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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.

Ex-President Hayes was an illustra-
ton of what the high minded American
citizen should be. In all his family and
social relations he was a model. AS
citizen he was first thoroughly Amcri-
can-conscientious and patriotic. While
he did not attain the highest rank in the
civil war he entered the service early
conscientious and efficient service. as is
shown In his answer to those who asked
him to return home in the fall of 1864 to
conduct canvass for Congress, namely:
"The man who would leave the field in
this crisis to secure private interest
should be scalped." Never an active
candidate for office, Ohio made him
Governor three times when his OppO-
nents were the ablest men in the State.
Whatever criticism a few may pass
upon certain features of his presidential
administration, most will now concede
that it was able, and all will agree that
it was pure and patriotic. He came
into Office under unfavorable conditions
and when the country was in the
midst of business and financial lethargy;
he retired from Office at time when IL
was enjoying a period of prosperity,
largely due to the persistence and cOur-
age of President Hayes and John Sher-
man in resisting the clamor of those
who sought to defeat the resumption of
specie payments. The financial achieve
ments of the Hayes administration in
bringing about specie resumption and
in rounding the maturing six-per-cents
remarkable in the history of govern
ments. AS a whole, his administration
will go into history as one of the most
successful of the country. Judged by it's
results. Since General Hayes retired
from the presidency he has occupied
himself rs patriotic citizen should.
Taking an interest in prison reform and
in the education of the South, he has
discharged the duties of the official po-
sitions intrusted to him with zeal.
in all that pertains to the late
war and its survivors. His last
visit to this city was as the guest of the
Loyal Legion, of which he was COM
manderin- chief when he died. On that
occasion he won tho hearts of all by his
timely suggestions and his unostenta-
tious comradeshlp. His last published
address was one delivered in the East,
last June. in defense of the pension sys-
TEN. Last September he marched on
foot with the Ohio veterans in the grand
review of the National Encampment OF
the Grand Army. Since retiring from
the presidency he has been the constant
object of malicious newspaper gibes,
but he paid no attention to them. He
has been in every respect the model
American citizen since his retirement
from office. While not among the ablest
of Americans, history will give him
place among those who have served the
Republic most usefully and most patri-
oficolly
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THE Sentinel holds that all the acts of

THE Sentinel holds that all the acts of
recent Democratic Legislatures are abb
solutely perfect and should not be
amended in any respect. Whenever a
proposition is made to amend any of
them it Indignantly repels the sugges-
tiOn and insists that the laws be allowed
to remain just as they are. This insist
ence on the Omniscience and infallibility
of Democratic legislatures loses sight
of the fact that many of their acts have
been held unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court, while others have already
been amended in more than one respect.
The tax law, which is one of the Senti-
nefs dead-letter perfect octs, will be
amended by this Legislature, and the
election law ought to be. This Legis-
lature will hardly stultiiy itself by
adopting the Senriners doctrine that
the last one was infaliible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

The Panama canal scandal and in
vestjgation has recalled the Credit
Mobilier scandal, which occurred in this
country twenty years ago, and which
bore some resemblance to the Panama
canal affair, in that it involved the al
legged bribery of several members of
Congress, for the purpose of influencing
legislation in regard to the Union Pacific
railroad. Nothing of the kind has ever
created as much of a sensation in this
country as did the Credit Mobilier
scandal, and for the information of
those not old enough to recall the facts,
it may be well to state them.
The phrase Credit Mobilier is French,
signifying personal credit" 1t was first
applied in France to a banking corpora
ton, formed in 1852, for the placing of
loans and the transaction of general
banking business. The American Credit
Mobilier was o similar corporation,
chartered in Pennsylvania in 1868. with
a capital stock of S2.500,000. In 1867,
after passing into new hands, and in
creasing its stock to So. $50, 900, it became
n company for the building of the Union
Pacific railroad. 1t was thus wheel
within a wheel-an inside company to
do the work which ought to have: been
done by the Union Pacific company
itself. OF course it got the cream of the
profits, and for few years the stock
rated very high and paid large divi-
dends. 1t was a fraud on the United
States government. because the govern
ment was contributing largely to the
construction of the Union Pacific. and
the Credit Mobilier, or stockholders
ring. was pocketing the government's
share of the profits on contracts.
In 1912 it became a matter of rumor
that several public men, including the
Vice. president, some Senators. the
Speaker of the House and several mem
bers, had had Credit Mobilier stock
transferred to them or placed to their
credit, at par, when it was worth from
$3.50 to $500. These transfers of stock
were said to have been made by Mr.
Cakes Ames. then member of Con.
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STREET WORKERS SCHEDULE.
Meeting to Arrange the Scale 10 Govern
Teamsters and ShOvelers.

