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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

sentative NJ W. Howard. OF Alabama He
Is a P0puiisf, and is the author Of thai
sensational volume. III Christ Came to
Congress-"
The ex-Queen Marie OF Naples IL said u
be the only woman In the world entitled "a
wear the Russian Cross OF ST. George. II
was bestowed upon her by the late Gar In
recognition OF the bravery with which she
defended Gaeta. the last stronghold OF the
Bourbon dynasty in Italy.
Mr.. Labouchere says OF the late Czar:
Long years ago. when he was a boy-and
q strapping, sturdy boy-he taught me how
TO go down a Russian ice mountain. and this
has led me 10 follow his career with in
terest; for no other king OF emperor even
taught me anything beyond"
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker. OF the CITY
Temple. London. recently berated the news
papers for printing his sermons, on the
ground that he is unable to use them again
or sell them. His anger has evoked con-
siderable sarcastic One mar
writes to a paper saying that he has been
in the habit OF reading Dr. Parker's ser
mons to an invalid friend, but he now sees
that he was wrong. He ought TO have sent
the reverend doctor at least ; shillings nrst
What is the destiny OF youth.
Whom now we find at college,
If boys get all the football. and
The girls get all the knowledge?
Washington Star.
When living pictures are the rage
The sinners get the best Of IL. 2
Just as in life, upon the stage,
In cloud of gauze or vest or IL
The angel braves the wintry air;
But where sins pictured reyel -
In light red flannel underwear
How rood and warm the devil isl
Me- York Recorder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

Mr.. Rudyard Kipling has a very clever
story in the Cosmopolitan Magazine, in
which he shows a keen but humorous recog-
milton Of certain national traits and pecul-
iarities of his own countrymen and Of
Americans. This comprehension by an En-
glishman of the mental density of the aver
of humor is so rare as to separate Mr.. Kip
ling even further from his own people in
the minds of his readers than his other writ
ings have done. This perception of the
weaknesses of his English brethren softens
the sharpness of his thrusts at the foibles of
Americans. These foibles he seemed to UNI
derstand thoroughly. The hero of his story
is a wealthy American who has lived in
England and cultivated English manners
and adopted English ideas until he fatters
himself that he is to all intents and pur-
poses a native. Then he suddenly comes in
conflict with the law and the authorities,
and in quick and deep disgust with the stu
pidity OF both and their interference with
personal privileges he enjoyed in his own
country his acquired character drops away
from him like a mask; he forgets his Lon
don accent, he resumes the American YER
nacular, slang and all, he damns English
ways, and with a violent return Of patriotic
feeling hastens to his New York home, with
which he is thereafter content. While this
is but a story told to pass an idle moment,
the conception Of the character is one that is
no doubt applicable to many an American
now w~orshiping at the English shrine.
Touch him in a vulnerable spot and his
American spirit Is triumphant. Kipling's
insight into such characters is keen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

Great social changes come about so slowly
that their nature is hardly recognizable dur
ing their progress. even by the people most
concerned. Take, for instance. that revolu-
ton, one phase of which is spoken of as the
enfranchisement of woman. 1t is true that
a great deal is said in public prints and on
the lecture platform about the enfranchise-
ment of woman. The public is not allowed
to forget for a moment that woman is adj
vancing, nay, that she has advanced and
is entitled to be spelled with a capital ''w''
and spoken OF with fthef respect due to a
conquering host. 1t IS related OF her with
triumphant emphasis that she has burst the
narrow bounds of domestic life and has en-
tered the wider fed in which her talents
qualify her to shine. The manner In which
she has invaded professional life and all
departments of6usiness is pointed out. and
1t is impossible for any one who reads the
papers to be unaware OF the firm foothold
she u getting in the political world. All
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

