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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
THE WILSON BILL ALREADY DEAD.

What the different guessers in Washing
ton who have been serving the American
people with conjectures regarding the
prospects of the dead-locked conference
may give at a later hour it is
impossible to tell. At the present writing
the conferees are no nearer an agreement
on the sugar schedule than they were
more than a week ago. Just one thing is
certain. however. and that is that if an
agreement shall be reached it will be TO a
votes of two Senators friendly to the
Sugar Trust and the two Louisiana Sena-
tors. who are sure of $4,000. 900 of sugar
bounty If no bill shall be passed. There
everybody seems TO understand it except
a few Democratic papers. The complicated
compromise which has been offered is
made by the Presidents side. By the show
ing of the Presidents arithmeticians there
is no practical difference between the SEN
ate schedule and that offered by Mr.. Will
son. 1t is a surrender. only the van
quished are permitted to furnish the
phraseology Of the capitulation. The only
reason the Wilson terms of the capitula-
ton are not accepted is that the Senate
conferees fear the Louisiana senators will
not vote for a schedule which is believed
to sacrifice the sugar growers in the in
terest of the sugar refiners. The only
strange thing about this matter is that the
majority of the Democratic press is yet
calling out to the Democrats in Congress
TO stand by the Wilson bill when it is as
dead as If it had been passed and vetoed
and the veto sustained. Democratic con-
v~entions applaud the Wilson bill in resolu-
tons, and yet it seems impossible that
there can be men in a Democratic con-
vention of any size who do not know that
the Wilson bill is as dead as the Mills
bill of 1888. II organs and conventions
were wise they would cease denouncing
the Senate bill as the measure of trusts,
because. in the end. they must apologize
for its passage if any bill shall be passed.
In fact. the only doubt relative to the
tariff now is whether the Senate bill in
Its essential features shall be passed or
Congress shall adjourn without any tariff
legislation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Lord Salisbury turns the scales at 252
mounds in his boots. Mr.. Gladstone. on
the other hand. weighs less than III
pounds.
Every year the Emperor of Italy re-
ceives a present of 10000 picked Virginia
cigars from the Emperor of Austria.
President Cleveland stands the warm
weather with less complaint OF personal
inconvenience than some of the men in
public life who do less real work than he
does.
The physician of the Duchess of York
he'd a professional income of $4,000, and
now. having been made a baronet for the
recent services. il is said ii viii amount
TO $4,000 more.
\ down East clergyman in Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Job by name. evidently en-
dowed with the persistent patience of his
Industrious Biblical namesake. has hit upon
a novel way TO increase his Sunday at
tendance. Taking the idea doubtless from
the plan of checking the babies followed
at the worlds fair. he has had a regular
nursery constructed in the church, with
ali sorts of books. games and toys. where
mothers may bring and leave them to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
PURIFYING THE BALLOT IN
TENNESSEE.

Down in Tennessee they are endeavoring
to purify the ballot after the most APP
proved Southern fashion. To this end they
have passed a law which calls for a very
peculiar official ballot. A copy of the
ticket used in Nashville at the election
in that State last Thursday has been re-
ceived at this office. 1t consists of a
sheet of paper over one yard in length and
containing in a single column the names
of all the candidates for every office, State,
county and township. from Supreme judges
to constables. There is no distinguishing
mark showing to which party the candi-
dates belong, and the list Of justices of the
peace contains over one hundred names.
He would be a very we'll posted voter who
could select the five supreme judges of
his party out OF the list of ten, but not
one man in a hundred could choose intelli-
gently and accurately forty candidates for
justice of the peace, that number being
the limit of his vote. 1t may be said that
the choice of justices of the peace is not
important, but the fact remains, neverthe-
less. that by this system the voter is
hampered in the expression of his villa
thing contrary to the principles of Amer
lean self-government. The length of the
list is sure to cause confusion in the desig-
nation of the candidates for more i'm
portant offices, and voting becomes a mat
ter so annoying that many men will re-
main away from the polls rather than
obvious purpose of the system adopted is
to keep the i~lliterate voters from the polls.
The law makes it a felony to assist an il
literate man to prepare his ticket, and
with such a blanket ballot as this he is
helpless. The main idea, of course, is to
d~isfranchise the negroes, but if the law
is enforced with any degree of honesty
and impartiality it will also disfranchise
a large number of white voters. As a
matter of fact. Republicans made many
gains at last weeks election. An educa-
tional test for voters. like the one in force
in Massachusetts, for instance, is not an
Objectionable thing itself, and such a test,
frankly established and impartially en-
forced, could not be objected to; but the
present method is a cowardly evasion and
an attempt to gain by unfair means an
advantage which could as we'll be had
honestly. In the long run the promoters
of this plan will gain nothing, but in the
end will find that the scheme reacts
against them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
VOORHEES, AND THE PRESIDENT.

