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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
WORK FOR A HYPNOTIST.
One to Be Employed I'm bringing Mur-
dcrer BIixt 10 His Right Mind.

LA CROSSE. Wis. Jan. Herbert l..
Flint. the hypnotist who is giving exhibit
tions in this city. has received the follow
ing letter from r. Il. ODell OF Minneapo-
u.s. attorney and counsel for Claus A. Blixt,
the self-confessed murderer of Miss Cath
aline Cling:
"My Dear Sir-I wish 10 see you before
YOU return to Chicago, and even ii this let
ter does not reach You at Eau Claire and
is forwarded to Chicago, even then IL would
be of mutual benefit to US both to meet as
soon as possible.ss In brief, | am the sole
attorney and counsel for Claus A. Blixt,
in the case made famous by it's exiraordi-
nary peculiarities which j cannot explain
that | shall require the services of You or
some one versed in mental philosophy.
Therefore ! wish 10 see you right away.
Let me hear from YOU soon"
ct is probably the theory of the Defense"
said Mr.. Flint to-day. that | can so in
fiuence Blxt by hypnotlsm that the condi-
ton OF hysteria in which he has been since
his confession will subside and many OF
the details of Harry Hayward's alleged par
ticipation in the murder will be brought 10
light 1t is also expected that IL will be
proven beyond all doubt that Bllxt was
compelled 10 commit the murder while un-
der hypnotic influences" 1t was through
Professor Flint's efforts that the story Of
was brought out. and especially for this real
son is Mr.. O'i)eli now seeking his services.
Professor Flint has asked Mr. O Dell for
further particulars ami Will PROBABLY so
TO Minneapolis at the close OF his engage
ment in this city on Saturday next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

During a call by Republican mem
Der of Congress at the White House a
few days ago the conversation turned
on the financial condition of the govern
ment and the proposed currency legisla-
ton. The caller apologized to the Pres
ident for talking on the subject, remark
ing that he was Republican. The
President replied You do not need to
make any apologies of that sort or on
that ground. 1t happens that about the
only persons in Congress who now
agree with me and my policies are Re-
publicans." If the Presidents financial
views were really so sound as to place
him out of line with his party it would
be greatly to his credit. but it is a mat
ter of record that he gave his I'M
qualified approval to the Carlisle cur
rency plan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
NEW PRINCIPLES IN TAXATION.

A movement in favor of tax reform
in Pennsylvania, where a great deal of
study has been given to the sources of
revenue and methods of taxation, has
resulted in the formulation Of a plan
which contains some new suggestions on
the subject. 1t is the result of a con-
ference composed of representatives of
six leading interests, viz, agriculture,
transportation, manufacturing labor,
trade and the county commissioners
Each of these interests was represented
in the conference by persons chosen by
itself and their aim was to frame a
measure that would furnish the neces-
sary revenue and distribute taxes equit-
ably among the various interests and
the people. The fundamental princi-
pies of the measure are stated as fol-
lows:
First-The. State should derive its revenue
from its own creature. from the business,
person, or thing that exists by its authority,
and.s as a rule, from those whose sphere
OF operation is wider than a county.
Second-The county should derive its
revenue from lar J and from such corpora
are wider than the minor civil division and
do not come under the first principle.
Thrd--The minor civil division should
corporations. businesses or things as are
purely local in their operations
Fourth-So far as possible taxes should
be a millase rate on an ascertained yalu-
alton.
not have a choice between two or more
methods or rates Of taxation. as Is the case
when banks have the option of payin.,
eight mills on par value of stock or fouI.
mills on ascertained value.
sixth-The same taxing power should not
than one tax for the same purpose, as is
the case with TRANSFORMATION and trans
mission companies, which pay, three taxes
TO the State. on capital stock, gross earn
ings and bonds held in the State.
Seyenth-The State should not collect
or part of which particular tax is to be
given to counties or minor civil divisions.
This does not apply to appropriations of
different sums by the State for definite
purposes, as school money, which is to be
spent through counties and minor civil di-
return OF taxes on moneys and credits
Eighth-AH corporations organized for
proht should pay something to the State
from which they derive their existence and
secure their franchises.
Some of these principles aim at the
correction of faulty methods of taxa
ton which have heretofore prevailed in
Pennsylvania. while others are a new
departure. AS whole. they represent
the first intelligent attempt that has
I been made in any State to separate the
sources of revenue and to establish dis
tinct lines between State. county and
local taxation. Under this plan the
State would derive it's entire revenue
from corporations created by it or doing
business within the State by its author
ity. This does away at once with the
poll tax. the land tax and all personal
taxes for State purposes. These sources
OF revenue, except the poll tax. are re-
serveds for county and local taxation.
the poll tax apparently being abolished
The taxable value Of railroad and ex-
press companies for State purposes Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
ROBERT BRUCE DEAD
CHICAGO DETECTIVE, WELL KNOWN
TO INDIANAPOLIS PRINTERS.
Involved in Many Shooting Scrapes
and Killed at Least Two Men-His
Career i'm the Windy City.

