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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

The prices above given are the aver
ages of groups Of four years. except the
first, which embraces five years. Such
a grouping includes the full and the
lean harvests. 80 that the average Is a
much fairer one than that of comparing
a lean year, with its high prices. twenty
five years ago. with a full harvest and
its consequent low prices in recent
years. 1t will be noticed that the price
of wheat during the war period in coin
was less in Minnesota thar 1T was dur
ing the four harvests of 1891 a., while
the New York price was much less in
the latter period. During the first
period the New York price was 5S.5
cents a bushel more than the Minnesota
price. while during h period 1s67-70
the New York price was 1913 cents a
bushel over the Minnesota price. The
differences between the Minnesota and
New York prices gradually declined
until 1887. when it averaged 21.9 cents.
and in 1891 was 21.4 cents. This result.
ii Is unnecessary to state. Is due to the
competition of the railroad and lake
transportation companies. In the
record of the decline of prices there Is
no parallel for the fall in the cost of
carrying wheat to the seaboard. Since
1S67-70 the cost of carriage has fallen
from 1873 cents a bushel to 21.4 cents, or
a little less than 50 cents a bushel. or
about 72.5 per cent. But for the build
ing of new lines OF railways and the
vast expenditure made by railroad COM
panies to secure tracks and equipment,
which have reduced the cost of hauling,
wheat in the remote West would have
had a much less value the past eight
years than il has had.
II the fall of the prices of groceries.
clothing. building materials. house
furnishings and farm machinery should
be compared period by period as the
Minnesota Official has done with wheat,
1t would be found that wheat has fallen
a much less percentage than most other
articles. Years ago all sorts OF goods
were much higher In Indiana and the
West beyond than on the seaboard, but
now so inconsequential Is the cost OF
railroad transportation that the diner
'ence In The retail prices OF general mer-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
ARouT People AND THINGS.

The salaries and travelling expenses of
the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church footed up last year sss.047. Re-
ceipts by collection from the churches were
short $2,557.
1t is thought in washington that Justice
Field. of the United States Supreme Court.
will retire from the bench within a year.
His bodily health is excellent, but he has
become subject TO attacks of forgetfulness.
which at times alarm both himself ard his
family.
When DR.. Jameson. the famous South
African adventurer, was hunting and pros
pecting in Montana some ten or twelve
years ago he frequently remarked that this
country. was too slow for him He vent to
Africa for a more stirring life. and appears
TO have found 1t.
When a oen has been used until it APP
pears to be spoiled pace 1t over a flame
"a gaslight. for ~instance), for a quarter of a
minute, then dip it into water and it will
be again fit for use. A new pen which Is
found too hard to write with will become
softer by being thus heated
Science has come 10 the aid of the
blessed baby. An electric arrangement has
been devised which consists of a micro
phone placed near the head of the baby in
the cradle and connected with a relay
which operates an electric bell near the bed
where the nurse sleeps. A cry from the
child will cause the bell to ring.
The French government has turned earn
est attention to replanting the barren
mountains In France with trees. in the
hope that within the next generation the
~treeless mountains will be covered with
foliage. This cannot but have a beneficial
effect on the climate 1t Will also do much
to prevent the damage done by mountain
torrents.
NJ Faure, President OF France. Is taking
great interest In the welfare Of the French
soldiers A few days ago he visited the
bagrackp Of some OF the regiments IN PARIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

The consolidated statement of the con
dition Of the Indiana national banks
published yesterday shows that they are
in a sound condition. The law requires
them to hold 10 per cent. of their La
bilities in lawful money, but h report
shows that they have over 1914 per cent.
in reserve. This shows that the banks
have money to lend, but there is rea-
son to believe they are very conserva-
tive in making loans now, when busi-
ness prospects are, to say the least, nm
certain. and when so few really reliable
business men will borrow money to put
into business. The c~arefulness Of the
banks in making loans and the evident
unwillingness of business men 20 gu into
new enterprises more than all else must
account for the reported scarcity IF
n If labor were fully employed
and there was a fair demand for its
products there would be no complaint
about the scarcity of money. Money is
scarce when those who ave it draw 1T
out of the channels of business because
they lack faith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
STATISTICS ABOUT WHEAT.

