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The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Preston C. Trusler is the Republican
nominee for Mayor. The only question
now is. "Is he capable and honest?" He
has been in public position In several
capacities-money-or clerk in the
postoffice. member of the City Council
for several years. and controller Of the
city for two years. Doubtless in these
more responsible positions he has dis
pleased a number Of persons. Indeed.
1t would not be to his credit If he had
not. Yet in these years Of public posi-
ton, no one whose reputation for intel
ligence or veracity would be regarded
would publish over his own
name charge against his per-
sonal integrity. This or that may be
said, but the men in this city who are
most respected. and among them many
who have trusted Mr.. Trusler. will say
that. in every public position he has
held he has been faithful to his trust
and capable in the discharge of his pub
lie duties. This is a great qualification
in a candidate. In fact. of all the tasks
imposed upon those who speak for par
ty candidate. none is more distasteful
than TO explain pubic acts Whicn ap-
pear crooked or to furnish positive quail
tiles for those who have only negative
ones. Mr.. 1Trusler's friends are relieved
OF that painful task. Those who oppose
him most vehemently admit that he is
a capable man OF unquestioned integrity
This may not prevent the making OF idle
charges. but with well-informed people
Mr.. Trusler starts out with a well-earned
reputation for ability and integrity.
During the past two years he has
proved an ideal controller, il looking
ca refully after the Affairs of the city and
preventing the waste OF public money
can make an ideal officer. In that re-
sponsible place he has doubtless made
enemies, but he has made them because
he would not permit them e be given
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

1t is apparent on the face of things
that the litigation between the two street
car companies and the city is Of such a
character that years may elapse before
anything like a final adjustment takes
place. Neither company will abandon
any part of its rights under the law, so
long as legal obstacles can be interposed
unless some sort of an adjustment can
be reached. 1t is reasonably certain in
any event that If matters remain as they
are it will be six years before the city
can secure anything from either OF the
companies. This being the case, it would
appear that If an agreement can be
reached which shall protect the interests
of the city and take immediate effect. or
binary business considerations would
suggest that 1T should be had. In the
absence of definite proposition from the
city or the companies as to what the
former will exact or the latter concede,
it is impossible to form an opinion as
to just how advantageous an immediate
settlement might be, but an equitable
arrangement fully protecting the inter-
ests of the city can be and should be
made.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Indiana has suffered good deal from
constitutional lawyers and judicial hair
splitters. but the case reported from
Franklin Is the first on record in which
= Jury has assumed to decide an act Of
the Legislature unconstitutional. The
act In question Is one passed by the last
Legislature prohibiting the publication
or sale within the State Of pernicious
literature Of a certain class therein des-
ignated. In suit brought to enforce
the penalty for violation of the act at
Franklin a jury of twelve men has de-
cided 1t unconstitutional The Consti-
tuition says that every person of good
moral character. being voter. shall be
entitled to admission to practice law"
Under this provision every member of
the Franklin jury might be entitled
20 practice law. but II does not follow
that they were qualified to pass upon
the constitutionality of an act of the
Legislature. AS the judges Of the Su-
preme Court are elected and paid to
do that work, perhaps. on the whole,
5uries had better leave IL to them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

1t is noticeable that all the high army Of
ficers who have spoken about the recent
Indian furry think that the whites were
more to blame than the red men. Lieut.
Gen. Schofield. commander of the army,
who has Just returned from tour Of in
spection through the West. says:
The outbreak of the Indians occurred
after / left Wyoming. so that all know of
the actual hostilities is what 1 have read
in the papers. But / know something Of
the conditions out there. and the relations
between the settlers and the Indians. With
that knowledge, / say that II there are any
in the East who would condemn the Indians
for whatever they may have done. they
should not be too hasty in their condemna-
ton. The country about Jackson's Hole is
one of the finest for hunting in the United
States. The fact is the settlers wanted all
the shooting to themselves. If they heard
of an Indian killing any game they immedi-
ately proceeded to kill the Indian. If they
could find him, and, IL they couldn't an
other one would do as well. They weren't
sticklers about absolute Identification. The
Indians stood IL as long as they could. and
then arose, not in the spirit of war for
wars sake. but for self-Drotection.
The spirit OF war for wars sake is pretty
nearly extinct among the Indians. but some
allowance must be made for the fact that
they are human. and 1t is also we'll to re-
member that the average front.ersman is
not always a model citizen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

