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ARGUMENT ny EPIrHET.

The epithets used by some Of those
who write anonymous letters to the
Journal carry one back TO the days of
the greenback heresy, when the craze
for fiat money and the rage of those
who demanded it spent themselves in
epithets. One of these writers speaks
Of tins people being the bondmen of the
British money-lenders." Another refers
to those who do not believe the free
coinage of silver would be wise as 1.-The
AFFECT tools of the Rothschilds," not
knowing that one of that family in the
last monetary conference was the only
English representative to present plan
for the larger use Of silver as legal ten
der money. Still another speaks of those
who desire the international restoration
of silver to the fullest money power as
1.-The suppliant tools of the baron rob-
bers." Yet another bursts out with the
question, How long would you have us
wear the chains of the money power?'
The Journal heard these phrases in 1877,
which doubled the volume of legal ten
der money in this country by adding
$500, 900, 900 of gold and $780, 900 of sill
yer to the paper money. The only new
epithet the free coinage apostles have
added is "gold-bug.
How does it happen that those who
demand the free coinage of silver now
use the angry but stale epithets of the
greenback or fiat money fanatics of
more than ten years ago? Are they the
same men, twelve years older? 1t would
seem SO, unless all men who cannot pre-
sent arguments fall to calling names in
their rage. as il sensible people would
be influenced by such abuse. Who are
the men who are arguing by epithet,
who represent themselves as wearing
''the chains of the money power" and as
being "the bondmen. Of the British
money-lenders?"
The silver question is one that can be
discussed without passion. History and
precedent and statistics can be used,
and because they can be, those who
lose their tempers and 60 to shouting
epithets or writing them to people in
anonymous postal cards or letters con-
fess that the argument is against them.
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ELI PERKINS on FREE COINAGE.
1t Would bankrupt Us and Make Us
the Laughing stock of Civilization.

81 spent year in Japan" said Mr.. Per
kns. .'and China, and made careful study
of the free coinage eof silver. During my
travels / found that the twelve hundred
millions of barbarian or uncivilized races
have the free silver system-that is, any
man can coin a dollar or tael piece. I
found. that the remaining three hundred
millions of the civilized population of the
earth have the gold dollar under the silver
dollars that they have coined.
II went into the banks of Hong Kong
and Shanghai, and, taking a Mexican sill
yer dollar from my pocket, coined in China.
asked the value of 1t. / was informed it
was worth AZ cents I then exhibited an
American silver dollar and was told it was
worth 100 cents in gold 1 also learned that
the wealth of the people of these countries
had deprecated so per cent. under the free
silver standard Property at one time
worth, $1,000 was worth only $447 | re-
turned to America, and, stopping at San
Francisco. / POUNDS that no American citi-
zen had lost a cent. for good government
had put a gold dollar under. every coined
gold.
they have the same debased money that
they have in China, Japan, South America
and ali Africa. and India. ! found that
..The Mexicans wanted free coinage. con-
tinued Mr.. Perkins, but they wanted 1T
in the United States. Wnen asked them
what good free coinage in the United States
would do them, they said:
".Why, it would double the value of all
the silver in Mexico. We would take our
coined silver worth 100 cents 70 the dollar
in gold. Then we would get the gold and
bring it back to Mexico.
would not every nation 40 the same.
why. OF course. With free coinage your
75. 600 900 Americans would have to put gold
under all the silver in the world
THE Mexican was right continued
Eli There are. according to our mint
reports 50. ,57l 1876 worth of silver in the
dug out Of the mines since 1892. Even gov
ernments like Japan, which has 75.0oo.0 coo
silver yens (dollars) with no gold under
send a ship load of melted yens to our mint
ana get our dollars worth LOO cents, ana
take back So, 5000 in gold to Japan II
looks pretty to read about 100000 psople
with S55 100000 in gold in their treasury go
ing into free coinage putting gold under
every debased silver dollar of 100. oo0, 90
people It would double the parue OF M a tn
Asia. Europe and Africa. But it is pre-
posterous. We could never do it.
The farmer in China rs sea iiI ms sice:
there have not changed, but the iaporer
there once getting cents IS now settinS
31s cents. vs., -
miner will lose if he keeps on mining, but
the wheat raiser and cotton raiser are sell
ing their wheat and cotton ,or god hesil
Teo,IhIe the value of silver and the miner
would grow rich. but the farmer would
s' But continued Eli. I'VE are talk
ing about imnossibilities This country.
if III went into free coinage, would go INTO
wam1d nnInsd on ms. They would get our
little 75UOe,000 worth of gold IN week, ana
we'd be the laughing stock OF c IVliiNa'ioii'
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PROBLEMS OF THE DAY.
Rev. George ID. Herron ON the "Church
and the WorkfnEman."

