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A VERY ABSURD LIE.

A business man in H~untingburg has found
a free-trader who insists that the Amer
lean worker in the industries which com-
pete with those of Europe is so much
smarter that the American manufacture
er's goods cost him less than those of the
European manufacturer. This assumption
leads him TO ask the following questions:
Is the labor cost OF articles manufac-
tured in this country of the same variety
in the amount paid labor for producing the
same article In this country and in Eu-
rope?
The claim that the American worker in
the competing Industries does so much
more labor in a given time that produc-
ton costs tess here than abroad is a very
old one Of the theoretical free-trader. A
few of them have undertaken TO sustain
the claim by statistics. ~Schoenhof. a free
trade writer. who failed several times in
small business. has undertaken to demon
strate that the absurd claim is true in re-
gard 10 several industries. but it was shown
by a cotton manufacturing expert that all
Ills StdtlSQCS NSIN ldlSC-ludl uo SOtit-
pared a fine fabric here with a coarse one
in England. On the other hand, an entire
issue OF the Journal might be filled with
accurate statistics showing that labor cost
of the same article is much higher in the
United States than in Europe. The reports
OF the United States Bureau OF Statistics
Tonoressiona Record Au1 x 1901 show
that the labor cost per ton OF steel rails
made in an American mill is IS per cent
more than In England: that the labor on a
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which has taken this action is not the
committee on invalid pensions, which has
charge of all pensions of the civil war. but
the committee on pensions which is con-
trolled by the ex-confederates. During Mr..
Cleveland's first administration a Demo-
cratic House passed a bill to give a service
pension to every man who enlisted for the
Mexican war and who served for sixty
days. no matter whether he ever saw Mex
leo or not, and Mr.. Cleveland signed the
bill. The Mexican pension roll carries the
names OF 1928 survivors and 7.2s2 widows
and something over 5000 cases were pend
ing at latest report This makes a total of
!, 497, or several thousand more men than
the Uaited States had in Mexico at any
time during the war. The action of the
ex-confederate pension committee will in
crease the pensions of all these pensioners
who are now receiving IS a month to SIP.
The significance of the action lies in the
fact that a large majority of Mexican
pensioners are ex-confederates.
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The Fun and Fodder Club is the a%llitera-
tive and easily-comprehended name of a
gay social club in Philadelphia.
'Flutterers' is the new name given in
the West TO the young ladies who serve
refreshments at afternoon teas.
A prominent English physician of long
experience with d~runkards says that he
can recall hundreds of recoyeries among
men, but only five among women.
Mr.. Gladstone is quite generally credited
with having a thorough appreciation of
his own genius. His wedding gift to Miss
Tenant of a full set of the works of
William E. Gladstone attests this fact
anew.
Robert Louis Stevenson has grown thin
to emaciation. His wrist is now so thin
as to look, it is said, as if a child could
break it in two. His lean body has be-
come visioly leaner, and his face is so
sharp at the chin as to give a V-shaped
appearance to his p~hysiognomy.
A Paris firm is making an effort to Sc
cure the right to publish Marshal Mac
Mahon's memoirs, but so far without sue
cess. The Marshal left the manuscript to
his wife and gave a copy to each of his
children, but enjoined that IL should
neither be published nor DESTROYED. Only
a few persons. friends Of the family, have
been permitted to read the memoirs.
The secret of Paderewski's long hair has
JN~N DSNh actually QlSSlOScQ Uy some Der
sons not remotely connected with his
enterprising managers. He has weak eyes.
and his physician thinks that cutting his
hair would tend TO make them weaker.
The statement that the eminent pianist
Will visit this country again in the autumn
will give completeness to this paragraph.
DIR. j. A. Gilbert, of the Yale psyche
logical laboratory, has just completed
some tests regarding the mental and
physical developments of the pupils of
the New Haven public school showing that
boys are more sensitive TO weight dis
elimination. that girls can tell the diff
ference In color shades better than boys.
and that boys think quicker than the
other sex.
Prof. Remenyi. the famous violinist, now
makes his permanent home in New Jer-
sey, and is seen a great deal in New York.
He Is as ardent in his studies and as
youthful in his actions as a boy of six
teen. He loves this country, it's people
and its systems. For years Remenyi was
a friend and admirer of the patriot. Louis
kossuth, and he wears a mourning weed
on his hat to-day In memory of the great
man. His special admiration now is Col.
Bob Ingersoll, and the Colonel. who is de-
voted to music, is a warm friend of the
virtuoso. The Professor has been a vege-
tartan for twelve years, and he attributes
much OF his health and vigor to his rig'd
regimen In diet.
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GRAND LODGE NOMINATIONS.
Officers Named for Election Next Fall
kilograms Exchanged.

