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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-07
Feeling of Democratic Farmers.
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/ happened to be at a railway station in
Virginia forty fifty miles from Wash
inton, the other day and had a half-hour
to wait. Twenty or thirty men, most of
them neghboring farmers, were standing
around discussing politics One of the
men who had been listening patiently to
the arguments for quite a while broke in
with q little speech which ran something
like this:
you all know, and my father lived there
before me- / have been Democrat all
my life and am Democrat now. / was in
the Confederate army and carry proof that
was in battle / expect to vote for Bryan,
but. let me tell you, l don't like the men
that's set before me, and II WASH such
hide bound party man l would break away.
/ am not for free silver and have been
waiting for six months for some one to
produce arguments to prove that free COIN
age is good for me or good for the country
at large When you want to improve the
quality of barrel of whisky you don't
pour water into it, and that's the way with
our money If free coinage doesn't mean
currency dilution then / must be losing my
mind. can't make anything else out of it
and / can't see how my condition the
condition OF my neighbors is going TO be
improved by. it. As l said, suppose I've
got to vote for Bryan, but it goes against
the grain, and | hope I'll have a sick COW
thatll keep me at home. If we've got 10
have free silver i would like to have a
more experienced man in the White House
than Bryan. | wouldn't let man like him
run my farm or any business / was inter-
ested in, and 1t doesn't seem to me SEN
S3Dte move Tor sensible people to put him
at the head of the biggest business in the
world to experiment with and try his the
cries on. 1t doesn't look like good
move
AS the speaker concluded his extempora-
necus kick and clambered over the
wheel Of his wagon, a neighbor spoke up
and said. Boys, there's heap OF us in
this part of the country that thinks that
way. and If we keep on thinking as We're
doing therell be business on the farm
to keep us away from the polls on election
day in most surprsin way"
Sometimes a man gets breath of real
sentiment Iii an accidental way that Is
worth more than tons of product of the
campaign literary bureaus.
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BUSINESS IS IMPROVING
LOADED CAR MOVEMENT GETTING
NEARER ITS oLD-TIME RECORD.
Pennsylvania and b. & o. Preparing
to Compete with TT oIIey Lines
on Suburban Business.

The train records show that in the week
ending Sept. there were received and for
warded at indianapolis a totaf of 22.430 cars,
II 1853 being loaded an increase of 13S loaded
cars over the week ending Aug. e, of 349
loaded cars over the week ending Aug. p,
and of LII loaded cars over the week end
ing Aug. 10. From this statement it will
be seen that there is a healthy increase
in business each week, and that the freight
men have some grounds for encourage
ment. Further. it will be noticed that the
present movement is coming nearer to that
of corresponding periods of former years,
in fact, exceeding that of the first week in
September of the corresponding week of
1894. While the Improvement is largely con-
fined to the Big -Four lines it is certain to
extend to other lines it shown by the
inquiries for cars the last few days. The
Chicago division OF the Big -Four makes
a very favorable exhibit and seldom does
this division exceed the movement of last
week. The St. Louis and the Decline di-
visions are not up to their usual volume
of business. There is very heavy move
| ment of live stock, dressed meats, pro-
visions and products eastward for Septem-
ber and the shipments of grain are large
ly in excess of the preceding weeks for
many months, and more flour and cerea-
June, July August. West-bound bust
ness has improved somewhat, but does not
reach the volume of last year at the cor
responding period by 80 per cent, as agents
estimate it. North and-south roads are do
ing about the same amount of business
as last year, except in one class of bust
ness, lumber. Usually when the car works
in the Northern States busy, shipments
of Southern pine and timber north are
heavy; now the roads are hauling, prac-
tlcally speaking, none. In one line, trans
porting fruits, all north-and-south roads
have done the largest business in their his
tory. Local agents say that last week
there was a perceptible increase in local
business, both in and outbound and the
increase was of a miscellaneous charac-
ter. Some of the local Industries shipped
more goods last week than in any week
since the spring months. Below is given
the car movement for the week ending
Sept. and for the corresponding weeks
of 1895 and 1894:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-07
The Price of Gold.
New York Evening Post.