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.--Rev- George
d. Heron, professor OF applied theology In
Iowa College. at Grinnel1, Ia. made a
sensational address the topic OF the
Church and the Workingman'' in Central
Methodist Church, of this city. last even
ing. He said 1.-THE great problem of our
day Is the problem of society. This Is the
problem that In all minds that think and
in all hearts that feel, we must face The
average pay of an adult in he United
States is $500 year. At the same time
a single man possesses an income OF $780,
0oO We call this problem that of labor
and capital and again of work and wages.
but IL is more. Ii is a question OF right
relations 1t is Idle to talk of justice and
harmony when these things continue. II 10
a crime for Christi to be Indifferent to
IL. 1t IS politically and religiously wrong
that few should gain possession 81 tho
products of the whole. 1t is not honesty
.'The railway problem in america and
the question of work and wages is a
religious problem. Isaiah. in his day, was
Isaiah said, first of all stop bribing your
judiciary, stop expressing The poor and
make. yourselves clean. There will be a
day when history will look back and marvel
! at the great patience and heroic st,f-re-
sstraint and heroism that is exercised by
We tax Of Thermopyae but IL IS easy to
die in heroic times. s'rhats nothing. Last
summer. at the village OF Pullman hundreds
of men saw their wives, and children
for principle. | say the day win cone
when they win be regarded as heroes In
and that should be said 70 our everlasting
shame. The church should have beeii< on
the side Of the oppressed and against op-
world is the interest OF ALL We have come
to the greatest crisis in human In story
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The Chicago Times-Herald should
haze some person who possesses some
knowledge OF recent political history to
revise the creations of the imagination
of Its Washington correspondent unless
ii desires that his stories shall be simply
the objects Of ridicule. 1t Is evidence Of
carelessness to declare that a man gave
aSsay campaign secrets during year
that lie was not connected with the
campaign in any manner, but what sort
Of laundering on the part of a fabrica-
tor Of newspaper fictions shall that be
named in which the writer represents
william III. English. Of this city. paying
Samuel J. Tilden 100000 to be put on
the ticket with him? Any person who
writes fiction for paper should not
spoil II by ouch astonishing Ignorance
of recent events In politics as to make
the Democratic national ticket In 1876
Tilden and English instead of Tilden
and Hendricks.
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The carefully planned escape OF Ave
ro-called lunatic convicts from New
York insane asylum is its own comment
on the unsoundness Of the plea OF in
sanity under which so many criminals
escape their just deserts In this in
stance the five men were confined in an
asylum instead of a penitentiary. and
instead of being turned loose; but they
were in such control of their mental
faculties that they entered into COM
npiracy to escape and kept their scheme
secret for weeks and even months until
IT. details were perfected. They car
ried out their plans without hitch. and
had heads clear enough to make their
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The Presidents letter to the Chicago
committee relative to the silver craze.
willie 1t adds nothing to the information
on the important issue. shows that he is
profoundly impressed with the impor-
lance Of preserving money which will
keep us in touch with the commercial
world On several occasions the Presi-
Gent has declared himself In favor of the
settlement of the money question by an
international ratio. but in this letter he
ciated currency. such as the country
would have under free coinage of silver.
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A man who successfully operates one
great newspaper draws largely on his
vitality. When he undertakes the run
ming of another paper, and in addition
is active In social and public move
mcnts. the nervous strain IL likely to be
one that the strongest cannot With
stand. Mr.. Scott. of the Chicago Her
aid and Post. gained the height of his
ambition--that of being sole controller of
a great newspaper-but had he known
in advance that he would not live be-
yond the age Of forty-five to enjoy his
position he would perhaps have moder-
ated his zeal and given himself a longer
lease of life. His case Is one of the
many constantly occurring as warn
Ing to those who make haste to gain
wealth and position without counting
the Inevitable physical cost
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The taxpayers of the school district now
represented by Mr.. Russo cannot do better
than to see that that gentleman is succeeded
by Mr.. Thomas Chandler. 1t is a decided
gain for good government when men like
Mr.. Chandler consent to become candidates
for such positions as school commissioner.
and the only question TO be taken into con-
sideration in voting for such man for
such a trust should be whether or not ne
will accept If elected
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Failed.

