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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
FRAUDS IN ANTIQUITIES.
Ancient Treasures Made In Russia
and Freely Sold Originals.
London New.


The ingenious Russian peasantry seem
to have been developing with rather rest
less rapidity a taste for ancient art, not
with a view of enjoying the possession of
its treasures. but of passing them on on
statement by NJ. Reiach. that within the
ufacturirg antiquities has been carried on
in certain villages OF southern Russia. es-
pecially in the governments OF Kherson
and TaurIda. IL is admitted that the imi-
tatlons are often as good as the originals
might be-supposing any originals 10 ex-
fst-for the modern Russians OF those parts
seem 10 have inherited a highly inventive
faculty from their Greek ancestors.
The objects are especially confined TO
gold anc silver ornaments, In which the
Crimea IS generally said 10 have been at
one time peculiarly rich The museum OF
Odessa has not escaped imposition, and IL
is even whispered that the antiquaries and
Psychologists OF that city have on more
than one occasion devoted the time Of
their meetings TO the discussion and ad-
miration OF objects Of very doubtful origin.
The remarkable thing about these fOrge.1es.
apart from the skill shown In working in
an antique style. IS the knowledge Of an
Gent Greek which the forgers display. In
one case an inscription was introduced into
ographical fault was discovered by those by
whom II was examined. Terra Gotta iiE-
ures more or less resembling those OF
Tanagra- are also produced in large mum
bers in some districts OF southern Russia.
but these are chiefly exported. while the
gold and silver objects are retained for
home consumption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

Justice does not get much of a show in
the local courts at Chicago, but it is still
administered in the United States court,
where man has just been given four years
in the penitentiary for violating the natur-
alization laws. 1t was shown that, during
the last municipal campaign, the defendant
took three foreigners who had been in the
country but few months, into a local
court. and had them made into voters. In
passing sentence on the defendant the court
said:
Under the federal statutes men can be
sent to prison for from one to fifteen years
for making or passing counterfeit money.
What is passing a counterfeit dollar COM
pared with interfering with the laws gov
erning the right of citizenship? The laws
which you have violated were made to pro-
tect our institutions. The court hopes that
in the seclusion of the prison you will re-
alize the enormity OF your offense.
The defendant is a foreigner. and 1t was
represented that he did not know he was
violating any law, but Of course that plea
is not good in any case. Ignorance of the
law excuses no one, and it certainly should
not excuse foreigner who abuses the right
of citizenship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
HOW VETERANS WE'RE CHEATED.

At the time of the National Encampment
of the Grand Army in Washington, in Sep
TENDER. 1892, the Democratic outlook was
disheartening 1t was there ascertained that
the bulk OF the veterans in the North were
in the Harrison column and that thousands
of veterans who had been Democrats were
likely to vote for Harrison. What could
be done? That was the question which a
few Democratic politicians, some Of whom
were veterans, wrestled with in a secret
meeting during the encampment. AS the
result, 1t was agreed that a secret personal
effort was TO be made to bring Democratic
veterans back into the Cleveland line. A
movement was made to organize "Vet-
Grams Tariff Reform League" Circulars
were sent out from New York headquar-
tiers, in one of which there was headline,
1.-THE Right to Pensions is Regarded as a
Contract" In one of these circulars the
following questions We're put in bold type:
Can the government, If 1t desires, repudl-
ate the right TO a pension? Can the pay
ment of pension be avoided? Are they not
in the nature of a contract between the peo-
pie and the pensioner. which continues dur
ing the life of the beneficiary?
These questions were followed by opinions
to the effect that a pension is a contract.
Then, in black type came the sentence:
mo pensioner need have any fear that his
pension will be taken away" To make as
surance doubly sure, the nnal declaration
- 4. .Lo.o ,,.o.lc.
a pension is a contract, and because
thereof. during life, a vested right. No, no.
The country is safe-the pensioner too-with
Mr.. Cleveland.
With this circular in hand active Demo-
Gratis in nearly every township in Indiana
saw and convinced every wavering veteran
of Democratic antecedents that Mr.. Cleve-
land was. in fact, stanch friend of the
pensioner and the veteran as was General
Harrison. BY this means several thousand
votes were secured for Mr.. Cleveland. Mr..
Cleveland permitted these representations
to be made, and then, when he came to
select members of his Cabinet he fell upon
a sectional and natural foe of the Union
soldier for the department in which is the
Pension Bureau. One of the first acts of
Secretary Hoke Smith was to repudiate the
theory that a pension is contract by as
Stunning. in an executive order, that all of
500, 900 pensions. under the act Of June q,
$780, were illegal and void, and to set a
board selected for the object to review them
for the purpose Of suspension. Commits
soner Lochren has informed the House
that a pension is not a contract, and if
the country had not rebuked the suspension
Of pensioners it would not have ceased
when thirteen thousand had been dropped
but would have gone on until the larger
part of the 100000 had been cut off, In this
State. by far the larger part Of those pen
stoned under the law of 1890 were Demo-
Gratis. because Democratic Congressman
pushed their claims. consequently two-thirds
of those dropped are men who voted for Mr..
Cleveland. Democratic Congressman may
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