This will be a month of stirring anni-
versaries in Germany. In August, 1870,
occurred the opening scenes of the war
which was destined to result SO disas-
trously for France and so gloriously for
Germany. On the 30th of June, that year,
the Prime Minister of France officially
declared in the Corps Legislatif that
peace was more secure than ever. Two
weeks later France declared war against
Germany, and the armies of both coun-
tries were being mobilized. Fighting
began in the first week in August, and
continued almost without intermission.
The French were on the run almost from
the start, and the war was practically
ended in month. The first important
battle. that of Weisenterg, occurred on
the 9Th Of August, and on the I'd of Sep
tember occurred the surrender of the
French at Sedan. The siege and capitu-
lation Of Paris were the inevitable Sc
quence of previous battles, and the sur
render of the French capital, Feb. 26,
1871, ended the war. The victories
achieved by the Germans during the
first month of the war will afford them
some notable anniversaries during these
August days. The echoes of the cele-
brations will be anything but pleasant to
French ears.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Secretary Carlisle's debt statement for
July shows that the interest-bearing debt
Of the United States was increased dur
ing the month from SIG, 200, 900 to s747.-
$50. 400. or s31.l5S.S4O. This represents the
remainder OF the s62.3l5.OOO of bonds
which the President scld to the Morgan
Belmont syndicate. This issue makes
the aggregate at the close of the Harri-
SON administration. During the same
month the cash In the treasury was re-
duced 5000 .6a224. which represents. the
increase Of the public debt during the
month Of July. And yet we are told by
Cleveland organs that the revenue which
will be derived from the Democratic tar
IN will be ample to meet current ex.
penses. When?
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

An article in the current number of NUM-
cipal Engineering on the life of asphalt
pavements, says that with the best mater
ials. combined and laid with the greatest
skill, where traffic is of ordinary character
and the street not too narrow, the life OF
the pavement should be fifteen years. This
duration, 1t should be observed, can only be
expected of first-class pavement and fair
ly favorable conditions. The usual defects
of asphalt pavements are the use Of too
much or too soft cement, causing the sur
face to push out of shape, or the use of too
little or too hard cement, causing surface
cracks. The article concludes:
The best pavements. in addition, have
enemies which viii destroy them il not pre-
vented. Water penetrating into the base
and surface from the seepage of ground
higher than the pavement has injurious
effect, while the escape Of Illuminating gas
from the mains produces a peculiar and
CHARACTERISTIC disintegration which is read
lily recognized. The success with which as
phalt surfaces have been maintained ON
some of the narrow streets of the lower
part of the city of New York, with the
very heavy traffic there met with, shows
that with skill in laying they may be made
suitable for even very trying conditions;
and as they have been maintained at such
geographical extremes as New England
and Louisiana, ii would seem that climatic
conditions do not qualify their use.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

President Cleveland seems to be making
a thorough study of the fish question. A
firm In Michigan City. Ind. recently wrote
him that they had mailed him samples OF
patent fish line sinker, manufactured by
them. He replied. under date of July "a,
thanking them and saying that the sinkers
had not reached him. adding: II am of the
opinion that sinker that can be easily put
on or taken off the line when in use would
meet a constant need OF the fisherman. es-
peclally when the tide necessitates the use
OF different weights OF leads within a short
time" Later when the sinkers reached
him, he sent an order for six dozen and
said: II think this style Of sinker will suit
me exactly. unless rust from the hooks and
eyes in salt water rots the line" 1t would
seem from this that the question Of third
term Is not preventing Mr.. Cleveland from
making careful and exhaustive study OF
s.-kcrs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