The phrase price of gold is misleading
because gold is that which measures all
prices and of course it cannot measure
itself. We never speak of measuring a
yard stick of weighing a pair of scales.
Each government names its unit of value
a franc, or whatever it may be-and de-
clares that it shall consist of certain
quantity of a certain metal The phrase
mint price of gold is the number of these
units that are contained in given weight,
as for example in one ounce. The unit of
sovereign. consisting OF lz3.ZI grams or
cold at this rate one ounce of gold is the
equivalent of 60 lis 101ad and this is called
its mint price, because any quantity or gold
coined there will produce soVereigns at that
rate The process of coming, however
takes time. II person paving golq bullion
desires to get it into the form of money
immediately. the law says that he may
take il to the Bank of England and there
receive IS lis Sd for each ounce Of 1t in
the notes Of the bank. AS the bank is
obliged to redeem its notes in gold coin on
bank to buy all the gold offered to 1t at
G3 lis ed per ounce. ana this is the bank $
purt ias3ng price for gold. The difference
Of l1ad per ounce is the computed interest
on the money while the bank is waiting
u have the gold Jnrned into coin. The
a)vereigns, because a sovereign cannot be
more or less than itself; but the
bank can have price for bar gold, or for
american eagles, of for French ma poleons.
This price is always within narrow range.
II is the premium which the customer is
willing to pay for that particular kind of
gold rather than take soyereigns which the
bank must pay at par TO all who have
claims against il. II is a premium paid not
for the gold itself but for its form.
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5 CENTS PER LINE OF SEVEN WORDS.
STATIONS

Alabama and 7th Sts--S. Muhl.
Btilefontaine St, No. 400-Claude Fields
Christian Ave, No. 1sT-F. f. Dannettelle.
clifford Ave-, No. 324-Philip Miller
college Ave. ard 7th St.-Ge0. e. F1sher.
columbia Ave. and 7th St.-Geo. e. Rucn.
columbia and Hill ayes, r. c. Hampton.
Delaware and McCarty-H. A. Pfafiiln
Dlllon and Fletcher Ave.-Hugo H. Lehrrllter
East and McCarty Sts.-E. Z. Reiek
Et Wayne Ave, No. 190-Thos. r. ThornDurB
6lilsfde Ave, No. 19-H.s w. Carter.
Illinois and LIST Sts.-S. Muhl
Illinois and 18th Sts.--S. Muhl.
Illinois and 7th Sts.-J. NJ Scott.
Illinois and North Sts.--R. II. Navin.
Indiana Ave. and Vermont Str. p. Blodau
Indiana Ave-, No 201-Jno. D. Gauld.
Madison Ave, No. 427--Jos. NJ. Dwyer.
Mass and Cornell Aves.-C. T.. Barrnm.
Mass Ave. No. BOIL. e. Haag.
Mer. and Morris Sts.-C. H. Broich.
Mer. and Ray Sts.--Jno. E. Myers.
Mer. and Russell Ave.--Geo. T. Borst.
Mich, No. 1853 East-Van Arsdale Bros.
New York and Noble Sts.-E. II. Enners.
New York, No. 37S West-F. f. Wolcott.
Pine, No. 201 South-A. l.. Walker.
Senate Ave. and Sd STA. NJ. Eyster.
senate Ave, No. 1853 North-E- E. Steward
shelby ST.. No. IS2-t- A. Eitel.
Ialbott Ave, No 350--M. Schwartz.
Virginia Ave. and Coburn-C. G. Mueller.
Virginia Ave. and McCarty-M. G Staley.
wash st and State Ave.--N. S. briggs.
Wash ST., No. 1903 East-Baron Bros.
West ST.. No. SOB North--C. w. Eicflrodt.
fandes and 9Th Sts.-DixorA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-07
The Southern Rate War.