In pursuance to call issued by Presi.
dent Philip Hoffbauer. Of the Shovelers'
and Transfers Union, of this city, a large
number or the members of that nnion, in
Gliding great many graders. concrete
men. PAYERS, curb-setters. asphalt men.
met yesterday afternoon. in Union Hall.
on Last Washington street. The contract
ors had been requested 10 be present.
The purpose Tor calling the meeting was
to formulate if possible. a schedule OF
wages TO be received by the employees dur
ing the coming summer, SO that
the seasons work will be opened
with mutual understanding be-
tween the unions and the contractors
The Transfers and Snovelers' Union il the
largest In point of numbers IN the city. and
is well organized. as was shown in several
instances OF differences during last season.
President Hoffbauer called the meeting
TO order aud there followed gen.
eral and spirited discussion. liz re-
suited in the appointment of sew
future time, will report on the scales OF
wages TO be demanded. the number of
hours TO be worked and the work 10 be
done by the men of the various unions.
The last clause was one which caused no
inconsiderable trouble last summer. mrn
being employed for one kind OF work ana
being required 10 do another. No DEFINITE
action was taken any of the points
under discussion, and another meeting Will
be called In the near future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

1T is evident that the w Risky Trust
desires to have the tax on the article
increased. This is not due to patriotic
desire to increase the federal revenue.
but to the fact that the truet has an
enormous quantity of whisky in the
bonded warehouses of the government,
which, if the tax should be increased,
would be withdrawn upon the payment
of the present rate. to be sold TO the
consumer at the advanced price which
an increase of the tax would cause
There would be millions in it for the
trust, and the treasury would receive
not less than S3O.OGO,OO0 of taxes at
once, but it would be long time before
any increase of revenues from the pro-
posed higher tax would be received by
the government. It ia charged in WASH
ington that the wives of Congressman
have received certificates of stock in
the trust. This, with other reports, has
led Representative Burrows to ask for
an investigation, but the House seems
not in favor of such an inquiry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
Sale Of Cnlifornfa Trottera