cit is a wonder to me what women won't
do next" said the man with the straw
colored vest My wife belongs to one of
these mutual admiration gossip societies-I
have forgotten what the name of it is
and not long ago they made fool rule
that they would hereafter take up one an
other in alphabetical order subjects for
all that mild little scandal that women
like 10 indulge in. The idea was, you see,
that each should have her full share of
the roasting
How did 1t work. asked the fat man.
..Didn't work at all. For instance, when
the day came for the discussion of the
members whose name began with j. well
say. every woman whose name began with
that letter was sure to be present"
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A Washington dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune says the general belief among
officials at the capital who have investi-
gated the rise in the price Of beef is that
the most of the talk about a combination
in the West comes from Eastern men,
while the advance of prices has been
much greater In the East than in the
West. AS the packers in Chicago mere
" add the freight and the cost of hand
ling TO the Chicago price to make the
wholesale price in. New York, there is
ground for an inquiry based upon the
suspicion that Eastern cliques OF whole
salers and butchers are responsible for
much OF the advance in Eastern cities.
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General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 15.-G w. CENTS
has been appointed postmaster at Linn
Grove, Adams county, vice o. E. Ander-
son. removed, and J. w. Bear at Saluda.
Jefferson county, vice Mrs. L. C. Talbot.
resigned.
AS result of examination held here last
week for retirement of officers of the rev.
enue cutter service the following named
officers have been placed on the retired list |:
Capts. T. w. Lay and NJ. L. Mexican.
Chief Engineers w. c.. Wheeler and J. Nj:
Chase, Second Lieut.. Samuel Howard and
First Assistant Engineer James T. Keiher.
The cruiser Marblehead has arrived at
Beyrout, TO look after the safety of Amer
lean missionaries.
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NIcARAGuA.s REPLY.
Brftain.s UItfmatum Neither Accented
Nnr Reiected-Countcr Proposnl.

WASHINGTON. April i5-It is authori-
tatiyely stated that Nicaragua has made
a reply to Great Britains utimatum. It
is in the nature of counter PROPOSAL. and
not direct acceptance or rejection of the
British demands, and as such 1t is not yet
known whether Great Britain viii accept
it as responsive TO the ultimatum. The
ultimatum made three demands as follows:
First-A money indemnity of 5si5.J00 ster-
ling for alleged personal injuries TO British
subjects, including British Consul Hatch
Second-Revocation of the declaration of
Punishment against British subjects
Third-Formation of commission to de-
eide by arbitration the damage done TO
property OF the British subjects expelled
from Nicaragua.
The ultimatum contained no limit OF
time. but In subsequent official note Earl
uitimatum would be expected within seven
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16

