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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
NORION'S RING MISSING.
Taken OG a Bruised Finger by a Car
Porter After the Wreck.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Friends of the late
John w. Norton have not yet been able to
ascertain the whereabouts of the ring which
was taken off his finger after he was con-
veyed to the little church in which he
died. Col. Charles r. Pope who brought
back an inventory of Mr.. Norton's belong
ings at the time of the wreck, said that
he was hopeful that the ring would yet be
recovered. IT was told" said Col. Pope,
"by persons who were at the wreck, that
it was suggested by a lady that it would
be well to remove the ring from the bruised
and swollen finger, but a gentleman stand
ing nearby said that he did not think 1T
he Thought he could get the ring off, and
succeeded in doing so. In the excitement
no one gave the ring further thought, and
that was the last seen Of 1t. 1t is thought
the car porter passed on with his train East.
Efforts will certainly be made to recover
the ring" 1t is said the ring cost Mr.. Nor
ton $1,000.
George McManus has been appointed sue
cessor of the late John w. Norton, as
manager of the Grand Opera House, and
will at once assume full charge. For many
years he was business manager under Mr..
Norton. At the request of Edward Ham
ilton Lawrence, the nephew and only heir
of John w. Norton, Valley Reyburn has been
appointed administrator of the dead mans
estate. In addition to his personal property
the deceased owned four houses in the West
End, which are valued at 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

The New York Sun thinks MI. Cleve-
land will be happier with a Republican
Congress ON his hands than he has been
with a Democratic. and will get more
legislative favors. Mr.. Cleveland's
growing habit of personal seclusion."
says the Sun. land his reluctance to
seek, accept, or eve tolerate advice or
suggestions from the leaders of the Sem
ate or House, can then be attributed to
the digniied reserve imposed by political
etiquette, instead of to churlishness or
-megalomania, IS at present, when the
leaders of the Senate and the House are
of his W party Thee is some truth
in this. Mr.. Cleveland's lack of tact and
his dictatorial methods have undoubted-
~ contributed in no small degree to the
strained relations between him and his
party, but the blame is not wholly his.
There never was as worthless a Con-
gress as the present one. meaning. of
course, the majority, and no matter how
ce%nsurable the Presidents methods may
be, the fact remains that Congress has
utterly failed in it's duty. or even to
show an honest desire to do its duty
Mr. Cleveland is bad, but Congress is
worse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

deemed greenbacks for all sorts OF liza
bilities, including pensions. which en-
ables those who van gold to collect
them again and present them a second
and third time for redemption. which
has SO depleted the reserve hat two
sales of bonds have been made and a
third is an imperative necessity.
There are several causes for the de-
mand for gold. European investors are
selling their American securities, and sew
eral millions a month are needed to pur-
chase them. There is also an impression
that the government may not long be
able to redeem greenbacks in gold, and
that the country will gradually drift to
a silver basis. when gold will command
a premium and cease to be money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

administrative errors. and of the fact
that for some reason or other they have
ceased to have the backing and support
of a majority of the Council, they could
hardly do less than offer their resigna-
tons. The proper administration of
municipal affairs requires harmony
among the different departments, and as
in this case the cause of discord seemed
to be in the executive department, 1t be-
comes the duty of the Mayor TO exercise
the large discretionary authority vested
in him to remove the cause of the diff
Guilty, whatever it may be, and open the
way for the restoration of harmony. The
incident is in some sense a test of that
feature of the charter which aimed at
making the Mayor the chief executive of
he city in fact as well as in name, and
directly responsible to the people for the
acts OF his appointees and their subor-
dinates. It's tendency should and prob
ably will be to make him more careful
than ever as to the character of his ap-
p~ointments, and to elevate the standard
of official responsibility i'll every depart
ment of the city government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
GOLD REsEnvB AND GREEsDAoks.

