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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Ii Is impossible for the normally constl-
tuted mind TO comprehend the mental con-
dition of man who could deliberately
throw switch for the purpose of wreck
ing a train. Such an act indicates a fiend-
ishness at which all but Anarchists must
stand aghast Yet it by no means follows
that Holloway, the man who has con-
fessed to wrecking the train at Fontanet
and causing the death of several persons,
is insane or anything like II. He seems to
belong to that dangerous class whose
members take up wild and impossible
theories of social and personal rights. and
with added vagaries from their own crude
and limited intelligence put them into
practice to their own and others undoing
The only reasonable and charitable expla-
nation that can be given of such cases is
that the men who commit the crimes
have. through early training and evil as
sociations. come to look upon the outside
world with so warped a vision and so i'm
perfect an understanding of cause and ef-
feet that they really justify their behavior
until brought by the power of law and
public sentiment to a realization Of its
enormity. In support of this theory is the
fact that such criminals seldom reach the
point of feeling remorse for the wicked
ness they have done, except in so far as it
affects themselves. They regret it because
1t brings punishment on them but not be-
cause Of the wrong done others. Prender-
CAST showed sorrow for his deed; Car
not's assassin weeps for fear Of his on
coming fate, but not from penitence. Hol-
loway will in all probability show much
concern for the safety of his own neck
but 1t is not probable that he feels or
will come to feel any computations of
conscience for the act he committed The
men are simply incapable of feeling such
a sentiment. Civilization has advanced
rapidly and the highest elements of hu-
manlty govern society in the main. but in
telligence and the finer sympathies are I'M
equally developed, and many individuals
are poorly equipped in these directions.
But society cannot wait to give special
training to individuals. 1t must for its
own preservation. take the offending ones
and put them under discipline; it must use
them as object lessons to warn and teach
others who might be like them. Hollo-
way, therefore. like Prendergast. must pay
the npDalfV of his a rip,a tho4
possible imitators may be restrained
through fear If not by conscience and
principle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Americans have a sufficiently good opin-
ion of themselves. but probably most we'll
informed ones felt when the Yale athletes
went to England to tackle those Of oxford
that they had undertaken a pretty large
contract. England is the birthplace of
college athletics, and oxford students are
in training almost from their birth. 1t is,
therefore, no discredit to the Yale men that
they did not beat their competitors, and
they deserve to be congratulated on hav-
ing done as well as thew did. 1t is evident
from the reports that they made fine inn
preston. and the generous sentiments ex-
pressed at the banquet given in their honor
were fitting finale to a right manly con-
test.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

late court. since his construction OF the
statutes will govern the auditors In set
Ting accounts. The new system. which
will bring up TO date work which Is drag
ging two years behind. IS intended 10 Sc
cure the prompt adjudication OF claims and
accounts. while incidentally IL saves the
government 100000 a year by dispensing
with the services Of 1S5 clerks.
Another work OF the DOckery commis-
sion is the new form OF money orders
which came into use on the first or this
month. superseding the old orders and the
postal notes. which latter entirely
abolished. In form they are more like the
postal notes than the money orders which
they succeed. having coupons which show
the amounts they carry, so arranged for
clipping that the orders cannot be altered
without decreasing their value. Most i'm
portant. however. they involve a saving
both 10 the government and 20 the user.
smaller fees are allowed to postmasters
Tor issuing them. making the uniform rate
OF cents, and the charges 10 the public
are reduced. ranging from cents for
orders less than S25O up TO 30 cents for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
MilIiOn-DOlIar Russian Thistle Rider
Approved by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, July lin the Senate
to-day, resolution introduced by Mr..
Vest, recting that charges of favortism
and fraud had been made by exhibitors at
the Chicago worlds fair exposition against
the committee on awards, and directing
the committee on the ouadro-centennial to
investigate the charges. referred to
the committee on contingent expenses.
The following House bills were passed:
To authorize the construction of n bridge
over the Mississippi river at Dubuque, Ia;
providing for the reSurvey Of Grant and
Hooker counties, Nebraska.
Consideration of the agricultural appro-
priation bill was then resumed, and Mr..
Hansbrough offered an amendment appro-
priating S1.o00 coo for the destruction of the
Russian thistle upon the bill as a rider"
point of order was made against it by
Mr. Cockrell, but by a vote of 26 to % the
Senate decided the amendment to be in or
der and it was adopted-27 to "a. AT $40
III adj
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