NEW YORK, April l5.--The braves of the
Society of Tammany. or Columbian Order.
met tonight in the wigwam In Fourteenth
year as follows. Sachesns. Richard Croker.
hugh J. Grant Thomas L. Feitner. George
b. Mcclellan. Charle 5 Welee. Daniel Siekeis.
Patrick keenan,. William Sulzer, William
Sinner. Henry ID, Hotchkiss. John III, Pat
rick. Augustus W. Peters and Amos ].
rick: treasurer. Peter r. Meyer: sycamore.
william HI pobhs; wislSis, Daniel ~. Dene-
gan The election Of the BachelnS WAS the
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those known as head right grants" Many
or these alleged grants are held in that
State now. and they are valueIess. Already
some people have invested in these, and
many others are inquiring about them. The
Georgia Grand Army desires to have veter-
ans make their homes in that State and
commends its climate, soil and resources,
but warns them against the purchase of
lands under these so-called head right
titles. as they are worthless
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Victims of the Grade Crossing.

coNNELLSyILLE, Pa, April ia Bal
livery WACO here this morning and. besides
killing the team fatally injured Andrew
Cooper, aged twenty-five. and Wilbur Rog-
ers aged fifteen The train was late. and
was running at a high rate of speed when
II struck the vehicle as IL was on the
crossing.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
PARss-American Exchange In Paris, 80 Boulevard de
Eapucines.
NEW YORK-Gilsey House, Windsor Hotel and Aston
House.
and barring st.
CfiICAGo-PaImer House. Auditorium Hotel and r.
%. News Co., 81 Adams street.
CINcIsNATI--J. r. Hawley 4 Co.. I54 Vine street.
1OUIsyILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner OF
Third and jefferson sts and Louisville Book Co.. $50
Fourth ave.
81. LoUIs--Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C--Riugs House. EbbItt House,
Wizards Hotel and the Washington News Exchange
Hth street, bet Penn ave. and street.
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The receipts Of cattle at Chicago, East
st. Louis, Kansas City and Omaha last
week were n per cent. less than In the
corresponding week of 1S94-a fact
which would indicate that there are less
cattle In the far West now than year
ago, or that the cattle raisers are hold
ing them hack
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His Choice.

Hungry Higgins-I see the bread war is
still on. pardper.
Weary Watkins-Well, / guess it is a
good thing fer the pore that has to work,
but you really can't expect me to git ex-
cited till the beer war opens up.
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NAVAL Cndets Appointed.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE following
Indianians have been appointed cadets at
the Naval Academy: p. j. Coyle, Peru: +.
L. Field Evansville; Oscar Schmidt. Indi-
annapolis; j. t. Stogsdill. Clinton; M. III.
Nelson (alternate), Covington.
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From Oct. 1. 1870, to Oct. /, 1890. the
money circulation Of the United States
was increased from s77o.312.O0o to $1.49s,-
o72, 7o9 And yet there are those who
complain that the currency does not in
crease as rapidly as population.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16

The Journal has received from the head.
quarters OF the Grand Army in Georgia a
series Of resolutions and statement OF the
Secretary of that State relating TO the
titles OF land in Georgia, which may be
purchased BY veterans from other States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE annual re-
port of the American Tobacco Company
Ing the income tax and Dividend on the pre-
ferred stock. After deducting the dividend
2g. The Total surplus on Dec 81, le9i was
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Rascal with n COnscience.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-United States
Treasurer Morgan to-day received from
Canada a New York bill of exchange for
science fund.
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BUBBLES IN THE AK.
The Bn,ycrx Gulf.

Watts-What is that you are reading?
Potts-Oh, one OF those slushy tenement
house stories-the kind that written
to prove that the toughest are the tender
est, you know.
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Mr.. CievcIand VIII Review 1t.

WASHINGTON, April ia delegation OF
colored men called the President this
AFTERNOON and asked him to review the
emancipation day parade tomorrow Not
withstanding it being Cabinet meeting
day the President consented and will re-
of the White House.
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The spread of Civilization.

