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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

eminent which, as MI. Burnham says.
lis the greatest client of architecture
known in history, unless Rome in the hight
Of her wealth. power and glory be ex-
cepted." should spend so much money on
public buildings without doing anything
to advance American architecture. and.
therefore,, it Is calamitous that Mr.. Car
isle. or any other mere politician, should
be the responsible head of the governments
architectural work.
The correspondence between Mr.. Burnham
and the Secretary which caused the latter
to lose his temper grew out of an effort
on the part of the former to induce the
Secretary to comply with a law which re-
quires the Secretary to invite competition
Of architects throughout the country for
plans for public buildings instead of having
them all drawn by his political subordin-
ate. the supervising architect of the treas
ury. Because Mr.. Burnham insisted some
what earnestly. though in gentlemanly and
proper terms, on a compliance with the
law NhG tNAtNaA ~ AAAAAs jul FCI
offensive and ungentlemanly letter of the
9th inst. is just received. and you are in
formed that this department will have no
further correspondence with you upon the
subject to which 1t relates. or any other
subject" Scarcely any circumstances
would justify such a letter as this from a
public official to a private citizen who has
addressed him on business. and certainly
there was nothing in Mr.. Burnham's let
ter TO justify it. 1t is probable the Sec
rotary took this method Of ending the cor
respondence because he could not defend
his refusal to comply with a law the en-
forcement of which would weaken some
Congressman's pull or interfere with the
Secretary's plans of political patronage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
WOMEN IN GERMAN UNIVERSITIES.
They Are Not Well Treated and Are
Regarded as Inferior.
in The Outlook.

american woman IN Inc OUTLOOK.
1 distinctly remember a Gottingen stu
dent who told me in a conversation that
was a very friendly one entirely without
anger on either side that he believed the
SavageS showed us Woman'S natural posi-
ton. there being fewer artificial elements
i'm their customs. He added that ne Thought
savage customs needed a little modification,
IL was true. OF course not all Germans
are so narrow as this young man; but only
q small minority are at all advanced even
in theory. and of this small minority few
show much liberality in practice. ] have
heard beautiful theories with regard to
women stated by Germans. who. when II
came to action. conducted themselves in a
manner that would have resulted in their
being ignored by good society on this side
OF the ocean. In some OF the university
towns where there are fighting corps STU
dents IL 10 even the custom of the latter 10
make every one else turn out for them;
ana L remember a very lovely New York
lady. the mother of a friend OF mine, who
used TO come to her boarding place after
a walk often with wet feet and filled with
Indignation because she had been compelled
TO turn out into the mud OF the road by
corps students who insisted on monopolizing
the narrow sidewalk. OF course even the
corps students Will generally turn out for
a young and pretty woman. but that is not
much to his credit.
AS TO the attitude Of most German pro-
lessons with regard TO the ability OF women,
L remember my first interview with one of
the Species-also my second. The second
interview was with a man who is supposed
to be neutral on the question of the uni
versity study of women, If not friendly TO
IT He handed me two American maya
zines devoted to his special branch. saying.
with a broad grin as he did so, II haven't
read them. but l don't think much OF
them" And when L. in some establishment
at such sweeping a priori conclusions,
asked the reason of this adverse opinion
to two articles under which stood the
names of women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
THE LABOR QUESTION IN NEW zEA-
LAND.