The lnterstate-commerce Commission has
under consideration communications re-
ceiVed by 1T charging that the Southern
Railroad Company, now engaged in a
cut-rate war with the Seaboard Air
line, has violated the fourth section of the
1nterstate-commerce act, prohibiting a
greater charge for a shorter than a longer
haul. Auditor Smith, of the committee
says the Southern is certainly using rates
greater for intermediate points than for
long distances, while the Seaboard Air
line rates are uniform. One of the officials
of the Southern, when asked concerning
law was being violated. said: Il should
say the railroad companies interested in
this entirely unwarranted rate war caused
by the Seaboard Airline Company by I'M
reasonable reduction of rates, would pro-
tect their own interests well as the IIlti-
mate interest of the public by combining the
cut rates TO the fewest number of points
and that they are justified in so doing un-
der the extraordinary and exceptional con-
ditinnS nraVailinR -
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More souae-Money Democrats.

JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Sept. ). = A
sound money Democratic club is to be or
ganzed here at an early date. The polls
just completed are very 1attering, ard the
Democrats who are for sound money are
about evenly divided About half of them
will vote for Mckinley. ard the other half
for Palmer. The Republicans are organic
ing clubs in the city. In Silver Creek town
ship a Mckinley club has just been organ
lied, with membership of 225 members
A fee of 10 cents was charged each men,
ber but this did not keep the voters from
Joining. At Charlestown and other points
through the CO lnty clubs with large mem
berships are reported. In this city q Lin
coin league, a colored Republican club, a
Mckinley Bicycle club and several clubs in
the suburbs are doing good work.
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Well-Advertised show.
New York Evening Sun.

The late Phineas T., Barnum. greatest of
Snowman, who read human nature like a
printed book, understood the value of noto-
riety In the show business. The more his
humbugs were punctured the better he
liked 1t, so long as he got plenty of noto-
riety outsof the press notices. Don't for
get to say something about me-" was his
constant cry, and It doesn't matter how
hard you hit me-" William Jennings Bryan
is the barker for the greatest humbug that
was ever submitted to the suffrages of the
American peope--the free coinage of silver
by which it is proposed to cut the purchas-
ing power of wages in half and yet benefit
the workingman. The newspapers have
justly punctured this humbug, and in do
ing they have been obliged to say many
things that We're not complimentary to the
man who personifies the humhug. In other
words. they have given Bryan an amount
OF notoriety which would make Mr.. Bar
NUM- green with envy II he were alive to-
day. is it any wonder that the people flock
by thousands TO gaze upon the man who
has out -Earnumed Barnum2 But il may be
noticed that the great majority ef tnnm
wear Mckinley badges and cheer for Nc
Kiniay, because he represents the honest
gol1nd- money sentiment of the country.
They come to see Bryan. not to hear him.
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crease over the preceding week of SO loaded
cars, but about 800 below its usual average.
Of the inbound business 13S cars were
loaded with live stock.
The Peoria & Eastern continues to show
an increased business, especially on the
Western division. There were handled at
indianapolis for both divisions 2.216 loaded
cars, being a decrease. as compared with
the preceding week, of 327 loaded cars.
Business is improving with the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton q Dayton. Last week the
road handled at Indianapolis a total of $50
cars, $50 being loaded. an increase over the
week ending Aug. p of So ears, one less
than were handled at this point in the
week ending Aug 90 This is q fair bust
ness for the c., H. & ..
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Ira fiic Notes.

The Monon last week handled at this
point a total Of $50 cars 421 being loaded
a decrease of 16 loaded cars.
In the week ending Sept. there were
haudled at indianapolis 5.267 empty cars
614 more than in the preceding week
The Lake Erie & Western handled at
indianapolis last week APO loaded cars an
increase over the preceding week of Al
loaded cars.
The Big Four lines proper handled at In
dianapois last week a total of 1852 cars
s,l6l being loaded, an increase over the
week ending Aug. 70 of 123 loaded cars.
The vandalia did better last week, hand
ling at this point l329 loaded cars. in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-07
An Excellent Record.