CHICAGO Jan. Robert Bruce, me
founder of Bruce's Private Detective
Agency at No. 12S La Sale street,
found dead in his Office at 1880 O'clock last
evening He was last seen alive about .
o'clock Wednesday evening. During the
afternoon he had been with several of his
friends drinking in various saloons. Short
~ before O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
he went to the Contra Costa saloon at Nos.
12S and 100 La Sale street, where he had
been a frequent visitor during recent
years Friends of his carried him into his
office in the same building and left him
there alone Mr. Bruce occupied an alcove
room in his office for bedroom, and when
found he lying upon the bed. He had
not removed his clothes and the indications
are that he died soon after he was left in
the room. He lying upon his back.
and his right hand, thrown across the bed,
clutched the old sealskin cap he had been
wearing a law book and a letter. which
contained an application for a position ON
Bruce's agency, Law by the dead mans side
These he had evidently been reading before
death came. His absence in the Contra
Costa saloon was noticed yesterday morn
ing, but his friends only supposed that he
was sleeping late and did not think serious
ly of his absence. 1t was a rare thing
when the detective did not make his morn
ing call there, and yesterday his failure to
come was commented on. Harry Simpson,
the bartender and r. L. Heating an
acquaintance of Bruce. and Christ. Larsen,
janitor of the building. went to his rooms
in the evening and found his lifeless body.
Bruce was born in Cincinnati. O.. in
1S47 aad learned the trade of printer. As
a tramp member OF the fraternity he
was known in the larger towns between
Cincinnati and St Louis and north of tbs.
rf1- he "a tor ApT1H nf tl1a xvs.
he served year with the observation-disclosures
eigl1ty-frst Ohio Infantry and honor
ably discharged in South Carolina. There
after he began his career as a bohemian
printer and was generally feared as Il
tough character.
SHOT AT EDITOR KEENAN,
At the time of the printers' strike in
indianapolis early in the '7os Bruce went
TO that city and became notorious by firing
at Henry keenan,, editor of the Sentinel
as Keenan, sat at his dask in the third
story OF the Sentinel Building. Bruce fired
from doorway on the opposite side of
the street and the bullet just missed Keen
an During the trouble Bruce went about
with bottles of vitriei In his pocket and
threw the fluid several times ar the nom
union employees. almost biiding man.
was done with Bruce.
From Indianapolis he came to Chicago.
He worked at his trade here but short
time. He first gained nOtorletN here ftr his
/ s.shang'' Andrews His connection with tbs
sheet brought him great deal OF trouble.
in connection with the fact that about tn
same THE ne hcGan 70 be known as i detee-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The bankers who have been to the
President to complain Of Secretary Car
Isle seem to have personal grievance
They were the syndicate which took
the last issue of bonds and have been
compelled to dispose of them at loss
because, as they affirm. the Secretary's
currency bill has caused distrust on the
part of investors. AS there is no posi-
bility of the administration currency
bill. with its bad feature of State bank
issues. becoming law, the action of
the New York bankers was unwise, be-
cause it has created a feeling of dis
trust in business circles for which there
is no good cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

In connection with the constitutional
amendment in New York forhidding
members of the Legislature and State
officers from riding on free passes
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, president of
the New York Central. makes the fol-
lowing statement:
/ have been in the habit of voluntarily
sending Senators and assemblymen passes
year after year. But i did not send passes
to the constitutional convention delegates
last spring, because / somewhat questioned
the propriety of doing it. But nearly every
member of the convention sent for pass
They all got them. and with them in Their
pockets they passed that amendment to the
Constitution And since then ten of those
delegates who voted the pass system away
sent me personal letters asking me to ex-
tend their passes through 1895.
This shows the necessity of the con-
stitutional amendment. Nothing short
of that could break up an abuse SO
deeply rooted as this shows the giving
of official passes to have been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The New York Chamber of Commerce
irrespective OF party, has adopted u
resolution declaring that The public
welfare OF this city imperatively de-
mands that the powers and the duties
OF the LeXcw committee should be ex-
tended for one year from Jan. /. 1895,
with the obligation incumbent upon
said committee to investigate cny or all
of the departments OF the city govern
ment." The chamber declares that il
will not be satisfied with the removal
of department heads. but that every
branch of the city government should
be reorganized and reformed Mayor
Strong Is ready to do his part, and the
indications are that New York is going
TO have such a shaking UP as 1t never
had before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
Indianapolis, IND.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
PARlS-American Exchange IN Paris, 81 Boulevard
lie Capncnes
NEW YORK-Giiscy House, Windsor Hotel and
Astor House.
PHILADELPiITA-A. T. kemble, Lancaster
ave- and Barring st.
GHjCAGO-Palmer House. Auditorium Hotel and
i. .. News Co, 81 Adams street
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley d Co., 154 Vine ct.
LOUISVILLE--C. Il. Deering, northwest corner OF
Third and jefferson sts., and Louisville Book Co..
3J6 Fourth ave.
ST LOUIs--Union News Company, Union Depot.
WAsHING1 ON. ID. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt House.
Wiliaids Hotel and the Washington News Ex-
change, 1Ith street, bet. Penn. and street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
The New Woman.

