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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
General Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, FeG 13.-Mrs. Belle
Thompson has been appointed postmistre IS
at Arthur, Pike county, vice James Me-
Cornell, resigned and C. 3. Davis postmas-
ter at Petersville. Bartholomew county, vice
]. X. Osborne, resigned.
The President approved the act authoriz-
ing the sale of certain lands in Montgomery
county, Arkansas. to the NJ. L. Church
South, and the act granting right of way to
The Forest City & Sioux City Railroad Com
pany through the Sioux Indian reservation
The joint resolution for preliminary
canal survey between the ocean and great
lakes was ffavorably acted upon by the
House committee on commerce to-day. 1t
provides for three commissioners one to
represent the Canadian government.
The prosecution in the Howgate case
closed its case this afternoon and Howgate' s
counsel will begin their defense tomorrow.
Senator Perkins to-day introduced bill
providing for the appointment of q nonpart-
san commission to collect information and
to consider and recommend legislation to
meet the problems presented by labor agri-
culture and capital. The President is to ap-
point the members of the commission, which
is to be composed equally of the representa-
tives of labor, of agriculture and of the bus
mess interests of the country.
The President has signed the army appro-
priation bill and the act authorizing the ap-
pointment of cadets at the Naval Academy.
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RELIEF FOR MIAMIs.
Finding of the Court of Claims in
Favor of WrOnged Indians.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The Court of
Claims to-day sent to the House of Repre-
sentatives its finding of facts in the case of
the Miami Indians of Indiana. Bills for the
repayment of the money wrongfully paid
out by the government to persons not au-
thorized to receive it have been before
Congress at frequent intervals. Sometimes
they have passed one house, but no SUBJ
stantial progress was made. until some
time ago the Indians succeeded in having
their claim referred to lne Court of Claims
The report submitted to-day Sc is forth that
on Nov. s, 1886, the Miami Tribe of In
dams coded to the United States a part
of their lands for a money consideration.
On Nov. 49, 1870. they ceded the remainder
OF their lands, large proportion Of the
Indians removed from Indiana. but many.
by special permission. remained. The annu-
titles due to the tribe under the treaty We're
accordingly divided between those Aiiamis
who remained in Indiana and those who
had emigrated. On June 5, 1884, another
treaty was concluded between the United
States and botn branches OF the tribe. The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs at the same
time revised the list of the Indians who re-
manned in Indiana, making the number
BOZ persons When the treaty was ratified
money should be paid TO any Indiana Mi
amis except the S02 specified unless they
We're added to the list by the consent OF
the Miamis obtained in council accordfng
to the custom OF the tribe.
Payments We're made annually until 1853
Under an act of Congress of that year The
Secretary of the Interior took sl5,62l2T from
the funds set aside for the Ind ana Miarnis
and. against their protests. paid the money
TO sixty-eight persons not one OF whom
was member of the original 5o2 nor had
been added as provided in the treaty. These
slxty-eight persons remained on the roll and
received s32 S9a.il until In September 1867,
their names were stricken from the list
The Court of Claims finds that these sixty
eight persons were not of the 302. nor placed
on the list az provided. nor were they de-
scendants of either class, who alone were
entitled To the annuities or other moneys
due the Indiana Miamis. The aggregate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

If ex-Queen Liliuokalani, now plain
Mrs. Dominis. escapes conviction and
punishment for treason she may thank
her lucky stars. IL she loses her head
1t will be due to the Cleveland Gresham
Hawaiian policy. That policy from the
beginnping aimed at the restoration of
the monarchy. Paramount Blount went
to Hawaii with secret instructions to
that effect and full of the idea His
report was on that line. He gave the
ex-Queen to understand that the ad-
ministration would see that she got her
rights. She and her friends were in
fatuated with the idea, and nothing
could make them believe differently.
Their faith in the Cleveland Gresham
policy was the cornerstone of the Royal
list party and the inspiring motive of the
attempted counter revolution. Mrs.
pominis is victim of misplaced con-
fdence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