The interview Of Senator VOORHEES, should
let a flood of light into the Dem
ocratic mind in Indiana and teach
Democratic organs to stop their chatter
about the Sugar Trust and the Senate
sugar schedule. The President and Mr..
Voorhees, are in favor of granting the trust
and the sugar-growing interests in Louisi-
ana practically all they have in the Senate
schedule. What the President, as a con-
fierce. is standing out for is free coal and
free iron ore. The taking of $50, OO0,O 900 from
the pockets of the people and transferring
it to the Golfers of the great Democratic
trust is a matter of no consequence. The
putting of a duty of 40 cents a ton on coal
employment to thousands of men in the
Virginias and other border States tc enable
those industries to compete with the Dem
ocratic and owners of the Nova
and Cuba, is what the President. as a con-
fierce, opposes and is fighting with all his
influence. Twice has the Senate voted
down the proposition to put coal on the
free list by a vote of so to g.. and yet the
President holds out.
But the point which Senator Voorhees,
emphasizes Is that the Democratic Pres
ident, the Democratic Senate and an en-
phatic majority Of the Democrats in the
House are to-day practically agreed on the
policy of yielding to the demands of the
Sugar Trust. The President, in the Wilson
letter, read a month ago, practically de-
clared for a high duty on sugar. Since
that time all that has been done by the
conferees on that subject is to present in
a new dress the tax on sugar demanded
by the trust. Mr.. Voorhees, is for the
trust, and, TO insure for ii and the whisky
ring the great favors granted in the SEN
ate bill. he would sacrifice to New York
and New England capitalists the great coal
and iron ore industries of the Virginias,
eastern Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Ala
bama. with their tens OF thousands of Ia
borers. This being so plain, and so plainly
the position of the President, will not
Democratic conventions and organs stop
their abuse of German, Smith, Brice, Har-
ris. Jones and Vest as Democratic traitors
and towards?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

1t is reported that both Republicans and
Democrats in Lake county, if the c~ontroll-
ing element in Hammond can have it's
way, will indorse the Populist nominee for
Representative, the local head of the A. r.
U. and the first man arrested for violation
of the laws by interfering with trains at
that point. because he is pledged to resist
appropriations for the maintenance of the
militia. The Journal cannot believe that
this statement is correct so far as Repub-
licans are concerned. The city of Ham
mond has suffered sufficiently already
through the weakness of the sheriff. the
absurdity of it's Mayor and the lawlessness
of a large number of lawless persons, chief
ly foreigners. so that those who are inter
ested in it's welfare should not be put in a
false position by supporting an indicted
rioter for Representative to the Legisla-
ture that he may vote against appropria-
tons for the militia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
The Lost Halo.

