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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
THE CONDITION OF AMERICAN
wORKINGMEN.

Last year the Dundee (Scotland) Herald
try to investigate the condition Of work.
ingmen. Their report, recently submitted.
says, among other things, that in the
United States labor generally is remuner-
ated at about double the rates paid in the
old country. In some branches of the iron
and steel trade the wages are only about
but in the textile and in some branches of
other industries the operatives receive
about three times what they would in Great
Britain" This is no news TO those CONVEX
SAINT with the facts, but 1t is interesting to
find foreign workingmen confirming what
American free-traders deny. Referring to
the style of living among American work.
ingmen the report says: "All the houses
of the workingmen visited by the delegates
were found to be more comfortably and
neatly furnished than would be the case
of the homes generally of their fellow
artisans at home" This states the case
very mildly. AS. matter of fact, the
houses of British workingmen never have
carpeted floors or papered walls, and such
thing as a piano, organ or melodeon is
unknown among them. Coming to the food
question, the Scotchmen say, 1.-The standard
of living is undoubtedly much higher in
America than at hone;" that fruit in its
season is invariably seen in considerable
quantities on the tables of workingmen,
pie. roast or stew. is partaken of by most
of them three times every day." and that
1.-THE working people in America keep them
selves always well clothed" AS most for
eign workingmen do not eat meat on an
average once a day, and many of them
not once a week, the visitors were
doubtless surprised to find that those in
this country eat meat two or three times a
day.
The observations on which this report is
based were made nearly a year ago before
the present business depression had set in.
The condition of American workingmen is
not as good now as it was then, owing to
the threatened repeal of the law under
which the country was then so prosperous,
but this only adds to the value of the report
as a testimonial to the efficacy of protec-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The shattered health and mental trouble
Of Lord Randolph Churchill will soon lead
to the retirement from politics of that
brilliant English statesman.
Senator John Sherman has scrap books
covering the history of the United States
for the past thirty-eight years. He has
been keeping his letters since he was fif-
teen and everything of value has been
saved.
Box elder trees are said to furnish a sap
so closely resembling the sap of the maple
that ii can be used as a substitute, and ex-
perts cannot detect the difference. Sue
cessful experiments have been made in Ne
braska.
Robert Louis Stevenson has grown thin
to emaciation. His wrist is now so thin
as to look, 1t is said, If child could
break it in two. His lean body has become
visibly leaner. and his face is so sharp at
the chin as TO give V-shaped appearance
to his physiognomy.
Paderewskis headquarters are in Paris,
where he has fitted up pretty little bach
elor apartment. He goes to the gay me-
tropolis for repose, and does his best to
hide the fact of his re-entry from the horde
of lady admirers and troublesome amateurs
who bore HIM.
Charles w. Eliot became president of
Harvard University twenty-five years ago.
When he assumed charge there were 56S
SluueHlS, anu J,UJf III the DIS a
whole; now there are 1,655 and 1892 re-
spectively. Now there are 322 professors,
assistant professors, instructors and tu-
tors; then there were eighty seven Then
5000 year ran Harvard; this year 1t
takes more than 100000
r. d. Blackmore is a big burly man, but
very shy, with so much Of the plain West
country farmer about him still that one
can easily understand the genesis of
Lorna Doone's" hero. Few authors in
their lifetime have been so canonized in
the scene Of one of their books, for around
Exmoor a stranger cannot speak to ma
tive without being asked: "Of course you
have read Lorna Doone?"
The following story Of Mr.. Benson and
Miss Margaret Tenant now Mrs. AS
quith) whom he is said to have portrayed
as 'Dodo," is put into circulation by a
Canadian paper, the Province. 1t appears
that Mr. Benson wrote to her and said:
Dear Miss Tenant-All the world Is talk.
ing of you and my novel; when may
come to see your She replied: Dear Mr..
Benson-Did you really write novel? How
clever of YOU Come and see me at any
time" When he came she was out.
Gen. Don Carlos Buell. at the age Of sew
enty-six, has gone into new enterprise
on the Pacific coast, that Of extracting
gold from black sand along the seashore OF
Oregon and Washington. General Buell.
was graduated from West Point in 1871 and
served in the Mexican war, distinguishing
himself by his gallantry at Contreras and
Cherubusco. In the civil war he was a
prominent figure. In 1866 he became presi-
dent Of the Green River iron works OF
Kentucky. and was afterwards made PEN
sion agent at Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