During the months of March, April, May
and June 1896 the four vestibuled limited
trains of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway
between Washington and Cincinnati made
remarkable record. Each train covered
$50 miles ~ times. a grand total of 292
312 miles. or nearly 11a4 times the earth s
circumference, and yet the four trains were
on time 463 times out of IA possible 1885, an
average of 80 per cent. Considering the
number of trains, the period covered the
distance run and the mountainous nature
of the country traYersed. these figures
speak well for the road and its manage
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-07

ROCKPORT. Ind, Sept. 5.-The tide that
set in for sound money several weeks ago
is still on. A recent poll of Spencer coun-
ty by the Democratic central committee
gave the Republicans a majority of 2l6
This has greatly discouraged the Demo-
Gratis. and they have decided to make the
fight on one or two county offices and let
the rest of the ticket look out for itself
Another prominent Democrat Hon Will
lam Stevenson former Representative from
Spencer county in the State Legislature,
and one time county commissioner, has
come out against the Popocratic ticket He
said this week: LAS for myself, / propose
to vote for Mckinley. We have had enough
side shows. / am a Democrat and propose
to vote the Democratic ticket again when
they get together and nominate a Demo-
cratic candidate on a Democratic plat
form.
His action has caused dismay in the ranks
of the silverites, who see the leaders going
from them one by one.
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Robert j. sold.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5-Lewis G. Tewks-
bury, a Broadway banker, who owns Mas
cot, 2:04, has purchased from c. J. Hamin
the champion PAGER Robert j., with rec
ord of 2:0I1a, The price paid is not stated,
but it is known to be a fancy one. Mr..
Tewksbury will not gain possession of the
champion until after the big meeting at
Lexington next month 1t is probable that
the great horse WIZ pace his last at the
Lexington meeting, his owner having pur-
chased him to drive on the road in New
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-07
Belt Road Ira file.

In the week ending Sept. there were
transferred oyer the Belt road 1916 cars;
Belt road engines handled at indianapolis
stock yards 905 cars of live stock and
handled on switches for industries on its
line 649 cars, making the total number Of
cars handled 5000.
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Mrs. winsIow,s soothing sxrur

Has been used over fifty years by MILL
ions of mothers for their children while
teething,, with perfect success. 1t soothes
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes For
sale by druggists in every part of thu
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. % cents bottle.
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CLAIRvOYANT.

CI4AIRvOYANT-Thos that heretofore were in
doubt, doubt no longer, after consulting with
Mrs. T. Csriswold. She reads life from the
cradle to the grave. gifted 10y nature with mar
Vicious mediurnistc powers. This lady be
consulted ON all business of life. She gives adj
vice on speculation investments, love- courtship,
n arriage and divorce, locates mines and buried
treasures and tells of your friends and enemies
removes evil influences with her wonderful power
Office hours fronl 10 a. to p. m. No. 296
East South street.
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cutaneous irritation. use Glenn's Sulphur
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Have been conveniently located at the following
drug stores in the various sections Of
the city, from which
ADVERTISEMENTS WILL. BE TELEPHONED
Direct TO this office at regular rates.
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DIED.


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dence 709 South Meridian street Sunday, Aug.
s, 345 a.. Funeral notice later.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
FLANNER & BUCHANAN--172 North
Illinois street. Lady embalmer for
ladies and children. Office always p
open. Telephone GAL.
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1WoRN OUT.n

A Common Expression Used by
American Women.
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AsTROLOGER.

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itci avenue. Consult the doctor at and
learn what to do where to for success in
business health and happiness
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JOURNAL ADvERTIsIse STATIONS.
THE JOURNAL

BRANCH OFFICES
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-16
Misses the Mark and an Attempt
Is Made to Place Him
Under Arrest.
HE REsIsTs WITH BULLETS.
Escapes From the Town, but Is Killed
by Member of a Posse of
Citizens.