The Grand Lodge of the 1. o. o. r.
wound UP it's business and adjourned yes
terday. Nothing but routine business was
transacted. The report Of the committee
on grievances was heard and several bills
received and approved. The following NOM
nations were made for officers for next
year. the election TO take place at tho
semi-annual meeting next fall
Grand master-M. A. Chapman. Ander-
Deputy grand master-C. F. Northern.
Greensburg, No. lO3.
$50; G.. /. Reinhard. indianapolis, Rockport
Lodge No. 140; Philip SCHUYLER, Evansville,
No. Z: Samuel c.. Humes. Muncie. No: "a:
T. Leach. Fort Wayne; No. 10; NJ. II.
Chappell. Knightstown. No. 80: c.. E. Ru-
bush. Indianapolis. No. Is; Ulrich II. How,
Paoli. No. 1870; j.. E.. Edmonson. Blooming
ton. No. 166; II. q. Thayer. plymouth, No.
Grand secretary-B. F. Foster. Indianap-
oils, No. IL.
Grand treasurer-James A Wildman- In
Grand representative to Sovereign Grand
Lodge-W. II. Talbot, Orleans. No. 29s.
Trustee of Grand Lodge-John a Fer
guson. Indianapolis. No. A.
During the day the following telegram
was received from Cincinnati: The Grand
lows of Ohio, In annual session. sends
fraternal greetings 10 the Grand Lodge OF
Indiana. NJ. $. CLAPP. @. NJ.
G. II. LYMAN, O.. Sec"
The following answer was sent: The
Grand Lodge of Indiana returns greetings
to the brothers OF ohio. The session now
drawing near to a close was the most
commemoration of the diamond anniver-
sary was ore OF the most imposing ever
given by a fraternal order in Indiana
b. F. c. Sec"
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Personal Pellets.

The number of indianapolis homeopathic
physicians in attendance was fifteen.
The Big Four of the society are ths
Stewart brothers-W. B.. W.. r., F. &. and
j. w. G.
One of the oldest men is DR.. j. It. Boyd.
of this city. who has been practicing med
icine forty-nine years.
DR.. J; N. Taylor. OF crawfordsvllle. Is
a member of the State Board of Health
and recently Its president.
President NJ. H. Waters is one of the pio-
neers in Vigo county, and Is very level
headed in medical matters.
DR.; w. r. Elder. Of Terre Haute. is one
of the wheel-horsss, and has been for
years, never missing a meeting.
DIR. j. S. Martin, Of Muncie, is one of the
%standbys. for he has been the society's
treasurer for a long term of years.
Prof. c. E. Walton is the surgeon OF
Puite Medical College, Cincinnati, and let
There are several h-eavy-weights, notably
Dr.. j. h. Allen, OF Lo~gansport; DR.. j. c.
Holloway, of Vlncennes, and DIR. D. s.
Runnels, OF this city.
ability were Drs. w. E. George, of Frank
lin; A. E. Springsted, of Button, and Z. A.
Severinghaus, of-Nsw Albany.
Prof. H. B: Fellows. of Chicago. is an
eminent specialist in mental and nervous
diseases, and lectures on those subjects I'm
Hahnemann Medical College.
Prof. j.. ID. Buck, president of Pulte coll
lege, Cincinnati, is quite eloquent and has
a national reputation as an expert in theo-
sophical and psychic matters.
DR.. F. II. Huron, of Danville, a very
earnest man. is we'll known in this region
on account of his military experience, as he
was color-bearer in General Harrison's reg
iment.
DR.. G. w. Bowen. of Fort Wayne is
the Nestor of homeopathy in this State,
having been practicing il there forty years,
and is acute and we'll posted, especially in
nervous diseases.
A number of lady doctors were in att
tendance, prominent among whom were
DR.. Rebecca Nv. Rogers, of this city; Annis
B. Campbell, of Rockville. and Sarah 9.
Jackson, OF Jeffersonville.
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FROM A STRANGE BOTTLE.
A COnvivial Englishman Tells How He
Was Drugged and Robbed.