NEW YORK, Feb. Especial cable and
telegraphic advices to Bradstreet.s covering
principal points of accumulation in the
United States, Canada and Europe indicate
the following changes in the stocks of grain
last Saturday, compared with the preceding
States and Canada east of the Rocky noun
tains--Wheat. decrease. 1.5s9.0o9 bu corn,
decrease, 10000 hu. oats, decrease 700 coo gu.
United States and Canada west of the
Rocky mourtains-Wheat. decrease, Geo
bu. Afloat for and in Europe--W in
crease, 1.424.001 bu. Principal decreases of
domestic wheat stocks east of the Rocky
mountains mot reported by the grain ex-
changes include 315000 bu in Northwestern,
elevators. 5000 bu in Minneapolis private
elevators. 70, 600 bu in Milwaukee private ele-
yatofs $3.50 bt at Louisville, $500 bu at
Fort William and ao,0ea bu at Quincy
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Touching.


'Oh, it was just lovely she was heard
saying as the electric motors hum sub
sided
DID she make such lovely corpse?"
asked the other girl, and all the women in
the car pulled their cloaks away from their
ears.
''Oh, no; it wasn't that" said the first girl
with a little dry sob even though we
oughtn't to say any thing but good OF those
gone before, l cant stand to say that she
ever did look lovely. But the way it was ar
ranged was the touching thing. You know
those four young men she was engaged to
last summer? Well, by her special request
they all acted as pallbearers. Oh, it was
too lovely for anything, though I wouldn't
do such a thing to save my life.
Il don't see how you could said the 9TH
er girl. and the car rolled on. while small
boy trying to steal ride rolled off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

A very large number Of the papers in
the North contained appreciative edi-
torials upon Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday,
the anniversary of his birth. The more
his character and deeds are studied the
more all see in the man to admire.
Some of these same papers. when he
was alive and bearing his great burdens.
reviled him, but now they rival those
who We're loyal in their kindly apprecia-
ton. Such a name is more potential in
preserving the faith of the people in
popular government and in the love OF
country than Congress and courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

1t is the habit to say that the Legis-
lature does nothing. 1t is bad habit.
Sometimes Legislatures do not push
things as they might. and often they
waste time upon inconsequential meas
ures. but the most Of them put in quite
hours enough. Why SO slow? Because
eight hundred bills are presented in a
session--perhaps a thousand. All OF
these must go To committee and be con-
sidered there first. Since this Legisla-
ture has been in session some OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

In the death of Adolph SeidensticSer In
dianapolis loses a useful and public spirited
citizen. He has been a of opinion and
action, and of opinion and action which en-
braced the wellbeing of the community
Often the Journal has not agreed with him
In regard to lines of policy and methods,
but it has always been a pleasure to know
that he has been actuated by what he be-
lieved to be for the general welfare. His
devotion to what he believed to be the
best interests of indianapolis can be emu
lated with profit. He was man always
moved by the most generous impulses,
which made him a kind neighbor ana an ex-
cellent citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
Ta,Ior,s Bondsmen sued.

NEW YORK, Feb. l3.--The State of South
Dakota is plaintiff in action just begun in
a Judgment sof s35oo0o against the suresies
on the official bond of W. w. Taylor, the
defaultng treasurer OF South Dakota KID
tanned by the South Dakota authorities to
prosecute the action and papers have been
served on John I. McCheSney, OF this cify
who was on Taylor's official bond to the ex,
tent of $4,000. similar actions have hss.n
brought against other surcffes In different
States. and the State expects to recover
NEST of the amount which Taylor carried
with him when he He'd the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
y. ". Knightstown: The total amount