Grover:
Where. o where, is my halo gone
The one 1 wear as a saint?
Haste, Henry, haste! 1 must put it on,
And stop the mouth of this loud COM
plant.
Not lost? Great Caesar. Fly, Henry, fyi
Some one may get it-perhaps Dave Hill!
Or Voorhees,, installing the thing for pie,
May wrap it up in the whisky bill.
Or German may wear it, or Vest-but nayi
They are no saints, and it wouldn't
stay on.
But find it, Henry, be quick, 1 prayi
For what is a saint with his halo gone?
Henry:
Your saintship's halo is lying there,
With the crown for Lilly of Hawaii;
But not in condition just now to wear,
And 1 fear it never again will be.
For they laundried linen the other day
In the Senate, and there il was tossed
about
Till it got mixed up with the wash some
way.
And its beautiful color all faded out.
-Narpo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
Another Pleasure Gone.

"I don't know that these here scientific
inventions do so much for the happiness of
man as they air cracked up to-" said the
farmer-looking man, setting down his soda
water glass with a sigh.
MOP" ventured the drug clerk.
mo. F"rinstance, we used to pass the
time away in the grocery every winter ar
gum which was the mother of the chicken,
the hen that laid the egg or the hen that
Matched il. Nip an tuck right along, some
times one side gitt'n' the best of it an
sometimes the other. Then Sam Hyer, he
gifts one of them incubators and that busted
the debatin' society. No man could argue
fer a machine bein' a chickens mother. of
course, an now we amt got nothin' TO
argue on no more"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

amused while they attend the services.
The nurses are young women of the vii
lage, who volunteer their services, TAX
ing turn each week.
Bishop Ninde, Of the Methodist Church.
has an appointment for a conference at
Seoul. capital of Corea, the 18th of this
month. but ne will probably have some
difficulty in getting out a full attendance
DR.. Vaughan Harley, of London, says
that sugar is a great promoter Of muscu-
lar power. He added two hundred grammes
to a small meal. which increased the to-
tai amount of work done from 6 to 80 per
cent. Sugar ESQ grammes-about eight
ounces) was now added TO a large mixed
meal. when il was found not only TO in.
TO 16 per cent. but increased the resist
ance against fatigue. AS a concluding eX-
pertinent go grammes of sugar were
added to the meals of a full diet day,
causing the work done during the period
OF eight hours TO be increased % to Sc per
cent.
Lime Rock lighthouse, at the southern
end of Newport harbor. is a favorite Wis
iting place for strangers. who go there not
so much TO see the light as TO meet its
famous keeper. Ida Lewis. She is over
fifty years old now, her hair is slightly
streaked with gray and her face is some
what rugged and weather-beaten, but she
can handle an oar as quickly and as well
as when she began her record of life saw
ing with the rescue of four small boys
whose DOats mad caDSlZed IN the narDOr.
Her salary is $3.50 anG two tons of coal
a year, She is the only woman light
keeper in the country, and the department
admits that no light on the coast is bet
ter cared for than is Lime Rock by its
heroic keeper, Ida Lewis.
He never takes the ~papers-for he isn't a
believer
In the news and the sensations of the
day:
That's why they put his business in the
hands of a receiver,
And his creditors are hauling him away
Atlanta Constitution.
The combat ragged along the shore,
The ironclad Gin FiZz belched forth
Hot shell and shot, and gave a roar
Was quickly answered from the north.
For then the Bon Ton drew up nigh,
And Admiral So So banged away,
And the cruiser How Now made reply,
Assisted by the Ho Lee Jay.
And when the awful fight was done,
And both had bravely won the day,
Gin Sling lay dead beneath a gun,
While Jim Jams. base. had run away.
Wis kee, the gallant laundryman,
Late of New York, was also blue,
And cold in death beside Fan Tan,
Who'd lost his head-therefore his queue.
New York Advertiser.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
and towards:

The recent disturbances have caused sew
eral military men TO urge the Importance
of the increase of the regular army as a
menate to the lawless. There can be no
doubt that it would be we'll TO add a few
thousand men TO the regular army. as it
has either been overworked or so scattered
as to lose a part of the effectiveness of or
ganizatioh. But there are those who be-
Iieve that IL would-be much better to put
the State militia on a better basis-to in
crease the number and 10 insure greater
efficiency by offering greater inducements
TO enlist and maintain an effective dlsci-
pline. a part of the money which the gem
eral government would devote to doubling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