In three days the Journal has re-
ceived requests for an explanation of the
gold reserve. why it is reduced, and, if
greenbacks are at par, why they are ex-
changed for gold. The Journal has ex-
planned this matter several times. but
will try once more.
When the act providing for specie re-
sumption was passed the United States
had outstanding 1916. 800. 900 Of green
backs, which are simply promises to pay
money. To resume specie payment it
was necessary to provide a fund of coin
or gold with which to redeem the green
backs when presented. A fund Of $780,
900, GOO of gold was set aside for that pur-
pose. Tha has been called the reserve
fund for the redemption of the green
backs. To guard against a possible
money stringency caused by the redemp-
ton of these notes. it was provided by
law that when redeemed they should
again be paid out, as needed by the gov
eminent. So long as the revenues were
in excess of the expenditures of the gov
eminent there was no trouble. because
the reserve could be kept at $780, 00, 900
by repletion from the surplus. For years
very few greenbacks were presented for
redemption. Soon after Mr.. Cleveland
came in. from one cause or another.
more greenbacks than ever before We're
presented at the subtreasuryi in New York
for redemption. As the receipts of the
treasury were less than current disburse-
ments. there was no gold to keep up the
gold reserve. and the greenbacks re-
deemed wer. paid out for current ex-
penses.
One correspondent asks. why is the
gold taken out of the r~eserye?" Be-
cause when a man appears with several
thousands of dollars of g~reenbacks al
the subtreasury and demands gold. he
has a right ito it. IL there is no other
gold, the 500. ooo. 900 reserved for the re-
demption of greenbacks must be used to
rede EN- the notes. just as a man who has
given his note for thirty days is in duty
bound to pay it at the expiration of that
period. If he cannot pay, his~note goes
to protest. If the government does not
or cannot redeem its promises to pay,
that is, its greenbacks. silver certificates
and treasury notes as specified IN their
face, specie payments would De SuS-
pended and It's notes would not be worth
their face.
If the treasury were in a condition to
hold the g~reenbacks which il redeems,
after a short time 1t would have SO
many in it's vaults that the volume out
side would be SO reduced that 1t would
be dificult to get enough to cause a de-
pletion of the reserve. but because OF
ceipts than disbursements-the Secre-
tary is obliged to ply out the orce re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

The resignation of Solicitor-general
Maxwell is said to be due to discourteous
remarks by the Attorney-general con-
corning his management of the cases in
volving the constitutionality of the in
come tax. Acting simply as the legal
representative of the government, Mr..
Maxwell moved a few days ago that the
cases be advanced and placed for hear
ing March /. The Attorney-general
thought it was bad politics to press the
cases to an early decision, and the Soli-
citor-general resented his criticism by
resigning. One is led to ask, by the way.
why politics should a. anything to do
with the decision Of a constitutional
question by the Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
why NOT A POPULAR LOAN.

1t is not q little remarkable that this
government Of the people and by the
people has never offered a distinctly
popular loan. OF the vast amount of
bonds issued during the war, none were
OF a less denomination thai $50. A large
amount Of these and bonds Of a higher
denomination were taken by people of
moderate means. but the bulk of them
were absorbed by moneyed institutions
and capitalists. Popular as government
loans were in those days, none of them
tapped the great source of American
wealth-the savings Of the plain people.
France has the reputation of being the
wealthiest country in the world, be-
cause On different occasions, when gov
eminent loans have been offered in such
a way as to appeal not only to the pa
triotism blu to the business sense of the
people. to their cupidity, If you please
they lave responded with overwhelming
offers of money. This is a wealthier
country tina France, and we are a rich
er people. The common people of France
hoard and hide their money in stockings,
up chimneys. under hearthstones. The
American people deposit theirs in saw
ings banks, in building and loan associa-
tons, but they are always on the look
out for a safe investment. They know
that government bonds are the safest.
The farmer, the small tradesman, the
wage Garner, the orner grocer, the dray-
man. the man. the butcher.
the baker. the tinner-every one of the
~, M n~,Sc.~c onI ~orror- ,orr Aoc
well Is any capitalist or banker that
there is no safer or better investment
for his savings than government bonds.
Why, then. should the government beg
accommodations foreign mopey-lend-
ers or dance attendance on Wall street?
Why should it appeal to the Barings n
the R~othschilds of London or to the syn-
dictate bankers of New York? These are
well enough in their way and not to be
only a part of the whole. Why does not
the government appeal to the people?
Why does 1t not smite the bedrock of
all wealth? Why does it not offer a
popular loan in 3 per cent. bonds of the
denomination of $40 and its multiples?
Let us know If we are less rich or less
patriotic than the French people, Such
a loan could be negotiated at very small
expense through the national bank de-
positories, supplemented, If necessary,
by the postoffices. The Journal believes
the government could raise all the
money it wants in this way without
drawing on foreign sources for a
dollar or placing itself under addi-
tional obligations to Wall street. The
people would be glad of an opportunity
government, and the holding of the
bonds would be at once a sign of pa
triotism and a pledge of nationality.
Then why not a popular loan?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
DE-. L. J.. HAMMOND DEAD.
The End Came Last Night After an
Illness of several Months.