The administration Is squirming un-
der Senator Lodges resolution calling
for Rear Admiral Walkers report rela-
tive to Hawaii The resolution is as fol-
lows: Resolved, That the Secretary Of
the Navy be instructed to send to the
Senate any reports or letters Of Rear
Admiral J.. G.. Walker in reference to
the Sandwich Islands" This omits the
usual clause "if not incompatible with
the public interests" n is peremptory
in its terms. The fact that the admin
istration, through the Secretaries of
State and Navy. is trying to defeat the
resolution justifes a belief that Admira
Walkers report contradicts that Of
Paramount Blount and puts the ad-
ministration's Hawaiian policy In a
worse light than ever, If that Is possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
Decline Of Polygamy I'm Utah.
Glen Miller. in the Forum


With the division of the Mormons on ma
tional party lines, the remuneration Of their
obnoxious creed and the inauguration OF
been a complete cessation OF prosecutions
for polygamy, and numbers OF old-time Of
tenders have resumed relation with their
plural wives, with practical immunity
from punishment But the prop of po-
lygamy, its social responsibility and exaita-
ton as a religious virtue. has been taken
away. These old p-olygamists visit their
younger wives precisely as a married mai
in an Eastern community might .consort
with a mistress-Quietly and stealthily, not
openly and boastfully. as formerly. Their
conduct is under the ban or the church,
and since it is no longer justified by a re-
ligious principle, is regarded simply as an
AFFAIR OF lust or of affection for former as
sociations too strong TO Withstand We
find a close analogy to this condition OF
things in the prohibition States where. In
spite of stringent laws. the old topper un-
dergoes any humiliation to secure his IA
yorite beverage. Human nature does not
differ greatly In New York. Massachusetts,.
Kansas or Utah But. with the passing
away of the present generation. the last
vestige OF polygamy will disappear. No
insurmountable barrier in the way Of its
resumption is arising in the social amalga-
nation OF gentiles and Mormons- Inter
marriages between the two classes have
RAPIDLY increased under the new conditions.
Within q decade the distinguishing char
acteristics of Mormonism will be no strong
er I'm Utah than the distinguishing char
acteristics of Catholicism. Presbyterianism
or Methodism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

The woman suffrange advocates nave
a new and singular grievance. They no
longer find any open and active OPPOSE
ton to their movement. Every man
they talk to admits the Of
their arguments and the reasonable
ness of their demands. even though he
may not promise to do anything in
their behalf. All is smooth sailing;
there is nothing to fight except indiffer-
ence and inertia, but everybody knows
that inertia is a thousand times more
difficult to overcome than decided oppo-
sition, and hence the complaints. 1t is
an unusual situation. but probably will
not last long. for the energetic ladies
engaged in the reform can be depended
on to arouse antagonisms enough for
all practical purposes. and the present
calm will doubtless soon give way to
merry war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
school Board Incapacity.

The proceedings Of the School Board FRI
day. evening will cause people to inquire if
Its majority is ignorant and obstinate, to
use no harsher language. 1t would seem
that the Ricketts, purchase and its general
denunciation should have caused that ma
jority to pursue a line Of action in regard
to other matters which would relieve those
who constitute it from the suspicion Of
hostility to the interests Of taxpayers in ev-
cry proposition. Such Is not the case.
Friday night, had not the leader tempo
rarily faltered, steps would have been
taken to commit the board to the construc-
ton of a school building for $4,000, after
one member of the board had declared
that as good q structure had been built In
less favorable times for $1,000. Still, in the
face of this statement, which was not de-
MED, the chairman of the committee in
sisted on immediate action, and only yield
ed temporarily. No answer seems to have
been made when it was charged that the
Specifications were SO defective that con-
tractors dared not make the low bids they
would If they were explicit and
clear. That, too, was a remark
able performance of COMMISSIONS
Roth in consenting to lay before the board
at the next meeting stimate for a por-
ton Of the work and withholding a part.
If the business of the board were properly
conducted, any member of it calling for the
specifications of a building would be fur
nished with them. But the majority of the
board seem not to desire to do business
properly, or in the interest of the taxpay-
ers. This is a hard thing to say, but the
boards acts the past six months would
warrant the application of a much harsher
Characterization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