The funeral OF Joseph Brown Mansur
was held yesterday at 3 o'clock at Christ
Church. The simple service Of the church
was read by the Rev. ]. H. Ranger. rector
of the church, and the music was suns by
the boy choir. The palibearers were
Messrs. Joseph K. Sharpe. jr, Henry w.
dale, Thamos II. Spann. William p. Herod.
John B,ackledge and W. y. Van Buren,.
The funeral was private and was at Crown
Hill. Mrs. Mansur's father. Mr.. Hartei.
and sister. of Philadelphia. came on 10 the
funeral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

the strength of the regular army could be
apportioned to the States, while intelligent
and the efficient services rendered by the
militia in Indiana, at least, ample reason
for more liberal appropriations of money.
At best, regular troops will be at a dis
lance, but a well-organized militia can be
made available in a few hours, while their
armories will be a constant reminder TO
those who are lawlessly inclined to keep
within the bounds of the peace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

Since his return from abroad, Mr.. James
j. Corbett, champion. is favoring the Amer
lean public with his views of England and
the. English. For one thing, there wasn't
anything fit to drink and they didn't know
how to serve what they had. There was no
ice and no fruits, and London, take it all
around. was a slow place. He liked Paris,
especially Paris cooking, and wanted to
bring the town right along with him. The
American public will probably have TO SUBJ
NIT to Corbett interviews and Corbett opin-
ions until such time as some more able
pugilist comes along and does him up"
Unfortunately, there is no immediate pros
pect of this since Peter Jackson has shown
an indisposition to come to time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

one of the topics which will receive at
tention at the National Encampment of the
Grand Army is the wholesale dismissal Of
veterans from the departments in Washing
ton. of the $50 dismissals in the record and
pension division of the War Department.
seventy-one were veterans. In the Treas
ury Department. where the son Of Secre-
tary Carlisle has control over the appoint
ments. veterans have been SO discriminate
against that he is regarded as a rebel sym
pathizer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
pathizer

Every colored man employed in the de-
partments at Washington has received no
tice from the National Democratic League
to call at its headquarters at once and
make a contribution. Two letters have
been issued. signed by r. q. Still. The
contribution is wanted for the Democratic
congressional committee. c. H.. j. Taylor.
the District OF Columbia. is the leader of
the Democratic colored mems organization.
1t II said that dismissal OF 50 Der cent OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

y number of newspapers in other States
are busy electing a Governor in Indiana
this fall. The Journal does not wish to
interfere with this diversion. but there is
no way that these people or Mr.. Debs can
be gratihed. as the Constitution of Indiana
declares that the Governor shall be elect
ed but once in four years, and Governor
Matthews was elected in 1852.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
Fraudulent Lottery Tickets.

The fraudulent lottery concerns are
flooding the State with their circulars. and
yet there has been no attempt on the part
of prosecuting officials to head off these
windles. An Indianapolis travelling man
recently received a batch OF tickets at
Oblong, H., with the usual bait. a ticket
alleged 10 be the one 10 draw a portion
of the capital prize. This ticket was a
six-ffths OF the same ticket had been sent
TO people within eight miles OF the town.
Ii Is reported that many OF these fraudu-
lent lottery tickets are being sold in In-
dianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
IvnIAN ApOIIs INn
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found al the following places:
PAHIS-American Exchange in Paris, SO Boulevard
de Ca uclnes.
NEW YOBK-Gilsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A. Kemble, 3735 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co. l54 Vine street.
LOUISVILLF-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner Of
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. L~OUIS-UnionN News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
The Family Disgraced.

"Fwat," asked Mr.. Hooghlighan. 'fs the
matty wild your head?'
Mickey Dolan knocked me down wild a
half brick" responded his son.
"Yez how disgraced tn family. 1t is the
foorst tonne thot a Hooghlighan was liver
knocked down wild less than a whole wan"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
on the Policeman.