tied 1 stammered out something about hav-
ing made mistake, and backed out OF the
ROOM Yet my own sister had just taken
an A. NJ, too," he added.
An optimistic derma tologist has lately pro-
mulgated the theory that sunburn is rather
a good thing in Its way. The action of the
sun upon the skin Is really beneficial. he
says. and Ii is only in the first place that
the effect Is unpleasant. After the sunburn
has worn of the texture Of the skin Is
finer, smoother and more elastic tnan IL
was before.
Princess Mathilde. who IS the Oldest
member of the Bonaparte family fell
while walking down the stairs at her resi-
dence, the Chateau de st. Gratien, recently.
Her head was forced between two rails or
the balusters. and 1t was with considerable
diff1culty that she was extricatec; yet, Ia
spite OF her advanced age she was not seri-
ously hurt
The popular soldier in France at present
is General de Poilloue de Saint Mars, who
is constantly devising new schemes for the
comfort of the men in his command. Among
other things he has prescribed a two-hours
them to sing military. songs in barracks
and on the march, There are many ele.
ments of Boulanger in him.
Judge Thomas Semmes. of New Orleans.
who has gone to Washington to advocate
the claims of the Louisiana sugar pro-
ducerS, was famous a couple or years ago
for his thirty-minutes' speech In defense of
the Malta assassins-a brief bit of eloquence
for which he was paid SIS, 900. He is rela-
tive of Admiral Semmes. and has a large
practice at the New Orleans bar.
She refused me! I'd hoped / had won in
the race.
1t ranked me rather;
For there was another man in the case
And that was her father.
Her father said yes when ! asked him. You
see
I'd asked If he'd any objection to me.
Judge.
We have boiled the hydrant water,
We have sterilized the milk:
We have strained the prowling microbe
Through the finest kind Of silk;
We have bought and We have borrowed
Every patent health device;
And at last the doctors tell US
That we've got to boil the ice.
Chicago Record.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05
Acton Notes.

At night DIR. c. Tinsley, OF Madison. will
preach.
Mrs Weaver and Mrs. Williams are stop
ping with Mrs. Thompson, at No. is, on the
square.
Miss Elsie Dole a missionary among the
cclored people at Asheville, n. c.. Is the
guest of Mrs. Isaac Carter, at No. IA Har-
rison avenue.
Mrs. l.. o. Robinson will lead the devo-
tional exercises, at o'clock, ~ eceding a
lecture by Mrs. Professor Williams. The
subject of Mrs. Williams's lecture Is I'm
mediate Duty of Patriotic Women"
This week promises TO be fuller in enter
To-day the w. H. NJ. Society has a pro-
granme crowded with interest. Mrs. c. l..
Weaver district president. Is presiding off,
Ger At O'Clock Mrs. Prof. Williams, OF
Delaware, o.. is to lead testimony meet
in~
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

With 90 many able and popular COM
petitorc as Judge Stubbs had in the Re-
publican convention. 1t was tribute to
his character as a magistrate to receive
. denomination. The position he has held
for two years is one requiring the exer-
else Of ripe judgment. knowledge of hu-
man nature and purpose to do that
which IL best for the public and those
who are arraigned at his bar. In the
nature OF things. no man could escape
criticism in that position. The con-
demned and their friends are naturally
displeased II Judgment is given against
them. and often the other side and the
public criticise II he tempers justice with
mercy. Judge stubbs has received the
consure and criticism Of both: but It
muef - the Judgment of>(ntelligent peo-
- 49, - hes n1de prudent and In
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Features of This Weeks Exercises
Young Ladies' Athletic CLASS.

