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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-26
INDIANA'S SCOURGE.
Tender Sympathy Aroused by Il
HOOsier Tale of Woe.
Kansas City Journal.

Following close on the heels of Bryan
visit to Indianapolis comes the report that
the Hoosier State is suffering from another
grievous infection. The deadly 'persim-
mon worm has again ISSUED from his lair
and is seeking whom he may devour. Like
the wicked of whom David spoke: He
lieth in wait secretly a lion i'll his den :;
he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth
catch the poor when he draweth him into
his net and the people are in deadly fear.
The Indiana persimrnon worm takes up
his abode on the persimmon trees of that
State, hence his name. This habit of the
worm. however. is but a deep and crafty
scheme to entrap the Hoosiers, for he does
not eat persimmons. Every morning wher
the inhabitants. according to immemorial
grove for a breakfast supply of the pulpy
fruit the worm is on the qui vive and the
lower limbs and pounces upon the unsus-
pecting persmmon eater with horrible ma
Lightly. 1t is the early worm that catches
the Hoosier and he does his work well.
One man has already fallen a victim to
the frightful scourge. He belonged to the
genus Smith, if the truthful newspaper
correspondent may be relied on: possibly
his other name was John, although ON this
point the annals are silent. Mr.. Smith, on
going out one morning recently, near So
dom, for. supply. of persimmons to fur
nish forth the matutinal meal, was bitten
ON the left hand by an ambushed worm
and soon died. When his dead body was
found quoting the veracious historian
and had turned the color of tobacco juice"
awful proofs of the virutence of the toxic
less. possibly, it can be shown that Mr.
Smith had swallowed his quid. On this
point there IS as much difference of opin-
ion in and around Sodom as there is about
the free coinage of silver. Mr. Smith, be-
ing dead cannot speak for himself, and
the worm has removed his base of opera
lions to some other tree.
But even If the theory of the perSimron
worm is rejected. Indiana is entitled to
deep sympathy just the same, for the ma
lignancy of the free-silver craze in that
State cannot be disputed.
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Post man at the Ebbitt MY own opinion
~ that the State will give Mckinley a good
big majority. / should not be surprised at
80 900.
But there are uncertain clements in
yolvcd, and no ono can say with absolute
confidence how the figures will stand on
Nov. 4. There has lately been developed a.
somewhat new phase of the contest on the
part OF the Bryan men, They are dropping
silver and endeavoring to array the labor
ing people against corporations and capt
talists. Government by Injunction has got
to be favorite theme for .he Organizes.
and ! saw before leaving home "a circular
advertising that meeting was TO take
place in Fort Wayne where that topic
would be treated. The notice was printed
in red ink. Eugene Debs lives at Terre
Haute. and he has some followers
Il think il only the truth TO say that a
large number of the Democratic leaders in
Fort Wayne and Allen county. men who
have heretofore stood high in the councils
OF their party. have -epudiatee Mr. Bryan.
Iherc are others, who are not declaring
their opinions. who il is believed are GER
tain TO vote with the Republicans. There
have been some OBJECTIONS in the Republic
an ranks. but to no great extent. and even
among the farmers the assertions have not
been numerous"
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Grent rally mt RockyiIIe.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKVILLE. Ind. Oct. 25.-The Repub-
lican demonstration here yesterday was the
largest in the history of Parke county.
Fully 10000 people were present. Delega-
tions from neighboring counties helped to
swell the large crowd. Dana and Clinton.
Ind. sent many people. The Dana Escort
Club. in command of Capt. Charles Pefiey,
100 strong, half being young ladies. gave
exhibition drills. The procession moved at
brisk walk, and one hour and
thirty minutes passing a given point. The
wheeimen were given the place of honor
in the parade. and caused much merrjment,
there being about 200 riders in line in COM
mand of Capt. Frank Boyd. A company of
local riders, in command of Capt. Jennie
Adamson. came first, followed by the
Clinton club of fifty members, Captain
Wills commanding. Then followed the
local wheelmen in command of Lieut..
Willard Walker. Nearly all the wheels
were decorated
The Hon. Frank Hanly Congressman
from the Tenth district, spoke to the peo-
pie in McCune's grove. AT night the Hon.
Robert Cat'in, of Terre Haute, made an
address. The Democrats rallied at Monte
yuma and took many of their men as
possible to that place, so that nearly all the
people in Rockville Saturday were Repub-
leans
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TO DEFEAT TELLER.
combination Against Him in CO,ora.
do, Headed by Senator WoIcott.