"Up to the present time there are no
tramps in New Zealand" 81 says United
States Consul Connolly in a report TO the
Department of State. The Consul attributes
this to the admirable system of dealing
with unemployed labor which prevails in
lief organizations. AS to the first, Mr.. Con-
nelly says the government has instituted
what are known as village settlements.
where suitable. applicants are provided with
land upon the most favorable terms. Any
strong. able-bodied man who really desires
to build himself a home and thereby rem
der himself independent of charity, may,
upon proper application to the government,
obtain a certain number of acres of land,
and even small sums of money, at nearly
nominal rates of interest. which enables
him to make necessary Improvements on
his land. Every possible means is tried by
the government TO encourage the strong
and vigorous men found in the ranks of the
unemployed to become industrious and in
dependent small farmers.
Another way described by the Consul in
which the government aids workingmen
partakes of the cooperative principle in
public work. For example. the government
engineer makes an estimate Of the cost Of
the construction of a piece of railway. Bids
are advertised for and the work is let out
TO gangs of laborers who have banded
themselves together for this purpose. Thus,
instead OF giving the work to a contractor.
it Is given to the w~orkingmen of the col
ony, who receive the same rate per yard
for earth or rock that would be paid to a
contractor. This system, as Mr.. Connolly
reports. is working admirably and giving
every satisfaction to all concerned. The
men are making good wages and are enthu-
siastic in their work. knowing that the
amount of their pay is dependent strictly
on the extent of their own exertions. "The
cooperative system seems to Undue them
with a spirit of self-reliance and independ-
ence hitherto comparatively unknown
among workingmen."
These experiments are interesting, but
they Go not argue extraordinary wisdom on
the part Of the New ealan government
They simply show that the conditions ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
ARCHITECTURE VERSUS POLITICS.

Secretary Carlisle seems to have lost his
temper in his correspondence with Mr..
Burnham relative to the architecture of
government buildings. The trouble between
the Secretary and Mr.. Durham is that
they look at the matter from entirely diff
ferent points of view. Mr.. Durham is
one of the most accomplished architects in
the country, while Mr.. Carlisle is a poll
ticlan without any knowledge Of architect
ure. Mr.. Burnham is right when he says
sible head of all the architectural work
of the government is positively calamit-
GUS" The calamity inheres in the law
which makes the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, whoever he may happen to be. such
responsible head. Under the law all gov
eminent buildings, OF whatever kind or
character, are built upon plans furnished
by the supervising architect of the treas
ury. a subordinate official of the Treas
ury Department who always owes his APP
pointment, more or less, TO political in
fuence. and who is generally not even a
good second-rate architect. There is no at
tempt 10 secure frst-rate talent for the
position, and it is notorious that the office
is always in politics. Favoritism in the APP
poinraent Of its employees. jobbery in con-
tracts and political influence in the loca-
ton and construction of public buildings
are its prevailing characteristics. The re-
suit is that n great deal of money has
been wasted in public buildings. many of
which are architectural monstrosities and
as badly planned and ~inconvenient as they
are ugly. 1t is natural that architects
who take a pride in their profession
should desire TO reform this state of things.
II is q shame that the Uai.,l s.. - gov
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
A LONELY CRITIC.
Some suggestions to a Man Who
Doesn't Like Riley's Poems.
The Mid-C Continent.

The Mid-Continent.
In a recent periodical Arthur D. F. Ran
Guile the child-iore poems of james whit
comb Riley. If the Hoosier poet were lit
tie kn0wn, this %critique. under the title of
PONIES" might injure his gentle fame. But
the busy, unpoetical American men and
women bought over $4,000 worth of his
pany, in New York, and Longmans. Green
x Co., in London, are among his publish
ers. Those fact in themselves speak whole
volumes. Mr.. Riley is a wonderfully vers-
atile poet. Among other verse, he writes
his rhymes of childhood. 1t is that side
of this many-sided poet whom Hamlin Gar
of America, that the critic ~assails. Fond
of the traditional is he; so fond that. quo
tina: Nor can l without protest, however
feeble, watch the old landmarks disap-
pear" By the old landmarks ne doubt
less refers to those little monsters which,
puppet like, have ~awkwardly cavorted
children" long enough to become tradi-
tons. Mr.. Riley does not write of those
blood children. The writer knows one of
them, a sturdy little Hoosier who has fig
ured in a number of the Indiana bard's
poems. Not only the words. but the very
studied, and as faithfully and truthfully re-
produced. This poet, who has mo child
to die" is a student of childhood. And the
sweetness, gentleness and purity Of that
school-the only school of life worth delving
deeply into-have permeated and colored all
his verses. We wonder If Mr.. Randolph
ever read these words of the poet he crit
icised: I'm presenting child dialect upon
an equal footing with the proper or more
serious English, the conscientious author
feels it neither his desire nor province to
offer excuse. Wholly simple and artless,
natures children oftentimes seem the more
engaging for their very defects of speech
and general department. 1t Is Just
and good TO give the elegantly trained and
educated child a welcome hearing. II is no
less Just and pleasant to admit his homely
but wholesome-hearted little brother to our
interest and love" If he had read and
thoughtfully pondered upon them, he could
never have been guilty OF that weird arti-
Gle, "A Highly Recommended Volume OF
Doa-oSp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
M'KANE' CRIME.
1t Is One for which Men Indifferent
to Politics Are Responsible.