Calamityites who have compared the
prices Of wheat years g n now have
invariably taken the figures of the re-
mote years in which it was highest and
compared them with recent years when
the prices were lowest. In addition to
uch an unfair presentation. they have
compared prices in New York rather
than those prevailing in the States
where wheat is raised and which farm
ers receive in different years. The
figures which Mr.. L. G.. Powers. chief
Of the Minnesota Bureau OF Labor and
Statistics. a compiled. giving the
average price of wheat on the farms In
Minnesota and New York for thirty
three years ending with 1894, are a refu-
tation of the larger part of the state
ments based upon such unfair COMPARE
sons. The Powers figures are Is fol-
lows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
IMPORTANCE OF THE SILVER CUES
TION.

1t is to be hoped that before the Re-
publican national convention meets
every delegate will hav fully realized
the Importance of making an %unequivo-
cal and uncompromising utterance on
the currency question. The tariff ques-
ton, important as 1t is, should not be
permitted to dwarf the money question
or lead the convention into the great
error Of rendering to or coquetting with
the free silver heresy. Any effort in
that direction would not only be dam
gerous in itself, but would surely be
outdone by the Democratic, convention.
The Republican party is strongest when
1t Is aggressive. n only invincible
when 1t is right.
Asshort time ago the Journal sale
that no Republican convention Of the
year had made as clear and strong a
declaration on the silver question as did
last year. AT that time the Ohio and
Iowa conventions had met. but their
declarations On the subject were not
altogether satisfactory. Since then
some other conventions rave met. and
latest of all. those of New York and
Massachusetts. The New York d~eclara-
ton is as follows:
We recognize in the movement for the
free coinage Of silver an attempt to de-
grade the long-established standard OF our
monetary system. n hence a bow to pub
lie and private credit, at once costly TO the
national government and harmful to our
domestic and foreign commerce. Until
there Is a prospect of international agree
- - I~4 40sno~n md hill nnIA
remain IS the 10 s standard GSin 81 the an United nais states
and of the civilized world the Republican
party Of New York declares itse.f In favor
of the firm and honorable maintenance OF
that standard.
There is no -equivocation in this, and
no diagram is required to explain 1T.
1t is a fat-footed declaration against
the resumption Of free silver coinage
except under International agreement.
The Massachusetts convention yestei-
day declared as follows:
We regard the silver agitation as hurtful
to business and destructive of confidence.
to all tariff legislation designed to give
protection to our industries and revenue to
our treasury. We are entirely opposed to
the free and unlimited coinage or silver,
and to any change in the existing god
standard except by -international agree
ment. Each dollar must be kept as good
United States must be maintained at the
highest point so that Ii cannot be ques-
toned anywhere, either at home or abroad.
Every promise must be rigidly kept, and
every obligation redeemable in coin must
be paid in gold.
This covers every point in the case,
and is, II possible. more explicit than
the New York resolution. Both are far
better than the Ohio and Iowa plat
forms. Western Republicans should
make a note Of these New York m
Massachusetts platforms and remember
that both Of those States might be lost
on a two-faced silver resolution. or one
that was susceptible of a double con-
strucfion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