Denver Republican Gree Silver)
If Senator Wolcott can accomplish the
defeat of Senator Teller next January in
the State Legislature, ne can have the port
folio to London, if Mckinley is elected. and
that is the goal OF Cousin Eds ambition
Inc junior Senator is fighting to gain the
prize as he never fought before, and ii the
people are not careful he may succeed All
the money he requires will be at his COM
mand.
State Senator Callahan of Montana. was
a caller on Chairman Broad, of the Repub-
mean state central committee, this week,
and stated that he was given a letter to
read from j. 3. Haggin, of the Anaconda
property, written in New York. saying that
fund of s250,0OO was being raised there to
defeat Senator Teller, and that $50, 1000 had
already been dispatched to Denver. subject
to the)order of Senator Wolcott. The letter
was written to one of the most prominent
men in Montana, one who has aided largely
the silver cause Mr.. Haggin gave the in
forma ton not because either he or his cor
respondent were interested in the defeat
of the silver champion, bat new and
important feature in the campaign.
Not only is the Wolcott machine supply
triously to secure the election of a Populst
Governor. The Wolcott managers an
nounce this publicly and privately; they are
telling their tools to work for Bailey, and
they are giving the result of their past ex-
perience in questionable politics to the Pop
ulistS to help them on the State ticket.
With the legislative ticket it is different
The Wolcott forces are bending all their
energies to secure the election of this end
of their ticket. while on the other hand the
PopulistS are paying no attention whatever
to their legislative ticket in this county
When the votes are counted it will be found
that there is a great discrepancy in the
number cast for the county and the State
tickets of both the Populists and McKin-
leyites. There is a deal by which the Pop
ulists will sell out to Wolcott their legis-
lative ticket on the understanding that he
will support the State ticket.
If the McKinleyites get sufficient
number of the Legislature to make it
stand off, they will depend on bribery to do
the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-26
Brynnite View of New York.
Washington Special in New York Even
Post.

Washington Special in New York Evening
Post.
A letter received in this city from an in
telligent man who is serving the Bryan
Democratic party in New York as chair
of his county committee describes the
situation as he sees it as follows:
There never was a campaign in the
State of New York which began to APP
proach the present one for Democratic dis
coura cement. At the meeting of chairmen
of county committees the other day we re-
ceived reports from all parts of the State
and they were substantially of one tenor:
We have no money, no literature, no news
papers-nothing but organization. and that
is pretty empty when you have nothing to
set it to work on The onl., thing which
was not utterly diSheartenns, at our meet
ing was the statement of one or two chair
men that in their counties they understood
that there were some farmers who had
formerly been Republicans, but were going
to vote our ticket this year When ques-
toned closely, however, they admitted
that they did not know these farmers per-
sonally and could not vouch for their posi-
ton; and we certainly have not seen any
of them yet Everywhere it is Mckinley
Mckinley. The best figures we could make
from what we learned gave Mckinley
about 2500G0 majority in New York State
l have seen in the newspapers Reeds esti-
mate of 300, 900 to 100000, but l think that is
a little steep.
Business is very dull up our way. After
McKinley's election and the settlement of
the money question we look for revival
and better times"
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Indiana Cnmpafwu Notes.