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Tbe second DAVIS
sale of the California IrOtting stock owned
by William Corbltt of San MaIeo was be-
gun at 10 o'clock this morning in the Amer
lean Institute Building The attendance
was not large yesterday. Among the
sales were the Following:
Rupee, br g.. 1887, by Guy Wilkes. Sable Hay
ward, to Walter Il. Willis Roslyn. l.. l., SO ,0o0;
bay FLY, 1891, 10y Sable Wilkes-Glen Ellen, TO j.
Sa,,Ia Inrt hllr - iee,t, Inv sSsn1a Vii,,o ,
Wilkes, TO w. Beckerle, Danbury, Conn. $1,000;
Lou Wilkes. blk. f.. 1899. by Sable Wilkes linda
Wilkes, record of 2:2O3. at three years. TO J. Ii.
schultz. 81, 1000 Ulee Wilkes. blk. f., 1888, by
Guy WilkesSable, record OF 2:23, 10 H. S. Henry,
Morrisville, Pa, 80, 900; Vida Wilkes. ch M
Henry Pierce, santa Rosa. Cal, $4,000.
There were twenty-seven horses sold to-
day for total of S43.665, an average of
S1,6lI22. The total realized for the stable
was $iO5, no. An average of ii, 52913
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ignores outside opinion. but respects tho
opinion of America, and Is not insensl BILE
to the voice of honest criticism.
THE city of ST. Petersburg is preparing
to build bridge over the Neva to cost
Sll.00O.O00 The plans and specifications
were drawn by NJ. Eiffel. the distinguished
French architect and engineer.
Pope LEo XIII owns pearl pin left him
by his predecessor on the throne of st.
Peter, which is worth 100000. and the
cham of thirty-two pearls. owned by the
Empress Frederick. is estimated st tS5,Ooo.
The late Orange Judd. whose name is q
household word among intelligent farmers
of the country. was commonly supposed to
be a man of considerable wealth. He left
an estate which has been appraised at only
$40; this was willed TO the widow.
AS Senator Jones has reached London. it
is presumed that his great silver speech
has at last been safely landed in the French
language. The Senator personally super
intended the translation, and was worried
french was not up TO the Jones standard.
Mrs. BUFFALO BILL" is an ami able
woman, very popular in the neigh borh God
of North Platte. where she lives. Her
home Scouts Rest is long. low building
four miles from the town, large and roomy.
and quite like q hotel. and Is surrounded
by three hundred acres of prairie land.
magnificent stables and fine pasture lands,
where are kept many thousands Of tine
FLOODED horses and cattle.
MOSES LORIA, wealthy Hebrew who
died recently in Milan. left fortune esti-
mated to be worth $4,000, 600 to the city of
Milan to found an institution to supply
70 hv lo I'd
plOyment elsewhere. In case the terms of
the legacy shall not have been complied
with by the end of 1898 the legacy Is to go
to the city of Turin, with like conditions.
Mr.. Loria was eighty years of age and one
OF the leading citizens of Milan.
A MOST useful list is being prepared by
the students in the department of domestic
science at Pratt Institute. Brooklyn. So
many inquiries have been received at the
institute as to the cost of equipping
kitchens for cooking classes that the Inst
Will soon be ready for the public. Two
lists are being prepared; one for mission
schools, and one for kitchens where the
pupils Will receive more elaborate instruc-
ton. These can be had By application at
tho institute.
SHE HAD 'EM BAD.
II strict ideas ever come.
That Boston lady bad EN-,
She never said ''chrysanthemum,"
But said "cbry Santhe madam"
A GEORGIA EPiTAPH.
Sacred to the memory of Jacob Shaw,
Who for forty years followed the law,
And when he died the devil cried:
Jacob, give us your paw
AT anita Constitution.
TOO DOGGoNE THICK.
We rather like cold weather.
1t makes the pulse beat quick;
But we're not stuck on havingi
Piled on too doggone thick
Kansas City Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
Appropria,ioos for the Worlds Fair

CHICAGO. Jan. 1s-Appropriations for the
worlds fair by governments and the differ
ent states of this country practically
closed up. Foreign governments have. all
told set apart approximately S5.733. 59s.
Germany heads the list with $500, 000
France is second with S133. 600; Japan comes
next with $685.. Goo and Brazil fourth. with
s600,O00. The next largest is Great Brtain's
appropriation of S291. 200. Thirty -One of the
United States have erected pavillions.
Their appropriations aggregate $1,000. 04J
Illinois tops the column. having set aside
$500 eco to defray the States expense. while
the interests of California. New York and
PENNSYLVANIA will be taken care OF with
the sum of $500 090 for each State. Colora-
do, Iowa. Michigan, Ohio and Washington
have each appropriated Sl0o.000 or over and
the other States range from $1,000 to
S15 00O
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ia cablegram
from Paris announces that John Luning.
non of the late millionaire. Nicholas Lun-
il z. of San Francisco, is hopelessly insane
and Is confined in a French institution.
Young LunIng. with his brother. inherited
q fortune of several millions from his
father. The latter was noted for close
tistedness in money matters and. althoug h
enormously rioh. would aflow his son John
no support. John worked as an elevator
boy in Chicago and New York, but ceased
work in the latter city and commenced
borrowing money on notes to be paid after
his fathers death. He lived q wild life In
New York until he could raise no more
money and then came to San Francisco
and repeated the performance. After his
fathers death young Luning started On q
trip around the world In the yacht Alert.
which he pure hased in Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
DIR. Gatling Invents an Electrical Gun