Rev. Lyman Abbott, in the Independent.
a man grows up, boy and man, in a
civilized and cultured community, and be
gins to manipulate the ballot boxes; and
we shrug our shoulders. and laugh over his
tricks by which he runs the vote up from
hundreds &c thousands, and casts IL first
for this party and then for that party:
and then we shrug our shoulders and say,
all this VIII pass away; II is one OF the
Incidents of democracy in the early times,
and smiled at gets so strong and so reso-
lutte that Ii strikes a blow at US with fla
grant fraud and open violence, and we
rise in our wrath and put our hand upon
McKane, and we put him in States prison;
and then we say, now we have done great
And one newspaper gets up here, and an
other gets up there, and they clap their
wings and crow and cry, we have done
1t. Done it. We have hardly taken the first
step. Not until we say. this McKane is a
product of our own American civilization;
difference and carelessnesS were the sins
In him and in his deeds; not until we bear
the shame, and the sin, and the disgrace
of him on our brow and in our heart; aye,
not until the men that have not sinned, not
unit. the men that have lifted up warning
voice, day after day and month after
month, against this corruption, not until
they see in this man their brother man,
and Therefore in his shame their shame,
his disgrace their disgrace, his stripes their
served and redemptive love sorely needed.
he and such as he are made good, pure,
honest and true, using all the strength that
is in them to make for a government that
shall be honest, and Ugh and pure, and
true-not until then shall we have begun
we have escaped because We have put 1t
behind prison doors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

listing there are such as prevail in all new
and rapidly developing countries. The gov
eminent of New Zealand can give land to
men who are willing to work because land
is a drug there, and it can employ them
on public works because there is a vast
amount Of work to be done. There were
no tramps in the United States fifty years
ago, because land was so cheap that ev-
erybody could get a farm who wanted one.
The labor question never troubles a new
and rapidly developing country where land
goes a-begging. II only becomes a serious
question when the population begins to get
crowded If the time ever comes that New
Zealand is as thickly populated even as
the United States she will have tramps
enough.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

Henry Irving. the actor, delivered before
the students Of Harvard University a few
nights ago an address on Individuality"
in the course Of which he made the follow
ing application of the subject:
Now let me take an Illustration from the
living and commonplace present. 1 notice
nowadays that some young people have n
singular manner of shaking handsome
thing like this-with their elbows level with
the crowns of their heads, a funny fashion
and not suggestive Of the grasp of the hon
est man. Now. to shake hands like that
is to lose your identity, and If | were you
l wouldn't. any of you, shake hands In
such a fashion. 1t was a fashion contracted
in large assemblies and functions where
ladies were wearing long trains thrown
over their arms and held aloft to avoid the
crush and protect their garments. With
their arms up so they sometimes shook
hands. and hence the fashion. Now, in
whatever eccentricity of costume the Harv-
ard student may dress, he certainly does not
wear petticoats. Nearly ten years ago in
this hall, when few. If any, among you
were present, 1 said: Beware of any
servile dependence upon traditions, which,
robbed of the spirit that created them, are
apt to be purely mischievous."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
Two Stories About Jay Gould.