If any person doubts that the Carlisle
banking plan discriminates strongly in
favor of State banks Of issue as against
national banks let him explain these
points on any other theory: First, the
national banks must pay half Of / per
cent. to a safety fund and State banks
need not. Second. national banks must
pay half of 1 per cent. for Expense and
supervision and State banks need not.
Third, national banks must limit their
issues to notes Of $40 or more. but the
smaller notes are those which stay in
circulation and constitute the only
profitable part of the issue. State banks
are to have no such restriction on the
denomination Of their notes. Fourth,
national banks are subject to assess
ment pro rata for every failure, and
when a panic comes there may be many
failures, while State banks have no such
risk. These are the methods by which
Secretary Carlisle proposes to avoid
the tax on State bank issues, which he
says is unjust and unconstitutional"
His plan is undetermined as well as
vicious and dangerous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

The new republic Of Hawaii seems
quite disposed to initiate American GUS
toms. 1t has started out not only by
adopting a day of national thanksgiving,
but selects the same day set apart in
his country. A Honolulu paper in pub
fishing the Presidents proclamation
said: 1.-The President of the republic
issues to-day the first thanksgiving
proclamation under the new form Of
government. The young republic fol-
lows it's great sister across h ocean in
p~erpetuating here the custom Of devot-
ing especially one day in the year for
the public acknowledgment of the many
blessings received by the people in ma
terial prosperity and spiritual growth"
Thus does President Dole heap Goals Of
fire on the head of President Cleveland.
who tried to restore the monarchy and
a semi-heathen queen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

went. These fantastic notions were. Of
course. but of temporary duration, van
ishing with the growth of common sense
and insight into the parental mind. 1t
is seldom that such fancies lead to any
thing serious. but it is easily conceiv-
able that a lonely child given to morbid
musings might haveits mental balance
overcome by %brooding over the harrow
ing pictures conjured UP by the magma
ton. as was the case with the West vir-
ginia girl. 1t is the secret conviction
Of the chaotic mind Of many a self
conscious half-grown girl that no one
understands her. and it occasionally hap
pens that this is true, parental love not
always being accompanied with intui-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

The condition Of North Meridian street re-
calls to Oldest inhabitants the days when
unwary travellers were mired on the pub
lie thoroughfares and they and their We
hicles lifted from sloughs by the aid Of
Samaritan ~neighbors. The street is almost
impossible for pedestrians or teams, and
Is a disgrace to the city. 1t was not prop
erly leveled after the sewer was built, it
has not been cleaned since that time, and
after every rain the mud is anywhere from
three to ten inches deep, according to the
Irregularities of the surface. 1t should be
looked after at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
Judging from the chicago papers. tina

Judging from the Chicago papers, that
city is entitled just now to whatever
notoriety can be derived from the repu-
tation OF being the most thoroughly
misgoverned city in this country. Near
~ every day brings some new lawles s-
ness TO light on the part of those who
should enforce the laws The latest is
the evidence that the prosecuting at
torney has RENTED the fines OF scores
OF toughs who have assaulted defense
less people. the prosecutor thus becom-
ing the promoter OF crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
Englishmen and Their Newspapers.
Price Collier. IN the Forum.