W. w, Knghtstown: The total amount
of greenbacks in existence Jan. l. 1879 was
s346, 6S1, 016. The amount of greenbacks is
the same now as then. but the coin or treas
ury notes. which are redeemed in gold have
a large part OF their value in silver bullion
deposited for their security. as. under the
Sherman law, notes were issued to pay for
the silver bullion at its market value The
largest amount of gold in the treasury was
about July /. 1s90-S5ei S04, 100; but there was
outstanding against this gold coin and bull
lion in the treasury $50, s3os77 of gold GER
tificates. That is, that amount OF gold did
not belong To the government. but TO the
holders of the certificates. Deduet.ng these.
the gold belonging TO tile treasury was $780,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Senate, in
executive session, rejected the nomination
of Augustus Healy, of New York. to be
collector of internal revenue for the First
district of New York, to succeed Ernst Ma
than. resigned. Although the Official reports
state that Mr.. Healy was rejected, 1T is
learned from other sources that the nominal
ton started some slight discussion, and that
ON motion of Senator Hill il was passed
over. The nomination of William NJ. Camp
bell to be United States marshal OF Mime
sofa was unofficially reported as rejected,
but not so given in official reports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

The well-meaning but deluded people
who persist in calling greenbacks a
cheap form of national debt forget that
although the government has already
redeemed $500 100000 of this debt not a
dollar of it is yet paid. In addition to
the cost of printing and Issuing them
and of maintaining for many years an
idle fund of 500 1000 900 in gold to protect
them. the government is now paying
more than 100000 year interest on
bonds sold to raise gold for their pro-
lection, and to this tune has paid in
the aggregate for that purpose over
$40, 900, 900. In other words the govern
ment would have been more than $70.
600, 900 better off if every dollar of out
standing greenbacks had been retired
before the policy of maintaining a gold
reserve was begun. So far from being
a cheap currency or a cheap form of
national debt the greenbacks have been
very expensive and, judging from recent
experience, the longer they are outstand
ing the more expensive they will be-
come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
A MYSTERIOUS REFERENCE.

Editor Henry Watterson is always in
teresting, generally dramatic and some
times sensational. In his address at
Chicago, Tuesday night, on Abraham
Lincoln, after stating that Mr.. Lincoln
had intimated that payment for the
slaves was not outside possible agree
ment for union and peace he said:
l not going to tell any tales out of
school. 1 am not here for controversy. But
when we are dead ard gone the private
memorabilia of those who knew what terms
were really offered the Confederacy-wit
ninety days of its total colapse-wiI show
that in the individual Judgment of them all
the wisdom of the situation said Accept"
This seems to have been adroit1y
framed to imply more than it asserts.
1t implies that Mr.. Lincoln made over
lures of peace to the Confederacy with
in ninety days of it's total collapse" the
purport of which was not and is not
yet known to the world, and that Mr..
Watterson has personal and inside in
formation concerning the matter which
he is not at liberty or not inclined to
ton. To some extent it reflects on the
memory of Mr.. Lincoln by intima ting
that he engaged in a peace negotia-
ton with the leaders OF the Confederacy,
the details of which, if not suppressed.
We're at least not made public. and
that the truth of history has been
marred by their continued suppression.
If Mr.. Watterson has any information
bearing on this subject beyond the cur
rent talk of the times, any knowledge
that belongs to history, he should dis
close it and let the public judge of it's
value. He should not affect a mysteri-
Gus knowledge by assuming to be in
possession of facts of historic interest
which he is not at liberty to disclose.
The efforts of some self-constituted
agents in the summer of 1864 to bring
about peace and the interesting story
of the visit of Mr.. Lincoln and Secretary
Seward TO Fortress Monroe early in
February. 1866, where they held sort
of peace conference with certain COM
missioners from the Confederate States,
are fully set forth in the history of the
times. If Mr.. Watterson knows of any
other negotiations or has any informa-
tion concerning these that is not open
to the public he should make it known.
The proba bility is that he has none be-
yond what has already been published
CT the floating gossip of the war period.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Law Enough.

$50 you have changed your mind about
Introducing high theater hat bill, have
your asked the constituent.
Yep, answered the legislator. Got to
thinking the thing over, and it looks to me
though the Teller who gifts behind one of
them hats has all the law he needs under
the old sprovoke' statute
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
Easy.