Louis Harris. colored. was in Police
Court. yesterday, charged with grand lar
ceny. He met Joseph Sheridan, an Eng
lishman, near the Statehouse, Wednesday
night and asked him to 'set 'em up
Sheridan did so and, in turn. was treated
to a drink from a bottle of whisky ten
dered by Harris. A moment after the
Englishman had swallowed a liberal guam
tity of the liquid he became unconscious
and awoke some hours later in a vacant
house on West Court street. His watch
ana chain, for which he had paid five
pounds sterling" were missing, as well as
his wallet, containing SIS. Harris was in
the room when the Englishman awoke and
made no objection to his guest leaving the
apartment. The latter found Police Ser
geant Hyland and two patrolmen to whom
he told his story. Harris was arrested and
the watch and money recovered, but the
chain could not be found. Judge Stubs
sent the prisoner to Jail in default of $1,000
bond.
Laura Chadman, a colored girl, arrested
Wednesday for shoplifting, pleaded guilty
to the charge and was bound over to the
grand jury.
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The festival has been so appreciated by
the people of Indianapolis and vicinity that
Ii can be safely announced that the re-
ceipts will meet or nearly meet the expen-
ditures. There has been much misgiving on.
the part of those who were interested in
the financial features of the festival lest
the receipts would not meet the liberal out
lay of the managers. The hard times count
for much, and must be taken into consid-
eration; nevertheless, the people have found
the means to %patronize the festival as lib
orally as in the past. The managers have
taken what many assumed TO be q great
risk, but the outcome shows that they have
properly estimated the appreciation of the
people of the city and State for the best
music, and they have demonstrated that,
under ordinary conditions, the best talent
will not fail to receive a most liberal pa
tronage in the future when offered TO the
people of indiana
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ECLECTICs ELECT OFFICERS.
Papers Read ON the Closing Day OF
the Session.