Features Of This weeks ExerciScs
Young Ladies' Athletic Class.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EAGLE LAKE. Ind. Aug. 4.-Winons
Assembly thus far is a success. Tne rea-
ture of the week will be the lectures OF Or.
Robert McIntire, Of Denver. the noteo
platform speaker. His subjects are; inc
Great Canyon of Arizona" and Egypt. tne
Land of the Pharaohs." Another promi-
nent event Of the week VIII be concert oy
English bell ringers Next week is speciai-
lied further as home mission week on
Tuesday and Wednesday the ladies VIII
be in charge. They have secured as SPEAK
ers Mrs. Devore, of Alaska, and Miss
Holp1es, of Illinois These women nave q
wide reputation as speakers on the subject
Of missions. Mrs Frank McCrea. Of In
dianapolis, and Mrs. ID. w. Wells. Of Fort
Wayne. are in charge OF the programme.
The remaining part of next week will also
he devoted to a consideration Of home mis-
sions. Among the speakers are Dr. F. W.
Ringland. president of Hastings College,
Nebraska: DIR. Kane, Bloomington. Ill; Dc
q. p. Williams, superintendent Of the Chi
cago Presbytery.
The war-song concert Friday night was
a nopuiar lcert. the audience frequently
Joining tn oloist and chorus OF cniidre1
In singing 49, ching through 1eofeia 80
ether NAT airs Miss Leo Long won
enniause sweet natural song.
Mr CIV Mfles's singing Is captivating
Winona r. ..ents. The concert OF SATURDAY
had been loked forward TO with great eS-
nectations. and the highest werc fuinllec;
Every one went away more tnan pieasso
with Mr.. Miles. the New York baritone.
and the Haydn Quartet. of Fort W Wayne-,
DIR. Lamar, the man Of fery southern eIo-
ouence. conducted the SABBATH morning sets-
ice There was a sacred concert al nisht.
This was followed by popular meeting OF
ereat interest. a number Of ciergymen on
the grounds taking part in II. good sab SAB
hath school met in the auditorium al s-so'
with Mr. Yarnelle. of Fort wayne as su-
perintendent. s.~ A.
superintendence Of Mrs j. e Brown. nel9
its regular melting to-day. Both Junior anu
Senior societies are lokiag forward 70 tns
convention meeting on the ls,h' ihh anu
18th of this month s .s
a rood humber has been enrolled already
in the summer school, and from anVices
received from students and teachers sun
coming the number 20 be enrolled goes iar
beyond the most sanguine expectations OK
teachers. oroar-
lixed on Saturday. The work consist OF
-, . rchinp free gymnastics. Mandarin. etc.
NJ Raycroft OF Chicago University. 10
teacher in this department
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Lee Nixon has been so faithful a city
clerk that he merited the denomination
by reclamation. which he received Sat-
urday night. He was put on the ticket
two years ago by the Republicans in rec
ognition of the claims which organized
labor can ask of the party in this city.
He was not then widely known, but was
accepted as the representative of large
body OF Republicans. Two years of good
service have, made Mr.. Nixon so well
9nd 50 favorably known that he was ac-
corded a denomination by acclamation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

telligent magistrate. and that under his
administration the ends OF justice have
been secured. His exercise of the func-
tions OF city magistrate has been a
marked contrast to that of his prede-
cessor. who is likely to be his opponent
in the election, and for that reason he
should receive the support of all those
who do not wish to make the city court
a clearing house for criminals. as it was
when he became judge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

The Democratic situation in Kentucky
must be very desperate when colored
Democratic orator is escorted to meet
ing by a white Democrat and swhite
Democrats applaud his speech. II this
sort OF thing goes on those Democrats
who lynched an innocent negro in an
other part Of the State may be persuaded
to drop that kind Of amusement.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05
Alienated.

There seems to be very little respect
for the law in this place." the tourist ven
tured to remark sFht
stranger" said the native, sadly "this
here used to be the law-abidinest place in
seventeen States, till Bill Jones he went to
the Statehouse an seen what sort of fell
iers runs the governmint. Why, friend,
they wasn't one of 'em that didn't hey
blackenind shoes an collar on,
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

the money Of the taxpayer to which they
had no right. Such firmness and cour-
age are not so common qualities that they
can be spurned in candidate for Mayor.
In fact. with intelligence and knowl-
edge of the affairs of the city, these are
the most essential qualifications for
Mayor. AS for familiarity with the af-
fairs Of the city. no one who has the
least regard for his reputation for sound
judgment will say that any man is bet
ter informed than is he. AS he has been
most scruDulous in observing the laws
as controller. in the wider field OF the
Mayors office he may be relied upon to
enforce the laws as he finds them with
firmness and without favor.
The Office of Mayor is essentially a
business Office. The administration of
the affairs of a city requires the same
qualities that are needed for the proper
management of an extensive corporation
with diverse interests. The raising and
expenditure of money to the best ad-
police. the fire department and other
branches of the city government are
business affairs pure and simple. In
that position the orator and the vision
ary are out of place. Capacity, expert
ence, firmness and solid, old-fashioned
integrity are the sole qualifications to
insure success. Mr.. Trusler possesses all
these in high degree. The Journal says
this because his record proves it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05
Chicnso'. Latest c<nsus.