Woman, she remarked. in a general
way, for the purpose of introducing this
paragraph, woman must have more elbow
rocm.''
Then said he, Selling the opportunity
then why doesn't she put some Of the
puffs lower down en- the sleeve, instead of
about the shoulders?
His question remained unanswered, be-
cause already she had begun to talk of
something, else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

1t is said the administration Con-
gressmen no longer have any choice as
to what kind of a currency bill is passed
and will be satisfied with anything that
can command a majority of votes. fff
other words, they are more concerned
about getting the Democratic party out
of its present dilemma than they are in
passing safe and sound currency bill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The Chicago Herald IS appealing to
Governor Altgeld not to write message
assailing the policy of the President in
using federal troops in enforcing fed
eral laws in Chicago. What if he does?
He cannot hurt the President. and moth
ing that Governor Altgeld can do will
add to his bad repute with law-abiding
people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
Suicide ON a steamer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.Adolph Fisher, a
native of Cassel, Germany, aged twenty
seven a cabin passenger. shot himself in
the right temple while seated in his state
room on the steamer Scandal to-day while
the vessel was in quarantine. Death vas
instanteous. Fisher had been drinking hard
since Christmas, but showed symptoms
of disordered mind. He was en- route for
Mexico, where, at Is understood, he had
Erie. llx<
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

CHICAGO Jan. i.--OhvSry Wendell
Holmes, jr.. administrator Of the property
of his father, THE Autocrat by his at
torneys filed q bill in the United States
court to-day to secure an injunction to
strain the firm of Donohue Hennebsry &
Co. of Chicago, from publishing an edition
of 1.-THE Autocrat of the Breakfast Table"
The bill charges that since Jan. /. the firm
has printed and sold an edition of the
SoFk mnrn y IN ,iver VIVIAN, 81 sny
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

1t is an encouraging indication that
Democrats representing Southern States
in the House are talking of the neces-
sity OF having honest elections in that
section. To people who have not wit
messed such thing for nearly twenty
years it will be u novelty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
Mrs. Lease iiroke In.

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. IA secret Popu-
list conference here to-day broke up IN a
mild row when Mrs. Lease, JssH. aI.athrop.
Bennington and other opponents of the
State administration got into the room.
Those In charge of the meeting finally
threw the doors wide open ana mT Il Il
public. A few Of the party leaders Will
objects OF the meeting. It. IL understood
that the railroad assessment OF 1884 Will be
investigated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

Attorneys who are called to meet General
Harrison IN court would do well to ren,Am-
Der that he always had the reputation of
being good fighter for his clients and
1t is not likely his service President has
changed him in this regard. Although a
good Presbyterian, when he is hit he hits
back
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

In 1890 the circulation of the national
banks was $120.0000O0 but since that
time, finding more use for their notes,
the circulation has increased to $780,
100000 under all the obstacles attending
the high price of bonds and the limita-
tion of issue to 80 per cent. of the face
of bonds commanding a premium Of
more than ~ per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
rive .aiicsea suindier. Free.

CHICAGO Jan. because requsition
pap@rs did not reach here from Springfield,
Robert NJ. Posten- and Hattie NJ. Patch,
the National Live Stock Bank out OF $780,
oe9, were discharged to-day 1loIe PROSE-
was entered and II was said that the cas-
had been compromised by the defendants
agreeing to pay The hank $6utii on cOndi-
ti0n that the prosecution cease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The bankers who have asked the dis
missal of Secretary Carlisle have some
reason to assume that Mr.. Cleveland
would receive the suggestion with favor,
since the paper in New York which is
reputed to be the special organ of the
President, the Times. has been demand
Ing Mr. Carlisle's retirement the past
three months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

Bulletin No. IS OF the agricultural expert
ment station Of Purdue University treats
a number of practical topics to Indiana
farmers, and all they have to do to OBJ
tain this and the five preceding bulletins
OF 1894 is to write asking for them, adj
dressing Director Experimental Station,
Purdue University, Lafayette. Ind" They
are all valuable because they treat suhjects
of practical Importance to every farmer.
1t Is moi necessary, even, TO inclose postage
stamps for the mailing of the papers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
Sad Thonwhts Arou.cd.