Several days ago patrolman Sutphen ar
rested two men in Robert Duncan's saloon.
on Kentucky avenue, on charges Of ped
ding policy tickets. Duncan did not like
the idea of having the scene Of the arrests
in his place. and swore out a warrant be-
fore a justice of the peace. charging SUIT
phen with malicious trespass. Sutplen was
given a hearing yesterday i'm Justice Ha-
bich's Court, but the case was continued
until this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
baking Powder statement.

The agent of the Royal London bak-
ing powder denies that young ladies en-
ployed by him were prevented from max
ing biscuits and exhibiting the merits OF
the powder by the Royal Baking Powder
Company. He says an attempt was made
but the yOuno ladies' refused to cease their
work. as there is no injunction out in the
ROYAL company's favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

Jason Browns friends at Washington are
said to be looking cut for a good fat ap-
pointment for him when his term OF office
expires. But Mr.. Cleveland cannot posi-
BIZ find places for all the Democratic Con-
jobs this fall. and why should he espe-
cially favor Jason?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

A great deal of space is being given by
the Journals local contemporaries to dis
cussion of the merits of the ticket nomi-
mated by Saturdays convention and to the
personnel of the candidates. The Journal
has better use for it's columns. The Demo-
cratic tickle will not be elected this year,
and the public is not interested in its make
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

A Democratic paper says that one of the
most offensive things in connection with
Gresham as a supporter of the backbone
of the President in the tariff fight. But
Secretary Gresham hath said that he is
the best Democrat in Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

There are so many calls for copies of
the Seatiners editorials relative to the
Senate tariff bill by those who expect to
take part in the Republican canvass that
the State committee may be compelled TO
reprint a few of the choicest denuncia-
lions of the "cowardly and traitorous Dem
ncrats i'm the Senate"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

The Democratic conventions over the
country now raising the frantic appeal to
Congress to pass the Wilson bill seem to
labor under the delusion that the Demo-
Gratis in Congress outside of the conferees
nave some voice in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

The pain Of boss Frenzels defeat in the
convention is the more keen because of the
fact that it was the awful Bailey who cir
cumvented his plans. He doesn't so much
mind being downed, but to be downed by
the timber Leon is what hurts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

One good result of the sharp canvass in
Alabama is that the regular Democrats
make good the assertions of the whites.
a few close elections in States like Ala
bama would obliterate the color line to the
great benefit of both races.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

A good many surgical operations for the
cure of appendicitis are reported from
time to time, and they are invariably de-
scribed by the medical gentlemen in at
tendance as beautiful and perfectly
successful" AS the patient usually dies
soon after the operation the question is
being asked whether or not the scientific
success is really worth while.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

The Presidents arithmeticians make the
protection on sugar to the Trust by the
Senate schedule 2OM cents a hundred pounds,
while Senator Aldrich made 1t 421a cents.
But senator Aldrich is an expert, while
]. Schoenhof is a bungler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

Mr.. w. II. Gray, OF Noblesville. shows
that ne received this year only ~ cents a
pound for the same wool which he re-
ceived 25 and SO cents for in 1892. and that
the wool of a flock of sheep which yielded
him s12O.5O last year yielded but 1914 in
1894. Such /. the result of wool selling un-
der the shadow of no protection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

The A. r.. o.. is behind the times. When
strike had been off for a week or so, and
people were beginning to forget about it.
The A. r. L. should read the newspapers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

Mr.. Bynum will stand by Mr.. Settle, Of
North Carolina, in maintaining his I'M
doubted right to his seat because he is a
relative. What a pity Mr.. Bynum has not
a score or two of Republican relatives in
tho HouSe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

1t is just as we'll that Richmond. Ind,
people lave stopped boring into the ground
for gold. More gold is to be made there
and whereabouts by cultivating the surface
of the earth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

the colored employees in the Treasury De-
partment is due TO the fact that they ig-
nored two of the urgent but law-defying
calls.