The Washington Press Club, which is
noted for its waggery, sent a dispatch to
Commander Coxey Tuesday night informing
him that Washington was wildly enthusi-
dents were preparing to decorate the houses
and would turn out by thousands to meet
him on the edge OF the town. He was also
provisions that had been shipped to him
and would meet him at some point along
the road. This is the way the minions of
a subsidized press try to head off great
movement for the relief of the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

Attorney ]. K. Wallace, of Pittsburg
who has had some correspondence with the
negie armor-plate frauds, says the tone of
the Secretary's letters indicates that he was
very sore over the Presidents alterations
in his first report and the reduction of the
fine from Is to 10 per cent. Wallace says
that from the tone of the Secretary's let
tiers he should not be at all surprised if
While this is not probable there is reason
to believe that he was very angry at the
changes made in his report, as any man of
spirit would be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
sHREDs AND PATCHES.

Joseph was a good young man, but he
would never have made a Congressman.
Plain Dealer.
A statesman's publick morrels can't be
much better than his privet morrels is.
ledge WaXem.
The EZRA of low prices" felt very much
surprised when it ran up against the Easter
hat.-Kansas City Journal
Boggs-Do people buy fewer flowers these
hard times? F'lorist-No; but they pay
fewer bills.-Harper's Bazaar.
French way Of compimenting the old
lady: "Ah. madam, you grow every day to
look more like your daughter."-Tid Bits.
Mr.. Cleveland approaches the vacuum
bill with the same extreme caution that an
elephant approaches a hole in the ground.
New York Press.
There is at least one thing that no one
has ever seen, and that is honestly
itemized personal account book.-PittSburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Denver is suffering from a reform Gov
ernor, and the rest of us hopeless mortals
from reform President.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Editor Stead went home about three
weeks too soon He lost the opportunity of
his life when he missed the Breckenridge
trial-Philadelphia Press.
1.-The way to Sleep says a scientist, 'is
to think of nothing But this is a mis-
take. The way to sleep is to think it is
time to get up.-Tid Bits.
People who believe in free raw material
ought to like this weather. Raw March
winds are coming in very freely.-Pitts-
burg Chronicle-Telegraph
Mr.. Breckinridge's position suggests the
propriety of Congressman having chaper-
ons But, then, who would chaperon the
chaperons?-Cincinnau Tribune.
The moral of the Pollard case is that
middle-aged statesmen should strenuously
resist all efforts of school girls to entice
them into taking carriage rides.-kansas
City Journal.
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Gresham's PccUliarities.
New York Press.