Hon. John c. Clancy Sullivan's eloquent
orator, spoke at Ioogoctee Saturday night
closing a series of successful meetings in
Martin county. Mr.. CLANCY made an eff
fective speech.
Attorney general w. A. Ketcham ad-
dressed the Republicans of Hartford City
Saturday. The house was crowded TO over
flowing and the audience was composed
chiefly of farmers.
The Hon. Joseph NJ. rabbi Judge of the
Fountain and Warren Circuit Courts de-
iiyered convincing and logical address to
the Republicans of Williamsport and yicn-
ity last Friday night
The Republicans OF Spencer county OBJ
served flag day with monster demonstra-
tion at Grandview, Hon. e. S. Elliott MAX
ing the principal speech. Before the
speaking there was parade of over 1900
people. 100 of whom We're on horses. Over
5000 people were present.
The sound money Democrats will make a
vigorous canvass of bartholomew county
this week. The Hon. Oscar Kraft of Chi
cago, editor of the Stats Xeitung will
speak In the German tongue on the imam
cial question in Columbus Tuesday night,
and ex-Congressman George w. Cooper
will make an address Friday night
Rev. ]. +. Wincheli, "a Baptist minister.
addressed the Mckinley Club at Chrisney
last Friday evening. This was the first
speech by A preacher In Spencer county
since the opening OF the campaign. Rev.
Mr.. Wsnchel regards IL as the duty of
every minister TO take decided opposition
10 the Democratic party and advocate hon
czty Ia the management OF the affairs or
the government
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by bringing them up to the present Ameri-
can standard. They not only have the un-
foreground railways of London in view, but
are prepared to operate in Berlin. Paris and
other large European cities. The syndicate.
In fact. has already gained possession of
the street-railway system of birmingham,
England and is operating it,
The trolley electric system will not be
tolerated in Europe and compressed air will
be used. Compressed air has been the
motive power on a Paris railroad for the
last fifteen years, but its complete success
was prevented by inability to obtain reser-
voirs which would sustain for any length
of time the great air pressure needed An
American named Kellogg has invented a
seamless tube which will hold air at a
pressure of 5000 pounds to the square inch,
and it was mainly this fact that led to the
formation of the syndicate. company to
make the tubing has been formed in Bos-
ton, and the factory has been in operation
for some time at Findlay, o., in the midst
of the natural gas region. The gas is fall
ing and the factory will be moved and re-
established at cost of $50 600 if all the
plans of the syndicate go through. Cleve-
land, Newcastle, Pa. and two other cities
are being considered as places for the new
factory. and within few weeks a PROPOSE
ton Will be made to the Chamber of Com
merce of this city. a number of pneu-
matte motor street cars are now being
made at Worcester, Mass, to ship to Bir-
mingnam
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Playing n Sure Thing.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City journal.
a novel bet was made in Kansas the
other day by two well-known politicians
one a Democrat and the other Republican
the occasion being discussion over
whether Bryan really believed in his own
election and whether Chairman Jones of
the Democratic national committee, was
sincere in the bulletins which he is putting
cut.
The Republican wagered $25 against en-
equal sum from the Democrat that within
a week after the election Bryan would APP
pear in published statement declaring
that he knew he could not be elected at
the same time congratuiating himself and
the free-silver party upon the uphill fight
which they had made and predicting vic
tory in 1900. 1t was also included in the
wager that Chairman Jones would appear
in Il newspaper interview declaring that he
had known for two months before the cleo
ton that BryanS case was hopeless and
that the free-silver cause had made d better
showing than he really had expected, con-
sidering the tremendous odds it had TO
fight against
To disinterested outsider it would APP
pear that this Republican should he ar
rested and sent to prison under the crimes
act which prohibits the manipulation of a
sure thing" game.
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NOT LEARNED ENOUGH.
Bishop keane's Deposition Due tn a
Lack of High SchOla rshiP.
Washin gton Letter.


