL NOT DEMAND GOLD
Leading Importers Do Not Wantto Force
the Yellow Metal 10 a Premium.
Only One House Is Asking Gold in Payment
Of GOods-Failnre of q Big Invest
ment Company at Denver.
DENIED BY IMPORTERS.
New Workers Say They Are Not Demand
Gold from Their Co.touar

New Workers Say They Are Not Demanding
Gold from Their Customer.
NEW YORK.. July 10.-A dispatch from
PittsburR reports a feeling of great dissat-
isfaction among the big drug houses IN
that city. It is stated that the trouble
arises from q circular letter sent out by w.
II. Schisffelin IL Co.. this city. TO the effect
that. for the present. all pay IN for i'm
ported drugs purchased through their
house must De made in gold and that no sill
yer would be taken. At the office of W.. H.
Sohieffelin this morning. Manager Temp
kins SAID: I'VE are not demanding gold
for our goods. We have taken q preceu-
tion ary siep. pure and simple. IN the event
OF gold going to q premium. All the drug
gists understand that we have.to pay the
European houses in gold and. further. shat
we are simply protecting ourselves III these
uncertain times against gold going to .
premium. Other large houses in the city
have adopted the same measures"
The idea that importers generally would
follow the lead Of SchieffelIn ~ Co. Is not
borne out by 10 investigation. All branches
of trade In this city appear TO regard such
action as unnecessary and unwise IN that
Ii might tend to place gold AZ q premium.
the very danger of which. they fear. would
disturb business and destroy confidence.
A nnmber of drug firms which were called
upon to-day disclaim any intention or
making such request. One large drug
importing house In William street knew
OF no other house than that of Schieffelin
a. Co. that was asking for the yellow metal
even for a few1oreiRn patented com pounda.
A member of the firm OF VI. j. Druker "
Co.. importers OF hides. knew of only ono
hrm IN this branch OF trade which bad
taken tins extreme precaution to protect
itself and that firm received almost exclu-
sively consigned goods and has made q
practice Of urging In gold for
many months. He said that he. as well es
q large majority OF his competitors IN
business. did not think that IL was q neces-
sary measure IN the present condition of
the financial market. Saunders. Ives ~
Co., the big diamond i'm importing house OF
Nassau street. had not thought of making
such demands. and had not heard of any
other house IN the trade that bad either
made or intended To make them. A nnm-
her of dry-g0ods houses have made IL q
practice for a long ti:Do TO have printed on
their bill heads. Payment requested In
gold" This Is no new feature, aud is en-
tional standing.
The clearing house issued. to-day. S250.0o0
worth OF loan certificates. The bank TAX
ing them deposited tue collateral last
week. but did not call for the certitcstes
Until his morning. The largest banks in
rency from the West-ail small amounts
which Is counterbalsnced by a return OF
currency to New York from several West
ern cities In settlements OF balances, SD
that the amount of currency sent away Is
reduced To q minimum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

A GENTLEMAN who has been living in
Washington says that it is a part of
the current gossip about the depart
ments that Secretary Carlisle and even
Secretary Hoke Smith are very Jealous of
Secretary Gresham and his influence in
the administration, fearing that he will
be the residuary leRatee of Mr.. Cleve-
lane. They should not trouble them
selves, as the Cleveland assets three
years hence promise to have little value
tho way things are now going.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

OK the silver question senator Teller
talks like a man that had two or three aces
up his Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
LET Congress put a stop to the buying of
silver as soon as possible and then admin
ter the same medicine TO itself.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
WITH the silver dollar worth So cents,
the phrase 'silver-tongued orator" has lost
AZ per sent. of Its value AS n compliment TO
the spesker.-Chicago Herald.
THE contortlonist tinanciers that the sill
YER question has turned up In Colorado are
worthy a niche in the Midway Plaisance
gallery of freaks-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
1T 10 quite evident that there is a move
ment on foot TO work the silver miners up
to that point where they will contribute q
handsome fee to the Washington lobby.
New York World.
THE editors who are taking it for granted
that Congress will repeal the Sherman law
without conditions should not do too much
hollering before they get out of the woods.
Kansas City Journal.
THIS government Is under no more obi
CATION To keep the Colorado banks open by
boosting silver than to keep those of the
North west open by going into the market
for grain. or those of the South by Buying
cottOn.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Is it not true that both parties. and the
national platforms of both parties. call for
the repeal of the sherman billi Then why
not repeal IL. clean cut. and. after that Is
done. then do any thing else that 10 neces-
ssry TO be donei Is not that the best way
To get at tf-Cinclnnati Enquirer.
Ii may DO that foreign confidence will be
restored In authorization of the Sherman
laws repeal;It is certain that IL will re-
turn when the law has been publicly can
celed from our statute books. But IL IL
quite as certain that "a failnre TO zeal thor
oughly and honestly with that demoraliz-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