Tommy-Paw. why is it that the heathens
always gets licked by the Christian SOL
diers?
Mr.. Figg--I guess it is mostly due TO
the fact that they have too many gods
and not enough guns.
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AN uNFAvoRABLE EXHIBIT.
Enormous Falling OF in Orr Exports
I'm the Inst Nine Months.

the llASt NINE NhOhtnSs
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE regular
monthly statement of the Bureau of Sta
tistics issued to-day, shows imports and
exports during the month OF March. 1895,
and during the nine months of the present
fiscal year. with comparisons with the same
periods in 1894, follows: Exports of mer-
chandise during March. 1895. Ss4S75.007. as
against s7o.6 500 during March. 1894; inn
ports of merchandise during March, 1895,
500 294 So7 as against $6o, 455,625 during
March 1894. During March. 1855. therefore,
s4,f9,So0. while in March. 1884, the excess
of exports over imports was $,l51, 875, max
ing difference Of 1851 SIS. During the
nine months of the present fiscal year the
amount of merchandise exported was $622,-
7sc 675, and the amount imported $525. BPS $50,
leaving an excess of exports of $S7. 2S4745,
as against an excess of exports of Sis. 457,-
1854 during the same period in 1894.
The amount of gold imported during
March 1885, was $7,25g6 21; exported Sc, 1885,
2Is. The exports OF god during the nine
months amounted to $61 $50 ,9S6 and the inn
ports S23, 2S3. 945. The exports of silver coin
and bullion during the nine months amount
ed TO $50 9is, 166 and the imports To Sc, S46245.
The total number of immigrants who ar
rived in this country during the last nine
months was 153,f77. against 21s724 during
the same period of 1891.
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chance for oar Paper Makers.

WASHINGTON, April l5.--According to
United States Consul Germain. at Zurich.
Switzerland imports si00.0ao worth of paper
more than she exports, the larger part
coming from Germany and the remainder
from France Austria and England. Some
of the finer qualities of American paper
come to Switzerland directly and the Con-
sui sees an opportunity to build up con-
siderable direct trade, either by sending
american agents 10 Switzerland fGI
samples or by catalogues and price lists.
Paper freights from Antwerp. the nearest
port to swiss 20 hts. average s1.i5 per 20
pounds The SWISS make ordinary printing
paper and COMMON writing paper at non
competitive rates AID the market must
be looked for in the finer grades especial
~ surface coated papers. linen parchments
and fire letter papers and colored tissue.
Our people might also compete IN fine wan
papers, which are expensive. though much
used in Switzerland The consul nal.rs
quite number Of prominent Zurich paper
dealers TO encourage correspondence on the
subject.
swftxcriand'n Match Monopoly.
WASHINGTON. April l5.-In Switzerland
the government maintains the monopoly of
ia f,frsrsv ir,if,nrfl,u M
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Carson Mint Shortage Is s75,54o.7s

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Mr. Preston.
Director of the Mint has received from
Superintendent Mason. of the New York
assay ~~ice now at Carson City, Nov.
report his investigation of the dafalca-
ton Ihe Carson City mint. He nnds
shortage of $75,549.75. which covers defalca-
tons Extending through several years. John
F. Jones, the assistant meter. and reflner,
has been arrested and placed under $4,000
bond anS other arrests will follow.
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carlIsIe May spenk an Kennedy.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-secretary Car
Isle said. to-day. that he would like very
much to take part in the campaign in KEN
lucky, and would certainly do so If his off,
cial duties would permit When and where
he would speak, however, were details not
yet arranged Mr.. Carlisle I'm his speeches
undoubtedly will confine himself closely to
q discussion OF the financial questions OF
the day. Henry Watterson, of Louisville.
KY, had long interview with the Secre-
tarv a the depa rfment fo-day.
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matches. The federal assembly has just
viding that the gains derived from the
monopoly shall not go to the federal treas
ury, but shall be expended in the first line
towards Improving the manufacture of
matches. and, secondly. to reduce as much
as possible their selling price United
reported these facts to the State Depart
ment, adds that the use OF yellow phos-
phorous in match making ~ prohibited. be-
cause 1t is injurious 10 the health OF the
workmen and dangerous TO the public.
The sale of matches In retail way il
open TO all persons. subject TO regulations
to prevent misuse of the privilege, the gov
eminent supplying the retail trade.