The naval appropriation bill for the
fiscal year beginning next July 1 con-
air an appropriation of $500 900 for
C. This Is a equenc Of the shameful
bargain between Senator's Cameron and
Butler, already commented on by the
Journal. by which a government dry
dock was located at Port Royal. Naval
experts have said from the beginning
that it was not a proper place for a dry
dock, and now. with the battle ship In
a proposed appropriation of $50. 900 for
deepening the channel. The sort of log
rolling which formed the basis of the
Cameron-B Butler agreement crops out
constantly in legislation. and there are
signs of IT in another naval proposition
now before the House. A subcommittee
of the committee on naval affairs has
reported in favor of three additional
dry docks, one at Portsmouth, N. H.,
one at Algiers, La, and one at Mare
Island. California. If the government
is to maintain a navy it must have dry
dock facilities. but two of ample ca
pacity. n on the Atlantic and one on
the Pacific coast, should be sufficient.
Naval officers say that Portsmouth Is
not an eligible site. while anybody can
see that a dry dock at Algiers. Ia.
would be as useless as a fifth wheel to
a wagon. The geographical distribu-
ton Of the proposed docks suggests am
other log-rolling by which
different sections OF the country are to
become the benefciarses Of government
improvements. All such arrangements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28


The new liquor law of New York, known
as the Raines bill, creates quite a number
of new Offices. 1t provides for a State ex-
else commissions TO be appointed by the
Governor with a salary Of 5000 a year and
81. 200 for travelling expenses. He will have
the appointment of the following subor-
dinates: A deputy, salary $1,000 and $1,000
for expenses; a secretary, salary 5000; a
financial clerk. saiary q. 800; such additional
clerks as may be necessary in his office;
a special deputy commissions for the count
of New York, salary $1,000: one for the
county of Kings, salary 5000; one for the
county of Erie. salary 5000; such clerical
force as may be necessary in the office of
each Of such deputies; not more thar sixty
special agents. salary 81. 200 and expenses.
The commissioner may also appoint an at
torney in each county to assist in the prose-
cution of persons charged with violations
of the excise laws, who shall receive such
compensation as shall be agreed upon by
the commissions to better the law and
fulfill the expectations of its friends as in
other respects remains to be seen, but 1t
will be a sweet boon to ofhce-seekers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
Reed and h Money Question.
Washington Special IL Philadelphia Tele-
Rraph- W

Washington Special IL Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
On Friday OF this week the Massachusetts
State convention will meet and declare With
out reserve for sound money. This. Il Is
said. will be the keynote and all the other
conventions in New England win follow the
same tone, placing Mr. Reed before the pub
lie as the gold candidate. The Ohio conven-
ton already having adopted a straddle. Il 10
thought that this VIII make the issue square
~ between Reed and Mckinley, and the
hope is expressed that the gold men villa
rally around Reed. Speaking on the subject.
The Republican party cannot anord TO oc-
cuny a doubtful position as to this question.
If a straddle candidate should be Nominated
on a straddle platform, all our fair prospects
OF success might be blasted. The Democrats
then might adopt e gold-standard platform
and nominate such q man as Whitney or
Olney, and the people OF the East would have
no choice but to vote for him. Where would
We be under such circumstances? The spec
tacle would be presented OF the Republicans
abandoning their strong position for sound
money and relying on the protection sentif
ment to excuse them for their fault. whEk
the despised Democratic party would demanp
support for its courage In meeting the prirf
cipal issue, and they might be willing 70
abandon further tariff agitation II would he
a dangerous experiment for the RepuhlscarF
During the last Congress Mr.. Reed voted
for gold bonds, and. while he has not de-
clared for a gold standard. he is regarded 3s
aSgold man. II he does. as IL is reported he
will, and presents himself distinctly q gold
standard candidate. 1t viii add interest 20 the
situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