The Eclectic State Medical Association
elected officers and adjourned yesterday. A
paper on What / Know About Specific
Medication" was read by the secretary, DR..
w. p. Best This paper was discussed
freely, specific medication being one OF the
important features of eclectic practice OF
medicine, characterizing, as IL does, the
practice of this body of physicians. The
board of censors reported favorably on the
application of Mrs. Alice L. Hobbs, of In
dianapolis, for junior membership. and Or.
Thomas Spaulding. of Terre Haute, for
regular membership.
DR.. F. NJ. Hector, of Indianapolis. gave
an entertaining and instructive paper on
""Otitis Purulentia Media" DIR. N. :. Shaft
fer presented a paper on the subject of tae
Treatment of hillary Calculi." This paper
was the means Of calling out a spirited
discussion.
DR.. H. Long, of indianapolis. presented
a paper on the subject of Tuberculosis OF
JOINTS This paper was a thoroughly SCI
entifc treatise on the subject. and received
close attention. DIR. Rose c. McFalS of the
city, read a paper on The Mind in Dis
ease" DR.. t. s. Turner. of Milledgevflle.
DR.. r. A. Bunch advocated change Of
meeting for 1895 TO Muncie. which was voted
down by a large majority. The report OF
the committee on resolutions was read and
accepted. DR.. Long asked the members OF
the association to assist the Eclectic Med
ical College of Indianapolis by sending stu
dents here. The report of the auditing conn
mittee was read. The report of the NOM
mating committee showed the following list
of officers for 1S94-5:
President-M. S. Garfield, Frankfort, Ind.
First Vice President-W s. Shaffer. Roch-
ester, Ind.
Second Vice President-Rose c. McFalls
Indianapolis.
Recording Secretary-W. p. Best, Dublin.
Corresponding Secretary-M. NJ. Madsen.
Indianapolis.
Treasurer-T. NJ. Culver. Indianapolis.
Press Reporter-W. +. Curryer, Indian
apolis.
The following members were duly elected
delegates to the National Eclectic Med
ical Association at Niagara Falls in June:
A f.; league. W: S. Shaffer j. w: Par
w. p. Best, r. s. Turner, Q. r. Hauss,
t. NJ. Culver, w. H. Miller, J.. c. Ross
o. S. Coffin, X. t. Laycock. +. r. Styer.
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Senator Brice is responsible for the state
Senate can show the Republicans that they
have forty-three votes pledged for the COM
promise bill they will cease opposition He
says that the Democrats have forty-two
forty-third man. who is understood TO be
Kyle. Of South Dakota. He wants a num-
Der of amendments inserted in the interest
of his aspirations as the Populist candidate
for the presidency, but the negotiators. Cor
man and Brice. will not give him all he
asks. and for the present they are dicker-
Ing
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At a meeting of the Board of Public
Works. yesterday afternoon, James NJ.
Chaplin was appointed to the position Of
sewer inspector in the department OF the
city engineer. Inspector Tallentire will
look after the matter of cutting of street
lights not needed. The board considered
favorably the communication of Council
man Murphy. of the First ward. who recon-
mends that the park fronting on Brookside
and Woodruff avenues and Stoughton street
be opened for the use of the public. The
city engineer was ordered 10 inspect the
park and to expend a nominal sum on i'm
provements. The matter of repairing Brook
side avenue between Jefferson and Ramsey
avenues was also referred to the city en-
gineer. Water mains were ordered on Tenn
pie avenue from Washington TO Michigan
street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Record says that the Mr.. Buttz
who is mentioned as the person who offered
to bride Senator Hunton to vote against the
tariff bill, is known to be a man to whom
no sane man would intrust business of any
delicacy, a fact which Mr.. Hunton knows
as well as any man in Washington. 1t now
appears that the offer was made six months
ago. and that neither Hunton nor Kyle re-
garded his proposition as a serious one, and
are amazed hat the newspapers should
have heard Of it. Nobody believes that
Butte was authorized by any reputable par
ty to make such an offer. but he imagined
that If he could get a couple of votes at
his disposal he could sell them for a great
deal of money. He is a Washington hanger
on of years standing. and of the cratic
variety.
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the superiority of the homeopathic treat
ment OF the insane over all other methods.
The bureau of surgery was then taKen
up. the first paper being one on Hydro
cele.' by Dir. {. Martz. OF Fort Wayne.
detailing a method of its cure. Surgeon
c. l.. Walton. of Cincinnati. detailed a
method of easy. safe and certain cure. Dr.
F. C Stewart. of this city, read an inter-
esting case of Fracture OF the Malar
Bone" which turned out well, as did two
others cited by Drs. Huron and Bowen.
The evening session began with the paper
of DIR. j. I. Boyd. OF this city, on the legal
phases OF malpractice, giving numerous de-
cisions and humorous illustrations. The
bureau closed with the paper by DIR. j ID.
George. of this city. entitled Reflex Sur
gical Hints" An interesting discussion fol-
lowed.
The bureau of chiIdren's diseases was
then opened, the first paper being "Di-
arrhoea of Infants and Children" by Dr.
W. r. Stewart, OF this city, which was in
teligently discussed by a great many OF
the members.
The following eleven doctors were admit
ted as new members: ]. II. Hoag. of CO.
lumbus \. Michael. Buck Greek: +. Franz.
Berne; c: T.. Sawyer, indianapolis; s. Har-
rell. Noblesville; T.. A. Severinghaus, New
albany; j. c. Holloway, Nincennes: II. w.
Cory, Huntingdon; A. u. Smith, Angola:
Sarah G. Jackson. Jefferx1nville; A. -.
Ackeman, Lafayette.
AT the conclusion OF the evening session
the members repaired to the banquet hall,
where refreshments were served. DIR. O. ).
tunnels acted as POSTMASTER, and speeches
were made by Drs. Walton, of Cincinnati;
Bowen, of Fort Wayne; Annie Campbell, OF
Rockville; DIR. j. 7. Boyd, of this city, and
others.
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indianapolis is beginning to experience
the benefits Of a trained and disciplined po-
lice force. 1t takes time 10 indoctrinate a
body OF men with the true conception of
the duties Of a policeman-what to do and
how to do it-and experience is an impor-
tant factor in the case. Although a number
of changes have recently been mace in the
force, there are enough old members left
TO shape its character, and the new men
handle themselves well. The discipline and
morale of the force are better at present
than at any previous time. and their inn
proved methods of handling crowd and
performing other duties furnish a marked
contrast TO former years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18

Speculation is rife in diplomatic circles
at Washington whether the recent action
OF Brazil in severing all diplomatic rela-
tons with Portugal will result in war.
Whether II viii or not rests with Portugal
not an act Of war in itself. is a plain de-
hance and could only have been taken
with the knowledge that it might lead to
the hope of bringing on a foreign war with
a view of allaying domestic dissensions and
solidifying the Brazilian people. Il is diff
cult TO see how Portugal can submit tame
ly to the insult implied in the act. and.
still more, in the manner OF it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18