I'D like TO know said the apprentice
beggar, '.inow you always seem to have
the stuff. Blamed If I can git it,
It's dead easy" divulged the journeyman
beggar. Tt is just this way: When you hit
man for the price of a meal. don't go to
tryin' to bum two or three cents out of
him. Hell think you are vag. Bone him
fer anyhow no less'n fifty cents an he'll
think you gentleman in hard luck that
is got too delikit a stummik to EFT common
grub, an he'll giner'ly feel sorry fer you an
produce
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

institutions is what Indiana has not had
for years, but when 1T does get 1t it will
cost the taxpayers less to run them
than at the present time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

The bill which the Senate passed yes
terday, under the lead of Senator Stu
art, relative to the costs in small suits,
should have it's title changed at the next
stage to 'An act to encourage snide law
yerS to begin SUITS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

Only three years ago the Harrison adj
ministration was able to extend $25.000.-
600 of Az per cent. bonds at per cent,
but the Cleveland administration is pay
ing 3% per cent. for money now. Still,
the market rate for money is not SO
high now as then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
PAklS-American kxchange in Paris 81 Boulevard
dc Capucines
NEW YORK-Gilsey House. Windsor Hotel and
AstOr House.
PHlLADELPHTA-A J.. Kemble. cor. Lancaster
ave- ami Barring 81.
CHICAGt-Iaimer Houte Auditorium Hotel and
r. o. News Co., 81 Adams street
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawiey de Co.. 154 Vine st.
LOUSY LLE--c. II. Deerine, northwest corner OF
Third and Jefferson sts., and Louisville Book Co.
356 Fourth ave.
81 LOUIS--Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHING1 ON, ID. C.--R Riggs House, Ehbitt House.
Wtllard's Hotel and the ashington News Ex-
change. l4th street. bet. Penn. ave. and + street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

The Board Of Agriculture would. have
it understood that 1t has not asked to
have control of the farmers Institutes
taken from Purdue and conferred upon
that body; the scheme is that of some
persons who have a covetous eye upon
the appropriation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

473,sSS which included the reserve of $780,
oco.o0o considerable portion of the other
$50. Co., 900 was used - redeem bonds. There
was never a time when the reserve was
drawn upon for the redemption OF green
backs before March, 1885.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

amount SO paid. under an opinion i the At
torney-generals amounts to $iS.5-s.3s
representative Martin waose constituents
these Indians mainly are. and who has
pressed their interests In the past will make
every effort to have inserted In the coming
general deficiency bill an appropriation for
the $4S,52S.3S found by the report. Mr..
Brookshire Is a member OF the committee.
and has promised his colleague every as
sistance in rendering tardy justice TO these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

II have had all the patronage to dis
pose of that / wish, and more, said an
official yesterday. He is wise. and those
are the foolish virgins OF politics who
imagine that dispensing patronage can
either strengthen them or their party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
5s.an7 Pension Chains Reiected.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Responding TO
resolution of the Senate, the Secretary of
the Interior to-day sent to the Senate a
statement showing the work of the board of
final review of the Pension Office from the
beginning of the present fiscal year To Jan.
/. The statement shows that for this period
14l .013 claims were received by the board, of
which 1902 were admitted and 5S.357 re-
various divisions or remaining Enacted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

There is so little difference between
the Southern Democrats and the Popu-
lists that the former might adopt the
platform of the latter and absorb it..
But there would be only one set of
offices and the Southern Democrats
would not yield one of them to the Popu-
lists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

1t is no disparagement to Speaker pro
tenn. Merritt to say that the House was
much pleased yesterday afternoon to see
Speaker Adams in the chair, even if he
bore indications Of his Illness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

1t will not do for Republican law
makers to pursue any policy upon the
assumption that they can explain the
Objectionable features of it away before
another election That will do with
Democrats. but tt re is wide difference
between Democratic and Republican
voferc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