days. It IS not an agreeable condition of
affairs. but renters have not thought best
TO stop work and thus cut of even their
reduced incomes by way of a remedy. In
the natural course Of events and the re-
duction IF other values through business
depression, rents must come down. and
are beginning TO do so. The influences in
force elsewhere must necessarily affect
Pullman. and a little patience, even though
1t involved temporary submission TO wrong,
would have worked better for the work
of supply
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The Atlanta Constitution expresses SYM
pathy with the people of Louisiana over the
failure of their Legislature to pass an hon
est election law, and advises them to con-
tinue the agitation until they shall be sue
cessful in getting such law. Fraud and
violence in elections" says the Constitu-
ton, "are among the worst of crimes.
Without free and honest ballot the people
of a State have no certainty that their
rights Of person and property will be
adequately protected. -" Fortunately,
we are comparatively free in Georgia from
the evils complained of in louisiana" If
that is true, how does it happen that the
colored voters in Georgia, who constitute
very nearly one-half of the population of
the State and more than half of the popu-
lation in some congressional districts, are
not able to elect single member of Con-
gresS?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

AS matters have turned out. Mr.. Pull
man deserves a vote of public thanks for
having refused to submit the controversy
between him and his employees to arbitra-
ton. If he had done so and had accepted
the result of such arbitra ton, as he would
have been in honor bound to do, the SUI
premacy of the law would not have been
established and 1t would still be an open
question whether the president OF the
American Railway Union or the President
of the United States is the bigger man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 17-Frank B. Zim-
herman, OF California, has been appointed
United States vice consul at Berlin. Ger
many, to succeed Abbott, resigned.
Senator Wolcott left Carlsbad yesterday.
and will reach Washington about Aug. l.
Replying 10 a resolution of the Senate,
the Encouragement writes that the de-
partment knows of no reason why an APP
preparation should not be maue at the pres
ent session of Congress 10 pay letter car
riers whose claims for work done in excess
of the eight hours per day required by law
have been adjudicated by the Court or
Claims. He says the Secretary of the
Treasury will transmit a list OF claims TO
Congress-.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The main grievance at Pullman is said
20 be the failure 10 reduce rents in proper
ton 10 the reduction OF wages. This is a
grievance not confined 10 Pullman by any
means. Rents have not come down in Chi
cago. or Indianapolis. or anywhere else
since the beginning OF the hard times to
any perceptible extent, tenants OF all class
Is. with an occasional exception. being re-
CURED to pay much in prosperous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Ii would have been better to let the law
take its course in the case of Mrs. Lizzie
Halliday. the New York woman who was
sentenced TO death for the wanton murder
Of three unoffending people. She has been
declared insane and will be sent TO an
asylum. but II she does not commit
other murder-perhaps it should be plural
before her earthly career is done 1t will be
because she has no opportunity. In modern
parlance she is insane. but in scripture
phrase she is possessed of a devil. and it is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
What the Sign of Agreement VIII BE.

" 'ITtNIdI
Senator Hill was asked by an acquain-
lance to-day for the latest news of the
tariff bill conference.
II am just back" he replied. land have
not any news. You tell me the latest"
1.-The only thing l know is that the con-
feIees have just lunched.' was the reply.
What did they have for lunch?" the
Senator asked.
II saw two pitchers of milk and some
hot corn mullins the tray"
Mr. Hill shook his head and looked grave.
al don't like the sign" he said They must
be very far apart. Men who in agree
ment and making progress never send for
sweet milk and corn bread. You keep your
eve on that lunch tray. It's a faithful
barometer. and when you see il carrying
"A decanter and a box of cigars you may
bet that an agreement has been reached,
or is not far off,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
shakspeare'. DISQUALIFICATION.

with all the voluminous work done by
Shakespeare" said the lecturer The was
never known to repeat"
by gee said the councilman. who had
come i'm on a free ticket, he may have
been a pretty smart man. but if he didn't
know how to repeat he wouldn't be much
good in an election"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
Argument for Taxing Greenbacks.

st
The greenback is perhaps the NEST vau-
able money we have. An Indiana assessor
having called on a private banker 20 learn
what cash the banker had on hand, that
fnancier produced a roll OF greenbacks
amounting TO $4,000 as part OF n. Every
cent OF this was exempt from taxation. Had
this property been In the shape Of homes
IL would not have been spared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
THE IxDIAyAPoLIs JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
hIS-Amercan Exchange IN Paris, SO Boulevard
de Capucines
INV YOKK-Gilsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A. 7. Kemble, 3735 Lancaster
avenue
CHIC AGO-Palmer House. Auditorium Hotel
CINCINNATI-J. II. Hawley te Co.. 154 Vine street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner OF
Third and Jefferson streets
ST. LoUIS-Union Mes Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
The "UntIcrsigned."
Philadelphia Inquirer.