\ Daniel Goucher, colored, aged fifty. re-
siding at No. As Rhode Island street. who
poses as the last of a tribe of brave Indians,
with a secret knowledge of the healing
power of herbs and roots, became hilarious
ly drunk last night and created great ex-
m Having drawn neighbors to the
number of several hundred in front of his
house by his yells. he proceeded to show
them how to.demolish household furniture
in short order. Not content with this OBJ
ject lesson, he distributed the pieces around
the neighboring streets and alleys with a
profuse hand. Still he was not satisfied
and was expatiating on the cowardliness
of the police officers who patrol that dis
rest, when patrolmen Grain and Kiefer
pounced upon him and dragged him TO the
police station
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DROPPED DEAD.
Joseph Wright Expires Suddenly ON
Vermont Street of Ap0plexy.

Joseph Wright, aged about fifty years,
residing in the ingalls, Block. and who
had been employed as a millwright at j.
B. Allfrey's machine shop at Michigan road
and Twelfth street, fell dead on Vermont
street, near DR.. Eastman's sanitarium, last
evening about 6 o'clock. DIR. Rilus East
man was hurriedly summoned but he was
not needed. The body was taken to the
morgue of Kregelo. Son & Irwin, on North
Illinois street. Coroner Beck will hold the
autopsy this morning. DR.. Eastman thinks
the man died of apoplexy. Wright has
been living in this city about three years.
He came from New York city and has
relatives there, who will be communicated
with by the coroner as to the disposition Of
the remains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18

1t has rot been long since Corporal"
leg. caused by a wound received during
the war. and now 1t is announced that
Major Powell. late director or the United
States geological survey. is about to under
go a second amDutation of his left arm
because OF Wounds received in the army.
No doubt there are many cases of the
kind that do not get into the papers. They
show that The CHASTITY memories of the
war are likely to perpetuate themselves
as long as the veterans last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18

Insurance men say there is an element
In farm insurance which did not enter into
II twenty years ago. II is called the
tramp hazard" The tramp is, compare
lively speaking. a recent product of Ameri-
can civilization and one that il is TO be
hoped may not be permanent. His pres
ence is more or less a menace to property.
In the cities and towns he is taken care
OF by police regulations. but in the coun-
try he roams at large and is a terror TO
property owners. His carelessness is as
DANGEROUS as his malice. and between the
two he creates a hazard which has TO be
coverad by advanced rates on farm build
inss. Thus the tramp. like the Democratic
party. Is a tax.
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nished a large part OF the procession OF
the Odd Fellows On Wednesday. In the
larger cities there are so many other at
fractions that the popular interest is di-
vided. but the lodge in the smaller towns.
composed very largely of the farmers in
the vicinity. is a matter of vital interest
and the place where neighbors meet,
taking the place socially of the club and
the different associations of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18

Reports TO the controller OF the assess
ments on the Georgia-street sewer and the
Fall-creek levee show that on the latter
improvement fully three-fourths of those
assessed took advantage OF the Barrett
law. which gives them ten years in which to
pay the debt. On the other hand, less han
fell back on the Barrett law. The Georgia.
street sewer cost SO. 4o0. and affected we'll
to-do property owners. The cost OF the
ieyee was s5.ss4.I0 which amount will have
to be paid by the modest property owner.
The controller believes that the settlements
show considerable ready cash among the
business men who were compelled 10 settle
the heavy assessments
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Representative Bryan, of Nebraska, is
people of this country will undertake to
construct the canal across the isthmus with
an issue Of fiat money. The attempt to
has been tried many times. but the trial
always ended in dismal failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18

Mr.. Bland carried his silver platform
ton by a vote OF 4 to /. but without the
ratio Of is to 1. He had a sharp fight TO
be chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tons. and his report barely passed the COM
mittee, but when 1t came to the conven-
ton he had the mossbacks, while the oppo-
sition to him had the delegates from the
cities very largely.
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Insane Man Locked Up.

Patrolmen Lonnis and Dugan captured an
insane man at Virginia avenue and South
street about 9 O'Clock last night who great
ly startled that locality by his strange
actions. At the police station the man was
stubborn and refused to give his name, adj
dress, or any ciew as to his Identity. He