HARTFORD, Conn.,. Jan. 1S-A Washing
ton dispatch says: DR. Calling, of Cat
ling gun fame. is attracting the atten ton
OF army and navy officers through the
knowledge that he has perfected q device
for applying electricity to firearms DIR.
Calling claims to have new gun which
will discount tho Calling and oil rapid
firing guns. The new gun will shoot two
thousand shots per minute. The motive
power consists OF an electric motor at
tached by a belt TO the mechanism of tho
gun and the cost OF discharRing IL is said
to have been reduced TO the minimum. A
test is to be made shortly before board of
ordnance officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

EX-PREsIDENT HAYES was the author
of one of the best political maxims on
record. 1t was he who said: "He
serves his party best who serves his
country best" The expression occurs
in his inaugural address. In urging the
necessity of civil-service reform and
fidelity to public trust he said:
The President of the United States of
necessity owes his election to Office to the
suffrage and jealous lsbOrs of political
party. the members of which cherish with
ardor and regard as of essential imp ortance
the principles of their party organization.
But he should strive to be alw avs mindful
OF the fact that be serves his party best
who serves his country best.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

An idea has prevailed to some extent
that the late Mr.. Hayes was stingy
man, and that he carried this quality
into the domestic management of the
White House. One of the executive
secretaries now at the White House,
who served during Mr.. Hayes's term,
says nothing could be further from the
truth, and that all his expenditures in
the matter of entertaining, when trav-
cling and at all times, were on the most
liberal scale.
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

IT is said that Dvorak goes to bed at $50
cvery evening, and rises at 4:sO. Between
the latter honr and 7:30 he does days
work. He composed his great TIE Deum III
tive days.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH, who was min
lister to Russia. says the Gar is "a sedate,
sensible. sober-minded. fearless man. firm
and resolute in action" He says of Russia
that now. rs always In the past. she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
NATIONAL BOAID OF TRADE.
Legislation Recommended to Congress by the
Business Men of the Country.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-The National
Board of Trade, at its session to-day, rec
commended the passage of legislation as
follows: To register and protect trade
marks: the Torrey bankruptcy bill; that
q department of commerce and manufact-
ures should be created without delay; uni
form State laws governing the issuance of
warehouse receipts. and the delivering of
goods represented by them. Among the
resolutions adopt were the following:
Resolved. That every legitimate means TO fos-
ter our merchant marine engaged Ill foreign
commerce should be adopted by Congress.
Resolved. That the National Board of Trade
hereby recommends tho strict enforcement OF
the Immigration laws OF tho United States. and
further recommends that those laws be
amended as to require from every immigrant de-
string 10 come TO the United States a certificate
from the authorities OF the town or district where
he or she resides that he she Is person of good
moral character, has never been convicted of
crime. has never been n public charge, and ia OF
industrious habits and capable of taking care OF
himself or herself such certificates 10 be cOun-
tersigned by The nearest United States consul.
Said consul shall also be required 20 ascertain
and certify as to the illiteracy of the immigrant
and the purpose of the individual seeking resi-
denee in this country to become a good, loyal
citizen OF the United States
Resolved. That the National Board of Trade
recommends the establishment by law of nation
al quarantine regulations.
The following resolution, proposed by
the Louisville Board of Trade which was
finally Withdrawn. gave rise TO spirited
and, at times. acrimonious discussion, last
ing nearly all the afternoon:
Resolved. That the enforced v .thdrawal from
bond. by payment of tax or expectation, of dis
titled spirits is detrimental TO tho commercial,
financial and manufacturing interests OF the
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

1T comes with poor grace from Demo-
Gratis to sheer at the late Mr.. Hayes as
weak man. Compared with such men
as James h. Polk, Franklin Pierce and
James Buchanan, he was in every way a
stronger and ADLER man. and represent
Ell much higher type of character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

Can be found at the following places:
PARIs-American Exchange in Paris, SO Boulevard
&c Capucines.
NEW YORK-Gflsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A-P p. Kemble 3735 Lancaster
avenue.
CEICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine street
LOUISVILLE-C. II. Deering. northwest corner Of
Third and Jefferson streets
ST LOUIS-UniOn News Co., Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
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So Easy!