have heard from a very reliable source
an entirely new Interpretation OF Bishop
Keane's deposition, which is. that 1t is due
to Cardinal Satolli having discovered .,i ms
learning to be inadequate to the hfgh ofilce
he filled. Bishop keane is as distinctly
American TO the history of his success as
he is American in sentiment and policy.
He is a self-made man. of the large heart
ed, clean-Souied. practical MINDED AmeNl-
can order. He came TO this country poor
boy from Ireland, and but comparatively
few years ago was an assistant priest In
neither the wealthiest nor most advanced
Washington parish. His elevation to a
bshopric in natural accord with his
popular and practical qualifications, but the
refinements and skill, the subtle power
at Rome for high offices, Bishop Keane
does not possess. Cardinal Satolli does,
however, and it is by the Roman standara
of ecclesiastical excellence that Bishop
Keane has been tried and found wanting
More than a year ago Cardinal Satoi1
frankly told Bishop Keane that he consid-
cred him untitled to occupy the place ne
did in seat of learning like the university.
This fact becoming known among the rae
ulty. which is composed of men eminent
for their learning. L told there followed
something like an incuisitorial experience
for Bishop Keanes intellect. He was
made a target for theological riddles ana
conundrumS of canon law, until no DOUBT
could be left in his own mind or the per-
fectly superficial character CT his it drnins.
There is not the remotest chance OF Bishop
Keane succeeding himself in office. as some
of the ultra-Americans of the chcrch nave
insisted would De done tiC Wis
sensions in the church, which have been
made conspicuous by recent events at the
university, do not possess the radical Sig
nifcance in many quarters ascribed to
them. They are mere dust in the air which
any passing wind may raise, and not at al
ANYTHING like a movement of mountains
to crush the chair of st. Peters in any
anti-American position it may take. In
spite OF the intense Americanism OF emil
nent priests and laymen now rampant, 1T
will speedily be revealed that the rule or
obedience in the Catholic church Is to-day
no less than at any previous time expressed
by the words of St. Augustine:
Rome has spoken; the controversy Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-26
ALL TOLLGHTES DESTROYED.
Raiders Have Made All the Roads in
One County Free.

FRANKFORT, KY, Oct. 25.-The toll-gate
raiders have not left tollsate on single
pike in Franklin county undisturbed, and
the owners of these roads are very much
incensed at the destruction of their proper
ty and will take action to bring the raiders
to justice. Saturday night mob of about
one hundred men came down the Lawrence
burg pike DESTROYING all the tollgates as
they entered Frankfort They then went
out the Louisville pike from Frankfort, lay
ing to the ground the gates as they rode
along in the moonlight and defying inter-
ference by the tollgate keepers: The raid
ers are thought to have come from Ander-
son county and bordering on the Anderson
and Franklin county line Joseph Robin
son, one of the largest stockholders of the
Louisville road was notified Saturday that
the raiders We're coming. Detectives have
been put to work on the case and the next
meeting of the Franklin county grand jury
will turn I'D some SURPRISES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-26

Ing. Mr. Griffiths drove from this city to
Cloverdale in company with Hon. -. r.
Corwin. Mr. Corwin devoted three-quar-
ters of hour to county matters in Put
nam, showing up the Encouragement that
has been lately developed. Mr.. Griffiths
followed In an hours speech, which was
convincing. clear and logical. The meet
Ing drew out about $500 people, eight hum
dred of whom were packed in the opera
house
In the evening one of the best meetings
in Putnam this year held in the opera
house in this city. The DePauw students
had charge of the meeting. and at 1870 they
gave a street parade. escorting Mr.. Crit
fiths and party from the hotel TO the hall.
AT the opera house Mr. Grifffths was given
an ovation by the students. for whom the
fr1nt part of the house was reserved. They
gave college yals sang songs and gave
a special yell for Mr.. Griffiths. The audi
ence filled the house. and Mr.. Grifflths held
II with his splendid oratory for over an
hour. He received a complimentary greet
ing, and in return gave the people a mag
nificent address, which was a vote maker.
Mr.. Griffiths is a prime favorite in Green
castle, and a campaign here is not COM
plete without one of his speeches The De
PAW club is particularly strong one,
and 1t contains many voters
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The sound-Money Democrats.


The National Democrats who refuse to
accept the fallaces of the Chicago conven-
ton as eyponential of Democratic prin-
ciples Mr.. Bryan likens unto the prodigal
son who went off to feed swine, and he
said that they would have to saw wood
a long long time before the fatted calf
would be killed when they take a notion to
return Return to what? They have never
departed from the fathers house. They
are at home working Inanfully for the old
household keeping ablaze the fire upon the
hearth guarding carefully the family al
tar Is Mr. Bryan and his followers who
are feeding with the swine. They have
deserted the old homestead that Graded
them and have gone into a strange country
and are worshiping false gods. 1t is theirs
TO repent and ask forgiveness. If they viii
return from the political morasses into
which they have wandered, and renounce
the ia lse gods they are worshipng. become
repentant and ask forgiveness. they may
then have to saw wood until they show
that their repentance is complete.
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He Got Drunk on His Booty.