New York Recorder.
Chicago is Dragging again about the rize
az her population. Taking the census -
now her leading industry. having tnroMn
mig sticking and pork packing completely
into the background. IL Is poor week
When Chicago does not take at least one
new census and manage TO ind hunjred
thousand more residents than were pre-
vously present or accounfei Tor. Last
spring her able arithmeticians figured out
that she had 1.ss0.ooo Inhabitants Inat
was less than three months ago. and aow
We are told that later count disclosoe
2'224.5s4 persons living within her limits.
II any other city than Chicago were 10
claim a gain OF over eo.Ho population In
twelve weeks the world would not believe
il. but as TO Chicago the world Is pre-
uarel to believe anything There has been
a great deal OF rain this summer. and an
green things have grown wonderfully. Tho
cnf,ha9e crop has not been so large "A
ms9v years. ana fhe Chicago ceroas lour-
ishes on the same basis as cabbager-ths
more water it gets the larger it ZroNs.
At the present rate Of increase. ~A:ca -
about eooQo inhabitants per n:oath. viii
onls take chicoso about tao Years 10 21r1
Lendon- e
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Big Crowds Go Down ON Trnins, I'm
Buggies and ON Bicycles.

The attendance at Bethany Park. yester-
day, was the largest OF any day since the
opening this season. The rain on Saturday
night placed the roads in the surrounding
country in such excellent condition that all
who could secure conveyances drove TO the
park. and for several hours during the early
part of the morning there was a long line
Of buggies and wagons on the road before
the main gate. The wheeimcn also took
advantage Of the cool morning and dustless
roads. and invaded the park with their steel
steeds large number Of bicyclers rode to
the park from Indianapolis. The morning
trains all carried extra coaches, and all
were well filled. The tabernacle was crowd
ed at every service. and throughout the
grounds al the available resting space was
occupied Most Of the people waited Tor the
last trains leaving the grounds in1the Ager-i
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05
TaE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found az the following places
PARfs-Amerfcan Exchange In Paris, - boulevard de
NEx yoRK-Gilsey House. Windsor Hotel and Astor
PHfLADELPHIA-A r. Kembie, cor Lancaster ave-
and Barring 81
CHICAGO-faImer House, Auditorium Hotel and p.
D. News Co., ~ Adams street.
CINCISNATI-y.R r. Hawiey Co.. ls4 Vine street
lOUIsyILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner OF
Thri and Jefferson sts, and Louisville Book Co., $50
Fourth ave.
kT. LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WARRINGTON, ID. C--Riggs House, Ebbitt House,
Will1fdB Hotel and the Washington News Exchange
1lf1 street, bet. Penn and street
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Brfef Romance,

]. The prettiest girl he ever saw.
2. A scared young man interviewing pa.
.. A ceremony. with great eclat.
4. I'm going right straight home to ma"
8. Maiden name restored by law.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

The last clearinghouse statement
shows that the New York banks hold
s42, 100000 over the legal reserve. for
which they can realize only one per cent.
All over the country the banks hold
more money than they can lend. which
disproves the assumption that there is a
scarcity of money.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Nothing could emphasize the difference
between British and American political
methods more distinctly than the fact
that the government has decided to per-
nit the reelection OF Speaker Gulley, who
was elected by the Liberals less than
two years ago. This could not occur un-
der our system, which requires the
Speaker Of the House,to be partisan.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

Already two county Democratic con-
ventions in Ohio have broken up in rows
with two sets OF delegates to the State
convention. If that thing keeps on there
will be no convention left TO settle the
contests for delegates. Meantime the
Cincinnati Enquirer has taken to the ad-
vocacy of free coinage again.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05
Sudden Change.

Watts-You won't mind my leaving my
wheel here in your office. will you? /
know you don't ride one, but
Potts-No. don't ride one very well yet,
but began taking lessons yesterday
'Er-come to think of 1t, l guess 1 won't
impose on your good nature. old man."
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

While great many Democrats are
excellent business men, those of the
party who get into Office. from Cleveland
as President to the Democratic Mayor Of
Indianapolis. have no financial ability
except to create deficifs
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05
Bargain Chance.

''That girl Dibble is engaged to must be
all Of thirty-five."
L guess she is. but he doesn't mean to
marry her before next year. She will be
marked down to twenty-eight by then"
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

The Cleveland organs in Maryland are
urging the defeat Of the German ticket
at the polls. but the ticket stands upon
a platform indorsing the President.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

The name Of the governments dispatch
boat Dolphin should be changed to the
Herbert house-boat.