Mrs. W:lletts-Why Johnny. what do YOU
mean by crying when your grandpa comes
to see you? Aren't you glad to see him?
Johnny-Tm glad enough to see him. but
his whiskers reminds me so much of the
goat | didn't get
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The new Constitution of New York
provides that no bill shall be passed
until it has been printed and on the
desks of members for three days, SO
that the, days of railroading measures
through the LEGISLATURE are numbered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The Legislature will not have forty
places to dispose of. consequently, it be-
hooves the two or three hundred as
pirants who will insist on seeking them
to bring sufficient funds to buy return
tickets,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

treats people of Texas when they go to
Washington in a manner that shows his
contempt for them. or the business that
called them there Perhaps he is not far
wrong in this. Some very ignorant people
so to Washington on very foolish business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

New York having adopted consttu-
tional amendment forbidu1ng the State
from employing convicts in the indus
trial arts and the occupations which
come into competition with the work
and products of the people, Governor
Morton in his message says:
If their services can be legally applied to
the building and improvement of roads and
highways, the manufacture of clothing and
otner articles, the raising of food supplies
on State farms and other like pursuits all
for use in State institutions, the solution
of the problem may be less difficult than it
now appears to be. The character of the
laws framed to accomplish this end will
be closely ScrutiniZed by the people, and
should be such as to relieve the Industrial
workers and their employers from the COM
petition of prison labor, against which they
have for years past SO earnestly protested.
Because so much prison labor has
been let under contract at low price
in Indiana. labor organizations and
others have asked the Legislature to
prohibit further contracts of that nature.
Here, as in New York. the disposition
OF this labor is an important question.
and the attempts of the latter to solve
the problem will be watched with in
tereS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The President is said to have told the
New York bankers who protested
against Mr.. Carisle's retention as Sec
rotary OF the Treasury that from this
time on he would take personal direc-
ton of the government finances. Great
Caesar,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

Yesterday some one. speaking of the
financial situation. was absurd enough
to remark that lit would allay the in
creasing uncertainty if the newspapers
would say nothing about it," That is.
it would be better to keep the people
In ignorance of what is going on in
finSncial circles, the condition OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

All the while it is well to remember
that the administration is using the
proceeds of the bond sales to pay the
current expenditures of the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The New York Tribune says that one
of the most serious embarrassments
which Mayor Strong will encounter in
his efforts to reorganize the city govern
ment will be 1.-The unwillingness of the
best New Workers to take office" The
best New Workers must be very Pc
culiarly constituted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
AIllli2.nOuS.

Jimmy-Did yer daddy git yer that watch
he said he would fer Moo Years?
Tommy-He promised me one but it didn't
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

defined as the combined market value
of the stock and bonds from which are
to be deducted ID the value of the real
and personal property of the corpora
ton within the State which is exempt
from taxation; CD the assessed value
of the real estate Of the company which
is taxable for county or local purposes;
CD the value of the shares or funded
debt of other companies organized I'M
der the laws of the State and owned
by the corporation. which are them
selves taxable; c) the value of real and
personal property outside the State
owned by the corporation. These de-
auctions are obviously made for the
purpose of avoiding double taxation or
the taxation of exempt property. The
valuation being obtained, the bill levies
tax of four mills on that proportion of
it which the mileage of the company
within the State bears to its total
mileage. This is a simple and equitable
rule.
The entire bill shows careful study
of the sources of revenue and methods
of taxation, and is SO well digested as
to merit the attention of legislators
and tax commissioners in other States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

If Congress should require that the
duties on imports should be paid in gold
OF greenbacks there would be fewer of
the latter to be used to deplete the gold
reserve, but some other means would
have to be devised to get money to pay
the current expenses of the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

a movement is on foot in Texas 10 have
resolution introduced in the Legislature
asking Senator Roger O. Mills TO resign.
One OF the charge against him Is that he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05

The trustees of the University of Chi
cago announce the receipt of contri-
button of $4,000 towards the general
expenses of the university for the
scholastic year beginning july /, 1895.
This is in addition to Mr. Rockefeller's
previous gifts to the university amount
ing to several million dollars, and the
fact that it is to go to the general ex-
pense fund shows that Notwithstanding
its large endowment the institution is
still far from self-supporting President
Harper in his address to the trustees
said: This gift, with the income de-
rived from other sources, provides the
university with the sum of $500. 900 for
the expenditures of the year beginning
July l, 1885, Referring to the needs
of the university he said that with a
staff of IT'S officers and instructors.
with sixty graduate fellows, with jour-
mails and publications in various depart
ments. with a demand for new hooks
and apparatus which can never be salts
fed the university finds it possible to
make wise expenditure of all the money
its friends may furnish All of which
goes to show that it takes large
amount of money to establish and sup
port a university on the modern plan.