sioners. and is again repeated. that these
fountains viii not be put in. las they
would weaken the effect of the monu-
ment." What authority the commissioners
have for this view as to the artistic effect
is not known, but it certainly differs from
the opinion Of the public. AS the monu-
ment now stands its base is unsymmetrical
not having the necessary width east and
north or south the impression is of dis
proportionate narrowness in the founda-
ton. Coming from the east or west, the
long. unbroken sides are unpleasing. and
the rough stonework conveys the idea of in
completeness. The unfinished stones. orig
inally meant to be hidden, can be dressed
to harmonic with the rest of the building
but the lines and proportions cannot be
altered satisfactorily except by carrying
out the original plan or some substitute
for it that will occupy the same space
beauty, and. apart from the need of them
to complete the symmetry, they would add
greatly to the attractions of the Circle
All who are interested in the artistic pos
sbilities of the monument should earnestly
protest against the arbitrary action of the
commissioners in abandoning this feature
of the plan One provision of the con-
tract with Bruno Schmitz, the designer and
architect of the monument, is that the
whole subject of sculpture. statuary. cas-
cades, landscape gardening and all orna-
mentation within the Circle shall be sub
mitted to his judgment, and he shall de-
eide. in concurrence with the commission,
what shall be done in that respect. 1t no
where appears that the board has consult
ed with Mr.. Schmitz concerning this mat
ter, and he should certainly be heard in
regard to it, since the structure is not only
a memorial to the soldiers, but will be
known to fame as his work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

The Hon. Will Cumback has measured
the commonweal movement up one side and
down the other, and concludes that it is
the outgrowth Of the false and demagogic
teachings Of the Democratic party. ''They
have been out Of power for nearly third
of century" he says, land this has been
the education they have given to all who
would listen to them They have made the
indolent and shiftless believe that their
troubles came not from their own worth
lessness but from the maladministration of
public affairs in the hands of their polit-
zeal foes. And now the commonwealth is
marching on and demanding they shall full
fill their promises made to get their support
at the polls Mr.. Cumback hits the nail
on the head and the Democratic party at
the same time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

The strike OF coal miners and the con-
sequent scarcity of coal is adding very
materially to the general stringency
or the times. Many factories have already
been forced to close down for want Of
fuel and the railroad companies are seri-
ously embarrassed. 1t Is estimated that IL
the strike continues a week longer two
million men engaged in the transportation
and manufacturing industries will be
thrown out of employment. If this esti-
mate is even approximately correct 1t will
cause a vast addition to the number Of
unemployed. AS usual in such cases. how
ever. the original parties to the contro-
versy are only concerned about their own
interests and take no thought of the in
jury or suffeyng they are inhicting on 9TH
ers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

DR.. S. Wier Mitchell. of Philadelphia, one
of the leading physicians of the country.
delivered an address recently in which he
declared that the management of most of
the hospitals for insane in this country is
characterized by Incompetence. incapac-
ity, recklessness and extravaganza. He
attributes this condition of things. mainly
to the fact that the hospitals are more or
less under political control and their off,
Gals, from highest to lowest appointed
through political pulls. No person CONVEX
SAINT with the facts will question the sub
stantial accuracy of DR.. Mitchelrs state
ment. The condition of the hospitals is bet
ter in some States than in others, according
as they have been more or less removed
from political control, but the abuse is
still sufficiently widespread to justify Dr.
Mitchell's structures. In this State there
has been some Improvement in recent years
under the continual flashing of the press
and the demands of public opinion. but
the vicious system of political control still
remains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

The Lafayette Times Oem.) says: 1T
took quite number of years for the two
free trade and what the other called pro-
lection was after all just about the same
thing" The bewilderment on the subject
The Republican party has known what Il
stood for all the time, and has had very
distinct idea OF what protection meant. Tle
Democratic party has been facing IN one
direction and walking in the opposite, prom
Using one thing and doing another. In
short. it has been playing a political conf
dence game
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

When the Board of Health investigates
the condition of the water supply it should
make a thorough exam nation and pen
upon no Interested persons say so. 1t may
be, as the water works company invariably
asserts and produces analyses T. PRIV.
that the water we drink is perfectly pure.
bur the fact remains that after every heavy
rain and after every fire wnen extra pres
sure is turned on the liquid tlat SDszas S
from the pipes is OF tie exact COD a III
consistency OF that which my be Up ed
directly from White river AM tas canal
1t Is the general understanding that the
river water passes through filter before en-
tering the galleries. but its susp -Cious color
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

Mrs. Grant, who is visiting in st. Louis,
went few days ago 10 see a monument
at Ironton, Mo-, which has interesting
history. 1t was erected to commemorate
the receiving by General Grant Of his first
commission as general in 1861. Grant, at the
time, was colonel of the Twenty-first Illi-
nois Regiment, and was stationed at Iron
ton. when he was commissioned brigadier-
general by President Lincoln. After the
war the surviving members of his old reg
iment erected monument near the spot
where he was standing when he received
the commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

dent that the saving on freight will prove
an important item to American shippers.
The saving will be relatively as great on
meats and grains. American shipments on
passenger steamers will Of course continue
land, but the opening Of the ship canal will
undoubtedly divert a large freight traffic
to Manchester, with the beneficial results
ahoye Indicated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