CENTRAL CITY, Colo, April 15.-This
city was the scene of intense excitement
this morning, caused by the death of one
man and the serious wounding of two
others, one of whom will proba bly, die. At
10 O'Clock Sam Covington and Noah Driver
went to the law office of J. NJ. Searight.
Searight had been trying to collect bill
from Covington. When Covington en-
tered the lawyers Office he drew two re-
volvers from his pockets and leveled them
at the attorney, demanding that he make
out receipt for the bill without receiving
any money. The attorney demurred and
two shots were fired, neither of them
taking effect, both passing through the
floor.
The authorities were notified and the
the City Marshal, NJ. F. Keleher, hurried
to the scene as rapidly as possible. Upon
entering the room he was Immediately
shot by COvington, who started away and
ran downstairs, meeting at the street
entrance ex-Mayor Dick Williams, who
endeavored to stop him. The revolvers
were brought into play again and Will
liams fell wounded. Then the desperate
man started for the hills.
AS rapidly as possible a posse was or
ganized to follow him. About half way
| between this city and Nevadaville he was
overtaken by Henry Lehman, who shot
and killed him instantly upon his refusal
to surrender.
The ball has been removed from Mayor
Williams body and there is fair chance
that he will recover. Marshal keleher's
wounds are considered fatal and a tele-
! gram was sent to Denver for DR.. John G.
] Boyce, who will come here on special
train to attend the wounded men. Gov
ington has been a resident of this place
only for about year and had always been
considered quiet, we'll behaved citizen,
not at ali given to drinking. His body lies
at the Coroner's office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-16
HAND-T0-HAND BAT Tiles,
Sanguinary Encounters in Which
Very Few Are Killed or
Wounded.
Guerrillas Captured by Insurgents.
Spanish Officers Are Promoted
for Valor.

HAVANA, CUBA, April 15.-Colonel
Pintos reports that his command had
fight with a party of insurgents under
Maceo near Pozo Recondo in Havana
province. The engagement terminated in
hand-to-hand encounter IN which the
rebels fought desperately with machetes.
The result, according to Colonel Pintos'
reports, was that the rebels lost ten killed,
while the Government force had only one
man wounded.
A party of guerrillas, while foraging near
Matanzas, encountered superior force of
the enemy, and battle followed in which
six of the guerriIlas were killed and one;
was wounded. The column commanded
by Lieutenant-Colonel Navarro came to-
the assistance of the guerrillas, and the
combined Government forces routed the
rebels.
A band of fourteen guerrillas, while on a.
foraging expedition in the vicinity of Las
Vegas, Province of Havana, was surprised
by party of rebels 1000 strong under the
leader Castillos.
They made brave defense, but only
three of their number escaped, ten being
killed and one wounded.
1t is said that Lieutenant Colonel Debos,
and Captain Crebe have been promoted for
their valor in the recent battle near
Lechuza.
1t is reported that some of Maceo's
forces made an attack upon the trocha
near the south of the line yesterday, but
were compelled to retire by tho gunboat
Almendares and the launch Dardo, aided
bv land forces
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-16
A DISASTROUS DEFEAT.
SpGniards admit That They Suffered
ReptIIse at LechuzG.


RepIIse at LechuzG.
HAVANA, CUBA, April Is (via Key
West, Fla, April 15.)-The Spanish ad-
NIT that the Lechuza affair was one of the
most disastrous battles of the war.
The actual loss is still unknown. Maceo
had been encamped upon the hills around
Lechuza, fifteen miles west of the trocha,
for eight days. Weyler had 10000 men
along the trocha awaiting rebel attempt
to cross, with 0,000 others in reconnoiter-
ing columns under General Inclan.
Colonel Debos was ordered to operate
combination attack upon Maceo. Debos
attacked, relying upon others to support
him.
Inclan arrived after Debos had been
driven thirteen miles, surrounded by
Maceo's men and under a constant fire of
seven hours.
Debos made a last stand at the stone
sugar-house, on the shore of Cabanas Bay.
General Inclan, aided by gunboat saved
the remnant from annihilation. Colonel
Sanchez Echavarria was ordered court
martialed, owing to his failure to arrive in
time.