In his letter TO the President in regard
TO the Samoan situation Secretary Gresham
twice refers to himself as 1.-The under
signed" This awkwardness OF phrase would
matter little IL the subject matter OF the
Secretary's letter In itself satisfactory.
As IL is. the undersigned only succeeds
in urging in pigeon English his own neglect
of American interests In Samoa as a reason
for Withdrawing altogether from the en-
gagements into which the United States
entered In conjunction with Germany and
Great Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
Bailey Bankruptcy Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE House
passed the Bailey voluntary bankruptcy
bill to-day by a vote of 127 to 81, and de-
voted the remainder of the day to business
reported from the judiciary committee.
Only two bills, however. were disposed Of
one to create an additional circuit Judge
for the Eighth judicial circuit. and the
other making United States railroad corpo-
ra tions for the purpose of jurisdiction cit
liens of the States through which they pass
or into which they go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

AS the case now stands the Board OF Pub
lie Works can make contracts for the re-
moval of garbage. but cannot compel citi-
zens 10 pay for the work. II they will go
right on with their contracts with this lit
tie provision left out the public can ask for
nothing better
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

y good many crimes and disasters have
been laid at the doors Of the strikers and
not directly responsible for the caisson ex-
plosion at Chicago and its horrible results.
All but the Anarchists among them are
nrnhahlY glad of this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Senator Brice is reported as predicting
that the tariff conference committee would
to-day report a disagreement and that
both houses would instruct for another
credited prophet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

When the manifestoes recently issued by
Debs and Sovereign come to he read in
the cool light OF reason they show lament
OF government and of public and private
rights. These men are actuated entirely by
prejudice. passion and class interest. They
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Recent events have shown that Chicago
needs a thorough political overhauling and
moral disinfecting. 1t needs a Mayor with
nerve enough to enforce the laws. a police
and a cleaning out OF Anarchists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The Debs rebellion has helped to settle
the principle that man who deliberately
throws up a good job and does all in his
power 10 embarrass and injure his late en-
ployer cannot step back into his old place
at pleasure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

."The railroads refuse to take back our
men," SAYS Debs In his last pronuncia-
mento The railroads have not done any
thing OF the kind. They simply refused TO
hold any communication with Debs to be
dictated 10 by him. Debs mistakes HIM
self for a multitude.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

A lot of people are grumbling at George
Gould because his yacht Vigilant was
beaten by a British rival But Gould
doesn't own the Yale athletes and they
have been beaten by oxford.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The worst enemy of labor in this country
Is not the employer or the capitalist. but
the demagogue and the agitator who. too
lazy TO work. but with plausible tongue. or
ready pen. find their profit in stirring up
strife between labor and capital, in organic
Ing unions and melting strikes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
Lady Birds i'm the Mail.

WASHINGTON, July IA second ex-
ception to the postal regulations prohibiting
the admission of live animals and insects
into the mails has been made in the case
OF Australian lady birds. At the request
of the Agricultural Department the lady
birds will be accorded postal transmission.
as the agricultural officials hope TO use
them in exterminating scale insects
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

characterize all union laborers who differ
with him on a question OF policy, even as
good a man as Mr.. Arthur, as scabs. Ac-
cording to this definition a very large ma
jority even of the union workingmen OF
the country are scabs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

1t is worth while to remember that dur
ing the recent strike the power of the gov
eminent was exercised to protect nonunion
men in the right to work as we'll as to pro-
tect interstate railroads in the right to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Herr DOVE is coming to this country.
He ought to do lively business just now,
while ''peaceable" strikers are shooting
at trains, in selling his bullet-proof cloth
ing TO unfortunate citizens compelled to
~var
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The public officials who toadied to Debs
kins, of Chicago. and Pingree, Of Detroit,
come out of it with badly-shattered reputa-
finns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The commissioners of Cook county. in
which Chicago is situated, have appropri-
the strikers are i'm hard lines. but the &C
ton of the commissioners is plainly dema-
gogic in singing out "a particular class for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The Journal is pleased to learn. on ex-
cellent authority. that the reports that
passengers of the wrecked Big Four pas
senger train were refused provisions by
residents of Fontanet have no foundation
i'm fact
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Twenty-seven members of the House
voted against the resolution indorsing the
course of the President in suppressing law
lessness, but they were not anxious to let
their names be known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
Nearly Right.