Watts-I have plan to pay the national debt
in about six weeksif they'd only let me work it.
Potts-What Is it,
Watts-Pd admit advertisements in the Con-
gressional Record and make every Democrat
who wanted an Office advertise in the want
column.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
Tricky Thompson.

"Have you heard of Thompson's new schemel"
"NO. Tell us of it,"
"He tells every woman of his acquaintance
that she looks most graceful when standing up.
Natural result: Not one of them will take his
seat in a car when he offers it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

upon the Republicans any RESPONSE
bility for non-actIon. 1t will. however.
make it expedient for Senator Carlisle
to keep his pledge to have adozen Dem
ocrats, who have heretofore voted for
free coinage, present to vote for the re-
peal bill of Mr.. Sherman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

DURING the first eleven months of 1891
The United States sold the Latln-Ameri-
can countries agricultural implements
valued at S66S, 652. but in the correspond
merchandise was increased to 81 1868. $50.
And yet reciprocity is denounced as a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

THE announcement that the Canadian
government has rescinded the system of
tolls and rebates which put American
shippers at disadvantage recalls the
fact that President Harrison's vigorous
policy has brought about this action
after Mr.. Cleveland had tried in vain to
persuade the Dominion rulers to keep
their treaty obligations in this regard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

THE Louisville Diogenes may not require a
lantern 10 find an honest man, but in these even
candle, even IN the best appointed houses, TO
find pretty girl.-Courier Journal.
The Louisvillians must be degenerating.
The old-time Kentuckian who could not
find pretty girl in the dark wasn't
much" as the vernacular has 1t.
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humbug.

THE Journal does not think the State
Senate was called upon to adjourn in
respect to the memory of the deceased
ex-President. 1t would have been
throwing away working day, of which
there are none too many in the session.
1t was, however, in very bad taste for
Democrats to air their spite by insulting
his memory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
Wrouph. HIS own Ruin,

Hell am afraid our wedding will have to be
postponed for a while, dearest.
She-Great heavens Whyl
Hell have been figuring a little and 1 find
that have given you so many expensive pres
ents that would not be able TO pay the taxes on
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

THE Sentinel tries. by putting forced
and dishonest construction on a state
ment of the Journal, to create the i'm
preston that this paper is opposed to
the present election law and to honest
elections. In urging an amendment of
the election law so as to reduce the cost
of elections. the Journal said: "a gen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

Now that Senator Sherman, acting
for the Republicans of the finance COM
mittee, has reported bill to repeal the
silver act of 1890. neither the mugwumps
nor Senator. Carlisle can longer charge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

ONE often hears the names of Demo-
Gratis who are better than their party"
The Republican who is as good as his
party is good enough.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
And He WeAt En- Red

Mr.. Figg-Why, Tommy! Don't yOu know any
better than to declare that terrapin can out
run q hare!
TOmmy-well, anyway. that's what the teacher
tortoise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

SEVERAL rich nickel deposits have been
uncovered In the Black hills. What Moth
er Nature got when she dropped the nickel
in no one knows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

NEVER sit In damp shoes" is the latest
piece of superfluous by gienic advice. Shoes
are made 10 stand IN.
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TOPICS OF CURRENT INTEREST.

For man nearly eighty.three years old
and who has been represented for years
past as in failing condition. Pope Leo XIII
is taking pretty lively part in reOrganiz-
ing the Catholic Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

NOTHING is safe from the thieves of Chi
cago. Two of them boned a skeleton from
q physicians outfit the other day.