The newspaper is a member OF the fams
lily in England, and regularly comes ~
breakfast with the other members. The
London Times is a kind of Oldest son
amongst newspapers, and Punch, the jolly
bachelor uncle, who makes occasional visits.
Englishmen take their newspapers into
their confidence, and have a naif way Of
writing to them on all sorts OF subjects.
If an Englishman rows down the Thames
and stops for luncheon at an inn and ~
overcharged he writes to mis- newspaper,
just as a little boy runs in to complaiu
to his mamma OF the rough treatment or
his playmates; and later on the first letter
is followed by others, in which the COM
parative merits and cost OF light lunch
cons on the continent, in Seringapatam.
n kamGnatk hsy ana es eys1yw ana s slSe wneps
where have they not done these?-is dis
cussed sau fond. II horses stumble and fall
subject which go into the matter OF read
building, modern h-orsemanship. and the
Like. with quotations from Virgil and an
century ago. OF late there haye been nan
letters concerning the lynching OF negroes
in our Southern States. and here again
Q Bull. with his ponderous disregard
of the fact that he knows nothing at first
hand. delivers himself naively- as usual.
of his superficial omniscience. Not only the
more serious weekly. but also the daily
newspapers give one the impression thai
they feel themselves to some extent re-
sponsible for the contemporary, auditing OF
the accounts of the day of Judgment On
the other hand, the better class OF English
newspapers do not indulge in rash sup
positions, hasty cancellations, uncertain
guesses at probable future happen Dgs. and
the daily exploitation Of the personal az
fairs OF notorious noodles. And one may
be permitted to say d!fidently that perhaps
his is preferable. II Afr. Balfour. for ex-
ample, were to go abroad for a holiday, IL
would be considered vulgar 10 chronicle
his doings and dinings, and absolutely hru-
tai and boorish to write particulars OF the
dress and behavior Of his sister or OF his
wife. IL he had one. The sense OF fair play
Of O norfnn of SnnrfEnan hoes not DarmIf
an editor to torment even his enemy from
behind a woman's petticoats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

New 1Ork Letter.
New York undoubtedly has ar admirable
mail service. A city letter sent on its way
as quickly as a telegram and not infre-
quently quicker than a messenger. Tbs de-
liveries and collections are frequent. the
carriers careful and courteous and blindiy
directed missives are generally delivered 10
their owners after a very short hunt. How
letters bearing only the name OF compare
tive strangers are promptly deposited in
office or nat boxes surprises strangers.
When the postman drops a letter In your
house box or deposits paper or packet on
the tiles beneath IL ne pulls your bell and
whistles. These postal whistles are similar
TO those used by the police. SO when the
bell iingles and the whistling follows.
who's there. You know all about A. The
postal whistle could be adopted with ben
eft ~ewher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

During n year which ended with
November over u. 900. 900 shares of the
stock of the Sugar Trust were sold. The
New York World analyses the fiuctua-
lions and estimates that the profits
we're $l56. 0oo. 900. Who got those many
millions no one will ever know. but it
Is safe TO say that thousands OF men
who only had one or two hundred dol
lars. which they used as a flyer. con-
ributed to the total of losses which
made I'D corresponding profits for those
manipulating the market Thus do the
rich become richer and the poor poorer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
The Boston police nave queer ideas of Law

The Boston police have queer ideas of law
and order. A few lays ago they arrested
a negro who was parading the streets with
a large placard on his back bearing this:
Girls cannot be angels on s. a week." 1t
was discovered later that he was in the
employ of Charlotte Smith. the social puri-
ty reformer. On hearing of his arrest Miss
Smith secured his release. 1t would be in
teresting to know what provision of the
Constitution or what law or ordinance the
negro was violating; also, what weekly
salary is held in Boston to be a guaranty
of angelic qualities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

The antagonistic attitude of the Social
Democrats in the German Reichstag
towar the Emperor William because of
his ~antiouated Misunderstanding ideas
will give that energetic young man so
much occupation at home while it Is In
session that he will not have much time
to devote to outside matters. For the
present hostile attitude he has himself
TO thank because of his recent lecture
on the divine right of dynasty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
Tragedy.

Never" she said, ~haughtily. never
darken my doors again."
He stood before her humbly, and would
have spoken, but she silenced him with a
wave of her bejeweled hand, and went on:
81 told you in the first place that I want
ed them doors painted a robin's-egg blue,
and here you've went and grained them.
1 know what I want, and I'm goin' TO have
it."
YEARLY he got out his putty knife and
s~andpaper and began to rectify his error.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

Washington rumor says the President
intends to appoint ex-Representative
and tariff reformer Wilson 10 the first
vacancy occurring or the Supreme Court
bench, The appointment would not be
a commendable one. Mr.. Wilson, al
though a man of some literary accom-
plishments and Of a legal education. has
devoted but little time to the profession
and is not Of the caliber for a supreme
fudge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