These two anecdotes about the late Jay
Gould are new and, what is better, are true.
When Mr.. Gould was a young man, in
a New Jersey town. he was taken violently
ill, and a lady undertook to see him through.
He never forgot IL, and when any OF his
old friends of former days came to see
him-and his office door always had the
latch string outside for uch-he was wont
to ask after this particular woman. She
had an adopted child, married, and liv-
ing in the far West, and the lady, when she
became old, resolved upon seeing her. and
after a years privation, saved enough
money to make the journey. Mr.. Gould
happened at the last moment to learn OF
her scheme, and post-haste passes were
collected for the whole distance there and
back and mailed her without a word OF
comment. The old lady could not sleep
for three nights. for the special wonder
as to how Mr.. Gould had learned of her
intended trip.
At another time an old friend who had
just about lifted a mortgage on his farm
was seized with inflammatory rheumatism
and was in the depths of despair. Acct
d~entally learning of IL, Mr.. Gould sent
him a check fer a good round amount,
and the effect was electrical, for the man
was at once we'll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

Chicago has achieved a substantial vic
tory over New York In securing the trans
fer of the government warehouse OF Indian
supplies. The transfer was made by the
Secretary Of the Interior In spite Of q
vigorous protest by a delegation of business
men from New York, on the ground that
Chicago was much nearer the Indian reser-
vations than New York and a better geo
graphical location for the distribution of
supplies. AS the Indian supplies amount to
over 100000 a year the transfer means
quite an addition to the business interests
of Chicago. The warehouse has been main
tanned in New York since ISL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
The Creation of Adam.

NoIeS ana queries.
When God had determined to create Adam
he sent in succession the four angels, Ca
brazil, Michael, Asraphil and Asrail for a
handful of earth for that purpose. Each OF
the first three came back In turn empty
handed, having been persuaded by the earth
that the creation would result only in con-
to his commission. He gathered a handful
Of earth from the place where the temple
at Mecca now stands and carried IL to God,
and of this earth Adam was fashioned. For
thirty-nine days the new-made man was
kept at Mecca, awaiting his soul. On the
fortieth day this was given him, and he
was then put into the Garden of Eden. His
name, Adam, signifies "of the turf" but he
was surnamed Saphi-Jula. To the angel
Asrail, for his faithfulness, was given the
death Inc carrying them TO God.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

Those who have had occasion to acquaint
themselves with the administration of the
pension agency in this city know that, in
every respect. Captain Ensley has been a
most efficient official. Payments have been
so promptly made that the Indianapolis
agency has been regarded as a model. In
addition 10 lis strictly official duties, Capt.
Ensley has rendered timely assistance to
hundreds Of pensioners without charge In
regard TO their pensions. In the high state
of efficiency Captain Ensley has created,
sistant In his son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19


A writer in the New York Tribune tells
what the Irish national flag really is. lie
says:
The kingdom of Ireland has in common
lied flags, recognized by international law,
viz, a royal standard and a national or
popular ensign. The standard of Ireland
Is a blue flag with a golden harp in the
center. the body of the instrument Deing
in the form of the figure of an angel with
This is duly emblazoned in the third quar-
ter of the royal standard Of the British
empire. den9ting that the sovereign is
The national or popular flag is white,
with a satire or st. Patrick's cross stretch
integral part of the Union Jack or ma
tional flag of the British empire.
made a law at the time of the union Of
Great Britain and Ireland in 1901. The origin
and Acknowledgement of the emblems them
The green flag with the plain harp, al
though IT may represent noblest sentiments
patriotic Irishmen, is purely a sentimental
ensign and, from a governmental point OF
S Hie Syta a rebel 'as fla flag. ci Its fHR dn of Ia from 1t the
would find It's nearest equivalent in the
display of the confederate flag of the South
don.
The legal status Tor want Of it, of "the
green flag. of Erin was exempliied some
years dSJ III lI6ldHu III d SOlittN nat pCCulldT
but very decisive manner. There Is q law
in existence by which any ship afoat in
British waters that shall Fly or display any.
standard, flag, banner or ensign. without
due warrant or authority shall be liable
to a fine to the crown not exceeding 600
sterling. A certain patriotic Irishman did
display the green flag from the miZzen of
his yacht, and an attempt was made to en-
force this law against him. 1t was, how
ever, held hat the green flag was neither
standard, flag, banner nor ensign. and could
not be brought under any definition within
the meaning of the act. 1t was only a piece
of bunting and the fine could not be i'm
posed.
From this 1t appears that the green BAN
ner which is usually regarded as the Irish
flag Is neither the royal standard nor the
national ensign OF the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