and lower the rates of interest. and the
effect in that direction was immediate.
On the day the agreement was made
five banks took out $4,000. 900 of the
loan certificates, and during the day the
rate of interest took a tumble and there
was a general easing up in the situation.
A press dispatch from New York, dated
joye0 n boom in prices as a result of the
clearinghouse committees action, and
the relief was general" The New York
1ribune's money article of that date
said: "When it was announced
that a few of the strongest banks in the
city had taken out about $4,000 600
clearinghouse certificates the rate of
money quickly declined to the legal rate
and stocks rallied in prompt response.
1t was known, also, that an additional
issue of So. SOC, 900 was already arranged
for Tomorrow, and the fears of tight
money On account of the turn of the
month were largely aIlayed." The
Tribune of July 1 said: "The radical
cCtiOh va III v u IL
banks in literally applying for clearing
house loan certificates has broken the
congestion in the money market, and it
is once more possible to borrow funds"
1t thus appears that the effect of the
action of the banks was felt In an i'm
mediate improvement of the situation
and relief to persons desiring loans.
The banks continued to take out clear
ing-house loan certificates until they
had a total of S22, 115. 900. thus virtually
funds. And this is what the gentleman
above quoted referred to when he
charged the banks with having drawn
: clearing house certificates against their
deposits of gold abroad" The only
thing to be said of such a statement is
that the words have no meaning.
Whatever gold shipments have been
made from New York have been in re-
sponse to foreign demand and in COM
plianee with the law of trade and
finance. The New York banks are no
more interested in reducing the supply
Of gold in the country than other banks
are, or than the people generally. New
York bankers are not fools of the kind
who bite off their noses to spite their
faces. They are as much interested in
general prosperity as anybody. and the
recent clearinghouse loan certificate
transaction shows their Willingness to
do all in their power to relieve the
stringency of the money market and ac-
commodate their customers. The re-
lief thus extended was felt by banks all
over the country, and through them by
the people. Another proof that the
New York banks have not been hoard
ing money is the fact that at the end of
business last week their aggregate loans
were $40, 000. 900 in excess Of their de-
posts and their aggregate reserve was
3d. 900, 900 below the legal requirement.
This shows they have gone to the ut
most limit of discretion in accommo-
dating their customers.
1t is unjust and unwise to attempt to
foster prejudice against the New York
banks. They have shown their patriot
ism In more than one emergency, and
their united action is always in favor
of honest money and sound financiering.
A great deal of the prejudice against
them ia due to such absurd statements
as that which forms the text of this ar
ticle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

lng law would turn the tide of foreign can.
ital once more and Immediately against
us.-New York Evening Post.
No considerable business man wants to re-
peal the entire Sherman law. The Cham
Der of Commerce demanded the uncondi-
tional repeal of only the obnoxious silver
purchase clause" The remainder of the
law is extremely wholesome. particularly
at this tlme.-New York Mail and Express.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

THE team of the Kansas City fire de-
partment has returned covered with
laurels from the international congress
of firemen in London. They astonished
and captivated everybody by the bold
ness. CELEBRITY and intelligence of their
Yet. with the aid of Brit
ish builders, the British fireman is able
to hold down the dest%ructiveness of
fires much lower than is done in this
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

THE distress in Australia is not only
due to the collapse of inflated credit.
but To the legislation, which was con-
trOlled by an element that practically
fixed the price of labor beyond the limit
which employees could afford 10 pay,
and. when privste employment failed.
instituted e scheme of public improve
ments largely to give employment to
labor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

The crops have failed in western
Kansas. and now the people there de-
mand a meeting of the Legislature.
What that part of Kansas needs is ten
times as much rain as 1t usually gets.
Unless the Legislature should make
provision for an extensive system of ir-
rigation, it cannot do anything for the
people vino live in that rainless section.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
National saenx.rfest.

CLEVELAND. July 10.-The first perform
ance OF the National SaenRerfest will be
given In this city tomorrow night. IL will
be a reception concert rendered by the
local singing societies 10 she vlsitora.
There will be an address by Governor Nc
kInley. who will extend TO the visitors the
welcome of the State. Mayor Biee will ex-
tend TO them the reedom OF the city. and
after that there will be- one or two ad-
dresses in German by the leading Germans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

A "CoMIC"Illustrator Of a article in one
of the Eastern papers has a representation
of q rustic family driving II to see the
worlds fair from Posey county. Indiana.
Posey county. no matter how nniustly. has
become u synonym among the cheap wits
for bucolic innocence, but there is hardly q
farmer there fool to drive the length
of the State of ndi ia in q lumber wagon
on q pleasure trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
T.. t. Bsrnum.. srnta- Painted Red.