Gresham is suspicious by nature. He
trusts nobody, and is always afraid that
some one of his subordinates is trying 70
take advantage Of him. If you were TO see
him in the morning and were to mention in
cidentally that he had better keep his eye
on one of his clerks. the suggestion would
sink into his mind He would think IL over
until he got 10 his desk in the department,
and by that time he would have concluded
that the clerk was a dangerous fellow tc
have around, and he would promptly chop
off his official head. After it was all over
he would give the poor fellow a trial and a
chance 10 eXonerate himself, but in the
meantime the position would have been
filled by somebody else. Gresham is the
same outside the department as in. He
lives at the Arlington, and he roams about
in the lobby in the evening sits on the
sofas under the electric lights and spins
yarns When he gets to his own room ne
peels off his coat, unbuttons his vest
throws himself at full length on the sofa
filings his hands over his head and smokes
and talks Sometimes his boots are on. but
more often he is in his stocking feet. II
anybody knocks at the door he sings out
"Come in without taking the trouble to
cot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
THE WORLDS MONEY.
If 1t Were Divided the Frenchman
Would Have the Most.

Harper's Young People
United States is one of the richest coun-
tries I'm the world its stock Of gold and sill
YER money is not by any means so large
as that of France, which has more metallic
money than any other nation. The gold
coins of the world are equal I'm value 10
sos. Gee. 900 and the silver coins TO $4042.-
100000, while the paper money has a face
France has 800 million dollars worth OF
gold and 200 million dollars worth of sill
YER; the United States Goa million dollars
worth of gold and 615 million dollars worth
of silver, and Great Britain $50 million dol
lars worth OF gold and 100 millions OF sill
of gold coin and 2l1 million dollars worth
of silver, while Russia, with a much larger
population, has $50 million dollars worth
OF gold and 60 million dollars worth OF sill
yer coin. She has, however, 500 million dol
lars worth of paper money, while South
America keeps in circulation 600 million
dollars worth, the United States 412 mil
Italy 163 millions, Germany 107 millions,
France 81 millions and Great Britain SO
millions. III the gold coins OF the United
States We're divided into equal shares each
person would have about 50. Following the
same plan, every English man, woman and
child would have about Sl450. every German
about 3d. every Russian about 25 and
every Frenchman about $50. The ratio for
all kinds of money would still leave the
Frenchman the richest man in the world
for IL all the gold, silver and paper money
in France were shared equally he would
have 5000, while the citizen OF the United
States would have S24.50, the residents OF
the Englishman $3.50, and the Russian only
Sig
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
THE ENGLISH MAJORITY.
The House Of Commons Does Not
Represent High Intelligence.
lrQArQa L..

george w. Smalley. In Harper.
The present majority OF the English cleo
skilled laborers. Does the thinking Amer
lean know what they are like. and what
degree OF political intelligence they pos
eminent OF an Immense empire can be
safely conf1ded TO them, or 10 a majority
os when n1, Iney are the maJorityI Let him
ask any Englishman familiar with elections
on what elections turn In an agricultural
constituency. On home rule, disestab-
lishment, on foreign policy. on colonial
on purely local interests. on personal infiu-
ence, on appeals 10 cupidity, and 10 preju-
dice and to class hatreds
The lower and larger stratum of the
democracy OF England Is in the hands OF
the demagogue.. Three or four millions of
had no political training OF any kind no
town meeting. no local assembly. no con-
troll of any kind OF affairs. nothing which
the American has always had. 1t was in
that condition that they became the arbi.
ters of the destiny of the realm. They have
TO learn the business of government at the
expense OF the governed, themselves in
Guided. They elect the House OF Commons.
or majority OF Its members. The House
of Commons is the government; for the
the House Between the House OF Com
mons, which springs from such sources,
and the empire there is absolutely nothing,
Lords. Be its faults what they may, win
any wise man sweep IL away and leave
nothing In its place? When the waters are
out, will you open the dykes because you
don't like the fashion of the masonry?
There are signs that this country is ap-
preaching grave social crisis-possihly
enough, revolutionary. If IL be revolution
airy IL may overturn many things besides
the House of Lords. III il stop short OF
revolution; If radicalism and socialism pro-
coed by constitutional methods; If they
attack property and individual liberties. as
they daily threaten to do, under cover OF
law; and If. in pursuit of such ends they
"A q House a
mons and abolish the House OF Lords
they are masters Of the kingdom. Until
they abolish IL, society in it's existing form
has a last line OF defense and the true
friends Of order and liberty might in such
circumstances consider even n hereditary
chamber a less evil than civil CONFUSION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