What was the fear of the sound
money Democrats about the weakness
of the Democratic Congress on financial
questions is now dead certainty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

1t would have been a great thing for
the country If this Congress had passed
the appropriation bills and adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

To convict the vlolator. The public. therA-
FORE proposes by means OF this bill. to pro-
fect the honest. iaw-abiding saloon keeper
and make IL possible TO detect the law
breaker. That is all. Can anyone who de-
sirss TO obey theslaw object 10 that? II the
stand seif-convIcted.
1 am not Democrat. consequently ! do
not believe platforms are made. 10 secure
votes and then to be diEregarded. Party
realty as well as common honesty demands
that the sentiment of the party. as ex-
pressed by its platform shall crystalline into
legislative enactment But this was the first
time / ever heard the theory advanced that
no question can be O proper subject or leg
isiauon unless IL has the specific approval or
the convention. When our platform makers
can thus throttle our lawmakers, let no one
BOAST or our free Institutions" III II be
claimed that the omission Eas an implied
promise that unfavorable legislation should
not be introduced, it becomes pertinent 10
ask, when was the committee on reSolu-
tons constituted the censor of the dominant
party IN our legislature? 1t might be prop
er TO inquire further whether this Is, after
all, party measure. The better element OF
ing for 1t in large numbers. 1t Is true that
the party in power reaps tire benefit or re-
cetves the odium resulting from the action
or The entire body, for which TX may not
be wholly responsible. To the Republicans
of the present Legislature / would say be.
the saloon, you perform an act Of perfidy
to those who have the right to demand
your allegiance; and to all, regardless OF
party affiliations / bag to suggest that your
constituents VIII have reason TO question
your fitness to make laws if you evince an
of such as already exist. VI. A. j..
India naDOliS Feb IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
Urged to Pass the Nicholson Mn.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARION Ind, FEB. 15.--Af a mass meet
ing of the citizens of Marion held tonight
at which Hon. George A. Osborne presided
and Hon r. T. st. John, c. G. Gordon.
Hiram Rrowniee and others spoke, a reso-
luton was adopted urging the members OF
the Legislature to vote for and do all In
Nicholson BILL
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-25
WATER FRONT NOTES.

The steamer Wildwood, of Port Towns
end, was in port yesterday.
The MICHIGAN brought in Il 900 Sockeye
salmon, for the cannery Yesterday from
the company's trap at the South End.
The Utopia came in last evening ana
discharged about ten tons OF 1relgnt lor
the Island Packing Co., consisting OF par
solder and boxes.
The schooner, Wanderer, Of Tacoma,
was at Browns saw mill here Tuesday,
taking on a cargo of lumber for MI. Jas.
Buchanan, OF Lopez.
The Thompson brought over several
thousand feet of lumber and some shingles
to Orcas, Tuesday, to be used in the con-
struction of the new dryer at that point.
The Roche Harbor, Capt. Davis, stopped
here Tuesday evening on her way to Ut
salady. for a boom of cottonwood logs, for
the barrel factory at Roche Harbor.
The sloop Linda, of Seattle, dropped an
Choir in the harbOr, yesterday afternoon
and in the evening she was brilliantly IL
Eliminated with Chinese lanterns and the
party aboard her treated the citizens OF
the town to a very fine concert.
The Anacortes mail steamer Buckeye is
partially disabled, having lost all but one
blade of her propeller and is only making
the run to AnacOrtes with the mail. Capt.
Newhall went to Seattle on the Thompson,
Tuesday to get new wheel for her.
The sloop earle" of Seattle came into
the harbOr Tuesday. She is the property
of Mr. A. Lea Barnes, Mgr. of the Seattle
branch of the Bank Of British Columbia,
and Mr.. r. G.. Hooker, cashier Of the
Seattle National Bank. These gentlemen
are out for cruise and Il general good
time The boat is in command of two
sailors whom they have employed for the
trip.