The opening Of the Manchester ship canal
may prove beneficial to American COM
merce. The rates which the managers of
the canal company have made between
Liverpool and Manchester show a rsduc-
ton Of 20 per cent. over rail rates. and
American shippers Will get the benefit OF
these reduced rates in the way of better
ucts. The principal reductions are on meat.
provisions. grain and cotton. all OF which
this country exports largely to Great Brit
ain. We export 100000 tons OF ccttca
yearly to England. and as the rates fixed
b. che Manchester snip Canal Company
from sea TO Manchester are 60 per cent less
than the rail rates to Manchester il IS evil
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
Fun for the predetermined.

my business is rather uncertain" said
the ironmonger. You see, / am always
casting lots
Key: The articles were cast in Tots" OF
quantities. Casting lots" is form of de-
termining any question by chance.
2. She was very much surprised when
her caller pulled from his pocket the meer-
schaum she had given him and began to
smoke
''Why, Mr. Jehones-''
II didn't suppose you would object to my
using tobacco in your presents" said he.
Key: Preseats-presence.
8. He-What do you weigh?
She--One hundred and twenty.
Helm. One to sigh for. Zone. two
cipher)
4. Observation-Disclosures made you call your
dog Hickory
Figgins-Because his bark is continually
pealing (peeling)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

In the recent town election Shoals. Ind.
would have gone Republican but for the
his teamsters failed to vote. Mr.. Carnahan
says:
We were out in the country at work, and
started back, as we thought, in plenty of
time TO vote. / supposed, OF course, that
the polls would be kept op IN until O'CLOCK,
but II seems that they nave a different rule
at Shoals. We got in at 5:}0 and fou ad
that we were too late-the polls had be en-
closed. The Democratic ticket was elected
by enc vote. My teamster and / be ng
both Republicans, the result would have
been changed mad We reached town a few
minutes earlier.
Moral for Republicans: Start early.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

A law has been passed in New York pro-
be employed in all State and municipal
departments and on all public works, and
the trades unions are determined to see
that 1t Is vigorously enforced. AS a for
eigner cannot become citizen under five
years the law means their exclusion for
that length of time from any public employ
ment in New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
THE WRITER'S SUMNER MEETING.
Programme Prepared by the Associa-
TONS Executive Committee.

The executive committee Of the Associa-
ton Of Western Writers met at the Bates
House, yesterday afternoon, TO complete
the programme for the summer meeting of
the association at Warsaw the last week
in June. There were present at the meet
ing Ex-Governor Cumback, Judge Thomas
Redding and Hon. B. S. Parker, Of New
Castle; Leo Harris. of Greenfield: DR.. Cum
ningham and George S. Cottman. of this
city: ]. c. Ochiltree of Marion. and Mrs.
Ida May Davis, of Terre Haute.
The indicat tons are that the meeting at
Warsaw will be the largest in the his
tory of the association. The programme in
cludes papers by J. c. Riduath, Col Thomas
H Nelson. Rev. DR.. E. +. Rawl!ns. DR.. j..
n. Matthews, of Illinois. and Ex-Governor
Cumback
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

and thickness when II reaches the con-
sumner leads 10 a doubt OF the correctness
of this theory. Most assureiiy the muddy
water recently furnished. whatever be its
source. is not fit for human stonlacls. The
removal of the visible impurities would be
hailed with thankfulness. but an assur-
ance. basel on the most careful test. that
no typhoid fever germs remained, would
relieve a prevailing apprehension.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
Political Plans of the Fair

There was a secret meeting of the local
council yesterday afternoon at the Propy
laeum. Mrs. May Wright Sewall. who is
the president. was in the CHAIR The meet
irsgs Aas TO decide the plan OF action for
the nomination and election OF the woman
candidate on the School Board. Mrs. ]. 5.
Jenckes The local council has some poll
ticians, even III the women have not ar
rived to the dignity of vote, and the
means adopted viii be OF the most APP
proved plan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
The snnIInox RECORD.

There are twenty-eight cases Of smallpox
in the State, three of them being newly re-
ported from Fulton county. Secretary Met
calf, of the State Health Board, is there
now looking after quarantine and other
matters The health board threatens to
prosecute any railway company that trans
ports convalescent smallpox patients or ex-
posed persons or carries bodies of persons
who have died from the disease. The board
has rescinded the order prohibiting the
shipment OF clothing into the State from
(hicagO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

Senator Gray is the first official censor
country. Upon him devolves the respon-
sible duty of deciding what the papers may
print from day to day Of the evidence
committee. He cannot control their ei-
itorial utterances. though, and these are
unanimous against star chamber investi-
cation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
The Lucky Poet.