The House committee on invalid pen
sions has reported a bill to pension the
widow OF a general officer at 500 a month,
not because she is in need. but to enable
her to educate her nine-year-old son. The
general officer was a Democrat, and his APP
plIcation is Endorsed by Massachusetts mug
wumps who have stigmatized the pension
system as an organized fraud. So long as
pensions are denied b~roken-down and pow
erty-stricken men who served for Sf3 a
month. special pensions of 500 a month
should not be voted to the widows Of gen.
eraI officers who are not in need.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

Quite a number of Democratic veterans
In this State who were pensioned under
the law Of 1890 have received notice to
make another proof of their case. The
best sort OF evidence they can send is to
add to the other evidence as a postscript
an affidavit that they are Democrats and
send the papers to a Democratic Repre-
sentative. Not only will their pensions be
restored. but the bureau may send an
aDOlogy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

That these are parlous times for the
Cleveland brand OF Democracy is manifest
in the fact that the editor of Postmaster
an editorial in which he declared that ma
tional Democratic corruption, despotism and
self-interest are rampant. and generally de-
nounced the party. When a party's editors
cannot be frosted IL is in a bad way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, SO Boulevard
de Capucines.
NEW Y~ORK-GIsey House and Windsor Hotel
FHILADELPHIA-A. +. Kemble. 3735 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel
ClECINNATI-J. II. Hawley & Co, 154 Vine street.
lOCISVILLE-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner OF
Third and Jefferson streets.
ct. LOUIs-UniOn News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON. i. C.-Riegs House and Ebbtt
Louise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19

orange culture that a woman cannot mas
ter, and If she gets the right kind OF
property to start with. and has the bust
ness head for details. she can NOT only
make 1t profitable. but a solid delight"
Some idea of the number of New York
men who get their clothes from London
may be gathered from the fact that there
are tweuty-three agents of English tailor
ing houses now in that town. Most of the
goods are brought into this country free
of duty, and cost the wearer a little. less
than the same clothes made here. All the
big London houses have places in New
York city where necessary alterations are
made free.
Although there are strong traces Of negro
blood in NJ. Heredia. the new French I'm
mortal" he has two daughters who are
said to be remarkably lovely in face and
form, with "all that Spain. Africa. Cuba
and Paris can give in glow and Softness
of eye, richness of complexion, cleaning
teeth. blitheness of form and in suavity
and sparkle of manner" One of these fair
maidens writes sonnets that are said to be
about as good as her fathers.
In his address on the negro question in
Philadelphia the other evening. Prof. Booker
T. Washington. of Tuskegee. Ala. himself
a negro, related an amusing anecdote to
illustrate how in the Ethiopian mind re-
Mgion is often divorced from morality. AN
old darkey," he said, arose recently IN
one of the Southern prayer meetings and
exclaimed: Brethren and sistern.' I've been
having a drefful time since last we We're
together. I've been chawing hard bones
and swallowing bitter pills. I'm afraid I've
broken every one of the Ten. Command
ments, but. thank the Lord, l haven't lost
my religion"
In silence the family are sitting.
Each keeping as still as a mouse,
AS they ponder the annual question,
SIS 1t better to move, or clean house!'
Washington Star.
One vague infection spells the whole with
doubt;
One trivial letter ruins all, left out;
A knot can choke a felon into clay;
A knot will save him, spelled without the, X:
The smallest word has some unguarued
spot,
And danger turks In 1 without a dot.
%. w. Holmes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-19
A FrauI.

T~ommy-Doesn't your daddy belong to
this here society for the prevention of cru
city to children?
Jimmy-Yes. and 1t amt nothing but a
fraud. 1 asked him for a dime to buy a top
and some marbles, and he wouldn't give
(. to me till 1 raked off the whole back
ord