fertility of resource Of those persons who
have pull on the commissioners Of Marion
county. Next year. if the same or similar
men are commissioners. the cost of insur-
ing the horses will be increased. The horse
leech is not the only animal which cries
more. Officials like Assessor Wolf are not
content with a liberal salary, but in one
way and another show their industry in
their salaries. The person who knows how
find evidence that that official has
been paid literally for work which, If it
were being done for private party. would
have had Its compensation in the annual
salary agreed upon. The truth is, the man
agement or mismanagement Of all the af-
fairs of this county is honeycombed with
frauds upon the taxpayer. The Democrat
who gets into position devotes his real en-
ergies to devising schemes to get money
out Of the treasury into his pocket
Have not the taxpayers had enough OF
this? IL they have they can make begin
ming by changing the Board of County
Commissioners. a majority Of which Will
be chosen in November. The Republicans
owe it to the taxpayers to nominate not
only two honest men, but two men who
have backbone-men who will not only put
a stop to the present and increasing abuses,
but will put the affairs of the county on
a strict business basis. Such men are as
pirants, and they should be nominated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
An Emperor who Travels.

Poultney BigeIoW, IN Harper.
William III. is the first monarch OF Europe
who has appreciated the value of American
methods Of travel, and has organized his
train Of cars that he can move from one
end of his empire TO another not only With
out personal fatigue, but under conditions
that enable him 10 transact state business
as satisfactorily as IL he We're In his work.
ing-room at Potsdam or Berlin. The CHI
eago Nestibule Limited finds its counter
part In the German imperial train. which
may be said TO have doubled the capa city
for work OF a monarch mainly criticised
because OF his sup rabundant energy.
People who find fault with the Emperor be-
cause, as they say, he Is perpetl2liy rushing
from one corner n Europe 20 the other,
forget that II is not he @hO does the rush-
ing but the train OF cars under him. His
life, meanwhile. is a. placid and methodlcal
as one could wish, bat where his grand
father was satisfied 20 know a man
through a written report, William III pre-
ftrs 10 see that man face 70 facA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

Two Delaware Indians have been sent
to a Kelley institute in Kansas City to
take the gold cure. Several years ago a
travelling magician gave an exhibition on
one of the northern reservations. In the
course of the performance he pulled a num-
Der of gold pieces from out the mouth of a
yellow dog borrowed for the occasion. AS
soon as the show was over the guileless
sons Of the prairie caught the dog and
cut him open to find if there were any
more coins concealed within him. 1t is
possible the Keeleyizsd red men may suffer
the same fate when they return 10 the
reservation and it becomes known that
they have been filled with the yellow metal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

others are contributing funds to assist the
Jeffersonian Democracy in Alabama in the
coming campaign. The Kolb party Is max
ing the canvass primarily for honest cleo
lions. In 1892 the Kolb people carried the
white counties and probably elected their
ticket, but were counted out by the regular
Democratic officials. who are appointed
from one patty practically by the Governor
It may be possible that the Kolbites will
force "a fair count this year because the
Democracy is somewhat ratified; neverthe-
less. when the vote for Governor shall have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

If Mr.. Cleveland and every succeeding
President would veto every measure author
currency OF any kind, and would urge upon
Congress with ceaseless iteration the duty
of retiring every dollar of paper currency
now outstanding, there would be reason TO
hope that our financial system might be
brought to a sound basis. This viii never
be as long as Congress continues to claim
and exercise the right to issue paper cur
rency and make IL legal tender.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