IF, as an exchange asserts. the New
York Tariff Reform Club Is distributing
a pamphlet, showing that the Sugar
Trust has an organization in every part
Of the country which makes the whole
sale grocers subsidiary to the central
trust. it is behind the times. The COM
bination went to pieces weeks ago De-
cause the trust did not keep it's pledge,
but it may be patched UP again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

"T always knowed." said Mr.. Hungry
Higgins. that a dog had pants, but I didn't
know till yistiddy that he had a coat"
Goat Of hair. you mean?' murmured Mr..
Weary Watkins.
NAV. 1t was thisaway / found il out.
/ went into a house out in the subbubs and
asked the woman il she could give me a
coat. What does she do but commence
yellin' right away: Here. Tige! Civ it to
him Tige,v
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

One day the president of the Sugar
Trust complains to the country tina its
business y ruined. but on the next its
directors declare the equivalent of IL per
cent dividend on 49, GOO, 900 OF stock,
$50, 900. 900 of which represents not a dol
lar of property or money paid in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
somebody in washington is responsi.

Somebody in washington is RESPONSE
! BILE for a great e of tomfoolery in re-
1ard to protecting. the President. At
present there are twenty-four police
men detailed from the city force for
duty In the executive mansion and the
grounds surrounding it, They are d.
vided into three watches Of eight hours
each. and remain on duty night and day.
Last week a sentry box Was erected In
the roadway in front OF the north en-
franc OF the White House and within
nifty feet OF the front door. from which
. sentry viii keep continual watch on
st. All this police surveillance seems
IKE an aptnx OF foreign customs. or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

Senator Berry's scheme providing for
a new territory to be called "Indianola"
should be nipped in the bud. Putting
the inhabitants of Indian Territory un-
der a different form Of government from
that they now have may be well enough,
but the name proposed comes too near
being an infringement on that Of this
State. Indiana objects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

Can be found at the following places
OARIS-America Exchange in Paris. 36 Boulevard
1o Capucfnes-
FEW Y~oRK-Glsey House. Windsor Hotel and
Aston House.
PHILADELPHIA-A. p. Kemble, cor. Lancaster
ave- and Barring 20.
CHICAGO-Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel and
p. o. News Co, 81 Adams street.
OINCINNATI-J. R. Hawley d Co. 154 Vine ct.
LoU~fSvILLE-C T. Deering, northwest corner OF
Third and jefferson sts., and Louisville Book Co,
$50 Fourth ave.
ST. L~oUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt House.
Wfflard's Hotel and the Washington News Elk
change. l3th street. bet. Penn. ave. and + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

Not long ago, commenting on the ru-
mored plan of the Anglo-Russian inter-
vention in Armenia. the Journal said:
1.-THE Russian government is little If any
better than the Turkish. 1t is by no
neal improbable that Russia is at the
bottom of the disturbances in Armenia
and has fomented them in order to OBJ
tain a pretext for Intervention. Her in
tervention would be like that of a wolf
Hamlin, who was for many years a
missionary in Turkey. and who is re-
garded as an authority on the subject,
takes much the same view. In his
statement printed in the Journal yester>
day he says:
1 nave always said that the revolutionary
movement is of Russian origin. Russian
gold and craft govern 1t. That is my opin-
ion still. The Turkish government is wholly
inexcusable for the recent atrocities. It
has been published in the newspaper re-
ports that word was sent from C~onstanti-
nople to subdue the rebellion. 1t would
Kurdistan from the attacks OF the lambs
from the plains. = The whole matter
terfuge to give good occasion for Russia
to march into Armenia and take control
and IL the Turks are to be so easily fooled
let Russia go in and teach them a lesson,
although / am strongly opposed to having
Russia do so, because her government will
be much worse than the government Of
Turkey.
The Russian government is incapable
of entertaining any other policy than
one of suppression and su~bjugation. Any
professions 1t may make of sympathy
with the Armenians are doubtless SIM
view to territorial conquest and aggran-
dizement. AS between Turkish atroci-
ties and Russian tyranny the Armenians
would have little room for choice.