b., Noblesville: The Constitution of the
United States declares that mo Senator or
Representative or any person holding an
office of trust or profit under the United
States shall be appointed an e%lector." The
statutes OF Indiana contain no reference to
the qualifications of electors. In 1892. how-
ever. the national Republican committee sent
to the State committee a positive warning
to the effect hat no office holder of any
character or stakeholder in a national bank
should be a candidate for elector. Perhaps
the national COMMITTEES thought that one
office was enough for any man to hold at
one time. ~. ~.
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to show great ~civiities' TO this mecious
pair, and IL was charged al the tine that
n as t pgssen sTax them 70 the Captain Cap In, e ss,sIsa
his attentions TO them. cSee Naval Record.
Vol. ], Series 1, page III. for crawford's
United by the parties themselves. and whica
show beyond doubt that. In the spirit OF
justice and right. we were justified In siez-
waiting for an explanation England began
TO prepare for war and became at once
~insolent and menacing. Tn London Times
ruling szP eiassa ss al ' of S s9psIln"s%ViiI k ssa He He
Is, unfortunately. but too faithful a type OF
the people in whose foul mission he is en-
gagged. He has an ideal Yankee wagge
and ferocity. built upon a foundation OF
vulgarity and cowardice- These are his
characteristics and these are the most
prominent marks by which his co5ntrymen-
generally speaking. are known all over the
world To bully the weak, TO triumph over
the helplesa TO trample on every law and
custom. wii,<uily TO violate all the most
sacred of human nature. To defy as long
as danger does not appear and as soon a.
real peril SHOWS Itself to sneak aside ana tns
race which presumes 10 announce itself as
the leader OF civilization aud the prophet
Captain Wilkes let the Yankee breed be
judged"
Other English papers were equally malir-
nant- Many British leaders in politics
openly advocated the cause OF the South
and In all possible ways sought TO embar-
rdSS the Union cause, among W1om Nd8
no less a person than William z. Gladstone
There were. to their everlasting honor.
some noble exceptions. such as John Bright
and Richard Golden.
The incident of seizing these Confederate
ambassadors was made the pretext for =
quarrel with us by the ruling class OF Eng
land and a basis for extensive war prep
arations for the purpose of humbling the
United States. Who prevented this WARP
The facts are. that about all the Cabinet
said to him that the fact that he did not
bring the vessel in was not to be consid-
cred a precedent In the ~future). both
houses Of CONGRESS and the whole country
wanted to sustain Captafn Wilkes and there
would have been serious trouble had IL NOT
been for the far-sighted andsure-footed judg-
ment of the immortal Lincoln himself Ha
proved himself more shrewd than his adj
yisers, and by surrendering said persons
made the British Ministry appear ridicu-
lous. 1t was not with him that the law
was with US. He new IL was. but In his
great wisdom he saw that these embas-
sadors released could * US no harm. and
that ii were far better to submit tempo
rarily to a thing that was wrong In princf-
pie than to imperil the Republic.
/ do affirm that in my candid Judgment
his course was the wisest piece of states
manship of all the ages. He alone guided
us through that h6uV OF dfrest peril. AMI
his consummate glory Will not be dimmed
by the garrulity Of an old mar who Is
iaboring under q delusion that his advice
C. w. WATKINS
Huntington. Ind. March 2.
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he made the surprising statement that
during the last seventy years there is
not a single Cuban family some one Of
whose members has not suffered perse-
cution or death by the Spanish authori-
ties. o the merest suspicion and
without form of trial." he said, they
have been banished from the island.
deported to penal colonies of Africa or
ordered shot: their estates have been
confiscated and their families reduced to
poverty and restitution" Yet by inter-
national comfy the Spanish govern
ment is recognized as civilized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
Authenticity of Menelek's Pedigree.
piffShu1rg nisnafch-

We are panied to observe that some In
credulous persons are disposed to extent
Menelek, of Abyssinia, is the descendant d
King Solomon through a line OF 1900 year,
duration This disbelief IS all the more ur
NAUTICAL demonstration. Every man. counting
the average generation at thirty-three years.
must have had two parents, four grandpar1
ents and eight ancestors a century ago. Com
tinuing this process for only 100 years. Ii
appears that a nan new nsing must have
had at that time 5.65o. 70. 152 ancestors. 1t
Is true that there may have been numerous
intermarriages between the descendants OF
this number. but inasmuch as the remaining
1900 years can be relied on 10 onset that. Il
IL unquesti0nable that Menelek mus be q
descendant OF Kin Solomon, as wen as OF
every other person living In time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