DIR. Francis j. Hammond died at his home,
GIT North Illinois street, last night about
6 o'clock. DIR. Hammond has bean conlned
to the house since shortly after last T.la.iks
giving day. He was hurt in q street-rail-
way accident on College avenue, and that
is supposed to have aggravated the dis
ease with which he was afflicted, that or.
enlargement of the spleen, which was thes
immediate cause of his death. DIR. HAM
mond has been attended by Or. e. f.
Hodges. and his son. Henry Hammond. has
been a constant watcher at his fathers
bedside for the past two weeks. Arthur
Hammond. his other son, is expected to ar
rive to-day. !
Francis James Hammond was born at
Howden. Yorkshire, England, in 1881. his
father at that time being 4 major in the
cation in literature and art In the city Of
London, and in 1860 he became a licentiate
of the Society Of Apothecaries. in London,
enc Royal College Of Surgeons OF London
Although this gave him the right TO prac-
tice both medicine and surgery, he was not
ing to the English custom.
In 1877 DIR. Hammond went to CONSTANT
surgery during eighteen months Of the
Prusso-Turkish war. During his residence
in Constantinople he visited most of the
America, locating in Chicago. where he en-
joyed a very successful period in the prac-
tice of his profession. After a time he
moved to this city. where he has since
practiced medicine and surgery. In 1891 he
married Miss Anna K. Stone. He was for
a time a member of the Board of Health
under favor Denny, resigning after a short
service in that capacity.
DIR. Hammond was at the time of his
death a member of Christ Episcopal
Church., and was medical director of the
Sons Of St. George. He was a member OF
Mystic Tie Lodge, f. and A. NJ. the Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters and the Marion
County Medical Society. He leaves a wife
and three children. These are Mrs. Charles
Falconer Curtis. who row lives at Mani
brigadier general in active service in the
English army.
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hardly sufis!eat for men VII had such

hardly suficIent for men who had such
arduous WORK to perform as that required
Several hundred men are now idle as the
stringency Of the times has caused the con-
tracts TO fail OFF in numbers and these men
during the day are confined In the Snlal
itself.
James Lavelee, the Democratic ex-auditor
of Dayless county. who is charged with
burning the courthouse in that county,, Is a
prisoner at the Institution. He says that
prison officials through the contract sys-
tenn in. vogue by diminishing the tasks one
day and increasing them another, a plan
which is understood by most prison con-
Cnarges of cruelty on the part Of guards
though the prisoners complain OF two of
the men, s. J.. StaIl.ngs. of Posey county.
and Frank MsKassin. Staflings is the man
who was hit in the head by a convict
named Bowers some time ago. One prisoner
says the warden told him II he dared tes-
the convict would be missed. This man had
been punished for a serious offense.
SURPRISE, Unr TO eas And dSo thaf cenvi Sayi have no p sugar
in their coffee, in view of the appearance
OF an item of fourteen thousand pounds of
Another surprising fact discovered from the
warden's report was the quantity of pepper
used by the convicts. 1t would seem that
them with pepper. Several pounds Of pep
PNA q yOai ID tAG dkiON ~ y Co1l iAt4ii
according TO the report.
The case of links, e. federal prisoner, was
called to the attention of the committee.
This man was p%ardoned by President Cleve-
land on the recommendation OF Warden
Patten who said that the man was dying
of -sumpt A few days after his re-
lease links appeared in Louisville and
laughed at the manner in which he had
escaped from the penitentlary. An article
appearing in the Louisville papers was
brought to the attention of the President,
who wrote to the warden. links is still in
the flesh.
Tie statement that the warden has in
vested large sums in building and loan as
sociations and that j. s. Montgomery, the
steward, has been making large deposits in
Louisville loan associations was not in
qrtred into by the committee. Patten and
Montgomery laugh at the statements.
a meeting of the Prison South commit
tee OF both houses will be he'd to-day or
Monday and q brief report formulated ask
ing that a moro extended investigation be
given the prison. The committee Is salts
fed that the best interests of the State
would be subserved by a change in the
manager ent.
The committee, in examining convicts yes
-terday barred out the newspaper men, claim
that as the warden was not to be adj
Initted, it would be unfair to admit the
press. The object of the committee was to
obtain statements from convicts without
the fear of punishment before their eyes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

The crank is abroad in the land in the
guise of a legislator. A bill has been
introduced in the New Jersey Legisla-
ture making it a Unable offense for wo-
men to wear high hats at theatrical en-
tertainments; n In the Texas Legisla-
ture Furnishing with fine and imprison-
ment every failure to answer a letter
within ten days after its receipt. and one
in the Illinois Legislature prohibiting
any person except a medium in good
standing from holding s~piritualistic
seances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
IRIS wyntt,s story Strengthened.

superintendent of Police Powell is con-
Quoting a searching investigation Of the
mystery which surrounds Mrs. ImoEene
Wyatt. whose strange story was related in
yesterdays Journal. Mr.. Powell has made
some discoveries in the case. but last night
declined to make them public for the reason
that they were not substantially verified at
that time. He says that several people have
volunteered some very valuable information
which strengthens his belief in the theory
that Mrs. Wyatt has been in the hands
of a scheming rascal and that there Is a
plot underlying the entire string of events.
Mr.. Powell said last night:
A that / can say now is that l am
fully satisfied with the investigation thus
far and will be better satisfied before it is
through. This police department cannot be
used for the purpose to which is was sub
jected Thursday morning and I will find out
who is responsible for the matter having
occurred"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