Mrs Potts-You have just been thrown
out of work. Ell?
Everett Wrest-Scuse me. / didn't say
I'd been trown out of work. 1 said | had
been trun out of de wordsworth house,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
A Few Years Hence.

When we've been here ten thousand years
And some ten thousand more.
Wen still see Coxey and Eugene Debs,
A-claiming as before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
New Patents and trademarks.


WASHINGTON. July H.-Patents have
been awarded TO the following residents OF
Indiana: Barbara Fox, Napoleon. fire es-
cape; Charles ID. Jenney, indianapolis con-
dut for electric railway; Elwood w Nc
CURE, Richmond, lawn clipper; William G.
Young, Fort Wayne, cutting tool for gram
lite, etc.
Trade marks-Crescent Remedy Company
Qimited), Indianapolis, remedy for cutane-
Gus diseases; Red Star Drop Company, In
dianapolis, lozenges known as cough drops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Though the essays read by the custom
tailors in session here are not exactly
metrical compositions, they all agree that
correct measures are of the first impor-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The strike has conferred a benefit in
stripping the mask off of Populism and ex-
posing it for what it is-a compound of
anarchy and treason.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Congress is talking about passing a bill
to prevent sudden strikes. All that is nee
essary is to issue an order requiring labor
organizations to take the congressional
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Congress wants to pass a bill to prevent
sudden strikes. If anybody on earth is
qualified TO tell how not to do thing sud-
denly it is the Congress of the United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The Sentinel is getting in good shape to
move out to Colorado and support Anarch-
ist Myron Reed for Governor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

at least an open question whether 1t is not
better for the community that such hends
be put out OF 1t permanently
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

General Kelsey will. doubtless. give
Indianapolis bad name wherever he goes,
but Indianapolis can stand it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
Aight Hours for Manual Labor.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator George
to-day introduced a joint resolution provid
ing for an amendment to the Constitution
providing that eight hours shall constitute
a legal days work for persons doing man.
ual labor. The proposed amendment speci-
fies that mo person or association engaged
in mining, manufacturing or in any other
mechanical pursuit or public work. or In
transportation other than water craft shall
require or permit any employe doing man.
Cal labor to work more than forty-eght
emergency prescribed by law. Persons vol
unfairly and lawfully engaged in any of the
above pursuits shall not be unlawfully him
dered or Obstructed."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

The Democratic idea of a conference
committee is that conference must be
had with Republican members of the COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Proceeding Cautiously.

"Has that young man proposed YETI"
Not yet, mamma. but he has been in
curing if your cough was anything seri-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
SPEED OF THE MINNEAPOLIS.
Corrected Figures show 23.07 Knots
Per Hou--A Big bonus

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Minneap-
oils has done even better on her trial trip
than the first reports indicated. Yesterday
Commodore Selfridge telegraphed the Navy
Department that the vessel made 2S.5 knots.
subject TO tidal corrections. These correc-
lions were made last night. and to-day the
Commodore reported that after making al
lowance for the tides and currents the av-
erage speed was 2307 knots BY the con-
tract she required to make twenty-one
knots. and the contractors were to receive
bonus for excess speed on the basis OF
$4,000 for each quarter knot, so that Re-
cordlng TO Commodore Selfridge's figures,
the premium earned will amount TO $4l4.600.
the largest ever earned by n vessel. When
proposals were received for building the
Minneapolis Ii was found that the Bath iron
works was the lowest bidder. at 81. CSC. 600.
the Cramps coming next with bid of 81.
1900 The Secretary of the Navy decided
that at that time the Bath iron works had
hardly sufficient plant TO undertake the
construction of so large ship, and he Of
fered TO bestow the contract on the Cramps
If they would reduce their bid 10 the figure
of the Bath iron works. which they did so
that with the premium earned on the trial
the total cost Of the Minneapolis is 50, 20i,-
Goo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Appointments and Combinations.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE President
has sent TO the Senate the following nomi-
nations: David A. Wells. jr.. of Connect
cut to be second secretary OF the legation
of the United States at London. England:
James r. Jackson. of New Hampshire. to
be consul of the United States, at Sher-
brooke, Que; John Arnold. of Oregon. to
be surveyor general of Oregon To be reg
listers of land offices: John T. Joyce at
Leadville, Col; George III. Stevenson, at
Vancouver, Wash.
The Senate, In executive session to-day,
made public the following confirma tons:
john III. Mccarthy, to be marshal for the
Southern district of New York; Wallace
Mcfarland to be attorney of the United
States for the Southern district of New
Northern district of New York; Charles II.
Evans, marshal of the United States for
the District of Maryland