1t is charged by some members OF the Ma
tional Union that Congressman Robert
Cousins. OF Iowa, in his speech In Congress
last, week on the Bayard resolution. delivered
a portion OF an address made In Chicago.
July 4, 1894, by Rev. Conrad Haney at Cen
trail Music Hall. The particular part OF Con-
gresham Cousins's address which IL Is al
legged resembles Rev. Mr.. Haney's speech Is
that most interesting and eloquent passage
describing the greatness and grandeur OF
and all her institutions. Members
Of the National Union read that paragraph
with a good deal Of interest. because Amer
lean institutions are the institutions for
which they entertain the highest regard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

Persons who claim to know say tina
Mr.. Cleveland has his letter of deciina-
ton ready and is only waiting for some
convention. State. county or township.
or some club to declare for him, when
he will give IL out Among the $50 con-
gressional districts and the thousands
Of townships there ought to be one Dem
ecratic convention that would give him
the desired opportunity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

There has been no good eason given
why Arizona should be admitted to the
Union as a State. 1t has only half the
population which is required for a mem
Der of the House in one of the older
States. and there is no evidence that it
is increasing. To give less than $4,000
people two Senators and one Represent
alive in Congress is giving them too
much influence in. the law-making
branch of the government. AS for the
people. they will not be benefited by
taking up the larger burdens of state
hood. But the chief argument against
Arizona is that its admission will d
another to the States Of limited popu-
Iation whose Senators threaten to join
the solid South in preventing any reve-
nue. legislation which does not embrace
the free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer. This threat having been made,
Republicans should withhold their sup
port from any measure which will in
crease the numbe of such Senators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

After the Federation OF Labor had
Endorsed the interest of the silver mine
owners Senator Stewart and the re-
markable Carl Browne. publishing the
Silver Knight. should have reciprocated
by treating its union printers so con-
siderately that a typographical union
would not be compelled to take up their
cause against the silver Senator and his
editor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

The Louisville lCourier-Journal is
facetious when it says that New York
will vote for a hard-money man on a
sound-money platform. As Secretary of
the Treasury Mr.. Carlisle a done
nothing to commend him to intelligent
voters. The deal with the Morgan bond
syndicate and a repetition of the blum
der prevented by Congress Of itself
proves Mr.. Carlisle's unftness for the
presidency. 1t is not probable that Mr..
Carlisle could carry Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

imply the sacrificing of public to Sec
tional or private interests and some
times to the individual interests of men,
bers of Congress who expect to profit
politically by the appropriations. 1t is
a vicious practice, and should be
broken up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

The number of war ships which are
provided for by the House bill as it was
passed Is sufficient, considering that. at
the close Of every month, the treasury
report shows that more money has been
paid out han has been received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

Evidently the Republicans OF Boone.
Montgomery and Clinton counties have
not heard OF the suit to overthrow the
apportionment OF 1886. else they would
not have held q convention and nomi-
mated two candidates for Senators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

Whatever may happen at st. Louis,
Thomas Bracket Reed can point with
pride to the fact hat of all the presi-
Dental aspiranfs he alone was first
nominated by the Republican conven-
ton Of a State which has $50 years Of
history behind 1t. When Massachusetts
speaks she speaks with the weight of
historic tradition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

Since he Senate will not pass any
measure to relieve the treasury. there
a be no use of Congress remaining
in session unless It can take up some-
thing like the Pacific railroad question.
which is now a pressing matter. because
the bonds guaranteed by the govern
ment fall due In July.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

What century do we live in and what
sort Of government, national, State and
city, do we live under that peaceable,
industrious, ~law-abiding men annot go
to and from their daily work except
under a guard Of police? Such condi-
ions do not prevail in any European
country, and if they are TO continue
here perhaps we had better go back and
reconsider our form of overnmen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

LIZ the absence OF any law en- the sub
5ect there does not appear to be any
limit to the number Of State conven
fions which a political party In Texas
may hold. This may contribute to a
free expression Qf opinion. but 1t does
not seem to be obnducive 10 party har-
mony.