The sun has deigned TO shine again,
Pervasive. bland and warm,
The erstwhile chilled thermometer
Is getting into form;
The springtime bard is happy now.
Because once more he sees
A chance TO write a lot of stuff
A-rhyming trees" with .'bees.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

Des Moines has entered the contest for
the national Republican convention of 1876
and will press her claims at the Nation Al
Republican League convention to be held
In Denver June IS Tie good people or
Des Moines seem to have forgotten that
the center Of population of the United
States is in Indianapolis. Indianapolis will
be Just ripe for the convention in 1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

Congress has been in session more than
law. Probably the country is the gamer
by this, but how much happier it would be
without the Congressl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

Suppose the Chicago platform had con-
tanned a resolution declaring that 1t was
unconstitutional and robbery to protect
Northern interests. but right and just to
protect those of the South. Cleveland
would hardly have been elected on that
platform. yet that is the position Of the
Democratic party to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
BUBBLES In THE AIR.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Please explain the joke page of your
valuable paper, headed Her Little Pun. -
Whole families in our end OF town have
studied on it and give 1t up. Relieve our
anxiety.
INDIANAPOLIS Nav %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

Tommy-Paw, what is the difference be-
tween rhyme and poetry?
Mr.. Figg-Well. people read rhyme in the
newspapers and they keep poetry locked up
in the library
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-06-20
Fighting Under Difficulties.

In the early history of firearms,
contending armies must have suffer-
ed more Inconvenience from the
handling of their own weapons than
damage from those discharged by
the foe. In an article on the his
tory of guns, the Evening Telegram
describes some of the handicaps un-
der which middle century warriors
went forth to fight:
When hand firearms came into
use the only method Of firing the
gun was by applying a blazing fuse
to the priming in the pan. This
was slow and uncertain, and the
difficulties arising in the use of
early firearms were so great that
some wonder may be expressed at
their being used at all.
The gunner was forced to carry
coarse powder for his charge, fine
powder for his printing, a bag Of
bullets, rest on which to place
his piece when firing, and burn
ing match. So much luggage rem
dered his movements and progress
exceedingly slow, and every man
who carried gun was therefore
generally attended by an assistant
to keep his fire going.
1t not infrequently happened
that two hostile armies were forced
to suspend military operations en-
tirely from the fact that they could
not keep their powder dry or their
matches blazing, and the spectacle
of opposing forces in the field wait
ing for a shower to pass, spreading
out their ammunition on cloaks in
the sun, then sitting down and
waiting for their powder to dry,
provoked the merriment of even
their own day.
BESIDES this, the process of load
ing and firing was incredibly slow.
At battle fought. in 1886, the
Lyot soldiers were able to fire only
seven shots in eight hours, while
two years later, in the battle of
Wittembcrgen, the quickest argue.
busters fired but seven shots each,
although the. fight lasted from
noon until eight o'clock in the
evening.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-06-20

several grown up sons and daugh-
ters. He was taken at once into
intimate fellowship.
On the second morning, William,
one of the boys, came into the new
boarder's room and borrowed his
toothbrush. The schoolmaster de-
INJURED, and went as far as to enter
into particulars about microbes and
microbe infection; but William
took the brush.
81 amt afraid to use it after
you if you amt after me-" he said.
The next evening, Samuel, an
other son, borrowed the masters
best white shirt to wear to dance;
and Maria, one of the daughters,
while trying to extract some Of his
perfumery, spilled the greater part
of 1t upon her clothes.
SO matters went on with increas-
ing friendliness, and when the
teacher took his leave, the mother
was wearing a pair of his socks,
the girls had begged his tooth-pcw-
der and the remainder of his per-
fumery, the old man had worn out
his ulster hunting deer, and the
boys had on two of his white shirts,
two pairs of his socks, vest, and a
hat.
One of the girls had made love
to the boarder's four-dollar silk
umbrella, but though the fact is
not stated, we are given to UNDER
stand that her suit was unsuccess-
| full.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-06-20

creature of stronger nerves than a
wolf. Shrieks of the widest kind,
rattles, old iron pots and pans beat
Ell together, every conceivable kind
Of hullabaloo sounds through the
forest.
As soon as the battue is over,
and the wolves have either been
killed or have escaped, the beaters
gather together and dance a wild
dance round the bodies of the slain,
preparatory to receiving the re-
ward Of their services in the shape
of rye, brandy and kopecks.
As far as | can make out, the
peasants get most of the sport, and
the sportsmen have to be content
with coming in at the death as ex-
ecutioners.