B~RIDGRPoRT. Conn. July l0.-An early
visitor to Seaside Park discovered yester-
day that the STATUE. of Z. +. Barnum had
been distieured In the night by being
covered with red paint. The granite steps
OF the pedestal were covered with inscrip-
tions derogat0ry of the character Of the de-
ceased Snowman. II Is supposed the van
dals landed from a boat. a. theory which 10
strengthened bv the finding Of fresh paint
applied on = rock on the shore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

The constituency OF MIR. Rassmann
may re-elect him to the Council. but in
his performance in connection with the
attempt to refund the city's bonds it
must know that he sacrificed the city's
interests to do the bidding of a money
grabbing clique.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
~PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, 80 Boulevard
de Capucines.
NEW YORk-Gilsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A- 7. Kemble, 3735 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J.R L. Hawley C Co., l54 Vine street.
LoUIsvILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner CT
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

The spectacle of the government of
the United States trying to tire out the
provisional government of Hawaii and
bring about a restoration of the mon
archy, with a corrupt aud superstitious
Queen, is not an inspiring one for Amer
lean citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
"TaikinR Now"

fell in love with her sweet voice,
And sw0re I'd make my lifelong choice
OF her, who, when for times a score,
I'd asked for n0ught-nix-forty -four,
Would bid me my impatience stay,
And say, In such q dulcet way:
They're talking now"
All, well. We wed; she's now my own,
No longer does she tend the phone;
And now, / think it's safe TO say.
No matter what the time Of day,
She's sho wing her linguistic power.
And I may say, at any hour,
''She's talking now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

AN attempt is being made in South
Carolina to prove the State liquor
business unconstitutional. If the Su-
Tillman. with $3.50, 600 worth of liquids
upon his hands and only $500 600 State
funds to back him, would be IN as bad a
fix financially as the Whisky Ring with
its nverstOck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

The arrest of an influential saloon
keeper, Sunday, for keeping an open
shop when the larger saloons were open
full blast day and night. and in many
cases filed with the noisy adherents of
Sullivan and Downing, is "a fair sample
of the favoritism which prevails under
the alleged Board of Public Safety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

Mr.. HENRY WATTERsoN's very un-
complimentary opinion of President
Cleveland was given by this paper the
other day in his own vivid and pictur-
esQue language: But if he does notlike
Cleveland, he likes Stevenson less. Mr..
Watterson was i'm Kansas City on Sat
urday, and was asked his opinion of the
probable result of the death of MIR.
Cleveland, in the light of the recent
rumor to that effect. The Louisville ed
itor threw up his hands and exclaimed:
My God! Where would we be at il Clevo-
land should def But seriously. Stevenson
would be Q much worse man in the presi-
DENTAL chair than Mr.. Cleveland. He is
not the man of affirmative power of Mr..
Cleveland. and the country would be the
loser. His opinions on oil the great qucs-
tions of public interest and Importance are
fatally indefinite. and chaos would follow.
1t is a very sad outlook for Democrats
when they can see nothing to like in the
Democratic head of the government.
Well may they ask where they are at.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

If every Republican who knows that
there should be a change in the control
of city affairs from top to bottom would
90 to the primaries and see that first
class men are sent to the convention, a
first class ticket would be nominated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

THERE is a general demand for a
short special session of Congress, butno
the demand. Under the Constitution
the President can get a Congress on his
hands without much trouble, but get
ting them off is another matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

The refusal of Col. +. ID. Grant to re-
main minister TO Austria under an adj
ministration adverse to that which sent
loyal spirit which was so prominent in
his illustrlous father. At the same time
his refusal conveys a reproof which the
Secretary OF State, who was anxious to
retain him, can scarcely escape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

THE fact that Indianapolis has been
disgraced in not redeeming its bonds,
and hat they have not been replaced
with 4 per cents. is reason why every
good citizen should exert himself to put
an end to that incapacity Tor which
~Sullivanism ia a SYNONYM.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

IT is very unkind as well as iDdiscreet
on the part of the evening Sullivan
Frenzel organ to assail Simeon Coy be-
cause he Is a candidate for the Council
at a time when he is rending his linen
to support the gonfalon of Sullivan and
Reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

If it should turn out, us now appears
possible. that comparatively few people
will attend the worlds fair on Sunday.
the advocates of Sunday clofing may
claim that public opinion lie with them
in a much more tangible form than
their petitions against opening showed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

WHEN the city of Indianapolis is
forced to pay 8 per cent. interest on
temporary loans and cannot get a GEM
on the thousands it has in the banks it
is time there should be q change.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11

Mr.. CHEADLE says hat IF any other
evidence were needed of the conspiracy
against silverl the action of the govern
ment of India IN stopping the coinage
OF silver rupees in a day, without any
discussion. makes IL conclusive that the
conspiracy exists" AS o matter of fact