An evening paper, which is sure to be
opposed to any proposition in favor of
the disabled, WORKOUT and needy veter-
ans of the Union, declares in effect that
the Soldiers Home committee has madea
misstatement in regard to the number of
veterans actually in the county poor
houses, on the basis of information OBJ
tanned by a legislative committee. What
that committee said was that the
statement was accurate SO far as it could
ascertain. What the Grand Army reports,
condensed from returns gathered in No
vember, show is that $50 veterans are in
the poorhouses or assisted or supported
by township trustees. of whom $50 are
in the poorhouses, and further, that
about 800 veterans widows are similarly
supported. Many of the reports received
by this committee contain statements to
the effect that posts are helping a large
number of veterans, and thus keeping
them from becoming the objects of pub
lie charity. The inspectors reports to
the department commander confirm the
statement that a large number of feeble
men and women are constantly assisted
by contributions of Grand Army men
and the Woman's Relief Corps, who for
the most part are unable to render as
sistance. 1t is not the men in the poor
houses so much as those assisted by the
township trustees, n old and feeble
men and women who would suffer every
thing but death before they would ask
charity. These INDECENT veterans have a
far higher claim upon Indiana than
many much louder claimants for public
money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
BIG HATS MIST GO.
Bill That Strikes Mt a SeIfsh Class OF
Female Theater GOers.

TRENTON, Feb. 1.-The crusade against
gorgeous hats and balloon sleeves begun
in Newark by the theater-goers, had an
echo here to-day, when Assemblyman Dun
can. of Essex county, introduced a bill
aimed at the theater-going girls who OBJ
struct the view of those who may be I'M
fortunate enough to sit behind them. The
bill provides a penalty of $40 fine for any per-
son freauenting any puoiic place of amuse-
ment wearing apparel that Will obstruct
ment OF others in the same hall. Persons so
offending can be excluded from the theater
without the return Of their money, and IL
they refuse to go out they can be placed
under arrest and fined $40 before any nlagis-
trate. This bill was given TO Assemblyman
Duncan by a number of theater-goers of
Newark, who nave been leading a crusade
against the big hat and sleeve nuisance, and
who are trying to have the European
theater custom of wardrobe rooms adopted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
WHERE THE LINE SHOULD DE
DRAWN.

Upon the assumption that the legisla-
tor desires to discharge his duties faith
fully, intelligently and in accordance
with his oath of Office, it cannO be very
difficult to determine what he shoul do
in reference to measures calling for ap-
propriations. There is just n question
which he should ask himself. and that
is, us the voting of the money asked for
due as an obligation of the State, and, II
not, is the purpose for which it is asked
one which will benefit the people at
large?" This purpose can be
afirmatively when prudent appropria-
tons are asked for to keep up the benev-
olent, reformatory and penal institu-
tons of the State. When an intelligent
demand is made Cor appropriations to
support the public and training schools
for teachers of such schools. adequate
provision should be made. When a
small amount Of none is asked in an
extensive agricultural State for the SUD-
port or aid of county farmers institutes
1t should he voted when it shall have
been shown that the people employed in
the leading industry of the State would
thereby be benefited. Reports of a Bu-
reau of Statistics, affecting the interests
of the mass of the people, should be pub
lished.
Sui when it comes to propositions to
expend money taken from all the people
to promote the interests of a few or of a
locality, there can be no doubt that they
should be rejected. Under this head
would come the higher institutions of
learning, which young men attend and
pay no tuition for the purpose of ac-
quiring an education, that they may be
professional men-an education that will
benefit the Individual only-it is not
right that all the people should be taxed
to support such an institution. 1t is
practically as unjust as it would be for
one man to demand that his ~neishbor
should pay to send his son to a business
or medical school. So of enterprises; to
tax the whole State thousands or mill
ions to drain swamp lands belonging to
a few hundred men. as is suggested by
the Kankakee bill. is simply to tax the
many in the interest of a very few. To
vote the taxes contributed by many to
publish the reports of private assOcia-
lions in which not one person in ten
thousand is interested, though it in
wolves but a thousand dollars, is clearly
at variance with the true theory Of x
ton, n-amely-that the many or the
whole may receive corresponding benefit
by the outlay.
The line of demarkation between pub
lie and private, or limited and exclusive
interests, is so clear that the wonder is
tina legislators have SO often lost sight
of it in the past. If the Republican
Legislature, which, if it is wise, will
hold the ascendency a long time in In
diana, will clearly distinguish between
public and private interests in the ex-
penditure of money, and between meas
ures which affect the welfare of the
masses and those which confer favors
upon a few. it will make a new and a
most important departure.