The Detroit Tribune reprints the IoiioW-
ing from the Adrain Press Oem) of Nov.
25, 1892:
calarnities will follow the advent of an adj
ministration that for the first time since
1860 has the President and both branches s., OF
Congress Let them do the worrying Inc
Democrat party will get along.
There'll be no trouDle.
There'll be no free trade.
There'H be no wildcat currency.
There'll be no subsidies.
There'll be no upheaval of business;
There'H be fostering of monopolleS.
There'H be no radical legislation.
There'll be no legislation harmful TO our
manufacturing industries.
There'n be no 150-per-cent. tarlnS.
There'll be no hesitation about bouncing
Republican officeholders.
There'I be no Incompetent appointments:
There'l be no nonsense In any line OF
There'n be no force bills.
There'll be no Reedsm.
There'll be no need of Republican advice;
There'H be no tariff on salt, lumber coal
or wool.
There'n be no decline In the price of wool
There'n be no use of Republican lying or
grumbling or explaining.
There'll be no decrease of pensions.
This was printed two weeks after the
election of Mr.. Cleveland. and has the Dem
ocratic ring of that period. At that time
the echo of Grover. Grover, four years
more of Grover was still resounding
throughout the land. The prophecy of dol
lar wheat and higher wages was still fresh
in the minds of many credulous people.
Thousands of deluded persons who had
voted for a change were looking hopefully
for the first signs, and almost expected to
find gold dollars In their shoes every morn
ing. The free-trade Congress had not yet
met and the upheaval of business had not
begun. Wheat had not yet started on the
descending scale which was TO carry it out
of sight in the wrong direction. Wool still
commanded a fair price and sheep were
worth shearing. Mills and factories were
running full-handed, ana no soup houses
had yet been opened. Everything was love-
ly and the air was vocal with shouts OF
Democratic victory and prophecies of Dem
ocratic good times. Well. how is it now
Just read the foregoing extract over again
and see If it fits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

The dispatch from Durango. Mexico. to
the effect that wages have been cut from
So and 80 cents day to- 25 cents is COM
mended to those persons who have been
caught up with the idea that the free
coinage Of silver will insure employment
and high wages. Twenty-Five cents day.
paid In silver which has but half Of the
designed to make converts to free COIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

been declared after the first Monday in
August, 1894. the Journal expects to see the
regular Democratic ticket successful. 1t
GERS out of the habit of revising the work
of tho votar-u
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States.

When Senator Sherman offered a resolu-
ton for an investigation of the reports that
persons In Omaha were coming silver dol
lars. Senator Stewart, of Nevada, objected.
Perhaps the Senator believes in the right
Of individuals to stamp so cents worth of
silver one dollar. but there Is a penalty at
tached to the selling of twelve ounces Of
butter for a pound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

The last Legislature of Wisconsin passed
q law abolishing the three days of grace on
commercial paper. The law will take effect
on April 6, and will apply to all commercial
paper issued within the State on or after
that date. 1t would simplify business trans
actions if such law was enacted in all the
Cfafaq
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
Easy Job.

Weary Watkins-I think if had my life
to live over again I'd go into the astrono-
mer business.
Hungry Higgins-Wot sort of thing is
that?
Weary Watkins-W'y, jist watchin' the
stars. Teller could tend to that sort of
Job layin' on his back.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

II a Republican administration had COM
pounded the Carnegie armor-plate frauds
against the government every Democratic
newspaper and every Democratic Congress
of the President who did it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
Little Ruth's Body Guard.

New York Press.
When Miss Ruth Cleveland goes out TO
PLAY in the rear Of the White House a pro-
cessson of con siderable size energies from
the door of the executive mansion, and the
whole proceeding Is marked with a great
deal Of formality First comes the nurse
with an armfui of toys then policeman,
then two dogs, then another nurse, holding
Miss Ruth BY the hand and then one OF
the White House guards. The procession
is always formed In the same way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

Before Coxey's army gets to Washington
the snow is likely to be so deep that it will
have TO make its own roads, and the serv-
ices OF the government in that line Will be
less urgent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

President Cleveland justified his Hawaiian
throne restoring policy on the ground that it
was necessary to right, wrong" He re-
duces the fine against Carnegie from 100000
to $4,000 under the pretense of doing JUS
tice. His idea of equity is UNIQUE