The grocery store of G.. ID. Jones. IL
East North street, was broken into last
night about 6:45 o'clock. and at 10 o'clock
Leonard Maskill, baker employed in the
bakery department OF the grocery, was
rested at his home, ia West First street,
on the charge of having committed the
deed. At the police station Maskil ad-
mitted that he had entered the place He
went down into the bakery in the afternoon
TO look after some yeast. The door leading
into the grocery from the bakery was
locked, and no one was in the store Mas
kill had access to the bakery, but could
not get into the grocery. Taking IA scraper,
per, he broke hole in the rear window
Inside he raised the o window ns and was
a number of bottles Of beer in the ice
chest and he helped himself so freely that
he became intoxicated Wrapping bottle
at work in the bakery, he placed it near
the window A. +. G.. Brown, who drives
the wagon. came In and saw Maskill, but
as he is employed there, did not suspect
anything wrong. Later in the evening Mr..
Jones came to the store. and finding his
ice chest open and the twenty-six bottles
1t. Brown, who lives on Illinois street.
near Michigan. spoke of having seen Mas
kill in the store in the afternoon Both re-
turned to the store and investigated find
ing the bottle of beer wrapped in Maskils
old clothes near the window. Officers who
were called went to MaskilPs home and
placed him under arrest. He was taken
back to the store, where he began weeping.
He was still somewhat under the influence
of his booty. At the police station he
piteously moaned: "Oh, l was foolish, L
was foolish"
About ten days ago the same store was
broken into in similar manner but the
scared away before they had gained en-
trance.
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DR.. BENSON'S SUCCESSOR
RT. REV. FREDERICK TEMPLE MADE
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
Was Bishop of London for Nearly
Twelve Years, and Once n Chap
lain to the Queen.

LONDON Oct. 25.-The Rt. Rev. Freder-
lex Temple. bishop of London has been
Primate of all England in succession to
the late Most Rev. Edward White Benson.
The Ri. Rev Frederick Temple, D. D.,
bishop OF Lodon, is a of an officer in
the army He was born Nov. 80. 1921. was
educated at the grammar school at liver
ton, and proceeded to oxford, became a
scholar of Balliol College and took his de-
gree of b. a. in 1912. He was elected fellow
and mathematical tutor of his college, and,
having been ordained in 1876 was appoint
ed principal of the training college at Knel-
Ter Hall, near Twickenham, in 1S4S. This
post he resigned in 1855, and, having held
an inspectorship of schools during the in
terval, was appointed, on the resignation
of DIR. Coulburn, in 1858, head master of
Rugby school. DR.. Temple, who was a
chaplain to the Queen, gained some notori-
ETY. In 1860 as the author of the first of the
seven Essays and Reviews" which caused
so much controversy soon after their APP
pearance. At the general election of 1865
DR.. Temple took an active part in War
wickshire in support of Mr.. Gladstones
measure for the disesta bishment of the
Irish Church, and the Premier nominated
him to the bishopric of Exeter, in success
sion to the late DIR. Philpotts, an appoint
ment which caused considerable comment
in clerical circles. The confirmation of
DIR: Temples election. took place Dec. 8,
1869, at the Church of st. Mary LIE Bow,
Cheapside. when Bishop Trower. as the
representative of a portion of the clergy
who were opposed to DIR. Temple because
he was the author of one of the Essays
and Reviews" instructed counsel to OPP
pose the election. Counsel was according
~ heard on both sides, and DR.. Temples
election was confirmed by the Vicar-gen-
eral. DIR. Temple received Episcopal conse-
Grafton at Westminster Dec. Il, 1889, to-
gether with the bishops-elect of Bath and
Wells and of the Falkland islands. DR..
Temple published Sermons Preached at
Rugby Chapel in 1S5S-6O' in 1861. In April,
1859 he was elected hampton lecturer at
Oxford for the ensuing year. On the death
of DR.. Jackson. in January. 1885. DR.. Tenn
pie appointed bishop of London. and
was succeeded at Exeter by DR.. Bicker-
Steth